Atomic City Transit Closed Monday For Juneteenth
Atomic City Transit closed Monday but Bandelier Shuttle service will continue. Courtesy/ACT
COUNTY News:
Atomic City Transit regular scheduled bus service will not operate Monday, June 20, in observance of Juneteenth holiday.
Bandelier Shuttle service will continue to operate with 20-minute service Saturday June 18 through Monday June 20.
Regular Atomic City Transit service will resume Tuesday, June 21.
Call the ACT office at 505.661.RIDE (7433) for additional information or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time.
For the specific route service schedules, visit Read More
Public Meeting For Golf Course Improvements June 22
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County staff invites the community to participate in a public meeting and provide input on the Golf Course Improvements Project 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 at the Golf Course Clubhouse Community Room, 4244 Diamond Drive.
The community also has the option to attend the meeting virtually via the following Zoom link.
May 3, Council approved a contract with iConsult LLC (dba iCon Golf Studio and Grass Roots Golf Design) for golf course design services. Services for the project is separated into two phases. Phase 1 includes assembly of design drawings and construction documents Read More
County Admin. Offices Closed Monday For Juneteenth
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County administrative offices will be closed Monday, June 20, in observance of Juneteenth.
Last February, the County Council adopted a change to the County’s personnel rules to add Juneteenth and Indigenous People’s Day as observed County holidays to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
This Monday, Los Alamos County will join other federal, state and local governments and organizations to commemorate June 19, 1865 or Juneteenth, the day when enslaved people in Texas learned of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
While the County’s administrative Read More
County To Hold Local COVID Status Briefing June 23
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is undergoing a surge of infections of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variants. As of June 16, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has measured the impact of illness in Los Alamos County as “medium,” although just barely.
County officials announced they will hold a virtual briefing regarding the community’s COVID-19 status, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23, to include representatives from Los Alamos Public Schools and retired epidemiologist William Athas, PhD.
The public may join the briefing using this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86100315742 Read More
Scenes From ‘Perspective’ Solar-Powered Stone Fountain Dedication Ceremony At White Rock Community Garden
Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti shares opening remarks at the dedication ceremony today of ‘Perspective’, a solar-powered stone fountain created by Santa Fe artist Greg Robertson. The dedication was held at the White Rock Community Garden. The hand-carved and hand-polished piece was installed in 2021 but the dedication ceremony was postponed due to the pandemic. The Summit Garden Club presented a request to the Arts in Public Places Board for the art piece. The White Rock Community Garden is one of the Summit Garden Club’s projects. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Chart 653: 7-Day Average COVID Diagnoses In Los Alamos
This chart shows the seven-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos versus date. On a scale of 0 to 100, the diagnoses index quantifies the current level of diagnoses by using a comparison with daily levels since the start of the pandemic (the higher the index, the more severe the current state of the pandemic is). The current number of diagnoses is higher than 96 percent of preceding days. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimCounty Gives Support For Shared Recreational Spaces In New White Rock Schools
The selected schematics for the new Pinon and Chamisa elementary schools. Courtesy/LAC
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
White Rock is on track to not only get new elementary schools but also new, expanded gym spaces for students and the public.
During a special joint meeting Monday night, Los Alamos County Council and the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) board unanimously approved the County’s financial support for including expanded gym space into design plans for the new Chamisa Elementary and Pinon Elementary buildings.
Council voted 7-0 to support partnering Read More
Council Action Taken Tuesday, June 14, 2022
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The Hilltop House Hotel is one step closer to being flattened. Tuesday night, Los Alamos County Council unanimously approved a task order for one of its on-call contractors, All-Rite Construction, to demolish the building and remove the material.
The cost to do the demo work is $883,434 but council also approved a budget revision for the entire project in the amount of $1,325,000, this is partly due to the increased costs for the asbestos abatement.
Public Works Director Juan Rael said the work is expected to begin mid-July and Read More
Skolnik: COVID Update – June 15, 2022 – Still In A Major Surge
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
Cases
The number of cases has increased over the two weeks ending June 14 by 157 percent. We are at a 7-day average of 25+ cases per day, equal to 129 per 100,000 people.
This rate of new cases is the highest in New Mexico and as high as any time except the peak of the Omicron surge. For reference, the county with the 10th highest rate of new cases in the country has 139 cases per 100,000 per day.
The number of reported cases is almost certainly a major undercount of the true number of cases. In addition, the County’s wastewater testing program has not functioned during the recent Read More
Scenes From Los Alamos County Airport Art Dedication
Los Alamos Photographer Don Taylor, second from right, stands with his in-laws after the dedication ceremony of his photograph Tuesday morning at the Los Alamos County Airport. Taylor’s in-laws include sister-in-law Teresa Vazquez, left, father-in-law Charles Pacheco and mother-in-law Connie Pacheco. The photograph was taken by Taylor while on assignment with Bandelier National Monument to photograph Pajarito Plateau from San Ildefonso. A friend took Taylor up in his airplane and Taylor decided to snap this shot of Los Alamos as they were flying into town. It was purchased by Los Alamos Read More
Scenes From DPU’s Functional Emergency Exercise Tuesday
Los Alamos County representatives from law enforcement, first responders, dispatchers and staff from other County departments participate in a functional emergency exercise Tuesday at the Municipal Building. The exercise, developed by the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), simulates a threat to the Los Alamos Canyon Dam. Engineering Associate Jennifer Baca ran the exercise. She explained that DPU holds an exercise every two years and it is either a ‘tabletop’ or ‘full functional’ exercise. This year’s exercise is a full functional one. After the exercise concludes, a ‘hot-wash’ Read More
Construction Moves Along On The Bluffs Apartments
Scene of construction underway Monday afternoon at The Bluffs Apartments on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene of construction Monday at The Bluffs Apartments on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene of construction Monday at The Bluffs Apartments on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Mesa Library Presents Read Books With Pride June 23
COUNTY News:
The staff of Los Alamos County Library System presents Read Books with Pride: An Evening of LGBTQ+ Literature 7-8 p.m. Thursday, June 23.
The library has a variety of reads in honor of Pride Month. From today’s acclaimed queer poetry to lesbian romance set in Los Alamos, join the staff for a night of reading recommendations. The community is invited to share book suggestions or just come to listen.
Literary works to be discussed include The Game by Jan Gayle, an enemies-to-lovers lesbian romance that plays out at Los Alamos’s own County Golf Course; a collection of narratives entitled Read More
The Sweet Lillies Headline Summer Concert Friday
The Sweet Lillies perform Friday at the Los Alamos Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Sancre Productions
Summer Concert News:
The Sweet Lillies’ music is first and foremost, heartfelt and collaborative. Those defining traits are given life by the trio of musicians who make up the Lillies, Julie Gussaroff, Becca Bisque and Dustin Rohleder, who have combined their individual strengths together to deliver powerful narratives of life in song.
With their acoustic string-band lineup of guitar, viola, and upright bass given flight by ethereal, vocal harmonies that float like a dream, Read More
Chamber Delivers Thank You Banner To Chief Hughes
Earlier today Ryn Herrmann and Sam McRae of the Los Alamos Chamber delivered a ‘Thank You’ banner to Los Alamos County Fire Chief Troy Hughes. The banner hung on the Diamond Drive overpass immediately after the Cerro Pelado Fire, then was at Los Alamos ChamberFest for the community to sign. Also delivered were thank you cards and posters from local businesses. Here Herrmann shows Chief Hughes an article of appreciation to LAFD published recently in the Los Alamos Daily Post. ‘Thank you Los Alamos Firefighters! The community appreciates all you do!’ Courtesy/Chamber
The banner that was hanging Read More
Exec. Director Lauren McDaniel Briefs Kiwanis On LACDC
LACDC Executive Director Lauren McDaniel speaking June 7 to Kiwanis. Courtesy/Kiwanis
KIWANIS News:
Lauren McDaniel, executive director of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC), spoke June 7 to Kiwanis and explained its goals and activities.
The LACDC is a private, non-profit organization with a sustainable economic development focus with a mission that includes serving the business community, creating and retaining jobs, and diversifying the economy.
She provided a list of programs the group supports. It included the Chamber of Commerce, the Los Alamos MainStreet Read More
Los Alamos COVID Impact: 177 New Cases For Week Ending June 13, 2022
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending June 13, 2022 impacting Los Alamos County:
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962 tests
- 177diagnoses (124 in Los Alamos, 53 in White Rock)
- 0 deaths
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.
Cone Zone: Week Of June 13, 2022
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors.
For more information, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Sherwood Boulevard and Aztec Avenue
Crews with Star Paving Company will continue road and drainage improvements on Sherwood Boulevard Read More
County Board Of Public Utilities Meets June 15
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities will hold a Regular Meeting 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: June 15, 2022 Board of Public Utilities meeting agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 817 1637 6222 Read More
County: Pavement Preservation Work At Airport June 20-24
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has announced that Monday, June 20, crews with Maxwell Asphalt, Inc. are scheduled to begin pavement preservation work at Los Alamos County Airport that includes crack sealing and applying a seal coat and new markings to the runway and taxiways A through E.
Work also includes other asphalt repairs around the hangars on the east side of the airport and replacement of a limited number of concrete panels on the tarmac around high traffic areas.
In order for crews to work safely, the airport will be closed Monday, June 20 through Friday, June 24.
Airport Manager Geoff Read More
