LAFD Utilizes Wrecked Vehicles To Train Firefighters
The Los Alamos County Fire Department utilizes wrecked vehicles like these to train firefighters on human extraction techniques. These training vehicles were parked Monday near the LAFD Training Center on DP Road. The LAFD Training Division provides the highest level of training and education to ensure the safety, preparedness, effectiveness, and career development of its personnel. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Canceled: North Mesa Housing Project Committee Meeting
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County North Mesa Housing Project Committee meeting scheduled for noon Friday, June 10 has been canceled.
Consultant EPS is finalizing their analysis.
Below is a task update from EPS:
Note: Please remember that this is not a master plan but an analysis of site capacity towards determining recurring revenue options.
- Task 4 – Housing Development Alternatives – EPS provided Memo A describing three housing development alternatives with unit mixes, estimated development totals and unit price ranges with target AMIs. D/P/S is completing a site fit analysis to refine
Atomic City Transit Launches Community Survey
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County’s Atomic City Transit (ACT) launched two short community surveys June 3 through its vendor LSC Transportation Consultants.
One survey is designed to solicit feedback from intermittent and non-users, and the other is for frequent users of the ACT bus services. Transit officials encourage community members to provide feedback on the survey that best describes their ridership before midnight Monday, June 20.
Survey results will assist the staff in updating the 2015 ACT Comprehensive Transit Study. Specifically, the staff aims to use this essential feedback Read More
New Mexico Counties Awards More than $222,000 For Wildfire Risk Reduction
NMC News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Counties awarded more than $222,000 to nine grant recipients for community wildfire protection plan updates, fuel reduction treatments, and education efforts through the 2022-2023 Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program for Rural Communities.
Grant recipients include Ciudad Soil & Water Conservation District (two grants – education and fuels), Dixon Community Fire District, East Mountain Interagency Fire Protection Association, Rio Arriba County, Socorro County, South Central Mountain RC&D Council, Taos County, and Valencia County. The Read More
Today Is Primary Election Day 2022 … Polls Close At 7 PM
Courtesy image
ELECTION Day News:
Today is Primary Election Day 2022 and the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office is sharing information to help voters cast their ballots.
Polls are open all day until 7 p.m. at the following polling places or Vote Centers:
- Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave., Council Chambers;
- Los Alamos Golf Course, 4250 Diamond Dr., Multi-Purpose Room;
- White Rock Town Hall, 139 Longview Dr., Training Rooms;
- Betty Ehart Senior Center, 1101 Bathtub Row, Downstairs Classroom; and
- University of New Mexico-Los Alamos, 4000 University Dr., Building 6, Room
County: Computers To Be Down At Customer Care Tuesday
COUNTY News:
The Customer Care Center at the Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities will be closed 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Work on the billing, cashiering and property tax software will occur after being postponed in May so essential computer systems will be down all day.
Customer Care staff will be available for limited operations 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. before closing to participate in team building in the afternoon.
Customer Care Center staff will respond to calls and emails received during the closure when they return to their desks Wednesday. Additionally, any payments received Tuesday Read More
Atomic City Transit Rte 2M (Main Hill) Suspended June 7-9
Atomic City Transit. Post file photo
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit has announced that service will be suspended on Route 2M (Main Hill) starting Tuesday, June 7 through Thursday, June 9 due to a staffing shortage.
Bus riders are asked to use Route 2T (Truck Route), which will continue to operate its regular schedule from 5:55 a.m. until 6:58 p.m. Monday through Friday. The County apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.
Call (505) 661-RIDE (7433) for additional information or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time. For the specific route service schedules, Read More
Los Alamos COVID Impact: 144 New Cases For Week Ending June 6, 2022
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending June 6, 2022, show cases doubled over previous week in Los Alamos County:
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825 tests
- 144 diagnoses (77 previous week) (105 in Los Alamos, 39 in White Rock)
- 0 deaths
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.
Chart 650: COVID Diagnoses Climbing 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 97% of preceding days. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimCounty: Trenching Scheduled Next 2 Weeks In White Rock
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will replace about 1,500 feet of underground electric line over the next two weeks on Cheryl Avenue and Aragon Avenue.
The work will be done between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays by Parker Construction.
The replacement, starting Tuesday and ending by June 21, will require excavation along Aragon Avenue from Cheryl Avenue to Bryce Avenue and along Cheryl Avenue for about 160 feet from Aragon heading west.
A trench will be dug in the street next to the curb. Traffic barricades and utility work signs will be placed in the vicinity and if necessary, Read More
County Planning & Zoning Commission Meets June 8
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 on Zoom. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88664699839
This meeting is open to the public.
JUNE 8, 2022 Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda.
Find the link for this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 989 4601 8625
State Bar Of New Mexico: Powers Of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives Workshop June 13, 27
SBNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The State Bar of New Mexico (SNM) announces two free workshops planned for the month of June.
The first one is 11 a.m. June 13, and the second webinar is 11 a.m. June 27. Both will be available via video and teleconference.
The June 13 presentation will cover the following topics:
- Powers of Attorney;
- Advance Health Care Directives;
- Probates;
- Non-Probate Transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds); and
- Institutional Medicaid.
The June 27 webinar will cover information regarding debt problems, including what happens if a person can’t pay their debts, what actions Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of June 6, 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, e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us.
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 Read More
Los Alamos County DWI Planning Council Meets June 9
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County DWI Planning Council meets 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9 on Zoom.
Members of the public can register to join this meeting via Zoom by pasting into their browser the following: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t7hAR6f-SzmGmjl2xTT27w
Or dial:
US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 720 707 2699 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1
312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 Webinar ID: 891 9720 7437
County Tourism Implementation Task Force Meets June 8
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Tourism Implementation Task Force meets at noon Wednesday, June 8 in Municipal Building Room 330 and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: June 8, 2022 Tourism Implementation Task Force Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 864 0682 8398 Read More
Scenes From Pinon Park Maze Dedication
From left, Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti, Council Vice Chair Denise Derkacs and Community Services Senior Management Analyst Katherine Hudspeth celebrate the dedication of the newest public artwork at the Pinon Splash Pad Thursday afternoon in White Rock. The artwork, created by New Mexico Artist Carrie Quade, is titled, Pinon Park Maze. Hudspeth explained that there are three ‘starts’ to the maze and people can trace their fingers through the puzzle that expands across a wall. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A scene from the art dedication of the Pinon Park Maze. Read More
County: Cable Work Affecting Traffic Downtown June 6-16
COUNTY News:
CableCom, LLC and 2 Men 1 Cable will replace cable system pedestals in the Los Alamos downtown area Monday June 6 through Wednesday June 16.
Crews will work in the roadway on 15th Street between Central Avenue and Trinity Drive, as well as on Central Avenue just east of 15th Street. Some traffic delays in the area are expected.
Between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., crews will bore on 15th between Central and Trinity on the east side of the street, shifting northbound vehicular traffic to the center of the road and closing the sidewalk to pedestrians.
Additionally, boring on Central east of 15th, Read More
Aquatic Center Has Reopened To The Public
The Aquatic Center has re-opened to the public at 2760 Canyon Road. Post file photo
COUNTY News:
Crews and staff worked steadily through the week to troubleshoot and find solutions to bring the Olympic pool equipment back online allowing the Aquatic Center to be reopened to the public.
Adjustments and follow up work requiring a one-day shutdown of the pool is expected in several weeks and will be announced once scheduled.
The County appreciates the public’s patience as the construction team worked through these unforeseen issues.
For more information, questions or concerns, call or email Read More
Chart 649: Los Alamos & Neighboring Counties Remain Yellow On CDC Map
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today its weekly update to the COVID-19 community level map. The CDC framework designates community level based on diagnoses and hospitalization levels (link). Masks are recommended for at-risk (for example, immunocompromised) individuals in counties at the intermediate, yellow, risk level. Source: CDC. Map: mapchart.net. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Community Invited To Weigh In On Proposed Bike Trails
Pueblo trail concept. Courtesy/LAC
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County has always been known for its recreational offerings. With enhancing and expanding existing biking trails under consideration, the Community Services Department is working to enhance and diversify these offerings.
CSD Director Cory Styron listed the bike trail projects being considered:
- A seven-mile International Mountain Biking Trail in Pueblo Canyon,
- A connector trail that would allow bikers to travel from the roundabout on San Ildefonso Road to the Aquatic Center,
