County FY2023 Budget Hearings Get Underway & Council Tentatively Approves Council Proposed Budget
The Los Alamos County Council FY2023 Budget Hearings kick off this evening in Council Chambers. County Manager Steven Lynne, Chief Financial Officer Helen Perraglio and Budget and Performance Manager Monther Jubran are on deck to present this evening. The Council unanimously voted tonight to tentatively approve the Council’s proposed $424,449 FY2023 budget. Screenshot/LADP Read More
DPU: Customers To Receive Corrected Utility Bills
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities has discovered an issue with 200 accounts billed for Cycle 11 last week.
These customers were only charged for sewer and refuse.
DPU staff have reversed all incorrect bills and new bills will be issued by Thursday, April 21.
Direct questions about utility bills to the Customer Care Center at 505.662.8333 or CustomerCare@lacnm.us. Read More
Lane Closure South Of 38th Street Continues Tuesday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Division will continue to keep the southbound lane just south of 38th Street closed beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 19.
Department of Public Utilities Gas, Water and Sewer Division crews are continuing to repair a water main leak off Diamond Drive that will not affect customer service.
Repairs should be complete and traffic controls removed no later than 4 p.m. Tuesday. Read More
Rotary: Council Chair Randall Ryti Addresses Climate Change
Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti speaking at the April 5 Rotary Club meeting. Photo by Linda Hull
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti spoke at the April 5 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos at Cottonwood on the Greens.
With a nod to this month’s celebration of Earth Day, Ryti told Rotarians about the United Nations Climate Change Conference he attended in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021. Ryti was able to attend through the County’s membership in the Coalition for Sustainable Communities New Mexico, a Santa Fe-based Read More
Planning And Zoning Commission Special Session April 21
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, was unfortunately canceled due to lack of a quorum.
The Commission has scheduled a special session to hear the April 13 agenda beginning 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, online via Zoom.
Members of the public may join the meeting and make public comment at this link.
Webinar ID:
854 5476 3408
Or by phone:
- 1.253.215.8782
- 1.346.248.7799
- 1.669.900.6833
- 1.301.715.8592
- 1.312.626.6799
- 1.929.205.6099
A copy of the complete Agenda is available for public inspection during regular business Read More
County Board Of Public Utilities Meets April 20
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities will hold a Regular Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: April 19, 2022 Board of Public Utilities Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting: here.
Webinar ID: 842 0541 3318 Read More
Central Closed Between Oppenheimer & 20th Until 3 PM Today For LAFD Wildfire Day & Elks Easter Egg Hunt
Courtesy/LAFD
LAFD News:
Central Avenue between Oppenheimer and 20th Street will be closed 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in support of the combined efforts of the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD), Los Alamos Elks Lodge and many more to present the community with a safe and fun family event – the Annual Elk’s Easter Egg Hunt plus Wildfire Day 2022.
Activities start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 2 p.m. today.
This will be a fun event for the entire family with the Easter Egg Hunt beginning promptly at 11 a.m. A bicycle rodeo and children’s bicycle helmet giveaway will take place and bouncy houses will be available
County Still Accepting Applications For Personnel Board
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is still accepting applications for eligible candidates to be appointed immediately to complete the terms of three vacant seats on the Personnel Board.
Two vacancies will expire March 31, 2023, and one vacancy will expire March 31, 2024. Interested Los Alamos residents who do not hold public office and are not employed by the County may submit an online application by visiting the County’s Boards and Commissions webpage and selecting “apply”.
Applications will be accepted now until the vacancies are filled.
The Personnel Board, comprising five members, serves Read More
Los Alamos County Council Holds Special Session For Budget Hearings Monday April 18
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council will hold a special session for budget hearings at 6 p.m. Monday, April 18, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting will be televised.
The meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: April 18, County Council Special Session Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting: here.
Webinar ID: 897 6150 0226 Read More
County: Don’t Fall For Utility Rebate Scam
COUNTY News:
Customers have reported receiving scam phone calls from individuals stating they work for the Department of Public Utilities and offering a rebate program and discount on your next six utility bills.
The caller is asking for you to confirm your information and to call a 1.800 number. DPU does not offer a rebate program or discounts on utility services.
DPU officials urge utility customers to exercise caution when answering calls from unknown callers. Don’t provide personal information such as social security numbers, account numbers or credit card numbers over the phone.
Anyone Read More
County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Meets Noon Tuesday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board (LTAB) will meet at noon Tuesday, April 19 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: April 19, 2022 LTAB Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here. Webinar ID: 823 4198 2711 Read More
2022 Los Alamos Summer Concert Lineup Is Complete!
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
- The 2022 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series is Presented by TOYOTA of SANTA FE
The lineup for the 20022 Summer Concert Series is complete. The BEST Free Summer Concert Series in the state returns every Friday night May 20 through Aug. 26 and is presented by Toyota of Santa Fe and produced by Sancre Productions and Los Alamos County.
“The Los Alamos County Community Services Department (CSD) and Sancre Productions are excited for the 2022 Summer Concert Series, it is full of genres ranging from Folk to Rock, Jazz to Latino, and R&B Read More
Los Alamos Canyon And Reservoir Get Some Luck
The damaged caused by erosion is visible in Los Alamos Canyon. Courtesy photo/LAC
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The watershed in Los Alamos Canyon has had a rough time. It was hit with two major wildfires and several floods. As a result, the watershed has become choked with sediment causing damage to the pipeline that connects Los Alamos Reservoir to the townsite’s non-potable water system as well as the road leading to the reservoir.
The bad luck continued when after receiving approximately $2 million from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2019 Read More
Call For Art Issued For Los Alamos County Airport
County News:
The Los Alamos County Art in Public Places Board is putting out a Call for Art, focusing on fiber art ideas for the Los Alamos County Airport.
The art must be able to hang on a wall or from a ceiling. Submitters are encouraged to visit the Los Alamos County Airport to get a feel for the layout.
The submission deadline is April 29.
Interested parties should refer to the Call for Art information document, available on the Los Alamos County Community Services website: https://loom.ly/QKZI0Ms. Read More
Community Invited To LAFD Wildfire Day & Elks Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday At Ashley Pond Park
LAFD News:
Central Avenue between Oppenheimer and 20th Street will be closed 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in support of the combined efforts of the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD), Los Alamos Elks Lodge and many more to present the community with a safe and fun family event – The Annual Elk’s Easter Egg Hunt plus Wildfire Day 2022.
Activities start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 2 p.m.
This will be a fun event for the entire family with the Easter Egg Hunt beginning promptly at 11 a.m.
A bicycle rodeo and children’s bicycle helmet giveaway will take place and bouncy houses will be available for Read More
Young Chefs Compete In Los Alamos County 4-H Contests
A Los Alamos County 4-H member competes in the Favorite Foods category, one of the most popular contests. The members select and make a dish and create a table setting theme to display their dish. Courtesy/LAC
A Los Alamos County 4-H member shows her dish and the creative table setting theme she created to display her dish. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County 4-H Contests were held April 7-9 in White Rock. This year there were 22 participates grades K-12, who competed in variety of different contests covering areas such as Wildlife and Plant Identification, Cooking and Nutrition and Public Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 15-21, 2022
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for April 15-21:
Friday, April 15, 2022
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 4-05-22
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Senior Center – “Chair Yoga with Jacci”
- 7 p.m. — Stanford Stem Cell
Common Cause NM Thanks State Election Officials, Poll Workers & Volunteers On ‘Thank Election Day Heroes Day’
CCNM News:
Common Cause New Mexico (CCNM) will participate in a national thank you to election workers day today to honor those who protected democracy and the right to vote during a historic pandemic.
In New Mexico the extraordinary efforts of the Secretary of State, County Clerks, pollworkers and volunteers, who did everything from sanitizing polling places to coping with an influx of absentee ballots, resulted in a higher than ever turnout (68 percent) in the 2020 Presidential race.
“That was despite a contagious, life-threatening surge of the corona virus,” Monet Silva said, associate Read More
Mesa Library: Dungeons And Dragons 101 For ADULTS!
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The staff at Mesa Public Library announces Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) 101 for ADULTS!
This 3-part series will livestream via Zoom from 6-8 p.m. Thursday evenings, April 21, May 5, and May 19.
Los Alamos has seen a wave of popularity in DnD programming (primarily for youth), but there’s no reason adults should have to miss out on all the fun. This program is designed to get adults acquainted with the basics of DnD.
Have you always wondered what Dungeons and Dragons was all about? This program will provide a comprehensive introduction for adults seeking to get started in Read More
Chart 633: COVID-19 Test Positivity Rate In Los Alamos
This chart displays the test positivity rate versus date in Los Alamos. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
