Council Possible Action Tuesday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom.
The public can this meeting session by pasting into their browser the following: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87487138893 once the session has started,
or by Telephone: 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: 874 8713 8893
Agenda items include:
- Briefing to council by Rep. Chris Chandler on an overview of 2022 Legislative Session.
- Presentation and discussion of County’s Integrated Pest Management Plan
- Presentation and discussion on
Los Alamos COVID Impact For Week Ending March 7, 2022
Los Alamos COVID Impact:
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending March 7, 2022 impacting Los Alamos County:
- 454 tests
- 37 diagnoses (25 in Los Alamos, 12 in White Rock)
- 0 deaths
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.
Library Partnership Provides Sensory Friendly Programming
A Mesa Library and Las Cumbres Community Services collaboration provides a new Sensory Friendly Movement and Music program to children newborn to 6 years old and their caregivers at no cost. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Through a collaboration between Mesa Public Library and Las Cumbres Community Services, a new Sensory Friendly Movement and Music program is being offered to children from newborns to 6 years of age and their caregivers at no cost.
The program is 9:30-10 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month beginning March 9.
The program will be hosted at the new Las Cumbres Community Read More
Gadget Films Production In Los Alamos March 9-16
COUNTY News:
NBC Universal Pictures “Gadget Films” will be filming March 9-16 in Los Alamos for an upcoming feature.
The production will be filming at a variety of locations across town, with minimal impacts to the public.
Production locations include Fuller Lodge, Canyon Complex, Los Alamos Airport, Oppenheimer House, the United Church, Women’s Army Corp (WAC) Building and Dot Grant Trail.
The public should expect to see activities related to the production, including intermittent traffic control, basecamp and parking operations, tents and set dressing, equipment related to filming Read More
County Council Holds Regular Session Tuesday March 8
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will hold a regular session 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: March 8, 2022 County Council Regular Session Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 874 8713 8893 Read More
Suzie Havemann Announces Candidacy For Los Alamos County Council
By SUZIE HAVEMANN
Los Alamos
My name is Suzie Havemann and I am announcing my candidacy for Los Alamos County Council.
I am doing so because I’ve been fortunate to live and work in this special community for many years. I grew up in White Rock and graduated as a Hilltopper. My parents, Gordon and Molly Spingler, inspired me with their contributions to our community – my mom as a beloved schoolteacher and my dad through his involvement with nearly every nonprofit in town, from the Ski Club to the YMCA, economic development, and more.
My husband Scott and I returned here from the Bay Area to raise our two Read More
Councilor Sean Williams Resigns Effective Monday
Councilor Sean Williams
Staff Report
Los Alamos County Councilor Sean Williams has tender his resignation from Council effective Monday, March 7.
Williams notified Councilor Chair Randall Ryti and County Manager Steven Lynne of his resignation Saturday.
In an interview Sunday with the Los Alamos Daily Post, Ryti said the Council will follow the same procedure used when former Councilor James Robinson resigned in January.
Applications for the council seat will be sought, interviews held and ultimately a new person nominated to the seat. Williams was elected to Council in 2020, leaving Read More
NACo Applauds Passage Of Veterans Health Care Package
NACo News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Counties (NACo) applaud the U.S. House of Representatives passage of The Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, a package that will permanently expand access to Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to airborne toxins during military service.
The legislation will help millions of veterans suffering from service-connected medical conditions and provide federal resources for County Veteran Services Officers through the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update March 4: 381 New Cases, Totaling 513,311 With 16 Deaths & 472,426 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials today announced 381 additional COVID-19 cases.
Los Alamos County reported 3 new cases today, bringing the total to 2,671 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 16 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 6.5 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
● 99 new cases in Bernalillo County
● 1 new case Read More
Chart 619: COVID-19 Related Hospitalizations In New Mexico Drop To Lowest Level In Seven Months
This chart displays the 7-day average number of COVID-19 related hospitalizations versus date. Hospitalizations are down to the lowest level since August 4, 2021. The Hospitalization Index compares the current level of hospitalizations with the daily levels since the start of the pandemic. The higher this index is, the more severe the pandemic is at present. The number of hospitalizations today is higher than 49 percent of the preceding days. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
County Library Board Meets March 7 On Zoom
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Library Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 7 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: March 7, 2022 Library Board Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Web ID: 85754450227 Read More
United Way Of NNM Awards $475K To Nonprofits Providing Essential Services In Los Alamos & Rio Arriba Counties
UWNNM Grants Committee Chairman Steve Renfro, left, meets with LAFC Executive Director Jordan Redmond and LAFC Clinical Supervisor Laura Woodring during a recent site visit to the LAFC facility at 1350 Central Ave., Suite 102. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
UWNNM News:
There are a lot of people whose suffering was compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and the United Way of Northern New Mexico (UWNNM) Community Action Partners did not stop fighting for them.
Rather, they fought harder than ever to provide help to those in need. Twenty-eight nonprofits serving residents of Los Alamos Read More
Los Alamos County Racial Equity & Inclusivity Task Force Offers Three Open Listening Sessions Starting March 6
COUNTY News:
The Racial Equity and Inclusivity Task Force invites members of the community in Los Alamos and White Rock to attend a series of open listening sessions for task force members to listen to BIPOC members of the community share thoughts and concerns regarding race and equity issues in Los Alamos County.
The goal of these listening sessions is to help gather information for the Task Force to put together a picture of unique and individual experiences in Los Alamos. The Task Force hopes this will be an awareness level raising event for the community.
This event is entirely voluntary and Read More
Chart 618: Los Alamos Downgraded From Red To Yellow On Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Map
Today, the CDC released 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 indoors in counties with the highest, red, community level. Masks are also recommended for at-risk (for example, immunocompromised) individuals in counties with the intermediate, yellow, risk level. Los Alamos (link) moved from red to yellow thanks to a decline in the regional hospitalization rate: the fraction of inpatient beds used by COVID-19 patients went down from 13.5 percent to Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update March 3: 407 New Cases, Totaling 512,938 With 17 Deaths & 469,859 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials today announced 407 additional COVID-19 cases.
Los Alamos County reported 12 new cases today, bringing the total to 2,669 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 17 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 6.9 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 94 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
Los Alamos Golf Course 2022 Season Begins March 11
Los Alamos County Golf Course. Post file photo
COUNTY News:
The weekend of March 11-13 marks the beginning of the 2022 golf season in Los Alamos.
The Los Alamos Golf Course Pro Shop will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Sunday, with tee times for all 18 holes available 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with all rentals due by 4:30 p.m. back at the clubhouse.
The course will be closed during the week but will officially open for the 2022 Season with weekday play March 18. However, the practice range will remain closed until further notice, due to repairs.
Tee times may be booked online (beginning at 6 a.m. seven days Read More
It’s Election Time! Who’s Running And Who’s Not?
View of Los Alamos County Municipal Building Tuesday at 1000 Central Ave. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
It’s that time again. The campaign buttons and signs will soon be a common sight in town because elections are approaching.
In fact, Tuesday, March 8, is filing day for candidates in the 2022 primary elections. The Post will be there throughout the day to provide full coverage.
Positions on the ballot include:
- Four Los Alamos County Council positions
- County Assessor
- Municipal Judge
- Magistrate Judge
- Probate Judge
Draft Revisions For Chapter 16 Of County Code Unveiled
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The purpose behind the revisions of Chapter 16 of the Los Alamos County Code is simple, Will Gleason of Dekker, Perich and Sabatini (DPS), said Feb. 15.
“The basic premise of this is simple,” he said. “Let’s make our development process more predictable, more straight forward and just less grey area for people to have to interpret.”
During an open house held Feb. 15 representatives from DPS, the contractor the County hired to assist in revising Chapter 16, presented the most up-to-date revisions.
This draft will be presented to Read More
School Board & County Council Move On Joint Projects
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos County Council and the Los Alamos School Board met in joint session Monday, Feb. 28 to discuss three joint projects that are in the planning stage.
The projects, a gymnasium to be used by Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) and the community as well, a gym or recreational facility in White Rock and building more tennis courts for both public and School District use have been discussed for approximately six years. The two entities are ready to move forward to the initial planning stages, including site selection.
The Read More
New Mexico Secretary Of State And Attorney General Issue Voter Risk Advisory After Problematic Reports Emerge About Otero County Election Audit; Hotline Available To Voters
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
From the Office of the Secretary of State:
SANTA FE – Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and Attorney General Hector Balderas released information today reminding New Mexican voters about their rights to privacy after problematic reports have emerged as a third-party election “audit” is being conducted in Otero County.
The Otero County Commission recently authorized a controversial “audit” of the 2020 election to be conducted by a third-party organization called New Mexico Audit Force. Part of the New Mexico Audit Force’s activities Read More
