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Los Alamos County Golf Passes Available Beginning Jan. 12

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Golf Course 2022 Golf Passes will be available for purchase Wednesday, Jan. 12 at the Golf Shop at 4244 Diamond Dr.

Passes may only be purchased at the Golf Shop as online pass purchases are unavailable at this time.

2022 Season Pass Rates: 

  • Single Fusion Pass – Bundled Pass – Single Adult $1,600 (Includes green, cart & range balls) 
  • Family Fusion Pass – Bundled Family – Two Adults $2,500 (Includes green, cart & range balls) 
  • Single Senior Fusion Pass – Bundled Pass – Single Senior $1,185 (Includes green, cart &
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update Jan. 5, 2022: 2,514 New Cases, Totaling 361,629 & 36 Deaths & 313,274 Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 2,514 new COVID-19 cases today.

Los Alamos County reported 3 new cases today, bringing the total to 1,138 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 36 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 20.6 percent.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

● 923 new cases in Bernalillo County
● 1 new case in Catron County
● 36 Read More

Chart: 560: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Jan. 5, 2022

This chart displays the cumulative number of COVID-19 related deaths in Los Alamos County versus date. The 11th  death involved a male in his 90s with underlying conditions. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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Ryti: Update On Recent COVID Cases

By RANDALL RYTI
Chair
Los Alamos County Council

I wanted to provide a brief update on what Los Alamos County is doing to continue to track the COVID-19 pandemic with regard to local and regional cases numbers and to provide advice on mitigation efforts and logistical support for testing and vaccinations.

The County Council received an update from Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson via a printed report last night at the January 4 Regular Session. We also got some additional information from Deputy County Manager Linda Matteson, who is the single point of contact for the County COVID response Read More

County LARES Task Force Meets Friday Jan. 7

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Resiliency, Energy and Sustainability (LARES) Task Force will meet at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7 virtually on Zoom. 

This meeting is open to the public. 

Find the agenda to this meeting here: Jan. 7, 2022 LARES Agenda.

Find the link to this meeting here.

Webinar ID: 814 3546 3514
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Los Alamos County Animal Shelter Hours Changing Feb. 1

Courtesy/LAC Animal Shelter

SHELTER News:

The Los Alamos County Animal Shelter will be changing its hours of operation beginning Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.

The Shelter will be closed each Wednesday for staff training, animal care and deep cleaning of the facility.

New Shelter Hours:

  • Sunday through Tuesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
  • Closed Wednesday; and
  • Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“This change will help the shelter have a common workday for our employees to help the Shelter better provide for the animals in our care, giving us a day that we will use for animals vet appointments and for deep cleaning Read More

County Plans Brief Lane Closures Around Townsite Jan. 8

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County announces that temporary lane closures of approximately 20 minutes are scheduled at six locations Saturday, Jan. 8 in the Los Alamos townsite. 

Staff with Los Alamos County Information Management Division will be rotating from Camino Entrada, Trinity Drive, 15th Street and Diamond Drive to perform routine inspections of fiber optics infrastructure in vaults within the roadway.     

Closures expected 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday as follows:

  • One location at Camino Entrada just north of Entrada Drive (roadway to the Holiday Inn Express, New Mexico Consortium
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update Jan. 4, 2022: 1,654 New Cases, Totaling 359,116 & 31 Deaths & 312,321 Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 1,654 new COVID-19 cases today.

Los Alamos County reported 9 new cases today, bringing the total to 1,135 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 31 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 19.8 percent.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 511 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 46 new
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Los Alamos County Council Retains Randall Ryti As Chair And Elects Denise Derkacs Vice Chair

The Los Alamos County Council voted this evening to retain Randall Ryti as chair and elected Denise Derkacs vice chair during its meeting in Council Chamber at the Municipal Building. Council members from left, Sean Williams, Derkacs, Ryti, Sara Scott and David Izraelevitz. Councilor David Reagor attended the meeting on Zoom and James Robinson resigned from council Saturday, Jan. 1. LADP Screenshot Read More

Council Action Scheduled For Tonight’s Meeting

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Council will meet at 6 p.m. today in Council Chambers inside the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.

This meeting is in person and open to the public.

For convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83678886962 or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 720 707 2699 or +1 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 836 7888 6962. For Viewing only, use: https:////losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.asp Read More

County Invites Community To Join Pueblo Canyon Trail Conceptual Plan Focus Group Session Via Zoom Jan.

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Community Services Department (CSD) is working with Design Office, a professional consulting service to provide a conceptual design and layout for new and renovated trails in Pueblo Canyon.

As part of this process, CSD has formed several focus groups for citizens and user groups of these trails to provide their thoughts and input to help develop and prioritize conceptual designs for projects that will be shared with Los Alamos County Council for funding considerations.

The desire is to look at concepts of a multi-use trail approximately seven miles long, with Read More

Los Alamos COVID-19 Impact For Week Ending Jan. 3, 2022

Los Alamos COVID Impact:

COVID-19 statistics for the week ending Jan. 3, 2022 impacting Los Alamos County:

 

  • 738 tests
  • 114  diagnoses (72 in Los Alamos, 42 in White Rock)
  • 1 deaths

Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.

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Chart: 558: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Jan. 3, 2022

This chart shows the seven-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses versus date in Los Alamos County. The seven-day average exceeded 16 for the first time this week. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim  
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 31-Jan. 3, 2022: 7,313 New Cases, Totaling 357,480 & 11 Deaths & 311,304 Recovered

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 7,313 new COVID-19 cases between Friday Dec. 31, 2021 and Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

Los Alamos County reported 92 new cases between Dec. 31 and Jan. 4, bringing the total to 1,126 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 11 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 17.9 percent.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

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RPLA Official Call For Pre-Primary Convention

OFFICIAL CALL

FOR

Los Alamos Republican Party Central Committee Meeting, Precinct Caucus and Pre-Primary Convention

TO BE HELD

Saturday January 8, 2022, Registration will be from 9:00 – 9:30 AM. No Admittance after close of registration. Central Committee Meeting/Precinct Caucuses and Convention will be from 9:30 am – 12:00 PM, Fuller Lodge 2132 Central Ave, Los Alamos, NM 87544-4041

FOR THE PURPOSE

Elect Voting Delegates from each precinct to the Los Alamos County Pre-Primary Convention.

And

Los Alamos County Central Committee and Los Alamos County Pre-Primary Convention

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Mesa Library Presents Author Talk With James McGrath Morris Discussing ‘Tony Hillerman: A Life’ Jan. 13

Mesa Public Library presents author James McGrath Morris discussing his latest book ‘Tony Hillerman: A Life’  7-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 via Zoom. Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

Mesa Public Library invites the public to attend an author talk with award-winning and New York Times best-selling author James McGrath Morris.

This event will be livestreamed via Zoom 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13.

Morris will discuss his latest work Tony Hillerman: A Life, the first major biography of the ground-breaking mystery writer. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear enchanting new insights about one of  America’s Read More

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