Brief Power Outage Affects North Mesas & Barranca Mesa
COUNTY News:
A power outage affecting North Mesa and Barranca Mesa occurred around 4:50 p.m. today and was resolved around 5:10 p.m. by linemen from the Department of Public Utilities (DPU).
While the cause of the outage is still under investigation, DPU officials believe it was weather related. The outage affected customers on Feeder 16.
Any customers still without power should call police dispatch at 505.662.8222. Read More
Road Conditions Around Los Alamos And White Rock
View of road conditions at about noon today at Diamond at Trinity Drive. Check the latest conditions here. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot
View of road conditions at about noon today on Diamond near the golf course. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot
View of road conditions at about noon today on NM 502 near the airport. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot
View of road conditions at about noon today at 15th and Central Avenue. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot
View of road conditions at about noon today along NM 4 and Pajarito. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot
View of road conditions at about noon today at NM 4 and Rover Boulevard. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot Read More
County: Motorists Are Reminded To Drive Safely
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is starting 2022 off with some much-needed precipitation. Citizens awoke this morning to approximately three inches of snow throughout the townsite and White Rock communities.
While crews with the Traffic and Streets Division worked through the night to ensure that the main roads are plowed, slick conditions linger due to freezing temperatures.
Snow fall is predicted to taper off throughout the day, but temperatures are forecasted to remain below 32 degrees until Monday.
Traffic Engineer Juan Rael indicated that County crews are still working to plow snow Read More
County Issues Revised Agenda For Jan. 4 Council Meeting
COUNTY News:
The agenda for the upcoming Los Alamos County Council meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 has been revised due to the resignation of Council Vice Chair James Robinson.
Council will hold an initial discussion concerning the procedure for filling this vacancy. After discussion, Council could choose to take action to modify this process.
The revised agenda has been published and is available online at this link.
This meeting is open to the public. Read More
Vice Chair James Robinson Resigns From County Council
Council Vice Chair James Robinson
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Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair James Robinson has resigned effective Jan. 1. (See Robinson’s resignation letter below.)
As a result, County Public Information Officer Julie Williams-Hill said that the Jan. 4 council agenda is being modified to identify the next steps to fill Robinson’s vacancy.
According to the County Charter, Council shall “…appoint a qualified person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.”
Robinson served on council for three years, which included acting as council liaison for the Board of Public Utilities. Read More
Council Agenda Now Available For Jan. 4 Meeting
COUNTY News:
The agenda for the upcoming Los Alamos County Council meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 has been published and is available online at the following link: https://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
This meeting is open to the public.
Note: This meeting will be held in-person in Council Chambers at the County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. and as noted in the agenda, for convenience a Zoom link is provided for public viewing and participation. Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 30: 2,209 New Cases, Totaling 350,043 With 26 New Deaths And 303,418 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 2,209 new COVID-19 cases today, Dec. 30.
Los Alamos County reported 20 new cases, bringing the total to 1,033 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 26 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 13.8 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 791 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 156
Citizens Petition Council To Nix Nuisance Code Survey
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Anna Dillane has served on the seven-member Los Alamos Community Development Advisory Board (CDAB) for two years. She resigned last week due to a disagreement over a recent community survey.
The survey was intended to gauge community opinion prior to rewriting the ordinances that deal with weeds, outdoor storage and property maintenance. The survey seeking input on the County’s Chapter 18 Nuisance Code closed Dec. 27.
“The survey is completely biased,” Dillane said. “I’m petitioning the County Council to throw this survey Read More
County: Council To Resume In-Person Meetings Jan. 4
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council will kick-off the new year resuming in-person meetings at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
While councilors and county staff will meet in Council Chambers, members of the public may choose to attend in person or continue to participate via Zoom.
County Board meetings will continue to be conducted virtually.
The first in-person council meeting of 2022 is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4.
On the agenda is election of chair and vice chair; consideration of Open Meetings Act (OMA) resolution that includes the 2022 Council meeting calendar; Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 29: 1,371 New Cases, Totaling 347,831 With 33 New Deaths And 302,325 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 1,371 new COVID-19 cases today, Dec. 29.
Los Alamos County reported 2 new cases, bringing the total to 1,013 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 33 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 11.9 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 407 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 3 new cases in Catron County
- 37
County Christmas Tree Collection Jan. 3-7 & Jan. 18-21
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division will collect Christmas trees the week of Jan. 3-7 and Jan. 18-21.
Environmental Services staff remind Los Alamos residents to set trees on the curb on their regularly scheduled trash collection day during one of the Christmas tree collection weeks.
All lights and ornaments must be removed prior to collection.
No artificial trees will be accepted.
The collected trees will be processed into mulch and compost.
Residents who miss these collection dates may take their tree to the Eco Station in Los Alamos or Overlook Collection Read More
Los Alamos Hockey Association Hosts Puck Drop Ceremony At Ice Rink And Recognizes Efforts Of County Officials
Los Alamos County Councilor Sara Scott, center, along with County Department Director of Community Services Cory Styron, left, and Recreation Program Manager Mike Lippiatt dropped the ceremonial puck today at the Annual Hockey Tournament/Jamboree hosted by the Los Alamos Hockey Association (LAHA) at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Courtesy/LAC
Los Alamos Hockey Association President Bob Nolan shakes hands with County Councilor Sara Scott today at the Annual Hockey Tournament/Jamboree at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Courtesy/LAC
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Los Alamos County Councilor Sara Scott, Read More
County Utilities Dept. To Collect Feedback On Services
Utilities Manager Philo Shelton
COUNTY News:
In its pursuit of continuous improvement, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will be the subject of two customer surveys beginning the first week in January conducted by GreatBlue Research.
The first is a quick transactional survey to be completed by customers at the end of a business interaction.
Customers who stop by the Customer Care Center in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, as well as those who interact with electric, gas, water and sewer field personnel, will be pointed to an online survey about the business concluded, Read More
County Library Board Meets On Zoom Jan. 3
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Library Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Jan. 3, 2022 Library Board Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Web id: 85332589444 Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 28: 799 New Cases, Totaling 346,461 With 22 New Deaths And 301,609 Recovered
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 799 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, Dec. 27.
Los Alamos County reported zero new cases, so the total remains 1,011 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 22 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 11.2 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 308 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
Pranksters Apparently Placed Traffic Cones On ‘Strange Trio’
Is appears pranksters placed traffic cones on the ‘Strange Trio’ metal sculpture spotted Sunday at the corner of Meadow Lane and Overlook Road in White Rock. The County has removed the cones. This 20-foot-tall metal sculpture, created by Tommy Hicks of Shidoni Foundry and Galleries in Tesuque, was originally installed at Ashley Pond Park until 2008, when strong winds toppled one leg of the sculpture. The sculpture was placed in storage until relocated Oct. 13, 2015 to Overlook Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Worry Over Homer And Edna Proved To Be False Alarm
After receiving a report late Monday that something may have happened to beloved community geese Homer and Edna, the Los Alamos Daily Post contacted the County and first thing this morning Assistant Parks Superintendent Manny Abeyta headed over to Ashley Pond where he took this shot of the sweet couple swimming serenely across the water. The resident worried about Homer and Edna can now rest easy. Photo by Manny Abeyta/LAC Read More
County Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meets Jan. 25
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Historic Preservation Advisory Board is holding its monthly meeting via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5.
The meeting is open to the public.
Topic: Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
Time: Jan 5, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 24-27: 3,039 New Cases, Totaling 345,663 With 29 New Deaths And 300,819 Recovered
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 3,039 new COVID-19 cases between Friday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 27.
Los Alamos County reported 8 new cases, bringing the total to 1,011 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 29 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 10.0 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the combined cases for Friday, Dec. 24, Saturday, Dec. 25, Sunday,
Chart: 555: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Dec. 27
This chart shows the 14-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses versus date nationwide, statewide, and countywide. Sources: New York Times and New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
