Council Action Expected For Meeting Tuesday Dec. 14
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council will host a virtual meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The public can join this meeting by pasting into their browser the following: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83931207853 once the session has started. or by Telephone: US: +1 720 707 2699 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799
Agenda items include the following:
- A recommendation by the Environmental Sustainability Board regarding pesticide use by the County.
- Consideration of County Health Council’s proposed process for Development of the Comprehensive
County Library System Hosts Winter Carnival Of Reading
Courtesy/Los Alamos County Library System
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Library System is hosting a reading challenge for all ages that runs through Jan. 31, 2022. Come one, come all to the Winter Carnival of Reading!
Participants will read books and complete fun activities to earn virtual badges and prizes. Every participant to complete the challenge will receive a free book.
In addition, three grand prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
- Youth;
- Teen; and
- Adult.
To participate, visit Beanstack to log in or create an account. This free digital platform is accessible via LosAlamosLibrary.org Read More
County: Code Compliance Survey Open To Everyone
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos community members are encouraged to take a survey currently underway by the Los Alamos County Community Development Department (CDD) and its consultant DPS.
The survey is specifically seeking input on the County’s Chapter 18 Nuisance Code.
Open until Dec. 27, individuals can access the online survey by visiting the Chapter 18 Nuisance Code Update webpage. CDD officials advise that the survey will work in most browsers with the exception of Internet Explorer.
Weeds, outdoor storage, dilapidation, refuse and rubbish, and other threats to public health, safety, Read More
Los Alamos High Country 4-H Team Thanks Local Police Officers And Firefighters For Keeping Community Safe
Los Alamos High Country 4-H Team members Chloe, Emilia and Sylvia deliver cookies Dec. 9 to one of the fire stations in town. Courtesy/4-H Club
By KAEDYN HOLLANDER
High Country Team 4-H Club
Thursday, Dec. 9, the Los Alamos High Country 4-H Team made baked goods to send to each Fire Station and Police Station in town as a thank you for everything they do for the community.
The members each brought a baked good, (cookies, bars or snacks of some kind) and then combined the baked goods into individual containers, which were given to the first responders.
This project allowed the team members to practice Read More
Utilities Board Meeting On Zoom Wednesday Dec. 15
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities will hold a Regular Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, this meeting will be conducted remotely.
Members of the public may view the proceedings online or attend and provide public comment via Zoom.
The agenda is attached and the complete BPU meeting packet, Zoom link, Webinar ID and call-in mobile/phone numbers are available online: https://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 10: 1,468 New Cases, Totaling 329,778 With 13 New Deaths And 278,030 Recovered
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 1,468 additional COVID-19 cases Friday.
Los Alamos County reports 8 new cases Friday, bringing the total to 967 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 13 new deaths Friday in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 11.5 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 366 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron
Quorum Notice: Members Of LARES Board May Attend County Council Meeting Dec. 14
Eco Station And Overlook Convenience Center Hours For Christmas And New Year’s Holiday
COUNTY News:
With Christmas and New Year’s Eve quickly approaching, the county staff at the Eco Station remind the Los Alamos community of changes to the trash and recycle services.
Christmas Holiday Service Change
The County observes the Christmas holiday Friday, Dec. 24. There will be no trash collection service provided Friday, Dec. 24. For Los Alamos residents or commercial customers whose normal trash day falls on this date, county staff advise that materials be placed out on the curb on Wednesday, Dec. 22.
On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, the Eco Station and Overlook Convenience Center will Read More
Morning Snow Blankets Los Alamos County Golf Course
Snow blankets the Los Alamos County Golf Course this morning on Diamond Drive. Photo by Becky Rutherford Read More
County Asphalt Patching Operation Continues Dec. 13-17
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Division mobile asphalt and concrete patching operation that began Monday, Dec. 6, will continue conjointly with Allied 360.
The operation is taking place throughout Los Alamos and White Rock to repair damage to roads that resulted from emergency utility line work.
Traffic controls will be in place for motorists in the vicinity of the work. The operation is occurring Monday through Friday, Dec. 13-17, weather permitting and may continue for several more weeks until all necessary repairs have been made.
Direct questions to DPU Engineering Read More
County Issues Clarification On Code Compliance Survey
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Community Development Department (CDD) and DPS Consulting, are in the process of revising Los Alamos Code of Ordinance Chapter 18 Environment Article II Nuisances.
An invitation was mailed Nov. 22 and a reminder notification Dec. 1, to a random sample of 5,400 selected households in Los Alamos and White Rock to provide feedback to CDD and DPS. The invitations included a unique survey link and pin, along with instructions on how to take the survey.
CDD officials advise that the survey will work in most browsers with the exception of Internet Explorer. They further Read More
Derkacs: Engaging With Constituents
By DENISE DERKACS
Los Alamos County Councilor
At the County Council meeting on December 7, in which the Cannabis Retail Ordinance was considered, a few members of the public provided closing comments chastising Councilors who stated that they had reached out to constituents across the county for their opinions on the proposed ordinance.
One attendee suggested that Councilors could be “unduly influenced by these constituents.” Another attendee referred to “phantom constituents” as a “sketchy way of justifying a vote” and suggested that Council should “pay close attention [only] to those Read More
Council Action At Dec. 7, 2021 Meeting
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Tempers flared Tuesday night but in the end Los Alamos County Council passed the code ordinance no. 02-321, which amends Chapter 16 of the County Code to adopt local regulations for cannabis retail sales as well as the text regarding home occupations.
In October, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a recommendation to the County Council that the retail sale of cannabis be regulated as stated in the proposed ordinance.
The ordinance passed 4-3 with Council Chair Randall Ryti, Vice Chair James Robinson and Councilor Sean Read More
Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief Jason Wardlow-Herrera Retires After 15 Years Of Service To Community
Deputy Police Chief Jason Wardlow-Herrera with his son Jordan Tyler Herrera during his promotion ceremony in 2014. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
After 15 years working for the Los Alamos Police Department, Deputy Police Chief Jason Wardlow-Herrera is retiring.
His final day at the department is Dec. 30.
While leaving is bittersweet; Jason said he is “super excited” to have an open schedule and do the things he wants to do.
However, retiring “is sad,” he said. “I just thought this moment would be a lot easier than it is. Read More
New Mexico Innovation Triangle, LLC Installs Security Fence Around Condemned Former Hilltop House Hotel, Gas Station
In response to a resolution passed unanimously by the Los Alamos County Council, Hilltop House Hotel owner New Mexico Innovation Triangle, LLC, had a security fence installed Wednesday around the dilapidated property. The resolution condemned the former hotel as a hazard to public health and safety, ordered a security fence placed around the property and the building demolished by March 30, 2022. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
N.M. 4 And E. Jemez Road Improvements Near Fruition
Participants at the Dec. 2 T-Board meeting, clockwise from top left, Carol Brown of the NNSA Los Alamos Field Office, T-Board Chair David North, Pete Maggiore of the Los Alamos Field Office and T-Board members Georgia Strickfaden, Michael Dolejsi and Councilor Denise Derkacs. LADP screenshot
By KIRSTEN LAKSEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
It’s been a long time coming but construction on the N.M. 4 and East Jemez Road intersection is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2022.
The Los Alamos County Transportation Board was updated on the project to improve this intersection Read More
Components Arrive For 2-Story Slide At Leisure Lagoon
Several large components have arrived for the 2-story slide Wednesday to be installed at the Leisure Lagoon adjacent to the Aquatic Center on Canyon Road. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More
County Clerk’s Office To Close 2:30-5 PM Dec. 22
COUNTY News:
Please be advised that the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office will be closed 2:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22.
In recognition of the holiday, office officials will be taking this time for an appreciation luncheon.
“we want to recognize and celebrate the hard work our staff does throughout the year for our community during the Christmas Holiday,” County Clerk Naomi Maestas said.
During this time, individuals may continue to utilize the Drop-Box located on the wall near the door to the Clerk’s Office, Suite 240, in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Staff will process any items Read More
Mesa Library Presents Hunker Up On Zoom Dec. 16
COUNTY News:
Mesa Public Library presents Hunker Up, a live-on-Zoom theater production by local playwright Robert F. Benjamin 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16.
Hunker Up, a relatable, romantic comedy for the COVID era, is a captivating, 30-minute play that will set a lighthearted tone for the holidays. The performance will be followed by a 20-minute audience talkback session with Benjamin, director Eric Bjorklund, and performers Jody Shepard and Tomas Farish (both long-standing actors with Los Alamos Little Theatre).
Hunker Up centers on Kevin and Bari, two single seniors who fostered a friendship Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 7: 969 New Cases, Totaling 325,272 With 11 New Deaths And 274,839 Recovered
STATE News:SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials today announced 969 additional COVID-19 cases.
Los Alamos County reports 1 new case today, bringing the total to 950 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 today in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 13.6 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 341 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 18 new cases in Chaves County
