Water Outage Affecting Businesses On Trinity Drive
COUNTY News:
Some commercial buildings on Trinity Drive between Knecht and 15 Street are without water this afternoon after a valve broke.
Specific businesses without water include Enterprise Bank & Trust at 1200 Trinity Dr., as well as offices in buildings 1362 and 1340 Trinity Dr.
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities water crews are repairing the valve and estimate that water will be fully restored by 8 p.m. today to these customers.
No traffic impacts are expected, and no other commercial buildings should be affected by the outage.
Direct questions or concerns to the DPU through Read More
Surprise Visit From Del Sol String Quartet Wednesday
Del Sol String Quartet performs 2 p.m. Wednesday in the lower rotunda of Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Take a late lunch to enjoy 30 minutes of music with Del Sol String Quartet, 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, in the lower rotunda of Mesa Public Library.
The Quartet will be playing pieces from THE JOY PROJECT, an endeavor to share very short commissions from classical and non-classical composers, that were written to bring joy.
Del Sol is a string quartet that thrives outside the concert hall. Los Alamos Libraries is fortunate to offer this program in partnership with the Santa Fe Read More
Enterprise Bank & Trust Closing Due To Water Valve Break
Crews are on the job in the parking lot at Enterprise Bank & Trust, 1200 Trinity Dr., working to repair damage from a water valve break that occurred in the area. This Enterprise location is closing while repairs are underway. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com
Water is flooding the parking lot at Enterprise Bank & Trust, 1200 Trinity Dr., from a water valve break that occurred in the area. This Enterprise location is closing while repairs are underway. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com
Enterprise Bank & Trust News:
Due to a water valve break in the area, Enterprise Bank Read More
Chandler: To Utilities Board Regarding UAMPS CFPP Exit … Take Unexpected Off-ramp Opportunity At July 21 Meeting
By GEORGE CHANDLER
Los Alamos
To: Members of the Los Alamos County Utilities Board
Re: UAMPS CFPP exit at 7/21/21 meeting
I hope you will choose to take this unexpected off-ramp rather than continue to delay the inevitable. The UAMPS CFPP project looks to be slowly dying, because not enough communities believe it to be a viable project.
I recognize there’s not a lot of money at stake, but neither is there a lot of hope, and it’s a distraction we don’t need while trying to plan for the carbon-free future. If we have to have nuclear, maybe we should look into the Gates/Buffet project in Wyoming.
The design Read More
Water Line Break On Capulin Road In North Mesa
COUNTY News:
Approximately 40 Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities customers in the Capulin Road area in North Mesa have very low or no water pressure.
At approximately 3 p.m. today, a water line was hit by a contractor while excavating on Capulin Road.
Water restoration to affected customers is estimated between 6 and 7 p.m. today.
DPU offers the following consideration to customers when water is restored:
- Water may at first appear murky due to entrained air. This problem will resolve itself in a day or so.
- For a day or two there may be a small amount of sediment or rust in the water that has
Update: Water Line Break Again On Arizona And Club Road
UPDATE: 3:36 p.m. Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities reports that repairs are completed and water is restored to all customers.
UPDATE: 2:47 p.m. Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities water crews estimate that repairs will be completed and water restored to all customers between 4 and 4:30 p.m. today.
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities water crews responded to another water line break this morning on Arizona Avenue at Club Road in the North Community.
Crews responded to a break in the same area Friday, July 16.
Customers with little to no water pressure Read More
Pebble Labs Seeks To Terminate Economic Development Agreement With Los Alamos County
PEBBLE LABS News:
Los Alamos County will be considering a request from Pebble Labs to cancel its public-private partnership with the County.
As part of the proposal, Pebble Labs would return two parcels of land to the County that was given to them under the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) in order to facilitate its original plans to build a biotech campus.
Pebble Labs has dropped plans to build the campus near its biolab on Entrada Drive. Instead, it intends to focus efforts on commercializing its science.
In July 2019, through a LEDA agreement, Los Alamos County agreed to transfer land to Read More
Update On Car Hoisted Onto Diamond Following Accident
Update: A 21-year-old male was driving this car at about 2 a.m. Friday when for unknown reasons he veered across Diamond Drive near 38th Street, broke through chain link fencing and landed a number of feet below in a backyard. The driver sustained unknown injuries and was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Albuquerque. His 18-year-old female passenger also sustained unknown injuries and was transported to Los Alamos Medical Center. Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Preston Ballew told the Los Alamos Daily Post today that the accident is under investigation to determine whether the driver will Read More
Los Alamos County Takes Steps To Address Changes Due To Cannabis Regulation Act
COUNTY News:
In response to the State of New Mexico enacting the Cannabis Regulation Act (NMSA 1978 §§ 26-2C-1 — 26-2C-42) (“the Act” or “CRA”) legalizing the production, manufacturing, sale, and adult-consumption of cannabis throughout the State of New Mexico, Los Alamos County is taking steps to address this statewide change.
The Act expressly defines and limits the amount of local control a municipality or county can impose on the adult-use cannabis industry through its power to regulate land use within their territorial limits.
The Act allows municipalities and counties to adopt Read More
Scenes From ‘Multiverse’ Art Dedication At Ashley Pond
From left, Arts in Public Places Board Member Abigayle Cutting-Smith, Artist Evelyn Rosenberg, Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair James Robinson and Arts in Public Places Board Member Jennifer Baker cut the ceremonial ribbon on Rosenberg’s ‘Multiverse’ art piece Friday at Ashley Pond Park. ‘Multiverse’ is a detonography sculpture that reflects the community of Los Alamos. Detonography is a process innovated by Rosenberg, which uses controlled explosions to create intricate metal sculptures that are beautiful from a distance and have tremendous detail up close. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of July 19, 2021
COUNTY News:
The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Public Works Projects:
Canyon Rim Trail Underpass
Detour is active on N.M. 502, which allows the contractor to work on the north side of Read More
County Board Of Adjustment Meets On Zoom July 19
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Adjustment will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 19 on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
JULY 19, 2021 Board Of Adjustment Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Passcode: 628120 Read More
Chart 478 COVID-19 Update: New Mexico July 16
This chart displays the average number of daily diagnoses per 100,000 people by county. Source: covidactnow.org. Created by Eli Ben-NaimUpdate: Water Line Breaks Repaired And Water Restored
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities reports that both water lines are repaired and water has been restored to affected customers from the two separate water line breaks today.
The first break was on Arizona Avenue at Club Road in the North Community. Customers affected were on Arizona, Woodland, Club, the Los Alamos Golf Course and into the two mesas, specifically reaching customers on Chamisa in Barranca Mesa and Camino Redondo in North Mesa.
Concurrently, the second water line break on Los Pueblos in Barranca Mesa affected customers on Los Pueblos and Navajo Road. Read More
Water Line Break On Los Pueblos In Barranca Mesa
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities water crews are responding to a second water line break this morning, this one on Los Pueblos in the Barranca Mesa neighborhood.
Customers in the vicinity may experience low to no water as crews work to repair the line. Traffic impacts will be minimal as the excavation is occurring in the sidewalk and the road shoulder.
Crews are simultaneously working on a water line break on Arizona and Club in the North Community neighborhood. Department officials are not able to estimate a time that either of the repairs will be completed and when water Read More
Water Line Break On Arizona Avenue And Club Road
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities water crews are responding to a water line break this morning on Arizona Avenue and Club Road in the North Community neighborhood.
Customers in the vicinity may experience low to no water as crews work to repair the line.
Some traffic impacts are expected near Arizona and Club. Traffic control devices are set up around the construction zone as crews excavate the area to complete repairs.
Water from the break is flowing through arroyos and may be noticeable to customers on Maple Drive in the Ponderosa Estates neighborhood.
Department officials Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 155 New Cases, Totaling 206,846 With 9 New Deaths And 195,881 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 155 additional COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
Los Alamos County reports zero new cases so the total remains 546 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 9 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 23 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 6 new cases in Chaves County
- 2 new cases in Curry County
- 25 new cases in Doña
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COUNTY News:New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 180 New Cases, Totaling 206,846 With 3 New Deaths And 195,789 Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announce 180 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
Los Alamos County reports 1 new case so the total 546 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 3 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases Wednesday:
- 62 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 7 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 5 new cases in Curry
Council Action At July 13 Meeting
CDD Director Paul Andrus, left, introduces Will Gleason of Dekker, Perich, Sabatini during Tuesday night’s Los Alamos County County Council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
In a 6-1 vote, the Los Alamos County Council appointed Steven Lynne as the new County Manager during its Tuesday night meeting.
Councilor Sean Williams cast the opposing vote. He described Lynne as the most “status quo” applicant for the job, saying, “Unfortunately, the status quo in Los Alamos is a decaying private sector.”
Williams Read More
