Los Alamos County Opens Application Process To Fill One Board Of Public Utilities Vacancy
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is accepting applications until April 11 to fill one position on the Board of Public Utilities (BPU).
Comprising five voting members, the BPU governs the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), a county-owned utility that provides Los Alamos with electric, water, natural gas and wastewater services.
The selected individual will fill a position to be vacated July 1 due to an expiring term. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 11.
Interested parties can complete the online application at https://rebrand.ly/BPUApplication. All applications Read More
County Notice Of Possible Quorum March 13
COUNTY News:
Members of the Los Alamos County Council may attend the N.M. 502 Roundabout Public Meeting, 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, March 13 in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge.
A quorum may be present, however, no action will be taken. Read More
Los Alamos Golf Course Spring Opening!
Seet: Renewable Energy Options For Los Alamos
The Kit Carson Electric Co-op in Taos. Courtesy/Nic Seet
By NICHOLAS SEETTurning on the light is such a trivial event that we barely consider how the energy must travel great distances from where powerful turbines – spun by the steam of boiling water, heated by burning coal – generate the power we need to live a comfortable, modern life.
While this convenience has existed since the industrial revolution, the bill is finally coming due as our global climate warms.
There was a meeting March 3 in Taos about the energy decisions the communities in the Kit Carson Electric
Residents, Commuters, Urged To Sign Up For Cone Zone Alerts Prior To Road Construction
COUNTY News:
Road construction will soon begin on several key projects within the County. One State of New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) project of particular interest to many motorists will begin March 18 when Star Paving Company starts work on the N.M. 502 Reconstruction Project that includes installation of a roundabout at Trinity and Central near the former Hilltop House.
The NMDOT project includes utility installation and roadways reconstruction from Tewa Loop to DP Road, and pavement preservation from DP Road to Knecht Street. Motorists traveling through this area, Read More
Los Alamos County Council Seeks Community Feedback On 2019 Strategic Leadership Plan
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council is seeking community feedback about the 2019 Strategic Leadership Plan unanimously adopted at the Council meeting held February 12, 2019. There will be two Town Hall sessions to collect feedback that will be hosted by Council Chair Sara Scott and Councilor Randall Ryti:
Saturday, March 9 from 9 to 10 a.m. in White Rock Fire Station 3
or
Thursday, March 14 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Municipal Building, Room 200
Residents are welcome to attend either session. The sessions will start with about 10 minutes of introduction and context and then allow for about 40 Read More
HPAB Board Meeting For March 6 Canceled
COUNTY News:
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 6 is canceled.
County Council Holds Closed Session March 5
Los Alamos County Board Of Registration Reviews List Of Inactive Voters For Removal From Rolls
Los Alamos County Board of Registration met Tuesday to review a list of 211 inactive voters. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Registration (Board) met Tuesday, Feb. 26, to review the list of 211 inactive voters to ascertain whether they met the criteria to be purged from the voter rolls.
The list of voters was compiled through unbiased efforts of the New Mexico Secretary of State (NM SOS), per the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, (NVRA).
Los Alamos County Council appointed board members, which included Catherine Ozment (D); Chris Luchini (L) and Read More
County Board Of Public Utilities March 6
Road Repairs On Diamond Drive Start Monday
COUNTY News:
Weather Permitting, contract work will begin Monday to patch potholes on Diamond Drive.
Motorists should expect a moving single lane closure indicated by a digital arrow board.
Please slowdown in the work zone and follow all temporary construction signage.
It is anticipated work will be completed by Friday, March 8. Residents with questions are asked to call the County’s Traffic & Streets Division at 505.662.8113 or email lacpw@lacnm.us.
Canyon Rim Trail Underpass Project Progresses
Accessing the Canyon Rim Trail as well as the Entrada Business Park will be easier with the addition of an underpass. Construction on the underpass is expected to begin in 2020. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
For those who utilize the Canyon Rim Trail and dare to cross N.M. 502 at its trailhead to access trails on the opposite side or the Entrada Business Park, Los Alamos County is offering an easier, safer method that doesn’t involve darting across the 50 mph state highway when it seems the coast is clear.
The Public Read More
Governor Signs ‘GRT Bill’ SB 11 Into Law!
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs the GRT Bill into law today as lawmakers look on from left, Sen. Carlos Cisneros, Sen. Richard Martinez, Rep. Christine Chandler and Rep. Andrea Romero. Cisneros, Martinez, Chandler and Romero successfully ushered the bill through the Senate and House. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Moments ago, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 11, Gross Receipts for Non-Profit Organizations!
Having passed both the House and Senate, SB 11, co-sponsored by Senators Carlos Cisneros and Richard Martinez and Representatives Christine Chandler and Read More
County Notice Of Possible Quorum March 3
Freshman P.E. Swim Program At Aquatic Center
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is partnering with Los Alamos Public Schools to host LAHS Physical Education swimming curriculum at the Walkup Aquatic Center Monday through Friday, March 4 to March 21.
The main pool will be set-up short course for the duration of this program.
Students will learn Water Safety Skills including Reach, Throw, Don’t go; Community CPR, Learn-to-Swim and Conditioning.
Note: Pool space will be limited and locker rooms will be very busy 15 minutes prior to and after each session while the students are participating in this program.
For additional information, Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 14 To Feb. 21, 2019
LAPD News:
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
JUSTIN F. VIGIL
Feb. 14 at 3:11 a.m. / Police arrested Justin F. Vigil, 24, of Santa Fe at the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding District Court warrant.
MONICA MARTINEZ
Feb. 14 at 3:50 a.m. / Police arrested Monica Martinez, 39, of Albuquerque at 2500 Trinity Dr., and charged him with computer access with intent to defraud or embezzle.
LAPD: Program Receives Community Awareness Project Funding For 2019 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
LAPD News:
The Incorporated County of Los Alamos, New Mexico, through the Los Alamos Police Department, has received federal funding to promote community awareness of crime victims’ rights and services during the April 7-13 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
The funding will be used to place victim resource directories, in the form of rack cards, on Atomic City Transit buses, and New Mexico Park and Ride buses, as part of a Community Awareness Project in Los Alamos County and surrounding communities. A slide show will run on several Atomic City Transit buses in the downtown area, and an audio Read More
Regional Coalition Of LANL Communities Meets Friday
RCLC News:Section Of Arizona Street Closed Wednesday-Thursday
DPU News:
Weather permitting, Parker Construction, under contract with Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, will close a section of Arizona Street east of 45 Street at the unpaved water tank access road.
Crews will repair a waterline. The utility work will occur for two days, beginning Wednesday, Feb. 27 through Thursday, Feb. 28. Traffic control devices to close the section of road will be erected each at 8:30 a.m. and removed by 4 p.m. each day.
Access will be maintained to all homes. Properties west of the construction zone will be detoured to 45 St. and properties east of the construction Read More
Student Art Show Opens At Mesa Library Wednesday
The walls in the upstairs art gallery at Mesa Public Library are beginning to fill up with artwork created by students from every school in the Los Alamos Public School System. Courtesy photo
LIBRARY News:
The Upstairs Art Gallery at Mesa Public Library is more colorful than it has ever been, with the walls covered with artwork created by students from every school in the Los Alamos Public School System.
The exhibit opens to the public with a reception 5-7 p.m. Wednesday and will remain on display regular library hours through March 24.
This year’s All-Schools Art Show at Mesa Public Library is filled Read More
