Los Alamos County Finance Department Earns Continued Excellence Award
From left, Los Alamos County Deputy Manager Steve Lynne, Senior Budget Analyst Reese Chavarria-Quam, Budget and Performance Manager Karen Kendall and County Manager Harry Burgess hold up the New Mexico Counties Audit and Accountability Award for Continued Audit Excellence Tuesday at the regular County Council meeting. The state auditor’s office developed the award program to recognize local government efforts and performance with respect to annual audits. To earn an award, governments need to have few or no audit findings. Previously, Los Alamos County won ‘medium-size County’ Read More
Marvin Mueller Leaves Lasting Gift In Community
Police Chief Dino SgambelloneFormer Los Alamos resident Marvin Mueller bestowed many significant gifts to the local community. During the Jan. 29 regular Los Alamos County Council meeting, Police Chief Dino Sgambellone reported that one of these gifts is the Marvin Martin Mueller Endowed Memorial Scholarship, which was established for the Los Alamos Police Department employees and their families.
The memorial scholarship, which totals $1,000, also is open to other applicants with a financial need and a desire Read More
Los Alamos County Officials Day At The Roundhouse … Senate Finance Committee Passes ‘Lab Tax Bill’
Los Alamos County Councilor David Izraelevitz, Councilor Chair Sara Scott, County Manager Harry Burgess and Councilor Vice Chair Pete Sheehey at the Roundhouse. Photo by Morrie Pongratz
Councilors Sara Scott and David Izraelevitz smiling at the ‘Do Pass’ recommendation from the Senate Finance Committee. Photo by Morrie PongratzLos Alamos County Council Commends Sgt. Chris Ross
Sgt. Chris Ross, left, and Police Chief Dino Sgambellone hold up a recognition declaration Tuesday night during the Los Alamos County Council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Los Alamos Police Sgt. Chris Ross helped save a man’s life Jan. 11 and the County Council took the opportunity to recognize and commend his actions Jan. 29 during the regular council meeting.
“…The County Council wishes to recognize a special life-saving event and the response of an individual in the Los Alamos Police Department Read More
Planning For 2019 Summer Concert Series Gets Under Way In February
COUNTY News:
Programming for the free 2019 Summer Concert Series is under contract, and planning for another season of musical acts will be getting under way in February.
“We are excited to bring great music to Los Alamos again this summer,” said Brian Brogan, Community Services Director for Los Alamos County, adding that the music lineup is being negotiated with a variety of artists offering family-friendly, fun, high-energy performances sure to please crowds at Ashley Pond Park on Friday evenings this summer.
Weekly concerts begin in May and continue through September. Each show will start Read More
The Daily Post Loves Los Alamos!
Los Alamos Daily Post reporters Kirsten Laskey, left, and Bonnie Gordon with Punxsutawney Phil show their love today at the Post headquarters for Los Alamos because ‘It’s filled with such fascinating people’! The County is encouraging residents and visitors to show their love for Los Alamos throughout February by taking a selfie with one of many heart-themed frames or posters available at various County and other participating facilities and sharing the post on social media with the hashtag #lovelosalamos. Participants are encouraged to state ‘why’ Read More
Love Los Alamos Campaign Launches Today!
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Residents and visitors are encouraged to show their love for Los Alamos throughout February by taking a selfie with one of many heart-themed frames or posters available at various County and other participating facilities and sharing the post on social media with the hashtag #lovelosalamos.
Participants are encouraged to state “why” they love Los Alamos along with posting their photo.
Frames and posters are available starting today – just in time for the Creative Crawl kickoff this afternoon around the community.
Those who participate with public posts will be Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Road Striping On Diamond
On the Job in Los Alamos are County crews conducting road striping today along Diamond Drive. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
County Addresses Summer Concert Series Comments On New Vendor Selection
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County officials responded today to comments from the public questioning possible award of the contract for the popular Summer Concert Series to a new vendor.
Last year, the concerts were produced under a contract with Gordon’s Concerts LLC operated by Abe Gordon and Kara Robertson. However, as in all previous years, the County released a competitive-bid Request For Proposal (RFP) to call for interested, qualified vendors to produce the Summer Concert Series. The Community Services Department, which manages the contract, is required under procurement code to conduct Read More
Newly Appointed Los Alamos County Councilor Katrina Schmidt Seeks To Serve Retirees And Young Families
Municipal Judge Elizabeth Allen, left, swears in Katrina Schmidt as the newest County Councilor while Schmidt’s partner, Neal Martin, holds the Bible. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Good ideas and diversity characterized the crop of applicants who applied for the open seat on Los Alamos County Council.
Several councilors commented it was a difficult choice but in a 4-2 vote, they appointed Barranca Elementary School teacher Katrina Schmidt to fill the vacancy.
The decision was made during the regular Read More
Ponyo Screens At Mesa Public Library Feb. 7
Ponyo will be shown Feb. 7 at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy/MPL
LIBRARY News:
Ponyo (2008, rated G, 1 hr., 41 min.), written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, will be shown Feb. 7 at Mesa Public Library.
This was Miyazaki’s 10th animated film, and it won several Japanese film awards. Miyazaki himself drew part of the animation.
The story involves Sosuke, a young boy who lives near the sea, and finds a goldfish trapped in a jar. The jar breaks and cuts him, but Ponyo the goldfish licks his wound and heals it. We later learn that this taste of blood gives Ponyo the magical power to transform from fish to human Read More
Council Appoints Katrina Schmidt To Fill Open Seat
Applicants for the open seat on Los Alamos County Council answer questions during the regular meeting Tuesday night in Council Chambers. Questions ranged from the applicants’ leadership experience to what they believe are key priorities for the County. Council voted 4-2 to appoint Katrina Schmidt to fill the seat left vacant by Christine Chandler now serving as Dist. 43 State Representative. Councilor James Robinson and Council Vice Chair Pete Sheehey voted for John Bliss while Council Chair Sara Scott and Councilors Antonio Maggiore, David Izraelevitz and Randall Ryti voted forLos Alamos Police Blotter: Jan. 26 To Jan. 28, 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.
ZACHARY DAVID MARTINEZ
Jan. 26 at 3:46 p.m. / Police arrested Zachary David Martinez, 26, of Espanola on Sombrillo Court and charged him with driving on a suspended or revoked driver’s license.
MICHAEL S. KOWALCZYK
Jan. 28 at 4:15 p.m. / Police arrested Michael S. Kowalczyk, 30, of Tierra Azul, N.M., in White Rock and charged him with driving on a suspended or revoked driver’s Read More
Meet & Greet Joe Granville & Sara Scott Feb. 2
Los Alamos County Announces Utility Billing Issues
COUNTY News:
Officials with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities acknowledge that a problem occurred with the presentation of multiple utility bills that ran in January. These bills are displaying incorrect information as to the previous balance and the amount due.
The department is suspending bill processing activities for the rest of this week to work with its vendor to correct the issue.
“We apologize for this inconvenience,” Deputy Utilities Manager Bob Westervelt said. “Staff is committed to work with the vendor to correct this matter as expeditiously as possible.” Read More
Diamond Drive Striping Project Starts Thursday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Division will begin striping Diamond Drive at approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
The crew will only be striping the center white line and certain areas with yellow pain, commencing at the Omega Bridge and working toward the round-a-bout at San Ildefonso Road, then heading back to the Omega Bridge.
Note: The paint will take longer to dry with the colder weather temperature. Motorists are advised to try not to cross on the fresh striping as paint will be disrupted and may get on vehicles and mark up other sections of the road.
Also, motorists Read More
Los Alamos Finishes Strong In Eco Challenge
Members of the Chamisa Elementary School Green Team with their trophy earned during the Eco Challenge. The trophy was presented Jan. 17 during the Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board meeting. Courtesy photo
The top individual scorers during the Eco Challenge with their certificates, from left, Heather Ward, Environmental Sustainability Division Manager Angelica Gurule and Susan Hettinga. Courtesy photo In just 21 days, Los Alamos residents aided the environment in a variety of Read More
Scenes Of County Snow Clearing On 37th Street
Scenes of snow clearing Monday by Los Alamos County on 37th Street. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt
Scenes of snow clearing Monday by Los Alamos County on 37th Street. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt
Scenes of snow clearing Monday by Los Alamos County on 37th Street. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt
Scenes of snow clearing Monday by Los Alamos County on 37th Street. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt
Scenes of snow clearing Monday by Los Alamos County on 37th Street. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt Read More
Scenes From Second Annual Leadership Los Alamos FOCUS Session Thursday Night At UNM-Los Alamos
Leadership Los Alamos hosted its second annual FOCUS Session Thursday evening at UNM-Los Alamos with Keynote Speaker Haydn Shaw who presented a talk on Resolving Generational Differences in the Workplace. Shaw is noted as a renowned speaker and author hailed as a ‘leadership guru’ by the Washington Post. He has helped managers and organizations for more than 25 years raise their generational IQ so they can deal with the multigenerational workforce. He is the author of Sticking Points: How to Get 4 Generations Working Together in the 12 Places They Come Apart and the best-selling Read More
Scenes From Regional Coalition Retreat Saturday
The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities (RCLC) held a retreat Saturday at the Espanola City Hall. More than 20 members of its regional communities and elected officials gathered together to review the organization’s mission and plan for next steps. Santa Fe County Manager Katherine Miller presents proposed language changes to the Joint Powers Agreement that governs the RCLC. Courtesy photo
Scene from the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities (RCLC) retreat Saturday at the Espanola City Hall. Courtesy photo
Scene from the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities
