Daily Postcard: Colorful Sky Over Mesa Public Library
Daily Postcard: The sun begins to set early Sunday evening casting a colorful sky over Mesa Public Library in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From County Plows Clearing Walnut Street
Los Alamos County snow removal crews spent time Friday clearing Walnut Street. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Scene from Los Alamos County snow removal crews Friday clearing Walnut Street. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Scene from Los Alamos County snow removal crews Friday clearing Walnut Street. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Scene from Los Alamos County snow removal crews Friday clearing Walnut Street. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Scene from Los Alamos County snow removal crews Friday clearing Walnut Street. Photo by Robert Beberniss Read More
County Council Works To Identify Key Priorities
Los Alamos County Council Chair Sara Scott participates in the strategic planning session Tuesday in Council Chambers. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com 
County officials from left, Karen Kendall, Denise Cassel, Julie Habiger, Philo Shelton and Council Vice Chair Pete Sheehey at the strategic planning session. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com What should Los Alamos County Council focus on? Councilors tackled this question during a strategic planning session Tuesday in Council Chambers. Read More
County Manager Harry Burgess Delivers Annual ‘State Of The County’ Address At Chamber Business Breakfast
County Manager Harry Burgess delivers his annual ‘State of the County’ address Thursday at UNM-LA. Photo by Bonnie J.Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess presented the annual “State of the County” address at the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast Thursday at UNM-Los Alamos.
His talk comes in conjunction with the release of the County’s 2018 Annual Report.
Burgess called 2018 “an eventful year”. Nervousness over the fate of gross receipts taxes from Los Alamos National
Jonah Boudreau Photography At Library Saturday
Photographer Jonah Boudreau. Photo by Katy KorkosCounty: Walnut Residents Asked To Move Cars Off Street Friday To Help With Snow Removal Efforts
COUNTY News:
Walnut Street residents are asked to move vehicles off the street Friday, if possible.
County snow removal crews are wrapping up in the Denver Steels and Ridgeway area today, then heading to the Walnut Street area Friday and can more effectively clear or remove snow if vehicles are parked off-street. Read More
Erickson Discusses County Snow And Ice Control Plan
Traffic and Streets Division Manager Dan Erickson. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com‘Atoms and Art’ Exhibit Showcases Renowned Pueblo Artist Maria Martinez And Her Ties To Los Alamos History And Culture
COUNTY News:
Combining history, culture and art, the “Atoms and Art: The Intersecting Lives of Maria Poveka Martinez and Bernice Bidwell Brode” Exhibit is coming to the Los Alamos History Museum this February in Los Alamos.
Following a donation of Maria Martinez pottery from the family of author, Bernice Brode—known for her classic work “Tales of Los Alamos: Life on the Mesa 1943–1945”—the Los Alamos Historical Society will present historical photos, the pottery collection and Bernice’s stories.
The exhibit, sponsored by Los Alamos National Bank, brings to life the extraordinary Read More
County Grooms Golf Course For XC Skiing
Southwest Nordic Ski Club’s Kids’ Ski group practices on freshly groomed trails Wednesday at the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Courtesy/SNSC
Members of the Southwest Nordic Ski Kids Team practicing skate (left, facing the viewer) and classic (right, skiing away from viewer) techniques on the freshly groomed xc ski trails Wednesday on the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Courtesy/SNSC
Southwest Nordic Ski Club News:
Los Alamos County Open Space Division has responded to a multitude of requests from the community for grooming on the golf course by collaborating with Southwest Nordic Ski Club Read More
Tonight’s CDAB Meeting Is Cancelled
On The Job In Los Alamos: Changing County Banners
On the job in Los Alamos are County crews changing the scenic banners on the light poles recently along Central Avenue. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Detention Center Reopens Ahead Of Schedule
The roof leak and HVAC system at the Los Alamos County Detention Center have been repaired and the inmates have returned. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comAfter having to transfer inmates to neighboring facilities due to a roof leak and a failure in the HVAC system New Year’s Day, the Los Alamos County Detention Center was able to re-open ahead of schedule.
Originally, the plan was to have the center re-populated Monday but Police Chief Dino Sgambellone said inmates were able to return Friday.
“We were able to open Read More
LAFD’s Stephen Rinaldi Receives Prestigious Appointment To NFPA Technical Committee
LAFD Senior Fire & Life Safety Specialist Stephen Rinaldi
Staff Report:
Senior Fire & Life Safety Coordinator Stephen Rinaldi was honored recently with an appointment to serve on a Technical Committee tasked with the revision of the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations.
The process to serve on one of the NFPA’s committees is a competitive selection process, with dozens of applications submitted each year by fire investigators and subject matter experts internationally.
NFPA Technical Committees serve as the principal Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Jan. 16 To Jan. 22, 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.
DANIEL G. ARCHULETA
Jan. 16 at 12:30 p.m. / Police arrested Daniel G. Archuleta, 37, of Espanola at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.
LYNNE JOLEEN MCCARTHY
Jan. 19 at 11:54 a.m. / Police arrested Lynne Joleen McCarthy, 67, of Madrid at North Road and 42nd Street on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction.
ERIK GONZALEZ-LOYA Read More
Community Development Advisory Board Meets Jan. 24
Backcountry Film Festival In Los Alamos Jan. 24
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos is known for its incredible outdoor offerings, and this January, visitors and locals can experience the wonder of the winter outdoor experience on the big screen at the Backcountry Film Festival, taking place Jan. 24 at the Reel Deal Theater.
The Reel Deal Theater, a family owned and operated theater in business since 2003, is an active community partner, frequently hosting fundraisers and giving back to the community. With strong ties to Los Alamos, and a wealth of history in the community, the Reel Deal Theater was recently given the distinction of being included as Read More
Want To Be Healthier? YMCA Coaches Can Help!
YMCA Health Coaches Tessa Dowell, left, and Emily Schmidt. Courtesy photoIt is simple to say that the key to better health is eating healthy food and exercising but actually achieving a healthier lifestyle is sometimes easier said than done.
The Los Alamos Family YMCA Health Coaches Emily Schmidt and Tessa Dowell are here to assist.
A Health Coach, according to Schmidt, is a wellness professional who works with clients one-on-one or in group settings to help them achieve their personal wellness goals including weight Read More
County Fears GRT Loss If LANL Gets Nonprofit Status
The NSSB Building at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
Los Alamos County officials are concerned that a stream of gross receipts tax revenues from Los Alamos National Laboratory – tens of millions of dollars a year – could dry up in coming months if the lab’s new management contractor obtains nonprofit status from the IRS.
Under current state law, 501(c)(3) status would exempt the lab from the tax, and the state and county would lose revenue for critical services including the fire department, roadway infrastructure, the local transit Read More
County Crews Getting Handle On Pothole Epidemic
Los Alamos County Traffic & Streets Division Manager Dan Erickson this morning on Trinity Drive getting a handle on the epidemic of potholes emerging around town following recent snow storms. Traffic and Streets Division crews are doing what they can to fill the potholes based on weather and availability of materials and labor. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Diversity Through Music At Mesa Public Library Jan. 26
Musician Sagit Zilberman performs with a Swiss Hand Pan to a group of children. She will share her music Saturday, Jan. 26 with Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
LIBRARY News:
Israeli-born musician Sagit Zilberman presents her program “Songs of Peace” 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at Mesa Public Library as part of the Library’s celebration of Diversity Week. The program will be held in Mesa’s downstairs rotunda.
Zilberman received her bachelor of music degree in performance from the Berklee College of Music, where she played primarily saxophone. While at Berklee she also led mindfulness classes, which Read More
