Customer Care Center And DPU Closed During Lunch Hour Friday
COUNTY News:
Officials with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities advise that its office, including the Customer Care Center, will be closed Friday, Dec. 7 during the lunch hour.
DPU is holding an appreciation luncheon for its employees to celebrate the holidays. The office at 1000 Central Ave., Suite 130 in Los Alamos will close at 11:30 a.m. and reopen at 1 p.m. Friday.
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) operates the county-owned electric, gas, water & wastewater systems under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities. Board meetings are held on the third Read More
County Tourism Task Force Meets Wednesday
WinterFest Holiday Lights Parade Organizers Urge Parents, Families To Exercise Caution At Event
Zia Credit Union float dazzles crowd at 2017 WinterFest Holiday Lights Parade. Courtesy/LA MainStreet
Los Alamos MainStreet News:
The annual WinterFest Holiday Lights Parade will be gliding down MainStreet at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. It’s always a fun, colorful, family-friendly event, made even more special with this year’s “Candyland” theme.
As the date approaches, however, the Los Alamos MainStreet staff would like to remind parents and families to exercise caution with little ones when attending the parade. Given the theme this year, children may be enthusiastic to get candy from some
Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meets Wednesday
Los Alamos County Council Meets 6 p.m. Tuesday
Council Approves New Address & Street Naming Code
Los Alamos County Council hears a presentation on the new code for addressing and road naming during the Nov. 27 regular council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Los Alamos County Council unanimously approved an ordinance creating a new County code for addressing and road naming during the Nov. 27 regular council meeting.
Los Alamos County Planning Manager Tamara Baer explained staff recommended changes and clarifications to the original ordinance, first introduced Aug. 9 to council. The Planning Read More
Mesa Public Library Reopens On Schedule Tuesday
Mesa Public Library reopens Tuesday, Dec. 4. Courtesy photo
LIBRARY News:
Crews and staff are preparing to reopen Mesa Public Library on schedule Tuesday, Dec. 4. The heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system will be in operation allowing for public occupancy.
Note: Crews will still be performing work to replace light fixtures, fine tuning the HVAC system and cleaning. Some areas of the library will be temporarily restricted to allow for light replacement but should only affect a few aisles per day.
Other areas will remain closed to the public including the 3rd floor meeting
Community Invited To Holiday Tree Lighting Dec. 8
COUNTY News:
The public is invited to join the Los Alamos County Council as they light up the holiday tree in the Municipal Building lobby at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8.
The event is part of the Main Street Association’s Winterfest and there will be free refreshments in the lobby along with a free “selfie” photo booth with a winter scenic backdrop and fun photo props provided inside Council Chambers.
Coro de Camara will be providing holiday tunes when doors to the lobby open at 5 p.m. and the lobby will remain open until 6 p.m. when the light parade begins on Central Avenue. Read More
JJAB Co-founder/Chair Alan Kirk Steps Down
JJAB Co-founder/Chair Alan Kirk and JJAB Coordinator Lisa Zuhn at Kirk’s last JJAB Board meeting Wednesday night at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, JJAB Co-founder/Chair Alan Kirk, LAPS Healthy Schools Program Director Kristine Coblentz and JJAB Co-founder/County Councilor Morrie Pongratz chat at Kirk’s last JJAB Board meeting Wednesday night at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Municipal Court Judge Alan S. Kirk stepped down Wednesday
Zero Waste Gift Ideas: Thinking Outside The Gift Box
By THE ZERO WASTE TEAM:
Los Alamos, New Mexico— It’s November, and that means the seasonal food- and gift-based holidays are right around the corner! Every year at this time, I walk through stores crammed with festive lights, oversized toys, and decorated conifers, and it reminds me of the extent of consumerism.
Many of us are unaware of how much our gifts cost – not to our wallets, but to our planet. Manufacturing and transporting goods has become so efficient that most of us are blind to it. Things magically appear at the store for us to buy and take home. Online shopping provides another level of Read More
BPU Approves Smart Meters Recommendation
DPU Deputy Manager Bob WesterveltAfter three years of research and planning, the Board of Public Utilities approved a recommendation to move forward on the smart meter project or advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).
The motion to recommend Council approve the contract to purchase and install AMI, as well as an option for customers to opt out of having a smart meter installed at their residence, passed 4-1 during the Nov. 20 regular BPU meeting. Board member Stephen McLin opposed the measure.
Council will consider Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Nov. 21 To Nov. 27, 2018
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.
AUSTIN LEE COX
Nov. 21 at 12:18 p.m. / Police arrested Austin Lee Cox, 26, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant and charged him with possession of a controlled substance.
ELLIOTT JOHN CHEE
Nov. 23 at 5:17 p.m. / Police arrested Elliott John Chee, 32, of Los Alamos at Oppenheimer and Trinity Drive and charged him with DUI and driving Read More
Asphalt Repair Work On Iris Moved To Wednesday
Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances with the asphalt plant, the repair on Iris Street is re-scheduled for Wednesday.
COUNTY News:
Crews with the Los Alamos County Public Works Department will repair asphalt displaced during recent utility work on Iris Street.
Work is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Note: Parking on Iris Street is prohibited until work is complete.
Full access to Iris Street will be restored by late afternoon Tuesday.
Direct questions or concerns to the Public Works Department at 505.662.8150 or email lacpw@lacnm.us. Read More
Schultz: Setting The Record Straight
By ROBYN SCHULTZ, ChairThe Los Alamos Monitor got it wrong in their article of 11/18/18, “Tarin Nix: Local strategist helps turn LA Blue”.
It appears that the Monitor is looking for a reason that local Democratic Party Candidates swept all the Los Alamos races. This article seems to point to a political strategist as the reason.
Tarin Nix has run Stephanie Garcia Richard’s campaigns since the final weeks of her 2012 campaign. And she has been successful, including Stephanie’s latest win in her race for State Land Commissioner. I applaud Tarin (and Stephanie) Read More
Izraelevitz: We Are All Part Of Los Alamos County…
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZDear Friends and Neighbors:
Author Hampton Sides At Fuller Lodge Tuesday Dec. 4
Hampton Sides. Photo by Gary Oakley
Author Hampton Sides will speak about his latest book On Desperate Ground – the Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War’s Greatest Battle, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/hamptonsides.com Save The Date: Hampton Sides At Fuller Lodge Dec. 4
Hampton Sides. Photo by Kurt Markus 2018
LIBRARY News:
Mesa Public Library presents renowned author, historian and journalist Hampton Sides at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4 in Fuller Lodge.
As part of the Library’s Authors Speak program, Sides will talk about his new book “On Desperate Ground – the Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War’s Greatest Battle”.
Sides is the award-winning author of Ghost Soldiers, Blood and Thunder and In the Kingdom of Ice, and dozens of articles and essays. He has been hailed by critics as one of the best nonfiction writers of his generation. His account of the epic clash Read More
Tis The Season To Recycle … Cardboard Boxes!
COUNTY News:
Toys and clothes and boxes oh my! With the holidays upon us and shopping sprees in full swing, Environmental Services anticipates an increase in cardboard boxes.
To help accommodate the extra cardboard, the staff have added more cardboard recycling locations throughout Los Alamos County.
As a friendly reminder, please flatten the cardboard boxes.
Cardboard Recycling Locations:
- Los Alamos Ice Rink at 4475 West Road;
- Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.;
- North Mesa Ball Fields on North Mesa Road;
- Sullivan Field Recycling Center in the Sullivan Parking Lot;
Water Pipe Bursts Early This Morning In Western Area
A water pipe burst this morning on the water tank in Western Area and water runs down across West Road near the Los Alamos Ice Rink. A utility department spokesperson reports that an investigation is underway to determine whether the pipe actually burst or the tank just overflowed. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
Water from the burst pipe this morning on the water tank in Western Area. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.comStaff Report
A water pipe burst this morning on the tank directly behind the homes where Fairway and 47th Street meet off of the Trinity Drive side Read More
East Jemez Road/NM 4 Intersection May Be Modified
Conceptual design plan of one of the options for the intersection at East Jemez Road and N.M. 4. Courtesy image 
