Atomic City Transit Adding Two Electric Buses To Fleet
Atomic City Transit is adding two of these Proterra electric buses to its fleet. Courtesy imageLos Alamos Daily Post
The smell of black exhaust smoke pouring from the tailpipes of Atomic City Transit buses or the sight of transit drivers filling up bus gas tanks will one day be a thing of the past.
Atomic City Transit recently was awarded a Low-or No-Emission (Low-No) grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The $1,859,370 grant will allow Los Alamos County’s transit department to purchase two electric buses as well as two charging Read More
Planning And Zoning Commission Meets Sept. 26
Batalion Chief Joseph Candelaria Retires From LAFD Today
Los Alamos Fire Battalion Chief Joseph Candelaria is retiring today – his birthday – after 17.5 years of service to the community. He remembers the day he started at LAFD. It was July 9, 2001. ‘It’s bittersweet,’ Candelaria told the Los Alamos Daily Post today at Fire Station 1. ‘Public service has been my whole life.’ Candelaria is moving into a new career soon and will take on the position of deputy group leader in the Institutional Training Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He’ll also continue to be involved with the UNM-Los Alamos Fire Science program, which he started some seven years Read More
Woman Crashes Into Fence At Sullivan Field
A woman driving a small white car around 8:45 p.m., Tuesday reportedly encountered brake failure and crashed into a fence at Sullivan Field on Diamond Drive. Los Alamos Fire Department EMTs treated her elderly male passenger at the scene for apparent minor injuries and transported him to Los Alamos Medical Center as a precaution. It appears the impact of the crash damaged the fence as well as the wooden structure behind it. Police said the woman was not cited in the incident. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAFD EMTs assist an elderly male passenger at the scene of a one-vehicle crash Tuesday Read More
Animal Shelter Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting Canceled
COUNTY News:
The Animal Shelter Ad-Hoc Committee meeting scheduled for this evening is canceled. Read More
Scouts, Other Organizations Invited To Be Color Guard For Los Alamos County Council Meetings
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council invites Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, along with other local organizations, to serve as Color Guard at any Council Regular Meeting or Work Session.
Presentation of the flags by a Color Guard can occur at the beginning of any Council meeting on a Tuesday at 6 p.m. in either Council Chambers or White Rock Fire Station 3. The presentation is followed by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The name of the troop or organization presenting Color Guard will be included on the agenda and announced at the meeting.
To reserve a date, the troop or leader of an Read More
American Legion Hosts Candidate Town Hall Saturday
Scenes From GOP Picnic At Urban Park Sunday
Republican candidates running for local and state offices gathered for a community picnic sponsored by Dist. 28 Rep. Jimmie C. Hall Sunday afternoon at Urban Park. From left, Court of Appeals Judge Hank Bohnhoff (incumbent) Municipal Judge Alan Kirk (incumbent), Rep. Jimmie Hall, Brady Burke (county council), Lisa Shin (Dist. 43), John Bliss (county council), Dawn Voss (county council) and James Whitehead (sheriff). Photo by John McHale.ladailypost.com
Scene from GOP picnic Sunday at Urban Park. Photo by John McHale.ladailypost.com
Candidates from left, Lisa Shin (Dist. 43), and James Read More
Traffic Light Replacement Underway On Diamond
The traffic light is being replaced today on Diamond Drive near Conoco Hill. Courtesy photo Read More
Military Order Of The World Wars Meeting Features County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson Sept. 18
Los Alamos County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson. Photo by Oliver Morris_6_0_7.jpg)
MOWW News:Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Canceled
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Lodgers’ Tax Board meeting scheduled for Sept. 18 is canceled.
The meeting is rescheduled for 11:30 a.m., Sept. 25, in Room 330 at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public. Read More
County: Advanced Metering Coming To Los Alamos
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will seek approval from the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to award a contract for the purchase and installation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) for all of Los Alamos County.
AMI is a method of using communication technology to read meters remotely without having to physically access the meters on customers’ properties.
DPU will take the contract to the BPU 5:30 p.m., Sept. 19 at in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave. The contract will subsequently go to the Los Alamos County Council for approval.
Upon approval, crews Read More
Servey Makes LAFD History: First Woman Fire Marshal
Wendy Servey makes local history as the first woman Fire Marshal at the Los Alamos Fire Department. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Wendy Servey has worn a lot of hats during the 12 years she has worked for the Los Alamos Fire Department. Five weeks ago she received a new one: Fire Marshal.
It’s not just a new hat she has earned but a major milestone. Servey is the first female Fire Marshal in the Los Alamos Fire Department.
Prior to being Fire Marshal, Servey was an Operation Battalion Chief. Essentially, she switched Read More
Sara Scott: Let’s Chat
By SARA SCOTTOne of the best parts of running for public office is the opportunity to speak with so many folks in the community – through knocking on doors, participating in meetings of community organizations, meeting with county staff and attending local events.
I really enjoy getting to chat with both new and familiar faces. I’ve heard about a wide variety of issues important to many in the community including:
- Identifying how to increase the amount and types of housing options.
- Supporting our school system and the University of New Mexico-Los
Asphalt/Paving Work On Diamond Near 35th Thursday
COUNTY News:
Paul Parker Construction, under the supervision of the Los Alamos County Public Works Department/Traffic and Streets Division, will repave a section of road that was recently excavated to repair utility lines on the north side of Diamond Drive near 35 Street.
This work will occur 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions in the construction work zone. Motorists may experience some delays.
Drivers are urged to observe the speed limit and traffic control signs.
Direct questions or concerns to the Traffic and Streets Read More
Council Weighs In On RCLC Reimbursement Issues
Community members at Tuesday’s special County Council meeting regarding reimbursement issues at the RCLC. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com 
County Attorney Alvin Leaphart, left, and County Manager Harry Burgess listen to council during the special meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
How the County should move forward in its role with the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities (RCLC) and correct past mistakes regarding reimbursements was discussed at length Thursday night during
Utility Tree Trimming Underway In White Rock
COUNTY News:
Allied Tree Services, under contract with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, will be conducting tree trimming commencing this week.
Allied Tree Services will be trimming trees from around power lines in the area of Bandolina, Delicado and Futura Drives in White Rock. Crews will remain in the area for approximately two weeks.
According to DPU officials, the tree trimming effort is to reduce power outages by removing branches and trees that are either too close to power lines or pose a risk of falling on power lines. Trimming trees coupled with an aggressive operation Read More
County Discoveries Action Team Meets Sept. 20
COUNTY News:
The next monthly meeting of the Discoveries Action Team is Thursday, Sept. 20 in the Pajarito Cliffs Site (PCS) Building 1 Conference Room.
Participants will meet 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and continue discussing ideas suggested by the Place-Making and Place-Marketing subgroups. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch. PCS is located just east of Entrada Business Park on N.M. 502 at the eastern edge of Los Alamos. The conference room inside Building 1 is on the south side of the main road just after entering the PCS site.
The Discoveries Action Team is a volunteer group open to Read More
Lunch With A Leader: Nakhleh And Pesenson Sept. 18
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters community Lunch with a Leader is 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 in Graves Hall at the United Church on Rose Street.
This month’s speaker is Stephanie Nakhleh from the Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Board. She will talk about the process of applying to serve on a county board or commission. She’ll also discuss the types of issues that go before the Parks and Recreation Board and address some of the more notable issues this board has tackled during her tenure, including the recreation bond, the capital improvement projects that were funded after the bond failed, Read More
Sign Up Today For October EcoChallenge
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When you hear about the fires in California, or see pictures of people and animals surrounded by plastic waste, when you watch refugees fleeing drought and starvation all over the world, do you wonder if there are changes you can make in your daily life that would make a difference?
Are you looking for ways you can live more sustainably, reduce your impact, and improve your life, your community and the planet? Even small, personal actions have a global impact, the legendary flap of a butterfly’s wings that starts the storm that ends Somalia’s drought, and the EcoChallenge is a fun way Read More
