CANCELED: Library Board Meeting Tonight
LIBRARY News:
The meeting of the Los Alamos County Library Board scheduled for tonight is canceled due to lack of quorum. Read More
Los Alamos GOP/LAFRW Meet Thursday
REPUBLICAN News:- 6-6:45 p.m. ― LAFRW Business meeting (open to registered Republicans).
- 6:45-7 p.m. ― Break.
- 7 p.m. ― Program with Sally Brown sharing about being a mom of an Annapolis USNA graduate (open to public).
- 7:30 p.m. ― Monthly RPLA Meeting (open to registered Republicans).
Study: Los Alamos County Residents Receive Among Highest Social Security Payments In New Mexico
SMART ASSET News:|
Rank
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County
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Cost of Living
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Annual Social Security
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Social Security Taxed?
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Annual Social Security Index
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1
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Los Alamos, NM
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$19,722
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$20,798
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Yes
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82.20
|
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2
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Lincoln, NM
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$18,750
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$18,908
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Yes
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71.18
|
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3
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Sandoval, NM
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$19,218
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$18,503
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Yes
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68.82
|
|
4
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Catron, NM
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$18,606
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$18,291
|
Yes
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67.59
|
|
5
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Santa Fe, NM
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$22,206
|
$18,171
|
Yes |
Quorum Notice: BPU May Attend Otowi Well #2 Drilling
County DWI Planning Council Meets Thursday Sept. 13
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County DWI Planning Council meets 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 in Room 330 at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
I. Call to Order & Roll Call
II. Public Comment
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of Minutes from 8/9/18 meeting
V. Round Table – updates/introductions
VI. Business
a. Welcome new members – Brandi, Bernadette and Jonathan
b. Los Alamos Health Fair – this Saturday
c. Halloween Buzz Bus d. Newspaper articles/PSAs
VII. Coordinator’s Report – Kirsten Bell
a. Transition to new Coordinator
b. Summer Read More
Council Proclaims Sept. 17-23 ‘Constitution Week’
Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler, right, presents a proclamation to Roberta Day Idzorek, Regent of the Valle Grande Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, declaring Sept. 17-23 ‘Constitution Week’. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council declared Sept. 17-23 “Constitution Week” in Los Alamos County, during its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 4 in Council Chambers.
Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler presented the proclamation to Roberta Day Idzorek, Regent Read More
Scenes From Art In Public Places Ribbon Cutting For Wind Sculptures Installed At Mesa Public Library
Members of the Arts in Public Places Board, County Councilors and citizens took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning at Mesa Public Library. The ceremony officially recognized three new wind sculptures in front of the library. The pieces are called ‘Jelly Fish,’ ‘Split Infinity’ and ‘Ripple Sphere’. They were purchased at the Mark White Gallery in Santa Fe. ‘Ripple Sphere’ was donated by Charles Bowman in memory of his wife, Nona, who served on the Los Alamos County Council as well as the Arts in Public Places Board. Cutting Read More
Council Proclaims September ‘Voter Registration Month’ And Sept. 25 As ‘Voter Registration Day’
Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas and County Councilor Morrie Pongratz hold up a proclamation that declares September ‘Voter Registration Month’ and Tuesday, Sept. 25 ‘Voter Registration Day’. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council presented a proclamation, which declares September as “Voter Registration Month” and Sept. 25 as “Voter Registration Day” during its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 4 in Council Chambers.
Councilor Morris Pongratz presented the proclamation to County Read More
County P&Z Commission Meets Sept. 12
COUNTY News:Council Approves Land Sale For New Starbucks
A new Starbucks is plannedfor development at 20th Street near Trinity Drive, across from Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLAFD Division Chief Paul Grano Retires Today
Los Alamos Fire Department Division Chief Paul Grano retired today after 20 years of service with the fire department. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
After 20 years of service with the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD), Division Chief Paul Grano retired today. He said he looks forward to spending more time with his family: his wife, Laurie and their 8-year-old daughter Keira.
In May, Grano was recognized during a Los Alamos County Council meeting for receiving his Executive Fire Officer designation Read More
Concrete Pour Underway At Mesa Public Library
A concrete truck and a concrete pump are in position to make the pour this morning of the footing for the air intake of the new HVAC system being installed at Mesa Public Library in downtown Los Alamos. The truck has 10 yards of concrete and will take three truck loads to complete the job. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from the concrete pour this morning of the footing for the air intake of the new HVAC system being installed at Mesa Public Library in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from the concrete pour this morning of the footing for the air intake of the Read More
Alert: Traffic Signal Mast Arm Pole Replacement On Diamond At Arkansas Sept. 15-16
COUNTY News:
Traffic and Streets will be working with vendor Bixby Electric to replace a mast arm pole on the traffic signal on Diamond Drive at Arkansas Avenue.
The project will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 and end by 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16.
Traffic heading south on Arkansas Avenue to the Diamond Drive intersection will be detoured to 41st Street to Alabama Avenue. Westbound traffic on Diamond Drive will note a bike lane closure and a right lane closure. Traffic will be diverted to the left most lane.
There will be temporary traffic light outages and 3-way stop signs will be in place during these Read More
Ryti: Economic Development
By RANDALL RYTII moved to Los Alamos in 1992 as a founding partner in a small environmental consulting business, Neptune and Company. For this reason I have always followed Los Alamos County’s efforts to foster economic development and diversification. I was also on the board of the Pajarito Environmental Education Center as we moved from a fledgling 501c3 entity to a non-profit business providing educational services to the community.
Every entrepreneur has his or her own reasons for starting a business. For Neptune and Company, we started Read More
DPU Tackles Billing Issues
Customer Care Center representatives, from left, Maxine Montoya, Sonya Ortiz, Lisa Romero, Cindy Zerr, Tracey Alarid and Keisha Rivera. Photo by Julie Williams-Hill/LAC Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 31 To Sept. 4, 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.
JAMIE L. ARCHULETA
Aug. 31 at 2:24 a.m. / Police arrested Jamie L. Archuleta, 41, of Nambe at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction.
Editor’s note: This is the only arrest listed in this week’s report issued by the Los Alamos Police Department. Read More
Burgess Issues Response To Findings On RCLC
Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess
Staff Report
Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess has released his response to the recent investigation by the Adams+Crow (A+C) law firm regarding the alleged improper use of public funds by the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities (RCLC), dated Aug. 8, 2018.
In his response, Burgess provides his perspective on the five specific requests made by Councilor Susan O’Leary and former Councilor James Chrobocinski. He also addresses what he terms misstatements/misunderstandings included in the A+C report.
Burgess explains that in doing Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 16 To Aug. 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.
TROY A. MARTINEZ
Aug. 16 at 6:25 p.m. / Police arrested Troy A. Martinez, 23, of Santa Fe at 2500 Trinity Dr., and charged him with shoplifting and two outstanding Magistrate Court warrants.
GUSTAVO SALAIZ
Aug. 16 at 7:32 p.m. / Police arrested Gustavo Salaiz, 19, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., on a Municipal Court order of commitment.
TAMARA L. TORRES Read More
County Council Closed Session Tuesday
Stringent Rules Dictate ‘Amber Alerts’
By CAROL A. CLARKSome readers asked why police did not activate an Amber Alert when a 10-year-old boy went missing Wednesday in White Rock.
Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone explained that there are strict rules governing the use of an Amber Alert (activation criteria).
“The criteria includes a confirmed abduction, with the risk of serious bodily injury or death, sufficient descriptive information, with a child under 18 (though different states use different age limits),” Sgambellone said. “This event did not meet the activation criteria Read More
