Arts In Public Places Advisory Board Meets Sept. 6
Coral Creek Rounds Out Summer Concert Season 2018 At Ashley Pond Park Friday Night
Abe Gordon and Kara Robertson share a last dance as the concert season comes to an end. Gordon and his soon-to-be wife Kara (the wedding’s this month) took over running the series from Abe’s dad, Russ Gordon this year. Congratulations Abe and Kara! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Bill McKay on keyboard. Bass player Rob Garland is in the background. Coral Creek is a Colorado band playing high energy shows that appeal to audiences across the bluegrass, coutry-rock, blues and jamband spectrum, performing genre-bending original music and unique renditions of traditionalLos Alamos County Council Issues Proclamation For Year Of Asset Building And College Day/Military Day
From left, Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) Secretary Deb Minyard, County Councilor Rick Reiss, C’YA Executive Director Bernadette Lauritzen, C’YA Science Educator Chad Lauritzen and County Councilor Morrie Pongratz show the proclamation that declares 2018-2019 as a ‘Year of Asset Building’. The proclamation also declares Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 as ‘College Day/Military Day’ in Los Alamos County. The proclamation was presented Tuesday night during the meeting in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Traffic Alert: Utility Work On Diamond Saturday
COUNTY News:
Paul Parker Construction, under contract with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, will excavate on the north side of Diamond Drive at 35th Street to repair a water line.
This utility work will occur on Saturday. Sept. 1 only.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions at the construction zone beginning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Construction should be completed by evening and all lanes open to west and east bound traffic, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Motorists can expect some delays.
Drivers are urged to observe the speed limit and traffic Read More
Mesa Library Improvements Project Moving Along
Forms for the new library air intake, which will be poured next week at Mesa Public Library as part of the library improvements project now underway. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Project Manager Wayne Kohlrust, left, talking over library improvements this morning with Mick Rich Contractor Project Manager Tim Sanchez. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
LAHS Eco Club Proposes Plastic Bag Fee
Los Alamos High School Eco Club Co-Presidents Paulina Burnside, left, and Risa Bridge discuss the club’s proposal to institute a 10-cent plastic bag fee. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comThe statistics for plastic bags are startling, according to a presentation the Los Alamos High School Eco Club made to the Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) during its Aug. 16 meeting.
Club members reported every 10 seconds, 240,000 plastic are being used around the world; furthermore, the average bag is only Read More
Police And Fire Chiefs Open Letter To The Community
An Open Letter to the Community from the Los Alamos Police and Fire Chiefs:
Los Alamos County Emergency responders are very fortunate to be able to provide a robust response to events like the one involving the missing child in White Rock on Tuesday of this week. The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) and Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) are quite visible during these events, but many more less visible people and agencies contributed to this successful effort.
As Chiefs of the Los Alamos Fire Department and Los Alamos Police Department, we want to make sure our community understands who contributed Read More
Pongratz: Why Care About The Gross Receipts Tax?
By MORRIS PONGRATZ
Los Alamos County Councilor
Where do New Mexico municipalities get their revenue?
The attached figure (# 1) from a presentation by John Monforte, acting secretary of the New Mexico Tax and Revenue Division, shows the Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) provides about 80 percent of the revenue for New Mexico Municipalities. I am serving my seventh term on the Los Alamos County Council, but this letter is my own initiative, independent of our local governing body.
Why the GRT?
The GRT is a measure of business activity. Business activity is a measure of the need for municipal services. Read More
Environmental Historian Scott Einberger Speak On Stewart Udall’s Life And Legacy Sept. 5
Scott EinbergerCanceled: Labor Management Relations Board Sept. 4
COUNTY News:
The Labor Management Relations Board meeting scheduled for Sept. 4 is canceled as there are no agenda items to discuss.
The next regular meeting of this board is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 at in Room 110 at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. Read More
Los Alamos Residents Encouraged To Recycle Right
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In January, China started enforcing its new National Sword policy, which bans 24 types of recycle materials, including some plastics and unsorted mixed paper. Until this year, China was importing about 50 percent of the world’s recyclables.
However, much of the material was highly contaminated with materials that are completely unacceptable for processing or would be appropriate only in a different stream, (e.g. glass). This contamination caused environmental concerns in China.
Therefore, in late 2017, China informed the World Trade Organization of the upcoming ban on Read More
Comments Sought On Public Artwork At 502 Underpass
The drawing by artist Evelyn Rosenberg shows a sketch of an early stage conceptual drawing of the project she is proposing to the Arts in Public Places Advisory Board. Courtesy photo
Evelyn Rosenberg. Photo by Gary Rosenberg
COUNTY News:
Members of the Arts in Public Places Advisory Board (APPB) are looking for public comment on a project that is in the early planning stages.
In December 2017, Los Alamos County’s Public Works Department approached the Board to solicit recommendations for public art that would transform an 80-foot long concrete tunnel into something beautiful for the pedestrians Read More
Bear Week Appreciation And Wrap Up
Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation Chair James Robinson, front row center, with volunteers during Bear Week at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy photo
Salmon selections for the annual Eat like a Bear Buffet. Courtesy photoI want to begin by thanking Los Alamos, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center, and all those who helped put together another successful Bear Week!
The “Eat like a Bear Buffet” and “Bear Festival” are not only a wonderful partnership of local, state, federal and non-profit entities, but also the only events Read More
Notice Of Possible Quorum: County Council Sept. 6
Art In Public Places Board Honors Libby Carlsten
Los Alamos County Senior Analyst Libby Carlsten retired Friday. She is shown here honored Thursday evening at her final Art in Public Places Board meeting. Board members from left, Jennifer Baker, Catherine Ozment, Libby Carlsten, Board Chair Jeremy Smith and Board members Pete Carson and Father Theophan Mackey and Council Liaison Rick Reiss. Photo by Katy Korkos Read More
Canceled: Personnel Board Special Meeting Aug. 28
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Personnel Board special meeting scheduled for Aug. 28, has been canceled. Read More
Los Alamos County Council Meets Tuesday
COUNTY News: Canceled: P&Z Meeting Of Aug. 29
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Los Alamos County’s Libby Carlsten Retires
Los Alamos County Community Services Department Senior Analyst Libby Carlsten celebrates her retirement with colleagues Friday afternoon at Fuller Lodge. Carlsten has worked for the County for 22 years. ‘I had a great career. I have thoroughly enjoyed my career here at the County,’ she said. Carlsten is moving to Franklin, Tenn. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
County staff congratulate Los Alamos County Community Services Department Senior Analyst Libby Carlsten on her retirement. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
New CDD Advisory Board Holds Inaugural Meeting
Community Development Department Advisory Board members from left, Jamie Kennedy, Aaron Walker, Catherine Ozment, Denise Derkacs, Andrea Pistone and Cindy Hollabaugh attend their first meeting Aug. 20. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comDuring the first meeting of the Community Development Department (CDD) Advisory Board, members elected a chair and vice chairperson as well as began drafting the advisory board’s work plan.
The meeting was Aug. 20 in the boards and commissions room at the Los Alamos County Read More
