Application Deadline Extended For New Advisory Board
COUNTY News:DPU: Utility Work Begins On Loma Vista Wednesday
Courtesy/DPU
DPU News:
After an underground electric line failed June 14, affecting properties on the south side of Loma Vista, line crews with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) restored power through a temporary repair.
Permanent repairs will begin Wednesday, June 20, under contract with Paul Parker Construction and continue through the end of the month.
Crews will trench on the south side of Loma Vista between Los Arboles and crossing the north and southbound lanes of Oppenheimer to replace the damaged conduit and cable. Construction will occur 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday Read More
Owner Of Dilapidated Roof Tries Judge Kirk’s Patience
Photo taken last month showing the condition of the roof on a Kayenta Drive home, which has resulted in five citations over the last three years for owner Jay Stimmel. Courtesy photo
Deteriorating plywood and soffit areas on the Kayenta Drive residence belonging to Jay Stimmel as seen May 21 by Los Alamos County officials. Courtesy photo
After three years of hearings in a case involving replacement of a roof on a home on Kayenta Street in White Rock, Los Alamos Municipal Judge Alan Kirk finally seemed to have had enough Read More
Utility Tree Trimming In Denver Steels
Tree trimming underway this week in Denver Steels. Courtesy photo
DPU News:
Allied Tree Services, under contract with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, will return to the Los Alamos Denver Steels neighborhood this week to trim trees from around power lines.
Crews will remain in the area for approximately three to four days.
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 and maintenance Read More
County Council To Host Work Session Tuesday
COUNTY News:2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. STATEMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION June 19, 2018 Closed Session Motion
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
CANCELED: County Council Closed Session June 19
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Rotary Speaker Honors Smith’s Pharmacist Katie Fry
Nathan Ruby, executive director for Friends of the Children of Haiti (FOTCOH), recently spoke at the Rotary Club of Los Alamos. He described the nonprofit’s work to provide life-saving medical support and education to the Haitian community at large at their clinic in Jacmel, Haiti. Ruby traveled from Illinois headquarters to acknowledge the exceptional volunteer work of Smith’s Los Alamos Marketplace pharmacist Katie Fry, who travels regularly to Haiti to dispense medications with FOTCOH. Fry was recently nominated at the national level for the Smith’s Community Read More
Board Of Public Utilities Meets June 20
Communication Woes Surface During Council Discussion On RCLC Investigation
County Councilors say the Pledge of Allegiance at the opening of Tuesday’s meeting in Council Chambers. Screenshot/LADP
A presentation during the June 12 Los Alamos County Council meeting by representatives of the law firm of Adams & Crow resulted in a lengthy and intense discussion among Council members, which appeared to reveal underlying internal struggles with communication.
The law firm is under a $30,000 contract with the County to conduct an independent investigation into allegations of improprieties Read More
County Customer Care Center Reps Conduct Dry Run Of New MUNIS System For Utilities Department
Los Alamos County’s Customer Care Center representatives participated in a ‘dry run’ this morning of the new MUNIS system for the Utilities department. The switch over to MUNIS will occur July 1. Courtesy/LAC
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Los Alamos County’s Customer Care Center representatives participated in a “dry run” on a rainy Saturday morning. CCC representatives were testing their knowledge of the new MUNIS system for the Utilities department. The switch over to MUNIS will occur July 1.
County employees participated as “customers” in today’s exercise to give the CCC representatives live, hands-on Read More
Council Postpones Contract For Kiddie Pool Design
County Engineer Eric Martinez
Chamisa Elementary School And Cortex & Co. Salon Win 2018 Business Recycler Of The Year Awards
COUNTY News:More Scenes From Safety Town At Mountain School
A group of incoming kindergarten students waits in line for the next activity Thursday during the Safety Town program at Mountain Elementary School. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Safety Town participants gather Thursday morning with Los Alamos Police Sgt. Chris Ross, left, and Cmdr. Preston Ballew in front ot the LAPD bomb truck. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Preston Ballew shows a young Safety Town participant how he remotely controls a robot from inside the LAPD bomb truck. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
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Update: Valles Caldera Fire Burns 50 Acres
COUNTY UPDATE: The fire spotted at 2:20 p.m. today in the Valles Caldera near San Antonio Mountain is estimated to have burned about 50 acres. The Los Alamos Fire Department has not been requested to respond to the fire at this time. National Forest and Valles Caldera have fire-fighting resources working the fire. A special weather statement was just issued for the Jemez Mountain area about storms with heavy rainfall moving into the area on Friday, so, there may be a good chance that rain is on the way to help firefighters. While LAFD is monitoring the situation, the county is relying on postings Read More
Fire Burning In Valles Caldera
Los Alamos County reports that a fire was spotted at 2:20 p.m. today in the Valles Caldera near San Antonio Mountain. Smoke is visible over the western mountains of Los Alamos. Fire resources are actively working at the site right now. The County will provide more information as it becomes available. Photo by Brian Nelson
Fire resources are actively working at the site of a fire right now in the Valles Caldera. The County will provide more information as it becomes available. Photo by Brian Nelson Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 11 To June 12, 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.
SEBASTIAN OSBALDO CRUZ-VARGAS
June 11 at 10:37 p.m. / Police arrested Sebastian Cruz-Vargas, 29, of Espanola in Pojoaque on an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.
JAYSTON PLATERO
June 12 at 9:06 p.m. / Police arrested Jayston Platero, 35, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., and charged him with DWI and two counts of abuse of a child. Read More
Council Appoints Morrie Pongratz To Serve On Council
Morris Pongratz is the newest member of the Los Alamos County Council. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Public Works Department Features Two New Faces
Juan Rael is one of the newest hires in the Los Alamos County Public Works Department. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Sarah Anderson is a new project manager in the Public Works Department. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
There are two new faces in the Los Alamos County Public Works Department. Sarah Anderson and Juan Rael were recently hired as project managers for the department.
Both bring experience working in the private and public sector.
Before moving to Los Read More
Otowi Well No. 2 Drilling Continues In LA Canyon
Drilling is underway for the new drinking water Otowi Well No. 2 in Los Alamos Canyon. Courtesy photo
Drilling for the Otowi Well No. 2 is underway in Los Alamos Canyon.Courtesy photo
Trucks have been seen coming and going on NM 4 between the White Rock Y and the Truck Route as work continues on the new drinking water Otowi Well No. 2 in Los Alamos Canyon.
Department of Public Utilities Manager Tim Glasco explained in a recent report that drilling commenced on the well in January. He said that the contractor began to have trouble Read More
Lane Closure/Flagging Operation On Todd Loop Today
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