County Council Hears Update On Local Ballfields
Community Services Department Director Brian Brogan discusses the ballfield assessment Tuesday night with Los Alamos County Council. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comGreg White Files Petition To Recall Council Chair
Greg White
Los Alamos resident Greg White has filed a petition for the recall of Los Alamos County Council Chair David Izraelevitz.
White’s petition, filed in First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe contains 31 counts alleging wrongdoing by Izraelevitz who is seeking reelection this year.
White, who announced his intention to run for Los Alamos County Sheriff in this year’s election as an Independent candidate, has reportedly spent the last several months researching the Los Alamos County Council, the Los Alamos Read More
Los Alamos Police Department Achieves CALEA National Accreditation
Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, third from right, and LAPD Accreditation Manager Sgt. Daniel Roberts receive the CALEA National Accreditation Award this morning in Frisco, Texas. Also in attendance, Cmdr. Oliver Morris, second from right, and Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess, second from left. Courtesy photo
Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone, Cmdr.
Planning And Zoning Commission Meets Wednesday
COUNTY News: - A. A request for Final Subdivision Plat approval to create 161 new residential lots and one commercial lot on Tracts
County Lobbyist Briefs Council On Legislative Session
Despite Gov. Susana Martinez vetoing Senate Bill 17, Los Alamos County Lobbyist Scott Scanland shares some good news during his briefing Tuesday night to Council. He reported the latest legislative session produced a positive budget, adding that the state put almost 10 percent in reserves. Regarding Senate Bill 17, which would have stabilized gross receipts tax revenues received from prime contractors at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories, Scanland said, ‘Frankly, I have just concluded Ronald Reagan could have called Teddy Roosevelt … (and the) bill Read More
Expect To See New Art Around Los Alamos County
During the Tuesday County Council meeting, councilors check out the three kinetic wind sculptures the Arts and Public Places Board recommends purchasing. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Teen Center Thanks County Council For Support
A group of students, Teen Center Director Slyvan Argo and Assistant Teen Center Director George Marsden present a list of the Los Alamos Teen Center’s accomplishments during the Los Alamos County Council’s regular meeting Tuesday night in Council Chambers. Its successes include a new recording studio as well as high attendance at the center. In 2017, the center received more than 27,900 visits and has more than 600 active members. In addition to reporting on the center’s successes, the teens also thanked the Council for its support of the Teen Center. ‘Thank you Read More
LAFD Breaks Down Fire Danger Levels
The public is alerted about fire danger levels through adjectives and colors based on the National Fire Danger Rating System’s criteria. Courtesy imageMore than 100 years ago, fire managers decided it was time to develop a fire rating system to predict the potential for large fire activity. Then in the 1930s, a fire danger meter that included some of the environmental variables we have today was developed.
The National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is a system that allows land agencies to estimate today’s or tomorrow’s
Pongratz Presents Update On Local DWI Programs
Los Alamos Family Council Program Manager Cheryl Pongratz updates the County DWI Planning Council during a recent meeting. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comIt used to be that when people were arrested for driving while intoxicated, they were under the influence of alcohol, but apparently that has changed in recent years.
“It’s almost switched now,” Los Alamos Family Council Program Manager Cheryl Pongratz told a recent meeting of the Los Alamos DWI Planning Council. “We have more people now who are on drugs
Joe Granville On Running For Los Alamos Sheriff
By JOE GRANVILLELos Alamos Police Blotter: March 16 To March 18, 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 against them.
CAMERON PAUL OTERO: March 16 at 8:45 p.m. / Police arrested Cameron Paul Otero, 27, of Farmington at 83 Chiquita on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
GREGORY CAYTON: March 17 at 6:14 p.m. / Police arrested Gregory Clayton, 37, of Los Alamos on Beryl and charged him with aggravated battery.
TYLER JAMES SPARKS: March 17 at 11:04 p.m. / Police
Regional Coalition Of LANL Communities Elects New Chair And Treasurer
Regional Coalition of LANL Communities board members convening Friday in Espanola, from left, Councilor Darien Fernandez, Town of Taos; Councilor Peter Ives, City of Santa Fe; Commissioner Barney Trujillo, Rio Arriba County; Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler, County of Los Alamos and Commissioner Henry Roybal, County of Santa Fe. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
County officials at Friday’s RCLC meeting, from left, Los Alamos County Deputy Manager Steve Lynne, Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess and Santa Fe County Attorney Bruce Frederick. PhotoLodger’s Tax Advisory Board Meets March 20
COUNTY News: Community Service Department Takes Over Los Alamos Nature Center March 20
Utilities Board Meets Wednesday
COUNTY News: Arts In Public Places Advisory Board Meets Thursday
COUNTY News: Governor Susana Martinez Announces DWI Superblitz Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
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STATE News:
- Also Announces Decrease in DWI Fatalities
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced that law enforcement across the state will be out in full force this weekend to crack down on drunk driving during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
The Governor also announced that last year DWI fatalities were down about 16 percent compared to 2016.
“If you drink and drive you’re putting every life you come across on the road in danger,” Martinez said. “Driving drunk is unacceptable and dangerous. It’s also 100 percent preventable. Do the right thing and have a plan to keep yourself Read More
Los Alamos County Council Meets March 20
COUNTY News: County Planning Manager Tamara Baer Discusses Sign Code At Chamber Business Breakfast
Los Alamos County Community Development Department Planning Manager Tamara Baer presents a talk Thursday morning on the County Sign Code at the Chamber Business Breakfast at UNM-LA. Courtesy photo Read More
Sheehey Discusses Candidacy For House Dist. 43
Pete Sheehey files his candidacy for District 43 State Representative Tuesday at the Secretary of States Office in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
Tuesday I filed my candidacy with nominating petitions signed by hundreds, to become a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for New Mexico House of Representatives, District 43. I’ve knocked on doors and listened to citizens throughout this diverse District, from La Cienega and western Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, to Jemez Springs and Cuba in Sandoval County, Read More
