Community Reminder Of Public Hearing For Gas Rate Changes June 9
COUNTY News:
A second and final public hearing for gas rate adjustments will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, both online and in person at the Los Alamos County Council meeting in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. Anyone wishing to join remotely may do so using the link https://ladpu.com/ratehearing.
The DPU is proposing changes to its natural gas rate that are intended to close the gap between budgeted operational costs and the revenues that cover those costs. An introduction of the proposed rate ordinance was presented at the BPU on April 1. The Read More
County Crews Prepare For Fiber Optic Line Installation
Timo Martinez supervises two linemen up in bucket trucks on Monte Rey in Pajarito Acres. Taller post are being placed next to old ones to make the wires higher for new fiberoptic lines. Photo by VaLynn Purvis
Closer view of preparation for fiber optic line installation. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Reminder: May To July Is Elk Calving Season
COUNTY News:
If you spot a newborn elk calf in the wild, do not approach or touch it. While it may look alone, the mother is almost always nearby.
Picking up or disturbing these calves can seriously harm their survival chances and put you in danger—mother elk fiercely protect their young.
Here’s what you should do:
- Observe from a distance—don’t go near or pet the calf;
- Never remove a calf from the wild; and
- Leave the area quickly and quietly.
If you believe a baby animal is sick or injured, contact New Mexico Game and Fish at 888.248.6866 or 505.476.8000.
Protect elk calves—give them space and help keep Read More
Community Lends A Hand In Creating Justice Center Mural
Austin-based artist J Muzacz works on a completed tile piece during a workshop Friday afternoon at Mesa Public Library. This tile will become part of a mosaic mural on the exterior wall of the Justice Center. Muzacz and his team guided community members through the process of creating the tile pieces using their templates. Each participant received a grid to put the glass tiles on and a template to follow regarding where to put the tiles and what colors to use. A total of three workshops were held including one Saturday and the final earlier today at the library. To learn more, visit lacnm.com/mosaic Read More
More Scenes Of Summer Concert With ‘Chasing Adequate’
Alternative and pop-rock band Chasing Adequate based out of Albuquerque headlined the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com
Chasing Adequate performs at the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com
A large crowd turns out for the Summer Concert featuring Chasing Adequate Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com
Chasing Adequate performs at the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com
Chasing Adequate Read More
Scenes From ChamberFest 2026
Kids busy at play on the popular sand pile on Central Avenue, the center piece of ChamberFest sponsored annually by Enterprise Bank & Trust in downtown Los Alamos, and this year also in White Rock. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce event features local businesses, service organizations and other groups for ChamberFest, this year sponsored by UNIFI, Wingate by Wyndham, North Central Regional Transit District (Blue Bus), N3B and Exit Realty Advantage NM. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Transit Mix and Los Alamos County Public Works coordinated bringing in the sand Read More
County Council To Meet In Closed Session June 9
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council is scheduled to meet in a closed session at 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave.
The purpose of the closed session is to discuss the performance evaluation of Los Alamos County’s contract employees.
The agenda has been published and can be found here. Read More
More Scenes From Community Mosaic Mural Workshop
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) summer campers build part of the new community mosaic Friday at Mesa Public Library. LAAC thanks the Arts in Public Places Board Staff Liaison Chelsea Ashcroft for helping coordinate 28 campers, eight staff members and recognizes the board for making community art a reality. To learn more about this project, visit: https://www.
County Council To Meet In Regular Session June 9
Scenes From Friday Night Summer Concert Featuring Headliner Chasing Adequate
Chasing Adequate, alternative and pop-rock band based out of Albuquerque headlined the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Ashley O’Malley performs the National Anthem before the concert opens. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Eryn Bent and Band opens for the Friday Night Concert. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Volunteers handout giveaways provided by XMISSION. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Chasing Adequate guitarist engages the crowd Friday night. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from Read More
North Road/Urban Street Intersection Is Now Four-Way Stop
Los Alamos County BPU To Host Final Public Hearing On Gas Rate Adjustments June 9 In Council Chambers
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will hold a second and final public hearing for gas rate adjustments at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
Note: Anyone wishing to join remotely may do so using this link: https://ladpu.com/ratehearing.
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is proposing changes to its natural gas rate intended to close the gap between budgeted operational costs and the revenues that cover those costs.
An introduction of the proposed rate ordinance was first presented on April 1 during Read More
Op-Ed: ‘County Shows It Doesn’t Give A Flock About Surveilling Citizens’
By JAMES RICKMAN
Los Alamos
Perhaps I should feel grateful that County leaders dispatched their official Spin Doctor to reply to my letter about the emergence of a network of Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in our community (link). But outside of Mr. Krueger’s “Trust Us, We’re the Government” response, the County continues to sidestep the issue of why the cameras were installed in the first place.
Is Los Alamos facing some kind of underlying existential threat that necessitates its citizens giving up some of their liberties to gain a little more security?
The way the County tells it, Read More
County Clarifications On Op-Ed ‘Don’t Join The Flock’
By DAVID KRUEGER
Public Information Officer
Los Alamos County
I’m writing to provide some clarification regarding the Op-Ed “Don’t Join The Flock” (link).
Our data collection and retention policy for the Police Department’s automated license plate readers (ALPR) is clear that all data collected from those cameras are secured on local servers and solely for official use by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Only Evidence Technicians have access to the data. Everyone who accesses the data is logged. Evidence Technicians review requests to ensure access to the data is approved only for legitimate Read More
Piñon Park Pool To Reopen On June 9
COUNTY News:
After a week of being closed, the Los Alamos County Community Services Department is happy to announce that Piñon Park Pool will reopen Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
Friday, May 29, 2026, Piñon Park Pool experienced an unexpected issue with the boiler system. Since then, the pool has been closed as staff and other County departments gather information, troubleshoot, and determine a path forward.
As a result of working with other County departments, a course of action has been developed to open the facility and maintain a safe environment. The course of action may require some disruption; Read More
County Invites Community To Comment On Upcoming Safety Improvements To Ashley Pond Park
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County preliminary design concepts for preventing vehicles from leaving Trinity Drive and entering Ashley Pond Park are now available for residents to provide feedback on now through Aug. 2.
The community is invited to review the designs and provide feedback on the County’s consultation page for this project.
Three design concepts were drafted with contractor Groundworks Studio to provide different options of protecting park-goers from the potential of vehicles intentionally or unintentionally leaving Trinity Drive, while also improving or complementing Read More
Changes Coming To Urban-North Road Intersection
COUNTY News:
The intersection of North Road and Urban Street will be changing to a four-way stop intersection today. New paint markings and temporary signs will be in place today until permanent traffic signs will be installed early next week.
The decision was made after performing an engineering analysis that included examining a month worth of traffic data, reviewing eight years of police reports, and analyzing site conditions and traffic patterns.
While it was found that this intersection has an average of one crash per year, there were a combination of factors that tipped the decision Read More
Los Alamos Police Department Honors Three Retiring Officers Following Decades Of Service
From left to right: Sergeant Eric Wilhoit, Corporal Robert Larsen, Corporal Gilbert Padilla. Courtesy/LAC
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department is honoring the careers and service of three respected veteran officers whose retirements mark the end of decades of dedicated law enforcement service to the citizens of Los Alamos and communities across New Mexico.
Sergeant Eric Wilhoit, Corporal Robert Larsen, and Corporal Gilbert Padilla each retired during the month of May, with all three departures occurring within approximately one week of one another. While retirements represent Read More
BPU Hears Update On Hexavalent Chromium Plume
Joel Hebdon
N3B Deputy Manager
Environmental Remediation
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The Environmental Management – Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its contractor, N3B are grappling with how to solve a 22-year-old mystery.
The hexavalent chromium plume was first detected in 2004, N3B Deputy Manager for Environmental Remediation Joel Hebdon told the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) during a May 20 meeting at the Municipal Building. The plume, which is in the regional groundwater aquifer 1,000 feet beneath Mortandad and Sandia Canyon at Los Alamos Read More
Atomic City Transit To Provide SummerFest Shuttle Service
COUNTY News:
The annual SummerFest event will be held at Pajarito Mountain from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 6.
Atomic City Transit (ACT) will provide shuttle service from the Duane Smith Auditorium parking lot at Los Alamos High School to the Pajarito Mountain Ski Lodge.
Camp May Road will experience an increase in traffic, especially in the Lodge parking lot.
Motorists are urged to slow down and watch for others.
For more information about shuttle services, contact Atomic City Transit at 505.661.RIDE (7433). Read More
