Board Of Adjustment Meets Monday
COUNTY News: - A. Case No. WVR-2018-0053- 509 Brighton Drive Waiver to the Los Alamos County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16, Development Code, Article XIII,
Grand Opening Celebration Underway At O’Reilly Auto Parts Store On Trinity Drive
O’Reilly Auto Parts Store is celebrating its official grand opening until 2 p.m. today at 2373 Trinity Dr. The community is invited to stop by for free green chile cheeseburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks, enter drawings for gift cards and pick up some free auto bling such as magnetic bolt holders, hand cleaner, water bottle holders, can opener key chains, sun glasses and more. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The team at O’Reilly Auto Parts Store including Store Manager Alfred Lovato, center, and District Manager Jason Small, right of center, at today’s event. Read More
County Council Meets Tuesday, Feb. 27
COUNTY News: LAPD Dispatcher Mario Pratti Is Valedictorian Of NMLEA Public Safety Telecommunicator Academy Class
Los Alamos Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone congratulates dispatcher Mario Pratti who graduated Friday as valedictorian of his Public Safety Telecommunicator Academy class following the ceremony at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy in Santa Fe. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Celebrating Mario Pratti’s graduation as valedictorian of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy’s Public Safety Telecommunicator Academy, from left, Los Alamos Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone and Pratti’s parents, Anja and Jim Hunter. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
African American Read-In At Mesa Library Saturday
Students from Catherine Puranananda’s class at Los Alamos High School participating in an African American Read In earlier this month. Photo by Melissa Mackey
LIBRARY News:
Mesa Public Library is hosting an African American Read-In 1-2 p.m., Saturday.
“Families are invited to join us at the library on Saturday afternoon as we celebrate the National African American Read-In,” library staff member Melissa Mackey said.
There will be games and rhymes in addition to books and book recommendations for everyone. All ages are welcome to attend.
“It’s the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon,” Read More
Mesa Library Fire System Upgrade Nearly Complete
The project to improve the fire system at Mesa Public Library is nearing completion. The library will close 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday while the new fire system gets tested. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comMesa Public Library’s original, 24-year-old fire alarm system reached the end of its life. As a result, the Los Alamos County is wrapping up a project to replace and update the system.
County Project Manager Wayne Kohlrust said work started on the project Feb. 5 and the fire marshal will conduct the official test
RCLC Delivers Letter Supporting SB17 To Governor
RCLC News:
The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities (RCLC) hand-delivered a letter, in support of Senate Bill 17 (SB17), a bill that protects gross receipts tax (GRT) from ‘certain non-profits’ and the operators of Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories, to the Office of Governor Martinez Wednesday alomg with a large packet of support letters and resolutions.
Copy of the Letter:
February 20, 18
Office of the Governor New Mexico State Capitol 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 400 Santa Fe, NM 87501
Dear Honorable Governor Susana Martinez,
It is with great Read More
James Robinson Announces Candidacy For Council
James Robinson is running for a seat on the Los Alamos County Council. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos born James Robinson stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post this week to share the news that he intends to file his candidacy for a seat on the Los Alamos County Council.
Robinson, 29, submitted the following news release along with a video detailing his plans. The video is available for viewing at here https://youtu.be/1BRGfP36G4I.
Robinson’s News Release:
As many of you might remember, last May, I decided to take a step back from Read More
Mesa Public Library Open Today … Closed 10 a.m. To 1 p.m. Friday For Fire Alarm System Testing
COUNTY News:
Mesa Public Library is open today but will be closed 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. It will be closed during that period of time Friday to do a building-wide testing of the fire alarm system.
The entire system was replaced and final testing of all devices is required by Fire Code.
The County staff apologizes for the inconvenience. As a reminder, the White Rock Branch Library is open Friday morning at its regular hours.
Direct questions or concerns to the Public Works Department at 505.662.8150 or email lacpw@lacnm.us. Read More
Duane Smith Auditorium Delay Explained
An electrical room at Duane Smith Auditorium Wednesday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
View from the hallway near the bathrooms Wednesday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
The lobby area at Duane Smith Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
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Delays in the renovation project at Duane Smith Auditorium have caused the Los Alamos Light Opera production of “Guys and Dolls” to move its performances to March 22-24
Los Alamos Ranked #1 Safest City In New Mexico
NCHSS News:
The National Council for Home Safety and Security (NCHSS) has ranked Los Alamos New Mexico’s safest town in its 2018 report.
Los Alamos’ violent crime rate of just over one reported incident per 1,000 and rate of 7.87 property crimes per 1,000 are excellent, well below both the state and national averages.
Los Alamos:
- 17,667 Population
- 18 Violent Crimes
- 139 Property Crimes
Methodolgy:
To identify the safest cities in New Mexico, we reviewed the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics along with our own population data and internal research. We eliminated any cities
Sheehey: Advocating For Los Alamos At Roundhouse
I spent a good deal of time this year at the 2018 State Legislative Session, working on behalf of the people of Los Alamos and neighboring communities. As a member of the County Council’s Regional and State Subcommittee, I helped develop our state legislative agenda, which was approved by the whole Council last December.
In addition to issues that we watch carefully every year, such as funding for local public education and capital improvement grants (we did receive $100,000 for affordable housing), our agenda included two items of special
Los Alamos County On Regular Schedule Today
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County offices are on a regular operating schedule today. Read More
Notice: Democratic Party Of Los Alamos County Holds Ward & County Pre-Primary Convention Sunday
Reminder: Mesa Public Library Reopens 1 p.m. Friday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County reminds the community that Mesa Public Library will not be open to the public until 1 p.m. Friday due to building wide testing of the fire alarm system.
The entire system was replaced and final testing of all devices is required by Fire Code.
The County staff apologizes for the inconvenience. As a reminder, the White Rock Branch Library will be open for regular hours Friday morning.
Direct questions or concerns to the Public Works Department at 505.662.8150 or email lacpw@lacnm.us. Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 17 To Feb. 20, 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.
ELI GARCIA
Feb. 17 at 11:44 a.m. / Police arrested Eli Garcia, 40, of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
MICHAEL JOHN GALLAGHER
Feb. 17 at 3:41 p.m. / Police arrested Michael John Gallagher, 39, of Valley Village, Calif., on East Road and charged him with DUI.
JUAN A. GOMEZ
Feb. 18 at 3:02 a.m. / Police arrested Read More
Utility Tree Trimming In Western Area
COUNTY News:
Starting this week Allied Tree Services, under contract with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, will begin trimming trees from around power lines in the Western Area neighborhood of Los Alamos.
Crews will start on Trinity Drive, Fairway and Sandia, working through the Western Area.
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 program supports the Read More
Public Meeting: Camp May Water Pipeline March 1
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Officials with Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities invite interested persons and organizations to a public meeting on the proposed Camp May Water Pipeline project as part of the environmental assessment process.
The meeting is 6 p.m. March 1 in Room 230, Building 2, at UNM-Los Alamos, 4000 University in Los Alamos.
Representatives from Los Alamos County will explain the project and answer questions.
Designed to extend potable water service to the facilities at the Pajarito Mountain Ski area, the project will provide sufficient water for recreational snow Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Friends Of MPNHP Board
On the job in Los Alamos is the Board of the Friends of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park – Los Alamos, from left, Treasurer Ron Wilkins, Metzger’s General Manager David Jolly, Facilitator Felicia Orth, Vice President Rick Reiss, Karen Henderson, Bradbury Science Museum Director Linda Deck and President Kristin Henderson. Board members not pictured, former Councilor Fran Berting, Shannon Corporation owner Shannon C’de Baca, Los Alamos Daily Post Publisher/Editor Carol A. Clark who is taking the photo, Los Alamos Historical Society Executive Director Heather McClenahan, Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 7 To Feb. 13, 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.
KRISTA E. WILHELM
Feb. 7 at 11:08 a.m. / Police arrested Krista E. Wilhelm, 32, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant and charged her with two counts of conspiracy, forgery and possession of drugs.
BRENDEN BROWN
Feb. 7 at 11:59 a.m. / Police arrested Brenden Brown, 28, of Los Alamos at the Adult Probation Office in Espanola on an outstanding Read More
