Lane Closure, Flagging Operation At 33rd & Walnut
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County street crews will be repairing a section of asphalt at 33rd and Walnut Street 9 am. to 3 p.m. starting Tuesday, Sept. 19 and ending Sept. 21.
The lane closure will include a flagging operation to allow for continual traffic flow during this project.
This repair is due to a water main leak repaired earlier this month. Read More
Ullr Fest Transportation To And From White Rock
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The DWI Planning Council is partnering with Atomic City Transit (ACT) to provide additional bus service this Saturday, Sept. 23 for Ullr Fest.
Shuttles run every 30 minutes between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from the Sullivan Field parking lot to the Ski Hill and back. The additional service is between the White Rock Visitor Center and Sullivan Field.
This service will be available by request for connections to/from the Ski Hill shuttle. Call ACT at 661.RIDE (7433) to request your ride! Read More
Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board Meets Tuesday
COUNTY News: - I. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
- A. Call to Order/Introductions
- B. Approval of Agenda
- C. Review/Approval of Meeting Minutes
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Minutes from the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017.
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- D. Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda
- II. NEW PENDING PROJECTS for possible action
- A. Board Terms Update
Council Corner: Working Together To Enhance Our Community
By David IzraelevitzIn Part 1 of my editorial on code enforcement, I covered the “why” behind the program, and in Part 2, I addressed the “how” of the process that is involved. Today in Part 3, I would like to talk more philosophically about code enforcement and what the County and the community can do to assist with resources.
Let me address the “government-encroachment” argument first which I have heard a few times. I can understand that some, and probably most individuals feel an initial gut feeling of government overreach when an ordinance Read More
LAC: Door-To-Door Research Survey Begins Today
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Letter To The Editor: Nuisance Ordinance – It’s Even Worse Than It Sounds
By JIM REDMANI am indebted to David Izraelevitz (link) for explaining to citizens in excruciating detail how burdensome, unpleasant, aggressive and bureaucratic the enforcement of weeds over 18 inches has become in Los Alamos. For this enforcement we must create acronyms, have well defined timelines and threaten court action. It’s really difficult for me to think of something so anathema to good neighbors and neighborhoods and a clearer demonstration of poor governance.
That there are reports from citizens that the “best practices” described are not followed Read More
WEB Crew Hosts Student Section At Thursday Game
Coach Andy Ainsworth takes one for the team, helping to raise funds to benefit student projects. Courtesy photo 
The Los Alamos Middle School WEB Crew 2017-2018 will host a student section at the first LAMS football game this Thursday. Courtesy photo
The Fidel Lee Gutierrez Foundation, under the umbrella of the Santa Fe Community Foundation, knew that good deeds would be free flowing when they recently selected the WEB Crew program at Los Alamos Middle School to receive a $500 grant.
The WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) Crew began its fourth year where eighth grade leaders
County Council Holds Closed Session Tuesday
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OPENING/ROLL CALL
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BUSINESS
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A. Discussion Regarding Threatened or Pending Litigation – Closed Pursuant to NMSA 1978, 10-15-1 (H)(7).
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ADJOURNMENT
Letter To The Editor: More Utility Rate Increases
By BRADY BURKERemember that discussion a couple of months back about how sewer rates were being rubber-stamped each year for the past five years at 8 percent each year. The Department of Public Utilities wanted an 8 percent increase this year to show that they had revenues to get financing for the White Rock Water Treatment Facility (WRWTF or WWTF).
Remember that I was a strong advocate of tying the increases to the specific projects that they were using as rationale so that they could be removed when that obligation went away? Instead, the Council approved the increases to allow the DPU Read More
Council Corner: The ‘How’ Of Code Enforcement
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ- Part 2 of a 3-part series
- In Part 1 of my editorial on code enforcement, I covered the “why” behind the program. Today, I would like to address in some detail the “how” of code enforcement, a process which is managed within the Community Development Department (CDD) by two full-time Code Enforcement Officers. My hope is that by explaining a little more about the process, I can help clear up confusion and concern in our community.
Let’s begin with clarifying two terms that seem to be interchangeable when the public discusses this sensitive topic, but are very Read More
Joint Council And DPU Board Meeting Tuesday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council is holding a joint meeting with the Department of Public Utilities Board beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Councilors and DPU board members will share the dais in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave., during this special session.
This joint meeting stems from the fact that Council leadership has requested that each Board/Commission or Committee Chair make a presentation to the Council once a year focused on what has been completed and what they are working on, and what challenges or opportunities they see coming up in the future. Read More
Letter To The Editor: Nuisance Ordinance – Hurrah For Jim Redman And The LADP!
By KEI DAVISI would like to publicly second Jim Redman’s statement (link).
Scenes From Knights Of Columbus Golf Tournament Luncheon At Cottonwood On The Greens Friday
The Knights of Columbus hosted its annual golf tournament Friday at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Gathered for the luncheon at Cottonwood on the Greens, 4244 Diamond Dr., following the tournament, from left, Art Brown, James Merhege, Randy Vaughn and Myron Koop. The annual tournament raises money for educational scholarships for Los Alamos High School seniors. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Father John Carney, center, reunites with friends Pawel and Dorota Listwan, owners of Cottonwood on the Greens restaurant Friday at the Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament. Photo Read More
Letter To The Editor: Nuisance Ordinance – It’s Not The Messaging … It’s The Program
By JIM REDMANDavid Izraelevitz works hard for Los Alamos and to support our citizens but on the topic of the nuisance ordinance his opinions are misguided and his advocated solutions inappropriate (link).
There are undoubtedly problems that need to be addressed, but the requirement to solve those larger problems has created an ordinance that is causing unnecessary and useless annoyances to reasonable citizens. Overzealous enforcement is at tax payers expense and adds little value to the community
It’s hard to disagree with Izraelevitz’s statement “A community thrives Read More
Canadian Paralympic Swim Team Conducts High Altitude Training At Aquatic Center
The Canadian Paralympic Swim Team arrived at the Larry Walkup Aquatic Center Friday in Los Alamos as part of their high altitude training trip. They have been concentrating most of their practice time at the Chavez Center in Santa Fe, but scheduled several days of swimming in Los Alamos. Besides Friday, they will return to the Aquatic Center three more times next week for training before heading back to Canada to begin their competition season. Courtesy photo Read More
DPU To Take Part In Door-To-Door Survey In North And Barranca Mesas Monday-Wednesday
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A door-to-door survey will be conducted 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18 through Wednesday, Sept. 20 in the neighborhoods of North and Barranca Mesas.
Researchers with the University of New Mexico and Fraunhofer, USA will knock on doors and ask a few questions about what efforts citizens would undertake to keep the lights on in their community during an emergency.
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities is participating in this research funded through a Critical Resilient Interdependent Infrastructure System and Processes (CRISP) grant issued Read More
ARRRGH! Talk Like A Pirate Celebrations Start Today
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Arrrgh! It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day and Los Alamos County is celebrating! The Los Alamos County Community Services Department is thrilled to be helping ye landlubbers learn pirate talk and have pirate adventures.
The fun starts today and will continue next week. Los Alamos Community Services Department and partners will celebrate a pirate’s life with events for all ages at numerous community locations. Special floats, a movie, a bouncy house at the Aquatic Center, a treasure hunt at the Nature Center, pirate movies at Betty Earhart, pirate Read More
Best-Selling Author J.A. Jance In Los Alamos Tuesday
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By KHAL SPENCERLAFD Starts Annual Hydrant Testing Monday
LAFD News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) will be testing fire hydrants throughout Los Alamos County beginning Monday through mid-November.
The purpose of hydrant testing is to ensure that they will provide an adequate water supply for fire suppression and to flush out sediments that have accumulated in the water distribution system over the past year. These tests are part of the regular hydrant maintenance program and are done in conjunction with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU).
You will see LAFD firefighters and vehicles throughout the community flowing water Read More
