LAFD: Can We Find You?
By MAIRE O’NEILLIf you have ever driven the streets of Los Alamos in the dark when it is raining or snowing, desperately searching for a house number, you will understand why Los Alamos Fire Department is calling on property owners to maintain visible numbers on their houses.
LAFD Emergency Medical Services Division Chief Ben Stone explains that not being able to find a house number adds additional stress to an already stressful situation, especially when someone is critically ill or injured.
“Imagine yourself calling 911 for a family member Read More
Los Alamos Airport On Track To Operate Own Hangars
The concrete pads at the Los Alamos County Airport are ready for the new County-owned airport hangars. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Stacks are pre-fabricated material are set to be assembled into hangars at the Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos County Airport has collected all the materials needed for a row of hangars. A giant square of pristine concrete and stacks of pre-fabricated material are ready for construction. It is anticipated Read More
County Dedicates New Public Art Sept. 7
Albuquerque artist Doug Czor carries in one of the Plexiglass panels that is part of his sculpture, ‘Carry the Light’, which is installed at the Los Alamos County Golf Course Community Building. Courtesy/czor.com
Albuquerque artist Doug Czor’s sculpture, ‘Carry the Light’, hangs from the ceiling in the Los Alamos County Golf Course Community Building. Courtesy/czor.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
One of the most recent additions to Los Alamos County’s public art collection is Read More
Council Discusses Neighborhood Associations, Notification Methods, Codes During Work Session
Community Development Department Director Paul Andrus, left, and Chief Building Official Michael Arellano make thier presentation to County Council during the Aug. 22 worksession. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com To help achieve several County Council’s goals and address citizens’ input, Community Development Department Director Paul Andrus and Chief Building Official Michael Arellano posed several policy considerations to the County Council during its work session Read More
Mexican Brass To Play At The Pond Sept. 8
Metales M5, The Mexican Brass, performs Sept. 8 at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
LACA News:
Metales M5, The Mexican Brass, will perform beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 at Ashley Pond Park in the final “Gordon’s Concert” of the season.
The free concert is a joint presentation the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series and the Los Alamos Concert Association.
“Russ Gordon, the summer concert impresario and I have been trying to figure out how to collaborate for several years,” LACA Artistic Director Ann McLaughlin said. “LACA’s usual venue, the Smith Auditorium, will be closed for Read More
Shin: County Council’s Immigration Proclamation … An Undercurrent Of Obstructionism
By LISA SHIN
Los Alamos
The Los Alamos County Council will consider an immigration proclamation this coming Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. This is a toned-down version from the April resolution, to which Councilor Antonio Maggiore stated, “could have easily been deemed as geared toward Donald Trump”.
While this resolution does not change how we treat immigrants, its local advocates are aligned with Indivisible, a grassroots movement formed to resist the Trump agenda. Nationwide, these activists protect sanctuary cities, and speak out for the rights of “undocumented” immigrants.
This proclamation Read More
Dave Fox To Present NM 126 Paving Petition Tuesday
An unpaved stretch of N.M. 126, which runs from La Cueva to Cuba. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
CB FOX owner Dave Fox explains that his involvement in the local tourism industry began with a t-shirt. He said in 1959, then Laboratory Director Norris Bradbury scribbled a picture of an atomic bomb on a napkin at Sparky’s restaurant. That image was put on a t-shirt that the department store sold to tourists.
Fast forward to 2014. Fox said road work on Central Avenue was finally completed and a re-opening celebration was held. Read More
Police Arrest Suspects Fleeing In Stolen Truck
Police responded to a report of shoplifters fleeing Smith’s Marketplace at about 10 p.m. Friday in a stolen truck. An officer encountered the truck in a cul-de-sac off East Road near Arroyo Lane. Police Chief Dino Sgambellone told the Los Alamos Daily Post this morning that the officer, whose name is not being released at this time, exited the vehicle and walked toward the truck. The driver drove aggressively toward the officer who fired a shot. The truck hit some mail boxes and crashed into a parked vehicle. The four individuals inside the truck jumped out and fled the scene on foot. Police Read More
Council Gets Update On Efforts To Enhance Tourism
Assistant to the County Manager Linda Matteson updates Council. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Assistant to the County Manager Linda Matteson updates the Los Alamos County Council on the Tourism Strategic Plan project during the council’s work session Tuesday night.
Matteson reported that a public meeting to gather community input for the plan is 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 at the UNM-LA Student Center, in Building 2 on the upper level of the campus. There also will be an online survey for those unable to attend the meeting.
Additionally, she said a website Read More
Jemez Thrift Shop Announces September Bag Days
JEMEZ THRIFT SHOP News:
Bag Days (fill a brown paper Bag for $5) during September at the Jemez Thrift Shop at 13 Sherwood Blvd., White Rock will be:
- Wednesday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
- Friday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and
- Saturday, Sept. 9, 9 a.m. to noon.
The store closes at noon on Bag Day Saturdays only, otherwise is open until 3 p.m. Saturdays. Read More
DPU Releases Customer Survey Results
COUNTY News:
DPU began to survey its customers every two years in 2005 to measure perceptions regarding service quality, value, reliability and communication effectiveness.
The Board of Public Utilities further adopted a strategic plan objective for the DPU to achieve and maintain a mean satisfaction score equal to or greater than 3.5. Customers are asked to rate their experience as 4 = excellent, 3 = good, 2 = fair, or 1 = poor. Results from the 2017 customer satisfaction survey conducted last May are in. More than 8 out of 10 respondents (84 percent residential and 82 percent commercial) Read More
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys Play Pond Tonight
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys play Ashley Pond Park at 7 p.m. today. Courtesy photoThe Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series is winding down for 2017. Our last three acts are Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys playing this Friday at Ashley Pond Park, Aug. 25 followed by the ‘80s and ‘90s rock band, The Paladins, Sept. 1 and we finish up the year Sept. 8 with Metales M5 – The Mexican Brass.
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys were formed in an Anaheim, Calif. garage in 1988. In the 29 years since, they’ve toured the world and some of her better clubs and festivals. Read More
Arts In Public Places Board Updates Council On Work
Art in Public Places Advisory Board Chair Susie Schillaci updates the County Council at Tuesday’s work session on the board’s work as Community Services Director Brian Brogan listens at right. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Daily Post
The Art in Public Places Advisory Board’s mission is to promote and encourage programs that develop public art, enhance the community’s awareness and interest of public art as well as visually enhance the community by bringing art into municipal Read More
Community Invited To Help ‘Make A Fuss Over Russ’ During Musical Memories Day-long Celebration
‘Russ Gordon Day’ is Friday, Sept. 8 to honor Los Alamos Summer Concert Promoter Russ Gordon shown here during a visit to the Los Alamos Daily Post newsroom. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County invites residents to join the County Council and Community Services Department (CSD) in honoring long-time concert producer Russ Gordon for “Russ Gordon Day” Friday, Sept. 8. Gordon is being recognized for his thousands of hours and 28 years of service dedicated to bringing great musical acts to Los Alamos. The County has contracted with Gordon annually to help produce Read More
LAFD Emergency Medical Calls On The Rise
LAFD EMS Division Chief Benjamin Stone stands next to a machine that dispenses medication to LAFD personnel to replenish those administered during their shift. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Fire Department has responded to 1,046 calls for emergency medical services (EMS) so far this year, up 144 from the same period last year.
EMS Division Chief Benjamin Stone said he has carefully documented each one of those calls and is proud of LAFD’s response to them. In 2015, the Department responded Read More
County Council Tackles Affordable Housing
CDD Director Paul Andrus discusses affordable housing at the work session Tuesday night at the White Rock Fire Station. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com 
Scene from the County Council work session Tuesday evening at the White Rock Fire Station. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
When it comes to affordable housing, there are no easy answers. To begin discussions on how best to fulfill local housing needs, Los Alamos County staff and County Council delved into the complex topic during Read More
NNSA Responds To Concerned Stakeholder Letters Regarding LANL M&O Contract Draft Solicitation
RCLC News:
SANTA FE — An overwhelming number of letters were submitted by local governments and community stakeholders to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) concerning the Draft Request For Proposal (RFP) for Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Management & Operation (M&O) Contract competition currently underway.
The NNSA released preliminary responses Aug. 11 to community concerns regarding the upcoming RFP. Responses from NNSA conveyed the understanding of the importance of community involvement within the M&O Contract transition and willingness Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 20-22, 2017
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.
DAVID C. BOURASSA
Aug. 20 at 12:54 a.m. / Police arrested David C. Bourassa, 38, of Santa Fe on a Municipal Court order of commitment.
TREVON M. YATES
Aug. 20 at 1:22 a.m. / Police arrested Trevon Yates, 22, of Santa Fe on a Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office order of remand.
AVERY COPE
Aug. 20 at 8:24 p.m. / Police arrested Avery Cope, 31, of Los Alamos on East Road Read More
Trinity Drive Lane Closures During Next Two Weeks
COUNTY News:
As part of 20th Street Extension Project, construction crews will be locating existing underground utilities on Trinity Drive at the intersection of 20th Street followed by placement of new underground conduit via subsurface boring.
This work requires temporary lane and sidewalk closures on Trinity Drive near 20th Street scheduled as follows, weather permitting:
- Aug. 28 and 29, westbound right lane;
- Aug. 30 and 31, eastbound right lane;
- Sept. 5 and 6, westbound right lane; and
- Sept. 7 and 8, eastbound right lane.
For more information or questions, contact the Public
LAFD Holds Resuscitation Academies Sept. 29-30
LAFD News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department and The Maryland Resuscitation Academy (RA) will present two consecutive one-day resuscitation academies 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29-30 at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos.
The Maryland RA is a one-day, intensive course dedicated to improving survival rates of patients suffering pre-hospital cardiac arrest and is suitable for emergency medical services (EMS) supervisors, medical directors, fire/EMS chiefs, EMS personnel of all levels and hospital and emergency department staffs across New Mexico Read More
