Sheriff Catches Recreation Bond Sign Vandals
A Rec Bond election sign vandalized in early May. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office News:
Two teenage girls who allegedly vandalized Recreation Bond election signs on San Ildefonso Road earlier this month have been apprehended and referred to Los Alamos Teen Court, according to Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero.
Lucero said he was asked to investigate damage to the signs, which advocated voting against the recent bond initiative. He set up cameras around the target location and was able to get video of the two teens involved in the vandalism.
After establishing Read More
Letter To The Editor: Response To George Chandler
By PETE SHEEHEYMy friend George Chandler and I have respectfully disagreed about the Sheriff’s role in Los Alamos for a long time. However, his recent letter (link) misstates what my Resolution (link) proposes. First of all, I do not propose to “expand” the duties of the Sheriff, but simply to restore a limited set of traditional duties to the Sheriff’s Office, and insure that those duties are done by properly trained and certified persons.
I consulted the County Attorney about how to phrase the Resolution in a way that maintains the law enforcement mandate of the Police
Letter To The Editor: A Better Way For LA Responds To 2017 Recreation Bond Election Results
By A Better Way For LA
The results of the Rec Bond vote speak to a community, which is both eager to invest in itself and concerned about its economic future. We understand the disappointment of the advocates for the Rec Bond. We applaud and commend their many hours spent on this project. We are grateful for their vibrant participation in the democratic process.
Now, we must work together to achieve a fiscally responsible and mutually beneficial end goal. It is imperative that together, we call Read More
Notice: Possible Quorum Of APPB At Farmer’s Market
COUNTY News:
A notice of a possible quorum of the Art in Public Places Board at the Farmer’s Market June 1, 2017 has been published.
The notice is available online at: https:////losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Read More
Letter To The Editor: No Language Mandating Expansion Of Sheriff’s Office In 2016 Election Question
By GEORGE CHANDLERCounty Councilor (Pete) Sheehey has prepared a resolution purporting to “settle the debate” about the Los Alamos County Sheriff. He writes that we must respond to the decision last year by voters to keep the vestigial Sheriff’s Office in our charter, by carving out law enforcement duties for the sheriff’s office, hiring and certifying deputies and staff, handing over the jail, and buying a pickup to pull the sheriff’s horse trailer to meetings of the Sheriff’s Association.
Oh, there is a slight oversight in the letter promoting his resolution: he apparently overlooked Read More
Scenes From Friday’s Summer Concert
Dancers move to Deke Dickerson and his band Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Deke Dickerson sings a rock-a-billy tune. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Concert producer Russ Gordon chats with concert-goers. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Up a tree. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Walzing to the music. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Super Girl surveys the crowd. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Close to nature. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comCounty Reminds Residents To Keep Sidewalks Clear
COUNTY News:
This time of year, it is especially important to trim vegetation away from sidewalks for pedestrians – County sidewalks receive heavy use during the warmer months by many residents who enjoy walking about the community.
Chapter 18 of the County Code (the Nuisance Code) was recently updated to address property maintenance issues. Specifically, Sec. 18-42 parts (a), (b) and (d) address weeds and brush piles. Residents are encouraged to read the code excerpts below and survey their property to see if any of these issues exist.
Part A states: All weeds, brush piles, Read More
Letter To The Editor: Thank You Los Alamos … I Will See You Around!
By JAMES ROBINSONWow! What a couple days Los Alamos has experienced.
I want to first begin by thanking my fellow officers on the Republican Party of Los Alamos Executive Board. As stated in my resignation email, their hard work and diligence was uncanny and lead to great success.
James Chrobocinski was always willing to provide us with whatever we needed. Kelly Benner not only planned our events by herself, but also kept us all in line. Lisa Shin brought a new energy into the party from national campaign. Jane Gordon could always make us laugh, and make sure we were spending our money wisely. Read More
Letter To The Editor: Saddened We’ve Lost Two Valuable And Involved Members Of Our Community…
By ROBYN SCHULTZ, ChairLos Alamos GOP Leaders Resign
By CAROL A. CLARKTop officials in the Republican Party of Los Alamos have resigned amidst a firestorm of insults hurled across Facebook over the past several weeks.
“I believe there is too much hatred and vitriol in politics today from both Parties,” GOP Vice Chair James Chrobocinski said. “Unfortunately, during this rec bond election, I experienced attacks against me personally as well as against my family. I wholeheartedly agree with debating issues on the issues but believe it’s important to disagree without being disagreeable.”
Chrobocinski and local GOP Chair
BPU Discusses Potential Rate Increases
Deputy Utilities Manager Jack Richardson
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
If the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) recommends approval and Los Alamos County Council agrees with this recommendation, Los Alamos residents may see increases in their water and sewer rates starting in the next fiscal year.
Each rate would be raised 8 percent.
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) staff presented the potential rate increases during the BPU meeting May 17 in Council Chambers. It was just a preliminary discussion; no formal recommendation was made. The proposed Read More
LAPD Strives For National Accreditation
Los Alamos Police Sgt. Daniel Roberts, left, and Cpl. Jack Casias look through documents to meet the standards required for a national accreditation for the department. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
Los Alamos Police Sgt. Daniel Roberts is knee-deep in the Department’s quest to be nationally-accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
As the LAPD Accreditation manager, Roberts has spent 22 months reviewing, rewriting and organizing some 800 pages of Department policies and procedures to Read More
Police Release Photo Of Car Sought In Elderly Woman’s Beating And Robbery Case
LAPD is seeking information on this vehicle as part of the investigation into the beating and robbery of an elderly woman. Courtesy/LAPDThe Los Alamos Police Department has released the photo of a vehicle they believe was driven by two women who followed an elderly Los Alamos woman home May 12 from Smith’s Marketplace. The victim in her 80s, was then beaten by one of the women and left lying in her driveway until someone happened to hear her screaming and rendered assistance.
Det. Sgt. James Rodriguez said the Department is looking for Read More
Sheehey: Let’s Settle The Debate About The Role Of The Sheriff In Los Alamos
By PETE SHEEHEYThere has been a long-standing debate about the role of the Sheriff in Los Alamos. The present Sheriff, Marco Lucero, was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, stressing the importance of the Sheriff’s role in Los Alamos. County Councils, not including myself, have worked to minimize that role, drastically cutting his budget and ultimately calling an election last November to eliminate the office. After a contentious campaign, our citizens voted to keep an elected Sheriff.
It’s time to settle this debate. I will present at the June 6 Council Read More
Kroger Code Violations Case Heads To Trial
Kuzi Mutsiwegota of Atomic City Investments, second from right, chats with Los Alamos County officials, from left, Michael Arellano, Larry Valdez and Paul Andrus after Tuesday’s Municipal Court hearing. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
A shattered 12-inch clay pipe at Mari-Mac Shopping Center has led to a citation against Gerald Ohlsen, who manages the parking lot for Kroeger Real Estate Department. Courtesy photo- Judge also hears code violation cases against former Hilltop House Hotel and Knights of Columbus
Los Alamos Police Blotter: May 17-22, 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 filed against them.
ELIJAH MEASON
DANIEL A. RODRIGUEZ
CRYSTAL V. PADILLALetter To The Editor: Rec Bond Plea To County Council – Can’t We Compromise?
By LAUREN GRIFFITHFollowing the recent recreation bond election outcome, I wondered if there is a possible compromise that we could look at.
From discussions with and reading opinions by ‘no’ voters, it sounds like there were two main issues with the bond (I realize there were others, but these seemed to be the biggest):
a) it was ‘all or nothing’ and many of them might have been happy with some of the projects, but not all of them; and
b) it was going to increase property taxes, resulting in debt for us and future generations.
I have to say, I wholeheartedly agree with the frustration
‘100 Days Of Summer’ Kicks Off Friday!
COUNTY News:
“100 Days of Summer” kicks off Friday on Los Alamos County.
Get out. Get active. That’s the theme for this new collaborative program from Community Services, with lots of fun things to see and do in this community all summer long.
Check out the full booklet of information on the Community Services webpage here, and learn how to win prizes.
Also, booklets are availble Friday night at the Community Services table at the summer concert at Ashley Pond Park along with other free promotional items celebrating all the days of summer in Los Alamos. Read More
Voters Reject Recreation Bond By 486 Votes
Scene this evening in Council Chambers as community members wait for election results. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas announces election results this evening in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comThe results were close but in the end Los Alamos voters did not pass the $23 million general bond election question.
The ballot question failed by 486 votes. There were 3,446 ballots for the bond and 3,932 ballots against it. A total of 7,383 ballots were returned Read More
Voters Defeat Los Alamos Recreation Bond
Los Alamos County voters defeat the Recreation Bond in the 2017 Special Election. The vote is 3,446 for to 3,932 against. Slightly more than half of the 13,484 registered voters cast ballots in this election, according to Senior Deputy Clerk Adrianna Ortiz. The Los Alamos Daily Post will publish the full story at ladailypost.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Crowd watches this evening in Council Chambers as the election results are announced. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
