Los Alamos County Council Adopts FY18 Budget
Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary reads a motion to adopt the budget. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comBy KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
The Los Alamos County budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 was approved although not unanimously. On April 25, the budget was passed 5-2 with Council Chair David Izraelevitz and Councilor Antonio Maggiore casting the opposing votes.
April 25 was the final night of the budget hearings which were held April 17-18 and April 24-25. Throughout the hearings, heads of the County departments presented their budgets as well as additional budget add-on options
Letter To The Editor: It’s Not JUST A Golf Course…
By MARGOT LIBERTY, PresidentYou might be surprised to learn that the Los Alamos Golf Course is not JUST a golf course. It’s more than that, it’s much more than that. A golf course is a gathering place. It’s a place where family, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances come together to socialize and enjoy the beauty that surrounds this wonderful town. It’s also a place where every year hundreds of adorable children come to find that one magical Easter egg among friends. It’s a place that hosts high school cross country meets, and in the winter it’s a place where many utilize Read More
Letter To The Editor: Let’s Keep Los Alamos Tops In Recreation As Well As Science
By BETTY ANN GUNTHERNow that the Rec Bond is facing organized opposition (link) from people with money, it is more important than ever for those of us who want additional recreation venues in Los Alamos to vote to support the Rec Bond in the upcoming election.
People have wondered why Los Alamos has a declining population and what to do about it, and I suggest that having sufficient recreational facilities is an important way to stop this decline.
Los Alamos citizens have wondered why, as one of the wealthiest counties in the nation, we can’t have a nice facility like Genoveva Chavez Read More
Police Arrest Former Jailer Dustin J. Bingham
Dustin J. Bingham
Staff Report
A former Los Alamos Police Department Detention Officer was arrested Wednesday and charged with eight counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor.
Dustin J. Bingham was arraigned before Judge Pat Casados today in Los Alamos Magistrate Court.
Bingham worked for LAPD from September 2012 to April 2015. He also served as a Santa Fe Sheriff’s Deputy from April 2015 until he resigned in February. The alleged crimes occurred between November 2015 and April 2017, several months after his employment at LAPD ended.
Bingham will remain incarcerated until a hearing in Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: April 26 To May 1, 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.
CONCHA HERRERA
April 26/Concha Herrera, 38, of Truchas was arrested on an outstanding District Court warrant.
RYAN BARNES
April 26/Ryan Barnes, 39, of Los Alamos was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
ELIJAH MEASON
April 27/Elijah Meason, 27, of Los Alamos was arrestedand charged with forgery Read More
Letter To The Editor: To Bond Or Not To Bond
By EDWARD BIRNBAUMI attended almost all of the public meetings that addressed the projects whose funding is a part of the $20 million bond issue now up for a vote. It was pretty obvious from attending these meetings that each project has a significant cadre of dedicated and passionate supporters. It was also pretty obvious that if funding was restricted only to CIP funds, only one or possibly two major projects could be funded, so much like individuals opting to obtain a mortgage to fund their home purchases, County Council opted to combine CIP dollars with dollars from a bond issue to Read More
Letter To The Editor: Just Say No To Rec Bond
By BILL GENTILERecreation Bond Election: Questions & Answers
Courtesy imageOver the past 18 months, we’ve worked with hundreds of people in our town to inform the decision making process that resulted in the upcoming bond election. We love Los Alamos and want to see it improve in ways that matter to the people who live here. We think the bond package resonates with many people for two key reasons: The process to get to this point has been incredibly inclusive and deliberative; and the projects included in the bond package are focused on tremendous Read More
Letter To The Editor: Investing In Our Children And Paying It Forward For Future Generations
By JENNY and DAVID MCCUMBERWe received our ballots in yesterday’s mail and voted FOR the county recreation bond.
Los Alamos has been a great place to raise our sons. The Aquatic Center in particular significantly benefits our family.
We want to continue to invest in our children and current Los Alamos students and also pay it forward for future generations of children in our community.
Thank you Los Alamos. Read More
Scenes From Los Alamos Police Ofc. Megan Nieto’s Swearing In Ceremony Tuesday Afternoon
Megan Nieto’s swearing-in ceremony. Photo by Kateri Morris
Cpl. Gabriel Nieto pins a badge on his wife’s uniform during her swearing in ceremony Tuesday at the Los Alamos Justice Center. Cpl. Nieto has been an LAPD officer for two years and a dispatcher for the Department prior to that. Photo by Kateri Morris
Ofc. Megan Nieto signs her oath of office with Magistrate Judge Pat Casados. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
From left, Chief Dino Sgambellone, Cpl. Gabriel Nieto and Cmdr. Oliver Morris welcome Ofc. Megan Nieto to the LAPD family following her swearingLetter To The Editor: In Support Of The Rec Bond
By JOYCE ANDERSONOn The Job In Los Alamos: Fire Capt. Manny Pacheco
On the job in Los Alamos: Fire Capt. Manny Pacheco at work last week is a member of the LAFD Technical Rescue Team. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
Letter To The Editor: Thank You County Council For Recognizing Donate Life Month
By CATHY WALTERSCounty Proclaims May ‘Mental Health Awareness Month’
Accepting the ‘May Is Mental Health Awareness Month’ proclamation at Tuesday’s Council meeting, from left, John Whiteside, LAMC; Deni Fell, County; Carole Rutten, LANL; Christine Hazard, LAPS; Cindy Rooney, UNM-LA; Kim Gabaldon, County; Mary Beth Maassen, LAMC; Olivia Ortega and Kristy Ortega, UWNNM; Fire Chief Troy Hughes; County Councilor Rick Reiss, Police CHief Dino Sgambellone and Stephanie Koch, Mesa Vista Wellness. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost
UWNNM Executive Director Kristy Ortega speaks on behalf of the mental health awarenessLetter To The Editor: What Might Not Be Realized About Rec Bond
By JESSICA CHIPERALetter To The Editor: All Or Nothing Bond Package
By RICHARD NEBELLetter To The Editor: Keep It Local Support Rec Bond
BONNIE JAMESWe often talk about ‘keeping it loca’l in Los Alamos and the importance of supporting our wonderful local businesses. It’s hard to “Keep it Local” when we have limited recreational facilities, especially for families. I want to “Keep it Local” and that’s why I am voting Yes for the upcoming recreation bond.
When my family wants something fun to do, unfortunately, we often have to leave Los Alamos County. While we hike and enjoy the natural beauty of the area we have to leave to do a lot of other activities such as swimming, bowling, and supporting my children’s athletic events. Read More
Letter To The Editor: Why all or nothing?
By DIANN MILLSThe Service Lives On In Senior Appreciation Night
Former Acting Chief Gary Bequette Los Alamos Police Department and his daughter Diana. Courtesy/YMCA
Courtesy/Los Alamos MonitorIn 2010, tears in his eyes, 71-year-old Gary Bequette sat and watched his adult daughter as she volunteered to help senior graduates get in and out of overstuffed sumo wrestling suits. He smiled as the teens pushed, bounced off and jump upon one another.
“I am so thankful that this is continuing,” he told his daughter Linda Bequette. Gary Bequette had once been Captain and retired as acting Chief at the Los Alamos Read More
Los Alamos County Awarded Transportation Funds For Canyon Rim Trail Underpass
COUNTY News:
The New Mexico Department of Transportation recently announced that Los Alamos County was selected and awarded approximately $2 million in federal funding for the Canyon Rim Trail Underpass Project through the Transportation Alternatives Program.
“Los Alamos County is pleased to work once again with our state and federal partners to implement a project that will better serve our community,” County Engineer Eric Martinez said.
These funds, in addition to a County match of $340,000, will fund the design and construction of an underpass across NM 502 from the Canyon Rim Trailhead
