Los Alamos Police Help Ensure Public Safety During Annual Pilgrimage Underway To Chimayo
The Los Alamos Police Department together with the Rio Arriba Sheriff’s Office help ensure public safety during the annual pilgrimage underway to Chimayo. Courtesy photo Read More
Letter To The Editor: Spend Now, Repay Forever…
By KEI DAVISApril 17-18 Council Budget Hearing Agendas Released
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has released the budget hearing agendas for the upcoming Los Alamos County Council Special Sessions.
The sessions are scheduled at 6 p.m. Monday, April 17 and 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The meetings are open to the public.
The agendas are available online at the following link: https:////losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Letter To The Editor: Recreation Bond Thoughts
By Resident of Los Alamos
My property taxes have doubled for my half duplex in the past seven years. At the current rate of increase they double again in 10 years. My retired years will be funded by personal investments, social security, and not a pension fund.
I am speaking in behalf of all who live in town who will not have a pension fund and live off of social security. With the increase of our water rates, sewer rates and current bonds that the County will never retire, I am against a new recreational bond.
There are several large buildings in town that are empty. We have places for teens and seniors that Read More
Letter To The Editor: Resolution On Immigration An Example Of ‘Virtue Signaling’ …
By CHALRES KOOSHIANThe letter submitted by Councilors David Izraelevitz and Chris Chandler, “Continuing The Conversation On Treatment of Immigrants and Refugees” (link) is an anodyne statement that we can all subscribe to, as is the resolution by Councilor Pete Sheehey. However, I would like to offer a point of view that hasn’t been expressed.
The resolution is simply an example of the phenomenon referred to as “virtue signaling.” This occurs when an individual, group, or organization attempts to project an image of how wonderful, moral, law-abiding, caring, compassionate, Read More
Poetry Reading Saturday Features Native Poets
LIBRARY News:
This Saturday’s poetry reading, 1 p.m. in the White Rock Branch Library, features poets from the Creative Writing programs at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe.
Poets Vivian Carroll (Cherokee), Chee Brossy (Dine), Victoria Gonzalez, ValirieSerawop (Ute), and Douglas SuanoBootes (Saponi)will read from their work. They are all students of James Thomas Stevens at IAIA, where both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Creative Writing are offered.
This is the second poetry reading in honor of National Poetry Month and National Library Week, April 9 through Read More
Los Alamos Tours Friedman Recycling Center
Environmental Services Division Manager Angelica Gurule models some paraphernalia that ended up at the Friedman Recycling Company in Albuquerque. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Regional Manager Robert Taylor speaks to visitors from Los Alamos who toured the Friedman Recycling Company Friday in Albuquerque. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
One of the first things you will see at the Friedman Recycling Company in Albuquerque is a giant hill of trash. It is a massive mosaic of every discarded item imaginable. It doesn’t seem Read More
Voters To Consider Multi-Generational Pool
A rendering of the potential multi-generational pool. Courtesy Image
Los Alamos Daily Post
Letter To The Editor: Continuing The Conversation On Treatment Of Immigrants And Refugees
By David Izraelevitz and Chris ChandlerLetter To The Editor: Roundabout Misconception
By TONY AMSDEN I would like to clarify a misconception in the letter from Mr. Dowden (link), and add a bit of history:
As the Los Alamos Daily Post editor pointed out in the earlier letter from Mr. Antos (link), it is indeed the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) that is building the roundabout (RDB) at the main entrance to Los Alamos, not Los Alamos County, because it involves an official New Mexico State highway.
The important point is that NMDOT was NEVER in favor of an RDB at that location (or anywhere on that highway), and proposed a simple signalized intersection a number
Central Avenue Closed From 20th To Oppenheimer Saturday
COUNTY News:
Central Avenue will be closed to traffic between 20th Street and Oppenheimer from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, for the safety of adults and children attending Wildfire 2017 and the Elks Lodge Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Ashley Pond Park.
Motorists should plan to use Trinity Drive or Canyon Road to bypass the closure during these hours Read More
Los Alamos Golf Course Temporary Schedule Announced
Golf Course News:
The Los Alamos Golf Course will be closed for State Varsity High School Matches until 3 p.m. Monday, then open after 3 p.m. for regular play. The Pro Shop will be open regular hours (7 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
The course will be closed all day Tuesday for routine Spring golf course maintenance. The driving range and the Pro Shop will not be open Tuesday.
Cottonwood on the Greens restaurant inside the Golf Course Community Building will remain open for breakfast, lunch and dinner both days. Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Police Records Division
On the job in Los Alamos: Los Alamos Police Department staff members, from left, Juanita Apodaca, Records Manager Teresina Berg and Brenda Gurule. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
Letter To The Editor: Response To Roundabout
By PAUL DOWDENLetter To The Editor: Sheehey – Elected Sheriff Should Be Supported
By PETE SHEEHEYSheriff Marco Lucero was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014 by stressing the importance of the Sheriff’s role in Los Alamos. Majorities on County Councils, not including myself, have worked against this, drastically cutting his budget and ultimately calling an election last November to eliminate the Office of Sheriff. Our citizens disagreed, and voted to keep an elected Sheriff.
Sheriff Lucero will present a proposal at next week’s budget hearings to restore his office’s budget. I support returning the duties that have traditionally been Read More
Letter To The Editor: Los Alamos County’s Budget Season Is About To Begin … So Pay Attention
By JOSE CARRENO, MBALos Alamos Police Blotter: April 5 To April 10, 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.
JOHN A. MARTINEZ
April 5 / John A. Martinez, 35, of Santa Fe, was arrested for unlawful use of a license – driving while privilege to do so has been revoked.
APRIL T. MARTINEZ
April 6 / April T. Martinez, 27, of Chimayo was arrested for unlawful use of a license – driving while privilege to do so has been revoked.
JEREMIAH D. MORRIS
April 8 / Jeremiah D.Morris, Read More
Letter To The Editor: Respect, Justice And Compassion Is The American Way
By KATE GARDUNO-KINGTreating all people with respect, justice and compassion seems like something we can all agree on, doesn’t it? I was surprised to find this statement being treated as controversial as I watched the April 4 County Council meeting.
Councilor Pete Sheehey proposed a resolution stating that “we support and observe the fundamental American value that all people, including immigrants and refugees, should be treated with respect, justice and compassion.” This sounds simple enough. And yet citizens were commenting that “illegal aliens” (their words) shouldn’t Read More
Letter To The Editor: Exercising Eminent Domain
By GERALD ANTOSLetter to the Editor: A Call For Integrity
By MICHAEL BEAUCHAMPI am moved to respond to recent Letters to the Editor on the topic of funding the Los Alamos County Office of Sheriff particularly from a perspective of Integrity and the restoration of Integrity.
George Chandler’s letter of April 10, 2017, is an excellent example of behavior that fails to deliver on what is actually possible in the world: It appears as a full display of being base that undermines actual fulfillment in any area of life. “Base”, as defined by Dictionary.com and by Merriam-Webster, among other available references, is an adjective for the quality Read More
