Poll Workers Spend Nearly 300 Hours Toward Election
The Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office expresses appreciation to the many individuals who have helped with the Primary Election effort since May 10. Image by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
2016 Primary Election Voting Has Ended
Student Elections Clerk Jordan Duran assists last minute voters inside the Municipal Building this evening. Voting in the 2016 Primary Election has just ended. Check back at ladailypost.com for full election night for coverage and results. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Inside Council Chambers just before 7 p.m. today as a woman casts her vote in the 2016 Primary Election. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Save A Life & Restart A Heart – Learn CPR For FREE
LAFD News:
Every person in Los Alamos will have the chance to learn how to be a hero by attending the New Mexico Heart Institute’s 6th annual Project Heart Start event Saturday June 25.
The free event will teach Los Alamos families a “new” form of CPR called Compression‐Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (COCPR).
Sudden cardiac arrest kills more than 400,000 people in the U.S. every year, and nearly 9,000 of these cases happen in children under the age of 18. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if those close by had been aware of and taken a few simple, lifesaving steps.
If an adult suddenly
Manhattan Project National Historical Park Advisory Committee Meets At Municipal Building Tuesday
COUNTY News:
The Manhattan Project National Historical Park Advisory Committee will meet:
- Tuesday, June 14
- Noon to 1:30 p.m.
- Room 330, Municipal Building
The public is welcome to attend all committee meetings. The agenda will be posted on the Committee’s webpage 72 hours in advance of the meeting date – visit the link below:
https:////www.losalamosnm.us/projects/council/Pages/mpnhpcommittee.aspx Read More
Vote: Today Is The Day To Let Your Voice Be Heard!
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Staff Report
Today is the 2016 Primary Election Day and the day to let your voice be heard. The election is open to all registered voters in the Democratic and Republican Parties.
The following Voter Centers will be open until 7 p.m. today:
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Los Alamos County Municipal Building in Council Chambers, 1000 Central Ave.;
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White Rock Library Multi-Purpose Room, 10 Sherwood Blvd.; and
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Los Alamos County Golf Course Community Building, Multi-Purpose Room, 4250 Diamond Dr.
Sample Ballots
Democratic Sample Ballot (Precincts 1 thru 6 – – White Read More
Letter To The Editor: Who Is Really To Blame When A Business Closes?
By DAREN SAVAGELos Alamos
Regarding Mr. Spencer’s letter to the editor (How About A Charter Amendment To Require That Councilors Do Your Laundry), it may be a good reminder that a self-serve laundry is a privately-owned business, not a county-run facility. As with every business, they rely on their customers for financial support.
Running a business is a two-way street. The business owner relies on their private enterprise for their income as much as the customers rely on the business for their services. If the LA residents who rely on the self-serve laundry to wash clothes don’t
2016 Safety Town Program Begins June 13
Ofc. Adele Girmendonk teaches a youngster bicycle safety habits during last year’s Safety Town program. Courtesy/LAC
Students learn fire safety habits during last year’s Safety Town program. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
- For Children Entering Kindergarten This Fall
Safety Town begins at Mountain Elementary School at 9 a.m. Monday, June 13.
This free safety program is open to all children entering Kindergarten in the Fall or who will be five years of age by Sept. 1, 2016.
The program runs 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, June 13 through June 24. Don’t miss out on Read More
Sheehey: Why I’m Running For Re-Election To Council
By Councilor PETE SHEEHEYWhen I knocked on doors four years ago and asked people what they wanted from county government, they told me to go ahead with the most important investments for our future, but don’t spend too much, and make sure we get good value for taxpayers’ dollars. That’s what I have worked for.
I am focused as a Councilor on working toward a better future for this town, based upon listening to the community. A growing and diversified local economy will make this a better place for all of us, and for the Lab to attract good people and their Read More
Letter To The Editor: Stop Defying Will Of The People
By JOHN L. HORNELLA Profile: Police Chief Dino Sgambellone
Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone participates in a trust exercise during last year’s at LLA orientation. Photo by Martha Katko
LLA News:
Enrollment is open through June 25 for the Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2017 and everyone is welcome to apply.
Between now and then, the Los Alamos Daily Post is publishing a series of Q&A profiles on recent LLA graduates who talk about their experience in the program.
Leadership Los Alamos is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), tax exempt organization founded to identify current and emerging leaders in the Los Alamos community, enhance their leadership Read More
Letter To The Editor: Councilors And Candidates, Take Notice … There Are Many Who Care … Do You?
By ELLEN WALTONThank you, Khalil Spencer, (letter) for speaking out for those who need basic services in this town.
Why are these services disappearing? As I watched those doing their laundry on the last days that our only self-serve laundry was open, I also wondered how people could stay in this town and work without such necessities. I could imagine myself in that position because I also relied on self-service laundry for many, many years. A neighborhood without a laundry facility was uninhabitable for me.
I find that in our pursuit for a grocery store with Read More
Henderson: Why I Am Running For Re-election
By KRISTIN HENDERSONLos Alamos Bomb Squad Removes Explosive Substance In Antique Medicine Bottle From White Rock Business
The Los Alamos Bomb Squad responds to the call of a potentially dangerous substance inside a glass medicine bottle Wednesday at Seeking Chameleon at 13 Sherwood Blvd. in White Rock. Courtesy photo
Cmdr. Oliver Morris is helped into safety gear Wednesday in front of Seeking Chameleon on Sherwood Boulevard in White Rock. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Catherine Richmond called the Los Alamos Bomb Squad Wednesday after a customer alerted her to a dangerous item inside her business “Seeking Chameleon” in White Rock.
Richmond told the Los Alamos Daily Post how a glass medicine bottle containing Read More
Councilor Henderson And Friends March Through Downtown Los Alamos To Vote For Her Reelection
Councilor Kristen Henderson and friends march through downtown Los Alamos Friday to the Municipal Building to cast their votes for her reelection. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of June 6
COUNTY News:
Road Construction Update for the week of June 6.
Note: the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Public Works Projects:
Canyon Rim Trail – The west leg of the Canyon Rim Trail is closed for construction. No traffic delays on DP Road or New Mexico 502 are anticipated.
Western Area Phase 4 – Western Technologies conducted pre-construction videotaping of the Western Area project on June 2, 2016. This work consisted of video recording the existing roadway, sidewalks, curbs, resident home exterior walls, landscaping, Read More
Aaron Lee Tasjan Band Plays Ashley Pond Tonight
Aaron Lee Tasjan Band plays the pond at 7 tonight. Courtesy photo
CONCERT News:
Tonight at 7 p.m., the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presents a very special concert starring the fantastic Aaron Lee Tasjan Band. Not only is he a fantastic singer-songwriter but he’s playing at the gorgeous Ashley Pond Park with a hot, hot band AND the show is FREE!
His early inspiration came from the Beatles and seeing Ted Nugent in concert at an early age but wait… after expanding his musical horizons he grew to love the great Texas outlaw singers. Singer-songwriters like Guy Clark, Steve Earl, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Read More
Phone Scam Reported In Los Alamos
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has received complaints from citizens about a phone scam that has been making the rounds in New Mexico communities for the past year and which appears to be actively occurring here with phone calls in Los Alamos.
In the latest version of the scam, residents receive a phone call and are informed there is a warrant out for their arrest because they had been summoned for jury duty and failed to appear. The caller then states aggressively that the resident needs to “pay for the fines over the phone” or “wire money to an account” and resolve a warrant fee to clear Read More
Chandler: It’s About Neighborhoods
By CHRIS CHANDLER, CandidateAt the League of Women Voters Forum recently I expressed my commitment to improving Los Alamos while preserving its essential character.
In particular, I believe the health and personality of the community are rooted in its neighborhoods. Robust neighborhoods and strong relationships among neighbors make for a vibrant and healthy community.
The Comprehensive Plan should express the aspirations of the community as a whole and should be designed to foster the strong neighborhood concept. The current update of our Comprehensive Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter May 25 To May 31, 2016
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.
May 25 at 3:37 p.m. / Police arrested Raymond Garcia, 24, of Espanola and charged him with shoplifting and issued him a summons to appear in court. The estimated loss is less than $250. Police booking photo is not available.
May 25 at 7:59 a.m. / A 63-year-old Taos woman reported that she is the victim of larceny on Central Avenue. The estimated loss is less than $250.
May 26 at 10:47 Read More
Letter To The Editor: System Working Well Across America Should Not Be Tossed Out
By Former Police OfficerI do not believe that the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office should be eliminated. I actually believe that it should be expanded and some of the duties held by the Police Department should be transferred to the Sheriff.
Duties such as court security, prisoner transports, process service, sex offender registration, and even control over the county jail, which are all traditionally duties conducted by the sheriff’s departments across the state.
These could easily be conducted by the Sheriff and just a few deputies in Los Alamos. Deputies who Read More
