Los Alamos County Attorney To Toss Out First Pitch At St. Louis Cardinals Game
Los Alamos County Attorney Rebecca Ehler and her husband took a cruise with St. Louis Cardinals celebrities in January to lush ports of the Eastern Caribbean. This was Ehler’s third ‘Cruise with the Cardinals’ in which she participated in special parties and Q & A, autograph and photo sessions. During the cruise, Ehler was selected to throw out the first pitch at an upcoming Cardinals game. The ‘Cruise with the Cardinals’ events benefit Cardinals Care, the team’s community foundation that supports area youth through funding health, educational, recreational, mentoring, and Read More
Los Alamos Friends Of The Shelter Announces Annual Dog Jog Logo Contest
SHELTER News:
The Los Alamos Dog Jog Committee is calling on all creative young artists to put their imaginations and love of dogs to work by submitting a drawing for the 2016 Los Alamos Dog Jog Logo Contest.
The 2016 Los Alamos Dog Jog Logo Contest is open to youngsters in the third through sixth grades whose families live or work in Los Alamos County. The winning design will be used as the official 2016 Los Alamos Dog Jog logo and be placed on event t-shirts and other official event materials. The Logo Contest winner will receive one free t-shirt.
Logo Entry Guidelines:
- All entries should be drawn in
DPU Seeks Public Input On Policies For Customer-Owned Solar Systems
DPU News:
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Discussion is scheduled for Board of Public Utilities meeting March 16
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) officials encourage Los Alamos citizens to go to the County’s online open forum at https:////www.peakdemocracy.com/3411 and provide feedback on recommended policies related to distributed energy resources or customer-owned generation sources, such as roof-top solar systems.
The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will review and discuss recommendations in the July 7, 2015 Future Electrical Energy Report on this issue at the March 16 board meeting at Read More
Letter To The Editor: Council Does Represent Citizens When It Works To Be A Good Partner To The Lab
By PETE SHEEHEYCIP Meeting On Parks & Recreation Is Underway
Members of the Parks and Recreation Board join County Councilors at this evening’s public meeting focused on parks and recreation projects that the community is interested in seeing funded as part of the CIP process. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Acting Council Chair Susan O’Leary opens the meeting and welcomes the public to this evening’s meeting in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Ellie Hayward, a junior at Los Alamos High School is a player with Fusion Volleyball and is explaining the difficulties the team encounters and the need Read More
Chandler And O’Leary Analyze Bills At Legislature
Los Alamos County Vice Chair Susan O’Leary, left, and retiring Probate Judge Chris Chandler are serving as analysts during the 30 Day Session at the State Capitol Building in Santa Fe. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Capital Projects Public Meeting Focuses On Parks & Recreation At 6 p.m. Today
COUNTY News:
The next capital projects public meeting takes place this evening and focuses on Parks & Recreation projects. Councilors and members of the Parks & Recreation Board are expected to be there to listen to public feedback.
The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers inside the municipal building. Individuals who would like to give public comment should plan to arrive a little bit early to sign in, and are asked to bring a copy of their comments to leave with the staff for the public record.
Two meetings remain in February – residents in White Rock can weigh in with their comments Read More
County Selects New Deputy Public Works Director
Jon Bulthuis
COUNTY News:
Jon Bulthuis has accepted the Deputy Public Works Director position at Los Alamos County.
Bulthuis will start working in his new position March 14 and oversee the fleet, facilities, transit and airport divisions.
He has worked most of his career with the City of Santa Fe and is currently Santa Fe’s Transportation Department Director where he oversees parking, transit and airport.
Bulthuis lives in White Rock with his wife and two children. He holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning and a Master of Business Administration.
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 3 To Feb. 9, 2016
LAPD News:
Feb. 3 at 5:31 a.m. / Police arrested Anthony Brophy, 57, of Los Alamos at 2140 33rd St., charged him with aggravated battery and issued him a summons to appear in court. Police booking photo is not available.
Feb. 4 at 10:54 a.m. / Police arrested Qing Miao, 52, of Los Alamos at 751 Trinity Dr., charged her with shoplifting and issued her a summons to appear in court. The estimated Read More
Letter To The Editor: Los Alamos County Is Unique – Not Comparable To Taos Or Roswell
By Concerned County Employee (not in management), As a county employee, I am unwilling to identify myself on this topic, however, I feel compelled to write this letter, because I feel John Arrowsmith’s Feb. 1 letter made some points that require context.
First, I have not checked, nor do I dispute any facts, which Arrowsmith cited in his letter, namely that the cost for Los Alamos County’s administrative services in 2015 was $10.9 million, while Taos was $2.2 million and Carlsbad was $6.2 million. I also want to acknowledge that John did say, “there may be Read More
Update To County’s Presidents’ Day Closures
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Administration Offices are closed Monday, Feb. 15 for the Presidents’ Day holiday.
The following County Facilities may have modified hours and services:
Eco-Station
• Eco Station will be CLOSED.
NO RECYCLING or TRASH PICK-UP Feb. 15 in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday.
• Alternate Pick-up Day if affected: Wednesday Feb. 17.
Recreation Facilities
• Ice Rink – OPEN noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 15.
• Golf Course is CLOSED for the winter season – visit the Golf page for more information: https:////www.losalamosnm.us/rec/golf/Pages/default.aspx Read More
County Council Confirms Andrus Appointment
Los Alamos County Councilors confirm the appointment of Paul Andrus, seated at center, as director of the Los Alamos County Community Development Department. He has served in an interim capacity in that position since Oct. 9. County Manager Harry Burgess announced the appointment Jan. 14, pending Council approval, which took place Jan. 26. County officials in the photo from left, Fire Chief Troy Hughes, HR Manager Denise Cassel, Budget and Performance Manager Karen Kendall, Deputy County Manager Brian Bosshardt and Deputy Manager/CFO Steve Lynne. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Citizens Speak Out On Quality Of Life Issues
From left, Los Alamos County Councilors Pete Sheehey and James Chrobocinski, Acting Council Chair Susan O’Leary and Councilor Daivid Izraelevitz at this evening’s Quality of Life public listening session underway in Council Chambers. Acting County Manager Steven Lynne, at left, hosts the meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Citizens and County staff settle in for this evening’s Quality of Life public listening session with the Los Alamos County Council underway in Council Chambers. This is the third of seven such public meetings to gather community Read More
SCAM ALERT: Sheriff Issues Warning
SHERIFF’S OFFICE News:
Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco V. Lucero is issuing this warning to the citizens of Los Alamos County that a phone scam is underway in the local area.
Persons claiming to be either the Los Alamos County Sheriff or LASO deputies are attempting to coerce citizens into purchasing Recharge cards and asking them to meet in obscure locations to transfer those cards.
Anyone receiving such a call is advised not respond but rather contact the Los Alamos County Dispatch at 505.662.8222 immediately. Read More
Letter To The Editor: County Council Works For Its Citizens
By MICHAEL WHEELERMy friend and colleague former councilor (Robert) Gibson is at it again. He is correct that local revenue comes from gross receipts taxes mainly from the LANL contract. Where he gets it wrong is that Los Alamos County was never able to afford quality of life services to our citizens except for those occasions when contracts or the LANS actually supported the community.
DOE and LANL provided less and less support to Los Alamos County over the years and as a result our local infrastructure (built during wartime with low bid materials and labor) was crumbling. Read More
Letter To The Editor: Council Should Be Concerned About SB 203 And SJR 16
By GEORGE CHANDLERFriends on the council: I don’t know if you’ve been following this but I think you should be concerned. I’ve attached the new bill SB 203 given a do pass by the Senate Public Affairs Committee, and SJR 16 proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate the term limits for Sheriffs.
SB203 would require every candidate for Sheriff to have a law enforcement certification before running for office, and to be a resident for a year prior to running for office. Currently a newly elected Sheriff can get the training he/she needs after being elected. Read More
Author Michael Gelb Presents ‘Discovering Your Shakespearean Genius’ At White Rock Library Saturday
Michael Gelb
LIBRARY News:
The White Rock Branch Library will host author Michael Gelb at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13 for a talk entitled “Discovering Your Shakespearean Genius.”
Gelb is a highly sought-after speaker, who has developed this talk to complement the “First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare” exhibit showing at the New Mexico Museum of Art through Feb. 28. The talk is sponsored by the New Mexico State Library.
Gelb, the author of Discover Your Genius: How to Think Like History’s 10 Most Revolutionary Minds, believes that Shakespeare’s poetry and plays offer profound Read More
Gibson: County Council Puts Government Before Citizens
By ROBERT GIBSONOur County Council last week again demonstrated that it works more for the county government than the citizens it is elected to represent.
At its regular meeting, Council adopted its Federal Legislative Agenda to guide is delegation in discussions in Washington this week and throughout the year. The very first item is “a for-profit institution must be given priority for managing LANL.”
The majority of the county government’s revenue comes from gross receipts taxes (GRT) on the for-profit LANS. A non-profit manager would pay no GRT. Read More
Sheriff Marco Lucero Testifies At State Capital
By Sheriff Marco V. LuceroThis year’s 30-Day Legislative Session has been busy for New Mexico sheriffs. I, as your elected sheriff, have again been active in testifying at the State Capital in support of bills that will enhance penalties for crimes against children, support to help protect law enforcement officers and efforts to make the Office of the Sheriff more professional and functional.
I will begin with HB-65. This bill will enhance penalties for sex offenders who are in possession of child pornography. Our current law reads that a person convicted of this crime receives Read More
Probate Judge Vacancy: Change In Process
COUNTY News:
Upon further review of State statute, the Los Alamos County Attorney has determined the County should change the end date for the term that had been specified in earlier public notifications about the upcoming Probate Judge vacancy.
The selected applicant who fills the vacancy left by current Probate Judge Christine Chandler will fill the position until Dec. 31, 2016. The original notice to the public for letters of interest last month had indicated that the successful applicant would fill Chandler’s unexpired term, which began in 2014 and expires in 2018. However, with Read More
