Branding Presentation To Council Moved To Dec. 1
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County staff has rescheduled its branding presentation to the County Council from Nov. 17 to the meeting Tuesday, Dec. 1 in Council Chambers.
At the meeting, County staff and branding consultants Atlas Advertising will present three options for Council’s consideration and possible selection, including two different brand straplines with complementary logo concepts, and a standalone logo concept with no strapline.
The meeting is open to the public. Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter Oct. 29 To Nov. 3, 2015
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.
ERNESTO MARTINEZ
Oct. 29 at 12:12 a.m. / Police arrested Ernesto Martinez, 18, of Alcalde at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.
MATTHEW SPRINGER
Oct. 29 at 7:58 p.m. / Police arrested Matthew Springer, 45, of Albuquerque at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
Oct. 31 at 7:48 a.m. / A 75-year-old Read More
Council Proclaims ‘DWI Awareness Week’ Nov. 16-20
On behalf of the Los Alamos County Council, Councilor James Chrobocinski Tuesday evening presents a proclamation to representatives of the DWI Planning Council from left, Elizabeth Allen, Monica Thompson, Sylvan Argo, Kirsten Bell and Linda Pena. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
New DWI Planning Council Coordinator Kirsten Bell recognizes members of the DWI Planning Council including Elizabeth Allen, right, and thanks the County Council for issuing the proclamation declaring the Week of Nov. 16-20, 2015 as ‘DWI Awareness Week’ in Los Alamos County. Community Services Director Read More
Council Proclaims Nov. 13 ‘Pancreatic Cancer Day’
On behalf of the Los Alamos County Council, Councilor Steven Girrens, right, presents a proclamation to Gloria Cordova with her husband Dan Cordova Tuesday evening proclaiming Nov. 13 ‘Pancreatic Cancer Day’. Cordova was diagnosed with the disease in February, had surgery in March and is beating it. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Gloria Cordova speaks about being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and beating it and encourages everyone to live life with a grateful heart. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Los Alamos County Council Tuesday evening proclaimed Read More
Council Approves County Re-organization Plan
County Manager Harry Burgess briefs Council on reasons for his proposed re-organization of certain County departments. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Council voted 6-1 this evening to approve a resolution establishing departments and prescribing their functions.
County Manager Harry Burgess briefed Council before the vote explaining the reasons for the proposed changes, which primarily include the addition of a deputy Public Works director, a County engineer and moving the economic development function, including Read More
O’Leary: Time For A Recreation Bond In Los Alamos
By SUSAN O’LEARYAs an opening position, I’ll start by saying that Los Alamos is a very nice place to live with tremendous potential to become an absolutely fantastic place to live. Given citizen engagement and our region’s physical and historical attributes, Los Alamos can Read More
Letter To The Editor: Just Say No To Reorg
By JIM REDMANThe Los Alamos County Council should reject the proposed re-organization that adds the position of “Deputy Public Works Director.”
Despite the recently voiced concerns of the County Council, link, I think that the Los Alamos citizens communicate one message very clearly – stop wasting taxpayer’s money. You would have thought that they would have heard this message after the outrage over the tagline debacle.
The departure of the head of the Community and Economic Development Department (CEDD) provides an opportunity to reassess, and hopefully Read More
Kirsten Bell Is New DWI-PC Coordinator
New DWI Coordinator Kirsten BellKirsten Bell is a welcome addition as the new coordinator to the Driving While Intoxicated Planning Committee (DWI-PC) for Los Alamos.
This evening, Bell, along with DWI-PC board members will receive a proclamation acknowledging Nov. 16-20 as DWI Awareness Week.
Bell was born and raised in Los Alamos and graduated with Topper pride in 1994. She holds a degree in Human Development from UC Davis and rounding out her education in New Mexico with her MBA from UNM.
Now she has come full circle returning to Los Alamos to raise Read More
Crowd Gathers To Celebrate Boutique Air Service
At a ribbon cutting ceremony this evening at the airport, Los Alamos County officials joined Boutique Air CEO Shawn Simpson in celebrating the company’s launch of commercial air service between Los Alamos and Albuquerque. From left, Airport Manager David Ploeger, Public Works Director Philo Shelton, Simpson, Council Chair Kristin Henderson, Councilor Steven Girrens and County Manager Harry Burgess. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Boutique Air CEO Shawn Simpson addresses the crowd of some 80 people gathered this evening at Los Alamos Airport as Council Chair Kristin Read More
Los Alamos Parks Are Winterized
The cover over the stage at Ashley Pond Park has been removed for the winter. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
It’s that time of year when Los Alamos County parks have been winterized.
The cover over the stage at Ashley Pond Park has been removed, the large boulders have been put in front of the road leading to Camp May, and the water in the parks is turned off.
The PROS Division stops issueing park reservations and field permits Nov. 1 through April 1. Local parks and fields will remain open but this means that utilization of shelters and fields in the parks will be on a first-come, first-served basis Read More
Boutique Air Ribbon Cutting Event 5 p.m. Today
Boutique Air’s Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. Courtesy photo
BOUTIQUE AIR News:
Carrier to offer fares starting at $49 to Albuquerque
Boutique Air is holding a Ribbon Cutting Celebration at 5 p.m., today at the Los Alamos Municipal Airport (LAM). The event will feature free flight giveaways, plane tours, food, and photo opportunities. If you would like to attend, RSVP by calling 855.268.8478 or by emailing rsvp@boutiqueair.com.
Los Alamos County and Boutique Air have jointly announced that flights between Los Alamos (LAM) and Albuquerque’s Sunport (ABQ) are now available for booking. Read More
County Stages Hippie Movement At Fuller Lodge
Los Alamos County officials and staff along with Municipal Judge Alan Kirk, left, staged a 1960s style hippie movement Friday during the annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon at Fuller Lodge. County Manager Harry Burgess, back row center, with his normally closely cropped hair was virtually unrecognizable as he strolled through the crowd with his tie dye t-shirt, jeans and flowing dark brown dreadlocks. Courtesy photo Read More
Sheriff Issues Halloween & Trick-or-Treat Safety Tips
By Sheriff Marco LuceroThe Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office has the responsibility to provide information to the community regarding convicted sex offenders residing in Los Alamos County. Offender Watch is a sex offender mapping and alerting service, which aids citizens in avoiding dangerous homes.
In Los Alamos there are approximately seven registered sex offenders and we want you to know where they reside so that you can avoid those houses when trick-or-treating. The Los Alamos Sheriff’s Office locates and verifies the addresses of sex offenders within the county, Read More
Los Alamos County Employees Donate Food
Los Alamos County employees collected food donations for the local food bank as part of today’s annual employee thank you luncheon, sponsored by the County Council. Courtesy photo Read More
Expert Melissa Romero To Speak On Identity Theft
Melissa RomeroAAUW News:
Fraud/Security Officer for Los Alamos National Bank Risk Management Department Melissa Romero will speak on “Identity Theft: How it Happens; How to Reduce your Risk; What to do if your Identity is Stolen” at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the White Rock Library.
The library is at the corner of Sherwood and NM 4 in White Rock. The event is sponsored by the local chapter of the American Association of University Women.
Romero is a graduate of Western State School of Banking at the University of New Mexico. She has a 25-year career in banking and has had 18 years of training in fraud Read More
Flagged Utility Poles To Be Replaced In Barranca Mesa
Utility pole. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities’ contractor, Elite Power, will be replacing utility poles in the Barranca Mesa area starting next week.
Poles to be exchanged are marked with a red flag and located in utility easements. Crews will have minimal impact on traffic as they move through neighborhoods replacing flagged poles one at a time.
Advance notice will be provided to customers when brief outages are required to complete work. Some poles slated to be replaced are located in the backyards of customers. Elite Power will coordinate directly Read More
County Manager Announces Re-organization Of Two Key Departments: CEDD And Public Works
Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will consider a Resolution next Tuesday evening to adopt a re-organization of two key County departments: Community & Economic Development and Public Works.
The changes were announced by County Manager Harry Burgess, in conjunction with the publication of the agenda for Tuesday’s regular council meeting at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. Burgess commented on the proposed re-organization and highlighted his reasons for the change in a memo to County employees and statement to local residents.
“Given the Read More
Final Cone Zone Of Season: Week Of Nov. 2
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has issued the final Cone Zone of the season.
Road Construction Update for the week of Nov. 2:
For more information about the projects listed below, e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150 or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.
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:
Sherwood Blvd. /La Vista Drive:
Northbound and southbound lanes are open and businesses are accessible Read More
Atomic City Transit Adding ADA Paratransit Service
COUNTY News:
Atomic City Transit will be adding ADA complementary paratransit service to its mix of transportation offerings.
The new service, which will operate under the name “ACT Assist,” has a targeted start date of Jan. 25, 2016 and will provide transit service to individuals with disabilities that is comparable to the level of service provided to individuals without disabilities on the regular bus system.
“We’re happy to be introducing this new service model in Los Alamos County and confident that ACT Assist will not only improve the transit experience for individuals with disabilities, Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter Oct. 21 To Oct. 28, 2015
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.
Oct. 21 at 10:51 a.m. / Police arrested Amber Martinez-Vigil, 20, of Espanola at 2500 Trinity Dr., and charged her with concealing her identity. Police booking photo is unavailable.
Oct. 23 at 9:53 a.m. / Police charged a 17-year-old Los Alamos boy with criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13 years of age, at 2500 Trinity Dr. and issued him a summons to appear in court.
ERNESTO Read More
