County Customer Care, DPU Announce Closures This Week
COUNTY News:
The lobby-facing windows at the Los Alamos County Customer Care Center in the Municipal Building as well as the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) suite will be closed for 2.5 hours during the business day between 11:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, while staff attends an annual employee picnic.
Additionally, DPU and the Customer Care Center will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday.
The Customer Care Center and DPU are typically open from 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Mondays–Fridays. Staff will respond to voice mail and email messages when Read More
Main Street America Designates Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District A 2025 Accredited Program
The New Mexico MainStreet team, MainStreet Futures Committee, Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation Board members and County Councilors gather for the state Los Alamos MainStreet Accreditation visit Dec. 11 in the conference room of 130 Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District News:
Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District has been designated as a 2025 Accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list Read More
Council Work Session At White Rock Fire Station June 17
Lunch With A Leader: BPU Chair Robert Gibson June 19
LWVLA News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWVLA) invites the community to its Lunch with a Leader event, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage Street.
This month’s leader is Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Chair Robert Gibson, who will be discussing Los Alamos’ path to a carbon-free energy future: “Utilities and You!”
Los Alamos County’s goal to be a carbon-neutral community by mid-century will require phasing out natural gas and carbon-based electricity. Gibson’s talk will outline the challenges and how citizens and Read More
Scenes From Summer Concert Featuring ‘Night Moves’
Scene from the Summer Concert Friday featuring ‘Night Moves’ from Albuquerque. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Country artist Nathniel Krantz and the rock band ‘Night Moves’ played for 3 hours Friday night at the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Aubrey Kedge is about to enjoy her snow cone. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Lots of food and drink are available from vendors on Friday nights at the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
County Council Adopts Wildland Urban Interface Code
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has adopted new building rules to help protect homes, families, and the environment from wildfires. The County approved Ordinance No. 02-368 in May 2025, using important parts of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC). These rules are made to keep buildings safer in areas where homes and wildland meet.
The new code recognizes Los Alamos County is in what’s called a wildland-urban interface area, where homes are close to wildfire-prone vegetation. Because the County is in a Class 1 fire hazard zone—the highest level of risk—the changes are Read More
Scheduled Power Outage At Golf Course Monday
COUNTY News:
The community is advised that the Los Alamos County Golf Course will experience a scheduled power outage, Monday, June 16, for necessary electrical maintenance.
The outage will last most of the day, and as a result, both the Golf Pro Shop and Cottonwood on the Greens restaurant will be closed.
Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, June 17.
Direct questions to the Golf Pro Shop at 505.662.8139. Read More
County Council Seeks Letters Of Interest For LACDC Board
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council is seeking to fill two vacancies on the board that governs the Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) non-profit organization.
The Council is afforded this opportunity due to an existing contracted agreement with the LACDC that provides the County two seats on the board.
Los Alamos residents, 18 years or older have until July 23 to submit a letter of interest to County Manager Anne Laurent. Councilors will make a selection at the subsequent council meeting.
LACDC is a private, not-for-profit economic and community development Read More
County: Detour In Place For Westbound N.M. 4
COUNTY News:
Drivers heading west through White Rock on N.M. 4 are being detoured so that a section of road and the waterline below it can be assessed and repaired.
The detour began Friday afternoon. It is not yet known how long repairs will take.
The detour will take drivers left onto Rover Boulevard, right onto Grand Canyon Avenue, right on Sherwood Boulevard and left onto N.M. 4.
A water leak under the westbound lane of N.M. 4 in White Rock is causing the pavement to sag. The underground water pipeline under this section of road was replaced earlier this year. Wagner Construction, the Minnesota-based Read More
Portions Of Los Alamos Golf Course Remain Open For Practice, Shopping & Dining During Restoration Project
Golfers can use the practice range and the main putting green.
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County officials confirm that while most of the Los Alamos County Golf Course remains closed to allow newly installed turf to take root, several amenities remain open to the public.
Golfers can enjoy the practice range and main putting green, which remain open for individual and group practice. Range balls are available 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The range closes at 3:30 p.m. Sundays, to allow for mowing preparation on Monday mornings.
The Pro Shop is open 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, offering Read More
Military Order Of The World Wars June 17 Meeting To Feature Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone
Los Alamos Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone
MOWW News:
This month’s meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) will be on Tuesday, June 17. This month’s speaker will be Los Alamos Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone.
Chief Sgambellone retired from the Mansfield Police Department in 2013 after being selected as Chief of Police in Los Alamos. Since being hired, Sgambellone has focused on preparing, achieving, and maintaining National Accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
The Department earned this distinction with 100% compliance Read More
County Environmental Sustainability Board To Meet June 18
Video: Councilor Reagor On Highlights Of June 10 Meeting
Cone Zone: Week Of June 16, 2025
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors.
For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the County Projects page at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note that the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Piñon School Access Road Construction Begins
Construction crews with Jaynes Corporation began the Piñon Read More
Pavement Sagging Under N.M. 4 Westbound In White Rock
COUNTY News:
The County has announced that a water leak under the westbound lane of N.M. 4 in White Rock is causing the pavement to sag. The underground water pipeline under this section of road was replaced earlier this year.
Wagner Construction, the Minnesota-based company contracted by Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities for the work, has mobilized crews expected to arrive Friday afternoon in Los Alamos.
In the meantime, the westbound lane was closed for a short period this afternoon so steel plates could be placed over the sagging section until the contractor arrives to make repairs. Read More
Feral Cattle Roundup June 14 In Bayo & Pueblo Canyons
Bayo and Pueblo Canyon Trail closure map. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
On Saturday, June 14, operations will begin to safely and humanely remove the remaining feral cattle from Bayo and Pueblo Canyons.
For the safety of recreational users and contractors, the Bayo and Pueblo Canyon Trails will be closed.
Also, access from the N.M. 502 gate into Pueblo Canyon will be closed. The County anticipates the trails will reopen Monday, June 23.
Restricted access to trails and roads:
- Camp Hamilton
- Tent Rocks Trail
- Fireline Trail
- Zipline Trail
- Bayo Canyon Road
- Pueblo Canyon Road
For more information, contact Read More
Celebrating The Dedication Of Los Alamos Businesses … Chamber Honors ‘2025 Business Of The Year’ Recipients
The 2025 Business of the Year winners include Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, Beef & Leaf, Blue Window Bistro, The Family YMCA, Flowers by Gillian, Los Alamos Co-op Market, Los Alamos County, Los Alamos Daily Post, Pajarito Environmental Education Center, Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse, and Zia Credit Union, selected after 527 votes cast by the public, gather for a group photo Friday on stage at the pond. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
During a special ceremony on stage at the Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Park, the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce honored Read More
Broadband Project Construction Expected To Begin June 2026
Broadband Manager Jerry Smith
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The community broadband project is in the planning stages, but Broadband Manager Jerry Smith reported to Los Alamos County Council in May that construction is tentatively scheduled to begin June 2026.
He explained that the project is in phase one, which is the design and engineering phase. Plans include high level and low-level designs.
The high-level design involves gathering data for the County, building maps, verifying County-owned infrastructure, discussing how to phase the build out, Read More
Hampton: The Role Of The County Health Council In Our Community
By LISA HAMPTON
Chair
Los Alamos County Health Council
As Chair of the Los Alamos County Health Council, I wanted to provide an update about the role of the Health Council and our current activities and objectives moving forward.
The Los Alamos County Health Council is a state-mandated entity, and because of that has specific deliverables that must be met each year. In 2019, the State of New Mexico established 33 health councils and 10 tribal councils (through the passing of HB 137), which have legislative funding appropriated to them each year for carrying out a set of deliverables that includes Read More
Second Guaje Pines Cemetery Master Plan Public Meeting
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has partnered with Sloane Consulting Group to develop a comprehensive Master Plan for Guaje Pines Cemetery, located at 901 Range Rd.
This plan will outline a long-term vision for the care, maintenance, and development of the cemetery, ensuring it remains a peaceful and meaningful place for generations to come.
As part of the community engagement process, the County invites residents to take part in a Public Meeting to share feedback and ideas directly with the project team. The Sloane Consulting team will be sharing initial design concepts for public input. Read More
