Los Alamos County Science & Engineering Fair Saturday
COUNTY News:
The annual Los Alamos County Science and Engineering Fair is Saturday, Jan. 24 in the Los Alamos High School Commons Area. Public Viewing is 12:30-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24.
LAPS students, Home School students and Teachers in grades K-12 will display projects in 4/5th grade individual elementary, K-6th grade elementary class, 6-8th grade junior division and 9-12th grade senior division.
The elementary projects are divided into three categories, Physical, Earth and Life Sciences. The students in junior and senior divisions will compete for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and Honorable Read More
Scenes From North Bayo Bench Trail
A view of the prescribed burn underway, taken Sunday from the North Bayo Bench Trail. The North Bayo Bench Trail is a historic road ending at a viewpoint overlooking the orange-walled Bayo Canyon. The prescribed burn is scheduled to end sometime today. Photo by Robert Beberniss
A view of the prescribed burn underway, taken Sunday from the North Bayo Bench Trail. To find the trailhead for North Bayo Bench , from 15th Street and Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos, head west (toward the Jemez Mountains) on Central. In 0.8 miles, past Ashley Pond and the Aquatic Center, turn right onto Diamond Read More
Trail Of Turbulence Follows New Mexico Airlines
New Mexico Airlines CEO Greg Kahlstorf
In an email to his customer service manager Wednesday, New Mexico Airlines CEO Greg Kahlstorf calls Los Alamos a “s—hole”.
“I have no interest in discussing Los Alamos with the press. I’m trying to end service to that s—hole effective tomorrow, and they can make their own assumptions about why,” Kahlstorf stated in the email to Cheryl Leong, which he copied to NMA President Gabriel Kimbrell as well as Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess.
Community Is The Hope For Passage Of Proposed County Open Space Plan
Craig Martin explains proposed County Open Space Plan to a large crowd gathered Wednesday at PEEC. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Open Space Specialist Craig Martin fields questions during Wednesday’s talk at PEEC. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comFor 15 years, an open space management plan for Los Alamos County has been under development. Even though the plan is now finished, the work is not over.
To encourage County Council to approve the open space management plan, the community’s support for the plan needs Read More
Pet of the Week: Ellie The Cat
Ellie the cat. Courtesy/FOS
SHELTER News:
Ellie is a 3-year-old female calico tabby. The best word to describe her is ‘dainty’ – she is cute, petite and very loveable.
She is one of the current cat room greeters, and she does well with adults, gentle children and most other cats. No dogs, please! Friends of the Shelter is getting this little girl’s dental work up to date, and then she’ll be all set and ready to go to to good home.
The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, 505.662.8179, has a great selection of adoptable pets; see the Petfinder website for photos here. For Read More
Video: County Manager Presents Highlights Of 2014
Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess presents of 2014 Thursday at UNM-LA. Courtesy/LAC
STAFF REPORT:
Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess presented the highlights of County activity in 2014 during Thursday’s Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast at UNM-LA.
Click here to watch a video of his presentation, taped by PAC 8 Executive Director Jean E. Gindreau.
Burgess also unveiled the print and online versions of the “Los Alamos County 2014 Annual Report” at Thursday’s breakfast. To review the County’s 2014 Annual Report, click here. To read more about Read More
Pile Burning Underway On Los Alamos County Land
Los Alamos Firefighters conduct Saturday’s prescribed pile burn in Bayo Canyon. Courtesy/LAFD
Courtesy/LAFD
LAFD News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department and Santa Fe National Forest are conducting a prescribed pile burn this weekend through Monday on Los Alamos County land in Bayo Canyon.
The Bayo Canyon prescribed pile burn will consume more than 200 piles east of the Los Alamos town site. Small blocks may be treated each day to decrease the daily smoke volume.
Prescribed fires are one of the most effective tools available to resource managers for restoring fire-dependent ecosystems. Read More
Smoky Sky Due To Prescribed Burn In Bayo Canyon
Smoke billowing into the sky today looking northeast from downtown Los Alamos is coming from a prescribed burn in Bayo Canyon. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Smoke seen today looking northeast from downtown Los Alamos is coming from pile burn operations that began today in Bayo Canyon and its tributaries.
The prescribed burn is aimed at reducing the impacts of wildfire on the community. The Los Alamos Fire Department and the Santa Fe National Forest in areas determined to be at high wildfire risk in the Los Alamos Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The locations Read More
Burgess Covers 2014 Highlights At Chamber Breakfast
County Manager Harry BurgessCounty Manager Harry Burgess unveiled the print and online “Los Alamos County 2014 Annual Report” and presented the highlights of County activity in 2014 at Thursday’s Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast. About two dozen people attended the Chamber’s regular monthly networking and business event.
Burgess kicked off his discussion of the year with the July ribbon cutting for Smith’s Marketplace, noting the views from its deck. He also touched on the financially beneficial land Read More
Public Comment Deadline For Municipal Building Artwork Is Midnight Jan. 21
COUNTY News:
The Art in Public Places Board held an open house Thursday in the lobby of the Municipal Building to showcase the proposals of the top three finalists for artwork that will be installed in the Municipal Building’s West Plaza, using APP funds.
Now the Board is seeking additional feedback using Open Forum. A handout with a description of each piece of art (including a photo) can be downloaded using the link below, and then citizens can leave comments for the Board. This is a topic of discussion at the APP Jan. 22 meeting at 5:30 p.m. in Room 100 of the Municipal Bldg. The Board Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Jan. 9 To Jan. 14, 2014
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.
Jan. 8 at 8:43 a.m. / A 62-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he is the victim of identity theft on Pecos Drive. The estimated loss is unknown.
DERRICK KOEHLER
Jan. 8 at 11:10 p.m. / Police arrested Derrick Koehler, 28, of Los Alamos at 3701 Arkansas Ave., and charged him with Aggravated DWI: Blood Alcohol concentration of .16 or more.
MARKISHA ATENCIO
Jan. 9 at 1:25 p.m. Read More
Bayo Canyon Pile Burn Operations Begin Saturday
COUNTY News:
Pile burn operations aimed at reducing the impacts of wildfire on the community will resume on County land this week.
The Los Alamos Fire Department and the Santa Fe National Forest plan to continue maintenance burning beginning Jan 17, in Bayo Canyon and its tributaries.
This year’s burn operations will focus on areas determined to be at high wildfire risk in the Los Alamos Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The locations have high volumes of fuel and are located directly southwest of housing areas.
Burn units are located in the bottom of Bayo Canyon between the North Mesa Read More
Work Turns Inside On New Nature Center; Time Is Running Out On Naming Opportunities
The Los Alamos County Nature Center exterior this morning on Canyon Road. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Exhibits are being fabricated for the new nature center. Courtesy photo
PEEC News:
With the new year comes a new focus on the Los Alamos County Nature Center. The building, now nearly completed, sits ready for the next phase of construction: installing the professionally designed and developed exhibits and planetarium projector.
Meanwhile, finishing touches are being made on the exhibits in a fabrication facility in Albuquerque. Soon they will be transported up to Los Alamos Read More
Atomic City Transit Keeps It Clean
During Tuesday’s snowy conditions, an Atomic City Transit driver took a moment to pull over on Central Avenue to clean the large rear window of his bus. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Environmental Sustainabilty Board Meets Thursday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainabilty Board meets at 5:30 p.m., Thursday in room 110 at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public.
Agenda:
Labor Management Relations Board Meets Jan. 16
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Labor Management Relations Board will hold a special meeting at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 16, in the Third Floor Conference Room 333 of the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public.
Agenda:
Today’s Planning And Zoning Meeting Postponed
COUNTY News:
Today’s Planning and Zoning meeting is postponed until 5:30 p.m., Jan. 28 in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The agenda for that meeting will be announced Jan. 23. The meeting is open to the public. Read More
Los Alamos Republican Party Meets Jan. 15
GOP News:
The Republican Party of Los Alamos County will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15 at UNM-LA Room 610.
The public is welcome to attend a presentation by Mark Jones, Jody Benson and Iris Chung about a possible ban on single-use plastic bags in Los Alamos County. A business meeting will follow the presentation.
For more information, contact Robert Gibson at 505.662.3159. Read More
Los Alamos County Terminates NM Airlines Contract
COUNTY News:
New Mexico Airlines suspended service for two weeks in December and has not operated flights between Los Alamos and Albuquerque for the past week.
County Manager Harry Burgess stressed that today’s announcement about contract termination is not
New Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris Sworn In With Other Officers Monday At Special Ceremony
From left, Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone with newly promoted Cmdr. Oliver Morris, Senior Public Service Aide Tom Beyer, Cpl. Matt Lyon, Ofc. David Bradshaw and Ofc. Gabriel Nieto. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Magistrate Judge Pat Casados delivers the oath of office to Cmdr. Oliver Morris. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Magistrate Judge Pat Casados delivers the oath of office to Cpl. Matt Lyon. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Newly sworn in Los Alamos Police Ofc. David Bradshaw receives his badge. Photo by
