Cone Zone: Road Construction For Week of May 12
COUNTY News:
Upcoming Road Construction Update: Week of May 12, 2014
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.
NM502 / Trinity Storm Drain Improvements:
Work continues between the Trinity/Central intersection and Knecht Street. The northern 2½ lanes will be closed, reducing Trinity traffic to one eastbound lane. Westbound traffic will be detoured to Central Avenue. This phase of the work should be completed Read More
Los Alamos County Officials Meet in Washington with Key Congressional and Federal Leaders
From left, Councilor Pete Sheehey, Chair Geoff Rodgers, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Vice-Chair Kristin Henderson, and County Administrator Harry Burgess. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County officials commented today on their April 30-May 2 visit to Washington, D.C., to meet with key congressional and federal leaders.
Council Chair Geoff Rodgers, Vice-Chair Kristin Henderson, Councilor Pete Sheehey and County Administrator Harry Burgess represented the County in a number of meetings.
“Visiting one on one with our congressional delegation about the issues that are important Read More
Absentee Voting Underway For June 3 Primary Election
Los Alamos Chief Deputy Clerk Sheryl Nichols assists voter Philip Gurskey Friday in the Boards and Commissions Room at the Municipal Building. Photo by Sharon Stover
COUNTY News:
Absentee voting by mail and in person has opened at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building – Boards and Commissions Room for the June 3 Primary Election.
Registered voters can visit the Los Alamos County Municipal Building – Boards and Commissions Room 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday to cast their vote until May 16.
On Saturday May 17, Alternate (Early) voting begins and registered voters can visit either Read More
Community Celebrates Ashley Pond Park Improvements
Los Alamos County Councilor Geoff Rodgers, with County and project officials, cuts the ribbon at Friday’s rededication celebration of Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A crowd begins to gather Friday afternoon for the ribbon cutting, rededication and celebration of Ashley Pond Park in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Friday’s celebration took place at the site of the new covered concert stage. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Friday’s windy afternoon didn’t deter the crowd from celebrating the Read More
Left Turns OK Into/Out Of Mari Mac Plaza From Trinity
The new entrance is open and left turns in and out of Mari Mac Plaza from and to Trinity Drive are now allowed. The three rows of parking spaces closed during renovations are now open as well. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Three LAHS Students Conduct Trail Survey
Los Alamos County Trail Map. Courtesy/LAC
LAHS News:
The trail system in Los Alamos County is used for a variety of purposes by people of all ages. However, factors such as weathering, fire damage, and the degradation of the trails that occurs with normal use can make them less usable for the general public, and less accessible for some users.
As a part of their Humanities Final Project Los Alamos High School students Jeremy Goette, Tristan Goodwin and Jonathan Osden are exploring ways to improve the general state of the trail system as well as make certain trails more accessible for commuters and Read More
Sipapu Resort / Los Alamos County Partnership Pondered for Pajarito Ski Hill
Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort managing partner James Coleman, left, and Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess at Wednesday’s public meeting at the Pajarito Mountain Ski Lodge where discussion of a partnership took place. Sipapu is a family friendly resort 20 miles southeast of Taos that offers year-round activities. Sipapu and Los Alamos County presented the possibility of partnering together to take over the struggling Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. With Sipapu providing the majority of an estimated $5-7 million investment to secure water for snow making, improve lift infrastructure Read More
Los Alamos Golf Course Schedules Set for 2014
Los Alamos Golf Course. Courtesy/LAGC
LAGC News:
The Los Alamos Golf Course has set schedules for a number of the most popular programs as well as new programs for the upcoming 2014 golf season.
Get Golf Ready is designed to teach everything a person will need to play golf in just a few lessons. The professional staff at Los Alamos will show you that there are lots of ways to play by combining fun, friends and fitness. Each session will focus on the various golf skills you will use while playing. In addition to learning the basics, you will be guided onto the golf course to put your skills into action Read More
More Scenes From Saturday’s Arts and Crafts Fair
Saturday’s Los Alamos Arts Council’s (LAAC) Spring Arts and Crafts Fair on the Fuller Lodge lawn is a long-standing tradition in Los Alamos. Each year, the local nonprofit organization presents the community with an event that features quality and variety. Shoppers find a wide variety of art items and crafts including pottery, jewelry, wall hangings, pillows and much more along with fresh foods from pistachio nuts to honey. The Arts and Crafts Fair also is an opportunity to promote LAAC. LAAC provides community events year round such as the Kite Festival, Pumpkin Glow, Missoula Children’s Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: May 1 to May 7, 2014
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 1 at 3:38 p.m. / A 38-year-old Arroyo Seco woman reported that she is the victim of criminal, sexual contact/force/coercion on West Road. The matter is under investigation.
May 1 at 3:41 p.m. / A 44-year-old Santa Fe woman reported that she was harassed on Trinity Drive.
May 2 at 5:40 a.m. / Police charged a 16-year-old Jemez Springs girl with possession of marijuana on N.M. 4 and referred her Read More
Ed Birnbaum: Why I’m Running For County Council
By ED BIRNBAUM
Los Alamos
I’m Ed Birnbaum, and I am running as a Democrat for a seat on County Council with a primary focus on the fire threat that exists, quality education at all levels, community viability within our budget, and making sure that decisions are made in a transparent manner.
I decided to run based in part on my experience last year as a member of the Los Alamos Utilities Charter Review Committee, where we were asked to address some important questions regarding Article V of the County Charter. Although many strongly-held opinions were expressed over the course of our many meetings, Read More
Let the County Know What You Think!
COMMUNITY News:
There’s been a lot of chatter following Tuesday’s unveiling of the “Live Exponentially” tagline for Los Alamos County.
Let County officials know whether you like the tagline and/or take the opportunity to suggest something else by taking a quick survey here.
For indepth information on the branding study:
- County’s Economic Development Page click here;
- Los Alamos Brandprint Study Results Summary click here;
- Los Alamos Brandprint Study Final Report Click here;
- Branding Presentation to Council click here; and
- Watch the video of NorthStar’s
Frequent or Incessant Dog Barking Creates Nuisance
COUNTY News:
During the summer months, residents like to spend more time in their back yards, as well as wanting to enjoy the cool breeze during the evening hours by having windows open to their homes.
Because of these lifestyle changes during warmer weather months, subsequently, Animal Control officers typically receive more calls about barking dogs than they do at any other time of the year. Several residents ask officers each summer about enforcement or citations when it involves barking dogs.
The Animal Control division is part of the Los Alamos Police Department. It is their responsibility Read More
Letter to the Editor: ‘Live Exponentially’ … I’m Struggling to See a Connection
By PHILLIP NOLL
“Live Exponentially.” What does that even mean? Of or relating to an exponent? Expressible by an exponential function? Characterized by an extremely rapid increase or decrease? (As in an exponential growth/decay rate?) How does any of this relate to Los Alamos? Is it just that “Exponentially” sounds scientific? I’m struggling to see a connection.
- The Spread of a Virus
- Urban Sprawl
- Computing Power
- Greed
- Overpopulation
Letter to the Editor: ‘Exponentially’ Wasting Money
By E. ALAN WADLINGERLive Exponentially!!! Let’s apply this to increasing the number of “roundabouts” we have in our fair city.
I am sure that there are other things that we can do to exponentially waste money. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Let’s Find the Words that Best Tell People What We Are
By PETE SHEEHEY
Los Alamos County Councilor
Is Los Alamos a playful community? In my 28 years here, I’ve seen we are. Not just in the participation in outdoor and indoor recreation of all kinds by people of all ages, nor in the huge volunteer support of programs from PEEC to robotics competitions to youth and teen activities, but in the very science and engineering that is practiced at the Lab.
Most of those R&D 100 awards for significant scientific inventions that Lab researchers earn every year come from workers taking extra time to apply the methods and ideas used for the Lab’s Read More
Letter to the Editor: A Little Mystified as to What ‘Living Exponentially’ Will Mean to Anyone
By KHALIL J. SPENCEREven after reading the Los Alamos Daily Post article about our new brand, I am a little mystified as to what “Living Exponentially” will mean to anyone, either the scientifically inclined, insider, outsider, or otherwise. This seems yet another attempt to, as Richard Hanneman has often said, be something that Los Alamos is not rather than something we are.
I suspect more than enough really bright people up on the Hill could have done better had we left this idea of branding to ourselves.
Assuming for the moment we have to brand ourselves like some western herd Read More
Letter to the Editor: Nothing Screams Fun More Than Advanced Mathematics
By BRIAN JAMESTaos
Letter to the Editor: Seriously … ‘Live Exponentially’?
By CHRISTINE WEAVERJames Rickman said it eloquently. I’ll simply say:
Seriously … “Live Exponentially”?
If that slogan on a sign coming into town wouldn’t make us sound arrogant, I don’t know what would.
I guess for $55,000 we paid for the arrogance, and got caught up in a whole bunch of silly. Every single county council member who voted for that ridiculous slogan should be made to pay back the county coffers, and then should be taken out of the running for the next election.
County PSA: Living with Large Predators
File photo
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County officials would like to remind the public that springtime typically brings with it an increase of large predators roaming throughout the forests and traveling on the trails surrounding the area – and that means some of these animals will likely enter the community’s residential areas, too.
They are seeking food or water, especially during times of drought. In our area, large predators can include mountain lions, black bears, bobcats and coyotes. Please review the following guidelines from New Mexico Game & Fish related to areas where you may encounter Read More
