Los Alamos Golf Course Food & Beverage Vendor Update
Construction is in the final weeks for the Los Alamos County Golf Course Community Building seen through the rain Saturday afternoon. The County has received proposals from a number of interested parties for the food and beverage service at the golf course. The evaluation committee is in the process of meeting with each of the proposers to clarify points in their proposals for final scoring. Later this week or early next week, the committee will contact the proposer with the highest score to begin negotiations for an agreement. County Public Information Officer Julie Habiger said that Read More
Creativity Flows Through Public Meeting on County’s Trail Signage System
County Open Space Specialist Craig Martin was determined to bring out the creativity in community members attending Tuesday evening’s public meeting at Fuller Lodge on the County’s Trail Signage System project. Rather than presenting a PowerPoint presentation from behind a podium, Martin set up a variety of table stations where community members could play around with clip art and mark up maps with crayons. ‘I just wanted people to really tell me what they want in their trail system,’ Martin said. ‘I have received some really creative ideas tonight that Read More
Citizen Petition On Trapping Presented To Council
Vint Miller of Los Alamos presented a petition during public comment at tonight’s County Council meeting in Council Chambers to request that an ordinance be drafted to prohibit animal traps from being placed within the County. Miller brought a sample of a trap hidden just off a local hiking trail a few weeks ago that injured a friend’s dog. He brought along a PVC pipe crushed by the same trap, saying it could have been a small child that stepped into that trap. Councilor Fran Berting asked County staff that Miller’s request be placed on an upcoming Council agenda. Photo by Carol Read More
Council Approves De Colores Liquor License Transfer To Pajarito Brewpub & Grill
Co-owner Patrick Mockler Wood of the Pajarito Brewpub & Grill answers questions from councilors at tonight’s County Council meeting in Council Chambers on his request to lease a liquor license for his restaurant. He told Council the Brewpub is leasing a license now that will return to the owner and he is requesting to lease the license from former De Colores Restaurant owners, who retired and closed their restaurant last year. License owners Mel and Joan Duran own the license and have agreed to lease it to Mockler Wood and his partners. County Administrator Harry Burgess told Council Read More
County Obtains Public Input on Central Avenue Improvements Project
County Engineer Kyle Zimmerman goes through a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed Central Avenue Improvements Project during Wednesday’s public meeting in Fuller Lodge. The County will host a second public meeting on the project at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Community members gather at Wednesday’s public meeting on the proposed Central Avenue Improvements Project. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Central Avenue Improvements Project designer/manager Read More
County’s Social Services Division Has New Home
Ready to take a tour during this morning’s Social Services Division open house, from left, Healthcare Specialist Nicholle Cordova, Council Vice Chair Kristin Henderson, Social Services Manager Kim Gabaldon, Councilor David Izraelevitz, Community Services Director Charlie Kalogeros-Chattan and School Board President Jim Hall. Photo by Carol A. Clarkladailypost.com
Social Services Manager Kimberly Gabaldon leads the tour through the breakroom. Photo by Carol A. Clarkladailypost.com
Staff Report
Los Alamos County’s Social Services Manager Kimberly Gabaldon conducted Read More
Pet of the Week: Sally the Dog
Sally wants a home. Courtesy/LACAS
SHELTER News:
Pet of the Week: Sally the dog is a Cairn Terrier mix surrendered to the shelter due to a family move. She is about 3 years old and wants to joyfully greet shelter visitors.
Sally is reported to be good with cats, gentle dogs, adults and gentle children. She weighs in at about 14 pounds and is spayed.
ChuChu and Barney also are hoping to be adopted. Check out their videos:
Friends of the Shelter will hold a mobile adoption
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 20 to Feb. 25, 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.
RENEE CATA
Feb. 20 at 7:25 a.m. / Police arrested Renee Cata, 40, of Espanola on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction.
Feb. 20 at 12:55 p.m. / Police arrested a 16-year-old Los Alamos girl at 2500 Trinity Dr. on an outstanding District Court warrant.
Feb. 21 at 9 a.m. / Police charged a 17-year-old Los Alamos girl with possession of marijuana at 1300 Diamond Dr. and issued Read More
Letter to the Editor: Taxpayer Happy With LA Golf Course Building
By LINDA GOFORTHAs a taxpayer, I am very happy with the new golf course building, which is getting more and more interesting and striking in appearance.
Thank you County of Los Alamos! Read More
P&Z Tables UNM-LA’s Rezoning Request Pending Clarification of Legal Issues
Planning and Zoning Commissioners from left, Mary McInerny, Ashley Mamula, Chair Anne Nobile, Deborah Gill, Michael Redondo and Larry Warner at Wednesday’s meeting. Commissioner Catherine Mockler was absent. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comStaff Report
At its Feb. 26 meeting, the Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission did not hear Case No. 13-REZ-002, which involves the rezoning of property owned by the University of New Mexico and the location of the UNM-Los Alamos housing facility at 1203 and 1027 9th St.
UNM-LA hopes to construct a multi-use facility housing both Read More
Sidewalk Renovations Underway on Meadow Lane
Workers are tearing out and replacing old and crumbling concret sidewalks and curbs along Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Construction cones mark off the areas where sidwalk renovations are underway. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Behind the Scenes Look at Serving on Los Alamos County Council
During Tuesday’s Rotary Club meeting, Los Alamos County Councilor Rick Reiss presented a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to be a councilor. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rotarians listen in the back room of the Manhattan Project Bar & Grill as Los Alamos County Councilor Rick Reiss explains that serving on County Council requires much more time and commitment than just attending three meetings a month. Councilors also serve on local and regional boards and committees and attend many meetings and events throughout their four-year term. Photo by Carol A. Read More
Trail Signage Plan Public Meeting March 4, Fuller Lodge
Existing Signage for Deer Trap Mesa. Courtesy/LAC
Sample Signage Proposal for Deer Trap Mesa. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos residents love their trail network, but many of them are reluctant to use it.
“The lack of signs has kept me from trying out different trails because I am unable to know if I am on the right trail or have wandered off the path,” commented a typical respondent to last year’s Los Alamos County Open Forum on the trail network.
The County’s Recreation, Parks and Open Space Division is off and running on the creation of a new trail signage system. The first stop is soliciting Read More
DOE Officials Say No To San Juan/Chama Well Sites
Test drill in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities was notified by the Department of Energy that it was not able to grant an easement or right of way on proposed DOE sites for well drilling or construction. Responding to DPU’s request to develop the 1,200-acre-feet of San Juan-Chama water on DOE land in lieu of County property in White Rock, DOE stated in its Jan. 29, letter that the proposed sites were not feasible due to safety, security, cultural and environmental concerns.
A September 2012 preliminary engineering report prepared by CDM-Smith assessed Read More
P&Z to Hear UNM-LA’s Rezoning Request at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday
COUNTY News:
UNM-LA is seeking to rezone the 1.88 acre parcel student housing property in the downtown Los Alamos area in order to optimize land use and provide appropriate housing for its students and the community. The proposal goes before the County Planning and Zoning Commission at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday in Council Chambers.
The P&Z hearing is a quasi-judicial process, so only those who live within 300 feet of the site will be allowed to comment at the meeting. Plans are to redevelop the current configuration of 64 studio units into a mix of student housing and housing open to the general Read More
UNM-LA Addresses Concerns With Housing Plan
Residents listen to a proposal on UNM-LA student housing facility. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comMore than 50 members of the community attended a public meeting Monday night on the UNM-LA campus to discuss the rezoning and redevelopment of the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) student housing on 9th Street between Myrtle and Iris.
UNM-LA Executive Director Cedric Page explains the plan to build an apartment complex along with student housing. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
UNM-LA is seeking to rezone the Read More
County Employees Recognized for Achievement
From left, Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover, NMSU Extension Director Jon Boren, Los Alamos County Chief Deputy Assessor Joaquin Valdez, Appraiser Marty Martinez and are and NM EDGE Program Director Mary DeLorenzo. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Appraiser Marty Martinez and Chief Deputy Assessor Joaquin Valdez were among 11 public servants to receive the designation of New Mexico Certified Pubic Supervisor from NM EDGE during the New Mexico Association of Counties Legislative Conference Jan. 23 in Santa Fe. They were recognized Friday by County officials. Read More
Central Avenue Improvements Project Public Meeting Wednesday at Fuller Lodge
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Public Works Department will host a public meeting regarding the Central Avenue Improvements Project (15th Street to Oppenheimer Drive) at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 in Fuller Lodge.
Improvements include:
- Mill and overlay of asphalt;
- Upgrade of all sidewalk ramps to ADA standards;
- Changes to crosswalk locations;
- Concrete pedestrian crossings;
- Tree removal and replacement;
- Changes to planters; and
- Changes to street and pedestrian lights.
The project is in the preliminary design stage with construction planned for the 2014 construction season. Read More
Council Chambers Receiving New Artwork
Chair Carolyn Bossert of the Arts in Public Places Board and County Senior Management Analyst Libby Carlsten make a presentation to Council requesting the approval to purchase artwork for Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Council approved 6-0 (Steve Girrens was absent) the expenditure of Arts in Public Places Funds in an amount not to exceed $45,000 for the installation in Council Chambers of the Ceramic Mural ‘Valle Grande and Jemez River’ plus the purchase and installation of two new side panel extensions by artist Sam Tubiolo. Courtesy/LAC Read More
Councilors Commend County Officials for High Performance on Projects
County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers, second from left, joined Councilor Fran Berting, not shown, Vice Chair Kristin Henderson, Councilor Pete Sheehey and Councilor Rick Reiss (attending by telephone) in praising County Administrator Harry Burgess, CED Director Anne Laurent, Public Works Director Philo Shelton and a whole cast of County staff for bringing in so many projects on or before time and on or below budget. ‘I remember a time when projects were dragging on and on and getting more expensive and no one was happy with them,’ Rodgers said. ‘The professionalism that Read More
