Summer Concert Series Kicks Off Tonight!
The Austin Indie band ‘What Made Milwaukee Famous’ opens the Summer Concert Series Friday. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series opens at 7 p.m. Friday at Overlook Park in White Rock with Indie rockers “What Made Milwaukee Famous” from Austin, Texas.
The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series is coordinated and managed by Russ Gordon of Gordons’ Concerts. This series of Friday evening concerts-in-the-park spans the summer from late May into early September and is held at various locations around Los Alamos County. The concerts are offered Read More
DPU Board Hears Opposition to San-Juan Chama Well Plan
The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities Wednesday board meeting included a full house of public seeking to provide input on the San Juan-Chama water well project. The Los Alamos Daily Post will have a full report on this meeting shortly. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
During public comment, Bob Wells (center) made an interesting observation. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More
Utility Work Closes 5th Street
Udall, Heinrich, Luján Secure Funding for LANL Cleanup Efforts
Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
NM CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced today that the necessary Senate and House committees have approved a reprogramming request for an additional $19 million needed to assist in maintaining the ongoing cleanup and environmental management efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The news comes just days after the New Mexico lawmakers sent a letter to the committees urging their approval of the request made by the Department Read More
Regional Coalition Pleased with DOE Reprogramming Request for LANL Clean Up Funding
RCLC News:
SANTA FE—The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities is pleased to announce that New Mexico is one step closer to receiving critical federal funding needed to maintain ongoing environmental management efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Last week, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) and the White House sent a reprogramming request to Congress in the amount of $19 million. Reprogramming will allow the DOE to move necessary funds between their accounts during the current fiscal year but Read More
Dozen LAFD Employees Earn AAS Fire Science Degrees From UNM-LA
Twelve Los Alamos County Fire Department employees recently earned AAS degrees in Fire Science from UNM-LA including Christopher Bartlett, Colorado Cordova, Gerard Coriz, Jaden Eads, Kevin Kamplain, Aaron McNiff, Colin O’Connell, Allen Quintana, Jeff Saiz, Ben Stone, Glenn Trehern (not picture) and Jeffrey Wetteland. Pictured with the graduates is LAFD Capt. Joseph Candelaria who heads the Fire Science program at UNM-LA. Courtesy/LAC Read More
Council Denies GEW’s Smart Meter Bid Protest
Patrick Petelski of GEW Mechanical explaining Monday night that although his company was unable to obtain Smart Meter pricing from distributors, had spent some 200 hours working on its response to the County’s request for Smart Meters, so bid it without a cost for the meters. The County found the GEW bid nonresponsive. GEW filed a protest and after hearing testimony from witnesses May 7 and May 13, Council voted 6-0 Monday night to deny GEW’s protest, saying the County had followed the proper bidding process. GEW has the right to appeal its protest to a court of law. Print Screen photo Read More
Council Enters Closed Session to Discuss Bid Protest
Council Chair Geoff Rodgers, right, and Vice Chair David Izraelevitz join four other councilors in voting to go into closed session to discuss the Smart Meter bid award protest heard this evening by Council. Councilor Steve Girrens was absent. Print Screen Read More
Council Continues Hearing Appeal of Smart Meters Bid Award
Attorney Wayne Bingham begins questioning County staff in tonight’s Smart Meter bid award protest hearing. Print Screen photo
Assistant County Attorney Dan Gonzales, left, objects to a line of questioning by GEW attorney Wayne Bingham at right. Print Screen photo
Staff Report
Los Alamos County Council tonight is continuing, in its capacity as a quasi-judicial body, the hearing related to the protest appeal by GEW Mechanical (GEW) of a bid award for Smart Meters to Landis + Gyr (“L+G”.)
Council Chair Geoff Rodgers opened this evening’s meeting advising the attorneys Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: May 3–May 8, 2013
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.
May 3 at 2:31 p.m. / A 64-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of larceny in the 100 block of La Vista. The estimated loss is less than $2,500.
May 3 at 5:03 p.m. / Police charged a 13-year-old Santa Fe boy near Oppenheimer Drive and Central Avenue with receiving stolen property, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was referred to the juvenile Read More
Library Drive-up Book Drop Out of Service; Handicapped Parking Temporarily Moved to Senior Center
COUNTY News:
Due to the ongoing library improvement project, the drive-up book drop is out of service and the handicapped parking will be moved this week to the Betty Ehart Senior Center to allow the contractor to work on the north side of the library driveway.
The library will remain open during the construction and provide full service as usual, maintaining regular hours and offering the usual abundance of summer programming.
Patrons returning library materials must park and walk the material to either the external book drops adjacent to the main entrance, or inside to the book drop at the circulation Read More
Work Underway in Rendija Canyon
COUNTY News:
The County is taking precautionary steps this week in sending Public Works crews into Rendija Canyon to blade the unimproved road that runs along the bottom of the canyon to make it passable for possible vehicular emergency access.
During the Cerro Grande Fire in May 2000, residents may recall that this road was used to evacuate motor vehicles with homes in northern Los Alamos County to help expedite the evacuation.
The actions are being taken only as a precautionary measure, as part of pro-active steps being taken for safety of the public during this active wildfire season, due to Read More
Cañada del Buey Multi-Use Trail Project Underway
Work is underway along the ravine leading up to Bonnieview Drive for the Cañada del Buey Multi-Use Trail Improvements project in White Rock. The contractor is trimming or removing trees that will block the construction of the pathway. Trees larger than 4 inches in diameter have been cut and blocked for firewood and are being offered free of charge to the community. Any wood still remaining is stacked at the intersection of Bonnieview and Longview. Those interested must load and haul the wood at their own responsibility and risk. The firewood should be picked up after 5 p.m. or during the weekend. Read More
Greenhouse Dinner Celebrates Bio Lab Completion
NMC Biological Laboratory Greenhouse, 100 Entrada Dr., set to serve dinner Thursday. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
LANL Deputy Director Beth Sellers addresses dinner guests at the new Bio Lab Thursday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Guests primarily from the worlds of science and education attended a special “Greenhouse Dinner” Thursday at the New Mexico Consortium (NMC) Biological Laboratory, 100 Endrada Dr., near the entrance to Los Alamos.
NMC Executive Director Katherine Chartrand, Los Alamos National Laboratory Deputy Director Read More
JJAB Meets Wednesday
JJAB News:
The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board’s next meeting is 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 in Building One, Camino Entrada Road, Pajarito Cliffs Site.
The public is welcome to attend. Read More
Council Approves Airport Consulting Contract
County Attorney Rebecca Ehler and County Administrator Harry Burgess listen as Airport Manager Peter Soderquist and Public Works Director Philo Shelton brief council on the airport project. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Council approved 6-0, a professional services price agreement with Delta Airport Consultants, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for professional engineering, planning, and project management consulting services for the Los Alamos Airport. Councilor Rick Reiss was absent.
Due to the complexity and specialized nature of Federal Aviation Read More
County Council Holds First Daytime Session!
Moms and children attend today’s Los Alamos County Council meeting in Council Chambers. There are three additional Friday, daytime Council sessions scheduled this year as proposed by Councilor Kristin Henderson as an experiment to determine whether a time and day change will draw more young families to the meetings. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Kurt Benner, 13, of Los Alamos Middle School speaks to Council during public comment today, expressing his concern with a proposed cancelation of the Atomic City Bus route through Pajarito Acres. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Pet of the Week: Wickham the Female Tortoiseshell
SHELTER News:
Wickham is a female tortoiseshell who has quickly warmed up to volunteers and will rub against their legs when she wants some attention.
After being petted her for a while, Wickham will roll over and show off the little white spots on her belly.
Wickham and other adoptable pets are available at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179.
All adoptable pets are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and up-to-date on vaccinations. Dogs are checked for heartworm.
Visit the Friends of the Shelter website at www.lafos.org for information about volunteering, adopting Read More
Cone Zone: Week of May 13
Road Construction Update: Week of May 13, 2013
Public Works Projects:
For more information about the projects listed below, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution as you travel through these construction areas.
Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving & Utility Project – Phase 2:
Canyon Road remains closed with a “rolling” closure between Rim Road and 15th Street; the closure shifts closer to 15th Street as work on the sewer line progresses. Residential access in the immediate closure area will be provided; Read More
ALERT: Los Alamos County Moves Under Stage I Fire Restrictions
COUNTY News:
Effective immediately, and in concert with the New Mexico Forestry Division, Los Alamos County is under Stage I Fire Restrictions.
The following acts are prohibited until further notice:
- Building, maintaining, attending or using an open fire, campfire, charcoal or wood stove on all Los Alamos County lands. (See Exemption 1 below)
- Smoking is prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3-feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
Stage I Exemptions:
- Developed campgrounds
