Time Extended for Public Comment on Transportation to Bandelier
BANDELIER News:
The National Park Service (NPS) at Bandelier National Monument is developing a Transportation Plan/ Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) to improve transportation conditions in Bandelier National Monument.
The public comment period has been extended, and will now close Tuesday, Nov. 6,
The NPS is in the scoping phase of the project and needs and encourages public input during this initial comment period.
These comments are crucial to defining the issues and concerns to be addressed.
The public will have a second opportunity to comment Read More
Pete Sheehey Knocks on Doors in White Rock
Los Alamos County Council candidate Pete Sheehey was spotted attaching a campaign sign to a chain linked fence at the corner of Rover Boulevard and Bryce Street. Sheehey spent time Sunday knocking on doors and discussing the issues with home owners in the White Rock neighborhood and getting permission to post his signs. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Pumpkin Splash & Halloween Carnival Oct. 27
COUNTY News:
Join the Los Alamos County Recreation Division on Oct. 27 for the pirate themed Pumpkin Splash and Halloween Carnival at the Walkup Aquatic Center.
This fun family event will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and includes pirate themed carnival games, jumping into the pool and finding your pumpkin, decorating your pumpkin and watching pirate movies.
The cost for the event is $ 7 per person. Sign up today at the Aquatic Center as the event is limited to 150 participants.
For further information, contact the Recreation Division, at (505) 662-8173, visit the website at www.losalamosnm.us/rec, or Read More
Crowd Turns Out for Satch Cowan Trail Dedication
A crowd gathers for this morning’s Satch Cowan Trail Dedication and Ribbon Cutting event at the trailhead near the existing Quemazon Trail in Western Area. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/Los Alamos County
Fifth-grade students from Mountain Elementary School participated in today’s dedication as they had been involved along with local trails volunteers led by the County’s Open Space Specialist Craig Martin on the construction of the trail. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/Los Alamos County
Everyone gathered for a group photo at this morning’s dedication of the Satch Cowan Read More
Candidates Go On Record Regarding Charter Changes
Staff Report:
The six candidates running for one of three seats on the Los Alamos County Council weighed in on where they stand on the hotly contested proposed changes to the Los Alamos County Charter. The four questions on the Nov. 6, General Election ballot propose changing the County’s Charter for Initiative, Referendum, Recall and Charter Amendment Process. Below are the candidates’ responses to the proposed changes followed by links to the language of the four proposed amendments:
PETE SHEEHEY: NO
“I have friends and supporters who have strong feelings both for and Read More
Local Reception Held for Korean Colleagues
From left, Lorraine Whalen, Hyeong Cheol Kim, David Mascarenas, Eric Flynn, Steven Girrens (standing), his wife County Council Chair Sharon Stover, Karl Jonietz and his wife Patricia Jonietz and Alexander Scheinker. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, Karl Jonietz, David Mascarenas, Chuck Farrar, Eric Flynn, Hyeong Cheol Kim, Alexander Scheinker, Reon Kang and Yunshil Choi. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos National Laboratory staff, postdocs and graduate research assistants participated in the International Conference on Advances Read More
Tin Man Finds Heart in Downtown Los Alamos!
The Los Alamos Heart Council entered the Tin Man in this year’s MainStreet Scarecrow Contest underway in downtown Los Alamos. The Tin Man has found his heart so he’s off to the annual Health Fair set for 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 27 inside Griffith Gymnasium at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy/LAHC
Forum Targets Business and Economic Issues
Los Alamos County Council candidates participated in Thursday’s Chamber/Monitor forum that focused on business and economic issues. Monitor Publisher Keven Todd moderated the event and LACDC/Chamber Board Member Stan Primak and Monitor Editor John Severance questioned the candidates. Photo by Kevin Holsapple
CHAMBER News:
The six candidates running for three seats on the Los Alamos County Council participated in Thursday’s Chamber/Monitor forum focused on business and economic issues. The event was held at UNM-Los Alamos.
“The candidates collectively did Read More
Chief Bids Farewell to ‘Irreplaceable’ Assistant
Chief Wayne Torpy said goodbye to his assistant Sandra Salazar during her retirement party Friday at Fuller Lodge. “Sandra is irreplaceable … I have never had an assistant like Sandra before in my career and I don’t expect to again … she had tremendous technical skills but so do many people … Sandra went beyond that … in so many little things that she did, for example, she always let me know when someone was having a bad day or going through a rough time and needed my encouragement,” Torpy said. Salazar joined the Los Alamos Police Department in April Read More
Letter to the Editor: Charter Revision Not Citizen-Sensitive
By Joel M. WilliamsWHEREAS two [2 (!)] of the seven current Councilors were not elected by the voters and both will still be seated for another two years without being subjected to voter approval even after we vote in the upcoming general election, (remember that the councilor appointed by the Councilors before these two was not reseated by voters at the end of his term); and
WHEREAS it is possible for the Council to have none of its members voter-elected, but all self-appointed by those seated and remain so for nearly two-years until some of “their” terms end; and
WHEREAS it is possible Read More
Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving and Utility Work Continues
Iris Street gutter work continues into next week. Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Construction of the Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving and Utility Project Phase 1 continues.
For the week of October 22, expect concrete work to continue on Myrtle Street as well as on 5th Street.
RMCI, the contractor, has to install multiple concrete valley gutters across 15th Street at Myrtle Street, across 11th Street at 15th Street and on 9th Street at Canyon Road.
When the contractor places the valley gutters, detours will be established until the concrete has cured.
Paving operations Read More
County Line: Early Voting Begins Today
Satch Cowan Trail Dedication Monday
Join the Councilors at the trailhead at 11 a.m. as they “cut the ribbon” to open the new trail honoring Helen “Satch” Cowan. Meet at the trailhead of the Quemazon Trail in Western Area – hope to see you there! Read the News Release here:
https:////www.losalamosnm.us/news/Pages/NewSatchCowanTrailtobeDedicatedonOct22.aspx
Chat with the Chief on Monday
Police Chief Wayne Torpy will be in his office from 2 to 3 p.m., Oct. 22 and invites any member of the public to “drop by” and chat with him at the Police Read More
Dignitaries Dedicate PRObE Center at Research Park
LANL Director Charlie McMillan, center, and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan joined by other dignitaries, cut the ribbon on the new PRObE Center at the Los Alamos Research Park Thursday. Photo by Blake Jackson/LACDC
Staff Report
A grand opening celebration was held Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Los Alamos Research Park attended by many dignitaries, including U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, LANL Director Charlie McMillan and NSF representative Dr. Keith Marzullo, each of whom spoke at the event.
The New Mexico Consortium, LANL, Carnegie Mellon University and the National Science Foundation partnered to create Read More
Underground Power Failure Affects Portions of North Mesa
DPU News:
An underground power failure affected parts of North Mesa at approximately 1:45 p.m. Thursday.
The underground line failed beneath the bus stop area at Hawks Landing and San Ildefonso.
Specifically, a single phase of three phase power was lost to homes on San Ildefonso and Alamo Roads, officials at the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) reported.
DPU’s electric line crews initiated temporary repairs by 4:30 p.m. by back feeding electricity to restore power to the Alamo neighborhood.
Power was restored by 4:45 p.m. to the remaining customers on San Read More
New Date Set for Covered Arena Groundbreaking
COUNTY News:
A community groundbreaking event for construction of the new Multi-Purpose Covered Arena at the North Mesa stables has been rescheduled for 3:30 p.m., Oct. 29 at Brewer Arena.
The event was originally set for last Friday afternoon but had to be canceled due to the massive hailstorm that hammered the area.
Building a covered arena for riding and exercising animals during inclement weather was approved by County Council at the budget hearings in May 2010.
The CIP Oversight Committee chose to move forward with 200’ x 75’ enclosed metal structure with three 25’ x 25’ covered pens on the Read More
Letter to the Editor: The Irony of it All
By Chief MAC (Doug MacDonald)I understand the Los Alamos Government Review Initiative’s (LACRI) are in opposition of the proposed amendments the Charter Review Committee (CRS) has recommended to the initiative and referendum provisions of the Charter; under the premise that the proposed signature requirements of 15 percent and timeframes of 60/90 days for referendums/initiatives are onerous.
I find LAGRI’s posture troubling. In January 2010 I attended a public meeting scheduled by the County Council.
The single topic of the meeting was to discuss LAGRI’s petitions Read More
Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘Yes’ on Charter Ballot Questions
By Kevin Holsapple Scarecrows and Pumpkin Glow Coming to Downtown
Two great events sponsored by Los Alamos Art Council
BREAKING NEWS: Emergency Century Link Work on Trinity and Diamond
COUNTY News!
EMERGENCY CENTURY LINK WORK ON TRINITY AND DIAMOND DRIVE
The eastbound curb lane of Trinity Drive in the vicinity of the Mountain Village apartments – east of 35th Street – is closed to allow Century Link to perform emergency line repairs.
This closure will impact the evening traffic commute and motorists are urged to either use the Truck Route or be prepared for delays on Trinity Drive.
Due to the nature of the emergency, crews may also need to work on Diamond Drive north of the Diamond/Trinity intersection during the evening commute.
Motorists are advised to expect Read More
