Renewable Energy Used in Three New County Buildings
Eco-Station Administration. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The County has recently completed Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems for the Animal Shelter, Justice Center and Eco-Station Administration buildings.
In an effort to meet the County’s goals for commitment to sustainability and hydrocarbon independence initiatives, the County accepted grants of $103,000 for both the Animal Shelter and Justice Center in June 2010.
The grants were funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
An additional $100,000 grant was received in 2006 from the New Mexico Energy, Minerals Read More
Substantial Sewer Rate Increase to be Proposed
Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith. Courtesy/Los Alamos County
The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities plans to propose and discuss a 35 percent residential sewer rate increase during a joint county council and board of public utilities work session Tuesday night in White Rock.
Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith reports that sewer rates may have been held artificially low in the past.
Costs for maintenance have risen dramatically for Los Alamos’ aging sewer system.
Hear from John Arrowsmith directly in this podcast provided by the Department of Public Utilities, Read More
LANL and County Close West Road to Vechicle Traffic
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News
Because of possible flooding upstream of West Road, LANL and Los Alamos County have decided today that, in the best interest of public safety, beginning Friday, July 20, West Road will be closed to vehicle traffic.
This road closure is expected to extend several weeks until the end of the summer monsoon season.
Residents who live in Western Area will have access to Fairway via Diamond Drive. Access to Pajarito Mountain is unimpeded from Camp May Road off of West Jemez Road (NM 501). Read More
White Rock and Los Alamos Rank High in Income Equality
Of 68 New Mexico cities and towns, White Rock and Los Alamos rank number three and five in terms of the most evenly distributed community incomes in the state.
This is not a surprising result giving the consistent incomes provided by Los Alamos County’s single largest employer, the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The U.S. Census Bureau has put together a database of these rankings for 9,423 U.S. cities, incorporated towns, boroughs, villages and census designated places (CDPs) that have at least 1,000 households.
Artesia ranks as the New Mexico community with the most disparity in income. Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: July 20, 2012
Los Alamos Daily Post Publisher Carol A. Clark and Webmaster/Reporter Greg Kendall. Photo by Karen Kendall
The week’s preview is sponsored by www.fyila.com.
The Derailers – Los Alamos Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. on Friday at Entrada Business Park
Texas’ best country dance band. Los Alamos Cooperative Market & Holiday Inn Express Night.
Los Alamos Friday Night: A Quilt of Stories: History, Myths, and Legends
6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Romero Cabin behind Fuller Lodge
In the isolation of the Plateau and the west, quilts were fashioned from bits of material carefully saved Read More
Column: Help Bring Back the Reverse Traverse
The storm of July 11 left the Reserve Traverse covered with soil and rock. Photo by Craig Martin
A favorite of hikers, runners, and mountain bike riders, the Reverse Traverse, also known as a section of the Perimeter Trail, is a critical connection on the network of trails west of Los Alamos in the Santa Fe National Forest.
The trail, which climbs south out of Valle Canyon to the mesas above, is on steep slope that burned hot during the Las Conchas Fire.
Volunteers stabilized the trail in April, and it was a good thing they did. During a two-inch rainstorm Read More
July 26 Join Storyteller for Picnic at Fuller Lodge
Joe Hayes, an official Centennial author will tell a selection of his favorite stories gleaned from New Mexico’s diverse cultures as part of the Author Speaks Series at 7 p.m. on July 26 at the Fuller Lodge lawn.Joe Hayes is one of America’s premier storytellers, a nationally recognized teller of tales from the Hispanic, Native American and Anglo cultures. His bilingual Read More
July 23 is National Parks Night at Mesa Public Library
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News
Courtesy Photo from Enchanted Parks: A Photographic Tale of Life in Our National Parks by Leslie Bucklin on display through August 6 at the Mesa Public Libraray Gallery
Bandelier National Monument’s Chief Ranger Tom Betts will give a talk and slide show about his life and times as a bush pilot in Alaska 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, July 23 in the Upstairs Meeting Rooms at Mesa Public Library.
The evening will be hosted by another Bandelier Ranger, Chris Judson. This National Parks Night event is in conjunction with the current exhibit of photographs of national parks in the Mesa Read More
Day Three of Hunger Strike for Los Alamos High School Graduate
Alaric Balibrera is on day three of his hunger strike in protest of the continued development of nuclear weapons at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com.
Staff Report
Alaric Balibrera grew up in Los Alamos and is a graduate of Los Alamos High School. He studied film and television at UCLA.
Balibrera currently lives in Santa Fe, working as a screenwriter. Balibrera told the Los Alamos Daily Post that as young boy he played in Acid Canyon.
He is one of a number of hunger strikers participating in this protest. The hunger strike started on Monday, the 67th anniversary Read More
Road Work on N.M. 4 – Bicyclists Beware
Courtesy photo
New tar and gravel are being spread on N.M. 4 between the entrance to Bandelier National Monument and N.M. 501 to the Los Alamos turn off.
The New Mexico Transportation Department is requesting that bicyclists using N.M. 4 heed flaggers just as motorized vehicles must do.
There are reports that some bicyclists are ignoring the flaggers and are ending up between heavy equipment where it is not advisable to be located. Read More
Corporate Jet Registered to Chevron has Landed at Los Alamos County Airport
This 2008 Gulfstream 550 with a Rolls-Royce engine landed today at Los Alamos County Airport and according to its N-number is registered to Chevron USA Corporation in San Ramon, Calif. It’s unclear what business the occupants are conducting in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo Read More
Thursday’s CIP Evaluation & Oversight Committee Meeting Canceled
COUNTY News:
NOTICE: The regular monthly business meeting for the CIP Evaluation & Oversight Committee at 5:15 p.m.Thursday, July 19 in Council Chambers has been canceled. Read More
Road Work Progresses on 15th Street
A cement crew works on 15th Street Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Cone Zone Alert: County to Close Portions of Central Avenue on Thursday
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News:
In order to complete the final stages of utility water line work and installation of curb, gutter, drive pads, ramps and sidewalks associated with the new Municipal Complex, the Contractor will close westbound Central Avenue from 9thStreet to the new construction site entrances near Knecht Street at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, July 19.
Westbound traffic on Central Avenue will be detoured onto 9th Street – north to Iris, then west to 15th Street.
The southbound lane of 9th Street will be intermittently closed between Iris and Central Avenue for curb, paving, utility adjustments Read More
Column: Area Ponderosa Pine Trees Appear to be Dying; Should You be Concerned?
Column by Carlos ValdezThe sudden appearance of drying needles, dead branches, or even dead Ponderosa Pine trees can alarm anyone, especially homeowners.
Damage occurs throughout New Mexico where Ponderosa Pine is found growing, but is most severe in the urban setting, on the fringe of forested areas, and on shallow, rocky, or droughty soil types.
That describes Los Alamos to a tee. Trees growing near roads or in areas of soil disturbance or abundant competing vegetation are most frequently affected.
According to Danny Norlander, New Mexico Read More
From Robotics to Preserves and Quilts … Get Your Exhibits Ready for the County Fair and Rodeo
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION News:
It’s County Fair Time 2012!
Attention gardeners, bakers, quilters and artists – you have two weeks to get your entries ready for the Los Alamos County Fair.
If you are into robotics, here is an opportunity to exhibit your favorite robot as well as your home preserves, garden produce and those lovely quilts.
The County Fair and Rodeo runs Aug. 9-12.
Anyone living or working in Los Alamos County is eligible to enter.
Exhibit categories include:
- Culinary (baked items),
Sheriff Conducts Sex Offender Address Verifications
SHERIFF’S OFFICE News:
Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero checks his file during Monday’s compliance verification operation, which the Sheriff’s Office conducted throughout Los Alamos County to ensure that local registered sex offenders continue to reside at the address they have listed with the Sheriff’s Office. Lucero said that his office was able to confirm compliance in all cases. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos County Deputy Sheriff John Horne, left, and Sheriff Marco Lucero at the home of a registered sex offender during the department’s address Read More
Derailers Play Friday at Entrada Business Park
Editor’s Note: Updated with article by Russ Gordon, producer of Friday’s Los Alamos County Summer Concert.
Los Alamos fans gather near the stage when the Derailers performed Aug. 21, 2009 at the Mari-Mac Shopping Center. The band is set to play at 7 p.m. Friday, July 20 at the Entrada Business Park. The Los Alamos Cooperative Market and the Holiday Inn Express are sponsoring the event, which is free and open to the public. Photo by Skip Wecksung
By Russ Gordon
We have the Texas country dance band, the Derailers playing this Friday, July 20 at Entrada Business Park for “Holiday Read More
Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Hires MVM Group as Executive Director
COUNTY News:
–Attorney DeAnza Valencia Sapien will assume the lead role of executive director for the Coalition.
The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities announced Friday that it has contracted with the MVM Group to provide executive director services to help move the Coalition forward.
The MVM Group is a strategic consulting firm focused on the intersection of business strategy, public policy and reputation management.
Partners DeAnza Valencia Sapien, Yasine Mogharreban Armstrong and Lillian Montoya-Rael, lead the firm.
The MVM Group has extensive experience in assisting companies, Read More
Casting Call for Over 50 Local Students
Courtesy/Los Alamos Arts Council
More than 50 roles will be cast for students entering grades 1 through 12 for the Missoula Children’s Theatre “Beauty Lou and the Country Beast.”
The casting call is 9:30 a.m., Monday July 23 at Crossroads Bible Church, N.M. 502 on the south side of road between the Hilltop House Hotel and Los Alamos County Airport
Parent or guardian must be with each child when registering in order to sign the permission form.
All auditioners should plan to attend the entire morning audition and, if selected, have an open calendar from 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m., for the week Read More
