Los Alamos County ‘Daddy/Daughter Dance’ March 28
COUNTY News:
The next Los Alamos County Dessert Dance, Daddy/Daughter Dance, is 6-8 p.m. March 28 at Fuller Lodge.
The cost is $8 per person, $30 per family (2 Adults & 2 Children or 1 Adult & 3 Children).
Guests will enjoy light refreshments, crafts, music, dancing and digital photo keepsakes to remember the evening.
Tickets may be purchased at the Aquatic Center or here: https://loom.ly/nbr0DCk
Direct questions to the Recreation Division at 505.662.8170 or email at LACREC@lacnm.us. Read More
Pajarito Astronomers’ ‘Dark Night’ March 29 At Overlook
View of a Dark Night session at Overlook Park in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Pajarito Astronomers Club will host a “Dark Night” 7:30-11:59 p.m. Saturday, March 29 at Overlook Park in White Rock.
The Pajarito Astronomers Club hosts County-sponsored Dark Night observing sessions through November. These sessions are open to the public and occur once a month (on a Saturday evening near a new moon) when Los Alamos County turns off all the athletic field lights at the park.
A typical session will have 15-50 people looking through 4-6 telescopes, viewing galaxies, planets, star clusters, Read More
Canceled: County Personnel Board Meeting March 25, 2025
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Personnel Board meeting scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in Room 110 at the Municipal Building is canceled due to lack of agenda items.
Local Citizens Call On Community To Sign Petition To Add ‘The Boys Of Pajarito Plateau Los Alamos Ranch School 1917-1943’ Painting To County Art Collection
‘The Boys of Pajarito Plateau Los Alamos Ranch School 1917-1943’ commemorative oil painting by J.W. Segler is now on display for a short time at Bathtub Row Brewing Coop in Los Alamos. The community is invited to stop by and view the original painting, sign the County Petition for purchase and have a beer. Courtesy image
COMMUNITY News:
- Visit the painting and sign the petition at Bathtub Row Brewery Coop.
- Attend County Council meeting 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to hear presentation to the Council.
At 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, a group of local citizens in support of purchase of “The Boys of Pajarito Plateau Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of March 24, 2025
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the County Projects page at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.
Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project Updates
Construction crews with TLC Plumbing & Utility have resumed this project, which is a partnership Read More
Spring Has Sprung: Time To Become Bear Aware
Sweet and demure looks can be deceiving … learn how to become bear aware. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Spring is here and black bears of the Pajarito Plateau are waking up from long winter naps. Bears eat almost anything available (i.e. insects, nuts and berries, plant matter, fish, birds, small mammals and carrion), but rarely kill larger prey.
Bears that have found available human sources, such as trash cans, gardens and fruit trees, are more likely to seek them again.
Tips and tricks to minimize encounters as bears begin to look for food:
- Never intentionally feed bears to attract them
Los Alamos County Inclusivity Task Force To Meet March 26
Notice Of County Council Closed Session March 25, 2025
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will hold a closed session, 4:15 p.m. Tuesday March 25, 2025, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The purpose of the closed session is for Council to discuss the purchase or acquisition of real property and threatened or pending litigation.
County Merges Websites For Centralized Community Calendar
COUNTY News:
To enhance community engagement and streamline event planning, Los Alamos County will be merging two event calendars in the community. This merger initiative with Discover Los Alamos’ FYILosAlamos.com and the County’s visitlosalamos.org/events will provide residents and visitors with a centralized source for discovering upcoming events, making it easier to stay informed about what’s happening.
By merging these resources, Los Alamos County aims to improve accessibility to local happenings, including cultural events, outdoor activities, and community gatherings. Read More
Video: Councilor David Reagor Shares Thoughts On LEDA
Los Alamos County Councilor David Reagor shares his thoughts on the County’s LEDA program during an interview this afternoon in the newsroom at the Los Alamos Daily Post. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
New Affordable Housing Project Proposed For Los Alamos
Aspen Studio Apartments are one of the two properties Los Alamos County is considering offering as affordable housing through a private/public partnership with 9th Street Apartments, LLC. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Thunderbird Apartments is the second apartment complex being considered for affordable housing. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Affordable housing has been a long-time theme in Los Alamos. It has been investigated and discussed constantly but during the March 11 Los Alamos County Read More
Los Alamos Fire Department To Conduct Specialized Scenario-based Training At Aquatics Center March 24-29
LAFD News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD), in collaboration with multiple agencies, will be conducting specialized, scenario-based training focused on responding to a drowning victim at the Los Alamos County Aquatic Center.
This critical training exercise will take place March 24-29 and will involve LAFD personnel, Los Alamos County (LAC) Dispatchers, lifeguards and emergency room physicians from Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC).
The public should not be alarmed by the presence of emergency personnel at the Aquatic Center.
These sessions will take place during normal pool operating Read More
County Council Learns Details Of Successful Atomic City Winter Classic Adult Hockey Tournament
Los Alamos County Council learned during its regular meeting March 11 that the 8th Annual Atomic City Winter Classic Outdoor Hockey Tournament was a great success. Tournament Representative Oscar Solis, left, reported on the event and the economic benefits it provided to the community. The tournament was held in January. After his report, Solis and councilors from left, Melanee Hand, Ryn Herrmann, David Reagor, Chair Theresa Cull, Vice Chair Suzie Havemann and Councilor Beverly Neal-Clinton gathered for a photo with the tournament banner and swag. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Curbside Brush Collection Resumes March 24, Additional Services Provided Due To Wildfire Concerns
Courtesy/Los Alamos County
COUNTY News:
Beginning the week of Monday, March 24, Los Alamos County Environmental Services will resume residential curbside brush cart collection (brown bins).
In response to elevated wildfire concerns, additional brush collection services are temporarily being offered from March 24 through May 9, 2025. These additional services are as follows:
- An extra brush cart service will be collected alongside and during recycling (blue bin) collection weeks. Therefore, curbside brush cart service collection will occur on regularly scheduled pickup days every
Collaboration Will Improve Regional Fire Protection
Courtesy/Los Alamos County
COUNTY News:
A long-awaited project to get a water pipeline up to Pajarito Mountain is finally taking shape. The Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project (JMFPP) plans call for construction of a potable water pipeline up to the ski hill, as well as improved electric and fiber optic utilities along Camp May Road and at Pajarito Mountain. Work on the project is scheduled to start April 1.
Managed by the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU), the project has four primary objectives:
- Provide a connection between Los Alamos County’s water supply system and the
North Central New Mexico Economic Development District Seeks Input From Community
Courtesy/Los Alamos County
COUNTY News:
North Central New Mexico Economic Development District (NCNMEDD) is seeking feedback from the Los Alamos County community for their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).
NCNMEDD serves the counties of Los Alamos, Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, and Taos, with Sandoval County remaining a member but attached for planning to the Middle Rio Grande Council of Governments.
March 13, local leaders, business owners, and community members gathered for a meeting hosted by NCNMEDD. This critical discussion was part of a broader Read More
County: East Park Parking Lot Closed During Construction
Map of East Park construction project. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
As part of the ongoing East Park Basketball Court and North Mesa Tennis Courts Renovation Project, the parking lot at East Park is closed for the duration of construction as indicated. A temporary walking path will be created to access the pavilion and playground areas.
This closure is necessary to facilitate the demolition and rebuilding process and ensure the safety of the public and construction crews.
The project, led by LA Landscaping and More, includes the demolition and reconstruction of the basketball court at East Read More
Los Alamos County Social Services Division Announces New Community-Based ‘Train-The-Trainer’ Opportunity For Mental Health And Well-Being
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Social Services Division has announced the launch of a new “train-the-trainer” opportunity in collaboration with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides (ANFT).
ANFT is a global leader around Forest Therapy Guided Training, a practice, which draws on developing connections with nature and creating experiences centered in mindfulness, as ways to help improve physical and mental wellbeing. Increasingly, research points to the benefits of “forest bathing” as it may be commonly referred to, and we are hoping to train two cohorts of leaders over Read More
Scenes Of Sidewalk Work Underway On Central Avenue
Sidewalk and landscaping work underway today near the parking lot on Central Avenue near 20th Street at the orange barricades across from the downtown post office. The old parking lot entrance in this location will be closed, and the County will extend the sidewalks and landscaping within the right-of-way to provide continuous pedestrian access. This project began Wednesday, March 12. Photo by Carol A.Clark/ladailypost.com
Another view of sidewalk and landscaping work underway today near the parking lot on Central Avenue near 20th Street at the orange barricades across from the downtown Read More
Today’s Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Meeting Canceled
COUNTY News:
Due to a lack of quorum the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Meeting scheduled for today, March 18, 2025, has been canceled.
NOTE: we have combined our April and May meetings due to scheduling conflicts. Instead of the third Tuesday of the month for April or May 2025 meetings, we will be meeting 12–1:30 p.m. May 6, 2025, in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Avenue, Los Alamos, New Mexico. Read More
