Reconductoring Is Solution To Los Alamos Energy Needs
By JOHN BUCHSER
Chair
Northern Group of Sierra Club
Rio Grande Chapter
Over the last 10 years, new designs of wire for high voltage power lines have resulted in an over 85% capacity increase as compared to older wire design. This wire can be used to replace older wire at a cost 50% less than building new power lines.
If both power lines feeding LANL that cross the Rio Grande are reconductored, the total power capacity available to LANL will nearly double, without the disruption of a new power line that adds to the visual clutter across the canyon and traverses across a presently undisturbed section Read More
McQuiston: Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Fallen Trees?
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Homeowner’s insurance covers the cost of any damage caused by a tree falling onto your home, whereas auto insurance will cover the cost of damage from a falling tree onto a personal vehicle, if you have physical damage coverage (also known as comprehensive coverage).
Who Is Liable for a Neighbor’s Tree Falling on Your Property?
If a tree on your neighbor’s property falls and damages your fence, garage, or other property, your insurance is responsible for covering the loss. Even though it’s not your tree, it fell due to an “Act Read More
Dr. Celeste Raffin: The Facts About Naloxone
Los Alamos Health Council News:
Dr. Celeste Raffin is a board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician who practiced for 30 years in Emergency Departments in California and Utah. She recently joined the Los Alamos County Health Council in order to help advocate and advise on health-related matters in the community.
Dr. Raffin comes to the council with extensive experience in the treatment of opioid and other drug overdoses and the lifesaving properties of naloxone.
The following is her perspective on Naloxone:
Opioid overdoses have become a public health catastrophe in New Mexico affecting Read More
Andrus: Enhancing The Economic Vitality Of Los Alamos
By PAUL ANDRUS
Community Development Department Director
Los Alamos County
As a resident of Los Alamos County for over ten years, I am deeply aware of the various challenges our community faces in enhancing its economic vitality.
Today, we are at a critical juncture where our traditionally small, quiet community needs to modernize to support Los Alamos National Laboratory in fulfilling its mission.
To navigate this transition, I have assembled a team of professionals specializing in housing, local businesses, downtown revitalization and tourism. Let me introduce our team:
- Dan Osborn
Op/Ed: A Bit Of History Behind ‘The Boys Of The Pajarito Plateau’
By LIZ MARTINEAU
Los Alamos
Dear Community,
This week the Art in Public Places Advisory Board is scheduled to discuss a piece of artwork called “The Boys of the Pajarito Plateau.” This community treasures Fuller Lodge, which is one reason I think this subject has generated such interest. (As someone who believes in historic preservation this warms my heart!) However, I want to provide some background information about the Los Alamos Ranch School students and dispel some inaccuracies that I have heard circulating in the community.
- The subject matter of this painting is a group of Los Alamos Ranch
Op/Ed: MRA And Tools In The Toolkit
By KEVIN HOLSAPPLELos Alamos
The current MRA discussion about adding another “tool” to the “toolkit” for encouraging development to satisfy community needs and desires and the call for citizen input prompted me to provide input to the County. Several friends encouraged me to share the input in an Op-Ed in our local media.
Three tools already in the County toolkit are the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA), the Los Alamos Creative District, and the White Rock MRA. All of these provide paths for the County to help projects that will help our community achieve our plans and goals without violation
Shin: Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Commission Necessary For An Open And Transparent Government
By LISA SHIN
Los Alamos Family Eyecare
On May 9, 2024, our County Council voted to approve the boundaries of a Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA). Now, it is time for our Council to establish an MRA Commission which complies with the New Mexico Redevelopment Code. This Commission should not include County Councilors or County employees, but rather key members from the community with experience in commercial property development, affordable housing, finances/banking and environmental sustainability. Additionally, there should be representatives from the small business community Read More
