Council Approves Community Health Action Plan
The Los Alamos County Council this evening approved 6-0 the Community Health Action Plan as prepared by the Los Alamos Community Health Council. Councilor David Izraelevitz was absent. From left, CHC Board President Mary Yamada, Contract Coordinator Anne Hays Egan and the County’s Libby Carlsten. The Health Council is open to Los Alamos County organizations, groups and individuals. It meets the first Thursday of each month, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Betty Ehart Senior Center in Los Alamos in the large conference room on the first floor. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Council Recognizes Retirees Deputy Chief Kevin Purtymun and Cpl. Doug Ehler
The officers and their loved ones laugh during this evening’s County Council meeting as Councilor Michael Wismer jokes that along with his official duties over the last 24 years, retiring Deputy Chief Kevin Purtymun, right, also spent time moving Chief Wayne Torpy, center, into new residences. From left, Stephanie Scrimshaw, (fiancé) Cpl. Doug Ehler, Torpy, Purtymun and his wife Bev Purtymun. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Retiring Deputy Police Chief Kevin Purtymun with his wife Bev and their son Tyler at this evening’s County Council meeting. Photo by Carol Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Three-Car Accident Near Anderson Overlook
Updated: (4:12 p.m.) Both lanes now open; (3:58 p.m.) with additional details and photos.
Emergency responders are on the scene of a three-vehicle accident that occurred a short while ago just east of Anderson Overlook on the main hill road. The extent of injuries, if any, are not known at this time. No crash victims were transported to LAMC after five reported victims refused transport. Traffic is being funneled down to one lane allowing a few cars to pass in rotating directions. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
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Lane Shift Today on East Road
Eastbound traffic on Trinity Drive will be shifted to the center dividing lane at the location where Trinity Drive turns into East Road today.
Construction crews replacing a section of natural gas line along the south side of East Road will excavate into the road to tie the new line into the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities gas distribution system.
Westbound traffic on East Road and Trinity will be unaffected. The lane shift for eastbound motorists will begin at the Central/Trinity fork until just before Canyon Drive on East Road.
Work is anticipated to be complete by 6 PM Read More
Gas Safety-Annual Leak Survey Underway
DPU News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities is conducting its regular annual maintenance survey of the natural gas distribution system.
“Every year, as required by the U.S. Department. of Transportation, we walk the gas lines comprising the county’s distribution network, to detect and repair gas leaks of any size,” said Deputy Utilities Manager for Gas, Water & Sewer, Timothy Glasco.
The DPU’s contractor, Fitzgerald and Associates can be seen beginning Wednesday, Sept. 26 in Los Alamos and White Rock as follows:
the southern part of Los Alamos town site, (Eastern Area, Western Read More
