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Pet of the Week: Gracie the Cocker Spaniel
Gracie. Courtesy/LACAS
SHELTER News:
Gracie is a senior female cocker spaniel who was rescued off the street and brought back to health by a good neighbor.
Los Alamos County and Friends of the Shelter have completed Gracie’s health treatments. She would be a good companion for a quiet family.
The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179, has a large selection of on-site adoptable pets and others are living off-campus in foster homes.
Visit the Friends of the Shelter website: www.lafos.org, for information about volunteering, adopting and donating.
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Personnel Board Meets 11:30 a.m. Monday
Ashley Pond Park Has Wider Sidewalk
Workers poured cement around a portion of the new sidewalk at Ashley Pond Park making it ADA compliant. Courtesy photo Read More
Council Votes to Appoint Committee to Recommend Name for New Muni Building
Los Alamos County Public Information OfficerJulie Habiger presents details of a request from Councilor Fran Berting to name the New Municipal Building in memory of Jeannette O. Wallace, New Mexico Representative for House District 43. Council voted 7-0 to acknowledge that request and take the action requested in accordance with County Code; and directed County Administrator Harry Burgess, at left, to establish an impartial administrative committee, consisting of one staff member, Habiger, two members of the public who have no connection with the facility, other than being citizens Read More
County Garners Unqualified ‘Clean’ Audit Opinion
Los Alamos County Deputy Chief Financial Officer Joe D’Anna briefs Council on the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. Council voted unanimously to accept the report. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) documents the County’s financial position at the end of the fiscal year, and the results of its operations for that full 12-month period.
Throughout the fiscal year, many departments and employees help the County record the County’s Read More
Council Elects New Leadership at First Meeting of 2013
The newly seated 2013 County Council voted 7-0 to elect Geoff Rodgers, right, as Council Chair and David Izraelevitz as Vice Chair as the new year gets underway this evening in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The 2013 County Council from left, Councilor Fran Berting, newly elected Councilor Steven Girrens, Vice Council Chair David Izraelevitz, Council Chair Geoff Rodgers, newly elected Councilor Kristin Henderson, newly elected Councilor Pete Sheehey and Councilor Rick Reiss. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Council Seeks DPU Charter Review Committee Members
COUNTY News:
The County Council is continuing its review of the County’s Charter, and will appoint a five-member committee to study Utilities-related sections.
The Committee will include one member of Council, one member of the Department of Public Utilities’ Board, and three citizens who meet any one of the following qualifications:
- A member of the community with Management experience;
- A member of the community with Accounting experience; and
- A member of the community “at large.”
Applicants wishing to be considered for appointment to the Committee are asked to send a one or two-page letter Read More
Turf Covers Meant to Protect Against Winter’s Wrath
LA GOLF COURSE News:
If you drive by the golf course on a regular basis you may have noticed that a number of the golf course’s greens were covered prior to the first snows of the season.
These turf covers are meant to protect the golf greens from the wrath that winter conditions can sometimes bring. The covers provide protection from both Crown Hydration and Desiccation.
Crown Hydration typically occurs during a day or two of daytime warm up causing the melting of snow or the water from rainfall to rapidly refreeze during cold night temperatures.
When these events Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Dec. 30, 2012 to Jan. 3, 2013
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
JOHN DANIELSON
Dec. 30 at 4:37 p.m. / Police arrested John Danielson, 63, of Los Alamos in the 4000 block of University Drive and charged him with failure to stop at a red light, driving on a suspended or revoked license and driving without insurance.
ISAIAS VILLALOBOS‑MARQUEZ
Jan. 1 at 1:45 p.m. / Police arrested Isaias Villalobos-Marquez, 24, of Los Alamos in the 2500 block Read More