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Los Alamos Police Blotter: Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, 2012

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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.

Nov. 29 at 9:27 a.m. / Police charged a 15-year-old boy from Abiquiu with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at Los Alamos High School, 1300 Diamond Dr., referred him to the juvenile probation officer and released him to his parents.

DANIEL RODARTE

Nov. 29 at 8:57 p.m. / Police arrested Daniel Rodarte, 27, of Espanola while he was in the Los Alamos County jail, on an outstanding Read More

Letter to the Editor: County Has Reached Drop-Dead Point

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By Joel M. Williams
Los Alamos
 
County Council members and administrators,
 
The county has finally reached the drop-dead point with regard to the redo of N.M. 502 from Knecht to Tewa Loop.
 
The hastily generated design created by PW (Public Works) in January was done without serious critiquing, endorsed by the Transportation Board under questionable circumstances, and approved quickly by the Council as it “needed to rush this through urgently to insure funding,” even as some of us indicated that it would not meet LOS.
 
This design has now been soundly rejected by state
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Simple Steps Put ‘Green’ Back in Holidays

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National Regifting Day is Dec. 18. Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

The New Mexico Recycling Coalition Offers Solutions to Reduce your Holiday Trash

Did you know that Americans produce 25 percent more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day? That means we’re adding one million more tons to the landfill in the span of a month (EPA.)

“Greening the holidays” began as a grass-roots movement, but it practically has turned into an industry. There’s a reason the topic gets so much attention. Many of us yearn for healthier, more meaningful, less expensive and less wasteful holidays. Read More

County’s New Housing Manager Meets With Los Alamos Housing Partnership Board

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Paul Andrus, third from left, introduces himself to members of the Los Alamos Housing Partnership Board from left, Anne Nobile, Cindy Hollabaugh and Bob Fuselier Tuesday during a meeting held at a residence in White Rock. The group discussed the Los Alamos Housing Partnership mission, the local housing market and how the Partnership and County might work together to enhance housing in Los Alamos. The County hired Andrus last month as manager of Housing and Special Projects in the Community and Economic Development Department. He is from Aurora, Colo., has a wife, children and three schnauzers. Read More

Art in Public Places Board Meets Dec. 12

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Arctic bear by Jean Balagna is on display at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photo

APPB News:

The Art in Public Places Board is set to meet 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Mesa Public Library in Upstairs Meeting Room #3.

The meeting is open to the public.

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PUBLIC COMMENT (This section on the agenda is reserved for questions and comments from the public on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda. Speakers will be limited to 4 minutes each.)

III. APP BOARD BUSINESS
A. Approval of Minutes from Nov. 14, 2012
B. Welcome to new APPB Member(s)
C. Farewell to long-time APPB Read More

Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Meets Tuesday

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LTAB News:

The Los Alamos County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board is meeting 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 in the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Conference Room at 109 Central Park Square.

 

AGENDA

I. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS All 1 p.m. (20 min.)

A. Call to Order/Introductions

B. Review of the Statement of Antitrust Policy

C. Approval of Today’s Agenda

D. Public Comment

E. Approval of Minutes

II. BOARD DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS All 1:20 p.m. (15 min.)

A. Board Vacancy Status Report/Schedule

B. Farewell Event with Linda Deck and Ken Ashley (celebration date)

C. 2013 LTAB Meetings Calendar (Day/Time) Read More

Ceremony to Swear in New Officials is Dec. 21

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COUNTY News:

The public is invited to attend the official “swearing in” ceremony for newly elected officials at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21 in the Municipal Courtroom of the Justice Center.

Steven Girrens, Kristin Henderson and Peter Sheehey will be sworn in as new County Councilors, along with new County Clerk Sharon Stover.

Municipal Judge Alan Kirk will preside. A reception with light refreshments will follow in the lobby of the Justice Center. Read More

State and Federal Officials Reject N.M. 502 Plans

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State and Federal Officials Reject N.M. 502 Plans
By Greg Kendall

The New Mexico Department of Transportation, (NMDOT), and the Federal Highway Administration, (FHWA), in a letter dated Nov 30, have rejected the Los Alamos County’s proposed alternative for the N.M. 502 Improvement Project (see link to letter below.)

This means that the project will not receive the $3.8 million in funding that the NMDOT and FHWA have programmed for Fiscal Year 2014 unless new plans are drawn up that are acceptable to NMDOT and FHWA.

New plans must be submitted quickly as FHWA and NMDOT set a deadline of February Read More

Bandelier Team Receives Partnership Award

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From left, Associate directors Mariela Melero and Soraya Correa, Bandelier Chief Ranger Tom Betts, District Field Office Director Patti Reynolds and Director Alejandro Mayorkas of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at Washington, D.C. awards ceremony. Courtesy/BNM 

BANDELIER News:

Under the soaring cliffs of Frijoles Canyon in Bandelier National Monument, 15 immigrants were sworn in as U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony on the 4th of July.

This past month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) awarded the Bandelier incident command team Read More