As part of his annual Halloween children’s safety assurance operation, Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero and his deputies Wednesday evening visited the residences of the six registered sex offenders residing within the County. Pictured here, Lucero reviews court documents before approaching the home of Henry John Meyer, a registered sex offender living in an apartment on Kiva Street near downtown Los Alamos. “It’s our job to make sure this individuals abide by their court orders and we also drive through the streets of Los Alamos and White Rock making sure our children Read More
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Zombies Break Free From Los Alamos Jail
Local residents are asked to be on the lookout for a pair of incarcerated zombies who broke out of the Los Alamos County Jail earlier today. Pictured is the zombie thought to be the ringleader in planning the daring escape. He bears a striking resemblance to Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy. His accomplice shown standing behind him looks a lot like Philo Shelton who runs the County’s Public Works Department. Authorities urge the public NOT to approach these fugitives as they are considered somewhat weird and extremely dangerous. Photo by Katy Korkos Read More
Community Invited to Teen Center Design Meeting Nov. 1
TEEN CENTER News:A community meeting to review and provide comments on the design of the new Los Alamos Teen Center is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Community Building next to Ashley Pond.
The new teen center will be developed in an existing building in Central Park Square that faces the back lawn of Fuller Lodge.
The public is welcome to attend Thursday’s meeting and provide input on the design for the new teen center.
Area teens will gather from 3:15-4:30 p.m. at the current Teen Center at Trinity on the Hill Church, Canyon Road at Diamond Drive, for pizza and Read More
Public Invited to Ashley Pond Park Renovation Meeting
COUNTY News:
The County will hold an informational meeting to show the public the 90 percent Final Design Plans for Ashley Pond Park renovations at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge.
County Parks Manager Dick McIntyre and the consultant, Sites Southwest LLC, will present the plans for upcoming construction.
The County is scheduled to issue the Notice to Proceed in February 2013. The project will be sent out for construction bids in late December and the bid is expected to be awarded by Council by the end of January.
This project was funded by the County Read More
History Nuts Column: What Makes Our Historic District a Special Place?
Column by Janie O’Rourke
History is an integral part of the landscape that surrounds us. The lives and actions of those who have come before us have created, layer upon layer, the places in which we live.
Historic districts are special areas set aside to protect pieces of these layers: historic and archaeological sites, historic buildings, and even viewsheds or cultural landscapes without manmade structures.
Here in Los Alamos we are fortunate to have a historic district located in our downtown.
If you have attended a lecture or concert at Fuller Lodge or strolled across Read More
New County Attorney to Talk at Lunch with a Leader
County Attorney Rebecca W. Ehler. Courtesy photo
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters will host its monthly Lunch with a Leader event at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at Mesa Public Library.
The leader for November is new Los Alamos County Attorney Becky Ehler.
After working in Alamogordo for 19 years as the city attorney and as the legal advisor to the City’s Department of Public Safety, Ehler came to Los Alamos in June 2012 with her husband of 34 years.
They purchased a house in White Rock where they live with the animals the kids left behind when they moved out.
She has worked in Gallup and Roswell Read More
Utilities Board to Hold Special Meeting
DPU News:
The Utilities Board will hold a special meeting at noon, Nov. 1 in the Department of Public Utilities Conference Room, 170 Central Park Square.
AGENDA
Call to Order
II. Public Comment
III. New Business
A. Approval of Change Order No. 2 & Revision of Project Budget for the Los Alamos Canyon Dam Modification Project
IV. Adjournment
DPU Board:
- Chair Glenn Woodwell
- Vice Chair Timothy R. Neal
- Member Kevin Anderson
- Member D. Christopher Ortega
- Member David Powell
- Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified Read More
Presentation: Financial Incentives for Historic Preservation
Courtesy/NMHPD
COUNTY News:
Residents who either own historic property or who may be considering securing a historic listing for their property are invited to attend a special presentation next week being sponsored by the Fuller Lodge/Historic Districts Advisory Board (FL/HDAB.)
Harvey Kaplan from the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division will present a slide show and talk focusing on “Financial Incentives for Historic Preservation” 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 in the Training Room of the Community Building, 475 20th St.
Kaplan will provide information about the Division’s financial Read More
Making the Arts Accessible to People with Dementia
LIBRARY News:
Meet Me at Mesa – Making the Arts Accessible to People with Dementia
As director of the Betty Ehart Senior Center and as a music therapist, Pauline Schneider sees both the difficulties dementia sufferers and their caregivers face daily and also how music and the arts can help people connect and enjoy the arts’ beauty and energizing effects.
“I have worked with people in all phases of dementia and even those who seem to have stopped relating to the world around them remarkably respond to music. One person, who hadn’t spoken for quite some time, began to sing along Read More
Superintendent Unveils Draft Strategic Plan
County Chief Financial Officer Steve Lynne provides an update to school board members on the Trinity Site project. He explained since the Kroger Company received the lease for the development from the North American Development Group, they have been very active in the project. The Kroger Company has met to do pre-planning and has begun geo-tech and survey work. The next big step, Lynne said, is to submit a site plan for approval: “So they are plowing straight ahead.” Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By Kirsten Laskey
“The future of Los Alamos is very bright,” Los Read More