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County Council Directs Staff To Probe Four-Way Stop At Urban Street And North Road

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Los Alamos County Council unanimously approved directing the County to investigate and research the possibility of installing a four-way stop at the intersection of North Road and Urban Street during its regular meeting Tuesday night. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Over the years, a wide range of people have spurred Los Alamos County Council to act on various issues. During the regular council meeting Tuesday night, council was again moved to act due to a citizen’s petition.

Council voted 7-0 to direct staff and/or Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 10-16, 2026

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for April 10-16, 2026:

April 10, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 4-07-26
  • 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
  • 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
  • 8 p.m.
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Library To Host Open Chess Tournament At Fuller Lodge

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Chess players in competition. Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Public Library is excited to invite the public to join an open Chess Tournament from 10 a.m.–1 p.m., April 18, 2026, at Fuller Lodge. Also joining this tournament are members of the Santa Fe Chess Club and players of the Los Alamos Public Library’s weekly chess meetups.

This is the second chess tournament the Los Alamos Public Library is hosting in the last year. Previously, the tournament held inside Mesa Public Library was attended by a full house of players of all levels, including contenders who had never before competed Read More

LAFD Wildland Division Chief To Present Wildfire Preparedness Program At White Rock Library April 16

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LAFD Wildland Division Chief Van Leimer

COUNTY News:

The White Rock Branch Library will host “Discover! Wildfire Preparedness 101,” a free program for adults, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026, in the branch library’s multipurpose room.

The event is part of the library’s adult Discover! program series and will provide an overview of wildfire risk in Los Alamos County, along with practical steps residents can take to safeguard their homes and families.

The presentation incorporates principles such as defensible space, ignition-resistant construction, and community-level Read More

Izraelevitz: All Public Safety In Los Alamos Should Be The Purview Of Professionals

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By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Candidate
Los Alamos County Sheriff

Los Alamos, alone among the 33 Counties in New Mexico, delegates all law enforcement responsibilities to the Chief of Police. Similarly, all summons, subpoenas, and similar civil actions are also handled by the Police Department. Finally, as a practical matter, Police staff handle the Sex Offenders Registry, even though that is formally the only remaining responsibility of the Sheriff.  

This makes sense because only Police staff have the training and expertise to monitor, update, and verify a database so important to our public Read More

County: Internet Outage Affecting Eco Station

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Environmental Services is experiencing an internet and phone service outage at the Eco Station today, Monday, April 6.

The Eco Station remains open and is providing services manually, but may not be able to respond to email or receive phone calls.

Staff is asking for the public’s patience as services may take an additional few minutes when checking in at the entry scale.

Environmental Services first noticed the outage on Saturday afternoon, April 4. County Information Management is trying to determine the cause.

In addition to the Eco Station, TA-3, and the Smart Read More

LAAC: 2026 Kite Festival To Take Flight April 25-26

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Scene from 2025 Los Alamos Arts Council Kite Festival. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

Scene from 2025 Los Alamos Arts Council Kite Festival. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

LAAC News:

The 30th Annual Los Alamos Kite Festival is just a little over a month away and the Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) is partnering with Century Bank Los Alamos as the title sponsor for this milestone anniversary.

“When we met with Century Bank representative, Koryn, in the fall to discuss our partnership for our first annual Pajarito Literary Festival this October, we had mentioned the shortfall Read More

Scenes From 2026 Wildfire Day At Ashley Pond Park

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Classic Air Medical Flight Nurse Ellen Verburg welcomes a family to check out the helicopter during Saturday’s Wildfire Day held outside of the Justice Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

From left, Los Alamos Police Department Sgt. Ryan Wolking and Det. Ladislas Szabo show off various pieces of equipment used by the police department during Wildfire Day. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Cory Cochran helps his son, Samuel, check out the Los Alamos Police Department’s bomb truck during Wildfire Day. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Fire Department Read More