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UbiQD Expands Los Alamos Headquarters Campus With Economic Development Support

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Gathered at the closing on the new building recently at the Title Guaranty office in downtown Los Alamos, from left, UbiQD Facilities Manager Mike Krajcik, Title Guaranty President Denise Terrazas and UbiQD CEO Hunter McDaniel. Courtesy/UbiQD

Gathered after the closing on the new building, from left, UbiQD’s Chief Admin Officer Liseth Garay, CEO Hunter McDaniel and Facilities Manager Mike Krajcik in front of Title Guaranty. Courtesy/UbiQD

UbiQD News:

  • Facility expansion enables next leg of growth with space for new manufacturing equipment and R&D

LOS ALAMOS –UbiQD®, a global leader Read More

Council Hears Update On Proposals For Former CB FOX And Time Out Pizza Buildings

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A rendering of what Central Investments proposes to do with the former CB FOX building at 1735 Central Ave. Courtesy/LAC

A rendering of what VE Holdings proposes to do at the former Time Out Pizza building on N.M. 4 in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC

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

In a town where vacant storefronts are a common and unwelcome sight, it came as a piece of good news during Tuesday night’s Los Alamos County Council work session that two of these empty properties are about to change.

Los Alamos residents Phil Gursky and Janet Lovato shared their plans to transform Read More

County Boards And Commissions Weighs In On Best Option To Improve Safety At Ashley Pond Park

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A rendering of one of the options to improve safety at Ashley Pond Park. This option involves installing boulders and having native plants. Courtesy/LAC

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

Looks certainly are not everything but when it comes to improving crowd safety at Ashley Pond Park, Los Alamos County is striving to offer something that ensures the public’s wellbeing and is aesthetically pleasing.

Los Alamos County Senior Engineer Jennifer Morrow explained to the Transportation Board Tuesday that the concrete jersey barriers currently lining the park’s Read More

Final Public Hearing On Water Rate Adjustments Is June 30

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COUNTY News:

A second and final public hearing for water rate adjustments will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, both online and in person at the Los Alamos County Council meeting in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. 

Anyone wishing to join remotely may do so using the link https://ladpu.com/ratehearing.

If adopted by the Council, the ordinance will take effect for residential customers on Oct. 1, 2026, and all other customers on July 1, 2026.

The proposed ordinance and answers to frequently-asked-questions about it can be found on DPU’s Read More

YMCA To Host July 4th Firecracker 5K Family Fun Run, Community Parade, Announces Road Closures

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YMCA News:

The Family YMCA will host its annual Firecracker 5K Family Fun Run and Community Parade on Saturday, July 4. Temporary road closures and traffic control measures will be in place to ensure the safety of participants and spectators.

Canyon Road will be closed from approximately 8-10 a.m., from 15th Street to Central Avenue and continuing to the Los Alamos High School parking lot to Diamond Drive, for the Firecracker 5K Family Fun Run.

Traffic control will also be in place on:

  • 15th Street from Iris Street to Canyon Road; and
  • Canyon Road from Central Avenue to Los Alamos High School.

Following Read More

Canceled: APP Board Meeting Due To Lack Of Quorum

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COUNTY News:

The Art in Public Places Advisory Board (APP) meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 25 is canceled due to lack of quorum.

The next meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23 in Suite 110 at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. The meeting is open to the public.

About the Art In Public Places Advisory Board:

To encourage the integration of art into the architecture of municipal structures, increase the general public awareness of art, to visually enhance the community, to capture a part of our history for future generations, to promote the establishment Read More

Blackhawk Helicopter Lands At Los Alamos County Airport

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A Blackhawk helicopter arrived Saturday afternoon at Los Alamos County Airport and Airport Manager Gary Goddard explained that the U.S. Forest Service was responding to the Rio Fire near Chacoma Mountain and the helicopter was dumping water from Abiquiu Lake on the fire. Goddard added that the Rio Fire is contained and the Forest Service is ‘mopping up at this point’. Courtesy photo Read More

County Accepting Applications For Personnel Board

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County is now accepting applications for eligible candidates for appointment to a vacant seat on the Personnel Board. The vacancy is a three-year term, expiring March 31, 2029. Interested Los Alamos County residents who do not hold public office and are not employed by the County may submit an online application by visiting the County’s Boards and Commissions webpage and selecting “apply.” Applications will be accepted until the vacancy is filled.

The Personnel Board, comprising five members, serves in an appellate and advisory capacity in the administration of Read More

Fire Burning In Jemez Mountains; No Threat To Los Alamos

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Location of fire burning this morning in the Jemez Mountains. Courtesy/Watch Duty

COUNTY News:

A fire near Battleship Rock in the Jemez Mountains has been reported this morning and has burned approximately 15 acres. Evacuation orders have been issued for Jemez Falls Campground in the Santa Fe National Forest.

Sandoval Fire is on scene fully suppressing the fire.

Smoke may be visible throughout the day surrounding communities. There is no threat to Los Alamos from this fire.

Use caution if traveling through this area as firefighters may be along N.M. 4.

Further details about the fire can be found Read More