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EM-LA Updates Los Alamos County Council On Efforts To Resolve Chromium Plume

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Images of EM-LA’s various meetings with stakeholders regarding the hexavalent chromium plume. Courtesy/LAC

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

For more than 20 years, the Department of Energy (DOE) has been attempting to successfully eradicate the hexavalent chromium plume in the aquifer 1,000 feet below Mortandad and Sandia canyons.

Los Alamos County Council learned about DOE’s Environmental Management-Los Alamos Field Office’s (EM-LA) progress on resolving this long-term issue during its Tuesday night meeting.

EM-LA Manager Jessica Kunkle emphasized Read More

Bernadette Martinez Takes Helm At County HR Department

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Bernadette Martinez
Human Resources Manager
Los Alamos County

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

As the new Los Alamos County Human Resources Manager, Bernadette Martinez has made helping people her entire career.

She explained she has worked for Los Alamos County, in the Human Resources Division, for 15 years. She started as a Human Resources Technician as rose through the ranks before officially becoming the manager Dec. 8. Martinez took over the position from Mary Tapia.

“I’ve had a long career with the County and HR,” Martinez said.

County Manager Anne Read More

County Issues Camp May Road Holiday Closure Update

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COUNTY News:

Camp May Road will have an altered road closure schedule during the next two weeks to accommodate the holidays. The road will be closed for construction activities on Monday, Dec 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 23, and again the following week on Monday, Dec.  29 and Tuesday, Dec. 30.

Camp May Road will be open from Wednesdays through Sundays both weeks for public access.

As a reminder, Camp May Road is closed until Friday, Dec. 19, of this week for construction. The public may have access after 5 p.m. on Friday until midday Sunday, Dec. 21.

Warmer weather is allowing crews to push onward with work Read More

Water Line Break Causes Los Alamos County Ice Rink Closure

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Ice Rink is closed until further notice due to a broken water pipe, resulting in no water at the facility.

All programming and events are canceled during this closure.

Check back at ladailypost.com for updates.

Direct questions to Katherine Hudspeth at Katherine.hudspeth@losalamosnm.gov. Read More

County: When Is A Wild Animal’s Behavior Abnormal?

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Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

In Los Alamos County, occasionally we see wildlife acting in a way that raises alarm. What does it mean when we say there is an animal not behaving normally, and what can we do to remain safe?

A large predator is not behaving normally when it fails to show its natural avoidance of humans or exhibits bold, aggressive behavior. Normally, most large predators are wary of humans and will actively avoid contact, as they do not want to risk injury in a conflict. A predator is behaving abnormally if it displays the following behaviors: 

Loss of Wariness Towards Humans 

  • Approaching
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County To Turn Off Various Neighborhood Streetlights For Farolito Viewing Dec. 19–29

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Traffic & Streets Division will be turning off the power to various streetlights to enhance the viewing of holiday farolitos. The streetlights will be turned off Friday, Dec. 19 and will be restored on Monday, Dec. 29.

For safety purposes, the Traffic & Streets Division requests that all vehicles and trailers be moved to off street parking during the full period that lights will be off. If this is not possible, it is recommended that the vehicles and trailers be silhouetted by farolitos.

Due to the limited sight visibility during the viewing, drivers Read More