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Colliers Announces Major Redevelopment Of Historic Property In Downtown Los Alamos

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Rendering of the proposed redevelopment of the former CB Fox building. Courtesy/Studio Southwest Architects 

Rendering of the proposed rooftop bar of the former CB Fox building. Courtesy/Studio Southwest Architects 

From Colliers New Mexico:

  •  Transformational Redevelopment Project Seen As Key To Re-energizing Los Alamos’ Main Central Avenue Corridor and Downtown

Colliers New Mexico-El Paso veteran broker, Jyl DeHaven, Vice President of Northern New Mexico, has been selected to handle the leasing for an exciting transformational redevelopment of a historic property in Los Alamos. Read More

County Has Plan For Improving Athletic Ball Fields

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These images show how the North Mesa and White Rock athletic fields look now versus how an artificial turf feasibility study proposes they could look in the future. Click here for more detailed images. Courtesy/LAC

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

Turf that is neatly trimmed, perfectly leveled and colored a single shade of green could be in the future for several athletic fields on North Mesa and in Overlook Park. Not because of some breakthrough in sod botany but because Los Alamos County installs artificial turf.

If the County follows through on this project, Read More

Blackwell On Grief: Cultivating Presence And Honoring Loss During The Holidays

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Leah Blackwell, Visiting Nurses Chaplain. Courtesy photo

By LEAH BLACKWELL
Member
Los Alamos County Health Council

Grief is one of the most profound and universal human experiences. Though it is something most associated with the death of a loved one, grief can also come from the loss of anything that was deeply cherished, like the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, or changes in health or mobility. Though intensely painful, grief is not an illness or a weakness.

Rather, it is a natural, necessary process of healing and adjustment. At its core, it’s how the heart and mind respond to the absence Read More

Moratorium For Furloughed Utility Customers In Los Alamos

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is prepared to help ease the burden of utility expenses for furloughed federal employees during the federal government shutdown.

“While we can’t reduce or cancel out billings, we can work with our customers who have been furloughed to ensure their utility services remain on while they aren’t collecting paychecks,” said Deputy Utility anager Joann Gentry.

How will DPU help?

The DPU will work with furloughed customers in much the same way as department staff worked with customers who experienced interruptions in pay during the Read More

Shin: Los Alamos County MRA Review Committee Subject To New Mexico Open Meetings Act

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By LISA SHIN
Los Alamos Family Eyecare

Last July 2024, I submitted an editorial, “Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Commission Necessary for an Open and Transparent Government.” In compliance with the New Mexico Redevelopment Code, this Commission would not include County Councilors or County employees, but rather key members from the community with experience in commercial property development, affordable housing, finances/banking and environmental sustainability. The MRA Commission would make recommendations to our County Council and would reflect a diverse and broad Read More

Cut Fiber Caused Internet, Cell Outage – Service Restored

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County officials announced in an update to the community the cause of the countywide Lumen internet and cellular outage on Tuesday, affecting all of Los Alamos County, including White Rock.

Lumen has reported that the exact point of failure has been identified. The damage, a cut fiber line, was caused by construction work north of Santa Fe.

Emergency locates were engaged to allow excavation, and splice crews arrived on site. Service was restored sometime overnight. Read More

County Monitoring Reports Of internet And Cellular Outage In Los Alamos Area

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COUNTY NEWS:
Los Alamos County officials are monitoring reports of an internet and cellular outage affecting the Los Alamos area, including White Rock. At this time, the source, cause and scope of the outage are unknown.
9-1-1 calls are affected. Officials report that 9-1-1 emergency calls are being rerouted to Santa Fe for handling. Residents should continue to dial 9-1-1 in an emergency and will be connected to dispatchers through the rerouting system.
Residents are advised that public Wi-Fi remains available at County facilities, including the Los Alamos County Municipal Building,
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Hilltopper Girls Cross Country Wins State Championship, Boys Runner-Up To Academy

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The State Champion Hilltopper Girls and Runner-Up Boys. Photo by Blake Wood

Junior Grace Montoya and freshman Elisabeth McNiff were the 3rd and 2nd Hilltopper girls, respectively, in 7th and 6th places overall. Photo by Blake Wood

By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track and Field 

The Hilltopper Girls proved themselves the dominant XC program in New Mexico on Saturday, taking the Class 4A State Championship with 29 points, ahead of Albuquerque Academy’s 75 points. 

Although Academy put two of their runners ahead of the first Hilltopper, in a demonstration of the value of pack running, the Read More