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Final Cone Zone Of 2025 Season: Week Of Oct. 27

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County services such as mail delivery, trash and recycling collection, and emergency services will be maintained for each project detailed below.

Residents and businesses will often experience large equipment and construction noise. Motorists and pedestrians are advised to always use caution and slow down around construction activities and avoid entering work zones outside of designated detour paths.

Note: This is the final Cone Zone report for the 2025 construction season.

Road and Utility Work:

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Scenes From Chamber Ribbon Cutting Event For New Art Space At Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center

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Scene from the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting event held recently for the new art space at the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center. The creation of this space is a collaboration between the Senior Center, Los Alamos Arts Council, and the Los Alamos Community Foundation–Anchorum Fund. ‘We are excited that older adults will have a place where they can go and express themselves through art,’ said Executive Director Liz Martineau of the Los Alamos Community Foundation. ‘This community space will be a place where older adults can take classes, art therapy sessions, meet friends, and Read More

Mason: Raising Gross Receipts Tax Could Hinder LANL’s Growth–And The Region’s Prosperity

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By Director Thom Mason
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Next week, the Los Alamos County Council will consider two measures to increase the gross receipts tax rate paid by residents and businesses located within the county’s boundaries. I am writing to express my concern about this proposed increase because, as the budget at Los Alamos National Laboratory has begun to stabilize after several years of growth, we did not anticipate this additional cost.

The projected increase to LANL is expected to be roughly $13.5 million a year, or $135 million over 10 years. This proposed increase will have Read More

Ramon Garcia Takes Helm At Local Senior Centers

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New LARSO Executive Director Ramon Garcia Wednesday in his office at the Betty Ehart Senior Center in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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

Ramon Garcia has worked for more than 15 years in nonprofits – mostly with children and young adults – but recently decided to turn his attention to a different demographic: senior citizens.

As of Monday, Garcia is the new Executive Director of the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO). He replaced Jacci Gruninger. Additionally, Rachael Montoya served Read More

Los Alamos County Selects DestinationiQ As New Tourism Marketing Services Partner

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County has announced a new partnership with DestinationiQ, a nationally recognized tourism consulting firm specializing in destination management and marketing. The collaboration marks a major step in strengthening the County’s tourism economy, advancing marketing strategies, and enhancing transparency and alignment across all tourism programs.

Following a competitive process that attracted 14 applicants, the County conducted a vigorous review through an evaluation committee. DestinationiQ, headquartered in Buena Vista, Colo., was selected for its Read More

Los Alamos Police Chief Releases 2025 3rd Quarter Crime Statistics Reflecting 6 Percent Decrease Year To Date

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Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone

LAPD News:

Today, Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone released crime statistics through the third quarter of 2025, compiled by the Records Section of the Los Alamos Police Department.

Through the first three quarters of 2025, a total of 152 crimes have been reported to police, including 47 crimes against persons, 98 crimes against property, and 7 crimes against society.

By comparison, 161 crimes were reported to the police in the first three quarters of 2024, including 44 crimes against persons, 104 crimes against property, and 13 crimes against Read More

Los Alamos Library Board October 2025 Update 

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LIBRARY News:

October’s Los Alamos County Library Board meeting featured a presentation by Library Manager Gwen Kalavaza on inclusivity efforts at the library. These efforts build on principles developed by the American Library Association: the Library Bill of Rights and the Freedom to Read Statement.

At Los Alamos Public Libraries, everyone is welcome, regardless of background, identity, or ability, and staff work to ensure equitable access to resources, services, and opportunities, as well as the representation of diverse voices in collections, services, and programming.

The community Read More

Enterprise Bank & Trust And Los Alamos Historical Society: A Legacy Of Community And Preservation

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Interior view of the historic Oppenheimer House at 1967 Peach St. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society

By TODD NICKOLS
Executive Director
Los Alamos Historical Society

Enterprise Bank & Trust—originally Los Alamos National Bank—was founded here in 1963 by George Cowan to fund housing for local employees and to serve the financial needs of a rapidly growing community built around the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. George served as the bank’s chair for 30 years, guiding its development as a cornerstone of local progress.

I grew up in Los Alamos. George Cowan’s remarkable wife, Read More

Trick-Or-Treat On MainStreet Set For Friday Oct. 24

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Street Closure Advisory for Oct. 24: Central Avenue between 15th and 20th streets will be closed for construction starting at 10 a.m. until the work is complete and then all street closures indicated on the map will be closed at 3 p.m. for set up, through the event and will reopen by 7 p.m. 
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Arts In Public Places Board To Meet In Library Oct. 23

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Arts in Public Places Board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23 (note change in location for this meeting) in meeting room 2/3 on the 3rd Floor at Mesa Public Library

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