Public Safety

Aspen Fire Burning Northeast of Santa Fe

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SFNF News:

The Aspen Fire is burning on the Espanola Ranger District half a mile south of the Medio Trail, northeast of Santa Fe.

The Aspen Fire is half an acre and putting up smoke visible to residents of Santa Fe.

One crew is on scene.

Aspen Fire, Espanola Ranger District:

  • Fire Name: Aspen Fire
  • Time/Date Reported: Afternoon of Aug. 10
  • Time/Date Discovered: Afternoon of Aug. 10
  • Location: Approximately half a mile south of Medio Trail
  • Legal Description: 18N, 10E, Section 11
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Fuels: Ponderosa Pine
  • Size: 1/2 acre
  • Containment: 0 percent
  • Resources Committed: One crew on scene
  • Threats:
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Appeals Hearing Held Today for Former County Supply Manager Terminated in June

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Former Los Alamos County Supply Manager Charles Pacheco, foreground, waits for his appeals hearing to begin this morning before the Los Alamos County Personnel Board in Council Chambers inside the Community Building at 20th Street and Central Avenue. Pacheco is appealing his termination in June surrounding criminal charges he is facing related to alleged credit card fraud. Pacheco’s brother Tim sits next to him reviewing documents. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Hearing Officer Tony Ortiz speaks with Employee Services Manager Valerie Park prior to the start of Read More

Fire and Police Host Final ‘Movie in the Park’ Event

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A little girl holds the hand of a large firefighter during Wednesday’s final Movie in the Park event. The Los Alamos Fire and Police Departments sponsored the final Movie in the Park with the Los Alamos County Recreation Department Wednesday. The movie, “Firehouse Dog,” began at sundown. Prior to the movie, police and firefighters hosted fun activities for children including relay races, a chance to check out a police car and a fire engine from the inside out, and more. Los Alamos Animal Control, the DWI Planning Council and dispatchers, police and fire personnel were available to answer Read More

‘Lunch With A Leader’ Features Police Chief Wayne Torpy

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Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy was Thursday’s featured speaker at the League of Women Voters monthly “Lunch with a Leader” at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center on Orange Street. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

League of Women Voters members Betty Ann Gunther, left, and Rosmarie Fredrickson speak with Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy following his talk Thursday at PEEC. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

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LANL Protesters Plead ‘Not Guilty’ and Hunger Strike Continues

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Anti-nuclear peace activist, Barbara Grothus of Albuquerque, left, files a “not guilty” plea with Court Administrator Lisa Zuhn of the Los Alamos County Municipal Court. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

By Greg Kendall

Not Guilty

Los Alamos County Municipal Court Judge Alan Kirk presided over this morning’s arraignment of six demonstrators arrested Monday for blocking traffic during a protest at Los Alamos National Laboratory. 

Protesters Janet Greenwald, Barbara Grothus, Pam Gilchrist, Benjamin (Summer) Abbott, Catherine Euler and Cathie Sullivan Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Injured Hiker Rescued

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Los Alamos firefighters, assisted by Los Alamos police officers, located and rescued an adult male with injuries who had fallen near the area at the bottom the Main Hill Road near the wastewater treatment plant a few minutes ago. Battalion Chief Paul Grano explained at the scene that the man had what initially appears to be minor injuries, adding that LAFD transported the man to Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Fire Battalion Chief Paul Grano, white shirt, debriefs firefighters following their successful rescue of an injured man near the wastewater Read More

Minor Injuries Reported in Morning Bicycle Accident

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Staff report

Minor injuries were reported in an accident at about 8 a.m. today near Diamond Drive and Sandia Street.

A bicyclist was riding south on Diamond Drive when a motorist heading northbound on Diamond Drive turned left on to Sandia Street and failed to yield the right of way to the bicyclist.

The Los Alamos Fire Department treated the bicyclist for minor injuries at the scene. The Bicyclist declined transport to Los Alamos Medical Center.

Los Alamos Police cited the motorist for failure to yield. Read More

Council Honors Los Alamos Police Chief and Officers

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Los Alamos County Council recognized and honored Police Chief Wayne Torpy this evening in Council Chambers for his leadership in keeping the community safe and protesters calm and peaceful during the annual Hiroshima demonstration held Sunday in the townsite and Monday at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Torpy gave the credit for the successful outcome of this year’s demonstrations to his Deputy Chief Kevin Purtymun, his police officers, LANL’s security force and state police. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Deputy Chief Kevin Purtymun is credited by Police Chief Read More

Mutual Respect Framed LANL Protest

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Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy shakes hands with a protester during Monday’s demonstration at Los Alamos National Laboratory, marking the 67th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Despite any differences that may exist between demonstrators and authorities, an air of mutual respect permeated the annual event. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief Kevin Purtymun calmly chats with protesters from left, Benjamin (Summer) Abbott, Catherine Euler and Cathie Sullivan who are three of the six protesters who eventually were arrested Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 27 to Aug. 1, 2012

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The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

July 26 at 10:38 p.m. / A 46-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that someone burglarized her vehicle parked in the 100 block of La Mesa Circle. The estimated loss is unknown.

DONAVEN VANWIJKWEIJER

July 27 at 4:09 p.m. / Police arrested Donaven Wanwijkweijer, 18, of Los Alamos on Trinity Drive an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

 

 

ADA MARTINEZ

July 29 at 5:12 a.m. / Police arrested Read More