Public Safety

Op-Ed: Response To Matthew Jeremy’s Response To James Rickman’s Op-Ed

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By DAVE WILSON
Los Alamos

Mr. Jeremy brings up some valuable and useful insights in regard to the Fourth Amendment, and the expectation of personal privacy when an individual is in a public space (link). I appreciate the time he took to do so. He is indeed correct that the courts have ruled that there is no legal presumption or expectation of privacy when you walk out your front door and into public areas. Indeed, you compromise your expectation of privacy even when you exit your home and go into your backyard.

“At the time it was adopted, the Fourth Amendment prohibited the government from entering Read More

County: Keeping An Eye On The Weather? Use The Local Weather And Storm Alert System

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COUNTY News:

When lightning is detected within 10 miles of a Weather Station during operation hours, audible and visible alerts will activate.

The alert remains active for 30 minutes from the most recent lightning strike, with a visible countdown timer showing when it is safe to resume outdoor activities.

Local Weather Stations are located at Ashley Pond Park, Los Alamos County Golf Course, North Mesa Sports Complex, Overlook Park and Piñon Splash Pad in White Rock.

Visit the “Weather and storm alert system” page to view current conditions: https://www.losalamosnm.gov/Community/Alerts-current-conditions#section-7 Read More

McQuiston: When The Smoke Shows Up … A Wildfire Guide For Los Alamos Families

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

You usually smell it before you see it. A sharp pine smell drifts in through a window. Or a smudge of smoke shows up over the Jemez that wasn’t there the day before. You step outside, look west toward the forest, and reach for your phone to find out where it’s coming from.

If you’ve lived on the hill for long, you don’t need to be told this matters. Los Alamos has watched fire come over the ridge before. The dry weeks of late spring and early summer, before the monsoon rains arrive in July, are when it happens here. Most years it stays in

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Documents Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

New documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.

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Mesa Library Parking Lot To Open For Tonight’s Concert

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COUNTY News:

To provide additional parking for tonight’s Summer Concert Series, the main vehicle access route and parking lot will reopen at 4 p.m. today at Mesa Public Library.

The road and parking lot will close again on Monday morning, June 15, as construction activities resume.

For questions or further information about this project, visit the project page on the County website, contact Public Works at 505.662.8150, or email lacpw@losalamosnm.gov, or contact Los Alamos County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule at angelica.gurule@losalamosnm.gov. Read More

Sidewalk Work To Begin On Trinity & Oppenheimer Monday

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Map depicting location where crews will begin mobilizing equipment to remove the sidewalk at the northwest intersection of Trinity Drive and Oppenheimer Drive on Monday, June 15. Courtesy/LAC 

COUNTY News:

Crews will begin mobilizing equipment to remove the sidewalk at the northwest intersection of Trinity Drive and Oppenheimer Drive on Monday, June 15, in preparation for the installation of electric conduit later in June.

The Department of Public Utilities awarded the Trinity Primary Electric Replacement Project contract to Dub-L-EE.

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June 15 Marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

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NMRLD News:

SANTA FE — Financial exploitation remains a growing threat to older New Mexicans, and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a great reminder to revisit what you know about financial exploitation and take steps to prevent it from happening to you or someone you know.

In the last year, the New Mexico Securities Division has received hundreds of reports of suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable adults, including older New Mexicans. The FBI reported nearly $56 million in losses from elder fraud complaints for New Mexico in 2025.

Securities regulators across North America handled Read More

Wanted By The FBI: Raymond Lawrence Gonzales

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FBI News:

The FBI Albuquerque Office is seeking information from the public. 

Raymond Lawrence Gonzales is wanted for his alleged involvement in drug-related crimes in New Mexico. On April 17, 2024, local law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on a car driven by Gonzales. The vehicle had traveled from Arizona to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and contained approximately 72 kilograms of fentanyl pills. On June 25, 2024, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Gonzales in the United States District Court, District of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, after he was charged with Possession with Read More

New Mexico Courts HelpLine Offers Assistance To Navigate Civil Legal System

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COURT News:

SANTA FE — A new judiciary-operated information service offers assistance to the public about courts in New Mexico and civil legal matters.

Trained staff with the New Mexico Courts HelpLine are available six days a week by telephone to provide legal information and answer questions about state courts.

The no-cost service guides people to court forms and rules for filing or responding to lawsuits, self-help videos on legal topics, and other resources for understanding court procedures in civil actions, including landlord-tenant housing disputes, consumer debt matters and Read More