County Notice Of Possible Quorum April 17
Public Hearing On Proposed Jim Billen Trail April 25
Map with highlighted section in yellow shown on the existing Pueblo Canyon Rim Trail to denote the proposed segment of the trail to be re-named Jim Billen Trail. Courtesy/LACLos Alamos County Fair And Rodeo Queen’s Court Competition Application Deadline 5 p.m. Wednesday
COUNTY News:
The annual Fair and Rodeo Queen’s Court competition is Saturday, April 13.
The Queen’s Competition is a long-standing Los Alamos County tradition which selects young ladies with an equestrian background and people skills to represent Los Alamos County all summer in promoting the Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo locally and regionally.
Interested candidates must be a Los Alamos County resident, or attend the Los Alamos Public Schools, and must be between the ages of 10 and 25 by Sept. 1, 2019.
Contestants can register for one of three categories:
- Queen (Ages 17-25);
- Princess
Los Alamos County Council Approves Rezoning For Former Black Hole And Omega Church Properties
County Planning Manager Tamara Baer speaks April 2 to Council about rezoning two land parcels where the Black Hole and Omega Peace Church once stood. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comLos Alamos County Council unanimously approved an application to rezone two contiguous land parcels where local landmarks once stood – the Black Hole and Omega Peace Church – April 2 during its regular meeting.
The rezoning, which changes the parcels designation from light commercial and professional district to Read More
Scenes From Mesa Public Library Reopening Party
Library Programs Coordinator Katy Korkos, second from left, with reading enthusiasts during the Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries Bag Sale Saturday in the lobby at Mesa Public Library. The library hosted a reopening celebration of the completion of its HVAC upgrade project Saturday at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Library patrons take a moment to enjoy the music performed by the Los Alamos Jazz Project during the reopening celebration Saturday at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Members of Los Alamos Jazz Project perform Read More
Animal Shelter Ad Hoc Committee Meets April 24
COUNTY News:New Los Alamos Visitor Center Open For Business
The Los Alamos Visitor Center is now open at 475 20th St., Suite A. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Visitor Center is now open at its new location, 475 20th St., Suite A, on the north side of the Community Building next to the Teen Center. An official ribbon cutting will be scheduled at a later date.
The Los Alamos Visitor Center has been closed since Jan. 1 as the County coordinated the relocation of the following organizations to free up this more visible, centralized County-owned space for the visitor center, as recommended by the County’s 2018 Tourism Strategic Plan.
The New Mexico State Read More
Scenes From Water Line Replacement On Rover
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities crews working in the cone zone Saturday replacing a section of a 2-inch water line pipe that has corroded on Rover Boulevard between N.M. 4 and Meadow Lane in White Rock. ‘We are putting in a new line and doing it in such a way as to not block off the entire street,’ Estevan Garcia said. Photo by Tammy Jimines
County workers Peter Madrid and Estevan Garcia on the job. Photo by Tammy Jimines
County workers Estevan Garcia and Antonio Peña. Photo by Tammy Jimines
DPU crew members Estevan Garcia, Antonio Peña and Peter Madrid. Photo by Tammy Jimines
DPU worker Peter
Discover Aha Moments In Los Alamos … Gateway To Three National Parks
COUNTY News:County Emergency Planning Committee Meets April 19
Community Invited To Celebrate Completion Of Construction Project At Mesa Public Library Saturday
Los Alamos County Project Manager Wayne Kohlrust stands by the new HVAC system at Mesa Public Library. To celebrate the project’s completion and the library’s reopening, Mesa Public Library is hosting a party Saturday. Courtesy photo
LIBRARY News:
The Library is hosting a party, Saturday at Mesa Public Library, to celebrate the end of the construction project that began last August and to thank all the patrons for their support.
There will be stories, hard hats, music and cake! Also, the Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries will host a big Bag Sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Read More
County Approaches Budget Hearings With Optimism
Los Alamos County Manager Harry BurgessAfter passing a flat budget in FY2019 and preparing to do the same for FY2020, Los Alamos County received a pleasant surprise: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 11, which states prime contractors operating a laboratory facility in New Mexico are indeed subject to gross receipt taxes (GRT).
This means Triad, which operates Los Alamos National Laboratory, will pay GRT to Los Alamos County. It also means County Manager Harry Burgess can present an actual budget for Los Alamos County Read More
Sheehey: Setting Infrastructure Priorities — Community Needs And Wants
By PETE SHEEHEY
Los Alamos County Councilor
I will be hosting a Town Hall meeting with Councilors Katrina Schmidt and James Robinson 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 in Council Chambers.
We want to discuss with the community two of the seven priorities in the 2019 Strategic Leadership Plan:
- Protecting, maintaining and improving our open spaces, recreational, and cultural amenities.
- Investing in infrastructure.
Most of us would consider it a basic community need that our county utilities, roads, and facilities will be functional and well maintained. A major part of the budget goes to staffing Read More
Traffic Alert: Utility Work On Rover Saturday April 6
Traffic Alert:
Weather permitting, water crews with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities will replace a section of water line on Rover Boulevard between N.M. 4 and Meadow Lane.
Work is scheduled for one day only beginning at 8 a.m. and wrapping up by 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6.
Traffic control devices will be erected on the east side of the road and will block the south driveway for Del Norte Credit Union. The north driveway will remain open for ingress and egress to the credit union. Northbound traffic on Rover Rover Boulevard will be shifted to the center lane around the construction zone. Read More
County Summer Concert Series Vendor Meeting April 11
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County PROS Division invites any and all potential Summer Concert Series vendors to sign up Thursday April 11 at the front desk at the Aquatic Center for the 2019 Summer Concert Series.
PROS Division is hosting an open community meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 to go over the schedule for this summer’s concert series. The meeting will start with an introduction to the Summer Concert Series and how to sign up, then move in to changes that have taken place from the previous year and answer questions. Staff will be available after the meeting to help with paperwork Read More
Council Proclaims Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 7-13
Los Alamos County Councilor Katrina Schmidt presents Sgt. Chris Ross with a proclamation at Tuesday’s Council meeting recognizing April 7-13 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Councilor Katrina Schmidt presented Sgt. Chris Ross with a proclamation during Tuesday night’s regular council meeting recognizing April 7-13 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
The proclamation:
WHEREAS: President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed “Victim’s Rights Week” in 1981, observing that “we need a renewed emphasis Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 28 To March 31, 2019
LAPD News:
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.
JASON MICHAEL MIERA
March 28 at 10:47 a.m. / Police arrested Jason Michael Miera, 30, of Albuquerque on Central Avenue on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
CARMEN GONZALES
March 29 at 4:54 p.m. / State Police arrested Carmen Gonzales, 34, of Chimayo on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
KATIE E. PECOS
March 31 at 12:49 a.m. / Police arrested Read More
Los Alamos County Council Calls For Letters Of Interest To Fill Probate Judge Vacancy
Probate Judge Anne Nobile
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council was informed March 15 that Probate Judge Anne Nobile would resign effective June 1, 2019. Nobile was elected to the position in the November 2018 General Election.
The County Council is responsible for filling the vacancy left by Nobile’s resignation. Based on the past approach for appointment of a Probate Judge, Council has asked the County Manager to advertise for letters of interest, to be submitted to the Council for consideration. The successful applicant would finish Nobile’s term, which will end Dec. Read More
The Votes Are In – Let The Singing Begin!
Broadway performer DS Nagid and Library Programs Coordinator Katy Korkos Tuesday during an interview at KRSN. Photo by Nancy CoombsTown Hall Meeting For Businesses 5:30 p.m. Today
CHAMBER News: