Lily Is Available For Adoption At Los Alamos Animal Shelter
Lily is a 5-year-old Australian Cattle Dog and Bernese Mountain Dog mix surrendered by her owner on March 16 to the Los Alamos Animal Shelter. She enjoys long, fast walks and likes to play. She will be available to meet at a special adoption event this weekend at Petsense, 1506 N. Riverside Drive in Española along with other adorable pets. All adoption fees will be waved during this event. The Los Alamos Animal Shelter is at 226 East Road. For information, call 505.662.8179 or visit https://www.facebook.com/LosAlamosAnimalShelter/. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Public Meeting On Denver Steels Phase II Improvements
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Transportation Board and Public Works Department will hold a public meeting to discuss the reconstruction improvements in the Denver Steels Area (36th Street/Ridgeway Drive/Questa Drive/Pueblo Drive). The meeting is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2 in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. and via Zoom.
Use the following link to join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81357060773
The project consists of a full reconstruction including pavement replacement and ADA safety improvements of Western Area No. 2 Neighborhood Denver Read More
Los Alamos County Announces Planned Management Change For Housing Programs
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County and the Los Alamos Housing Partnership (LAHP) have announced they will be ending their partnership after 30 years of success.
“We are grateful for the work LAHP has done over the years managing the Home Renewal Program and Homebuyer Assistance Program,” Dan Osborn, Housing & Special Projects Manager at Los Alamos County said. “Under the most recent contract LAHP has allowed us to give out nearly $2 million to a total of nearly 100 homeowners – something we couldn’t have done without them.”
LAHP, a local non-profit organization, has been managing both programs Read More
Quemazon Place Road Repair Scheduled For April 26, 29, 30
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
After water from a leaking gate valve and subsequent repair efforts destroyed a roadway in the Quemazon subdivision Wednesday, Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) and the Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Division collaborated on a plan to fix the road as quickly as possible.
Repairs are scheduled for Friday, Monday and Tuesday April 26, 29, 30.
The water leak occurred on the block of Quemazon Place between Tranquilo and Sereno. DPU Gas, Water and Sewer crews worked late into the night to prep the road for asphalt replacement. Due to the size and Read More
Nancy R. Bartlit And Dr. John C. Hopkins To Present May 14 Lecture On Imperial Japan’s Conflicted Surrender And Japanese Nuclear Weapons Program During WWII
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society has announced its upcoming lecture, a free event that will be held 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at Fuller Lodge in the Pajarito Room. This marks the last lecture of the series. The Society thanks the community for its support.
Prior to the lecture, the Historical Society will host its annual Meeting of the Members 6-6:30 p.m., followed by the History Day Awards 6:30-7 p.m., and then Nancy Bartlit and Dr. John Hopkin’s lecture follows 7-9 p.m.
Bartlit will discuss the complex dynamics within Japan’s military culture during World Read More
UNM-LA Fine Arts And Art Studio Hosts Student/Faculty Show And Open House May 1
New Mexico Taxation And Revenue Urges Taxpayer Caution On Fraudulent Letters Threatening Seizure Of Properties
NMTRD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department (NMTRD) is warning taxpayers about fraudulent demand letters going out to property owners who are delinquent on their taxes.
The letters tell the owners to call a 1-800 number by a certain date or the state will seize their property. Letters have been sent to property owners in Valencia County and possibly elsewhere. The letters are not from the state Taxation and Revenue Department.
Anyone with an outstanding property tax debt should work directly with the treasurer’s office in the county where their property is located or Read More
Friends of Bandelier Select James Robinson As Recipient Of 2024 Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award
2024 Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award recipient James Robinson with a sedated bear that was rescued. Courtesy photo
The Friends of Bandelier News:
The Friends of Bandelier have selected James Robinson as the recipient of its 10th annual Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award. Robinson was chosen based on his contributions to bear conservation in Los Alamos County.
Robinson is a Los Alamos native, who graduated from University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Business with a Bachelor of Business in Operations Management. Upon graduation, he returned to Los Alamos and began his career at Los Alamos Read More
BPU Hits Pause On Revising Rule On Credits To Homeowners For Solar Power … More Review Is Needed
Example of a group of solar battery panels on the roof of a home. Photo by scanrail
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
After lengthy discussions and a lot of public feedback, the Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) decided during its April 17 meeting, to postpone a decision regarding revisions to the rule defining how solar customers receive credits for electricity contributed to the grid from their rooftop solar panels, until all the public’s feedback and input can be addressed.
Though a decision was not made during the board meeting, all questions Read More
LAHS Spotlight: Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson
LAHS Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson
By Andy McBride
Student Reporter
Los Alamos Daily Post
Sports are important in many people’s lives, whether watching or playing them. Lori Thompson loves sports so much that she even includes them in her lesson plans. Skyrocketing from Phoenix, Ariz., Thompson was raised in a small town in Michigan until she was 16.
Thompson attended a private Lutheran high school near Lansing. During Thompson’s high school career, she and her family moved to the Philippines because her parents were missionaries; her dad is a retired Lutheran Pastor. From there, Thompson Read More
SF Symphony: Sonrisas! Smiles Of A Summer Night July 9
Styron’s CSD Corner: Update On County’s Efforts To Assist Community Members Experiencing Homelessness
By CORY STYRON
Director
County Community Services Department
Over the past six months our Social Services Division, led by Manager Jessica Strong under the Los Alamos County Community Services Department, has initiated a new pilot program focused on mobile outreach services. This endeavor aims to support individuals in our community who are currently experiencing homelessness or are at imminent risk of becoming homeless. It’s an initiative funded by a $165,000 grant from the New Mexico Department of Health, and I am proud to say that Los Alamos is among fourteen counties selected Read More
Los Alamos High School Graduate Eric Talley Elected To American Academy Of Arts & Sciences
Los Alamos High School 1984 graduate and Columbia Law Professor Eric Talley has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos High School Alumni News:
Los Alamos High School 1984 graduate and now Columbia Law Professor Eric Talley has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies.
Talley teaches and writes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, machine learning and contract and corporate law and finance. As co-director of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Market and Corporate Read More
UNM: Autism & The Indigenous Community May 15
UNM News:
The next VIRTUAL Weaving Colors session, focusing on the Autism Evaluation Process through Indigenous Families’ Perspectives is 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
A group of parents sharing their experiences as they navigate the system of obtaining an autism evaluation and how they mentally and emotionally process the diagnosis and their new path.
Registration Link: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0033-0021-1dfeb0e265e24bc2b5d59aa253db182e
Questions? Call 505.272.1852 or email HSC-AutismPrograms@salud.unm.edu (Attn: Weaving Colors) Read More
American Legion Post 90 Seeks Community Partners For 2024 Memorial Day Event ‘Bonded By Sacrifice’
American Legion New:
Los Alamos Community Memorial Day planning is going to begin and The American Legion, Post 90 is looking for participation with partners in the community for the event.
Planning meetings will be 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday May 1 through May 22 in the upstairs meeting space at The American Legion, Post 90, 1325 Trinity Drive.
The Community Memorial Day event is scheduled for 11 a.m., May 27 at Guaje Pines Cemetery. The community is invited to attend the ceremony and a luncheon afterward. Specific details will be provided May 22 following the last planning meeting. Read More
Vitalant Hosts Los Alamos Community Blood Drive May 2-3
Coronado Historic Site Offers Visits With Rescued Birds
NMHS News:
Coronado Historic Site offers extended hours from dawn until dusk, on the First Sunday of each month, May through October, to allow visitors an opportunity to see the site at these beautiful times of day.
Visit 2-4 p.m. with rescued birds from Wildlife Rescue, Inc. of New Mexico. First Sundays are free to all New Mexico residents with ID.
The early mornings are a great time to see a multitude of different birds, while the evenings offer unparalleled views of the Sandia Mountains glowing pink at sunset.
Activities for people of all ages are available and New Mexico residents are invited Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise On Magic Carpet At Pajarito
Daily Postcard: View early this morning of Magic Carpet at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Courtesy/webcam Read More
Cultivating Soil Health For Sustainable Future In New Mexico
By RYAN RAINMAKER
Los Alamos Sustainability Alliance
Soil here, Soil there, Soil everywhere!
Soil health has become one of my favorite things to learn about over the past five years and it keeps getting more and more interesting. I’d like to share some of the most amazing things I’ve learned and how you can implement them in your own spaces.
Soil, although small in nature and often overlooked, is a foundational piece of our ecosystems. Soil plays a vital role in the health, vitality, and productivity of our environment. It is also one of the most powerful tools for watershed restoration as it is an Read More
Council Tentatively Oks CDD FY 2025 Budget
Los Alamos County Community Development Department Director Paul Andrus presents his department’s FY 2025 budget to council during its budget hearing Tuesday in Council Chambers. Council voted 6-0, with Councilor Keith Lepsch absent, to tentatively approve the approximately $19 million budget. Additionally, council voted to place the Community Development’s budget option, which is $250,000 for a historic preservation master plan, to the parking lot, meaning it will be discussed later. Screenshot/LADP Read More
