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Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 11–June 17, 2013

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on June 18, 2013 - 12:46pm

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.

 

WILLIAM ONEAL RUTLAND

June 11 at 11:35 a.m. / Police arrested William Oneal Rutland, 36, of Concord, N.C., and charged him with larceny. The estimated loss is less than $250.

 

KEN DUNCAN

June 11 at 4:08 p.m. / Police arrested Ken Duncan, 54, of Los Alamos on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

 

 

KATHERINE E. ALLEN

June 12 at 10:30 a.m. / Police arrested Katherine E.

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Thompson Ridge Fire 90 Percent Contained as 41 Miles of Hose Reeled In

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on June 18, 2013 - 10:36am

Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy photo

Thompson Ridge Fire

Acres: 23,903; Start date: May 31, 2013; Cause: Downed power line; Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve; Containment: 90 percent; Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine; Terrain: Steep, rugged; Resources: 2 crews, 5 engines, 6 water tenders, 2 dozers; Total personnel: 339 and Available air support: 3 helicopters.

Summary: Today at 6 a.m., the Arizona Central West Zone Incident Management Team completed a seamless transition of the fire to the Albuquerque Zone Type III Incident Management Team.

Central West Team

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Preparing for Rain Storms

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on June 18, 2013 - 9:47am

Rain clouds loom as sun beams shower down on the Jemez Mountains Saturday as seen heading west toward Los Alamos from the Pojoaque Valley. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

BAER News:

Preparing for Rain Storms

JEMEZ SPRINGS - The recent Thompson Ridge Fire that burned on the Valles Caldera National Preserve, Forest Service, and private lands, changed the watersheds within the burned area.

The wildfire increased the potential for flash flooding and mudflows that could impact several communities, homes, roads, and other infrastructures adjacent to and downstream from the burned area.

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Public Invited to Comment on STIP

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on June 18, 2013 - 5:54am

NMDOT News:

SANTA FE - The public is invited to comment on the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s implementation of the 2014-2017 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP.)

The program will serve as the new four year plan for the state’s federal aid highway program.

The STIP contains proposed road and bridge projects and is required by federal regulation. Projects on the list are on federal and state highways (roads with I, U.S. or NM designations.)

The NMDOT has posted the 2014-2017 STIP on the internet asking for public comment until July 18, 2013. In addition, the NMDOT

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Breaking News: Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy Announces His Retirement

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on June 17, 2013 - 1:48pm

Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy. Courtesy photo
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy announced his retirement today.

"My doctors tell me I'm not going to fully recover from my stroke so I've decided it's time for me to retire," Torpy told the Los Alamos Daily Post moments ago. "My effective retirement date will be sometime in early fall to allow the County time to conduct a search for a new police chief."

Chief Torpy suffered a stroke several months ago and underwent open heart surgery a few weeks ago.

He arrived in Los Alamos from Florida

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