Los Alamos Police: Spring DEA Drug Take Back Day April 27
LAPD News:
Saturday, April 27, 2024, the Los Alamos Police Department will be conducting its biannual DEA Drug Take Back Day. This event will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.
The drop off location will be in the north parking lot (off Central Avenue) of the Los Alamos Police Department.
Items that have not been accepted in the past include: Needles/sharps, any liquids or creams, and aerosols/compressed medications.
For this event, we will have supplies available for people to dispose of their liquids, creams, and aerosols on site. We will also have a sharps container available to drop off injectable Read More
Leger Fernández On New HPCC Director Col. Jay Mitchell
Col. Jay Mitchell
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:
Leger Fernández Recently Called on FEMA to Appoint a Director with Strong New Mexico Ties
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has named Col. Jay Mitchell as the Director of Operations, leading the day-to-day operations for both the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon (HPCC) Claims Office (Claims Office) and Stafford Act wildfire disaster recovery operations based in Santa Fe. Mitchell is expected to begin in May and will be supported in his transition by leadership at FEMA.
“I am relieved FEMA Read More
New Mexico House Democratic Leaders Respond To Governor’s Announcement Calling For Special Session
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that she will call the legislature into special session this summer beginning July 18 to address issues related to public safety and behavioral healthcare.
The special session is expected to last several days.
New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martínez (D-Albuquerque), Majority Floor Leader Gail Chasey (D-Albuquerque), Majority Whip Reena Szczepanski (D-Santa Fe), and Majority Caucus Chair Ray Lara (D-Chamberino) issued the following statement:
“We anticipated this announcement and we share the Governor’s commitment Read More
2024 Safety Town Registration Opens April 22
Children learn bike safety during a previous Safety Town program. Courtesy/LAPS
The sign that greets students attending Safety Town. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Get ready for Safety Town! This free program for all children entering kindergarten in the fall will be held 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School.
Registration is open April 22 through May 22. The program is limited to 100 participants. The registration link will be posted April 22 on the Los Alamos Public Schools website.
Students will participate in hands-on activities, crafts, Read More
N.M. 118 Roadwork Underway Church Rock To Wingate
NMDOT News:
MILAN — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Six along with Kachina Trucking Service Inc (Contractor) roadway and shoulder work is underway to clear out sand along portions of N.M. 118 between Church Rock and Wingate.
Work began Tuesday on the westbound section of the corridor at mile marker 29.5 (East of Church Rock) and will continue east to mile marker 33.5 (Wingate). All traffic will be diverted onto I-40 along the corridor while work is in progress.
The contractor’s work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Drivers should expect minor Read More
