Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

McQuiston: Does Home Insurance Cover A Damaged Refrigerator?

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

Your homeowners insurance policy covers much of your personal property, including large appliances, from specific perils like theft, fire or damage from a storm. This typically includes protection for your refrigerator, which can be a costly appliance to replace or repair if it is damaged.

Your homeowners policy may not provide coverage for every type of damage to your refrigerator. That’s why it’s important to understand your policy’s details regarding insurance coverage for damage to a refrigerator and any loss Read More

Scenes From 2024 Fair And Rodeo Parade

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A nice crowd turns out for the annual fair parade, Roping the Dream, Saturday morning along Central Avenue.  Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

The Los Alamos High School NJROTC opens the parade.  Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Retired Los Alamos County Manager Steve Lynne serves as this year’s Grand Marshal. Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

The Rodeo Royalty participate in the parade. Here, Sweetheart Ashleigh Enriquez Jr. waves from her float. Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

The Los Alamos High Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos County Fair And Rodeo Event Saturday

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Judges for a pie baking contest, which included Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, far left, Fire Chief Troy Hughes and Los Alamos County Councilor Keith Lepsch, second from right, evaluate locals’ culinary skills during the fair and rodeo event Saturday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo Committee member Dianne Wilburn slices up a pie entered in the baking contest held Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

The Hillstompers entertain Los Alamos County Fair and Read More

Los Alamos County Health: Reaching Out To The Community

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By LORI PADILLA
Chair
Los Alamos County Health Council

Health Connection:

Back in April, Los Alamos Daily Post reporter Kirsten Laskey wrote a very detailed piece  on the presentation Social Services Manager Jessica Strong gave on preliminary results and short-term recommendations identified in the interim Los Alamos County Comprehensive Health Plan. (https://ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net/los-alamos-county-comprehensive-health-plan-update-identifies-challenges-and-offers-short-term-solutions/).

The actual presentation can be found at the following link under Read More

Los Alamos & White Rock Senior Centers Closed July 4

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LARSO News:

The Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers will be closed Thursday, July 4 for Independence Day.

All regularly scheduled activities are canceled and no congregate meals will be served on Thursday, July 4. Home delivered meal recipients will receive a frozen meal for July 4 on Wednesday, July 3.

Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) will re-open for its regular hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, July 5 at the Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers.

The Los Alamos Senior Activity Centers offer classes, workshops, transportation, meals and much Read More

County Council Learns About Los Alamos Police Department Efforts To Promote Safe Driving And Curb Bad Behaviors

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Deputy Chief Oliver Morris

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Driver safety is a big focus of the Los Alamos Police Department, Los Alamos County Council learned during its May 21 work session.

Promoting safe driving and curb poor driving is under discussion.

According to the staff report, there is some good news in the traffic citation data. Accidents total 75 so far in 2024, a drop compared to 196 in 2023 and 751 in 2022. Criminal citations related to traffic decreased to six so far in 2024 compared to 34 in 2023 and 24 in 2022.

“There are a lot of opportunities Read More

Los Alamos Pride Unveils 2024 Mascot: The Deericorn

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‘Deericorn’ the 2024 Los Alamos Pride Mascot created by Erin Brown Cook. 

COMMUNITY News:

What says “resilience” to us Los Alamosans more than the ubiquitous mule deer strolling our streets? And how to represent political “resistance” to the challenges the LGBTQ+ community faces just with their existence? Add a unicorn’s forehead horn, some rainbow colors, and maybe wee fishnet stockings and you have the 2024 LA Pride mascot: the deericorn!

“The new t-shirt design came from discussions about how to represent resistance and resilience which the Friends of Los Alamos Pride board chose for Read More

Scene As 2024 Primary Election Voting Closes In Los Alamos

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Los Alamos County Poll Worker Ed Santiago, left, and Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas, right, in Council Chambers as voting in the 2024 Primary Election comes to a close at 7 p.m. today. Watch ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net all evening for election results and live streamed interviews with the candidates. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost Read More