Chris Clark

AFT NM Legislative Re-Cap #8: High School Redesign, EA Minimum Salary, Healthcare Bills Advance

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American Federation of Teachers New Mexico (AFT NM) President Whitney Holland speaks with KOB 4 Wednesday about some of the bills being considered by the legislature, which cover issues like affirmative consent education, Holocaust and genocide studies in New Mexico schools and financial literacy as a class option. Courtesy/AFT NM

AFT NM News:

The last two days have seen major pieces of legislation advance, which the American Federation of Teachers New Mexico (AFT NM) has supported this legislative session, including changes to high school graduation requirements, salary minimums, Read More

Skolnik: On The Occasion Of The Two Month Anniversary Of The Outage

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock

Almost two months after our phone and internet outage, I am “impressed” that the County has still not spoken to us about how our community can deal with the emergency aspects of such an issue in the future. Nor has the County spoken to us about the measures it is taking to try to avoid such outages in the future.

Since the County has failed to speak to the community on this matter, I have prepared below the draft of a County communication on it. To make such a communication especially easy for the County, all it has to do is fill in the blanks in the note below and then send it to all Read More

Caldera Action Issues Comments On Changes To VCNP Backcountry Permit System, Expansion Of Vehicle Access

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View of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/Caldera Action

CALDERA ACTION News:

Caldera Action is a nonprofit membership organization focused on public lands in the Jemez Mountains. We received the details from the Valles Caldera National Preserve regarding changes to the backcountry permit system and the expansion of the vehicle access for non-backcountry permit holders to the Cabin District.

Some of these decisions, such as transferring the reservation system to recreation.gov and the hours open and number of vehicles are within the discretion of the Superintendent. Read More

County COVID-19 Community Newsletter For Feb. 3, 2023

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President Biden announces the end to the twin emergency declarations, WHO discusses the pandemic at a ‘transition point’ and CDC launches a COVID-19 free testing locator site – read about these headlines and get an update on the status of COVID-19 in Los Alamos County in this week’s COVID-19 Community Newsletter – click here: https://conta.cc/3Y16FMn. Courtesy/LAC Read More

Call For Democratic Party Of Los Alamos 2023 Ward And County Central Committee Meetings

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By CATHERINE OZMENT
Chair
Democratic Party of Los Alamos County

To all Los Alamos County Democrats,

Pursuant to the official Call for the Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) Spring 2023 State Central Committee (SCC) meeting, this is the official Call for the Democratic Party of Los Alamos County 2023 Ward and County Central Committee Meetings.

We are required by DPNM Rules to hold Ward Meetings and a County Central Committee (CCC) meeting in odd-numbered years for the purposes of electing county party officers and DPNM SCC members to represent our county at the state level.

Since 2020, we have Read More

Four Los Alamos Scientists Honored By American Association For The Advancement Of Science

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Stosh Kozimor 

LANL News:

Four Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) scientists have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Members have been awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. The honorees are Stosh Kozimor, Rangachary Mukundan, Tanja Pietrass and Sergei Tretiak.

“For Mukund, Sergei, Stosh and Tanja, this recognition as an AAAS fellow speaks to the important contributions they have each made in their disciplines and to the Laboratory,” said Deputy Read More

Life After 50: If You’re Lucky, You Find Out Someday

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Local educators from left, Whitney Pomeroy, Lynn Ovaska, Melissa Mackey and Akiko Shiina. Photo by Chad Lauritzen

Rich Ronquillo explains to Skye Webb and her sister Simone Bennett the process he does to hand craft the award. Ronquillo has made and not charged C’YA for the Spirit of the West Award every year except the very first year. Webb was the big winner Saturday of the award named for former Los Alamos County Councilor Jim West. Photo by Chad Lauritzen

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
LARSO

After three years, Champions of Youth Ambitions celebrated a CommUNITY Asset Awards in Read More

New Mexico Unemployment Rate: 3.9% In December 2022

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NMDWS News:

New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in December, down from 4.1 percent in November and 5.9 percent in the previous year.

The national unemployment rate in December was 3.5 percent, down from 3.6 percent in November and 3.9 percent in December 2021.  

Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 19,300 jobs, or 2.3 percent, between December 2021 and December 2022. The majority of gains came from the private sector, which was up 16,000 jobs, or 2.4 percent.

The public sector was up 3,300 jobs, or 1.8 percent. Most private sector gains were in the Read More

Drs. Aimee Price & Erika Bittner Change Practice Location

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Dr. Aimee Price and Dr. Erika Bittner move practice to 557 Oppenheimer Drive. Courtesy photo

ACUPUNCTURE News:

Dr. Aimee Price and Dr. Erika Bittner, whom are both Doctors of Oriental Medicine at The Acupuncture Center of Los Alamos have announced that they have changed locations.

They are now at 557 Oppenheimer Drive and share offices with Los Alamos Chiropractic Center and Sage Integrated Health.

Dr. Price (DOM) has worked at the Acupuncture Center of Los Alamos since 2015 and recently took over ownership in 2021. She has treated everything from back pain, migraines, hot flashes, digestive Read More

Robles, Rael & Anaya Attorneys To Teach At 2023 National Law Enforcement Conferences

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National Law Enforcement News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Robles, Rael & Anaya, P.C., a leading New Mexico law firm that represents municipalities, counties and police departments throughout the state—has announced that attorneys Taylor S. Rahn and Luis Robles have been invited to speak and teach at upcoming 2023 national law enforcement conferences.

Rahn has been invited to speak at the upcoming 2023 National Police Canine Association (NPCA) Conference in San Antonio, Texas, and Robles will teach at the national and mid-year National Tactical Officers Association conferences in 2023.

Robles Read More