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Chappel: Recent County Utility And GRT Increases

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Jason Chappel

JASON CHAPPEL
Candidate
Los Alamos County Council

My name is Jason Chappel, and I am currently running for Los Alamos County Council. Like many people in this community, I wear a lot of hats: employee, neighbor, problem solver, resident, and someone who genuinely cares about the future of Los Alamos.

One of the biggest reasons I decided to run for Los Alamos County Council is because I believe people deserve to feel heard before major decisions affecting their daily lives and finances are made.

Recent discussions surrounding proposed natural gas and water rate increases, along Read More

Hilltopper Girls Track & Field Finishes 2nd At Class 4A State Championship; Boys Finish 4th

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The Class 4A State Runner-Up Hilltopper Girls Track & Field Team and coaches! Courtesy photo

Sarah Martis was State Champion in the discus, with a throw of 126′ 3″. Photo by Blake Wood

By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track and Field

Carried by many excellent individual and relay performances, the Hilltopper Girls Track & Field team finished in the runner-up position at the Class 4A State Championship at the UNM track on Friday and Saturday, May 15-16.  The Girls competition was dominated by a strong Albuquerque Academy team which accumulated 127 points to the ‘Topper’s Read More

Heinrich, Luján Raise Concerns Of How USDA Restructuring Will Affect Farmers, Ranchers, & Rural Communities

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden raising concerns and demanding answers on how the restructuring of USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area will affect scientific innovation and data that supports New Mexico farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.

“The REE reorganization and restructuring announced this April…could result Read More

FBI Albuquerque Announces Successful Results Of Undercover Investigation Targeting Child Predators

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FBI News:

FBI Albuquerque is announcing the successful results of an undercover online chat investigation targeting child predators. The operation led to the arrest of fifteen individuals; all charged with crimes including child solicitation via electronic devices. Each defendant had sought to engage in sexual activity with a minor. 

FBI Albuquerque Child Exploitation & Human Traffick Task Force led this Operation with assistance from: NM Department of Justice, Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Fe Police Department, 2nd Judicial District Read More

Scenes Of Bear & Cubs Spotted Sunday On Big Rock Loop

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A bear and her three cubs are spotted Sunday on Big Rock Loop. Photo by Paya Pavlikova/ladailypost.com

Another scene of a bear and her cubs Sunday on Big Rock Loop. Photo by Paya Pavlikova/ladailypost.com

Another scene of a bear and her cubs Sunday on Big Rock Loop. Photo by Paya Pavlikova/ladailypost.com

Another scene of a bear and her cubs Sunday on Big Rock Loop. Photo by Paya Pavlikova/ladailypost.com Read More

New Mexico Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction Of Man For Death Of His Wife In Roswell

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COURT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld the convictions of a Chaves County man for the murder of his wife in 2017.

In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Michael E. Vigil, the Court rejected Castulo Aragon Jr.’s arguments that he should receive a new trial. The justices vacated one of Aragon’s three convictions for evidence tampering as a violation of constitutional protections against double jeopardy for multiple punishments for the same crime.

Aragons case returns to the trial court for resentencing after the dismissal of the one evidence tampering conviction.

Aragon Read More

Update On Line & Mimms Fires In Quay County

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NMFD News:

The New Mexico Forestry Division (NMFD) has issued the following update on wildfire activity on the Line Fire and the Mimms Fire in Quay County that is requiring the attention of suppression resources in New Mexico. 

Fire activity continued on the Mimms Fire Saturday, but good work from ground resources and air support helped to fortify line and increase containment around the southern edge.

Today, the fire’s containment percentage has grown to 40 percent, and its estimated acres have also increased to 7,093.

Firefighters will continue to improve line on the east edge of the fire Read More

Baggage Claim Kicks Off Co-op Summer Showcase Series

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Local rock band Baggage Claim kicked off the inaugural Co-op Summer Showcase at 6 p.m. Friday, May 15. The concert was held at Los Alamos Co-op Park, adjacent to Los Alamos Schools Credit Union at 1010 Central Ave. This free concert was the first in the new series, which offers music from local musicians at this outside venue as opening acts for the main Friday night summer concert series. This is a true community concert series that features only local musicians. The purpose of this series is to build community spirit and to raise awareness for a new non-profit organization that will bring local Read More