Letter To The Editor: Chandler – ‘I’m Honored’
Newly elected Democratic County Councilor Chris Chandler expresses her feelings following the results of Tuesday night’s election saying, ‘I’m honored to have been selected and I look forward to working with the community as we move forward.’ Voters also selected Chandler’s fellow Democrats Pete Sheehey and Antonio Maggiore to fill the three vacancies on the Los Alamos County Council. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Letter To The Editor: McDonald – ‘New Councilors Have My Full Support’
By JARET MCDONALDI just want to say how thankful I am for all the support and votes I did receive throughout this election.
Although it would have been great to win, I don’t feel like I lost. As a citizen, I feel like I won by Pete (Sheehey), Chris (Chandler) and Antonio (Maggiore) getting elected. I know they are going to do a great job for Los Alamos County and they have my full support.
I am proud to be from a community where we had six great choices for council and we didn’t have to choose the least worst. Read More
Los Alamos County Ranks Among Places With Highest Net Worth In U.S.
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Letter To The Editor: Brenner – ‘Los Alamos Wins!’
By PATRICK BRENNERIt was an exciting night. The results are in. Los Alamos wins, again. Congratulations to Antonio (Maggiore), Pete (Sheehey), Chris (Chandler) and Los Alamos! We’ve got great leadership, again.
The one thing that I’m not happy about is that everyone puts so much emphasis on the national results. The real change happens on the local level. We had fantastic candidates to choose from. Los Alamos would have won regardless of the results.
I’m looking forward to continue fighting for small business. While it won’t be through
Sheriff: ‘The People Have Spoken’
Sheriff Marco Lucero speaking to the Los Alamos Daily Post in the media room Tuesday night at the Municipal Building after learning the community voted to keep the Office of the Sheriff in Los Alamos County: ‘The People Have Spoken’. The final unofficial vote on whether to abolish the Office of the Sheriff is 5,284 against and 4,825 for. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Final Unofficial Los Alamos County Election Results
Scene from this evening as folks watch the results roll in at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building for the 2016 General Election. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene from this evening in the media room set up at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building for the 2016 General Election. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
County Council candidate Pete Sheehey watches the returns in the media room this evening at the County Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The final unofficial results in Los Alamos County for the 2016 General Election are listed Read More
Local Unofficial Results Are In From Votes Cast Today
We apologize but due to technical difficulties we cannot live stream election results this evening from the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. We do have unofficial numbers to report from ballots cast today at the Municipal Building, Golf Course and White Rock Library. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Unofficial Results for votes cast today (Some 40 percent of the total. Early and Absentee are being counted):
State Representative Dist. 43:
Sharon Stover (GOP) 1,414
Stephanie Garcia Richard (Dem) 1,237
County Council:
Steven Girrens (GOP) 1,228
Pete Sheehey Read More
Nearly 11,000 Local Voters Cast Ballots To Date
Nancy Birnbaum, left, and Shelby Redondo hold a two-sided sign at 5 p.m. today on Central Avenue near the Municipal Building encouraging people to vote. A woman across the street holds up a Naomi Maestas for County Clerk sign. The Clerk’s Office reports that as of about 5:10 p.m. in this 2016 General Election, 10,795 people have voted including absentee, early voting and in person. Today alone, 845 people have voted at the Municipal Building, 763 at the White Rock Branch Library and 818 at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Shelby Redondo, left, and Nancy Read More
Los Alamos County Election Night Results
COUNTY News:
Members of the public are invited to gather at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building this evening to view election results.
Room 110 next to the Council Chambers, as well as the lobby, will be open.
Voters must be in line by 7 p.m. to vote at the Municipal Building, Golf Course Community Building or White Rock Library’s Multi-purpose Room. Residents entering the Municipal Building after 7 p.m. today to await results in Room 110 are advised that voters may still be in line to cast their vote and thus electioneering regulations apply within 100 feet of the building.
Results from Read More
New Science And Technology eBooks At Library
LIBRARY News:
The Los Alamos County Library System’s new database, ProQuest, provides free access to nearly 30,000 e-book titles.
The books included are different from, and in addition to, the OverDrive eBooks that many people are familiar with from the Library. Overdrive carries popular fiction and general interest non-fiction titles, whereas the ProQuest titles are about topics such as the sciences. In fact, there are more than 5,000 titles listed under computer science alone. You will also find topics such as game development, neurobehavioral anatomy, and even “Semantic Matchmaking Read More
Scenes From ‘Sheriff’s Public Safety Day’
Sheriffs from across New Mexico attend ‘Sheriff’s Public Safety Day’ hosted by the Los Alamos Sheriff’s Office Oct. 8 at Ashley Pond Park. The sheriffs gather at the event in a show of support for Los Alamos Sheriff Marco Lucero, center. The fate of the Office of the Sheriff in Los Alamos County and whether to abolish it is in the hands of voters today. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Sheriff Marco Lucero, left, with Executive Director Jack Jones of the New Mexico Sheriffs’ Association. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene from ‘Sheriff’s Read More
General Election 2016 Is Here: Polls Close At 7 p.m.
Courtesy/LAC
ELECTION DAY News:
Today is the 2016 General Election and all registered voters in Los Alamos County who have not done so are encourged to get to the polls and vote.
The following Vote Centers are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., today:
- Municipal Building, 1st Floor, Council Chambers (1000 Central Ave.)
- White Rock Library – Multi-Purpose Room (10 Sherwood Blvd.)
- Golf Course Community Building – Multi-Purpose Room (4290 Diamond Dr.)
SAMPLE BALLOT – White Rock (Senate District 6 – Precincts 1-6)
Letter To The Editor: Vote ‘For’ Question 1 To Eliminate Dangerous Confusion
By ROBERT GIBSON*John Horne’s recent letter cites various state statutes (laws) granting powers to county sheriffs. Unmentioned is the New Mexico Constitution, which is superior to those laws. Art. X, Sec 5C grants to Los Alamos County the power, through our County Charter, to establish our “form and organization … of government” and to “designate those officers which shall be elected.” The same section also allows us to designate “those officers and employees which shall perform the duties assigned by law to county officers.”
Under our current voter-approved Charter, Council Read More
BPU To Hear Value Of Solar Study
COUNTY News:
Utility Financial Solutions, LLC (UFS) will present a study on the value of solar (VOS) and how to quantify the benefits that distributed solar generation creates for the Department of Public Utilities.
The presentation is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the Board of Public Utilities’ meeting in Council Chambers, 1000 Central Ave. in Los Alamos. No Board action is planned.
According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s website, VOS “refers to methods used to determine the market value of distributed photovoltaic projects.” Looking at factors such Read More
Letter To The Editor: Vote AGAINST Option 1 And Keep Your Sheriff
By JOHN N. HORNEDeputies of the Sheriff, police department, and peace officers. The council shall establishes as a Department of the county, a police department to be charged with conserving the peace and enforcing the laws of the state and the ordinances of the county. The sheriff shall have those powers and duties assigned to the sheriff by state statutes including the powers of a peace officer, but the sheriff shall not duplicate or perform those duties in this charter or by ordinance or resolution assigned or Read More
Letter To The Editor: Vote To Keep Office Of Sheriff
By MATT WOLKTo the people of Los Alamos:
This community is about to make a very important decision to keep or abolish the office of our County Sheriff. Sheriff Lucero is a devoted, experienced Law Enforcement officer, parent and Christian. He has served this community with honor and integrity in spite of numerous attacks from those who fear that office.
Many of you are not aware that Sheriff Lucero went before the New Mexico State Legislature on behalf of this community and the entire state to propose a more rigid sentence for sex offenders, mostly emphasizing pedophiles. He Read More
Letter To The Editor: County Clerk Candidate Amy Woods Is Caring, Capable And Qualified
By B. L. MosemanGreetings.
I would like to take a moment to tell you a little about Amy Woods. I have known Amy for nearly 10 years and I’m proud to call her a friend.
Amy grew up in Los Alamos. Her family has lived here since 1953 andhas deep roots in this community. She currently works as a Realtor at Zia Realty Group.
Her mother, Carlotta McInteer, worked at LANL until she went to Law School in 1987 at the age of 60! As a long term resident of Los Alamos, Carlotta contributed heavily to the community in various roles. She served on several boards in Los Alamos – among those were the church board and Read More
Letter To The Editor: Chandler For County Council
By County Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary and Tim O’LearyWe’re writing to ask you to join us in using one of your votes to support Attorney Chris Chandler for County Council on Nov. 8.
Los Alamos is fortunate to have several good candidates to choose from in this election. But, there are a number of reasons why Chris should rise to the top of your list.
First, Chris has a proven record of dedication the Council needs. She’s a former Council member and Council Chair, and over the decades when she’s been off the Council, she’s contributed through participation Read More
Letter To The Editor: Dispelling Misinformed Arguments For Keeping Office Of The Sheriff
By KRISTIN HENDERSON
Los Alamos County Councilor
There are a couple arguments going around in support of maintaining the elected Office of Sheriff that I would like to address. I am in favor of a FOR vote to eliminate it.
The first is that the Sheriff is your last stand against corruption. The fact is, the Sheriff here has NO authority to investigate corruption, or any crime. The concept of needing the office to protect you is both illegal and a complete red herring.
Corruption can be investigated by the State Attorney General, the State Police, the FBI – there are any number of other entities, Read More
Letter To The Editor: My Endorsement Goes To Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZA recent mailing by the Sharon Stover campaign highlights portions of a 2011 Monitor article where I am quoted complimenting her on her leadership abilities. Indeed, while Ms. Stover and I served on the County Council, I saw her work tirelessly as council chair on behalf of our county, and it was a pleasure and an honor to serve with her. Every word that was quoted of me is accurate and heartfelt. Moreover, she displayed the political courage to cross party lines and vote to appoint me to Council. Sharon is a dear friend and a role model to me. Nevertheless, Read More
