Letter To The Editor: Thoughts About Council Candidates
By KRISTIN HENDERSONLetter To The Editor: Marco Lucero Responds To Question About Constitutional Sheriffs Organization
By Sheriff Marco LuceroThis is in response to the Letter to the Editor by Stephanie Nakhleh, published in the Oct. 30 edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post, (link). Ms. Nakhleh asks why I don’t answer the question of whether I’m a member of the Constitutional Sheriffs Organization. I actually answered this question in my June 13, 2016 Letter to the Editor published in the Los Alamos Daily Post, (link).
I am not nor have I ever been a member of this organization. Anyone can place your name online and say what they want to further their cause. I do profess my allegiance Read More
Letter To The Editor: Vote For Sharon Stover And Steve Girrens
By JAMES CHROBOCINSKIAs a County Councilor and small business owner I have had the pleasure to work closely with Sharon Stover and Steve Girrens over the last couple years. To put it simply they are just “good folk” who care deeply about this community. No one works harder than this husband and wife team to make this a wonderful community.
Sharon Stover was raised in this region and has spent her adult life volunteering and serving in many roles including non-profits, elected, and volunteer. It is absolutely unquestioned that it was her leadership that led our Read More
Public Meeting Notice – Revised Water Supply Plan
COUNTY News:
Officials with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) invite the public to a presentation on its revised Long-Range Water Supply Plan draft.
The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave. A question and answer period will follow the presentation. Copies of the draft Plan will be made available Nov. 8 on the DPU website at www.losalamosnm.us/utilities.
DPU contracted with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc. (DBS&A) for support in revising the Plan. Using the original format and data from the council-adopted Read More
Chandler: I Am Committed To Working For The Community
By CHRIS CHANDLERHallway Encounter Raises Questions
At the Oct. 6 LWV Candidates Forum, LAPD Sgt. Monica Salazar and Ofc. Gabriel Nieto question Sheriff Marco Lucero, center, about the gun his undersheriff, John Horne, is wearing on the UNM-LA campus. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Sgt. Monica Salazar gets her boss on the line and Ofc. Gabriel Nieto listens as Sheriff Marco Lucero, center, directs his undersheriff, John Horne, back into the forum. Lucero advised the officers that he would speak with their boss after the forum and joined Horne back inside the room. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Letter To The Editor: Clarifying Same Sex Marriage License Litigation Case
By BECKY EHLER
Former County Attorney
I would like to clarify the cost and the position of the Los Alamos County Clerk during the same sex marriage license litigation case.
First, Los Alamos County did not expend any funds for representing the Clerk, Sharon Stover in the litigation. The entire Los Alamos County case was handled by the County’s in-house legal
staff. Likewise, Los Alamos County did not pay any of the cost of the Supreme Court case where the issue was decided for the entire state.
Second, the response to the temporary order did not indicate that Ms. Stover opposed same sex marriage. Read More
LAPD Issues Caution To Motorists At Intersections
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department has responded to two traffic crashes in the last two days at the intersection of Trinity and Oppenheimer.
These crashes occurred at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday and 7:47 a.m. Thursday.
The sun played a contributing factor into both of these crashes, which resulted in two people being transported to the hospital with injuries.
“We urge all of our citizens and commuters to use extreme caution when approaching this intersection, 7:30-8:30 a.m. due to the position of the sun in relation to the traffic control devices at this intersection,” Cmdr. Preston Ballew Read More
Letter To The Editor: Response To ‘LWV Forum Incident’
By GEORGE CHANDLER
Los Alamos
I have no knowledge other than press reports and John Horne’s letter regarding the “LWV Forum Incident,” reported by him in the Daily Post.
But Mr. Horne escalates the incident into “an attempt to suppress political speech” and “an instance of corruption” in the Los Alamos Police Department that supposedly illustrates the need for a Sheriff in Los Alamos. He could not be further from the truth. Quite the contrary, the incident exemplifies the confusion surrounding the Sheriff’s Office and the status of so-called deputies complicating the enforcement of law in Read More
Officials File Joint School Election Proclamations
Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover accepts respective election proclamations this afternoon from UNM-Los Alamos CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney and Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus for the Jan. 24, 2017 joint special mail out election. The cost of the election will be split between the two institutions. For further information on the election at this time, contact the schools directly. Courtesy photo Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Oct. 26 – Nov. 1, 2016
LAPD News:
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
Oct. 26 at 8:59 a.m. / A 51-year-old Los Alamos man reported being the victim of identity theft. The estimated loss is unknown.
KYLE HILL
Oct. 27 at 1:47 a.m. / Police arrested Kyle Hill, 20, of Los Alamos near Diamond Drive and Urban Street and charged him with DWI.
Oct. 27 at 7:46 a.m. / Police arrested James Fallon, 53, of Los Alamos at 945 San Ildefonso Road and charged him with possession Read More
MPNHP Visitor Center Opens!
Los Alamos County welcomes the National Park Service to their Manhattan Project National Historical Park Visitor Center at 475 20th St. Winter hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday with a 1:30 p.m. Afternoon Program (subject to change). From left, NPS Los Alamos Unit Site Representative Charles Strickfaden, Los Alamos County MPNHP Project Manager Linda Matteson and Park Ranger Kirk Singer. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/LAC Read More
Letter To The Editor: Is Mr. Lucero A ‘Constitutional Sheriff’? Why Not Ask Him?
By KHAL SPENCERLetter To The Editor: Naomi Maestas For County Clerk
By MIKE ADAMSI’m a Democrat, and have been since I registered to vote. I probably will be until I am but a memory. I am a Democrat and I’m voting for Naomi Maestas!
I know Naomi, and one thing everyone says about her is that she is sweet, but there are a few other things that you should know, and these are what is important:
- She cares about democracy. I sat down with Naomi to ask her about why she is running for the position and she told me that she talked about her pride in participating in democracy. She honestly feels privileged to participate in having people vote for their
County ‘Balance’ Logo Installed At 15th & Central
Crews installed the new County ‘Balance’ logo element at the 15th Street and Central Avenue intersection this afternoon. The installation is part of the Central Avenue Phase 2 project, which is scheduled to be wrapped up within the week and the dust lingering along the project area will be cleaned. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/LAC
The new County ‘Balance’ logo element at the 15th Street and Central Avenue. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/LAC Read More
Los Alamos County Bond Projects Website Updated With New Information
COUNTY News:
The Dekker Perich Sabatini (DPS) team, the group contracted to scope, develop concepts and put together cost estimates for the County’s proposed recreation projects, has recently updated and added information to the County’s Bond Projects website at losalamosbondprojects2017.com.
People are encouraged to visit the site and email comments, questions or concerns, or participate in the County’s Town Hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at Fuller Lodge.
At the Town Hall Meeting, the team will give people an update on the projects as well as preliminary cost estimates and Read More
Letter To The Editor: Vote No On Question 1
By DANIEL SCHMIDTThis has changed and the chief’s position is a 5-year term of service, with the possibility of a second 5-year term. What
Pet Of The Week: Godiva The Cat
Godiva the cat. Courtesy/Paulina Gwaltney PhotographyCone Zone Week Of Oct. 31
LAC News:Letter To The Editor: Stover Lowered Taxes And Advanced Clean Energy
By ROBERT GIBSONAn intense political advertising campaign totally misrepresents elements of Sharon Stover’s public service record. I’d like to set the record straight on two issues that occurred while I was on the County Council with Sharon.
First, Sharon voted for the biggest tax DECREASE in County history, exactly the opposite of what the ads claim. The “biggest increase” referencedwas proposed by the School Board and approved by voters in 2009 to start the long-delayed renovation and remodeling of our public schools. Council played no role in deciding Read More
