DeVolder: I Remember
By Mark DeVolder
Los Alamos
I was saddened by the Presidential Debate.
Per Ken Burns’ Jazz series of videos, Duke Ellington was given a great deal of encouragement by his mother Daisy. Ellington was once asked how he felt about his treatment as a black American. Ellington responded, “I used the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.”
Therefore, I wrote some words:
After World War II, America was not war-torn like Europe and America was strong. However, America incurred a huge national debt for the war which was never repaid. America melted down aluminum aircraft, made aluminum pots and Read More
Canceled: Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
COUNTY News:
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting scheduled for July 3, 2024, has been canceled.
The next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 7, 2024. Read More
Video: Councilor David Reagor Discusses Small Business
Los Alamos County Councilor David Reagor discusses issues surrounding the County’s involvement in small business. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
2024 Primary Election Results Officially Certified
County Clerk Naomi Maestas
COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE News:
The State Canvassing Board met June 25, 2024 and certified the results of the 2024 Primary Election. This is the final step in the multi-step post-election, canvassing and auditing process that ensures accuracy and election results.
The Los Alamos County (LAC) Clerk’s Office completed the necessary canvassing process to officially certify the results of the 2024 Primary Election, which took place Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
The Canvass Board convened at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 in the LAC Municipal Building. Board members included Cameron Read More
NMDWS Unveils Ambitious Workforce Development Strategy
NMDWS Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) released its 2024-2027 combined state plan Wednesday, marking a year of collaboration and development with statewide stakeholders.
The 2024-2027 New Mexico Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) combined state plan outlines the department’s vision, goals, and strategies emphasizing the immediate needs of New Mexico communities while aligning with the state’s forward-looking economic development plans.
“We heard the voices and businesses and communities Read More
County Library Board To Meet July 8, 2024
COUNTY News:
The next Los Alamos County Library Board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Monday, July 8 at the Municipal Building or on Zoom.
Click here to view the calendar. Read More
DOE: $2.7B To Boost Domestic Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain
DOE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of President Biden’s efforts to strengthen America’s energy security and create new good-paying jobs, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) to purchase low-enriched uranium (LEU) from domestic sources.
Today’s action will help spur the safe and responsible build-out of uranium enrichment capacity in the United States, promote diversity in the market, and provide a reliable supply of commercial nuclear fuel to support the energy security and resilience of the American people and domestic industries, free Read More
Public Voices Support For BMX Track … In Different Location
Members of the community weigh in on the BMX track improvement project during a public meeting Thursday at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
When asked to submit feedback regarding the BMX track located on North Mesa during a public meeting Thursday, the consensus in the room was: we support having the track but put it somewhere else.
The Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Division and Action Sports Design hosted the meeting at Fuller Lodge. No action was taken during the meeting, Action Sport Design’s Read More
Reps. Stansbury, Leger Fernandez, Vasquez Honor South Fork And Salt Fire Victims And Families On House Floor
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) was joined by fellow New Mexico Reps. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) to offer a reflection and a moment of silence on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday night for the victims of the South Fork and Salt fires and their families:
“Tonight, we pause in prayer for the people of Ruidoso, Mescalero, Lincoln and Otero Counties.
Our hearts break for those who have lost their lives and the 29 who are still missing from the South Fork Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque Dist. & ABCWUA Sign New Water Storage Agreement For Abiquiu Reservoir
USACE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District (USACE-Albuquerque District) signed a new water storage agreement June 26 for Abiquiu Reservoir with the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA).
“We’re here to celebrate resilience, adaptation, partnerships, all of those things that are absolutely critical to do,” said Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). “It’s incredibly impressive to have this array of partners to work with,” he said.
The agreement, along with updates to the USACE-Albuquerque Read More
New Mexico Historic Preservation Division Announces $1 Million Grant Funding For Restoration Projects From Santa Fe To Deming
The Deming Luna Mimbres Museum is one of the five recipients of funding through the Cultural Properties Restoration Fund. Courtesy/Historic Preservation Division
NMHPD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) has announced funding for five projects, from Santa Fe to Deming, through a new statewide grant fund: the state’s Cultural Properties Restoration Fund (CPRF).
“This statewide fund enables us to provide support for organizations working to preserve New Mexico’s cultural heritage for future generations,” said New Mexico Department of Cultural Read More
Interior Department Announces $49.8 Million In Payments To New Mexico To Support Vital Services In Communities
DOI News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Wednesday that 32 local governments in New Mexico will receive a total of $49.8 million (link) in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2024.
Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT payments help to defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services.
PILT payments are made for tax-exempt federal lands administered by the Department’s bureaus including the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Read More
Los Alamos School Board To Meet Thursday June 27
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools Board will meet 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27 in the LAPS Board Room at 2101 Trinity Drive, Suite V.
The meeting is open to the public.
The meeting also is accessible via ZOOM as well:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5056632222?pwd=9ya3XaLGT3DQAVJyauGbYKcsPQ4QWg.1&omn=81676393739
Password: j45K8H
Agenda
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Approval of Agenda Action Item
- Recognition
- a. Superintendent’s Report, b. Public Comment for items not on the agenda.
- Routine Business/Consent Agenda Items Fund & Function Report Budget Adjustment
New Mexico Unemployment Rate 3.8% In May 2024
NMDWS News:
New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.8 percent in May, unchanged from the rate in April and up from 3.6 percent in the previous year.
The national unemployment rate in May was 4.0 percent, up from 3.9 percent in April and up from 3.7 percent in May 2023.
Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 15,700 jobs, or 1.8 percent, between May 2023 and May 2024. The majority of gains came from the private sector.
The private sector was up 9,000 jobs, or 1.3 percent, while the public sector was up 6,700 jobs, or 3.6 percent. Within the private sector, the private service-providing Read More
County Hosts Town Hall On East Downtown MRA Thursday
Residents are encouraged to participate in the town hall and share their views. Courtesy image
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is holding a town hall meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Fuller Lodge to discuss next steps in developing the East Downtown Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) plan.
This initiative aims to address issues like vacant properties, low commercial activity, and deteriorating infrastructure. The town hall provides an opportunity for community members to learn more about the project, ask questions, and provide valuable input on the project.
The MRA Plan will Read More
Council Proclaims July 2024 Parks & Rec Month
At this evening’s County Council meeting, Los Alamos County Recreation Superintendent Katherine Hudspeth and Parks Superintendent Wendy Parker accept a proclamation from Councilor Randall Ryti designating July 2024 as Parks and Recreation month in Los Alamos. Courtesy/LAC Read More
Gov. Lujan Grisham Responds To Surgeon General’s Declaration Of Gun Violence As Public Health Crisis
From the Office of the Governor:
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SANTA FE – Today, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis to raise awareness and offer recommendations. Gov. Lujan Grisham issued the following statement:
The surgeon general’s declaration of a public health crisis to confront the horrifying scourge of gun violence in the United States reflects the urgency of the moment, and I thank him for making public safety a top national priority.
General Read More
New Mexico State Canvass Board Certifies 2024 Primary Election Results, Orders Automatic Recounts
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
From the Secretary of State’s Office:
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s State Canvass Board met today in Santa Fe and unanimously certified the results of the 2024 Primary Election.
The State Canvass Board is composed of the Executive, Secretary of State, and Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.
“The State Canvass Board meeting is the last step in the post-election canvass process that ensures accuracy in the election results,” Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said. “New Mexicans can have confidence in these official election results because Read More
NNSA Awards $50M In Cooperative Agreements To Two University Consortia To Support Nuclear Security And Nonproliferation Missions
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation has awarded $50 million in cooperative agreements to two university consortia to support the basic science that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions.
The two consortia, led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the Georgia Institute of Technology will each receive up to $5 million per year for five years. These consortia link basic university research with applied laboratory research to advance Read More
County Art In Public Places Board To Meet June 27
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Art in Public Places Board will meet at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 27 in Room 110 at the Municipal Building,1000 Central Ave., and via Zoom.
Click here for details. Read More
