Council Proclaims May 19-25 Emergency Medical Services Week
Los Alamos County Council Chair Denise Derkacs presents a proclamation to Acting EMS Chief Manuel Pacheco, which declares May 19-25 ‘Emergency Medical Services Week’. The proclamation was presented during the Tuesday night council meeting. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council proclaimed May 19-25 as “Emergency Medical Services Week” during its Tuesday night meeting.
Council Chair Denise Derkacs read the proclamation:
WHEREAS, emergency medical services are a vital public service; and
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide lifesaving Read More
Heinrich Questions FDA Commissioner On Avian Flu, Infant Formula Supply, Illicit Vaping Products, Mifepristone
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday, during a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget Request for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding for the FDA, urged FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to prioritize preparation for virus threats from livestock, inspections at infant formula facilities, and addressing illicit vaping products, and reinforced the safety of mifepristone.
On Avian Influenza
Heinrich asked Dr. Califf about Read More
Stansbury Celebrates First Appointees To DOE Foundation
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) celebrated the inaugural Board of Director appointees to the Department of Energy’s Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation.
The independent non-profit foundation was created through the bipartisan Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act; Congresswoman Stansbury’s first piece of legislation in the House of Representatives.
“At our leading research laboratories across New Mexico and the nation, our scientists expand what is possible in science and technology Read More
DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment
DEA Administrator Anne Milgram
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threats and trafficking trends endangering the United States.
For more than a decade, DEA’s NDTA has been a trusted resource for law enforcement agencies, policy makers, and prevention and treatment specialists and has been integral in informing polices and laws. It also serves as a critical tool to inform and educate the public.
DEA’s top priority is reducing Read More
Los Alamos County Council Proclaims May Bike Month & May 16 Bike To Work Day
From left, Los Alamos County Councilor David Reagor, Public Works Director Juan Rael and Transportation Board member David Hampton with the proclamation, which declares May ‘Bike Month’ and May 16 ‘Bike to Work Day’ during Tuesday’s council meeting. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council proclaimed May as “Bike Month” and May 16 as “Bike to Work Day” during its regular meeting Tuesay night.
Councilor David Reagor read the proclamation:
WHEREAS, On November 30, 2017, Los Alamos became a Bronze status Bicycle Friendly Community as designated by the League of American Bicyclists, Read More
Reagor: Unleash The Los Alamos Home Solar Program
By DAVID REAGOR
Los Alamos County Councilor
Solar energy is the only abundant energy source in Los Alamos County, with tens of Megawatts of potential solar energy in our residential areas. Yet, Los Alamos County has a very modest solar program. We have a solar facility at the old landfill and a few Megawatts of solar on residential properties. This is intentional as the rules for solar installations in Los Alamos are very restrictive.
The official county cap is to not go past 6 MW total in solar production and also limit individual homes to enough panels to match their needs. However, small solar Read More
RPLA Announces May 2024 Events
By LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos
RPLA delegates had a wonderful time at the RPNM Quadrennial meeting on April 27! RPNM National Committeeman and Committeewoman were re-elected, and delegates were elected to represent New Mexico at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 15-18. Congratulations to David Reagor, who will attend and serve as an alternate delegate.
Please mark your calendars for the following events:
- May 9: LAFRW meeting at noon, Open Door Bible Church. Bring snack items and donations for gift baskets that will be given to the Los Alamos Police
New Mexico Organized Crime Commission Hosts Fact Finding Criminal Justice Delegation From Chihuahua, Mexico
DPS News:
SANTA FE — A criminal justice delegation from Chihuahua, Mexico is visiting two state agencies in Santa Fe to learn about accreditation, training and budget practices.
The Organized Crime Commission established by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is hosting the delegation as they tour the New Mexico Department of Public Safety and the New Mexico Corrections Department.
The Mexican federal government recently transferred all corrections facilities in the state of Chihuahua to that state’s Department of Public Safety. Chihuahua’s DPS cabinet secretary has made it a top priority to Read More
Heinrich, Luján, Vasquez Applaud Completion Of Proposal To Expand Santa Teresa Port Of Entry, Urge CBP To Make Modernization & Expansion A Top Priority
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON – Today, in a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) and U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) commended the completion of a feasibility study on the modernization and expansion of the Santa Teresa Land Port of Entry (STLPOE) in southern New Mexico and urged both agencies to make this project a top priority.
This letter comes after a recent push from Heinrich in March for the agencies to promptly complete the feasibility Read More
Council Approves MRA Boundaries For Downtown East
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
In its continuous efforts for economic development, Los Alamos County Council voted to approve the boundaries of a Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) in the eastern side of the Los Alamos downtown district at Tuesay’s meeting.
The vote passed 5-1 with Councilor David Reagor opposed and Councilor Suzie Havemann absent.
Included in the MRA boundary are Mari Mac shopping center, former Hilltop House Hotel site, housing properties on the north side of Central Avenue and commercial properties on the southeast side of Trinity Read More
ACLU Issues Travel Advisory For Oklahoma After Passage Of Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law
ACLU News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The American Civil Liberties Unions (ACLUs) of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, San Diego and Imperial counties Colorado, Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas issued an advisory warning their residents about the threat of civil and constitutional rights violations when traveling in the state of Oklahoma after the passage of an extreme anti-immigrant law.
Oklahoma’s new law, HB 4156, makes entering and remaining in Oklahoma a crime if a person entered the United States unlawfully. It would also make reentering Oklahoma after being ordered removed from the U.S. Read More
Luján, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Amendment To Strengthen Affordable Connectivity Program
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 to strengthen the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), complete the equipment removal of China-based companies, Huawei and ZTE, and allow the FCC to reauction certain spectrum licenses to create more responsive networks for consumers.
Access to broadband provides vital connections to education, Read More
NMDVR Offers ‘Money Smart’ Training For Small Business
NMDVR News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR) is offering an online Money Smart for Small Business course beginning Wednesday, May 29, 2024. The 14 free sessions will be held Wednesdays 2:30-4:30 p.m. Mountain Time.
The NMDVR benefits advisement team is presenting the course, which was developed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Benefits advisors work with participants regarding their finances, including benefits they may receive from the Social Security Administration. Participants Read More
My Mother’s Day Wish: A Future Where New Mexico Leads For Moms And Kids
By GABRIELLE UBALLEZ
Executive Director
New Mexico Voices for Children
My wish this Mother’s Day is that 20 years from now, if my daughters step into motherhood themselves, we will proudly recount how we made New Mexico the best place to be a kid because, in 2025, we made it the best place to be a mom. 2025 will be my first legislative session as the leader of New Mexico Voices for Children, and you bet that we will continue to fight for and win more family-focused investments and policy improvements like the many we’ve already achieved.
Before you point to our state rankings, hear me out. In New Mexico, Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s Bipartisan Legislation To Ban Russian Uranium Passes Both Chambers Of Congress
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced on Thursday the unanimous passage of his legislation in the Senate to ban imports of Russian uranium to the United States. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
In addition to Heinrich, the legislation was led in the Senate by U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.).
The companion legislation previously passed the House of Representatives Read More
Robinson: Apodaca Wants To Help Moderates
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
Democrats’ notion of their party as the big tent is suffering as hard line progressives target moderates in the primary.
It’s been widely reported that progressives have primaried every state representative who voted against the family and medical leave bill. They’ve reportedly raised millions to help their candidates.
Jeff Apodaca, son of late Gov. Jerry Apodaca, wants to help moderates, a worthy goal.
A businessman, he’s behind The New Mexico Project, a new anti-progressive effort that’s raising money to support moderates Read More
Heinrich, Vasquez, Zinke Introduce Legislation To Scale Up Locally Led Big Game Migration Initiatives
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) introduced the Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scale up popular, locally-led, and voluntary big game migration pilot projects with private landowners, conservationists, and agriculture groups.
“Private landowners and agricultural producers in New Mexico and across the West play a key role in our effort to increase habitat connectivity Read More
Council Seeks To Fill Two Board Of Registration Vacancies
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council is seeking to fill two vacancies on the local Board of Registration.
The Board serves as the Canvassing Committee following Los Alamos County elections. It consists of five members, with no more than two members appointed from any political party. All Democrat positions have been filled.
Interested applicants must be:
- A registered voter in Los Alamos County;
- Over the age of 18 and a resident of Los Alamos County; and
- Shall not be a County employee (including poll workers), or an elected official or candidate for public office (including School Board
New Mexico Supreme Court Issues Order Against Disclosure Of Immigration-Related Info Of Noncitizen Crime Victims
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court (NMSC) Tuesday ordered that visa information of crime victims remain confidential and not be available to the men accused of the crimes and their defense attorneys for possible use in trials.
The Court issued an order reversing the evidentiary decisions of two district courts that required disclosure of T and U visa applications and related materials of crime victims and their parents for the defense of the men who allegedly committed the crimes. The visa-related information includes answers to questions about the applicant’s medical, immigration Read More
Video: Councilor Ryti Shares Budget Hearing Highlights
Los Alamos County Councilor Randall Ryti gives a briefing on the FY 2025 budget hearings. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
