Heinrich Leads Press Conference Announcing New Tools For New Mexico’s Law Enforcement To Tackle Gun Violence
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Attorney General Raúl Torrez and Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart during a press conference Monday in Albuquerue. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Monday more than $1 million he secured in the FY24 appropriations bill to purchase new National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) ballistics testing machines for law enforcement agencies in Las Cruces, Farmington, Gallup, and Roswell.
Heinrich hosted the press conference Read More
Altherr: Summary Of May 2 T-Board Meeting
By Michael Altherr
Vice Chair
Los Alamos County Transportation Board
The meeting opened with the introduction of new Board member Joshua Muck. There remain two open seats on the Transportation Board, and the Chair invited members of the community to consider serving. The remainder of the sitting Board members were in attendance.
Following approval of the Meeting’s Agenda, a citizen made a public comment regarding the noise created by the medical services helicopter. Subsequently, the minutes from the April meeting were approved without change.
The staff project manager for the Denver Read More
County: LAC Academy Celebrates 19 New Graduates
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos, New Mexico — Members of the LAC Academy spring class were honored on their graduation day, April 25, 2024 at Fuller Lodge.
The Academy is a nine-week cohort style leadership development program for identified high potential leaders in Los Alamos County. The current class of graduates includes 19 County employees from 14 divisions serving the community.
“I want to congratulate all of the graduates for completing the program, and commend them for their insightful presentation and recommendations to County leadership,” County Manager Anne Laurent said.
Tailored Read More
FOG Applauds Court Decision Enforcing State’s Open Meetings Act On Village Of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
FOG News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (FOG) applauds Tuesday’s decision by the Second Judicial District Court holding that the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque’s actions in approving a development plan were subject to the state’s Open Meetings Act (OMA), and that the Village’s failure to discuss and vote on the plan in a properly noticed public meeting violated the OMA, rendering the approval of the plan invalid.
District Court Judge Denise Barela Shepherd handed down her decision declaring the Village was wrong when it “improperly delegated final action Read More
New Mexico State Police Launch Cutting-edge Dispatch And Mobile Technology
Courtesy/NMSP
NMSP News:
- Project culminates three-year project that integrates NMSP CAD and RMS
SANTA FE – New Mexico State Police launched a new cloud-native computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system, upgrading its core method of managing dispatch calls for police officers and first responders in the field following a three-year project to upgrade the critical system. The CAD was developed to be used from a cloud (hosted) environment, which transfers data more efficiently and quickly.
Dispatchers can now prioritize calls for service, identify the status and location of responders in Read More
Denish: The High Cost Of Self-Checkout
By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2024 New Mexico News Service
If you do grocery shopping for your family, you have undoubtedly used self-checkout. That’s what I was doing recently when shopping for two items in a nearby store.
I noticed a new sign had been posted: “Self-check-out restricted to 15 items or less.” I had not seen that before.
On the contrary, there were times I had stood in self-checkout lines when the regular cashier stations were all closed or only had one checker. People had large carts full of items. Fresh foods, paper goods, canned goods, liquor or wine or beer, you name it.
The sign Read More
League Of Women Voters Candidate Forum May 9
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos will host a candidate forum Thursday, May 9 at Fuller Lodge. The forum begins at 7 p.m., but all are invited to enjoy refreshments and socialize with the candidates at 6:30 p.m.
Participating in the forum are:
Christine Chandler (Dem.) and Chris Luchini (Lib.) running for NM District 43; Mary Carmack-Altwies (Dem.) and Marco Serna (Dem.) running for District Attorney in the First Judicial District; Beverly Neal-Clinton (Dem.), Denise Derkacs (Dem.), Ryn Herrmann (Dem.), James Wernicke (Lib.), and David Reagor (Rep.) running for County Council. Read More
State’s Orphan Well Program Turns New Mexico Environmental Challenges Into Success Stories
Plugging crew with an orphan well. Courtesy/EMNRD
Orphan well prior to plugging. Courtesy/EMNRD
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) has achieved significant milestones in its ongoing efforts to address methane emissions and environmental hazards through its orphan well plugging program. Supported by federal funding, particularly from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), EMNRD’s Oil Conservation Division (OCD) has emerged as a leader in combating methane pollution and safeguarding the environment.
A recent triumph Read More
Periodic Table: Climate Impacts On National Security May 13
Travis Pitts
BSM News:
Bradbury Science Museum (BSM) unveils its Periodic Table outreach talk for May: Climate Impacts on National Security.
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Travis Pitts will discuss how modeling climate shifts helps researchers anticipate national security concerns.
This talk is open to the public at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 13 at projectY Cowork, 150 Central Park Square. Read More
Lunch With A Leader: County Clerk Naomi Maestas May 16
County Clerk Naomi Maestas
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWV) will host its community event Lunch with a Leader from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at the Unitarian Church. The speaker will be Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas who is serving her second term.
She will speak about the upcoming election, election security and processes, recent legislative changes including the permanent absentee option, and her interest in Rank Choice Voting.
Maestas began her career in the Office of the County Clerk in 2005. Before that she served in positions with the Los Alamos National Read More
Los Alamos Student And Teacher Selected To Visit Cuba
Los Alamos High School sophomore Tevita Funaki and LAHS teacher Tacarra Lake were selected to travel on a trip to Cuba over spring break. Courtesy/LAPS
By TEVITA FUNAKI
LAHS Sophomore
and
TACARRA LAKE
LAHS Teacher
Note: Los Alamos High School (LAHS) sophomore Tevita Funaki and LAHS teacher Tacarra Lake were selected to travel on a trip to Cuba over spring break. Here is their story:
“You’re going where?!”
“Yes mom, I’m going to Cuba.”
“My trip to Cuba was a life-altering experience. Thanks to Global Santa Fe, a nonprofit in Santa Fe dedicated to educating the next generation of New Mexico leaders, Read More
New Mexico Delegation Welcomes $3 Million To Expand Access To Apprenticeships In High-Demand Careers
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON —U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $2,858,376 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to expand access to apprenticeship opportunities, prepare more New Mexicans for quality jobs, and strengthen the local workforce.
Youth Development Inc. in Albuquerque will receive $1,500,000 and the Three Rivers Education Foundation in Farmington will receive $1,358,376.
“To really set the next generation Read More
All Shall Be Well: Reimagine A Better Future
Clergy from left, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, Associate Priest Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By The Rev. Mary Ann Hill
Rector
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church
Every year members of several local churches gather for a Lenten soup supper and learning opportunities. This year I was fortunate to be able to offer a workshop on “Reconciliation in a Culture of Conflict.”
My interest in this topic stems from the polarization happening around the world, and also because of my family’s history. My Read More
County Planning & Zoning Commission To Meet May 8
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Due to elections, the meeting will be held in the Boards and Commissions Room #110, near the stairs inside the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public.
The Agenda Packet for this meeting is now available and can be accessed online here. Hard copies are also available at window 3 within the Community Development Department lobby inside the Municipal Building.
Lastly, the May 22 meeting has been canceled, but it is anticipated that the June 12 meeting Read More
New Mexico Professional Fire Fighters Association Endorses Sen. Martin Heinrich For Re-Election
From the New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich Campaign:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich’s campaign has announced the endorsement of the New Mexico Professional Fire Fighters Association (NMPFFA).
“From City Council to the halls of Congress, Martin Heinrich has been an unwavering champion for fire fighters, first responders, our families and our communities,” NMPFFA Vice President Miguel Tittmann said. “Martin grew up in a strong union household, so he knows that our state, country, and economy are strongest when we protect workers’ rights. As Senator, he was instrumental in Read More
Los Alamos County Library Board To Meet May 6
COUNTY News:
The next Los Alamos County Library Board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 6 at the Municipal Building and on Zoom.
Click here to view meeting details. Read More
Chandler: Proposed ‘East Downtown Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area’ Is A Mixed Bag
By GEORGE CHANDLER
Los Alamos
The proposed “East Downtown Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area” is a mixed bag. bit.ly/losalamosmra for info. MRA for short. Council will be holding a hearing and may adopt a resolution creating this district on May 7: if you live or own residential property in the area bounded by Canyon and Central, 15th and 4th streets, I suggest that you attend and protect your vital interests. Why do I care about this? Gentrification. But first some background.
The proposed MRA includes some of the eastern portion of the “Los Alamos Downtown” designated by the 2021 Read More
Rabbi Shlachter: A Thank You Letter To The Person Who Painted The Swastika On The Rock In White Rock
By Rabbi Jack Shlachter
Los Alamos
Dear swastika painter:
I am the rabbi of the Los Alamos Jewish Center and am writing to thank you for painting the swastika on the rock in White Rock (link). I apologize for writing belatedly to you and also for using the Los Alamos Daily Post and the Los Alamos Reporter as the vehicles for this communication.
I was delayed in responding to the news as we were just finishing up the celebration of a major Jewish festival called Passover when you were painting the swastika. That holiday commemorates freedom from slavery, and Jews are indeed blessed to live in the United Read More
NM Delegation Announces $28.6 Million In Infrastructure Law Funding To Make Drinking Water Safer In New Mexico
Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced that New Mexico will receive $28,650,000 made possible by the delegation’s work to pass the landmark Infrastructure Law.
Funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the investment will help New Mexico communities replace lead pipes to protect children and families across the state.
“Every New Mexican deserves the right to a clean and reliable Read More
Video: Heinrich Urges Top Military Officials To Prioritize Continued Investment In New Mexico’s Military Installations, Affordable Housing
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget Request for Military Construction and Family Housing, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), member and former chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, pressed top military leaders on how the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is prioritizing continued investment in New Mexico’s military installations.
Heinrich additionally questioned officials on how DoD is ensuring service members Read More
