DNCU Joins Credit Unions Nationwide Celebrating National Credit Union Youth Month As Financial Literacy Month In New Mexico
DNCU News:
SANTA FE — Longtime New Mexico financial cooperative, Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), is joining credit unions nationwide in celebrating National Credit Union Youth month this April.
This year’s theme, Unleash the Power of Saving at Your Credit Union™, places a spotlight on the benefits of developing healthy savings habits in young people, and the lifelong advantages of robust financial literacy.
In partnership with the Credit Union Association of New Mexico (CUNA), the Del Norte LOV Foundation (DNLF) and DNCU Community Relations teams successfully lobbied to have the month Read More
MOWW Featuring Rep. Christine Chandler At April Meeting
MOWW News:
The Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) has announced its April 18 meeting speaker will be Rep. Christine Chandler.
Rep. Chandler is a longtime resident of Los Alamos County serving in the New Mexico House of Representatives, District 43 (Los Alamos, Sandoval and Santa Fe).
Her legislative committee assignments include House Taxation & Revenue and Judiciary.
Rep. Chandler will give an overview of the 2023 legislative session. She will highlight the major pieces of legislation that prevailed in both chambers as well as some that didn’t.
Rep. Chandler will offer personal Read More
Heinrich Highlights School-Based Mental Health Care During Visits To SHS And Western New Mexico University
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich visits Western New Mexico University April 12. Courtesy/Heinrich
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich visits Silver High School to highlight school-based mental health services supported by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act April 12. Courtesy/Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
SILVER CITY — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) visited Silver High School and Western New Mexico University Wednesday, to highlight federal investments to support school-based mental health, distance learning, wildland science education, and research on safe corridors for outdoor recreation Read More
New Mexico Governor Signs Creative Industries Division Bill
DPNM News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed an innovative new proposal into law that will spur the growth of New Mexico’s creative industries and diversify the state’s economy.
House Bill 8, sponsored by House Majority Whip Reena Szczepanski (D-Santa Fe), Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D-Las Cruces), and Rep. Janelle Anyanonu (D-Albuquerque), would establish a Creative Industries Division within the Economic Development Department (EDD).
This new division would support the full breadth of creative industries in the state, including traditional New Mexico crafts, visual and Read More
Gov. Lujan Grisham Signs Community Safety Bills Into Law
Speaker of the House Javier Martínez
DPNM News:
SANTA FE — Three important bills to improve the safety of New Mexico’s communities have been signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham during a ceremony at the Albuquerque Police Department’s Michael King and Richard Smith Memorial Substation.
House Bill 234, cracks down on organized retail crime, helping law enforcement take down theft rings and stiffening penalties for criminals who target local businesses and threaten public safety.
HB 234 is sponsored by Speaker of the House Javier Martínez (D-Albuquerque), Representatives Marian Read More
Daily Postcard: Lenticular Cloud Floats Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: A lenticular cloud is spotted Thursday floating over White Rock. Photo by Dave Lannen Read More
CYFD Secretary Barbara Vigil To Transition To Newly Created Policy Advisory Council Effective May 1
Barbara J. Vigil
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SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that Children, Youth and Families Department Secretary (CYFD) Barbara J. Vigil will transition from heading the Children, Youth and Family Services Department to serving on the newly created Policy Advisory Council, effective May 1.
As the administration launches a national search to find Secretary Vigil’s replacement, Teresa Casados, Chief Operating Officer of the Office of the Governor, will serve as interim Read More
County Board Of Public Utilities To Meet April 19
COUNTY News:
The Board of Public Utilities will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 19 in Council Chambers.
The meeting is open to the public.
Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom.
The complete packet, Zoom link, Webinar ID and call-in mobile/phone numbers are available here. Read More
(Video) Councilor Randall Ryti Recaps Meeting Highlights
Los Alamos County Councilor Randall Ryti gives an update on actions taken at Tuesday’s council meeting. Video by Clara Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Derkacs: County Budget Hearings
By DENISE DERKACS
Chair
Los Alamos County Council
The County’s annual budget hearings are scheduled for April 17, 18, 24, and 25, at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers, to review and approve the budget for July 1, 2023, through June 30,2024, the second fiscal year of the biennial budget cycle.
The proposed FY2024 budget is guided by the goals and priorities established in the 2023 Strategic Leadership Plan adopted by County Council earlier this year and the subsequent Management Action Plans developed by County staff.
This column will provide a brief overview of the proposed budget developed by County Read More
Governor Signs Package Of Broadband Bills Which Break Down Systemic Barriers To Better Internet In New Mexico
STATE News:
SANTA FE — This legislative session Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) pursued legislation to create smoother pathways for the development of broadband infrastructure in order to facilitate better, faster Internet for all New Mexicans.
Due to modern advancements in technology outpacing state laws and regulations, OBAE developed a legislative package intended to break down inherent barriers through changes to existing statutes. It was a successful session for broadband initiatives, for which a slate of bills passed Read More
NMED: Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub LLC Applies For $1.25 Billion Grant From U.S. Department Of Energy
NMED News:
SANTA FE—New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has announced that Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub LLC (WIH2) submitted an application last week for a $1.25 billion grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the hydrogen economy in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
The submission is in response to the DOE’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to establish infrastructure-based hydrogen economies across America. WIH2’s H2Hub proposal identifies eight projects across the four states, with at least one project Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Issues Opinion Rejecting ‘Logrolling’ Challenge To Constitutional Amendment
Justice Michael E. Vigil
New Mexico Supreme Court News:
SANTA FE — A voter-approved measure that changed New Mexico’s utility regulator did not unconstitutionally logroll multiple proposals into a single ballot question, the New Mexico Supreme Court concluded in an opinion issued Tuesday.
The Court’s unanimous opinion provided the legal reasoning for a decision announced from the bench late last year that allowed an overhaul of the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) to take effect in January.
Constitutional Amendment 1 made the PRC a regulatory agency of three members appointed by the Read More
Heinrich Calls On Biden Admin. To Bolster Food Security
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a group of lawmakers led by U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas J. Vilsak and Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi urging them to make SNAP more accessible for Americans who receive or are applying to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
SSI recipients include low income people with disabilities and seniors at least 65 years old who often lack access to food security and nutrition, putting them Read More
Scenes From Democratic Party Of Los Alamos Gathering
New Chair Andrea Detterman of the Democratic Party of Los Alamos thanked outgoing Party Chair Cat Osment for her service and spoke to fellow Democrats about working together during Monday’s meeting of the local Party held in hybrid format on Zoom and at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos at 1738 North Sage St. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
New Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Los Alamos Phil Gursky was introduced at Monday’s event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Recently elected Los Alamos County Assessor George Chandler addressed the crowd. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
State Auditor Ready To Help Acequias, Land Grants
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the state budget which includes a $500,000 appropriation requested by the State Auditor’s Office to help local public bodies become compliant with state financial reporting laws.
These local public bodies include Acequias, Ditches, Land Grants, Mutual Domestic Water Consumer Associations, and Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
This funding will allow the State Auditor’s Office to hire accountants to work with these local public bodies in various geographic areas to bring them into financial compliance. Almost $6 Read More
NACo: April Is National County Government Month
NACo News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America’s counties this month are joining the National Association of Counties (NACo) in recognizing National County Government Month (NCGM), an opportunity throughout April to showcase how counties achieve healthy, safe and vibrant communities.
The theme for this year’s celebration is “Counties RISE!,” inspired by the signature focus of NACo President Denise Winfrey. The theme is an acronym for and highlights Resiliency, Inclusion, Solvency, and Empowerment – all county priorities undertaken with energy and passion for building stronger counties. Read More
Lunch With A Leader: Chief Justice Shannon Bacon April 20
Chief Justice Shannon Bacon
LWVLA News:
This month’s League of Women Voter’s Los Alamos (LWVLA) community Lunch with a Leader is noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 20, in the Fellowship Hall at the Unitarian Church.
The speaker is New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Shannon Bacon. The Chief Justice will attend on Zoom, but there will be no zoom for others. The meeting will be recorded.
Chief Justice Bacon was appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court Jan. 25, 2019, after being recommended by the nonpartisan Judicial Nominating Commission. After growing up in Albuquerque, Bacon earned her bachelor’s Read More
County Council Proclaims April 29 Clean Up Los Alamos Day
From left, Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division Manager Armando Gabaldon, Councilor Melanee Hand and Environmental Services Division Scale Operator Alysia Dahlby at the proclamation presentation for Clean Up Los Alamos Day held Tuesday during the council meeting. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council issued a proclamation during its regular meeting April 4, which declared April 29 Clean Up Los Alamos Day. Those interested in participating in Clean Up Los Alamos Day may register here.
Councilor Melanee Hand read the proclamation:
WHEREAS, Los Alamos County, Read More
LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum: MindSteps Zoom Meeting
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the Strategic Planning With MindSteps Via Zoom Meeting 3-4 p.m. April 12, 2023.
A quorum may be present; however no action will be taken.
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is inviting the community to attend the scheduled Zoom meeting:
- Topic: MindSteps, LAPS Strategic Plan
- Meeting Time: 3 p.m. April 12
- Join Zoom Meeting here.
- Passcode: j45K8H
