Governor Lujan Grisham Tests Positive For COVID-19
From the Office of the Governor:County Council To Host Public Hearing & Presentation For Chapter 16 Development Code Nov. 30
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will hear a request from the Los Alamos County Community Development Department (CDD) to amend the Chapter 16 Development Code, with a comprehensive update through Ordinance 02-333 to be considered for adoption, during a public hearing and presentation 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30.
The meeting is open to the public at 1000 Central Ave. in Council Chambers, or remotely at the following Zoom link.
Chapter 16 is the County’s zoning code that defines how property in specific geographic zones can be used and developed. CDD and Dekker/Perich/Sabatini (DPS) Read More
Republican Party Supporter And New Mexico Oil Pioneer John A. Yates, Sr. Passes Away
John A. Yates, Sr. Aug. 10, 1929 – Nov. 21, 2022
RPNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Republican Party of New Mexico expresses its sadness in learning that oil and gas industry pioneer and New Mexico Republican Party contributor John A. Yates, Sr. has died. He was 93.
Yates was raised in Artesia, and he and his two brothers founded Yates Petroleum in 1960. He held the office of Secretary-Treasurer for Yates Petroleum from 1960-1965. He held the office of Vice President for Yates Petroleum from 1965-1988. While holding the office of Vice President, Yate founded ABO Petroleum Corporation in 1968. Yates then Read More
LAPS School Board Adopts New Redistricting Boundaries
LAPS School Board voted to adopt Plan D as the new voting redistricting boundaries for Los Alamos County. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
During its Nov. 8 meeting, members of the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board voted 4-1 to adopt Plan D as the new voting redistricting boundaries for Los Alamos County.
Michael Sharp of Research & Polling, Inc. had presented the board with five options, which were then narrowed down to three.
Each of the three options included one elementary school represented in each district. Plan D was deemed the most equitably distributed.
Sharp presented the LAPS board Read More
Los Alamos County Council To Host Public Hearing And Presentation For Chapter 18 Nuisance Code Update Nov. 29
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will hear a request from the Los Alamos County Community Development Department (CDD) to amend the Chapter 18 Nuisance Code, with a comprehensive update through Ordinance 02-334 to be considered for adoption, during a public hearing and presentation 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29.
Interested community members may attend in person at 1000 Central Ave., in Council Chambers or join remotely using the following Zoom link.
The nuisance code specifically addresses weeds, outdoor storage, dilapidation, refuse and rubbish and other threats to public health, Read More
Assistant Secretary Of Army For Civil Works Joins Pueblos To Sign First Of Its Kind Design Agreement To Restore Habitat In Española Valley
USACE News:
ESPAÑOLA — The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor joined the governors of two tribal nations Nov. 9, 2022 in signing a design agreement.
Gov. J. Patrick Aguino of Ohkay Owingeh and Gov. J. Michael Chavarria of Santa Clara Pueblo along with Connor signed design agreements with each pueblo for the Española Valley Ecosystem Restoration project during an official ceremony at the Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Lakes.
This approximately $100 million project design agreement is the first of its kind in terms of scale with tribal nation sponsors. It also is the first to Read More
Gov. Lujan Grisham Announces Appointment Of Amy Whitfield As New Mexico Housing & Homelessness Advisor
Amy Whitfield
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Friday announced the appointment of Amy Whitfield as housing and homelessness advisor to the Office of the Governor.
Whitfield’s focus will be on spearheading innovative and effective solutions that bolster the state’s affordable housing options and work to reduce homelessness in New Mexico.
“Delivering more affordable housing options and reducing homelessness in our state is a priority of this administration, and Amy’s work in my office is going to drive these efforts forward,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. Read More
Common Cause NM Names Mason Graham Policy Director
Policy Director Mason Graham
CCNM News:
Mason Graham was named this week as policy director for Common Cause New Mexico (CCNM), a non-partisan group dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy—an equal voice for all, honest and accountable government, and access to the ballot.
Graham comes to Common Cause from the New Mexico Black Leadership Council and the New Mexico Black Voters Collaborative, where he worked as the policy analyst and project manager to engage Black/African American voters in issues that affect communities of color.
In that post he assembled a coalition Read More
AG Balderas Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging FTC To Account For Consumer Risks Of Online Surveillance
Attorney General Hector Baldera
From the Office of the Attorney General:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas Thursday joined a bipartisan group of 33 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consider the consumer harms caused by the prevalence of commercial surveillance and data security practices when creating new rules to prevent misconduct and promote transparency and accountability around online data collection.
In a comment letter, filed Thursday in response to the FTC’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Commercial Surveillance Read More
Regents Select Hector Balderas Next President Of NNMC
Newly selected NNMC President Hector Balderas
NNMC News:
ALBUQUERQUE—New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas issued the following statement today after the Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) Board of Regents unanimously voted to select him as their next college president. (His term as AG ends Dec. 31.)
NNMC is a Hispanic and Native American-serving 4-year college focused on cultural sustainability, quality student learning and developing economically strong communities among diverse populations.
It is this uniqueness of Northern’s communities of service that is deeply tied Read More
Los Alamos County Proclaims Nov. 29 Giving Tuesday
Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti, center, presents a proclamation declaring Nov. 29 Giving Tuesday in Los Alamos County to United Way of Northern New Mexico Executive Director Monica Griego and Los Alamos Community Foundation Executive Director Steve Laurent this morning in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building. Photo by Vint Miller/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti presented a proclamation declaring Nov. 29 Giving Tuesday in Los Alamos County to United Way of Northern New Mexico Executive Director Monica Griego and Los Alamos Community Foundation Read More
Rep. Leger Fernández Introduces Tribal Connect Act To Increase High-Speed Internet Access On Tribal Lands
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández introduced the Tribal Connect Act of 2022 to make it easier for Tribes to secure high-speed internet access at Tribally-owned public institutions through the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF) Schools and Libraries Program, or E-rate program. Senators Heinrich, Hoeven, and Luján introduced the Senate companion of this legislation.
The FCC established the E-rate program with the goal to equip schools and libraries with broadband support so that every child in America has access Read More
Stansbury Votes To Reform Wildfire Disaster Response
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the wake of the most devastating wildfires in New Mexico history, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted to pass critical legislation to reform and modernize the federal government’s response to wildfires to better support New Mexico’s communities.
The FIRE Act, which Rep. Stansbury co-sponsors, would support New Mexicans impacted by wildfires by amending the Stafford Act that governs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that FEMA’s disaster preparedness and response efforts fully address the Read More
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg & NMDOT Secretary Ricky Serna At Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, left, walking with New Mexico Department of Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna, right, during their visit Wednesday to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) in Bernalillo County. Secretary Buttigieg made a special trip to New Mexico to meet with tribal leaders, students and others and conduct discussions on roadway safety and improvements to local infrastructure. Courtesy photo Read More
Moody’s: New Mexico Education Investments Credit Positive
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE — Moody’s Investors Service recently underscored the socioeconomic importance of state education investments made under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, highlighting the constitutional amendment recently approved by New Mexico voters that would boost the annual distribution from the state’s Land Grant Permanent Fund to allocate additional funding for early childhood education and public schools as a credit positive for the state.
In a November report on United States Public Finance, Moody’s Investors Service reported that New Mexico’s continued Read More
Op-Ed: Nuisance Code
By JOHN GUSTAFSON
Chairperson
Community Development Advisory Board
The Community Development Advisory Board (CDAB) has spent much of its time this year informing ourselves about and discussing, debating, and tussling over details of Chapter 18 of the Los Alamos County Municipal code, aka the Nuisance Code, and the rewrite of it led by contractor Dekker/Perich/Sabatini.
The Chapter 18 rewrite has been presented to the County Council along with CDAB’s recommendations.
I wanted to let the community know that CDAB’s recommendations are available on the County website.
It was a challenge
City Of Española Receives Grant From Los Alamos County
Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil
From the Office of Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil
ESPAÑOLA – The City of Española announces its partnership with Los Alamos County. Los Alamos has provided a $660,000 (six hundred and sixty thousand dollar) grant from their Regional Capital Project Fund to support economic and community development projects for northern New Mexico.
Española plans to use the grant for the design and engineering of a Cultural Heritage Center for the Plaza de Española, and as matching funds for a federal grant to cosmetically rehabilitate the Bond House Museum located in historic Read More
Scott: Chapter 18 – What Is The Nuisance Code And Why Is It Being Updated?
By SARA SCOTT
Councilor
Los Alamos County Council
I hope this fall finds you well and enjoying the natural beauty and crisp weather here in Los Alamos. In this note I’ll provide some information regarding the status of the Nuisance Code update, key changes being proposed to the code, background information on why this update was undertaken and how the current code has been used in our community.
On Nov. 15, 2022, the Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-334 was introduced at the County Council meeting. The purpose of this ordinance is to update Chapter 18 Article II of the Los Alamos Read More
Op-Ed: Response To Gurule And Ryti Letters
By ELLEN WALTON
Los Alamos
In response to Nov. 14 letters from Robin Gurule (link) and Randall Ryti (link) on state of public properties in Los Alamos:
First, I hope that everyone will attend the public hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers to voice their concerns regarding the rezoning and plans for a developer-based comprehensive plan in our County.
Second, Robin Gurule is correct in her statements from Nov. 14, and I am in agreement with her letter about the lack of maintenance and poor planning for the growth of our communities. I can personally refute Council Chair Ryti’s Read More
NMSP Crime Suppression Ops Nets Over 170 Arrests
DPS Cabinet Secretary Jason Bowie
NMSP News:
-
-
-
-
- 172 arrests, 32 stolen vehicles recovered, tens of thousands of dollars in controlled substances, and 24 firearms seized
-
-
-
ALBUQUERQUE – In an ongoing effort to suppress crime and reduce violence, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) increased operations in the Albuquerque Metro area during the months of September and October, including during the 2022 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
The month-long operation, which began on Sept. 26, 2022, was authorized by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, and resulted in 172 arrests, which included 120 Read More
