NNSA To Implement Key Activities Supporting President’s 2022 Nuclear Posture Review
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) was a key collaborator in the Department of Defense’s 2022 Nuclear Posture Review, which was recently publicly released.
“DOE has an essential and unique role in national security, and we take pride in fulfilling a key part of President Biden’s vision for a safer world,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said. “We are grateful to DOD, NNSA, and the entire interagency team for their partnership and commitment to maintaining a secure Read More
Response To Notice Of Violation With Proposed Penalties For FY20 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory announces new documents have been added to the Electronic Reading Room.
The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:
View these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More
NNMC Alumni Aaron Lopez Joins New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Office Of Communications
Aaron Lopez
Lopez encourages others to pursue higher education and their dreams
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) graduate and Española native Aaron Lopez has been named public relations coordinator with the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) Office of Communications.
Lopez earned an Associate degree in Film & Digital Media Arts from NNMC, followed by a Bachelor of Integrated Studies with an emphasis of Anthropology and Film in Spring 2021. He is Vice President of the Española Valley Chamber of Commerce and Secretary at the McCurdy School Friends Foundation. Read More
School Board Narrows Voting Redistricting Options To 3
School Board Vice President Christine Bernstein and School Board Secretary Antonio Jaurigue discuss redistricting options during an open house at the start of the school year. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
LAPS School Board members have narrowed the voting redistricting options down to three.
Each of these options include at least one elementary school site in each proposed district. These zones are not school attendance zones and do not affect where a student attends elementary school.
Redistricting is drawing and sometimes redrawing lines that determine which voters are represented by Read More
Secretary Haaland Campaigns For New Mexico Democrats
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland campaigns Oct. 28-29 for New Mexico Democrats. Courtesy photo
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland joined Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), NM-02 candidate Gabe Vasquez and Attorney General candidate Raúl Torrez to campaign for them and other Democrats up and down the ballot in New Mexico and encourage New Mexicans to vote.
Early voting in New Mexico is happening now through Nov. 5.
New Mexicans Read More
Shin: Sirphey Lawsuit Demonstates Councilor Ryti & Hand’s Questionable Support For Small Businesses
By LISA SHIN
Los Alamos
Sirphey’s $5M lawsuit demonstrates yet another devastating casualty for our small business community, and in a rare and unprecedented manner, our local entrepreneur is fighting back.
So far, it’s not looking too good for the County. Separate from the $5M lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, in the 1st Judicial District Court of Los Alamos, County attorneys were ordered to pay all legal fees to Sirphey’s attorneys, which could cost upwards of $30,000.
Sharon Dry, candidate for County Council, pointed out that, “The recent decision and supporting comments by Judge Lidyard Read More
Governor Appoints Stephanie DuBois To Fill Couy Griffin’s Otero County Commission Seat
STATE News:
Oct. 19, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Democrat Stephanie Dubois to the Otero County Commission.
The former chairwoman of the Otero County Democratic Party, DuBois fills the Otero County Commission seat of former Commissioner and Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin. Griffin was removed from his Otero County Commission seat by a New Mexico judge for his role in the Jan. 6, 2020, attack on the United States Capitol. Griffin also is barred from holding future elected office.
“The Democratic Party of New Mexico is so proud that Stephanie DuBois was selected to fill Couy Read More
Video: Council Vice Chair Denise Derkacs Shares Work Session Highlights
Los Alamos County Councilor Denise Derkacs offers highlights from Tuesday night’s council work session. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Board Of Public Utilities To Hold Work Session Nov. 2
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will meet in a work session at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Nov. 2, 2022 BPU Work Session Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 818 6375 8934 Read More
New Mexico Democracy Project Invites Candidates To Help Build Trust In Elections
New Mexico First News:
ALBUQUERQUE — With the goal of building trust in both candidates and elections, the New Mexico Democracy Project was recently launched by an alliance of local groups with the goals of getting candidates to sign on to its Candidate Principals for Trusted Elections.
These five concepts – Honest Process, Civil Campaign, Secure Voting, Fair Oversight, and Trusted Outcomes – are the cornerstones of the Candidate Principles. Candidates are asked to denounce harassment or violence against their opponents, their supporters, and election workers. The full concepts are Read More
Heinrich, Boozman Raise Concern On Proposed Veterans Affairs Department Reimbursement Rate Cuts For Air Ambulances
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) funding, are raising concerns about a proposed rule that would reduce the reimbursement rates for air ambulances at the VA.
The senators sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough calling on him to consider the potential adverse impacts of this rule on health care delivery for veterans living in rural areas.
The senators wrote: “We are Read More
Council Candidates Focus On Business At Chamber Forum
Los Alamos County Council candidates prepare to speak at the Los Alamos Chamber Forum held Oct. 20 at UNM-LA. From left, Randall Ryti, Suzie Havemann, Melanie Hand, Theresa Cull and Sharon Dry. James Wernicke and Gary Stradling are not pictured. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce held a forum Oct. 20 for County Council candidates with a special focus on small business. Chamber Director Ryn Hermann was the moderator. Republican candidate Reginald Page Jr. did not attend.
The Democrats Read More
New Mexico House Democrats Condemn Apparent Attempted Chemical Attack Against Advocacy Group
NMDP News:
SANTA FE — Friday, Conservation Voters New Mexico announced that they received a letter containing ingredients of a “potent toxin used in terrorist attacks,” along with political mailings about Representative Nathan Small (D-Las Cruces) defaced with antisemitic imagery.
Fortunately, no one was harmed, but the intent was clear. Democratic Leaders in the New Mexico House of Representatives issued the following statements condemning the attack.
“This is a shocking and dangerous attempt to intimidate the good people who work at Conservation Voters New Mexico and climate change Read More
CVNM On Receiving Letter Containing Threatening Language, Anti-Semitic Symbols; Chemical Substance
CVNM News:
SANTA FE – On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) received an anonymous letter containing campaign material attacking Representative Nathan Small; offensive and threatening language directed at Small, the Democratic Party of New Mexico, and CVNM; anti-Semitic symbols; and an unidentified chemical substance. Authorities were immediately notified, and the entire office building was evacuated and quarantined.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) oversaw the testing of the chemical substance contained in the letter. Initial analysis indicated Read More
Opportunity Scholarship Grows New Mexico College Enrollment By Over 4 Percent In First Increase Since 2010
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state Higher Education Department announced Thursday that New Mexico college enrollment has increased for the first time in over a decade, growing by more than 4 percent as a result of the governor’s creation of tuition-free college with the Opportunity Scholarship.
The New Mexico Higher Education Department reported approximately 4,000 more New Mexicans enrolled in a certificate, associate, or bachelor’s degree program at the state’s public colleges and universities this fall Read More
Chandler: I Pledge My Life, My Fortune, My Sacred Honor…
By GEORGE CHANDLER
Democratic candidate
Los Alamos County Assessor
The last time I ran for office in Los Alamos was in 1994. Most things are different now. Even walking the streets is different – used to was I’d just get up and go into a neighborhood and knock on every door until I was on the verge of collapse or had to pee. Today the Party provides me with an online list of “likely voters” in a walkable neighborhood (with GPS tracking), the voters selected by an algorithm as likely to vote for me. Then I knock until on the verge of collapse or, well, you know.
Turns out though that the lists are not up to date Read More
Scenes From Los Alamos Democratic Party Chili Cook-off Honoring George Marsden
Democrats gather Sunday at Fuller Lodge to honor Los Alamos Teen Center Director George Marsden with the Jimmy Carter Community Service Award and enjoy a chili cook-off. Teens pictured with Marssen, from left, Ellory Rackman, Joseph Dale, Evan Strohmeyer and Blue Engeman. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
It was a full house at the Los Alamos Democratic Party Chili Cook-off fundraiser Sunday at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Re-election candidate for Municipal Court Judge Elizabeth Allen, left, serves up chili samples for Julie Vargas, candidate for Read More
Chapter 16 Revision Project Nears Final Phase
Community Development Department Director Paul Andrus
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Revising Chapter 16 of the Los Alamos County Code is nearing the home stretch. Work began on revising the chapter, which addresses development, in 2021.
Final approval of the revisions could be made by Council on Nov. 30 but to help shape the final draft that will go before council, a series of joint meetings between Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission were held Oct. 12-14.
Council Chair Randall Ryti
Community Development Department Director Paul Andrus told Read More
Rio Grande Foundation Offers New Tool For Public To Engage Political Candidates
Republican candidate for Attorney General Jeremy Gay
RGF News:
Local Albuquerque Company ProView Networks has helped Rio Grande Foundation (RGF) team up with ProView StoryFile technology to allow the public to engage in a virtual environment with candidates and other public figures.
The technology allows users to ask questions with the technology selecting the best match. ProView Networks produced the StoryFile conversation in Albuquerque.
The technology offers users the opportunity to sit down with a virtual version of the candidate and ask questions that are relevant to the office Read More
