Secretary Zinke Declares October National Hunting And Fishing Month
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan ZinkeTourism Work Group Meets Wednesday
COUNTY News: 
The Tourism Work Group will meet noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, in the Building 1 conference room at the Pajarito Cliff Sites.
The meeting is open to the public.
Agenda:
I. Call to Order
II. Review of Public Meeting/Survey results
III. Review of Strategic Directions
IV. Next Steps
V. Public Comment
VI. Next Meeting Scheduled: Oct. 17, 2017 at noon, location: TBD
VII. Adjourn Meeting Read More
County Council Holds Regular Meeting 6 p.m. Today
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. today, Sept. 26, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public.
Agenda:
1. OPENING/ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Proclamation declaring the week of October 2-6, 2017 as “Customer Service Week” in Los Alamos County (accepted by representatives of the Customer Care Center). Presenters: County Council – Regular Session
Letter To The Editor: About My High Weeds And Ugly Yard
By MICHELLE AUSTINWhen I was a little girl growing up in New York State in the 1970s, my parents bought their first house in a small village with good schools to raise their family. We moved into a one story ranch on a culdesac where all the other houses looked pretty much the same with manicured lawns and an elm tree out front. Kids played in the streets until the sun went down and we all had big back yards to play in. Back then fencing wasn’t common so we kids could run from back yard to back yard as though it was all common land. It was the American dream for a young family.
Unfortunately, my
Today Is Native Women’s Equal Pay Day
AAUW News:
Native Women Have to Work 9 Extra Months to Make the Same Salary as White Men Made Last Year
Editor’s note: This post was originally written by Elizabeth Bolton in 2015 and updated in 2017 by Senior Researcher Kevin Miller, Ph.D.
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: There’s a pay gap between women and men, and that gap is widest on average for Latinas, black women, and Native women. In fact, American Indian and Alaska Native women are paid just 57 cents for every dollar white men are paid. For Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander women, that number is 59 cents.
Today, Sept. Read More
Luján Statement On Sec. Zinke’s Recommended Changes To Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánListo Nuevo México Launches Website To Aid DACA Recipients
LNM News:Senators Introduce Bill To Reform Antiquated Hardrock Mining Laws
U.S. SENATE News:Heinrich Welcomes $1 Million Federal Investment In Innovate ABQ Bioscience Incubator
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich“I’ve been proud to support Innovate ABQ
Pearce: Chinese Action Against North Korea Is Sign U.S. Is A Global Leader
U.S. Rep. Steve PearceHeinrich, Sarbanes Lead Democratic Coalition Calling On FEC To Help Prevent Foreign Governments From Using Social Media Ads To Influence U.S. Elections
U.S. SENATE News:Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Announces $1,103,088 For New Mexico Parks And Outdoor Recreation
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan ZinkeLANL Director Shares Insights At Radioactive And Hazardous Materials Committee Meeting At UNM-LA
Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan speaks to legislators at the Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Committee meeting Thursday at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, Sen. Carlos Cisneros, Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, Rep. Steven Smith and Sen. Richard Martinez listen to the Lab Director’s presentation. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LANL Director Charlie McMillan, left, responds to a question about Lab safety from Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, right. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comOfficials Gather For Annual REDI Summit
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) delivering the welcoming address. Courtesy/LANL CPO
From left, Los Alamos County Economic Development Director Joan Ahlers, with RDC Board members Kristin Henderson and Javier Sanchez. Photo by Eric Vasquez/valleydailypost.com
Staff Report
Officials gathered Thursday at Buffalo Thunder Resort for the Regional Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Summit. “Navigating Our Economic Future” was the theme for this year’s event.
The REDI Strategic Plan was completed nearly 10 years ago in 2008. This year, the summit featured successes and Read More
Goodwin: Governor Does Not Initiate, Suggest Or Influence Investment Decisions By NMERB
By JAN GOODWINAn article in the New York-based International Business Times alleging that Gov. Susana Martinez influenced investment decisions at the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board is simply false. The Governor does not initiate, suggest or influence investment decisions by NMERB.
Staff and Trustees are solely interested in making investments in the best interest of NMERB and its beneficiaries as required by our fiduciary duty. Our members can be confident that politics does not play a role in management of Read More
Voices Of Los Alamos Meets Monday, Sept. 25
VOLA News:
Voices of Los Alamos will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25 at the Unitarian Church.
Voices of Los Alamos is a progressive political activism group created for Los Alamos residents to voice their concerns over current political events (both at the state and at the federal level) and give people a space to gather together, discuss and form action plans.
The membership is inclusive; everyone is welcomed to attend the meeting.
Agenda items for the upcoming meeting include:
Immigration proclamation passed, what’s next? The Public Education Department Read More
Udall, Heinrich Urge President Trump To Reject Zinke’s Recommended Changes To National Monuments
U.S. SENATE News:County Takes Part In National Voter Registration Day
COUNTY News:
Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office will host National Voter Registration Day 2017 events, as part of a massive 50-state effort to register thousands of voters.
Founded in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is designed to create an annual moment when the entire nation focuses on registering Americans to exercise their most basic right – the right to vote. More than 2 million Americans have registered to vote on this day since the inaugural National Voter Registration Day.
“With the 2018 Elections fast approaching, the goal of National Voter Registration Read More
Letter To The Editor: County Government Overreacts … Again
By ROBERT VISELFirst the County wants to fine the residents of Los Alamos for weeds and peeling paint. Now they want to fine residents for keeping their trash bins outside? This is a growing trend with our local politicians. All it takes is one little whiny cry baby to file a complaint and the County overreacts.
Every time the County can’t control their wasteful and excessive spending they raise the Utility Rates and Property Taxes. Every time there is a trivial complaint they have a “knee jerk” response without thinking things through. An idiot causes an automobile accident where there Read More
National Institute Of Justice Examines Impact Of Mobile Technology On Public Safety Agencies
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