Udall, Heinrich, Luján Urge Zinke To Defer Leases On Land Near Chaco Culture National Historical Park
U.S. SENATE News:Letter To The Editor: Gun Buy Back Farce
By ROBERT VISELThe New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence (NMPGV) and Los Alamos Police Department will be holding their first, and hopefully last, “ever” Guns To Gardens Gun Buyback event on Saturday, Oct. 28.
First of all, they can’t “Buy Back” something they never sold in the first place! So, this onerous title is already misleading.
Second, if people have been paying the least bit of attention to these Gun Control schemes they would find out that these so called “Buy Back” programs do absolutely nothing to deter violent crime not just here in the United States but around the world.
If Read More
Military Leaders From All Branches, Including SEALs, Special Forces, Ask Zinke To Protect Public Lands
DOI News:State Auditor Tim Keller Releases Report On New Mexico’s Financial Health
State Auditor Tim Keller Council Proclaims Sept. 15-24 As Welcoming Week
The Family YMCA board members and staff, including Executive Director Linda Daly, right, receive a proclamation Tuesday evening from County Councilor Pete Sheehey, right, that recognizes Sept. 15-24 as ‘Welcoming Week’. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Councilor Pete Sheehey presented a proclamation during the regular County Council meeting Tuesday night that honors Sept. 15-24 as “Welcoming Week.”
The proclamation was presented to the staff and board members of The Family YMCA.
Proclamation:
WHEREAS: Welcoming Read More
County Councilors At Farmer’s Market Sept. 14
COUNTY News:
Two Los Alamos County Councilors will be at the Farmer’s Market 9-11 a.m. next Thursday, Sept. 14, to meet market-goers.
The public is welcome to stop by with comments or concerns. Read More
Letter To The Editor: Stop Wild Horse, Burro Slaughter
By NANCY TEAGUEI believe our New Mexico lawmakers are opposed to the round up and slaughter of wild horses and burros, but some in congress are not. I’m not sure with everything that is happening in our nation at this time that people are aware of the urgency of this situation and of the necessity of contacting their representatives on this issue.
In 1971 there was a law enacted to protect wild horses and burros. These animals are symbols of our Western Heritage. Eighty percent of Americans are opposed to the provisions now being proposed that would allow the Bureau of Land Management Read More
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce Leads Hearing On Lone-Wolf And Small-Scale Terrorist Attacks
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce led a Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance hearing Thursday entitled “Low Cost, High Impact: Combatting the Financing of Lone-Wolf and Small-Scale Terrorist Attacks” to examine funding mechanisms used to coordinate low-scale attacks.
“Efforts to combat terrorist financing have traditionally focused on large scale funding sources; however, small-scale and lone-wolf style attacks have become more common and require significantly less funding,” Pearce said. “As foreign terrorist organizations suffer military Read More
Governor Announces ALeRT Fugitives Arrested
Gov. Susana MartinezLocal GOP Meeting At UNM-LA Thursday
GOP News:Los Alamos County Council Honors Russ Gordon
Councilor Antonio Maggiore, center, presents a proclamation to Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series organizer Russ Gordon who accepted it together with his wife Deborah, son Abe and his girlfriend Tuesday night in Council Chambers. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY NEWS:
The Los Alamos County Council paid its respects to Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series Organizer Russ Gordon during its regular meeting Tuesday night in Council Chambers. After 28 years of providing concerts to the community, Gordon is retiring and Friday will be his final concert.
Councilor Antonio Read More
Transportation Board Meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday
COUNTY News:
The Transportation Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in room 110 in the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
This meeting is open to the public.
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- PUBLIC COMMENT This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda. Please Limit Public Comment to 3 Minutes.
- LIAISONS’ REPORTS
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the Aug. 3, 2017 Transportation Board Minutes Presenters: Brian O’Neil, Chair of the Transportation Board
- OLD BUSINESS –
Council Proclaims September Voter Registration Month
Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas, left, accepts a proclamation recognizing September as Voter Registration Month from Councilor Chris Chandler. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
During the regular Los Alamos County Council meeting Aug. 29, Council presented Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas with a proclamation that recognizes September as Voter Registration Month and Tuesday, Sept. 26 as Voter Registration Day. County Councilor Chris Chandler read and presented the proclamation.
The proclamation states:
WHEREAS: Registering Read More
Council Opts To Send Letter Of Support To NMDOT On N.M. 126 Paving Project Proposal
Los Alamos County Council Chair David Izraelevitz listens to Councilor Chris Chandler make a motion regarding a citizen’s petition presented at the Aug. 29 Council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Economic Development Administrator Joan Ahlers discusses Dave Fox’s petition with council during its regular meeting Aug. 29. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
In an effort to get the remaining 8-mile stretch of N.M. 126 paved from La Cueva to Cuba, Los Alamos businessman Dave Fox presented a petition to Los Alamos Read More
Deputy Energy Secretary To Provide Keynote At 2017 National Cleanup Workshop
DOE News:County Council Hosts Closed Session Tuesday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will hold a closed session at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 to discuss threatened or pending litigation.
This discussion is closed pursuant to NMSA 1978, 10-15-1 (H)(7).
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the County Human Resources Division at 505.662.8040 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the Read More
New Mexico’s Immigrant Youth Participate In ‘Statewide Student Walkout For Immigrant Justice’ Tuesday
POLITICAL News:
Tuesday, Sept. 5, hundreds of students, immigrant leaders and allies across the state of New Mexico will participate in a ‘Statewide Student Walkout for Immigrant Justice’ calling for the protection of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and immigrant families nationwide.
The statewide demonstration comes on the same date, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 9 other Republican Attorneys General, set as a deadline for the administrative relief program to be phased-out by the Trump administration –or face a lawsuit to try and rule the program Read More
Zinke Appoints Members To Royalty Policy Committee
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke
INTERIOR DEARTMENT News:
- Significant Step Toward Restoring Public Trust, Collaborative Development of Federal Lands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has announced the appointment of 20 primary and 18 alternate members to the Department of the Interior’s Royalty Policy Committee (Committee) that will serve a critical role in advising the Secretary on policy and strategies to improve management of the multi-billion dollar, federal and American Indian mineral revenue program.
The Committee’s first meeting Read More
Attorney General Balderas On President Trump’s Decision To End DACA
Attorney General Hector Balderas
From the Office of the Attroney General:
ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas released the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to end DACA:
“With the decision to end DACA, President Trump is compromising the safety of our communities and our nation, and he is putting the security of thousands of New Mexicans who contribute to our classrooms, public safety and economy at risk.
“Losing hundreds of thousands of future police officers, members of the military, doctors and teachers will create an unacceptable public Read More
Legislative Interim Committee Dates For Sept. 5-8
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The following legislative interim committees are meeting Sept. 5-8:
Sept. 5-6 @ 9 a.m. – Water and Natural Resources Committee (WNRC), Grant County Business and Conference Center, 3031 U.S. 180 E., Silver City
Agenda Items: Salt Cedar Eradication; Regional and State Water Plan Progress; Southwest New Mexico Ground Water Quality Issues; Proposed Transfer of Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park to the Department of Game and Fish; Carlsbad Brine Well Collapse Remediation and Implementation of Legislation.
Sept. 6 @ 9 a.m. – Agenda Items: Arizona Water Settlements Act Implementation, Read More
