Townsend Offers Guidance Amid Placement On New Federal Infrastructure Funds And Stability Interim Committee
New Mexico Senate Republicans News:
SANTA FE — In addition to appointing members to traditional interim committees, the Legislative Council also created an entirely new committee: the Federal Infrastructure Funds and Stability Interim Committee.
This committee is tasked with monitoring and preparing the state for potential federal funding cuts, which President Donald Trump has promised to impose should state and local governments block the enforcement of federal law and undermine current executive orders.
Sen. Jim Townsend (R-Artesia) has issued the following statement in response: Read More
Floodplain Statement Of Findings Issued For Remote Restroom Project At LANL
LANL News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Field Office has issued a Floodplain Statement of Findings for installation of permanent power to the Technical Area 36 remote restroom project at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The project would result in limited and minor direct and indirect short-term impacts to the 100-year floodplain and would not result in adverse impacts to the floodplain values or functions.
The project would also not change the flood hazard. Temporary disturbance within the floodplain would cease following completion of construction activities. Read More
Republican Party Of Los Alamos On Summer Events 2025
By LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos
Dear Friends:
A big thanks to all who helped us with our 2025 Legislative Update. Harry Montoya described the steady decline of New Mexico as a result of failed leadership as well as grassroots efforts to defeat socialism.
We had an informative Central Committee meeting on April 17! We heard from LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy, David Reagor on the County Council, Joshua Muck on the Transportation Board, Heather Muck on the Health Council Board, and Robert Gibson on the Board of Public Utilities.
My brief response to the Los Alamos County Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Issues Opinion On Meaning And Scope Of Legislative Immunity
The New Mexico Supreme Court has issued an opinion that for the first time interprets the scope of a constitutional grant of immunity to members of the New Mexico Legislature. Courtesy photo
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court has issued an opinion that for the first time interprets the scope of a constitutional grant of immunity to members of the New Mexico Legislature.
The Court unanimously concluded that legislators cannot be sued for “legitimate legislative activities”, including a Senate leader’s decision to relocate a member’s seat in the Senate chambers and office in the Read More
Lunch With A Leader: Think New Mexico’s Kristina Fisher To Address State’s Critical Shortage Of Health Care Workers
Kristina G. Fisher
Think New Mexico
LWV News:
The May 15 League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWV) event, Lunch with a Leader, will feature Think New Mexico Associate Director Kristina G. Fisher.
The entire community is invited to this event that takes place noon to 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall at 1738 N Sage Loop.
Fisher grew up in Santa Fe where both her parents worked as teachers. She was Valedictorian of her class at Santa Fe Prep, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Williams College, and earned her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she served as Editor-in-Chief Read More
County Parks And Recreation Board Meets Thursday May 8
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8.
The meeting is open to the public.
Click here to view the full agenda packet.
History Of Cinco De Mayo
Cinco de Mayo History:
Today marks Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day is also known as Battle of Puebla Day.
While it is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican American populations.
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, a popular misconception. Instead, it commemorates a single battle. In 1861, Benito Read More
Luján Announces Legislation To Lower Taxes For New Mexicans
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, cosponsored the Tax Cut for Workers Act, legislation to give thousands of New Mexicans a much-needed tax break.
The bill would make permanent the American Rescue Plan Act’s expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), continuing one of the largest-ever tax breaks for the middle class.
The American Rescue Plan Act, which Sen. Luján championed into law, made several critical expansions of the EITC, including nearly tripling the maximum EITC benefit for workers without Read More
State’s Advanced Energy Award Pilot Program Awards $3.3 Million To Support New Mexico’s Advanced Energy Industry
The Firescape team at the Advanced Energy Award Pitch Event. Courtesy/EDD
The Spiritus Technologies facility. Courtesy/EDD
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced that five advanced energy companies were awarded $3.3 million through the state’s Advanced Energy Award Pilot Program to support innovation and commercialization.
The competitive state-funded grant is awarded through EDD’s Office of Strategy, Science & Technology (OSST).
Applications from 24 companies were evaluated by the state’s Technology Research Collaborative Read More
Historic Preservation Advisory Board To Meet May 7
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Historic Preservation Advisory Board is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 in Room 110 at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is all about planning for May’s Historic Preservation Month and updating the board about research into the Post Office Clock.
This meeting is in person and open to the public. However, for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation:
Join Zoom Meeting
- https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84905750399
- +13462487799,,81357060773#
County Public Works CPF To Present Second Survey Results On Ice Rink Cover To Parks And Recreation Board May 8
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Public Works Capital Projects Facilities Division (CPF) will present the results of the second online survey regarding a proposed cover structure for the Los Alamos Ice Rink to the Parks and Recreation Board (PRB).
As part of the presentation, CPF staff will ask the PRB to review and discuss the results of the survey and provide a formal recommendation to the County Council on the proposed structure.
The presentation will take place during the regular PRB meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Council Chambers. Community members are welcome to attend Read More
Los Alamos County Inclusivity Task Force To Meet May 7
County Boards, Commissions, Task Forces Seek Volunteers
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Boards, Commissions and Task Forces are seeking volunteers.
Volunteer citizen boards provide a way for residents to participate in local government!
Vacancies include:
- County Health Council;
- Historic Preservation Advisory Board
- Environmental Sustainability; and
- Personnel Board.
To get involved, call 505.663.3436 or apply online at the link here. Read More
Today Marks 2025 National Day Of Prayer
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Today marks the National Day of Prayer, an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people to pray for the nation.
It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman.
The National Day of Prayer Task Force is a privately funded organization whose purpose is to encourage participation on the National Day of Prayer. It exists to communicate with every individual the need for personal repentance and prayer, Read More
Law Day Proclamation Recognizes ‘The Vision Of Unity’ In The U.S. Constitution
Chief Justice David K. Thomson
New Mexico Supreme Court News:
SANTA FE — Supreme Court Chief Justice David K. Thomson issued a proclamation celebrating Law Day and recognizing the “enduring vision of unity” in the U.S. Constitution.
“The Preamble to the Constitution affirms that the Framers established this founding document as representatives of ‘We the People, in Order to Form a More Perfect Union’. That enduring vision of unity continues to guide us today as we reflect on our responsibilities to one another, our democratic principles, and the legal framework that binds us together,” the Read More
County Continues Pondering Artificial Turf For Ball Fields
The artificial turf at Sullivan Field. Los Alamos County is investigating whether or not to install artificial turf on some of its athletic fields. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The idea of replacing natural grass with artificial turf on selected Los Alamos County-owned athletic fields has been circulating around the community for some time.
The County first mentioned the idea to the public in September. After several more public hearings and a community survey, the final public meeting will be 5:30 p.m. May 15 Read More
An Open Book: Cerro Grande Fire And Today
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos
How is one to honor an event that marked one generation amid another event that will be equally sealed in the memory of the next generation? Maybe, it is to remember that while time does not heal all wounds, it is also true that painful memories gain, in time, the blessing of distance and perspective. As the Cerro Grande Fire was a defining moment in my life in Los Alamos, now, twenty-five years later, we look back and remember and learn, so let us hope that the same will be for our children who see, in these times, their own defining crisis.
Unlike many friends, our loss in Read More
New Mexico Department Of Workforce Solutions Celebrates 2025 National Apprenticeship Day With Record Growth
NMDWS Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Day, April 30, 2025, with the addition of 14 new program sponsors offering Registered Apprenticeship Programs – the most New Mexico has ever added in a single year.
Since Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham took office, 22 new Registered Apprenticeship Programs have been launched contributing to an 86% growth in the number of apprentices statewide.
This milestone highlights New Mexico’s commitment to expanding career pathways and strengthening Read More
Luján Applauds Committee Passage Of Bipartisan Bill To Combat Online Scams, Protect Consumers
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, applauded committee passage of his bipartisan bill that would better protect consumers in the online ticket marketplace. Luján’s bipartisan Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for (MAIN) Event Ticketing Act, which he introduced with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), passed in a markup in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
“Today, we are one step closer to ensure Americans Read More
New Mexico EDD Certifies Aerospace Incubator
NewSpace Nexus community workspace. Courtesy/NewSpace Nexus
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has certified business incubator NewSpace Nexus, whose companies have generated more than $50 million in economic impact through customer contracts and venture capital investment.
This certification strengthens New Mexico’s position as a key hub for the aerospace industry, one of the state’s target sectors for economic development. The incubator offers shared workspace, including spaces for testing and demo purposes, and shared capital equipment Read More
