House Dist. 43 Candidate Geoff Rodgers Meets With Residents In Jemez Springs
House Dist. 43 Republican candidate Geoff Rodgers addresses citizens Thursday evening at a community meeting in Jemez Springs. The residents discussed the various issues that impact them in the Jemez Valley. Photo by Garrett Rodgers
House Dist. 43 Republican candidate Geoff Rodgers. Photo by Garrett Rodgers
House Dist. 43 Republican candidate Geoff Rodgers. Photo by Garrett Rodgers Read More
Letter to the Editor: Pass Or Fail, Charter Amendment 2 Is No Guarantee Against Folly
By KHALIL SPENCER Along with all the meaningless B.S. I’ve been getting in the mail from various special interest political groups, there is a constant influx of mostly thoughtful letters to the Los Alamos Daily Post about the Charter Amendments, particularly Amendment 2, regarding the relationship between the Board of Public Utilities and County Council.
I’ve not got the strong feelings others have about it although on balance, I remain skeptical, especially in light of Council trying to run around and brand our backsides with e^x. But either way, good governance Read More
Letter to the Editor: If It Ain’t Broke, Fix It ‘Til It Is
By GILBERT MIRANDAThe advocates of Charter Amendment 2 are now claiming that it is preventive maintenance for the Utilities Department. This type of maintenance is based on the principle:
“If it ain’t broke, fix it ’til it is.”
Don’t let them politicize our utilities. Vote NO on Charter Amendment 2. Read More
Governor Directs DOH To Coordinate New Mexico’s Ebola Preparedness Plan
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez has directed the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) to coordinate the state’s Ebola preparedness plan to be ready in the unlikely event there is an Ebola case diagnosed in New Mexico.
DOH will coordinate the state’s Ebola preparedness plan between state agencies like the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), as well as local governments, hospitals, and healthcare providers throughout the state to ensure New Mexico is ready to handle any potential cases of Ebola.
“The risk of New Mexicans contracting Read More
Letter to the Editor: Charter Article V Is Broken … It’s Time To Fix It … Vote YES On Charter Amendment #2
By MIKE WHEELER- We don’t trust the County Council that we elected; we do trust the Utility Board appointed by the council.
- We can recall elected officials but not the utility board. The Council can appoint but not remove Utility Board members.
- Council meetings are televised. Utility Board meetings are not.
Letter to the Editor: We Need Strong Sheriff Who Understands The Law
By JOHN N. HORNEJarrett McDonald (Republican candidate for sheriff) recently wrote a letter to the editor explaining what his vision of the office of the sheriff should entail. In my opinion, his letter displays a significant lack of understanding as to what the office of the sheriff in New Mexico is and what the sheriff is required to do under New Mexico state law.
Mr. McDonald comments often on the County Charter, the H class County, and home rule status of Los Alamos. He uses this as the basis for the following statement: “The duties of the sheriff in Los Alamos County are different than Read More
Los Alamos Receives 2014 Google eCity of New Mexico Award
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich presents the Google 2014 eCity for New Mexico award to Los Alamos Commerce and Development Chair Bill Wadt on behalf of the community during a special event this morning at the Los Alamos Co+Op Market. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LACDC Chair Bill Wadt. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Co+Op General Manager Steve Watts. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
BUSINESS News:
The Los Alamos Co+op Market hosted an awards ceremony this morning for Google, which has named Los Alamos the 2014 Google eCity for New Mexico.
The eCity Awards recognize the Read More
SGR: Advance NM Now PAC Caught Lying To Voters
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard
POLITICAL News:
Statement from Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, “After a string of fraudulent mailers and yesterday’s (Oct. 15) utterly false attack against a vote I didn’t even make, Advance New Mexico Now PAC has clearly illustrated their disregard for the facts and the depths with which they will deceive to sway an election. The truth is that I voted against the bill cited in the mailer and Advance New Mexico PAC and my opponent have repeatedly distorted the facts instead of focusing on real solutions to solve New Mexico’s Read More
SFNF Pecos And Las Vegas Ranger Stations Change Operating Hours
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Effective immediately, the Santa Fe National Forest’s Pecos and Las Vegas Ranger Stations have changed operating hours for selling Forest maps and Forest product permits (i.e., firewood, latillas, vigas, wildlings, and posts).
Although the ranger stations will remain open for business 8 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4:30 p.m., the new hours for sales are 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and 12:30-3 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and 12:30-4 p.m. in Las Vegas.
For more information, contact the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger Stations Read More
House Dist. 43 Candidate Geoff Rodgers Speaks At Jemez Springs Community Meeting 7-8 p.m. Today
House Dist. 43 Rep. Geoff Rodgers
POLITICAL News:
The public is invited to attend a “Meet the Candidate” event for Geoff Rodgers, Republican candidate for New Mexico House of Representatives, Dist. 43.
Rodgers is a longtime Los Alamos resident who currently serves as chair of the Los Alamos County Council.
Today’s event is 7-8 p.m., in the Jemez Springs Conference Room of the Library.
Light refreshments will be served. Read More
League of Women Voters Education Meeting Oct. 22
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters’ Los Alamos Education Study Committee has been researching the issue of communication between the Los Alamos School Board and citizens.
The focus is on high district-wide concerns such as the budget and the strategic plan as well as the distribution of information.
The public is invited to an open meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22 at UNM/LA, Building 2, Room 230 to learn how the study is progressing.
Udall, Heinrich, Lujan Grisham Join Federal/Local Officials To Announce $8 Million To Improve Access To Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
From left, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. Tom Udall, Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Bernalillo County Commissioner Art De La Cruz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southwest Regional Director Dr. Benjamin Tuggle and Mountain View Neighborhood Association President Angela West at the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge this afternoon. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE – At the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge this afternoon, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Read More
County Launches New Webpage For Ordinances And Resolutions
COUNTY News:
In its continued efforts to make it easy for citizens to find and review public notices, Los Alamos County has launched a new section on the Clerk’s webpage for published ordinances and resolutions.
When the Clerk’s Office submits the ordinance or resolution for publication to the local newspaper of record in order to meet legal posting requirements, they also will post the title and a PDF file of the ordinance or resolution being proposed for the public to download from this new webpage.
The date of introduction and public hearing also are posted for easy reference. Citizens can Read More
Letter to the Editor: Charter Amendment #2 Would Give Council More Unrestrained Power
By MORRIS B. PONGRATZI would like to lend my voice to that of Anthony Amsden, John Arrowsmith, Robert Gibson, Wayne Hardie, Kevin Holsapple, Lawry Mann, Ken Milder, Gil Miranda, Chris Ortega, Felicia Orth, Ralph Phelps, Khal Spencer and others who have urged defeat of Charter Amendment #2.
I served on the 2009 Charter Review committee. In that committee former Utility Board member, Harry Ettinger, and I (a six-term member of the County Council) were asked to review the 1968 charter section on utilities and make any recommendations to the full committee.
Quoting Read More
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Visits White Rock Troop 71
U.S Rep. Ben Ray Luján visited with Boy Scout Troop 71 Monday night in white Rock to discuss the three branches of federal government with them as they work on their Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge. Photo by Travis Weaver Read More
Heinrich Discusses High-Tech Manufacturing, Job Creation At Albuquerque Photonics Facility
Sen. Heinrich with OptiSource staff Oct. 10 in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., toured OptiSource, a photonics manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, to discuss its latest projects and how research and development can help spur innovation and job creation.
Optisource, a local photonics business, manufacturers wave plates, mirrors, prisms, and laser beamsplitters for purchase by industry and research and development groups at universities and laboratories.
“Photonics manufacturing facilities Read More
Communitywide Vote Early Rally Saturday
Democrats, Republicans, Independents and children and teens are encouraged to attend this patriotic event 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/LADP Read More
UNM-LA CEO Urges Los Alamos To Vote For Bond C
By WYNN GOERING, CEOA colleague of mine at UNM recently told me that the upcoming election was “the most uninteresting” he could remember in all his years of observing New Mexico politics. It may be, if the polls are to be believed. But the University of New Mexico and its campus in Los Alamos will have a great deal at stake when voters cast their ballots between now and Nov. 4.
“Bond Question C,” of the state “2014 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act,” asks voters to accept or reject $141 million worth of funding for capital improvements to colleges and universities across Read More
Letter to the Editor: Support Library GO Bond Issue B
By JUDY CROCKERAbout seven bazillion ads and letters later, I’m hoping this is short enough (and absolutely important enough) to encourage Los Alamos County residents to support Library GO Bond Issue B on Nov. 4.
In this year’s annual library report, dependence on our library system was confirmed:
- 16,718 registered users
- 26,170 reference questions
- 314,612 library visits (87% of county residents are users)
- 21,191 program attendees
- 26,898 public internet computers users
Any long-time resident knows our circulation is roughly 3x the national average. Both information and literacy Read More
Letter to the Editor: Managing Our Public Utilities Exponentially?
By KHALIL SPENCERThe recent approval by the County Council of a contract that could eventually cost taxpayers nearly a quarter of a million dollars to pay for a bizarre and vague branding slogan (“Live Exponentially”) could not come at a worse time for those who wish to expand Council’s power over our Dept. of Public Utilities and its Board by voting to approve Charter Amendment 2.
I’ve heard good arguments from both sides of the discussion and have been undecided to some degree. Having said that, no one has convinced me that there is anything significantly
