St. Francis Drive Concrete Wall Barrier Repair Starts Tuesday
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin construction repairs to the center concrete wall barrier on St. Francis Drive (U.S. 84/285) between Alamo Drive and the N.M. 599 bypass.
Starting Tuesday, Oct. 28, the northbound and southbound left lanes will close 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weather permitting, this project is anticipated to be completed by Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Drivers are urged to proceed through the work zones with caution, observe traffic control signs and reduce speed to the posted speed limit. Updates on this project will be posted on Read More
Governor To Welcome 450 Jobs To New Mexico
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Susana Martinez and Comcast will welcome 450 new jobs coming to New Mexico.
Comcast will locate a new bilingual customer support center in Albuquerque with the capacity for approximately 450 agents and will begin filling positions this year.
With the addition of the customer support center, Comcast will have more than 850 employees across New Mexico, doubling their presence in the state. In 2013, Comcast’s total employee investment including payroll, payroll taxes, benefits, healthcare, training, and tuition reimbursement totaled Read More
Los Alamos Chamber Manager Completes Avon Walk For Breast Cancer In Charlotte, N.C.
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, right, with her sister Valerie Partridge crossing the finish line Sunday at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer event in Charlotte, N.C. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, left, with her sister Valerie Partridge making the world a better place Sunday at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer event in Charlotte, N.C. Courtesy photo Read More
New Mexico Delegation Welcomes Expansion Of President’s Disaster Declaration For Summer Floods
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
STATE News
- Lawmakers had urged ‘prompt action’ to help state recover from widespread storm damage
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján, Michelle Lujan Grisham and Steve Pearce announced that President Obama has expanded a major disaster for the state of New Mexico for the severe storms and flooding July 27-Aug. 5, to include the Pueblo of Santa Clara, Sandoval, Otero and Lincoln counties.
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
Oct. 6, the president declared a major disaster, which meant that federal aid is available to Read More
Johnson: Giving People Cash Works
By DUSTIN JOHNSONLos Alamos
Much emergency aid in disaster and war zones takes the form of in-kind assistance: food, shelter, clothing, medicine, etc. Part of the reason for this is that these may simply not be available in the area. Often though, some forms of services are still operational, especially near refugee camps or after natural disasters in heavily populated areas.
So, why not give people in these situations cash to take advantage of available, local services? The conventional wisdom has been that if you just give people cash, Read More
Los Alamos Chamber Manager Participates In Avon Walk For Breast Cancer In Charlotte, N.C.
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, left, with her sister Valerie Partridge today at mile marker 20 of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer event from the Nascar Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. The sisters started at 6:30 a.m. today and have six more miles to go. They will camp overnight and walk another 13 miles Sunday in an effort to bring awareness to breast cancer. Courtesy photo Read More
MADD New Mexico Announces Hero Awardees
MADD News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Real heroes walk among us. MADD New Mexico, the state’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to ending drunk driving, announces the 2014 Honoring Heroes Awardees at a brunch event Saturday, Nov. 8 in Albuquerque.
Ten winners from law enforcement, the business sector, the courts, as well as regular, everyday citizens, and one very active teenager, were selected among dozens of nominations for their dedication to fulfilling MADD’s mission of ending DWI, supporting victims of this violent crime, and preventing underage drinking.
The community is encouraged Read More
Los Alamos High School NJROTC Cadets Place First Overall At Golden Anchor Drill Meet
Cadets competed in the unarmed drill-down at the Golden Anchor Drill Meet. Courtesy/NJROTC 
Cadet Lauren Partin goes through her inspection at the Golden Anchor Drill Meet. Courtesy/NJROTC Heinrich Statement On Molotov Cocktail Thrown At Islamic Center Of New Mexico
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. released the following statement Friday on the incident at the Islamic Center of New Mexico in Albuquerque:
“The news that a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Islamic Center of New Mexico is deeply troubling. Acts of violence have no place in our society. The members of the Center and the entire Muslim community in New Mexico are in my thoughts.”
Governor Coming To Los Alamos Wednesday
Gov. Susanna Martinez
POLITICAL News:
The community is invited to a “meet and greet” and “get out the vote rally” with New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and other state and local candidates at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 on the patio at Smith’s Marketplace.
The Republican Party of Los Alamos County is hosting the event.
There will be lunch and refreshments served (while quantities last). This event is open to the public and there is no need to rsvp. For more information, contact Kelly Benner at kellybbritz@gmail.com or the Republican Headquarters at 505.695.8080. Read More
