Los Alamos County Councilor Apologizes for Behavior During Trip to Russia
By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Ron Selvage apologized today for an indiscretion he had with a woman while on an official visit to Moscow and Sarov last September.
“I did make a mistake on the Russian trip and it’s something that I regret and that I’m going to be paying for,” Selvage said this morning. “My wife and I are working through this and we would appreciate some privacy during this difficult time.”
The mistake Selvage is referring to is an inappropriate relationship he had with Nora Arbuckle, a member of the Sister Cities Initiative
Nearly 8,000 in Rural N.M. Getting High-Speed Internet Access
Medicaid, New Mexico, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
This is the second — somewhat delayed — column on Medicaid. This column discusses Medicaid’s future in New Mexico.
The June 28 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) decision by the Supreme Court makes the Medicaid issue even more timely and important.
Let’s start with a review of Medicaid’s importance and its basic structure. Medicaid matters for two major reasons.
First, it provides about 560,000 New Mexicans with health coverage. Second, health care is the fastest growing part of New Mexico’s budget and Medicaid funding Read More
Udall Advocates Constitutional Amendment to Rein in Flood of Secret Money
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall speaking at a congressional hearing Tuesday. Courtesy photoFBI Seeks Identity of Woman Found Dead in Shiprock
FBI News:
The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an adult female whose body was found in an irrigation canal in the Paradise area of northern Shiprock in New Mexico.
The body was discovered at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, July 22.
The woman is believed to have been Native American, approximately 25 to 40 years old. She was about 5’3” to 5’6” tall and weighed approximately 150 to 170 pounds.
She was wearing a yellow T-shirt, blue denim shorts, and Nike running shoes. Her hair was braided.
The cause of death is not being released at this Read More
Udall, Bingaman & Luján Announce Federal Assistance for Santa Clara Pueblo
Sen. Tom Udall, right, tours the Santa Clara Pueblo burn area one year after the Las Conchas Fire. Courtesy photoBack to School Tax Free Weekend Starts Friday
UNMLA-SBDC News:
It is that time of year again for the New Mexico Annual Tax Holiday.
This year it starts at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 3, and goes through Aug. 5 at midnight.
This is a great time to purchase school supplies and clothing without paying tax.
The New Mexico Legislature established a deduction from gross receipts tax for retail sales of tangible personal property in 2005 and has continued it each year the first weekend in August.
This is possible because the retailers can deduct the gross receipts tax during this period and therefore can pass the savings onto you for a weekend of tax-free shopping. Read More
Local Artist Creates Mural Honoring America’s Veterans
Local artist Danne De Backer, Vietnam Veteran and life member of the American Legion, is in the process of creating a memorial mural to honor all veterans from all wars and conflicts in the nation’s history for their service to America. De Backer’s work can be seen at the American Legion Post 90, 1325 Trinity Dr., in Los Alamos. Photo by Leland S. Lehman
Artwork by Danne De Backer. Photo by Leland S. Lehman
Artwork by Danne De Backer. Photo by Leland S. Lehman
Artwork by Danne De Backer. Photo by Leland S. Lehman Read More
LANL Fuel Cell Research and Partnership with Chevron – Tour
Los Alamos National Laboratory Fuel Cell Research Scientist, Tommy Rockward, displays a fuel cell’s catalyzing membrane to community members. Photo Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com.
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part report on LANL’s Regional Community Leaders’ Breakfast meeting and tours. Part one can be viewed by clicking HERE.
By Greg Kendall
Energy security for the United States is a rapidly growing mission of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. After the breakfast meeting, a group of community members were given a tour of two areas Read More
Udall Votes to Cut New Mexico Taxes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M. voted Wednesday to extend tax cuts for more than 98 percent of New Mexico middle-class families. The Middle Class Tax Relief Bill, S. 3412, passed the Senate by a vote of 51-48.
