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Deteriorating Roof Finally Replaced On Kayenta House

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The deteriorating roof of a home at 354 Kayenta Dr., in White Rock has finally been replaced after more than three years of effort by Los Alamos County officials due to its hazardous condition. Courtesy photo

A photo taken July 2 shows the entire roof has been removed and replaced on the Kayenta Drive property in White Rock. Courtesy photo

 

By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

The roof on a house owned by Jay Stimmel at 354 Kayenta Dr., in White Rock has finally been replaced and passed inspection by Los Alamos County building officials.

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Udall And Heinrich On Supreme Court Nomination

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U.S. SENATE News:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen Tom Udall (D-NM) and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) released the statements after President Trump announced Monday he is nominating Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court:

Sen. Udall:

“It is the Senate’s constitutional duty to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominees. But after Mitch McConnell made a mockery of the Supreme Court nomination process in 2016, the only advice and consent that Donald Trump has sought out is from the extreme, right-wing groups who hand-picked this nominee. The president Read More

Hearing Set For Man Charged With Indecent Exposure

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COURT News:

A criminal complaint has been filed in Los Alamos Municipal Court charging Gustavo Salaiz, 19, of Los Alamos with indecent exposure in connection with a June 28 incident at Mesa Public Library.  A hearing date has been set for July 31 in Municipal Court.

Los Alamos Police officers responded to a report from the Library that a then unidentified male had exposed himself to a female patron. According to Court documents filed by Sgt. Ben Irving, the patron reported that a man came up to her while she was sitting at a desk on the southeastern end of the Library and exposed his penis Read More

District Judge Sets Hearing Date In Greg White’s Suit Against Los Alamos County Council

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First Judicial District Judge Greg Shaffer

 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

A case filed Jan. 12 in First Judicial District Court by Greg White against the Los Alamos County Council, County Manager Harry Burgess, County Attorney Alvin Leaphart, Assistant County Attorney Katie Thwaits and Police Chief Dino Sgambellone is on Judge Greg Shaffer’s Aug. 2 docket for hearings on several issues.

White, who filed as an Independent candidate Thursday for Los Alamos County Sheriff, is asking the Court in the case to order the Council to “stop inserting words into

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Balderas Joins 20 AG’s In Opposition To U.S. Supreme Court Decision That Cuts Back On Union Rights

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Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― AG Balderas has joined 20 Democratic attorneys general, in strongly disagreeing with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31.
 
The case involved public employees paying fees to support the cost of critical representation during collective bargaining. These union fees, along with member dues, are used to represent all employees – both union and non-union employees.
 
“Our teachers, firefighters, police officers, nurses, and other public employees – often underpaid and whose pensions
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LAPD Seeks Two Members Of Group Of Four Involved In Recent Shoplifting Incidents At Smith’s Marketplace

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department is looking for husband and wife Felicia Lopez and Dominic Lopez of El Rito, part of a team of four shoplifters who have been spotted stealing from Smith’s Marketplace over the last few weeks.

One of the other suspects, Becky Mondragon, 43, of El Rito has been arrested twice and is facing shoplifting charges in two cases. The fourth suspect, Johnny Lucero, 52, also of El Rito was arrested and has been charged with possession of a controlled substance – heroin, possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia to Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 13 To July 2, 2018

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LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

 

DAMIEN BLADE MARQUEZ

June 13 at 9:25 a.m. / Police arrested Damien Blade Marquez, 24, of Española at 2500 Trinity Dr., and charged him with Aggravated Battery: Great.

 

 

 

PAUL DAVID VINCENT III

June 13 at 7:58 p.m. / Police arrested Paul David Vincent III, 45, of Los Alamos at 945 San Ildefonso Road and charged him with two counts of battery against a household Read More

Marion Loope Pleads Not Guilty … Remains In Jail

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By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Marion Loope, 35, of Los Alamos pleaded not guilty June 27 in First Judicial District Court in Los Alamos before Judge Jason Lidyard to charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon on a household member and battery on a household member. She will remain in custody pending trial. Loope faces one to five years minus a day of incarceration if convicted of the two charges.

Loope was arrested in April following an incident in which she allegedly became angry with her mother, threw a cup of hot coffee at her, grabbed her head, took off her Read More

White Rock Woman Charged With Embezzlement

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COURT News:

A criminal summons was issued July 2 for Susan Price, 55, of White Rock on a charge of third degree embezzlement of more than $2,500 from Zia Realty Group where she was employed as a bookkeeper.

A hearing date is set for July 27 before Los Alamos Magistrate Judge Pat Casados.

Court documents filed by Los Alamos Police Det. Joseph Robinson indicate that Zia Realty Group owners James and Jacqueline Chrobocinski reported to him in November that while Price was on vacation Jacqueline discovered abnormalities in the amounts paid to three contractors hired by Zia Realty Group. Records showed Read More