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LWV Lunch With A Leader: Taraka Dale, Ph.D Jan. 16

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Taraka Dale

LWV News:

The League of Women Voters (LWV) invites the community to its monthly Lunch with a Leader event, noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage Street. The leader will be Taraka Dale, PhD.

Dale grew up in northwestern Pennsylvania, in a rural area between Pittsburgh and Erie. In 1999, she received her B.S. in Biochemistry from Allegheny College, a nearby liberal arts school. Since then, apart from a few years in Chicago, she has spent the bulk of her adult and professional life in the mountain west, receiving her Ph.D in Biochemistry from the University Read More

Heinrich Issues Statement Concerning Breach Of Protocol And Precedent By Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Ahead Of Cabinet Nomination Hearing

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

          • Hearing notice issued Tuesday night by Chairman Lee fails to include minority consent, a breach of decades-long Senate protocol and precedent
          • Committee has yet to receive essential information from nominees, including a completed financial disclosure form and FBI background check, to fulfill Senate’s advice and consent constitutional duties

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the following statement after Chairman Lee issued a hearing notice Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center Honors Five Providers With Emeritus Status For Decades Of Service

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From left, Dr. Alan Heilpern, ED Physician and LAMC Chief of Staff; Dr. Jacqueline Krohn, Pediatrician Private Practice; Jeffrey Sauer, DPM Emeritus; LAMC CEO Tracie Stratton and Seth Felice, DPM Private Practice. Courtesy/LAMC

From left, Bethany Wooten, CRNA at LAMC; Dr. Justin Green, General Surgeon and LAMC Vice Chief of Staff; Joe Griffin, CRNA retired Emeritus; Mark Martineau, CRNA at LAMC; Dr. Steve Evans, Anesthesiologist at LAMC and owner of Pueblo Anesthesia Group; LAMC CEO Tracie Stratton and Dr. Alan Heilpern, ED Physician and LAMC Chief of Staff. Courtesy/LAMC

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Heinrich Sworn To 3rd Term As U.S. Senator For New Mexico

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Vice President Kamala Harris swore in U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today for a third term as U.S. Senator for New Mexico. Sen. Heinrich’s wife Julie is by his side. Courtesy photo

Gathered for today’s swearing ceremony in Washington, D.C., from left, son Carter Heinrich, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, his wife Julie Heinrich, Vice President Kamala Harris, and son Micah Heinrich. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) was sworn in for his third term as a U.S. Senator representing New Mexico.

“I am honored to Read More

Governor Announces Judicial Appointment Of Bryan Fox

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Newly appointed Second Judicial District Court Judge Bryan Fox

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced the appointment of Bryan Fox as a Second Judicial District Court judge.

Fox’s appointment follows the retirement of the Honorable Gerard J. Lavelle.

Fox is a welcome addition to the family court bench with nearly 30 years of practice in family law. Fox is a graduate of UNM School of Law. He was admitted to the New Mexico Bar in 1996.

His appointment commenced Dec. 21, 2024.

About the Second Judicial District Court:

The court is in Bernalillo County in Read More

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Appoints Former State Sen. Greg Nibert To New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

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Former State Sen. Greg Nibert

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced the appointment of former state Sen. Greg Nibert to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) for a six-year term beginning today, Jan. 1, 2025.

Nibert will succeed Commissioner James Ellison, whose term concluded Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.

“I am honored to be nominated to the Public Regulation Commission,” Nibert said. “My duty as a commissioner will be to regulate our utilities according to the laws of the land, which includes, first and foremost, the Energy Transition Read More

Think Dance Arts Los Alamos For End Of Year Giving

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DALA ballet dancers Brent Benkoski, Austin Watkins and Landon Guise. It’s imperative to include young, male dancers for the future of the art form. Courtesy photo

DALA Artistic Director Jonathan Guise instructs a student during ballet practice. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

Maybe you are looking for end of the year giving or ahead to those agencies you would like to support next year? Perhaps, your heart is yearning to dance in 2025, or you have a future dancer who might be ready for an introduction class? If so, then Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) is here for you.

DALA is “Where Read More

Atomic City Auto Detailing Shines Vehicles Inside And Out At Convenience Of Customers’ Office Or Residence

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Atomic City Auto Detailing co-owner Nik Allen provides mobile detailing for customers throughout Los Alamos and White Rock. He is shown here servicing a vehicle earlier this month in downtown Los Alamos with the company’s special green products. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Atomic City Auto Detailing provides mobile detailing services at their customers’ office or residence throughout Los Alamos and White Rock.

“This is a great time to wash away that road mud and salt clinging to vehicles,” co-owner Nik Allen said. Read More

How Do I Start A New Business?

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By SANDY JONES
Director
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce

Have you ever thought about starting your own business? There are straightforward steps to starting a business, and plenty of people to help you to get started, but it’s important to ask yourself why you want your own business.

Is it for greater work hour flexibility? You can get that, but your number of work hours will almost always increase as a result of having your own business versus working for someone else.

The phrase “building a business” is used because it requires sacrifice, commitment, and ideally, a good bit of a person’s savings Read More

Enterprise Bank & Trust’s Valeria Williams To Retire Following 18 Years Of Service In Los Alamos & White Rock

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Enterprise Bank & Trust Lead Teller Val Williams at work Tuesday in White Rock will retire Dec. 31 following 18 years serving area customers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Lead Teller Valeria Williams is set to retire Dec. 31 after serving customers for 18 years at Enterprise Bank & Trust in Los Alamos and White Rock.

“My most vivid memory of these years is my customers,” Williams said during an interview Tuesday. “I’ve grown so close to them and even cry when they pass away. What I will miss most when I retire are Read More