Politics

Administrative Office Of The Courts Announces Funding Increase For Regional Behavioral Health Planning

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AOC Director Karl Reifsteck

AOC News: 

SANTA FE – Additional funding will be available for regional behavioral health planning across New Mexico, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) announced today.

Up to $60,000 – an increase from $45,000 – will be awarded in each of the state’s 13 behavioral health regions for the development of regional plans for providing behavioral health services. The plans are required under the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act, which was enacted earlier this year. The reform legislation was Senate Bill 3 during this year’s legislative session. Read More

Scenes From No Kings Day 2.0 Protest At Ashley Pond

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Hundreds of Los Alamos residents turned out for the No Kings Day 2.0 protest Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. The protest, organized by Indivisible Los Alamos, is the second held this year. The first was in June. Every state participated in Saturday’s protest along with several other countries. It is reported that more than 7 million people attended protests in the U.S. in response to growing concern that the Trump administration is exercising authoritarianism. Photo in Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Sarah Downs and her daughter, Kaya Allen, participate in the No Kings Protest Saturday Read More

County Inclusivity Task Force To Meet Oct. 22

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Inclusivity Task Force is scheduled to meet at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22 in the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.

The meeting is open to the public in person and for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call-in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85262446713

Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 719 359 4580 US, +1 253 205 0468 US, +1 669 444 9171
US +1 360 209 5623 US
Webinar ID: 852 6244 6713

The meeting agenda is available Read More

LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum: School Board Members May Attend ‘Chat With Candidates’ Event Monday Night

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LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum:

Members of the Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education may attend the “Chat With Candidates Meet & Greet” event, 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at the Los Alamos Steam Lab, 160 Central Park Square.

A Quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken. Read More

Parks & Rec Board To Hold Special Meeting Thursday To Review And Discuss Proposed Brewer Arena Project

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COUNTY News:

The Parks and Recreation Board will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, in Council Chambers to review and discuss the proposed Brewer Arena project.

The purpose of the meeting is to gather input and consider a potential recommendation to Council regarding the project’s next steps.

The meeting is open to the public, and community members are encouraged to participate.

Virtual attendance is also available via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85800662908.

For meeting updates, Zoom access, project details, and supporting documents, click here. Read More

Cruz-Murphy: Understanding Voter ID Requirements

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By DELIA CRUZ-MURPHY
Los Alamos

Greetings to all those at the League of Women Voters,

I’m writing because I’ve been mulling over some of the conversations around voter identification, and I’m hoping you could shed a little more light on your perspective. I understand your organization has a particular stance on the matter, especially concerning the potential impact on certain groups like women, minorities, and military personnel.

From my own daily experiences, it seems like we encounter requests for identification pretty regularly. For instance, I recently went through Read More

Council To Consider GRT Increase At Oct. 28 Meeting

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Council will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave., to consider adopting two ordinances that would increase the County’s gross receipts tax (GRT) rate by five-eighths of one percent (0.625%).

Proposed Ordinance 748 would increase the County portion by 0.0125% and Ordinance 747 increases the municipal portion by 0.6125%.

If approved, the total GRT rate would increase from 7.0625% to 7.6875%, effective July 1, 2026. At that rate, GRT would total eight cents on a $1 purchase, 77 cents on a $10 purchase, and $7.69 Read More

Republican Party Of New Mexico Issues Statement About ‘No Kings’ Protests Happening Today Across State & Nation

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From the Republican Party of New Mexico:

Across New Mexico, protests are being organized under the banner of “No Kings,” but many New Mexicans are left wondering, what exactly does this movement stand for? Are they uniting Marxists? Supporting communism, Antifa, or even Hamas? Are they calling for anarchy?

Whatever the message behind these protests may be, it stands in stark contrast to what President Donald J. Trump has been doing for this country, putting America and Americans first. For the first time in modern history, we have a president who prioritizes the people over the political elite, Read More

League Of Women Voters US Action Item: Protect Voters’ Right To Vote … Comments Due Monday Oct. 20

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LWV-Los Alamos News: 

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan nonprofit organization with the mission of educating Americans about their rights as well as their responsibilities of citizenship. The initial responsibility for being an American citizen is to register to vote, become an informed voter in order to vote your values, and then cast that vote. The initial responsibilities of the elected government are to allow each voter to vote and abide by the decision.

Your vote matters. If it didn’t, why are so many people trying to prevent you from voting?

The LWV-Los Alamos joins the LWV Read More

Thieves Are Stealing No Kings Day 2.0 Signs

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One of the 10 signs stolen within a day or two of placement from Friday to Monday. The signs publicize the ‘peaceful No Kings Rally 2.0’ set to begin at 3 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 18, near Ashley Pond. Courtesy/Tyler Taylor

To deter thieves, signs are now embedded in concrete, placed in buckets with zip ties, and placed in areas where video cameras are present. This one is near Los Alamos High School. Four of these signs in concrete have been placed along Trinity Drive within the view of the police cameras. The fifth one was placed on Diamond Drive next to the LAHS parking lot, close to the stadium. It was Read More