Politics

‘The Black Hole: A Unique Slice Of Los Alamos’ Heritage’ Films, Panel, Q&A Sept. 18 At SALA

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COMMUNITY News:

Places & Spaces Los Alamos invites the public to a community forum titled “The Black Hole: A Unique Slice of Los Alamos’ Heritage”, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the SALA Event Center.

The event, part of SALA’s Parallel Cinema Series, will provide a unique opportunity for the public to engage with the history of one of Los Alamos’ legendary landmarks and citizens and learn about an initiative to preserve that history. 

This event is free and open to the community.

Films and Discussion Panel

  • The evening will begin with a brief video about the Places & Spaces Black Hole Museum
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League Of Women Voters September Meeting To Feature Los Alamos Medical Center CEO Tracie Stratton

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Tracie Stratton

COMMUNITY News:

This month’s League of Women Voters’ community event, Lunch with a Leader’, will feature Los Alamos Medical Center CEO Tracie Stratton. The meeting begins at noon on Sept. 18, at the Unitarian Church and is open to the public.

Stratton graduated from Casper College in Wyoming with an Associate’s degree in nursing. She completed her Master’s degree in Nursing Administration while working as the Chief Nursing Officer at Mountain View Hospital in Casper.

In 2012, Stratton and her family moved to Los Alamos, where she started her career with LifePoint Health as Read More

Chamber: Meet & Greet With CDD Director Elias Isaacson

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Elias Isaacson

CHAMBER News:

The Los Alamos County Chamber of Commerce will host a special Meet & Greet event to introduce the community to new County Community Development Director Elias Isaacson.

The event is 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation Offices at 190 Central Park Square, behind the downtown post office.

This informal gathering will provide an excellent opportunity for local business owners and residents to meet Isaacson, learn about his vision for the future of Los Alamos, and ask questions.

“We are excited to welcome Eli to Read More

State Of New Mexico Seeks New Prescription Drug Vendors To Lower Costs For 168,000 Public Employees

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NMHCA News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority (NMHCA) has issued a request for proposals (RFPs) for pharmaceutical benefits management services that could lower prescription drug costs for more than 168,000 public employees and their families statewide, with proposals due Nov. 3.

“By joining with our IBAC partners, the State of New Mexico is leveraging its purchasing power to deliver pharmacy benefits that are transparent, affordable, and member-centered,” NMHCA Deputy Cabinet Secretary Alex Castillo Smith said. “Together, we are negotiating from a position of strength Read More

Luján, Mullin, McCollum, Cole Reintroduce Legislation To Responsibly Fund Critical Public Services For Tribal Nations

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Reps. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Co-Chair Emeritus of the Congressional Native American Caucus, and Tom Cole (R-Okla.), House Appropriations Committee Chairman, reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act (IPAAA) to authorize advance appropriations in order to avoid lapses in funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the Bureau of Indian Education Read More

Op-Ed: Caja del Rio Power Line Project

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By DEIRDRE MONROE
Santa Fe
Author of Caja trails map

An article in the Santa Fe New Mexican (Aug. 13, 2025) described a USFS “finding of no impact” for a proposed power line that would cross the northern Caja Plateau, linking Los Alamos with an existing electrical substation just off Buckman Road. Since then, I have read several strong statements of opposition. While there certainly is opposition to the project, there is also support. I’d like to provide some food for thought.

The Caja is lovely—beautiful and rugged—but it is a 100,000-acre, working landscape. In my 25 years of exploring this area Read More

Luján, Cantwell Bill To Strengthen Federal Wildfire Forecasting And Firefighting Tools Unanimously Passes Senate

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate unanimously passed on Wednesday the Fire Ready Nation Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.).

The legislation strengthens the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) ability to help forecast, prevent, and fight wildfires. The Fire Ready Nation Act will formally establish a permanent Fire Weather Services program Read More

Luján, Heinrich Announce Bipartisan Bill To Enhance 9-1-1 Emergency Response System Passes Senate

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U.S. SENATE News:

          • The legislation would improve Americans’ ability to reach help when dialing 9-1-1, including during natural disasters, and make important updates to the classification of 9-1-1 dispatchers.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that their bipartisan Enhancing First Response Act – introduced with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) – has passed the Senate.

This legislation would make important updates to the nation’s 9-1-1 emergency reporting system to improve Americans’ ability Read More

Four Decades And Seven Governors—David Abbey Shares Memoir At New Mexico History Museum Book Talk

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David Abbey

NMDCA News:

The community is invited to join David Abbey, former head of the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee, at 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 1, at the New Mexico History Museum for an author event and book signing for his new memoir, “Forty Years in the New Mexico Roundhouse”.

In Abbey’s new book, “Forty Years in the New Mexico Roundhouse,” he shares stories about his time as a finance and budget expert at the state capitol during the administrations of seven New Mexico governors, from Toney Anaya in 1983 to Michelle Lujan Grisham. He was known for his broad knowledge of New Mexico history Read More

This Day In History: Attack On America Sept. 11, 2001

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History.com published this photo by Getty Images NA on Nov. 24, 2009. Courtesy/history.com

Sept. 11 News:

At approximately 8:46 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning of Sept. 8, 2001, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact left a gaping, burning hole near the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly killing hundreds of people and trapping hundreds more on higher floors.

As the evacuation of the tower and its twin got underway, television cameras broadcast live images of what Read More