Politics

Community Invited To Tour Trinity Site Ground Zero Oct. 18

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NMDCA News:

Don’t miss the fascinating Trinity Site Tour! The Trinity Site is where the first atomic bomb was detonated on 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project. There, you will walk around Ground Zero of the first atomic bomb (the Gadget), and you will take a shuttle to the McDonald Ranch House, where the plutonium core was assembled.

Tours to the public only occur once a year, and this bus tour is nearly sold out.

Check-in is 6 a.m., tour buses depart at 7 a.m. and return at 3:15 p.m. (estimated time varies), Oct. 18, 2025. Cost is $155 per person (Museum members Read More

FBI: Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge For Making Threats Against The President

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque man pleaded guilty to using social media to issue violent threats against the President.

According to court records, between Jan. 2 and Jan. 4, 2025, Tyler Miles Leveque, 37, posted multiple videos and messages on social media threatening to kill then President-elect Donald Trump and others at an upcoming rally.

Leveque’s posts included statements such as “…you and your rich friends are dead no threat a promise” and references to violence at an event scheduled for Jan. 19 in Washington, D.C.

During an interview with agents from the U.S. Secret Service Read More

Congressional Delegation Welcomes Over $21 Million To Improve New Mexico Airports

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NM DELEGATION News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $21,239,759 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for upgrades at airports across New Mexico.

These grants are funded by Congress through the FAA’s Airport Infrastructure Grant Program and the Airport Improvement Program. Upgrades will be made at the Santa Fe Regional Airport, Las Cruces International Airport, and Taos Regional Airport.

Other airports that Read More

Governor On CYFD Secretary Teresa Casados Retirement

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CYFD Secretary Teresa Casados

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the retirement of Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) Secretary Teresa Casados from state government following years of dedicated service to New Mexicans. 

Casados has served as CYFD secretary since January 2024 and previously served as the department’s interim secretary from May 2023 until her confirmation as secretary by the New Mexico Senate in January 2024. Before leading CYFD, Casados served as chief operating officer in the Governor’s Office from January 2019 Read More

Heinrich, Daines, King Introduce Legislation To Support Medical Students & Strengthen NM Health Care Workforce

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U.S. SENATE News: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act, legislation to promote transparency in residency criteria for medical school graduates obtaining a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and increase matching rates to address physician shortages across the nation and in New Mexico.

“New Mexicans already face too many barriers to accessing care, especially in rural and Tribal communities. We cannot afford to leave qualified medical students on the sidelines because Read More

Governor Announces Special Session To Begin Oct. 1

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From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – As deep federal budget cuts threaten to compound the challenges facing New Mexico communities, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that she will call lawmakers into a special session starting Oct. 1 to find solutions and mitigate harm.

“New Mexicans should not be forced to shoulder these heavy burdens without help from their elected officials,” Lujan Grisham said. “After discussions with legislative leaders, we’ve resolved to do everything possible to protect essential services and minimize the damage from President Trump’s disastrous Read More

State Treasurer Continues Statewide Tour, Webinar Series To Empower New Mexicans & Celebrate National Financial Literacy Day

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — To mark National Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill, hosted by the Jump$tart Coalition and the National Endowment for Financial Education, State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya is continuing her Financial Fitness School Tour and Financial Fitness Webinar Series in partnership with J.P. Morgan.

The Financial Fitness School Tour introduces financial literacy education directly into classrooms across New Mexico to teach and contextualize foundational budgeting, saving, and money management skills for all ages. By visiting schools that either already have or are Read More

Council Ponders ‘Missing Middle’ Apartments On DP Road

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A rendering of what a proposed apartment complex, located off DP Road, would look like. The apartment complex would be constructed on a parcel of land owned by Los Alamos County. The land would be sold to the developer. Courtesy/LAC

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

There’s been a lot of focus on fulfilling the housing needs of the “missing middle” (those who fall somewhere in between low- and high incomes) in Los Alamos. With a new apartment complex being planned on County-owned land off DP Road, progress is being made to fill this gap.

Los Alamos County Council learned Read More

Cull: What’s Happening In The County?

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By THERESA CULL
Chair
Los Alamos County Council 

A couple of weeks ago, I gave a talk at the monthly Kiwanis Club meeting. At their request, I provided a summary on what’s happening in the County. It was well-received and I thought it would be good to share an abbreviated version with a wider audience. My talk focused on housing, business engagement/support, and other projects that the Council has been involved in recently (within the past year). Keep in mind that there are MANY activities that County staff perform every day that support our community that I will not be able to include here.

Housing Read More

County Accepting Applications For Retail ‘LEDA’ Program

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Staff Report:

Los Alamos County is now accepting applications for its new Retail Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) Program, a funding initiative designed to help retail businesses expand services, create jobs, and strengthen the local economy.

The program provides funding for retail projects that address key community needs, including food services, clothing and apparel sales, personal and health care, and tourism-related businesses.

LEDA funds may be applied toward capital infrastructure, building improvements, storefront, accessibility, and code compliance upgrades. Read More