Politics

County Seeks Permanent Solution For Sheriff’s Office

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Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero attends Tuesday night County Council meeting to ask for his office’s budget and staff to be restored. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post 

 

In regard to the issues surrounding the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office, the consensus during the Tuesday’s regular County Council meeting was clear: everyone wants the issues resolved and a permanent solution put in place.

What exactly that solution will be is still to be decided. The County Council is holding a special meeting at 6 Read More

U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Water Rights Protection Bill With Pearce Amendment

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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce
 
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water (Grow) Act, with an amendment sponsored by U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce. This provision ensures that current and future tribal water rights are protected under the bill.
 
“Water is a vital resource in New Mexico and is essential for economic growth to occur,” Pearce said. “Tribes in my district and across New Mexico have historically relied on the use of water
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Just One Thing To Do This Week: Carry Someone To Shore

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By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos

Did you read this inspiring story? It has been all over the news and social media:

On Saturday in Panama City, Florida, a group of swimmers were pulled out to sea by a powerful rip current. Rescue attempts had been made by various individuals, all of whom became stranded in the riptide themselves.

Jessica Simmons and her husband Derek were taking a walk when flashing emergency lights alerted them to a group of a dozen stranded swimmers shouting for help. Jessica and husband, both strong swimmers, rallied and organized the crowd into a human chain. According to media Read More

Indian Affairs Cabinet Secretary Kelly Zunie Steps Down

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Department of Indian Affairs Cabinet Secretary Kelly Zunie

STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez has announced that Department of Indian Affairs Cabinet Secretary Kelly Zunie will be stepping down to pursue other opportunities.

“Secretary Zunie has been a strong asset in building and growing our relationships with New Mexico’s tribes, nations and pueblos,” Martinez said. “Her leadership helped us work with Native American communities throughout the state to strengthen schools, improve healthcare and create more economic opportunities for all our families. Her skills and experience Read More

NNSA Releases Draft RFP For LANL M&O Contract

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Staff Report

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today released the draft RFP for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Management and Operations (M&O) contract:

  • SECTION J – APPENDIX A: STATEMENT OF WORK – Click here;
  • SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES – Click here; and
  • SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD – Click here.
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Day Of Action For Net Neutrality Breaks Records

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INTERNET News:

There has been such a surge in activity — and the traffic is not showing signs of slowing down — that organizers are still scrambling to document everything that has happened but so far through the BattleForTheNet.com site alone (not including the Internet Association’s page or other aligned efforts) we’ve seen:

 NOTE: these numbers represent only a portion of the final totals, and due to the massive numbers, comments and emails will be delivered over several days.  We will release additional updates as we continue documenting what has happened:

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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Statement On End Of Monuments Review Public Comment Period

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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke
 
USDI News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The formal public comment period closed Monday for the review of national monuments.
 
More than 1.2 million comments were received on Regulations.gov and thousands more were received via traditional mail. Twenty-seven national monuments designated since Jan. 1, 1996 that are more than 100,000 acres, or that were considered to have inadequate public input are under review in accordance with President Donald J. Trump’s April 26, 2017, executive order.
 
“Too often under previous administrations,
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New Mexico Department Of Transportation Announces Online Survey For State Rail Plan

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Department of Transportation announced the availability of an online survey to find out which railroad issues are important to New Mexicans and for providing input to update the State Rail Plan.

The survey is accessible through this link.

The 2018 Rail Plan will explore these issues to identify potential solutions. The updated Rail Plan will also describe the current state of New Mexico’s rail system, articulate a strategic vision for the future of the rail system, and identify projects and funding sources to support that vision.

NMDOT encourages Read More

Letter To The Editor: Mosul, A Pyrrhic Victory

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By DOUGLAS REILLY
Los Alamos
 
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi visited Mosul Sunday “to announce its liberation and congratulate the armed forces and Iraqi people on this victory.”
 
(New York Times, Sunday July 9, 2017 from al-Abadi’s official Twitter account). From the same NYT article, “The victory marked the formal end of a bloody campaign that lasted nearly nine months, left much of Iraq’s second- largest city in ruins, killed thousands of people, and displaced nearly a million more.”
 
The pictures we’ve seen in news
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State Auditor Releases Review Of Pay Equity Reporting

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STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― State Auditor Tim Keller released the first in-depth review of New Mexico’s state vendor pay equity reports.
 
An executive order from 2009 requires vendors who do business with state agencies to submit a pay equity report when bidding for contracts, as part of a broader effort to identify pay gaps in New Mexico. The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) collected and reviewed the reports to provide a window into wage gaps, representation gaps, and compliance with state law.
 
“A good faith effort nearly a decade ago to reduce pay gaps in state government
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