Politics

Legislature Honors UNM-LA Student Kaylen Pocaterra

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From left, UNM-LA Academic Student Success Manager Elizabeth Rademacher, UNM-LA student honoree Kaylen Pocaterra, Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard and UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney at the New Mexico Legislature. Courtesy photo

UNM-LA News: 

UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) student Kaylen Pocaterra was recognized Feb. 27 by the New Mexico Legislature as a member of the 2017 Phi Theta Kappa New Mexico All-State Community College Academic Team. Along with 34 other team members, Pocaterra was applauded for her academic achievements and outstanding academic success.

The students were introduced Read More

Letter To The Editor: Let’s Bring Our Small Town Into The 21st Century … Vote Yes On Rec Bond

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By LYNNE CLARKSON
Los Alamos

 

As a facilities coordinator for the AAU basketball teams (GO, LA SLAM!) and a member of the Hilltopper Basketball Association (HBA), I can confirm that facilities for sports and recreational activities in Los Alamos are scarce.
 
Organizations such as youth basketball, soccer, volleyball, adult basketball, roller derby (youth and adult), pickleball, fencing, and martial arts are all competing (i.e. “fighting”)over limited space.
 
Los Alamos is an active town, with diverse and varied interest. We have been limited by lack of
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Letter To The Editor: This Could Happen To You…

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By DIANA NORWOOD
Los Alamos
 
As everyone’s voicing their opinions on “current immigration policies”… here’s what’s actually happening. My mother is “at this very moment”, being fingerprinted, and back ground checked at a facility in Santa Fe. My mother, Lilly, is a “legal immigrant” with a permanent green card for almost 60 years. She’s the wife of a retired U.S. Army Major. My father is a veteran of Korea and Viet Nam. My mother has a social security card, a U.S. military ID card, and a New Mexico drivers license
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Los Alamos County Council Tentatively Approves Public Works Department Proposed Budget

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Los Alamos County Public Works Director Philo Shelton presents his department’s proposed budget during Tuesday’s budget hearings in Council Chambers. Regarding one budget item, Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary asked during the Monday night budget hearing about the postponement of the $2.73 million HVAC project at Mesa Public Library. Deputy Manager Steve Lynne explained the original scope only addressed the library’s HVAC system but it was decided to combine the HVAC system with replacing the libraray’s lighting, saying, ‘It was sort of a natural Read More

DPU FY18 Proposed Budget Squeaks By Council

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Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Manager Tim Glasco presents his department’s budget to County Council during Tuesday’s budget hearings. Ultimately, the $71,462,741 proposed budget squeeked by with council’s tentative approval. It was passed 4-3. Councilors Chris Chandler, Antonio Maggiore and Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary opposed the budget while Councilors Rick Reiss, Pete Sheehey, James Chrobocinski and Council Chair David Izraelvitz voted to tentatively approve it. The main points of contention were rate increases which are: Read More

Letter To The Editor: Do We Need More Bread And Circus In Los Alamos?

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By KHAL SPENCER
Los Alamos
 
I am somewhat perplexed that the County is pushing for a “recreational bond”.
 
With the county freezing hirings on critical positions in the fire and police departments and with uncertainty on whether the next national laboratory contract will be a for-profit or nonprofit, this does not seem to be the time to burden the county taxpayer with more debt.
 
Adding more facilities will require not only bond payments but added staffing and budget line items to maintain them. The result will be more of a burden on the
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Detailed Recreation Bond Election Information Now Available Online And At County Clerk’s Office

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COUNTY News:

To provide voters information, Los Alamos County has created a detailed Recreation Bond election voter information booklet. It is available for download online here, at the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office, the County Municipal Building and various County facilities.

Los Alamos County voters will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed $20 million general obligation bond, to be repaid from property taxes for the purpose of designing, acquiring, constructing, purchasing and improving recreation facilities including a multi-generational pool, splash pad and a recreation Read More

Letter To The Editor: Let’s Stand Strong Against Anti-Science Forces

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By STEPHANIE NAKHLEH
Los Alamos

This Saturday, April 22, people from all over northern New Mexico will gather in Santa Fe in support of science. As the event organizers put it, “The March for Science champions science as a pillar for the advancement of human knowledge, progress and prosperity. We unite on April 22, Earth Day, as a diverse, nonpartisan group to call for the freedom of science in the interest of the common good, and for political leaders and policymakers to enact evidence-based policies in the public interest.”

In Los Alamos, we benefit especially from federally-funded science,

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Letter To The Editor: Office Of The Sheriff – Let’s Work On This Now

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By LISA BRENNER
Los Alamos

The following are my comments to County Council April 17, 2017.
 
Councilors:
 
I am here to comment on the Office of Sheriff and the Sheriff’s budget. I have to admit that I am dismayed that the budget for the Sheriff has not been reinstated since YOUR Question 1 ballot measure failed. The people of Los Alamos have spoken. We want the Office of Sheriff.  
 
The duties which were in place at election time in 2014 are the duties that the people elected the Sheriff to perform. The manner in which the duties were amended last year appears heavy handed and biased Read More

Council Tentatively Approves Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office Proposed FY 2018 Budget

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Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero presents his proposed budget this evening to the County Council. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene from this evening’s County Council meeting in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Sheriff Marco Lucero addresses Council this evening in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero presented his proposed FY 2018 budget this evening to the County Council. The council voted 5-2 to tentatively approve the proposed budget Read More