Politics

Letter To The Editor: Videos Of Oct. 6-13 League Candidate Forums Available For Viewing

by

By REBECCA SHANKLAND
League of Women Voters of Los Alamos
 
The two Candidate Forums hosted by the League of Women Voters were videotaped by PAC-8 and are now available on the League website (https:////www.lwvlosalamos.org/e lections.html), on YouTube (League of Women Voters Candidate Forum 10-06-16 and League of Women Voters Candidate Forum 10-13-16), and also at Mesa Public Library.
 
The Oct. 6 forum features candidates for N.M. House of Representatives Sharon Stover and Stephanie Garcia Richard; for District Attorney Yvonne Chicoine and Marco Peter Serna; for Probate
Read More

Letter To The Editor: Sheriff Responds To Gibson

by

By MARCO V. LUCERO
Los Alamos County Sheriff

Reference: Robert Gibson’s Letter to the Editor

This letter is in response to clarify some misleading statements authored by Mr. Robert Gibson. Mr. Gibson mentions the same arguments he made during the recent public forum, which then as well as now are inaccurate and misleading. 

Mr. Gibson mentions that the only role I currently have is to register and monitor the criminally convicted sex offenders. First of all I take offense that he minimizes the importance of doing all I can to keep our community from having children victimized by a child predator. Read More

Candidates Present Views At League’s Second Forum

by

Democratic candidates for Los Alamos County Council from left, incumbent Pete Sheehey, Chris Chandler and Antonio Maggiore. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
Republican candidates for Los Alamos County Council from left, Jaret McDonald, incumbent Steven Girrens and Patrick Brenner. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The Community Lab owner Prisca Tiassé Yoder, PhD, right, and her intern Kaylen Pocaterra speak with U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján at Thursday’s League of Women Voter’s Forum at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

  

Read More

SBA Taps John M. Garcia For State District Director

by

SBA News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― John M. Garcia is the new district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) New Mexico District Office. 
 
Garcia is responsible for the statewide delivery of SBA programs and services to support business owners in starting and growing their businesses, create jobs and develop local economies throughout New Mexico.
 
Garcia is both an experienced small business owner and public servant who has earned high acclaim for his achievements as a veteran advocate and small business champion at the city, state and national levels.
Read More

Legislative Committee To Discuss Future Of Broadband In New Mexico

by

Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla (D-14-Bernalillo) will chair the Science, Technology and Telecommunications Committee Oct. 20-21 in room 317 at the State Capitol in Santa Fe. The meeting will focus on expanding broadband in New Mexico and increasing the speed of broadband systems already in New Mexico.

“New Mexico’s broadband access and expansion strategies have a direct impact on our job creation and economic future” Padilla said. “Improving our broadband infrastructure will improve education and New Mexico’s Read More

Joint DOD-DOE Environmental Meeting Tonight

by

DOE/DOD News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Department of Energy/Department of Defense Semi-Annual Public Meeting on environmental programs takes place 5:30-7:30 p.m. tonight, Oct. 18 at the Cesar Chavez Community Center (7505 Kathryn SE–off of Louisiana Blvd. and Zuni in Albuquerque.

This is a joint meeting between Sandia National Laboratories’ Environmental Programs and the Kirtland Air Force Base Environmental Restoration Program to provide information about environmental restoration and ongoing outreach efforts.

For more information, contact Dave Rast at the DOE Read More

Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Releases Slate of Endorsements Of Local, State, National Candidates

by

SIERRA CLUB News:

 

The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter released today its slate of endorsements in “one of the most critical elections for the environment New Mexicans have ever faced.”

 

“This year’s election is critical for putting New Mexico back on a path toward clean water, clean energy and thriving wildlife and public lands,” said Rio Grande Chapter Chair David Coss. “Our members are working hard for these candidates, and I urge New Mexicans to vote for them in the Nov. 8 election.”

 

The chapter sends questionnaires to new candidates, studies records of incumbents, interviews Read More

DEA Kicks Off Red Ribbon Campaign

by

Enrique ‘Kiki’ Camarena

DEA News:

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) this week kicks off its annual Red Ribbon Campaign, the nation’s largest drug prevention effort.

The National Red Ribbon Campaign began after drug traffickers in Mexico tortured and brutally murdered Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in March 1985. Officially, Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated nationally Oct. 23-31; however, communities and school districts nationwide hold events throughout the month.

The Red Ribbon Campaign is dedicated to helping to preserve Read More

Letter To The Editor: Endorsing Sharon Stover

by

By MORRIS PONGRATZ
Former County Councilor
Former School Board Member
 
When I was on the school board I learned of a program called “Character Counts”.
 
Sen. Pete Domenici endorsed “Character Counts” much as he has endorsed my friend Sharon Stover for state representative. I have known Sharon Stover for over 30 years. I worked with her on the County Council, the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, Los Alamos Youth Leaders, the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation and Kiwanis.
 
We even participated as a team in the Los Alamos Triathlon! Sharon Stover’s character counts!
Read More

Letter To The Editor: Garcia Richard Serves Us Well

by

KITTY RANDALL
Jemez Springs Area
 
Stephanie Garcia Richard places the needs of her constituents above party politics, and works to pass bipartisan laws that benefit everyone in the district. I am proud to support her for another term as District 43’s representative to the New Mexico State Legislature.
 
Among her accomplishments, just in the last two years, she has:
  • Sponsored the legislation that revived the Technology Research Collaborative to bring our State Universities and national research labs together to create opportunities to grow our high tech economy;
  • Traveled to
Read More