Politics

Letter To The Editor: Playing Trump Card In Dist. 43 House Race Lacks Credibility

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By MIKE WISMER
Los Alamos

I join my colleague and friend Doug Tucker, former chief of the Los Alamos Fire Department in dismissing the attempts by special interest groups or political action committees to liken Sharon Stover to Donald Trump. 

I had the pleasure of working closely with Sharon on the County Council for four years and can confirm Doug’s reaction to the attempt to link Sharon to Mr. Trump as a farfetched desperate fantasy.

As vice chair during the year I was chair, Sharon filled the number 2 position with professionalism, hard work and a collaborative spirt who worked tirelessly Read More

Udall, Heinrich Announce $344,325 To UNM To Support Native American Educators In New Mexico

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that the University of New Mexico (UNM) will receive a $344,325 grant to provide training, licensing and induction services to Native Americans interested in pursuing a career in education.
 
The purpose of the grant is to train more highly qualified Native American teachers and administrators to serve Indian student populations throughout New Mexico. The grant was awarded through the Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Letter To The Editor: Sheriff Was Here And Civilian Law Before Police Department

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State Sheriffs Association Stands With Local Office

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Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero at his office Monday afternoon at 2500 Trinity Dr. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Support is mounting for Sheriff Marco Lucero in his battle to keep the Office of Sheriff intact in Los Alamos County.

This comes following action over the last few months by the Los Alamos County Council to transfer the bulk of duties from the Office of Sheriff over to the police department with the exception of the sex offender registry. The Council has subsequently voted to place a referendum on the Nov. 8 General Election Read More

Letter To The Editor: Office Of Sheriff Is Redundant

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By MIKE WHEELER
Los Alamos
 
The office of sheriff in Los Alamos County is redundant and has been for many years. The largely ceremonial office has persisted partly because of the public acceptance of previous sheriffs who recognized and complied with the restrictions specified in the County Charter.
 
The current sheriff has lobbied at the State Legislature and County Council to expand his duties, increase his budget, and eliminate his term limits. All to no avail. Both the State Legislature and County Council have rejected these requests. Our local police department can well absorb
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DEA Reduces Amount Of Opioid Controlled Substances To Be Manufactured In 2017

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DEA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reduced the amount of almost every Schedule II opiate and opioid medication that may be manufactured in the United States in 2017 by 25 percent or more, according to a Final Order in the Federal Register, available for public inspection here. 
 
A handful of medicines were reduced by more, such as hydrocodone, which will be 66 percent of last year’s level. Demand for these opioid medicines, represented by prescriptions written by DEA-registered practitioners,
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Heinrich Recognizes Hispanics’ Contributions To New Mexico’s Conservation Legacy

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force, joined U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Col.) to introduce the bipartisan Latino Conservation Resolution during Hispanic Heritage Month.
 
The resolution recognizes the contributions of the Latino community to conservation and wildlife protection, and urges increased access to public lands for all Americans.
 
“The Hispanic community has been instrumental in conservation
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