Lines are forming at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building this afternoon and 270 voters have cast their ballots so far today. The polls here and at Fire Station 3 in White Rock are open until 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Courtesy photo Read More
Politics
Letter to the Editor: Our House Is United In Its Vote For Judge Alan Kirk
By ART, DAWN and ARIANA BROWN and MELBA LEELos Alamos
While the election spotlight has been on a number of county issues and the highly contested District 43 State House race, there is one ballot item that voters should not overlook, the race for the Los Alamos Municipal Court Judge.
Our family would like to go on record as endorsing Judge Alan Kirk for the Los Alamos Municipal Court Judge. The distinctive personal integrity he has applied to his professional career has served Los Alamos County well; Judge Kirk brings the full package to the political table.
Judge Kirk has a Supreme Court appointment Read More
Williams: Viewpoints Of A School Board Member
By MATTHEW WILLIAMS, SecretaryLos Alamos School Board
I would like to make several points to the community as a School Board member, though these comments do not represent the view of the School Board as an entity.
I know I owe the community several communiques, in particular a “thank you” for your support of Ride the Bus day, and another is further communication on the substance abuse awareness. I promise you these communications are forthcoming, but I’d like to take a moment to tell you about two candidates who are running for office who have been exceptionally visible during my time on the School Read More
Community Has Cast 3,293 Votes So Far – Public Invited To Gather At Municipal Building Election Night
ELECTION News:
The public is invited to gather at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building after the polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday to await results from the County Clerk’s Office.
Updated results will be displayed on a large screen in Council Chambers throughout the evening. The public also may watch election night results streamed live to their computers or use the County Council meeting link at www.losalamosnm.us.
Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover said that as of 11 a.m. today, 3,293 votes have been cast. Any outstanding absentee ballots voters received in the mail must be received Read More
Why I Want To Be Los Alamos Municipal Court Judge
By PAUL MARTINEZLos Alamos
Hello, my name is Paul A. Martinez and I am the Democratic candidate for Los Alamos County Municipal Court judge.
I am a New Mexico native, bilingual in English and Spanish and a United States Navy veteran. I have a Master’s Degree with majors in political science and sociology and have completed graduate course work in public administration.
I have been a resident of Los Alamos since 1981 and hold Los Alamos dear to my heart. My four kids were raised here and my grandkids are being raised here. I have been active in the community as a volunteer in many nonprofit youth Read More
Letter to the Editor: Marco Lucero For Sheriff
By TERRY GOLDMANLos Alamos
This is an unsolicited endorsement for the re-election of Marco Lucero as sheriff of Los Alamos County.
I have personally witnessed Sheriff Lucero’s commitment to reassuring citizens of Los Alamos of their safety at a public event, when concerns (warranted or not) arose. He did so freely, without even a direct request for a supplemental security presence, on his own initiative, and without any recompense. At the time, the LAPD, although they also contributed, could not provide the same level of a reassuring physical security presence.
In my opinion, this Read More
McKerley: Why I’m Running For County Council
Why I’m Running For County Council
By BILL MCKERLEY
I’m Bill McKerley, and I’m a candidate for the County Council. My wife and I have been extremely fortunate to live and rear our children in this great community. I retired from the Lab after 34 years, serving as group leader and program manager. I am a US Army veteran and served in Korea during the Vietnam War era.
Since moving here in 1978, we have attended the Los Alamos Church of Christ. I have been active in youth programs through our congregation and in the community. I have been involved in Parent Teacher Organizations during our children’s Read More
Milder: Why I’m Running For Assessor
Why I’m Running For AssessorBy KEN MILDER
People often ask me why I am running for county assessor. This is an easy question to answer: I get great personal satisfaction from public service. I am, for example, completing my second term on the board of Los Alamos Retirement Community, the non-profit organization that owns and operates Sombrillo Nursing Home and Aspen Ridge Lodge Assisted Living Community. LARC is an $8.5 million per year operation and I’ve had the pleasure of being its president for three of the six years I’ve served on the board.
Due to term limits, the current assessor, JoAnn Johnson,
Jonathon Gerson Appointed To Oversee Handling Of Election Fraud And Voting Rights Complaints In New Mexico
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE—U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Jonathon M. Gerson will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the Nov. 4 general elections.
AUSA Gerson has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer for the District of New Mexico and in that capacity is responsible for overseeing the District’s handling of complaints of election fraud and voting rights abuses in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters in Washington.
“Every citizen
New Mexico Delegation Welcomes President’s Disaster Declaration For September Floods
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:
- Lawmakers had requested expedited action to help state recover from storm damage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday that President Obama has issued a major disaster declaration for the state of New Mexico for the severe storms and flooding that occurred between Sept. 15 and Sept. 26.
The disaster declaration provides the counties of Colfax, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Sierra with access to Federal Read More