Carol A. Clark

NMED & DOH Offer Free Domestic Water Well Tests In Taos

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NMED News:

TAOS — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) are hosting a free domestic well water testing event Oct. 16 in Taos.

Surveys show the majority of New Mexico’s private well users haven’t had their water tested, even though most do not have water treatment systems installed.

To save consumers money – tests are valued at around $150 – and to educate the public about safe drinking water, NMED and DOH are hosting a free well water testing event Oct. 16 while adhering to COVID-Safe Practices to protect staff and all community members who participate. Read More

Hispanic-American Institute President Receives Albuquerque FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award

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FBI Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda, left, presents the 2020 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award to Bruce Young-Candelaria, president of the Hispanic-American Institute, Friday at the Albuquerque Field Office. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

Bruce Young-Candelaria, president of the Hispanic-American Institute, is the recipient of the 2020 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for assisting the Albuquerque FBI Division with its investigation of a “Zoom bombing” incident during which child sexual abuse material was displayed.

Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda presented Read More

Los Alamos High School Eco Club Holds Climate Strike

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Members of the Los Alamos High School Eco Club marching Thursday during their climate strike in which they achieved their goal of getting the attention of community members and spreading awareness about the urgency necessary to solve the climate crisis. Members include Sam Grow, Dana Roelofs, Titus De Jong, Nina Johnson, Addy Witt, Charlotte Butcher, Sophie Bathrick-Price, Heidi Johnson, Kelsey Hannaford, Traeh Amburgey, Alex Moulton, Sadie Evans, Mikalh Adams, Jane and William Hite, Anna Batista and Sebastian Holtkamp. Courtesy photo

By ADALEE WITT
President
2021-22 Eco Club
Los Alamos Read More

Fr. Glenn: Choosing Allegiances

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By Father Glenn Jones:

If you’ve ever seen Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, you’ll remember the episode when the Nazi collaborator receives from a number of cups the one he thought was the Holy Grail—the cup of Christ at the Last Supper—and drank from it, expecting to receive immortality. Whoops; wrong one. He aged and was pulverized immediately, upon which the ancient knight quips: “He chose…poorly.” Yeah … thanks for the tip. (VIDEO)

We all make a gazillion choices during each day—what to eat, what to wear, work decisions, etc. We decide by what we believe benefits us the most. Will this route Read More

Democratic Party Of New Mexico Hires New Executive Director Sean Ward And Organizing Director Kianna Holian

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DPNM Executive Director Sean Ward

DPNM News:

The Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) has announced that it hired Sean Ward to fill the position of executive director.

Ward replaces Chelsey Evans who worked at DPNM for five years.

At the same time, DPNM is promoting Tribal Outreach Organizer Kianna Holian to organizing director. In her new role, Holian will oversee a staff of community organizers and focus on mobilizing Democrats across New Mexico’s diverse communities.

Ward is a native New Mexican, born in Sandia Park. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of Oct. 11, 2021

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COUNTY News:

Public Works Projects: 

The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us.

Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Canyon Rim Trail Underpass 

The current highway detour will be shifted to the north side of NM502 allowing the contractor Read More

Letter To The Editor: Vote Yes For HB33 And Support Education In Our Community

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By MARTHA KATKO
Los Alamos

To my fellow community members,

Let’s talk a little about HB33 and property taxes. HB33 is on the November ballot. Passage of HB33 provides an important funding source for our schools and provides necessities such as desks and chairs, computers and playground equipment. This funding is already in place. We already pay it. What we are voting on is whether to continue this funding. Passage of HB33 will NOT add to your taxes.

I know there are people concerned about their property taxes right now because the value of homes has been growing rapidly. Did you know that your taxation Read More