Carol A. Clark

HSD To Hold Hearing On Medicaid Cuts Wednesday

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NMHSD News:
 
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Human Services Department will hold a hearing on the serious cuts the Medicaid program faces in the Centennial Care 2.0 waiver proposal 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday at in the Rio Grande Conference Room of the Toney Anaya Building at 2550 Cerillos Road in Santa Fe.
 
The waiver proposal imposes new excessive patient premiums on low-income adults living just above the poverty line. These fees will cause thousands of New Mexicans to lose healthcare coverage.
 
The proposal would also phase out retroactive coverage, which is a protection that pays
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Letter To The Editor: Thomas Bowles Shares Support For County Council Candidate Sara Scott

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By THOMAS BOWLES
Los Alamos

Voters can support a vibrant future for Los Alamos by electing Sara Scott to the County Council.

Sara provides strong leadership skills along with a genuine interest in what residents think by going door to door and through chat sessions. Her focus on affordable housing, supporting businesses growth and recreational activities and tourism are precisely the issues the County needs to address.

What makes Sara special is she considers all aspects in developing a comprehensive plan for our future. Too often we develop a solution to one problem that results in creating Read More

Excellence in Teaching Award: Call For Nominations To Honor Teachers In Rio Arriba County & Pojoaque

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LANL FOUNDATION News:

Española — Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award. In addition to honoring teachers in Rio Arriba County, this year educators in Pojoaque also are eligible.

An engraved plaque and $1,000 prize will be given to seven teachers in honor of their dedication and to bring encouragement and support to the education profession.

The program is offered by the nonprofit Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation and Centerra-Los Alamos (CLA), the Laboratory’s protective force contractor.

Qualified nominees must have taught at their Read More

Letter To The Editor: Dist. 43 Candidate Christine Chandler Works Well With Others

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By RICK REISS
Los Alamos County Councilor

As we reach the end of another campaign season, it has become uncommon for a candidate to demonstrate a simple characteristic that is lacking in politics in all levels of government. That characteristic is the ability to work well with others. Christine Chandler has stuck to the issues and never spoke divisively about other candidates.

Working well with others is a skill we need in government. With many opinions, it is important to have a representative that listens, explores alternatives to other opinions and does not denigrate them. I have come to know Read More

FBI: Roswell Woman Gets 10 Years For Trafficking Meth

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Monica Vega, 36, of Roswell was sentenced today in federal court in Las Cruces to 120 months in prison for her conviction on methamphetamine trafficking charges. Vega will be on supervised release for five years after completing her prison sentence.

Vega was arrested Nov. 17, 2017, on a three-count indictment charging her with methamphetamine trafficking and firearms offenses. The indictment charged Vega with possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute April 20, 2017 and Oct. 20, 2017, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime

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Microseal Project In White Rock Begins Thursday

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COUNTY News:
 
IPR, Limited crews will start the microseal project beginning Thursday on Rover Boulevard at Grand Canyon Drive heading toward Meadow Lane in White Rock.
 
They will continue down Meadow Lane looping toward Grand Canyon Drive. The project stops at Grand Canyon on Meadow Lane. Crews will be working 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily. All work should be completed by Oct. 29, weather permitting.
 
During the application, one lane will be closed allowing for one way traffic via a flagging operation. It is expected that the coating will cure enough to cross within 25-30 minutes
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DEA & Museum Work With Team Of Local Partners

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DEA Task Force meeting Sept. 13 at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Photo by Mary Ann Hatchitt
 
DEA Museum exhibition: Drug Costs & Consequences. Courtesy/DEA Museum
 
DEA Museum exhibition: Drug Costs & Consequences. Courtesy/DEA Museum
 
NMMNHS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― An impressive panel of federal and local law enforcement, state agencies, justice, school system, medical fields, behavioral health, addiction and aftercare treatment organizations, faith-based groups, involved community sponsors like Blake’s LotaBurger, and a representative
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Twelfth Annual Day Of The Tread Set For Oct. 28

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DOTT News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The twelfth Annual Day of the Tread presented by True Health New Mexico and benefitting various non-profit organizations is set for Oct. 28.
 
In the last 11 years, nearly 20,000 cyclists have participated in the annual fundraising event. Day of the Tread is known for its fun Day of the Dead inspired costumes that are seen on the roads surrounding Albuquerque one day every year. This year’s event brings back the favorites and some new twists including:
 
The Rail Runner nine-mile Family Ride, a 12-mile ride that includes a ride on the Rail Runner, 26-, 50-,
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Meow Wolf: Origin Story To Premiere Across U.S.A.

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MEOW WOLF News:
 
SANTA FE ― When artists dumpster dive to survive, they aren’t looking to change the world—but once in generation: it happens.
 
Meow Wolf: Origin Story is a fascinating and uncommonly inspiring feature-length documentary that presents the heartfelt drama of a ragtag gang of artists on the fringe of society in a small town who change the art world on the way to international acclaim.
 
In just two years, over a million visitors have thrilled to the group’s stunningly unique, mind-bending ways at the award-winning House Of Eternal Return where the
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