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New Mexico Delegation Welcomes $64 Million To Modernize And Improve Grid Infrastructure
New Mexico Delegation News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed $64,362,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development loans to increase access to clean, affordable energy by building and improving electric infrastructure across New Mexico.
Continental Divide Electric Coop will Read More
New Mexico Basic Needs Consortium Joins White House ‘Challenge To End Hunger And Build Healthy Communities’
SANTA FE — The Biden Administration announced late last month that New Mexico has joined the White House’s “Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities” – a nationwide call-to-action to communities to commit to helping President Joe Biden end hunger by 2030.
Established in 2023 via funding from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Food Initiative, the New Mexico Basic Needs Consortium brings public and tribal colleges and universities together around the issue of food and housing insecurity for college students, faculty and staff statewide.
A collaboration between all Read More
Ft. Sill Apache Tribe And New Mexico Leaders Head To D.C. March 18 To Advocate For Gila River Protections
Ft. Sill Apache Tribe News:
DEMING — Representatives from the Ft. Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe are coming together in Washington, D.C. March 18 with other tribal leaders, local officials and organizations to meet with New Mexico’s Congressional Delegation, to advocate for passage of the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act.
The Act would protect the last free-flowing rivers remaining in New Mexico – the Gila and San Francisco Rivers and tributaries.
Legislation to protect the Gila River and its tributaries has been introduced four times in the last Read More
New Strategic Vision: 2024-2034 ‘Charts Steady Beat Of Progress’ Across Environmental Management Complex
EM News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) released its Strategic Vision 2024-2034, a blueprint to the program’s anticipated cleanup achievements over the next decade.
Built on successes achieved in recent years, the document is an update of previous editions and was developed through outreach and with feedback from regulators, tribal nations, EM advisory boards, local communities and other partners.
“The fifth iteration of the Strategic Vision charts a steady beat of progress for 2024 to 2034 at every EM site,” Read More
New Mexico Governor Signs Executive Order Strengthening Fostering Connections Program At CYFD
President Joe Biden’s domestic policy advisor Neera Tanden, left, watches as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs an executive order strengthening the Fostering Connections program. Courtesy/Office of the Governor
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Thursday signed an executive order strengthening the Fostering Connections program to expand services for youth who did not previously qualify.
Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s domestic policy advisor, joined the governor for the announcement at the New Mexico State Capitol.
“New Mexico has the nation’s Read More
Nominations Open In New Mexico For 2024 Governor’s Awards For Excellence In The Arts
NMDCA News:
The New Mexico Arts Commission and the New Mexico Arts Division announce a call for nominations for the 2024 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. Nominations are only open to organizations and living artists in New Mexico.
Nominations may be made by any New Mexico resident except for New Mexico Arts Commissioners and New Mexico Arts Division staff.
Please note: Galleries may not nominate artists they represent. Self-nominations and nominations by immediate family or members of the same household will not be accepted.
Nomination deadline is 5 p.m. MDT., Wednesday, April Read More
Los Alamos County Council Work Session Is March 19
COUNTY News:
The agenda for the upcoming County Council Work Session scheduled for 6 p.m., March 19 has been published and is available online here. Read More
Española Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Lucero Center
Española’s love of public art … a mural at Lucero Center. Courtesy photo
Lucero Center was the site of the March 5 Municipal Election. Courtesy photo
City of Española News:
The City of Española on Friday, March 15 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Richard L. Lucero Center. The Center, which houses the City’s library and recreational facilities, is named after the late Mayor Richard L. Lucero.
Lucero presided over the administration that saw the Center built.
Española’s library was first established in 1915 when books were placed at the home of the daughter of the first stationmaster Read More
County Board Of Public Utilities Regular Session March 20
The Board of Public Utilities will hold a regular session at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 in Council Chambers.
Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom.
The agenda is attached, and the complete packet is available online here. Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez Urges Public Colleges And Universities Against Increasing Tuition
Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez issued a statement urging public colleges and universities to keep tuition levels flat for the coming semester:
“As New Mexico continues to make strides in ensuring access to higher education for all its residents, I strongly urge our public colleges and universities to refrain from raising tuition in the coming year. Our state has made history by establishing the nation’s largest trust fund for tuition-free college and by investing a record $162 million in the Opportunity Scholarship Read More
Governor On Death Of State Police Ofc. Justin Hare
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement after State Police Officer Justin Hare was killed early this morning in the line of duty.
“I’m heartbroken by the devastating news that State Police Officer Justin Hare was killed in the line of duty while responding to a call near Tucumcari this morning. It’s a tragic reminder of the dangers our law enforcement officers face each time they put on a uniform and report for duty. Officer Hare was doing his job protecting his community, and his sacrifice will Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Seeks Input On Encino Vista Landscape Restoration Project
Encino Vista. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will begin accepting comments today, March 15, 2024, for the Encino Vista Landscape Restoration Project (EVLRP) preliminary environmental assessment.
The Encino Vista Landscape Restoration Project is an approximately 130,305-acre project on the Coyote and Cuba Ranger Districts. The proposed EVLRP was developed after the South Fork Wildfire (2010) and the Diego Wildfire (2014) created severe long-term resource damage to watersheds, wildlife habitat, and forested landscapes within the project Read More
U.S. Sen. Luján, Colleagues Urge Department Of Justice To Improve Public Safety On Tribal Lands
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai’i), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on the high rates of Tribal prosecutorial declinations.
In their letter, the Senators asks a series of questions to better understand the reasons behind the high rates of declinations. Specifically, the letter asks about the lack of evidence in these cases and the Department’s Read More
Canceled: March 19 County Personnel Board Meeting
The Los Alamos County Personnel Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, 2024 has been canceled due to lack of agenda items.
LAPS Possible Quorum Notice: New Mexico School Board Association Region 2 Spring Meeting March 19
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board may attend the New Mexico School Board Association Region 2 Spring Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2024 in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater.
A quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken. Read More
Los Alamos County Economic Development Administrator Dan Ungerleider To Leave Post March 25
Economic Development Administrator Dan Ungerleider
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Economic Development Administrator Dan Ungerleider is moving to be closer to family. His last day on the job is Monday, March 25, 2024.
“I am proud of the work the department and the County have accomplished together during my time at Los Alamos County,” Ungerleider said. “I am grateful for the friends I have made here, both in the department and throughout the County. I know our department and partners will guarantee uninterrupted work for the Economic Development Read More
Heinrich Announces More Than $1.5 Billion Delivered For New Mexico Military Installations During Tenure In Congress
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the President’s signature of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Fiscal, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that he has now secured more than $1.5 billion for New Mexico’s military installations during his tenure in Congress.
“Delivering for our service members and cementing New Mexico’s role as a leader in national security is a responsibility I take very seriously. Through my service on the House and Senate Armed Services Committees and the Senate Read More
NNSA Announces Awards Of Counter Nuclear Smuggling System Deployment Contracts With SeaTech And Parsons
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD) has announced the Counter Nuclear Smuggling System Deployment (CNSSD) contract awards, valued up to a combined $1 billion, to SeaTech Global Security Solutions of Richland, Wash., and Parsons Government Services International, Inc. of Pasadena, Calif., to bolster global security.
Through these contracts, SeaTech Global Security Solutions and Parsons Government Services International, Inc., will undertake the critical task of deploying advanced
2024 Candidate Filing Day Results
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Nine residents filed for elected office Tuesday at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building.
Five Democrats, one Republican and three Libertarians threw their hats in the ring for seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives, Los Alamos County Council and County Clerk.
New Mexico House District 43 (one seat):
- Incumbent Rep. Christine Chandler, Democrat
- Chris Luchini, Libertarian
- Phillip Mach, Libertarian
Los Alamos County Council (three seats:
- Incumbent Denise Derkacs, Democrat
- Incumbent David Reagor, Republican