Local Rotary Club Hosts Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas Speaking On ‘Have A Voting Plan’
Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas. Los Alamos Daily Post/file photo
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
“Have a voting plan”, advised Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas when speaking Sept. 22 to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos via Zoom.
Maestas, who has served in the Clerk’s office since 2005, also urged voters to “bring your patience” as the Clerk’s Office strives to provide safe voting options during the Covid-19 crisis.
The ballots are two pages long this year with elected officials, judicial retentions, and constitutional amendments and bonds to consider, another Read More
LARSO Spotlights Neighbors Helping Neighbors Ahead Of Celebrating Make A Difference Day Saturday, Oct. 24
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
LARSO
Starting Thursday, your local senior centers will count down the days for you to help them make a difference.
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO), would like to spotlight, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, as we head toward “Make A Difference Day” Saturday, Oct. 24.
The day, originally held in 1992 by USA Weekend, was established to help encourage us to take one day a year to try to make a difference in the world. The goal is for everyone to come together and help the people who need it the most.
This could be anyone from your neighbor Read More
Fall Scenes Along West Jemez Road And Ski Hill
Fall colors ablaze Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Fall colors Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Fall colors Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Fall colors Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Fall colors Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Fall colors Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
U.S. Sen. Heinrich Backs Resolution Recognizing Children’s Fundamental Rights And Climate Recovery Planning
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has introduced a resolution to protect the fundamental rights of the nation’s children in the face of climate chaos’ increasingly destructive effects—which include recent raging wildfires and catastrophic hurricanes.
The Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution recognizes that the climate crisis disproportionately affects the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children.
The resolution demands that the U.S. develop a national, comprehensive, Read More
LAHS Students Promote ‘Court For A Cause’ Homecoming
LAHS Stay@Home-Coming Court from top left, Angel Sanchez, Elizabeth Atencio, Ella Hailey, Jenna Harris, Konstantin Nelson, Leeson Weaver, Mason D’Andrea, Maximilian Corliss, Michaela Gonzales, Tia Hartzol, Noah Bridgewater and Samuel Castille. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
This week Los Alamos High School is hosting Stay@Home-Coming rather than the traditional Homecoming festivities due to the pandemic.
The theme for this year is, appropriately, CRUSH THE COVID! There’s still lots of spirit, though, and plenty of creativity to celebrate in style.
The students on the newly selected Read More
League Of Women Voters Hosts Candidate Forum Oct. 1
LWVLA News:
The Los Alamos League of Women Voters is hosting a Candidate Forum beginning at 6:30 p.m., Thursday Oct. 1.
The forum will begin with a presentation by Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas discussing current voting information.
Candidates running for the Public Regulation Commission, Public Education Commission and Senate District 5 will speak and answer questions from the audience.
For additional information regarding the upcoming election, access:
To attend the Oct. 1 Candidate Forum, use the link below to register on Zoom for this event:
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Daily Postcard: Multi-Colored Fall Foliage In White Rock
Multi-colored foliage is emerging around the community including this scene Monday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Giving Flu Shots At Smith’s
On the job in Los Alamos today is Pharmacist Kelsey Hornsby administering a flu shot at the pharmacy at Smith’s Food and Drug, 31 Sherwood Blvd. in White Rock. This pharmacy is now requiring people to make an appointment to receive a flu shot – due to high volume, they are no longer accepting walk-ins. To make an appointment, visit www.smithsfoodanddrug.com/flu or call 1.800.576.4377. The pharmacy at Smith’s Marketplace in Los Alamos, 751 Trinity Dr., said this evening that there is a 60 to 90 minute wait and recommends people also make an appointment at www.smithsfoodanddrug.com/flu or by callingNMPED COVID-19 Update: 10 Staff Members And 6 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 24 Hours
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The Public Education Department announced this afternoon 16 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- Three cases in Bernalillo County. Two of the infected individuals are students who were last on campus Sept. 17 and Sept. 24. The other infected individual is a staff member who was last on campus on Aug. 24. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected schools have
Atomic City Transit Rte 6, North Mesa Back In Service Oct. 5
Atomic City Transit reopens Route 6 – North Mesa beginning Monday, Oct. 5. Courtesy/ACT
COUNTY News:
Atomic City Transit announces the reopening of Route 6 – North Mesa beginning Monday, Oct. 5.
Route 6 will join the bus service being provided on Routes 1, 2M and 2T that began June 15. Routes will operate with reduced service hours from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
To maintain passenger safety, Atomic City Transit continues to comply with the public health recommendations in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order:
- Passengers will be required to wear
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 178 New Cases, Total Now At 29,157 With 2 More Deaths And 16,565 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 178 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 33 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 2 new deaths related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 48 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 28 new cases in Chaves County
- 3 new cases in Cibola County
- 17 new cases in Curry County
- 26 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 14 new cases in Eddy County
- 7 new cases in Lea County
- 1 new case in Lincoln County
- 3 new cases in McKinley County
Chart 199: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 29
This chart shows the overall COVID-19 risk in New Mexico by county. The nonprofit organization Covid Act Now monitors daily diagnoses, infection rates, testing positivity, ICU headroom and contacts traced. The overall COVID-19 risk is based on these five metrics. Map credit: mapchart.net. Source: covidactnow.org/us/nm/. Created by Eli Ben-NaimPedestrian Fatally Struck On I-25 In Santa Fe County
NMSP News:
SANTA FE COUNTY – At about 8:50 a.m. Monday, the New Mexico State Police responded to a report of a male pedestrian found deceased on the right shoulder of Interstate 25, near milepost 275 south of Santa Fe.
Upon initial investigation of an eyewitness report, statements and evidence at the scene, the male pedestrian was walking south on Interstate 25 Sunday evening when he was struck by an unknown vehicle that also was traveling south on Interstate 25.
The vehicle left the scene.
The male pedestrian was identified as James Bonaventuro Quintana, 41, of Cochiti Pueblo. Quintana sustained Read More
Large Fire At Friedman Recycling Center Used By Los Alamos County Has Been Contained
Los Alamos County sends its recycling materials to the Friedman Recycling Center in Albuquerque where a large fire erupted this morning and has been contained. Courtesy photo
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Firefighters have contained a large fire that erupted this morning at the Friedman Recycling Center at 5021 Edith NE Boulevard in Albuquerque.
Los Alamos County sends its recycling materials to the Friedman Recycling Center.
“It is too soon to tell what, if any, long term impacts today’s fire will have on the ability of the center to operate,” County Public
Find League Of Women Voters Official 2020 Voter Guide In Los Alamos Daily Post Print Edition Thursday Oct. 1
LWVLA News:
Find the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWVLA) 2020 Voter Guide, for the Nov. 3 General Election, inserted in Thursday’s print edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper, which is delivered by mail to every home and business in Los Alamos County.
Also read about the candidates and more online at vote411.org by entering your address.
The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization for men and women, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy Read More
More Scenes Of Construction On New Roundabout
Scene of sidewalk and curbside progress on the roundabout under construction Monday at Central Avenue and 4th Street. Photo by Jim Liberty
Progress on the roundabout Monday at Central Avenue and 4th Street. Photo by Jim Liberty Read More
FBI: Española Man Gets 30 Years For Abusing Child
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Kevin Vigil, 54, of Española was sentenced to 30 years in prison Sept. 22 for sexually abusing a 6-year-old child.
A federal jury in Santa Fe returned a guilty verdict against Vigil Aug. 23, 2019, following a five-day trial before U.S. District Judge Martha Vazquez.
The minor victim and the victim’s parents had been visiting Vigil at his home within the exterior boundaries of Ohkay Owingeh tribal lands on the evening of Feb. 3, 2018 and spent the night there.
In the early hours of Feb. 4, Vigil assaulted the victim as she lay between Vigil and her mother. The mother immediately Read More
Scenes Of Los Alamos Sportsman’s Club Open Range Day
Noah Vogel, left, and Jake Tierney receive instructions on firearm safety and use of the shotgun on the ATA Trap range from Certified Range Master Richard Anderson before they take their turn at trap shooting Saturday morning at the Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club in Rendija Canyon. As a public service, the Club offered a day where folks can bring their own firearms or use Club firearms to learn safe handling and shooting to become familiar with the operation and proper cleaning and storage of firearms, under the supervision of a certified NRA instructor. In addition, the Club offers certified basic Read More
New Mexico Absentee Ballot Count By Party As Of 9-29
From the Office of the Secretary Of State:
This data represents the total number of absentee ballot requests received as of 8:30 a.m. today in New Mexico, as furnished by the Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State.
Daily updates about these absentee ballot requests will be published until Oct. 6 when the data will be adjusted to reflect vote counts instead (absentee, early in-person and Election Day).
Those vote counts also will be broken down by county and political party. Read More
State Police Launch Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In October
NMSP News:
New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of October.
NMSP is bringing awareness to these events in an effort to reduce alcohol related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision not to drink Read More