New Mexico Democrats Announce $16 Million Grant To Repair Southwest Chief Line
U.S. SENATE News:Shin: Thanks To Our Governor For SB17 Veto!
By LISA SHINA big thanks to our Governor for her veto of Senate Bill 17! Our Legislature should advocate for policies that bring more job creators to our state, not drive them away. Susana Martinez was right to veto this onerous and flawed tax policy on the #1 job creator in Northern New Mexico.
Senate Bill 17 failed to meet the following Legislative Finance Committee tax policy principles:
1. Adequacy: Revenue should be adequate to fund needed government services. Our elected representatives lobbied vigorously for SB 17, not to secure funding for necessary Read More
Community Weighs In On Camp May Water Pipeline
Los Alamos resident Ed Birnbaum offers his thoughts on the Camp May Water Pipeline project. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Will the proposed Camp May Water Pipeline project offer aid to Pajarito Ski Area and resources to help fight wildfires or is it just the first building block for condos and other major developments on the mountain?
During a public meeting hosted by the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Thursday night at UNM-LA, citizens voiced their support, questions and skepticism Read More
Michelle Lujan Grisham Statement On Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorsement
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham“Women across New Mexico trust Planned Parenthood to be both their healthcare provider and their advocate. I am honored that Planned Parenthood Votes New Mexico has placed its trust in me to be our state’s next governor. I will always fight to make sure that deeply personal decisions about reproductive healthcare remain between a woman, her family, and her doctor. It’s a fight I’ve led in Congress and throughout
Attorney Elizabeth Allen Running For Municipal Judge
Elizabeth Allen at the Los Alamos Daily Post Wednesday speaking about her decision to run for Municipal Court judge. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comLos Alamos attorney Elizabeth K. Allen stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post Wednesday to discuss her decision to run for Los Alamos Municipal Court Judge.
“I started thinking about elective office in 2017 … it was a hard year in our country and at the same time a lot of inspiring things began to happen especially with the women’s movement,” Allen said. “I read a quote by
Pearce Announces 2018 Congressional Art Competition
U.S. Rep. Steve PearceBradbury Science Museum Association Hosts LANL 75th Anniversary Merchandise Launch March 13
The Bradbury Science Museum Association will rollout the merchandise March 13 to commemorate the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s 75th anniversary. Courtesy photo
BSMA News:
The Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA) is the Laboratory’s vendor for official 75th Anniversary merchandise through a memorandum of understanding between the BSMA and the Laboratory.
As always, all proceeds from merchandise sales benefit Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education initiatives in the region.
The BSMA is planning a 75th Anniversary Read More
LAPD Active Shooter Training Aims To Empower Participants
LAPD staff debriefing University of New Mexico-Los Alamos personnel Friday following Active Shooter Training on campus.are, from left, Sgt. Daniel Roberts, Evidence Technician Anthony Lucero, Cpl. Robert Stephens, Det. Joey Robinson, Cpl. James Keane and Cpl. Adele McKenzie. Photo by Kateri Morris
LAPD Community Liaison Team Sgt. Chris Ross answers questions during a recent Active Shooter Training. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
In thinking about the possibility of an active shooter/threat incident Read More
Farmers Market Opens For Business Today
Produce for sale at the Farmers Market. Courtesy photo
Treats for sale at the Farmers Market. Courtesy photo
MAINSTREET News:
The Los Alamos Winter Farmers Market is 8 a.m. to noon today at Fuller Lodge.
The Los Alamos Farmers’ Market was started in 1970 and is a great place to buy local foods and other goods and to support local growers and producers. For more information contact Cindy at talacook@windstream.net or 505.929.6579.
Los Alamos MainStreet is part of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation, a private, not-for-profit economic and community development Read More
Woman Who Backed Into Unattended Vehicle Charged With Aggravated DWI
COURT News:
A hearing has been set for April 27 in Los Alamos Magistrate Court for Rebecca Eaton, 66, of Los Alamos on charges of aggravated driving under the influence, failure to stop upon striking an unattended vehicle and driving with an open container of alcohol.
Feb. 28, Los Alamos Police Cpl. Eric Wilhoit observed two vehicles stopped in the slow lane of west bound traffic on Trinity Drive. His incident report says he initiated his emergency equipment and blocked the lane behind them. The driver of the lead vehicle approached Wilhoit and told him he had seen the driver of the second vehicle Read More
Southwest Nordic Ski Club Finishes Strong In Leadville Loppet And Chamalauf At Wolf Creek
Southwest Nordic Ski Club Member Siobhan Niklasson is all smiles in the 12km freestyle race during the Chamalauf event Feb. 24 in Wolf Creek. Courtesy photo
Southwest Nordic Ski Club Member Clay Moseley racing 12km freestyle during the Chamalauf event. Courtesy photo
Southwest Nordic Ski Club members Zach and Levi Gibson ski with their mom, Lindsay, during the Chamalauf event in Wolf Creek. Courtesy photo
SWNSC News:
The Southwest Nordic Ski Club competed in the Leadville Loppet held Feb. 17 and in the Chamalauf event Feb. 24 in Wolf Creek.
Both events took place in Colorado. Fourteen skiers Read More
LAFD Invites Vendors To Participate In Wildfire Day
LAFD News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) is seeking vendors interested in hosting food or other informational booths at Wildfire Day 2018, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at Ashley Pond Park.
Wildfire Day is a fun event for the entire family with an Easter egg hunt, bicycle safety course, LAPD bomb truck, public safety vehicles, Smokey Bear, Sparky the Fire Dog and much more. Wildfire Day is a community event geared towards educating the community on becoming a Fire Adapted Community.
At 7 a.m. March 31, Central Avenue will be closed from Oppenheimer to 20th street and vendors Read More
Zia Credit Union Officials Meet With D.C. Lawmakers
Zia Credit Union President and CEO David Woodruff stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post Monday to talk about his trip last week to Washington D.C. to meet with lawmakers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Zia CU Board Vice Chair Lawrence Gutierrez, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, Zia CU Member at Large JC Garcia and President and CEO David Woodruff on their trip last week in Washington, D.C. Courtesy/ZCUZia Credit Union President and CEO David Woodruff together with his Board Vice Chair Lawrence Gutierrez and Member
NMED Releases Draft 2018 Strategic Plan For Kirtland Air Force Base Fuel Cleanup Project
NMED News:Los Alamos High School Student Miriam Wallstrom Accepted Into United States Senate Youth Program
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich with LAHS student Miriam Wallstrom. Courtesy photo
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined Wednesday evening in honoring Miriam Wallstrom of Los Alamos and Aaron Braddock of Carlsbad at a reception celebrating their acceptance into the prestigious United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
Funded by The Hearst Foundation, the United States Senate Youth Program allows high school students to gain an in-depth understanding of the American political process, while strengthening their passion for a career Read More
Sirphey Opening At Bandelier National Monument
Sirphey Owner Prashant Jain, left, and Bandelier Superintendent Jason Lott visit the Los Alamos Daily Post Tuesday to discuss the opening of Sirphey at Bandelier. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Sirphey News:
Imagine a summer night in Frijoles Canyon as you eat dinner with friends and family. The sounds of acoustic jazz fill the air, creating an enchanting scene as you sip wine from local vineyards. And you finish the evening with a moonlit walk with park guides.
Soon, there will be no need to imagine. Sirphey, the Los Alamos food-tech company that brings global flavors to your fingertips, Read More
Martin Heinrich Launches First Digital Ad And Website Of His Re-Election Campaign
U.S. Sen. Martin HeinrichAGU: 2017 North American Wildfire Pollution Comparable To Moderate Volcanic Eruption
Dense smoke clouds linger above Canada’s Lake Athabasca Aug. 14, 2017, around which several major fires raged. These fires burned so intensely that smoke drafted several miles high, straight into the stratosphere; an effect usually seen in moderate volcanic eruptions, rarely fires. Credit/NASAGovernor Torpedoes LANL GRT Bill
By CAROL A. CLARKLos Alamos and the Northern New Mexico region took a significant hit today when Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed Senate Bill 17.
Dubbed the Lab Tax Stabilization Bill, SB17 was introduced by Senators Carlos R. Cisneros and Richard C. Martinez and Dist. 42 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard. Its purpose was to stabilize gross receipts tax revenues received from prime contractors at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories.
Garcia Richard spoke to the Los Alamos Daily Post this afternoon saying she was extremely Read More
Drunk Driver Rams State Police Car
Alex Vigil