Politics
Governor Announces NM Participation In National DWI Crackdown: ‘Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over’
Los Alamos Sarov Sister City Initiative Needs Community Support
National news reports daily on the ongoing drama between Russian and American politicians. While the media provides an endless stream of reports on tensions between the two governments, Read More
Balderas Urges Congress To Fix Child Trafficking Law
Keller Statement On Replacement Of Superintendent Of Dora Consolidated Schools Following Special Audit
County Council Holds Work Session Tuesday
COUNTY News:
Agenda
- OPENING/ROLL CALL
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- BUSINESS
- Action to Suspend Council Rules for Work Session Presenters: County Council
- Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 17-18 to authorize the application to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for a Bus and Bus Facilities 5339(b) Discretionary Program 2017 Funding
- Opportunity for the 2017 Federal Fiscal Year; committing
Just One Thing To Do This Week: Rise
By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos
My heart is heavy with sadness for the lives lost at the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. A helicopter patrolling during the violence crashed and killed the two state troopers on board.
Heather Heyer was a 32-year-old paralegal who showed up to peacefully protest. She was killed by a self-professed Nazi-sympathizer who drove his car into the crowd, injuring many others. Some vile acts of violence can’t be anticipated by those with healthy minds.
Years ago I was a political activist. I participated in actions all across the United States attempting Read More
Letter To The Editor: A New Low In Los Alamos Politics, Again
Letter To The Editor: You Can Be Racist. You Can Be A Christian. You Cannot Be Both.
The ideologies of any organization or individual that claim the superiority of race over another is absolutely incompatible with the message of the Christian Bible.
Racism is an abhorrent sin against humanity and God. Entities such as the KKK, white nationalists, neo-Nazi’s, or other such racist organizations are evil and in complete opposition to the Christian Bible.
You can be racist. You can be a Christian. You cannot be both. Read More
Council Approves Water, Sewer Rate Increases
Starting Aug. 30, Los Alamos County residents will start seeing a change on their utility bills for water and sewer rates.
During the regular County Council meeting Aug. 8, council unanimously approved to raised each rate 8 percent. As a result, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) residential customers will see their monthly sewer cost increase Read More