Public Safety

LAHS Students Take Part In March For Our Lives

March 22, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

kirsten@ladailypost.com

During the March for Our Lives event Saturday in Santa Fe, three Los Alamos High School students, Sonyia Williams, Leah Wolfsberg and Thomas Chadwick are scheduled to speak and share their thoughts on gun control and school safety.

The event begins at noon at the Roundhouse and ends with a rally in the Santa Fe Plaza.

Marika Sinnis, an organizer for the event, explained the purpose of the rally and march is to promote comprehensive gun control and demand that the lives and safety of children, parents, teachers

CIR Panel Talk On Energy’s Global Future March 29

March 21, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Gov. Bill Richardson

CIR News:

Join the Santa Fe Council on International Relations at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29 in the O’Keeffe Room at the Drury Plaza Hotel, 828 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe, to hear a panel of three experts discuss Energy’s Global Future.

Featured Panelists:

Gov. Bill Richardson
Sen. Jeff Bingaman
PNM’s CEO Pat Vincent-Collawn

Sen. Jeff Bingaman

We have some real heavyweights to discuss where we are collectively heading in energy – as a globe, a country, a state and a city.

Joe Granville On Running For Los Alamos Sheriff

March 21, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By JOE GRANVILLE

Los Alamos

My name is Joe Granville. I am running as the Democratic candidate for the office of Los Alamos County Sheriff. I am the owner of Home Improved USA a small business located here in Los Alamos.

My wife and I, and our 5-year- old son live, work and attend Daycare in this beautiful County. I currently serve on the Board of Directors of Little Forest Playschool and Los Alamos Family Council. My time on those boards has been a great opportunity to work with some very talented people whose sense of duty and service are truly inspiring.

I decided to run for office

NMSP Narcotics Operation Leads To Five Arrests In Rio Arriba And Taos Counties

March 21, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

NMSP News:

In late 2017, the New Mexico State Police received several complaints of illegal narcotic activity occurring in the smaller communities of Rio Arriba and Taos Counties.

In January 2018, the New Mexico State Police launched an investigation into these complaints.

Through joint cooperation between the New Mexico State Police and the Region III Drug Task Force (which is comprised of the New Mexico State Police, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office, Drug Enforcement Agency, and is supported by The High Intensity

AG Balderas Urges Congress To Preserve New Mexico’s Authority To Enforce Data Breach & Data Security Laws

March 21, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

SANTA FE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas Monday joined a coalition of 31 states and the District of Columbia urging Congress not to preempt state data breach and data security laws, including laws that require notice to consumers and state attorneys general of data breaches.

Attorney General Balderas is currently investigating the Equifax data breach and has previously settled with Nationwide and Target for their breaches impacting New Mexicans. In their letter, the attorneys general argue that

Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 16 To March 18, 2018

March 21, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges against them.

CAMERON PAUL OTERO: March 16 at 8:45 p.m. / Police arrested Cameron Paul Otero, 27, of Farmington at 83 Chiquita on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

GREGORY CAYTON: March 17 at 6:14 p.m. / Police arrested Gregory Clayton, 37, of Los Alamos on Beryl and charged him with aggravated battery.

TYLER JAMES SPARKS: March 17 at 11:04 p.m. / Police

CAB Hears From EM Management And Contractor

March 20, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Members of the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board listen to presentations at their March 14 meeting at UNM-Los Alamos. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

EM Los Alamos Field Office Manager Doug Hintze and NMED Manager for LANL Permitting Neelam Dhawan chat following the March 14 CAB meeting at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board members meeting March 14 in Los Alamos heard updates from Doug Hintze, manager of the Environmental Read More

Air Force And NMED Host Public Information Meeting Thursday, Open House Saturday

March 20, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

KIRTLAND AFB News:

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE – The Air Force and the New Mexico Environment Department will co-host a public information meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday at the African American Performing Arts Center, to provide an update about the Kirtland Air Force Base Bulk Fuels Facility leak cleanup activities.

Additionally, an open house will be held at the groundwater treatment system facility 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday.

Community members are invited to participate in a poster session 5:30-6 p.m., March 22. The main meeting presentation runs 6-8 p.m,. and includes a project status update Read More

Pearce Leads Subcommittee Hearing On Transnational Criminal Organization

March 19, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce will lead the Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee hearing entitled “Exploring the Financial Nexus of Terrorism, Drug Trafficking, and Organized Crime” at 2 p.m. EST March 20, in 2128 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

This hearing will explore how transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) are financed, as well as the intersection between criminal groups and other illicit activity like terrorism and political corruption.

School Safety By Students For Students!

March 19, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Maksym (goes by Maks) Gerashchenko’s turn to read a student bio. Courtesy/LAPS

By Dr. KURT STEINHAUS

Superintendent

Los Alamos Public Schools

To honor and remember the victims of school violence … To identify actions for students to be safer at school

On Monday March 12, 2018 at the Topper Parent Advisory Council, high school staff and I were fortunate to hear from two student leadership representatives about their plans for the walk out.

They expressed that this was planned and organized by local students for students. It was an opportunity to honor the victims of the Parkland Read More