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The collective sense of relief was almost palpable tonight as years of negotiations ended with the unanimous approval of lease agreements and property conveyances involving the Trinity Site Revitalization and Airport Basin projects.

The elation was clear in council chambers as school board members and county councilors cast unanimous votes filling the local future with economic revitalization, enhanced workplace environments, increased employee productivity and endless retail possibilities.

Read the full story in Friday's Los Alamos Monitor.

 Thousands of workers in state agencies in Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration will be required to take five unpaid furlough days to help New Mexico plug a more than $650 million budget gap this year.

To cut costs, the Democratic governor also plans to eliminate at least 84 political appointive jobs and won’t fill 1,000 positions that are vacant because of a hiring freeze.

Richardson siged deficit reduction measures that will save $470 million this year.

A political figure who risked alienating some of his constituents by warning that the age of nuclear weapons was in eclipse a few years ago sees opportunities where others fear cuts.

Longtime Los Alamos Terminix man, Charles Herrera, has been charged with criminal sexual penetration.

The charge stems from an alleged incident that occurred inside the home of a local woman for whom he has provided pest control services for many years.

Read the full story in Thursday's Los Alamos Monitor.