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PAC 8 Community Media Center: Feb. 13-19, 2026

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for Feb. 13-19, 2026

Friday, Feb. 13, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 2-10-26
  • 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
  • 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
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Family Strengths Network Offers New Monthly Support Group For Divorced Women

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FSN News:

Family Strengths Network (FSN) has a new support group they would like the community to know about. The Next Chapter is a safe, compassionate space for women* connected with Los Alamos who are experiencing divorce or separation—whether it’s recent, ongoing, or years in the rearview mirror.

This group will provide opportunities for connection, shared experience, and support. Meetings may include guest speakers, helpful resources, and community connections focused on healing, personal growth, and navigating life transitions. The group is not about fixing or rushing the process, Read More

Obituary: Rhonda Lou Vigil Feb. 12, 1950 – Jan. 21, 2026

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RHONDA LOU VIGIL Feb. 12, 1950 – Jan. 21, 2026

Rhonda Lou Vigil passed away peacefully at home in Albuquerque, NM, on Wednesday morning, January 21, 2026.

Rhonda Lou Adams was born February 12, 1950, in Albuquerque, NM. Many of her family’s stories and her childhood memories were in the home where she was born.

Rhonda was the youngest of five daughters born to Aline Adams, and the only daughter of Isaac Adams.

Rhonda met her husband, Robert L. Vigil, at Del Norte High School when they were both 15 years old. They were married on June 1, 1968. They had a son, Robert, in 1969. Robert was born in Albuquerque.

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Sen. Gonzales: Protecting Northern New Mexico’s Land, Water, And Communities From Wildfire

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By Sen. Bobby Gonzales
District: 6
Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe & Taos

In northern New Mexico, wildfire is not an abstract threat—it is something we have lived through, endured, and are still recovering from.

Communities across Taos, Mora, San Miguel, and Colfax counties know this all too well. The Hermits Peak–Calf Canyon Fire burned hundreds of thousands of acres, displaced families, damaged acequias, destroyed grazing lands, and forever altered watersheds that our villages and pueblos rely on. The scars remain visible today—not just on the land, but in the lives of the people who

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Fuselier: The Mirrors Of Our Lives

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By ROBERT FUSELIER
Los Alamos

Whether we want to admit it or not, the subconscious parts of our mind (the majority of our brain) is programmed to see life as a choice: is this good for my survival or is this harmful for my survival. We share this programming with every living thing. Even plants, which have no nervous system as we know it, react to their environment through this paradigm.

Our minds are programmed to see the world through the dualistic lens of either/or. This/they are either on our side and good or this/they are against us and are bad. Unfortunately, this view is an extremely limited view Read More

Legislative Roundup: 8 Days Left In Session

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Jordan Garcia, alongside students from West Las Vegas, dance to La Bamba while practicing for their performance later in the day outside of the Capitol building on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican

The Santa Fe New Mexican

Capital outlay bill: The Senate Finance Committee Thursday morning unanimously approved a bill to rein in the problem of billions of dollars going unspent in capital outlay. 

House Bill 247, sponsored by Derrick Lente, D-Sandia Pueblo, limits reauthorizations for capital projects.

A growing backlog of projects and unspent funds has been a concern Read More

New Mexico Environment Department Addresses Repeal Of EPA Endangerment Finding

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NMED Secretary James Kenney

NMED News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Secretary James Kenney issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal of its “endangerment finding” — a policy that has served as the bedrock for federal environment and health advancements for decades:

“Today, the federal government destroyed decades of established policies grounded in hard science recognized by the American and global scientific community. As a science-based organization working to help New Mexicans breathe cleaner air Read More

New Mexico’s Law Makers Facing Medical Malpractice Bill With Higher Caps For Big Hospitals

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The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo

By MARGARET O’HARA
The Santa Fe New Mexican

New Mexico lawmakers are moving forward with a new version of a medical malpractice overhaul bill that would limit the amount jurors could award in punitive damages but includes a higher cap for large hospital systems than other providers.

The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Wednesday evening to approve House Bill 99 after stripping an amendment that would have left punitive damages uncapped for corporate hospitals. The bill still has to make it through a House floor vote, as well as the Senate Read More