NMDPS Hosts Missing Persons, Community Resource Day
DPS Deputy Cabinet Secretary Sylvia Serna. Courtesy photo
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DPS News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Public Safety (DPS) brought together law enforcement officers and families of missing persons for two days of training and support services in November.
Friday, Nov. 21, officers from across New Mexico attended eight hours of missing persons training at the Law Enforcement Academy. The New Mexico Missing Persons Clearinghouse, U.S. Marshals, FBI, and New Mexico State Police led sessions on evidence collection, interviews, interagency collaboration, and alert activation Read More
Casamero Lake Woman Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter In Fatal Hit-And-Run
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Casamero Lake woman pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after striking and killing a pedestrian on a dirt road while driving drunk.
According to court documents, on or about Aug. 6, 2024, Debbie Rojack, 45, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, hit and killed John Doe on a dirt road after drinking a 6-pack of beer the day of the incident. John Doe’s body was found on the side of the road four days later. The cause of death is listed as blunt force trauma. Investigators located car parts in the area of John Doe’s body which later came back to a vehicle owned by Rojack. Read More
County: Shop Local This Holiday Season
Los Alamos County Councilor Melenee Hand presents a proclamation designating Nov. 29 as Small Business Saturday in Los Alamos to Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Director Sandy Jones during the Nov. 4 County Council meeting. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is encouraging residents and visitors to support local businesses throughout the holiday season by participating in Small Business Saturday Nov. 29, 2025. This national celebration underscores the essential role small businesses play in shaping the local economy, strengthening community character, and contributing Read More
Obituary: Elias Josiah Tiberi April 6, 2004 – Nov. 15, 2025
ELIAS JOSIAH TIBERI April 6, 2004 – Nov. 15, 2025
Elias Josiah Tiberi, 21, passed away tragically Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Espanola, NM. Elias was a bright and creative soul whose passion for music, skateboarding, and cars, his loyalty to his friends, and infectious energy will be sadly missed.
Born April 6, 2004, in Uniontown, PA, Elias came into this world with a smile that could melt your heart.
He devoted countless hours to skateboarding and creating music, producing a stream of songs that flowed straight from his heart. His music captured his genuine, unfiltered, raw and often humorous Read More
Pets Of The Week: Charlie And Chestnut
Charlie, a 3-year-old, 57lb sweetheart, has overcome a tough past — clipped ears and a heartworm battle — and come out healthy, trained, and full of love. Through our Paws in the Pen program, he spent 8 weeks learning basic training alongside two devoted inmate partners and is now ready for a forever home. Charlie is affectionate, gentle, and endlessly forgiving. He loves to be near, leans into pets, and meets you with eyes that say, “I still believe in love.” Fully vaccinated, neutered, microchipped, and trained, he’s ready to show a family the joy of a second chance. Apply on our website to meet Read More
SFCC Pickleball Club Host Yuletide Pickeball Palooza Dec. 14
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s Pickleball Club will present a Yuletide Pickleball Palooza Sunday, Dec. 14 at the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center (FEC), 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, 87508.
Pre-registration is required online at https://bit.ly/4pdiw7d. Time slots accommodate players of all levels. Beginner and Intermediate play is from 10 a.m. to noon (doors open at 9:30 a.m.).
Advanced and Advanced Intermediate play is from 1 to 3 p.m. (doors open at 12:30 p.m.).
The event will support SFCC students in two ways. Fifty percent of the $20 registration Read More
NM’s Changing Climate And Our Health: Candidates Respond
HCNM News:
SANTA FE — Healthy Climate New Mexico is pleased to invite the public to our Town Hall for Governor and Lieutenant Governor candidates of both parties, 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, at the CNM Workforce Training Center, 5600 Eagle Rock Ave NE, near Alameda and I-25 in Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113.
Doors open at 6 for networking and information tables, and the Town Hall is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
“In 2026, New Mexico voters will elect a new governor. As we approach the primaries, it is critical that voters are aware of the candidate’s plans to safeguard our communities’ Read More
Home Country: Last Person On Earth
Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
As I lay there in my super-duper borrowed-from-the-Army mummy bag, I had time to think about things. Mostly, I pondered how stupid I’d been to take a dog team out across the North Slope of Alaska in November.
As I can now contemplate, 50 years later, it was a dumb thing to do, making the first crossing north to south from Prudhoe Bay’s frozen oil fields to the Brooks Range. Brooks Range roughly translates to “that frozen rockpile there to the south.”
But even then, in the deadly silence of the arctic, I knew my doing this was… well, me. I guessed at the time it would cost me my life, Read More
Sangre de Cristo Chorale Holiday Concert Will Feature Lauridsen’s Mid-Winter Songs Dec. 6-7
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SCC News:
SANTA FE — The Sangre de Cristo Chorale will perform its holiday concert, Mid-Winter Songs, at 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7 in Santa Fe. Both concerts will be at the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe. Celebrating its 48th season, the 52-voice Chorale is led by Music Director George Case and accompanied by pianist Deborah Wagner.
The centerpiece of this concert is Morten Lauridsen’s five-movement choral symphony Mid- Winter Songs for chorus and piano. Based on the poetry of British poet and novelist Robert Graves, Mid-Winter Songs Read More
New ACCT, CSCC Report Reveals Who Community College Trustees Are And Why They Serve
ACCT News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) in partnership with the Center for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) released Community College Trusteeship in 2025: A Commitment to Serve. This report is the most comprehensive analysis to date of community college trustees: who they are, why they serve, and what they perceive to be the most critical priorities and challenges for their institutions and the sector.
“Community college trustees are publicly elected and appointed officials who volunteer their time to serve higher education institutions Read More
Luján, Escobar Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Address Deadly Hate Crimes By Closing Dangerous Loophole
NATIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Disarm Hate Act, legislation aimed at addressing hate-motivated gun violence in communities across the United States. The bill would protect vulnerable communities by closing a dangerous gap in federal law, prohibiting individuals convicted of misdemeanor-level hate crimes – or those who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor offense following a judicial finding of hate- or bias-based motivation from purchasing or possessing firearms. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) leads companion Read More
Robinson: Rethinking The American Revolution
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2025 New Mexico News Services
The USA is a miracle, and the revolution that made it possible could easily have gone the wrong way. These were a couple of thoughts I had after watching “The American Revolution,” on PBS. Instead of the tidy history I learned in school, the revolution was a sprawling and complex series of events.
What the creators want us to know is that the United States was born of violence and division. And it was as much a civil war as a revolution because a great many colonists were loyal to Britain. They thought rebellion was insanity.
Britain was an Read More
Heinrich Hosts Roundtable To Underscore How Cuts To Public Lands Workforce & Cost Of Health Care Is Harming New Mexico Families
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and co-founder of the U.S. Senate Stewardship Caucus, met with the New Mexico State Forester, public lands advocates, and small business owners to discuss the Trump Administration’s cuts to the public lands workforce and attacks on Americans’ public lands, Nov. 21, 2025. Courtesy photo
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), meets with New Mexicans facing skyrocketing health care costs because of Trump and Republicans’ refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax Read More
FBI: Gallup Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Gallup man has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly killing another person while driving recklessly.
According to court documents, Aug. 11, 2024, Justin Othermedicine, 22, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, killed John Doe while operating a motor vehicle with reckless disregard for life.
Othermedicine is charged with involuntary manslaughter and will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Othermedicine faces up to eight years in prison.
Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison made the announcement Read More
Luján Unveils Legislation To Reverse SNAP Cuts, Restore Food Security For Millions Of Americans
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, led the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 to repeal the devastating Republican cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) made in the Republican Budget Betrayal.
During the Republican shutdown, Senator Luján’s efforts to ensure millions of Americans would receive their Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Nov. 19, 2025
BRIDGE News:
Former resident Mike Hall played in our Wednesday game this week. Winners this week were Neill Goltz and Jerry Morzinski on Monday, and Jerry Fleming and Cliff Rudy on Wednesday.
Flight B winners were Jan Barnes and Reggie Fuchs on Monday and Reggie Fuchs and Bobby Haynes on Wednesday.
Today’s hand is very competitive, even at the game level, which is unusual. Before you look at the auction and play, look at the four hands and visualize the bidding.
Board 12: West is the dealer and N/S are vulnerable.
West is the dealer and opens 1NT. I would not be surprised if North made a preemptive Read More
Daily Postcard: Steller’s Jay Searches For Seeds
Daily Postcard: A Steller’s Jay searches for seeds recently at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Holmans USA Celebrates 70 Years As New Mexico-Grown Technology Partner
Holmans CEO John Santoru
HOLMANS USA News:
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HOLMANS USA is celebrating its 70th anniversary, marking seven decades of evolution from a local map and surveying shop founded in 1955 into a nationally recognized technology partner supporting customers across four time zones.
Originally established as Holman’s Read More
New Mexico Court Of Appeals Celebrates Milestone By Judge J. Miles Hanisee Who Has Written 1,000 Opinions
Court of Appeals Judge J. Miles Hanisee holds a gift from his law clerks displaying the names of the 1,000 court cases in which he wrote the opinions. From left, Kara Shair-Rosenfield (former clerk), Court of Appeals Judge Kristopher Houghton (former clerk), Walker Boyd (former clerk), Judge Hanisee, Mary Helen Pavlides (clerk), Breanne Potter (clerk), Graciela Esquivel (former clerk), and Oliver Stephanz (former clerk). Courtesy/NMSC
NMSC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The state Court of Appeals honored Judge J. Miles Hanisee this week for his contributions to New Mexico law by writing 1,000 opinions Read More
