USDA Forest Service Is Hiring Wildland Fire Positions
USDA Forest Service seeks seasonal and permanent fire dispatchers, hotshot squad leaders and prevention technicians, to name a few to join the team. Courtesy/USDA
USDA Forest Service News:
ALBUQUERQUE — USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region is seeking individuals interested in making a difference and putting their skills to work in fire management.
A variety of positions exist, including seasonal and permanent, full-time work schedules.
Approximately 50 positions will be filled across the Southwestern Region. Positions include fire dispatchers, hotshot squad leaders, and prevention Read More
Members Of New Mexico House Consumer And Public Affairs Committee Consider Sensitive Crime Bill Thursday
Rep. Meredith Dixon
By ROBERT NOTT
SFNM
Members of the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee on Thursday considered the sensitive issue of how best to protect some of the state’s most vulnerable people, including children and incapacitated adults; in the court’s pretrial process.
House Bill 143, sponsored by three Democrats and one Republican, including Rep. Meredith Dixon, D-Albuquerque, would restrict pretrial interviews and allow some victims to provide testimony from interviews in child safe houses before they testify in court.
The bill would also give adults Read More
New Mexico State Police Ofc. Darian Jarrott Killed During Traffic Stop On Interstate 10 East Of Deming In Luna County
NMSP News:
LUNA COUNTY – A New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officer stationed in Deming was assisting Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Thursday and initiated a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet pickup truck on Interstate 10 eastbound, near mile marker 101 east of Deming.
During the traffic stop, the driver identified as Omar Felix Cueva, 39, fired at least one shot at NMSP Ofc. Darian Jarrott. Ofc. Jarrott was struck and killed by gunfire. An HSI agent arrived on scene and notified NMSP dispatch that an officer was down.
A broadcast was put out to state and local law enforcement agencies. Read More
Governor Orders Flags To Half-Staff In Mourning For New Mexico State Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced this afternoon she will order all flags to half-staff in the state of New Mexico, beginning Friday, in mourning for a uniformed member of the New Mexico State Police who was killed today in the line of duty on Interstate 10.
Flags will be ordered to be flown at half-staff from Friday, Feb. 5, through sundown Tuesday, Feb. 9.
The governor issued the following statement:
“I am shocked, heartbroken and enraged by the loss of this public servant. I am praying for the local officer who was also shot and injured. We are still Read More
SFNF Reminds Visitors To Stay Safe In Winter Backcountry
Heading to the backcountry? SFNF encourages visitors to exercise caution and educate themselves about the additional hazards, challenges and safety risks posed by winter recreation. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – As backcountry winter sports become more popular, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) encourages visitors to exercise caution and educate themselves about the additional hazards, challenges and safety risks posed by winter recreation.
The SFNF urges winter recreationists to take safety seriously by following these recommendations:
Learn to recognize avalanche terrain. Read More
