Public Safety

County: Gas Line Repair In White Rock On March 26

Map showing gas line area to repaired March 26 in White Rock Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Weather permitting, the repair of a gas line in White Rock is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26. The work will begin at 8:30 a.m. and should last no later than 4 p.m.

A crew with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will be digging up a gas main to fix the gas service line to 37 Grand Canyon Dr., between Canyon Vista Street and Mesa Verde Street.

Officials at DPU would like to remind drivers that when work begins on Tuesday, they should expect to see flagging operations and Grand Canyon traffic reduced to Read More

FBI: Crownpoint Woman Gets 30 Months For Involuntary Manslaughter

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced Friday that Ryntana Yazzie was sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Yazzie, 34, of Crownpoint, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter Nov. 2, 2023.

According to publicly available court documents, Aug. 4, 2020, Yazzie had been drinking alcohol and was driving south on Highway 371 outside Farmington when her vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and struck a Read More

Española Mayor Dispels Rumors On Efforts To Solve Homeless Crisis

From the City of Española:

As City of Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil launches bold initives to address homelessness issues in the City, his administration finds itself having to dispel rumors as naysayers on social media undermine what the City is trying to accomplish.

“It’s easy to get people to agree that something needs to be done to address homeless issues when you have a group of decision makers in a meeting,”  Vigil said, adding that “the challenge is to implement real solutions that help the unhoused population, while also understanding and respecting the impact any solution may have Read More

New Mexico Environment Department Releases Quarterly Performance Assessment Highlighting Achievements, Enforcement Actions

NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released the second quarter (Q2) performance assessment for fiscal year 2024 (FY24) that offers the public, stakeholders, and legislators the opportunity to track the department’s progress in protecting public health and the environment between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2023. The assessment also provides insights on budget and staffing challenges impacting performance.

Second-quarter accomplishments highlighted include: 

  • Adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars and Advanced Clean Trucks rules by the Environmental Improvement
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