Thirty Six Folks Face Felony Charges Following NMSP Crime Suppression Unit’s Undercover Operation In Albuquerque
The NMSP Crime Suppression Unit’s undercover narcotics operation conducted Aug. 17-Sept. 24 resulted in 36 individuals being charged with felonies. LADP file photo
NMSP News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Crime Suppression Unit conducted a nearly 40-day undercover narcotics operation resulting in 36 individuals being charged with felonies.
The operation, which began Aug. 17, and ran through Sept. 24, focused on individuals who were suspected of trafficking illegal narcotics through various social media platforms.
NMSP is increasingly seeing online resources Read More
Kiwanis Aids Local Schools With African Library Project
LAMS Builders Club officers sorting donated books collected for ALP at their school. Courtesy photo
A Kenyan student holds a book from a shipment in March 2020 that due to the pandemic just arrived. Courtesy photo
KIWANIS News:
Over the next two months, Kiwanis-sponsored service clubs (K-Kids, Builders Club and Key Club) at all Los Alamos schools will be conducting a massive drive to collect children’s books to make school libraries in Kenya, East Africa.
Students in Kenyan schools receive all their instruction in English. Supplementary reading books for practicing the use of the language Read More
Health Dept. Reminds New Mexicans To Activate $100 Incentive Cards
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The Department of Health reminds New Mexicans to activate their $100 COVID-19 vaccine incentives if they have not already done so.
The incentive will expire six months from the date individuals received it (either by email, text, or a physical card). After six months, the incentive can no longer be claimed.
New Mexicans with questions can e-mail covid.vaccines@state.nm.us. Please note, technical support for the incentive program will end Nov. 12, 2021.
Reminders:
- New Mexicans who completed their vaccination series between June 14th and June 17th or received a first
Chart 524: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 28
The bars in this chart display the overall diagnoses rate, the overall death rate, and the death rate among individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 nationwide, statewide, and countywide. These figures represent the cumulative number of diagnoses and deaths since March 2020. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Secretary Of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver Announces Newly Revamped Confidential Address Program To Better Serve Survivors Of Domestic Assault And Similar Crimes
Safe at Home was formerly known as the Confidential Address Program
From the Office of the Secretary of State:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver today announced updates and additional resources available through her Office’s Safe at Home confidential address program.
The Safe at Home program (formerly known as the Confidential Address Program or CAP) is administered by the Secretary of State’s Office and allows survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to receive mail using the Secretary of State’s address as a substitute for their own, Read More
LAMC Staff Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Los Alamos Medical Center CEO John Whiteside, center, is joined by staff gathered in the shape of a heart Oct. 21 on the back lawn of the hospital to recognize National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. Photo by John McHale.ladailypost.com Read More
Don’t Feed The Animals!
Don’t do this! Someone recently left an early morning snack for deer at one of the parks on North Mesa. Feeding wildlife non-natural foods can lead to severe consequences not only for the animals but for humans and their pets. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
There’s been some bad behavior going on in Los Alamos and local wildlife are suffering the consequences. Clandestine feedings of deer in local parks, rubbish being entangled in bucks’ antlers and even a plastic tub encasing one deer’s entire head are just some examples of wildlife suffering Read More
Topper Varsity Teams Play In State Championship Quarterfinal Games At Sullivan Field Saturday
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School Varsity Soccer teams will play in the State Championship Quarterfinals this Saturday at Sullivan Field.
Girls will play Artesia at noon, followed at 2 p.m. by the Boys versus Highland.
All tickets are $5. No Passes or LAPS IDs will be accepted.
Purchase tickets at the gate or online at GoFan.co using these links:
- Girls: https://gofan.co/app/events/429151?schoolId=NM13898
- Boys: https://gofan.co/app/events/429154?schoolId=NM13898
If a person purchases a ticket for the Girls game and then chooses to stay for the Boys game, they will not have to Read More
New Mexico’s Last Trapping Season On Public Lands
Courtesy/TrapFree New Mexico
By MARY KATHERINE RAY
TrapFree New Mexico Coalition
Monday, Nov. 1 marks the start of New Mexico’s last trapping season on public lands.
Roxy’s Law will take effect April 1, 2022 and effectively end the use of traps, snares and poisons across all public lands in the state.
But there is one more trapping season to get through first. That means that from Monday, Nov. 1 until March 15, 2022, you can expect to find dangerous, cruel traps and snares awaiting the paws and claws of unsuspecting wildlife and companion animals throughout New Mexico.
Stay alert and stay safe! Read More
FBI: Chaparral Man Gets 19 Years In Prison For Kidnapping
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Roberto Carlos Cervantes, 27, of Chaparral, was sentenced Wednesday in Federal Court to 19 years and seven months in prison for kidnapping.
Upon his release from prison, Cervantes will be subject to three years of supervised release.
According to the plea agreement and other public court documents, he and four co-defendants abducted the victim from a travel center in Mescalero, April 4, 2019. Cervantes and Joshua Bowen, 28, of Alto, each had a firearm at the time. Cervantes hit the victim in the face several times. They also tied and bound the victim in an attempted robbery. Read More