Los Alamos High School Students Earn Bilingual Seal
LAPS Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus and students Aaron Philip, Kyle Gentile, Elizabeth Booton, Sara Franco-Duque, TFA Principal Jill Gonzales and LAHS Principal Carter Payne. Courtesy/LAHS
LAPS Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus, right, and LAHS Principal Carter Payne, left, with students and their Bilingualism-Biliteracy Seal of the State of New Mexico certificates. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School and the Department of Foreign Languages, along with Junior students from Spanish, French, German and Latin organized a ceremony Wednesday, May 19 to celebrate the Seniors Read More
Chart 433 COVID-19 In New Mexico May 21
The bars in this chart displays the number of vaccine doses administered nationwide versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-NaimState Moves For More Transparency At Bioscience Authority
EDD Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes
EDD News:
SANTA FE — In a May 19 letter, The Office of Attorney General concluded that the New Mexico Bioscience Authority Board of Directors acted improperly and in violation of the Open Meetings Act when it met and voted Sept. 11, 2020 to take certain personnel actions.
“The Bioscience Authority plays a vital role in bioscience research and economic investment for the State, and it is imperative that the Board uphold the highest standards of good government in order to avoid compromising the Authority’s statutory purpose,” Assistant Attorney General Read More
Silver Alert: Richard Brossard Of Bloomfield
NMSP News:
BLOOMFIELD – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) have released the following information of a Silver Alert from the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office (SJCSO).
For details concerning this Silver Alert please contact SJCSO at 505.334.6107.
SJCSO is searching for Richard M. Brossard, 78, of Bloomfield. He was last seen at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 20 at 6775 U.S. Hwy 64 in Bloomfield.
Brossard is believed to be traveling in a gray/silver 2004 Toyota Tacoma with a camper shell. The license plate on the Tacoma is a New Mexico Turquoise Centennial Plate of NPF-400.
Brossard is described as a Caucasian Read More
NMHM Presents: ‘Palace Seen And Unseen: A Convergence Of History And Archaeology’ Set To Debut June 26
Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe in 1911. Courtesy/Jesse Nusbaum
DCA News:
Filled with more than 400 years of antiquity and culture, the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) announces the opening of ‘Palace Seen and Unseen: A Convergence of History and Archaeology.’
Set to debut June 26, this new exhibition explores the Palace of the Governors as a public building and a storied place.
Reflecting current archaeological and historical perspectives, “Palace Seen and Unseen” draws from historic documents, photographs, and archaeological and architectural studies produced by its Read More
NMDOT: Española Valley HS Senior Class Parade Saturday
NMDOT News:
ESPANOLA – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) would like the traveling public to be aware of temporary intersection closures Saturday afternoon in Española.
There will be a parade along Fairview Lane for the graduating seniors of Española Valley High School 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 22.
To ensure everyone’s safety, Law Enforcement will be temporarily closing the following intersections so that the parade may pass through:
- Fairview Lane (N.M. 584) and U.S. 84/285;
- Fairview Lane and N.M. 68;
- Fairview Lane and South McCurdy Road; and
- Fairview Lane and N.M. 291.
Each Read More
Los Alamos Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist: May 1-19
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) statewide Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist for May 1 through May 19 show a number of positive cases reported at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Los Alamos Fire Department:
The “All Rapid Responses” data is a minimally processed dataset that represents positive cases in the workplace that are reported to the Environment Department through the Department of Health or by employers through the mandatory reporting requirement. Think of it as a readout of all positive cases reported as NMED receives them.
Some important notes about Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Inmate’s Deadly Weapon Possession Convictions Violate Double Jeopardy Rights
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court (NMSC) Thursday vacated one of a prisoner’s two convictions for possession of a deadly weapon because the multiple punishments for violations of the same law violated constitutional double jeopardy rights.
In a unanimous opinion, the Court determined that Milo Benally’s convictions were based on a “single course of conduct” rather than two separate, distinct acts. Under the facts in Benally’s case, the justices concluded that the Legislature did not intend for multiple punishments of the law against possession of a deadly weapon by a prisoner. Read More
SFNF Revises Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Monday May 24
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The recent pattern of showers and thunderstorms has provided some relief from dry conditions on the east side of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), but the west side of the forest has not been as fortunate.
As a result, the SFNF will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions only on forest lands located west of US Highway 84/285 at 8 a.m. Monday, May 24.
Stage 1 fire restrictions are a proactive way to reduce the very real risk of human-caused wildfire, protect natural and cultural resources, and enhance public and firefighter safety. Forest managers use several criteria to determine Read More
Environment Department Unveils Public Online Calendar
NMED Cabinet Secretary James Kenney
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) launched a public calendar Thursday on its website, making it easier and more efficient for the public, regulated community, stakeholders and members of the media to find information on events happening across the Department.
The calendar includes information on everything from public comment periods and hearings to specialized trainings for the regulated community. The “search” function allows users to search for particular types of events or topics.
“Public participation is an essential Read More