Scenes Of Topper Boys & Girls JV Track & Field Quad Meet
Los Alamos High School Topper Boys and Girls JV Track & Field teams compete in a quad meet Wednesday afternoon against Cleveland, Rio Rancho and Albuquerque Academy at Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho. Here Melaki Gutierrez gets a cheer from his fellow Toppers in the 4×400 m relay. Photo by Blake Wood
Jehoran Quintana gets a good start in the 100 m. Photo by Blake Wood
Jenna Montoya flies in the long jump. Photo by Blake Wood
Brandon Page threw the shot put 26′. He also threw the discus 90′ 1/2″. Photo by Blake Wood
Lena Ronning leads teammates Sophie Bathrick-PriceSFNF Takes Command Of Cuervito Fire Friday
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – The Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) spent its final day on the Cuervito Fire today preparing to turn command of the fire back to the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) at 6 a.m. Friday.
Since May 13, the IMT has used hand and aerial ignitions to add low- to moderate-intensity fire to the ground as part of a management strategy to use this lightning-caused wildfire to achieve significant benefits on the ground and reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire in the future.
Location: 9 miles east of Pecos and 3 miles southwest of the Barillas Lookout on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger Read More
Chart 432 COVID-19 In New Mexico May 20
This map displays the percentage of fully-vaccinated residents by state. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico COVID-19 Update: 210 New Cases, Total 201,695 With 4 New Deaths And 187,056 Recovered
- 59 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Chaves County
- 3 new cases in Cibola County
- 1 new case in
District Attorney Reaches Resolution In Obelisk Cases
District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies
From the Office of the District Attorney:
SANTA FE – The District Attorney’s office and all but one of the Defendants charged with felonies have reached a resolution to the Obelisk cases that will further reconciliation in the community.
“It was my promise upon assuming this position that our office would do our best to divert non-violent and first-time offenders from costly and unnecessary incarceration,” District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said. “The Obelisk case defendants meet the criteria I set out for diversionary programming. We have Read More
New Mexico Museums & Historic Sites Have All Reopened
DCA News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) announces that the state’s eight museums and seven of its historic sites have now all reopened, allowing visitors to explore and learn more about the state’s rich heritage in person.
View new exhibitions and revisit popular permanent collections at DCA’s museums and explore interpretive exhibits at our historic site’s visitor centers.
For more information, including days and hours of operation at individual institutions, visit newmexicoculture.org.
“We are excited to welcome visitors back to all of our vibrant
U.S. Senators Luján, Murkowski Introduce Legislation To Combat Maternal And Infant Mortality Crisis
U.S. SENATE NEWS:
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced the Midwives for Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act to address the maternal and infant mortality crisis by increasing the number of trained midwives in the United States.
The bipartisan legislation would increase funding for midwifery education, and increase diversity in the maternity care workforce by prioritizing students from minority or disadvantaged backgrounds.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, maternal Read More
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Union Protectiva De Santa Fe Requests Public Update From DA, Mayor On Status Of Charges In Desecration Of Obelisk
ICOURT News:
SANTA FE— This morning, Union Protectiva de Santa Fe, one of the oldest Spanish Fraternal Organizations in the United States, and the northern New Mexico Spanish community are calling on First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber to give a public update on the status of the Obelisk desecration case.
As these politicians have spoken volumes with their silence, rumors abound in the legal community that District Attorney Carmack-Altweis is about to dismiss charges against the defendants in the Obelisk desecration case. Since rumors and Read More
University Of New Mexico Faculty Secure Union Contract
AFT News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Faculty at the University of New Mexico (UNM) have agreed to terms on a historic first contract, drawing on the power of collective action to overcome the challenges of the pandemic and win significant and enduring gains at the bargaining table.
The faculty union, United Academics of the University of New Mexico, reached the tentative agreement May 19 to secure pay raises and job security protections for the most vulnerable full- and part-time faculty and to create pathways of relief from an overly burdensome workload. The agreement covers over 1,600 full- and part-time Read More