Convicted Sex Offender From Los Alamos Sentenced To 10 Years For Federal Child Pornography Possession
Kyle Morrow
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE—Kyle Morrow, 30, of Los Alamos was sentenced this morning in federal court to 120 months in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for possession of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Morrow will be required to register as a sex offender after completing his prison sentence.
Morrow was arrested on federal child pornography charges March 7, 2014, based on a criminal complaint alleging possession of child pornography. At the time of his arrest, Morrow was residing in a half-way house in Albuquerque as he was Read More
Energy Department Issues New Report, Highlights The Success And Potential Of American Hydropower
David DanielsonState Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico Throughout May
‘Cyber WHO’ Needed To Bolster World’s Inadequate Cyber Governance Framework
There is an urgent need to act to stem cyber risks, including threats that originate across borders. Better global governance would be a significant step toward efforts to mitigate risks. Courtesy/ZIG
HSNW News:
A new report on cyber governance commissioned by Zurich Insurance Group highlights challenges to digital security and identifies new opportunities for business.
It calls for the establishment of guiding principles to build resilience and the establishment of supranational governance bodies such as a Cyber Stability Board and a “Cyber WHO.”
Zurich Insurance Group and Read More
Heinrich Helps Residents Prepare For Wildfire Season
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to help New Mexicans prepare for wildfire season, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. is encouraging residents to visit the Wildfire Preparedness & Prevention Resource Center on his website here, which includes a Public Service Announcement, as well as active wildfire information, prevention tips, best practices to protect homes and businesses, and more.
- ONLINE – Wildfire Preparedness & Prevention Resource Center
- TV PSA – Helping New Mexicans Prepare For Wildfire Season
- RADIO PSA
Senate Democrats Negotiating With Governor To Salvage Capital Outlay Projects, Decide On Special Session
SANTA FE – Senate Democratic leaders, seeking to avoid a destructive showdown on capital outlay funds worth hundreds of millions of dollars for public projects across the state in 2015, are now in talks with officials from Gov. Susana Martinez’s office and Senate Republicans.
As of this afternoon, negotiations among the parties were ongoing and expected to continue. No compromise had been reached to enable capital funds to be spent next year, nor on whether a special session to resolve the issue would occur.
“All the participants of these discussions on capital outlay today recognize Read More
Sen. Heinrich Receives National Park Heritage Award
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., receives the National Park Heritage Award from the National Parks Conservation Association in Washington, D.C. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, received the National Park Heritage Award from the National Parks Conservation Association for his efforts to secure major public lands bills in the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, which included the largest expansion of the National Park System Read More
Committee Passage Of Udall Bill A Big Step Closer To Law Protecting Kids From Chemicals
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall issued the following statement after the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 15-5 to move his bipartisan Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act to the full Senate:
“I want to thank all of the members of the committee for their thoughtful consideration of our legislation to finally overhaul the failed 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act. I especially want to thank Senators Whitehouse, Merkley and Booker for their work to improve key protections for consumers and to give states greater power to Read More
Boots To Business Entrepreneurship Program Trains 25,000 Transitioning Service Members
SBA News:Listening Sessions Set For May To Discuss Valles Caldera Transition To National Park
NPS News:
The Intermountain Region of the National Park Service (NPS) will hold three public listening sessions in northern New Mexico next month to discuss the transition in management of Valles Caldera National Preserve from the Valles Caldera Trust (Trust) to the NPS.
The meetings are scheduled each day 6-8:30 p.m., May 11-13 in Albuquerque, Jemez Springs and Los Alamos.
“This is an opportunity for the National Park Service to get to know the communities around the Valles Caldera, and for us to begin to establish the kind of strong working relationships that are at the heart of effectively Read More