Los Alamos High School’s Daniel Kim Joins Students Across US & World At Joint Science & Technology Institute West
Los Alamos High School student Daniel Kim
JSTI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Daniel Kim of Los Alamos, was one of 36 high school students who attended the Joint Science and Technology Institute (JSTI) West, an educational opportunity to expand his knowledge and experience in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Kim, son of Eun Jung Kim, is a student at Los Alamos High School. He collaborated with scientists and was mentored by Department of Defense scientists and experts in STEM fields. He took the opportunity to work on one of several research projects with teammates and mentor, gaining Read More
FBI: Shiprock Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Drug And Firearms Offenses
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 Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced July 26, 2023 that Jason E. Begay was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Begay, 42, of Shiprock, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty Jan. 24 to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams of methamphetamine, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession with intent to distribute 500 grams and more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, Read More
New Mexico State Police Investigate Shooting Involving Las Vegas PD … Colorado Murder Suspect Taken Into Custody
NMSP News:
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — July 30, 2023, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Las Vegas involving the Las Vegas Police Department.
State Police Investigations Bureau agents learned that at around 1:50 a.m., July 30, officers with the Las Vegas Police Department were conducting a DWI investigation traffic stop at 200 South Grand Ave.
During the traffic stop, a black Nissan truck pulled up beside the officers. The driver, later identified as Robert James Rudichar, 43, of Colorado asked officers if he was in Read More
State Ethics Commission Settles With New Mexico Value PAC For Campaign Reporting Act Violations
State Ethics Commission News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The State Ethics Commission today announced it has entered into a pre-litigation settlement with the New Mexico Values PAC.
The Commission alleges that, in the run up to the June 7, 2022 Primary Election, New Mexico Values PAC made independent expenditures opposing the election of Representative Susan Herrera but failed to timely disclose information about those expenditures and the sources of the contributions used to fund those expenditures.
New Mexico Values PAC’s failure to make timely and complete disclosures violated New Mexico’s Campaign Read More
Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Risk And Danger In Post-Fire Environment
Forest Stewards Guild News:
SANTA FE — Despite wet conditions in May and early June, this summer has been one of the hottest seasons in recent New Mexico history.
With no monsoons to bail us out yet, the risk of wildfire remains ever persistent across the state.
Knowing your wildfire prevention safety measures is important to help keep fires from starting and spreading. But consider what happens after a fire has impacted your community. Wildfire risk isn’t just about the fire itself — risk and danger remain even after the fire has passed.
Here are a number of services available
Manhattan Project National Historical Park To Host Days Of Peace & Remembrance Of Atomic Bombings In Japan
A bag with a message of peace in Los Alamos at Ashley Pond Park in 2022. Courtesy photo
MPNHP News:
DENVER — Manhattan Project National Historical Park, (MPNHP)in partnership with Pearl Harbor National Memorial, will host “Days of Peace and Remembrance” across its three sites and at Pearl Harbor to commemorate and reflect on the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945.
This commemorative programming acknowledges and interprets the conflicting viewpoints, both historical and modern, that surround the development and use of the world’s first atomic weapons.
These events Read More
NMRLD Files Petition For Preliminary Injunction To Cease Operations Of Albuquerque Cannabis Business
NMRLD Superintendent Linda Trujillo
NMRLD News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD) announced today that it has filed a Petition for Preliminary Injunction and is seeking an order from the Second Judicial District Court to require Sawmill Sweet Leaf, LLC to immediately cease and desist all cannabis-related activities at the company’s sole business location, 1501 Mountain Dr. NW in Albuquerque.
The petition lays out evidence showing the business has been unlawfully selling out-of-state cannabis products and manufacturing cannabis extracts using volatile Read More
DEA And FDA Issue Joint Letter Updating Public On Actions To Address Shortages In Prescription Stimulants
DEA News:
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a joint letter today, updating the public on the ongoing prescription stimulant shortages impacting patients across the United States and actions to resolve these shortages.
The DEA and FDA are committed to working together on this issue and providing up-to-date information to the public.
They will continue to do all they can to prevent stimulant drug shortages, limit their impact, and resolve them as quickly as possible.
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation To Protect Communities From Untraceable Ghost Guns
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the bicameral Ghost Guns and Untraceable Firearms Act.
The legislation, led by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), would require online and other sellers of gun-making kits to comply with federal firearm safety regulations.
“We cannot allow ‘ghost guns’ to evade federal regulations simply because of how they are made and purchased,” Heinrich said. “This legislation will make sure the components of these weapons are traceable and subject to the same federal Read More
Heinrich, Young, Booker, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Access To Artificial Intelligence Research
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, and Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Co-Chair of the Senate AI Caucus, introduced the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 (CREATE AI Act).
The CREATE AI Act establishes the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) as a shared national research infrastructure that provides AI researchers and students with greater access to the Read More