Northern New Mexico College Signs Agreements With Mesalands Community College
Northern New Mexico College department chairs and administrators gather for the Zoom signing event with Mesalands Community College. From left: Dr. Ashis Nandy, chair of the Department of Engineering and Technology, Dr. Lori Baca, chair of the Department of Business Administration, President Hector Balderas, Dr. Ivan Lopez, Provost/VP of Academic Affairs and Chief Financial and Compliance Officer Theresa Story. Courtesy/NNMC
Mesalands Community College Chief Communications Officer Joshua David McVey, Interim President Dr. Allen Moss and Joel Kiser, Vice President of Academic Read More
JEC Chair Heinrich On Fitch Downgrading US Credit Rating
JEC Chair Martin Heinrich
JEC News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after Fitch downgraded the U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA+:
“Actions have consequences and Republicans’ reckless stand-off on the debt limit has now caused one of the exact consequences we warned about: A leading rating agency has downgraded its U.S. debt rating.
“I completely disagreed with House Republicans’ actions on the debt limit, and I disagree with the new threats coming from certain House Read More
FBI: Mescalero Man Charged With Assault With Dangerous Weapon To Remain In Custody Pending Trial
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 FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced Monday that Lestat Cree Valdez made an initial appearance in Federal Court on a criminal complaint charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon. Valdez, 20, of Mescalero, will remain in custody pending trial.
According to the criminal complaint, the victim was sleeping on the couch in a residence located on the Mescalero Apache reservation when she awoke to being stabbed in the head and chest. A witness Read More
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