State, Nation & World

Dr. Maggie Charsley Of Los Alamos Becomes An American Citizen At Naturalization Ceremony Monday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2018

Dr. Maggie Charsley of Los Alamos became a citizen of the United States of America during a Naturalization ceremony Monday in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Dr. Maggie Charsley of Los Alamos participated in a moving Naturalization ceremony, becoming a citizen of the United States of America Monday at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center.

United States District Court Judge Judith C. Herrera presided over the event, welcoming 201 new citizens from 47 countries. She highlighted the special freedoms that American citizens enjoy including freedom of speech, freedom to assemble, Read More

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Announces Funding For NM In Health Care And Defense Appropriations Minibus

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2018

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) has announced strong support for New Mexico priorities in the FY 2019 Defense and Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Minibus, including funding to address the ongoing opioids crisis, improve public education, and strengthen our national security.

“This package includes funding for programs that are critical to public health and education efforts in New Mexico, while providing continued support for our servicemen and women,” Luján said. “Communities in New Mexico and in Read More

Donation Distribution In House District 43

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2018
By MICHAEL FRANCIS
Los Alamos

We have a coming election for House here in District 43.

I was interested in seeing what the distribution of donors was, to see what money was trying to influence our race, and what the breakdown is between the Democratic (Dem.) candidate Christine Chandler and the Republican (Rep.) candidate Lisa Shin.

The result is here, which is a distributional measurement of the data taken from the Secretary of State donation report. The distributional measurements shows the donations in amount, and source. The breakdowns are shown in pie graph and histogram form, telling Read More

State Health Department Confirms First Cases Of Flu

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2018

It is that time of year for flu shots. Courtesy image

NMDOH News:

Recently, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced the first laboratory confirmed cases of flu of the 2018-2019 season.

All three persons, ages 8, 11 and 13 years of age, live in Quay County and reported no recent out of state travel.

“We encourage New Mexicans to get their seasonal flu vaccination – the sooner the better,” NMDOH Cabinet Secretary Lynn Gallagher said. “The exact timing and duration of flu season changes year-to-year, but flu activity often begins to heighten in October.

The Department of Health recommends Read More

Weekly Fishing Report Sept. 27

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2018
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports Editor
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
The shorter days and cooler temperatures are stirring the trout from their summer doldrums and fishing conditions are improving throughout Northern New Mexico.
 
The aspens are starting to show some color and bull elk will likely be bugling in the mountains. Fall is the best time of the year to be enjoying the beautiful outdoors in New Mexico.
 
The State Game and Fish Department continues to stock thousands of rainbow trout and some very big trout averaging over 18 inches in size were stocked last week. Streamflows continue
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2016: The ‘Regime Change’ Election And What Comes Next Part 1

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2018

By JIM HALL
Los Alamos

This series of articles answers the questions of “What happened in the 2016 Election, and Why?” I believe the current situation is like a storm on the sea. Lots of froth on top, masking deep currents underneath.  

Several friends, knowing I follow social and political trends, asked me, “Jim, what the H— is going on?”. Intrigued, I researched and developed a presentation with which independents, liberals, and conservatives seem to agree. This series of articles expand on major elements of the presentation titled, “2016: The “Regime Change” Election and What Read More

FBI: Zuni Pueblo Man Pleads Guilty To Child Abuse

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2018
FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Ernest Bewanika, 62, an enrolled member and resident of Zuni Pueblo, pled guilty Tuesday in Federal Court in Albuquerque to abusive sexual contact of a minor charges.
 
Bewanika’s plea agreement recommends a prison sentence within the range of 180 to 240 months followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court. Bewanika also will be required to register as a sex offender.
 
Bewanika was arrested April 3, 2018, on a two-count indictment charging him with sexually abusing a child under the age of 12 years on two occasions; the first time
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Udall Fights To Protect Children’s Privacy Rights

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2018
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) questioned top executives from various technology and telecommunications firms, including Google, Twitter, Apple, Amazon, AT&T and Charter, about whether they are taking the appropriate steps to protect data privacy rights for consumers in New Mexico and across America.
 
In a Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled “Examining Safeguards for Consumer Data Privacy,” he focused on potential violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by kids apps hosted
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Governor Presents Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office With DWI Mobile Unit

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 26, 2018
Gov. Susana Martinez
 
STATE News:
 
LAS CRUCES — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez presented the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office with a brand-new mobile DWI unit, equipped with breath-testing stations and drunk tanks that will help DWI checkpoints run more efficiently.
 
“This new, high-tech DWI mobile unit will help checkpoints run more quickly and effectively, helping Dona Ana combat drunk driving,” Martinez said. “It’s another tool to help our officers who are on the roads keeping us safe. I cannot thank our brave officers enough for the work they do.”
 
The mobile DWI unit
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Bandelier Celebrates Year Of Bird Global Big Day Oct. 6

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 26, 2018
Great horned owl at Bandelier. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

 
Bandelier National Monument will be celebrating the Year of the Bird in October with Global Big Day #2 Oct. 6.  
 
Meet at the Visitor Center at 8 a.m. for a bird walk down the Falls Trail to kick off this important bird day. Please wear comfortable shoes/boots and bring water and binoculars if you have them. Contact the Bandelier Visitor Center for more information at 505.672.3861 ext 517.
 
Global Big Day is an international birding event to collect data on migrating birds. These counts are very important for scientists
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