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New Mexico Senate Republican Leaders Congratulate Steve Pearce After US Senate Confirmation To Lead BLM

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New Mexico Senate Republican News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Senate Republican Leaders praised the United States Senate for confirming former U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Across New Mexico, the BLM manages approximately 13.5 million acres of federal land, much of it concentrated in the oil & gas regions of southeastern and northwestern New Mexico but also encompassing vast grazing ranges and recreation areas like the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.

“We are grateful to President Trump for appointing New Mexico’s own Steve Pearce to Read More

National Academies Report: New Technologies And Approaches Needed To Shore Up Interconnected U.S. Energy And Water Systems

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NATIONAL ACADEMIES News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the nation’s energy and water systems, the U.S. Department of Energy should develop innovative technology and infrastructure at the intersection of the two systems through a suite of pilot programs, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. U.S. energy and water systems are profoundly interconnected, and disruptions can cascade rapidly across both, affecting public health, economic activity, environmental quality, and national security.

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Heinrich, Luján Raise Concerns Of How USDA Restructuring Will Affect Farmers, Ranchers, & Rural Communities

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden raising concerns and demanding answers on how the restructuring of USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area will affect scientific innovation and data that supports New Mexico farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.

“The REE reorganization and restructuring announced this April…could result Read More

Posts From The Road: Big Texan Steak Ranch

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Big Texan: The Big Texan Steak Ranch can not be missed as you travel through Amarillo on I-40. The big bright yellow building is the first thing you see but several other ‘attention getting’ features await visitors as they arrive at the Big Texan. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

World Famous: The entrance to the Big Texan is flanked by a stretch limo with Texas Longhorns mounted on the hood and a big Route 66 Shield painted on the walkway into the facility. In Big Texan fashion, the door handles to open the front doors are pistols mounted at an angle to create door handles. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More

Los Alamos County Celebrates 2026 National Public Works Week Theme ‘Rooted in Service, Powered by Community’

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COUNTY News: 

May 17 through May 23 marks National Public Works Week for 2026. The American Public Works Association announced this year’s theme as “Rooted in Service, Powered by Community”.

The Los Alamos County Public Works Department is proud to celebrate this year’s theme, “which reminds us that public works professionals are motivated to put service at the forefront and their efforts form the foundation of a thriving community.”

The Public Works team provides critical services that support our everyday lives. From building, maintaining, and improving public roads and facilities, Read More

Distinguished UC Riverside Faculty Weighs In On Firings Of 22-Person Board Overseeing National Science Foundation

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SCIENCE News: 

​Amidst the many attention-grabbing headlines of 2026, there is a recent one that may have flown under the radar but shouldn’t have. On April 24, the White House dismissed the entire 22-person board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories. 

To discuss the impact of the NSF more broadly, its significance for university research, and the likely consequences of this move, UC Riverside News turns to a distinguished faculty member who has extensive experience Read More

Scenes Of LAPD 2026 Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony

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Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone delivers opening remarks to those gathered for the Los Alamos Police Department’s (LAPD) annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, as part of National Police Week, held this morning in the north parking lot of the Los Alamos Justice Center at 2500 Trinity Drive. Chief Sgambellone is joined by Sgt. David Randleman and members of local Trail Life Troop #NM-1412 and American Heritage Girls who sang the National Anthem and participated in the event, which remembers the fallen, supports their families, and reaffirms the bond between the community and Read More

Luján, Leger Fernández, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill To Prevent Wrongful Detention Of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced the bipartisan Respect Tribal IDs Act to improve how Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel recognize and interact with Tribal identification documents during immigration enforcement. The legislation comes amid growing reports of Native Americans being questioned, Read More

Dallas FBI: Open Letter To Parents, Guardians, And Teachers

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Editor’s note: This safety information is important for parents, guardians, and teachers to be aware of locally and across the nation.

From SAC Joe Rothrock
Dallas FBI

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Teachers,

I want to share some important information about a growing safety threat from violent online networks commonly referred to as “764”. Their members often connect with minors on popular online gaming and social media platforms, build their trust by posing as friends, and then coerce them into harming themselves or others.

Violent online networks such as 764 operate around the world, including Read More

Forest Service Invests $80M In Forest Legacy Conservation

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USFS News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service is investing more than $80 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to support 15 congressionally approved Forest Legacy projects in 2026. These projects will permanently conserve over 34,000 acres of privately owned working forests across the country.

“The Forest Legacy program makes critical investments in working forests with state partnerships to provide timber supplies and other wood products, provide public access for recreation, secure drinking water, and maintain wildlife habitat in some of the most important forests Read More