Public Safety

Glider Crash At Taos Airport Leaves One Dead

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Wreckage from a motorized glider aircraft. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

TAOS – Around 8 a.m. today, New Mexico State Police responded to a report of a downed motorized glider aircraft at the Taos Regional Airport. 

When officers arrived at the airport they discovered wreckage from a motorized glider aircraft. One deceased male subject was found with the wreckage. 

The deceased was subsequently identified as Herbert H. Waterhouse, 69, of Arroyo Hondo.

The Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating the cause of the crash. Read More

VIDEO: Udall Warns Of Potentially Dangerous ‘Anti-Concussion’ Marketing Claims For Kids’ Soccer Headgear

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/41S5e6kKILc

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, in response to questions from U.S. Senator Tom Udall during a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing on product safety,

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Elliot Kaye agreed that his commission has reason to look into marketing claims that soccer headgear can provide adequate protection against concussions.

Udall, who has led the effort in Congress to protect youth athletes from the dangers of sports-related traumatic brain injuries by improving equipment and Read More

Forest Service Continues To Fight Commissary Fire

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USFS News:

The Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District continues to burn naturally.

Fire managers are monitoring and managing the fire as a tool to meet multiple resource objectives. The fire grew slowly overnight; the area received .22 of an inch of rain and is now approximately 170 acres. 

As Fire Managers continue to wait for conditions to align, area preparations continue. Five Type 1 Hotshot Crews have arrived. Crews will concentrate on building and strengthening the planned area boundary along Forest Road 83.

Several specialized pieces of equipment also have been Read More

Firefighting Humanoid Robot Blasts Flames

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Robot suppressing a wood crib fire in a testing laboratory. Courtesy photo

Robot reaching for a fire hose nozzle in a testing laboratory. Courtesy photo

HSNW News:

In fall 2014 in Mobile Bay, Ala., Virginia Tech engineering students made history during a five-minute demo that placed an adult-sized humanoid robot with a hose in front of a live fire aboard a U.S. Navy ship.

The robot located the fire and sprayed water from the hose. Water blasted the flames.

The demo, four years in the making, is part of a new effort by the U.S. Navy to better assist sailors in fighting fires, controlling Read More

Statewide Prison Lockdown Uncovers Weapons, Drugs

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A shank found during the recent statewide prison lockdown. Courtesy/NMCD

This weapon was found hidden inside the pipe of a sink during the recent prison lockdown. Courtesy/NMCD

Weapons found hidden inside a shower during the recent statewide prison lockdown. Courtesy/NMCD

NMCD News:

The New Mexico Corrections Department’s (NMCD) statewide lockdown of all 11 prison facilities ended Monday and prison movement has returned to normal.

Visitation will resume as normal this weekend at all facilities. The lockdown was part of an annual event to shakedown every housing unit, cell and inmate Read More

American Federation Of Teachers New Mexico Reacts To 1st District Court Denial Of PED Motion

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AFT News:

Ruling is a Victory for All New Mexico Educators, Parents and Students

ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:

“Today’s ruling from Judge Thomson is a victory for all of New Mexico’s educators, parents, students, and our communities. In denying Secretary Skandera and the Public Education Department’s request to dismiss this lawsuit, an explicit acknowledgement was made that this case, in fact, brings a challenge to the PED’s evaluation system which must be heard.

“Judge Thomson made the correct assessment Read More

New Mexico State Police To Be Equipped With Naloxone To Reverse Opioid Overdose

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NMSP News:

Beginning this month, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) patrol officers in Rio Arriba and Taos counties will be issued naloxone kits for use in treating subjects suspected of suffering from heroin or other opiate overdoses. 

Most commonly distributed under the brand name Narcan, naloxone is an opioid antagonist that completely or partially reverses an opioid overdose. Naloxone most often is administered via needle-less syringe through the subject’s nose.

Prior to issuing the naloxone kits to its officers, NMSP ensure that the officers receive specialized training on when Read More

NM 503 Pavement Preservation Work Begins June 18

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NMDOT News:

NAMBE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin pavement preservation work on N.M. 503 from mile marker 0.0 to mile marker 2.3 in Nambe. NMDOT maintenance crews will be chip sealing the roadway. This work is anticipated to be completed by June 22; weather permitting.

Thursday, June 18 to Monday, June 22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., there will be one lane closures on N.M. 503 northbound and southbound lanes. Motorists can expect delays. There will be a flagger and pilot car escort through the work zone.  There will be NO closures through the weekend. 

The roadway Read More

VIDEO: Heinrich Presses DOE Environmental Secretary Nominee On WIPP Recovery, LANL Cleanup

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich. Screen Shot/LADP

Dr. Monica Regalbuto. Screen Shot/LADP

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to confirm Dr. Monica C. Regalbuto as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., focused his questions to the nominee on WIPP recovery and opportunities for local small businesses to participate in cleanup efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

VIDEO: Watch Senator Heinrich’s Exchange with Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Read More

Monsoon Awareness Week In New Mexico June 14-19

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NOAA News:
 
SANTA FE ― Gov. Susana Martinez proclaims June 14-19, as “Monsoon Awareness Week” in New Mexico.
 
The National Weather Service (NWS) and New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (NMDHSEM) marking Monsoon Awareness Week in New Mexico with a series of informational projects to promote awareness.
 
New Mexico joins the annual campaign to promote awareness of the life-threatening weather hazards that affect New Mexico during the summer monsoon.
 
The keys to avoiding
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