Carol A. Clark

Public Invited To Welcome New Los Alamos Police Officers At Swearing In Ceremony June 18

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Police Department invites members of the public to attend upcoming swearing-in ceremonies for three new officers who are joining the department.

Police Corporals Anthony Martinez and Keiffer Nymark will be sworn in at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 18, in the Los Alamos Magistrate Court Chambers.

Police Corporal Dustin Chavez will be sworn in at 11 a.m., Monday, June 29, in the Los Alamos Magistrate Court Chambers.

These ceremonies mark the beginning of each officer’s service to the Los Alamos community and provide an opportunity for family members, friends, and Read More

State And Federal Partnership Invests In New Mexico’s Conservation Workforce

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Group photo of pre-apprentices during onboarding with USDA Forest Service. Pictured far left: James D. Duran, Forest Supervisor, Carson National Forest, and New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair. Courtesy photo

Pre-apprentices attending the onboarding week field visit to see active forest management and discuss all hands approach to improving the health of the forest. Courtesy photo

NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Eighteen New Mexico college students began an innovative paid Pre-apprenticeship Opportunity Program in Rangeland Science and Natural Read More

Audit Exposes New Mexico’s SNAP Program Plagued By Errors, Weak Oversight

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NMHR News:

RUIDOSO — A new Legislative Finance Committee evaluation found New Mexico’s SNAP program is operating with weak oversight, limited verification, and one of the highest payment error rates in the nation.

The state’s SNAP payment error rate has climbed to 16.6 percent, the fifth highest in the country. As a result, New Mexico could face up to $173 million annually in federal cost-sharing penalties.

The audit found that some of the largest sources of payment errors stem from information that is largely self-reported and often not independently verified. Despite having Read More

BLM Geothermal Lease Sale Nets Over $16.5 Million

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BLM News:

SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management accepted winning bids on 47 parcels in New Mexico totaling 152,381.49 acres for $16,581,926 in total receipts for a geothermal lease sale. The BLM may issue leases once review and payment are complete. The combined bonus bids, rentals, and subsequent royalties from the leases will be distributed between the U.S. Treasury, the State of New Mexico and the counties where the leases are located. 

Geothermal lease sales support domestic energy production and American energy independence, while contributing to the nation’s economic and military Read More

Heinrich, Kim, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable On Raising Gas Prices

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.), host a roundtable on how Trump’s policies have driven up energy costs, June 16, 2026. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) hosted a roundtable to discuss how the Trump administration’s policies, including the war with Iran, have driven up energy costs for families, consumers, communities, and small Read More

FBI: New Mexico Man Facing Federal Hate Crime Charge Following Attacks At Synagogue, Jewish Community Center

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FBI News:

An Albuquerque, New Mexico man is in custody on federal charges for allegedly damaging religious property during back-to-back attacks at two local Jewish facilities.

According to court documents, on June 2, Rex Crofton, 25, targeted two Jewish community facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during a series of motivated attacks. At approximately 4:31 PM, Crofton arrived at Congregation Albert in a silver sedan. He exited the vehicle and used a tool to shatter the synagogue’s glass entry doors. After “flipping off” the building and shouting an indecipherable statement, he fled Read More

State Opens Trails+ Grant For Outdoor Recreation Projects

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Cibola Trail Alliance is using Trails+ Grant funding to build new trails in Lobo Canyon near Grants, NM. Courtesy/EDNM

EDNM News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico will open applications on July 1 for the Trails+ Grant program, making $12 million available for community outdoor recreation projects that expand outdoor trail access, support local economies and preserve the state’s natural and cultural resources.

Demand for the Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant has surged, with a record-breaking $27 million in funding requests in FY26—a $2 million increase from FY25—underscoring the growing Read More

Graduation Announcement: Serena Birnbaum Defends Thesis In Polymer Engineering

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Serena Birnbaum after defending her thesis. Courtesy photo

By EVA BIRNBAUM
Formerly of Los Alamos

Serena Birnbaum defended her PhD thesis in Polymer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in May 2026. 

Serena graduated from LAHS in 2017, and from Case Western Reserve University with her Bachelor of Engineering in 2021. She is the daughter of Eva Birnbaum and Thomas Mark McCleskey, and granddaughter of Ed & Amy Birnbaum, Alice & Earl Scheelar, and Thomas McCleskey. She will be working at Exponent in Boston.

Her thesis title is “Extending Adhesive Functionality Read More

Robinson: Thanks To UNM’s Garnett Stokes For Eight Years Of Stability

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By Sherry Robinson
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services

In 2006 I got an email from a savvy member of the business community. “Write an article about the UNM mess,” he wrote. “It is an ongoing story. After all, it’s our flagship research university.”

UNM had just gotten rid of Luis Caldera, a shouter, table pounder and top-down commander foisted on us by former Gov. Bill Richardson. I wrote: “Little in his professional background prepared him for university administration. He was personally aloof. He didn’t get New Mexico.”

Two more presidents followed. One provoked a vote of no confidence Read More