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PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 24-30, 2026

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for April 24–30, 2026:

Friday, April 24, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 4-7-26
  • 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
  • 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
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Nominate Volunteers For 2026 Volunteer Recognition Awards

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ALTSD News:

This week is National Volunteer Week and we’re looking for outstanding volunteers!

If you know someone who is compassionate, caring, and committed, we invite you to nominate a volunteer for the Compassion in Action: 2026 Volunteer Recognition Awards! Selected volunteers will be honored at this year’s Conference on Aging in September. Nominate a volunteer here by April 30. Read More

Northern New Mexico College Announces Details For 2026 Commencement & Graduation Ceremonies

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NNMC News:

ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College is excited to celebrate our graduating students at our Spring 2026 Commencement and Graduation Ceremonies. This special occasion celebrates the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our students who have successfully completed their degree requirements. We cordially invite the community to come honor and support our graduates as they reach this important milestone.

Northern’s enrollment is growing so rapidly we are holding three Commencement Ceremonies this year to accommodate our graduates and their guests. More than 3,000 Read More

New Mexico Residents Can Get Free Legal Answers During Ask-A-Lawyer Call-In Program May 2

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SBNW News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The State Bar of New Mexico Young Lawyers Division will be hosting its annual Ask-a-Lawyer Call-In Program on Saturday, May 2 telephonically from 9 a.m. to noon (MT). During the program, New Mexico residents can get their legal questions answered for free or receive a referral by calling 1.800.876.6227 and speaking with an attorney or State Bar of New Mexico representative.

Legal topics and areas of practice may include employment law, divorce, child support, landlord/tenant issues, personal injury, estate planning, real estate and much more. If you or someone you Read More

FBI: Morgan Lake Man Pleads Guilty To Assaulting An Officer

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Morgan Lake man pleaded guilty to striking and injuring a Navajo Nation Police officer with his car.

According to court documents, Sept. 28, 2025, officers from the Navajo Nation Police Department responded to a report of a suspected drunk driver. When they arrived in the area, the driver, Kendall Benally, 42, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, refused to obey commands and attempted to flee in his vehicle, striking and injuring an officer and a marked unit in the process. Benally then exited the vehicle and fled on foot and attempted to hide from officers. Benally Read More

New Mexico Public Defenders Join National Day Of Alarm Over Heavy Workloads, Inadequate Funding

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LOPD News:

New Mexico’s public defenders and supporters are joining a nationwide day of solidarity to help raise the alarm about public defense sustainability. Severe and chronic underfunding combined with overwhelming caseloads are pushing public defense to the breaking point and endangering the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

Participants in the awareness campaign plan to wear black on Thursday and lead conversations online and in their communities. The nationwide effort follows the recent contempt sanction against San Francisco Chief Public Defender Mano Raju. He was fined $26,000 Read More

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Speaks Out Against Cuts To USFS

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Rep. Gabe Vasquez speaks to the House of Representatives, April 21. Courtesy photo

U.S. HOUSE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On April 21, 2026, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) delivered a speech on the House floor condemning the Administration’s decision to gut the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), citing concerns about increased wildfire risks and threats to public lands just ahead of Earth Day. 

“I’m a hunter, I’m an angler, and someone who spends a lot of time in my national forests. I know my supervisors, my district rangers, and even the volunteer crews. And as the co-founder of the bipartisan Public Read More

School Board Selects Elisa Baker To Fill District 1 Vacancy

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Elisa Baker

LAPS News:

The LAPS School Board has selected Elisa Baker to fill the vacancy in district 1 which resulted from the resignation of former School Board member Dr. Margie Serrato. District 1 includes Piñon Elementary School.

She will be sworn in at the start of the May 12 School Board meeting.

“The LAPS Board of Education welcomes Ms. Baker to the board to fill the vacancy in District 1,” said LAPS School Board President Sondra Wyman. “At the candidate forum held on April 6, 2026, Ms. Baker stated she is skilled at drilling down to the root cause of complex issues, which aligns with the board’s Read More