FBI Releases Data Showing New Mexico Crime Declines As Strong Policies Take Effect
New Mexico Department of Public Safety News:
SANTA FE – In a promising development for public safety in New Mexico, the state saw substantial declines in both violent and property crimes in 2023, reflecting a broader trend toward reducing crime rates across the state.
Data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigations shows a 6.36 percent decrease in violent crime and a 3.77 percent drop in property crime compared to the previous year, a sign that strong policies and partnerships are yielding results.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham welcomed the news and vowed to continue pushing for Read More
Senators Heinrich, Casey Introduce Legislation To Stop Fentanyl From Entering Prisons And Protect Officers From Dangerous Exposure
SENATE News:
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- The Interdiction of Fentanyl at Federal Prisons Act will help eliminate fentanyl and other illicit narcotics from entering prisons by mail
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced legislation to protect prison officers, staff, and inmates from fentanyl and other illicit substances entering the Federal Prison System through inmate mail.
By directing the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to develop a strategy that guarantees all mail is screened for illicit contraband, the Interdiction of Fentanyl at Federal Prisons Act would reduce Read More
New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program In New Location
NMHealth News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Center for Medical Cannabis will provide services at its new location in the Harold L. Runnels building at 1190 S. St. Francis Drive beginning today, Sept 23.
The program, operated by the New Mexico Department of Health, will be open for regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone services may be intermittently unavailable through Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Anyone calling the Center for Medical Cannabis at 505.827.2321 during regular business hours and not receiving an answer is asked to email the program at Medical.Cannabis@doh.nm.gov Read More
Mead: Our Election System Is Biased
By WILLIAM C. MEAD
Los Alamos
The 2024 Presidential election is a critical one in the life of our country, for several reasons: the outcome will lead to considerable chaos and possibly violence, no matter who wins. For example, if Trump wins, he has promised mass deportations of illegal aliens and severe punishments for election workers that he considers to have “cheated”. If Harris wins, Trump has already planted seeds for contesting the election and his rhetoric might inspire violence from “MAGA” supporters—possibly worse than January 6th.
Sadly, this election will occur under the rules Read More
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Travels To New York City
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham traveled to New York City Sunday to participate in a major announcement during Climate Week 2024.
Lujan Grisham is co-chair of the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 24 governors representing approximately 60 percent of the U.S. economy and 55 percent of the U.S. population.
The governor’s itinerary also includes remarks at a U.S. Climate Alliance panel on natural and working lands, a keynote address on aging at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, and a meeting Read More
Reagor: Stop The Solar Reimbursement Bait And Switch!
By DAVID REAGOR
Los Alamos County Councilor
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- Solar is the only abundant energy source in Los Alamos County.
- The county cap is to not go past 6 MW total in home solar production.
- Individual homes are capped at enough solar power to cover their needs.
- For homeowners solar is a good investment.
- Many homeowners invested significant amounts of money by assuming higher retail payment rates.
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Our local producers of home solar have been given a new payment schedule. It essentially pays wholesale for the solar power generated. This is after many people invested tens of thousands of dollars into systems. Read More
Luján, Colleagues Urge Social Media And Encrypted Messages Companies To Increase Resources Toward Combatting 2024 U.S. Election Disinformation
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led a letter signed by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to 11 of the largest and most popular social media and encrypted chat companies in the U.S. calling for increased resources toward combatting 2024 U.S. election administration and certification disinformation.
“We are deeply concerned that the dissemination of election disinformation via your products and/or platforms – if left unmitigated Read More
Shin: Vandalism And Theft Of Trump Sign On Trinity
A Trump sign was defaced Sept. 20 before being stolen on the evening of Sept. 21, along with the posts and removed from the premises along Trinity Drive. Courtesy/RPLA
Heinrich Delivers Over $5.4 Million To Strengthen Maternal And Newborn Care, Expand Mental Health Care & Substance Use Treatment In Rural Communities
SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced three Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grants he secured totaling $5,416,000 to strengthen maternal and newborn care, improving outcomes for mothers and babies in rural New Mexico, and to expand mental health care and substance use disorder treatment in Gallup and Carlsbad.
“Every New Mexican Read More
Seven New Mexico Artists And Contributors To Receive Prestigious Governor’s Awards For Excellence In The Arts
New Mexico Arts News:
SANTA FE – Seven groundbreaking and impactful individuals, ranging from visual artists, a dancer, and stewards of cultural heritage, have been selected for the 2024 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. For 50 years, the Awards have brought attention to the expansive arts and culture community in New Mexico, highlighting the people who have contributed to it becoming both an economic driver and a matter of state pride.
“I am deeply proud of the creativity and dedication that these artists and contributors bring to the Land of Enchantment,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Read More
Fr. Glenn: Warning … Possible Danger Ahead
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Almost every week of the year the Catholic Church has memorials of various saints—the apostles, notable pastors, notable scholars of the past (“doctors” of the Church), and particularly charitable and self-sacrificing individuals such as Elizabeth of Hungary. And, almost every week, there are memorials of martyrs—various men and women of the very early days of faith prior to the Roman emperor Constantine granting recognition to (and eventually converting to) Christianity.
But before Constantine the Romans held a number of persecutions of Christianity, no doubt using Read More
Robinson: Buy A Piece Of History
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
If you love historic hotels, and I do, it was a punch in the gut to read that the St. James Hotel in Cimarron has closed. The storied St. James not only has a big place in New Mexico history – punctuated by 26 bullet holes in the barroom ceiling – it’s a major employer in the tiny northern town.
After the announcement, the hotel’s Facebook page carried an outpouring of comments from grieving customers, Boy Scouts, former employees and locals who all hope the right person will step up to carry on the St. James legacy. And the search for a buyer Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 23, 2024
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150 or visit the County Projects” link and select “Public Works” at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.
Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
DP Road Phase II Reconstruction Project Update
- TLC Plumbing & Utility work 7 a.m.
New Mexico To Participate In Border Legislative Conference
STATE News:
LAS CRUCES — State legislators from the U.S. and Mexico will meet in Las Cruces Sept. 19-21 for the Border Legislative Conference (BLC), a binational forum in which legislators exchange best practices and identify policy solutions addressing the complex issues along the 2,000-mile U.S. – Mexico border region.
Providing a focused and ongoing dialogue among state legislators of the 10 U.S.-Mexico border states, the BLC fosters regional collaboration and mutual understanding.
Membership in the BLC is comprised of legislators from the 10 states along the U.S.-Mexico border. Read More
Denish: A Million Here, A Million There
By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
Imagine this: You are a legislator in the state House of Representatives and are told that you have $2.5 million to distribute in your House district or $4.2 million in your Senate district. Wow! You would no doubt feel like Santa Claus.
This is what happened in the 2024 legislative session, and it’s what happens every legislative session although amounts vary depending on the revenue sources.
Those revenue sources for the capital outlay (sometimes called pork) bill are general obligation bonds, severance tax bonds, and non-recurring Read More
Video: Councilor David Reagor Discusses Newly Approved Road Diet Hybrid Option For Trinity Drive
Los Alamos County Councilor David Reagor discusses the road diet hybrid option council recently approved for the portion of Trinity Drive from Oppenheimer Drive to Knecht Street. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Crucet: Supporting Ryn Herrmann For County Council
By LAURA CRUCET
Executive Chef/Owner
Pig and Fig Cafe, Sugar and Cream Cafe, Beef and Leaf Cafe
I am writing to express my strong support for Ryn Herrmann and her candidacy for a seat on the Los Alamos County Council.
Ryn has been a champion for small businesses during her time as director of the Chamber of Commerce, and has proven to be committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in Los Alamos County.
I am a small business owner and longtime resident of Los Alamos, and I have had the opportunity to witness the hard work and positive impact imparted by Ryn on the community. Ryn was an avid and Read More
Kairos Power To Expand New Mexico Operations Including A New Space At Los Alamos National Laboratory
EDD News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Kairos Power LLC, a mission-driven clean energy technology, engineering, and manufacturing company, is expanding its operations in New Mexico to build three facilities and create 100 jobs.
Kairos Power is headquartered in Alameda, Calif. and initially expanded to Albuquerque’s Mesa del Sol community in 2019 for its research and development engineering center to support the commercialization of its advanced reactor technology.
The company also has locations in Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Charlotte, N.C.
Kairos Power plans to construct a salt production facility to Read More
Senate Passes Bill Ensuring Veteran Benefits Continue
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, the Senate passed supplemental appropriations legislation, based on a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), that will protect veterans’ earned benefits and ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is able to continue to pay disability compensation, surviving spouses and dependent compensation, pension, and education benefits to veterans.
With more veterans than ever receiving care and benefits, the VA faces a $3 billion shortfall. If not filled by today, Sept. 20, there could have been a delay in VA compensation Read More
Danyelle Means To Lead Museum Of Indian Arts & Culture
Danyelle Means
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) announced Thursday that Danyelle Means (Oglala Lakota) has been appointed executive director of Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) in Santa Fe. She has served for eight months as interim director.
“I am excited to welcome Danyelle’s ongoing leadership of MIAC as its new executive director,” NMDCA Cabinet Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego said. ”During her tenure as interim director, Danyelle has proven to be an effective and visionary steward. She has been instrumental in creating space where Read More
