Journey Through Indian Country Part 6: Gaining Invaluable Experience on the Reservation
For agents, the unique experience of working Indian Country crimes includes deploying—often by themselves—to remote sites within pueblos or reservations. Courtesy/FBI
FBI Series Part 6 is the final story in this series:
It wasn’t long after his arrival in Indian Country that Special Agent John Fortunato started carrying dog biscuits in his FBI vehicle.
Some of the wild dogs who roam the New Mexico reservations are a lot easier to befriend or distract when they are offered food.
That’s just one small example of how investigating crimes in Indian Country makes agents resourceful—and provides Read More
Bingaman Talks About Reducing Forest Fire Threat
In June, Sen. Jeff Bingaman attended the groundbreaking for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Ptoject, which will bring water to more than 250,000 people and create more than 450 jobs through its construction. Courtesy photo
By U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman:
New Mexico has just experienced one of the worst wildfire seasons in the state’s history.
Just weeks into fire season, firefighters were hard at work battling both our largest fire, Whitewater-Baldy, and most destructive fire ever, Little Bear.
With the arrival of monsoon season, we all hope the worst of the fire season is over. Our task now is to Read More
LANL and County Close West Road to Vechicle Traffic
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News
Because of possible flooding upstream of West Road, LANL and Los Alamos County have decided today that, in the best interest of public safety, beginning Friday, July 20, West Road will be closed to vehicle traffic.
This road closure is expected to extend several weeks until the end of the summer monsoon season.
Residents who live in Western Area will have access to Fairway via Diamond Drive. Access to Pajarito Mountain is unimpeded from Camp May Road off of West Jemez Road (NM 501). Read More
Road Work on N.M. 4 – Bicyclists Beware
Courtesy photo
New tar and gravel are being spread on N.M. 4 between the entrance to Bandelier National Monument and N.M. 501 to the Los Alamos turn off.
The New Mexico Transportation Department is requesting that bicyclists using N.M. 4 heed flaggers just as motorized vehicles must do.
There are reports that some bicyclists are ignoring the flaggers and are ending up between heavy equipment where it is not advisable to be located. Read More
Cone Zone Alert: County to Close Portions of Central Avenue on Thursday
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News:
In order to complete the final stages of utility water line work and installation of curb, gutter, drive pads, ramps and sidewalks associated with the new Municipal Complex, the Contractor will close westbound Central Avenue from 9thStreet to the new construction site entrances near Knecht Street at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, July 19.
Westbound traffic on Central Avenue will be detoured onto 9th Street – north to Iris, then west to 15th Street.
The southbound lane of 9th Street will be intermittently closed between Iris and Central Avenue for curb, paving, utility adjustments Read More
