Sunday’s Community Forum To Feature James Caroll
Unitarian Church News:
The speaker for the community forum this Sunday at the Unitarian Church has changed from the previously announced speaker and will now feature James Caroll. He will give a very interesting talk, which he presented to the Los Alamos Faith and Science group last summer: “Ethics, Love, and the Alignment Problem in AI”. This talk will still be at noon on Sunday.
About the talk:
Aligning the goals of AI with those of its human creators (the so-called “Alignment Problem”) is an incredibly difficult challenge. Carroll will discuss why it is so difficult and why so many famous and Read More
New Mexico Environment Department’s Rhonda Holderman Recognized For Tireless Public Service
Rhonda Holderman
NMED News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference has recognized New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) manager Rhonda Holderman for her exceptional work helping small New Mexico communities secure vital infrastructure funding with the Joe Guillen Award for Outstanding Community Development Service.
The Joe Guillen Award, renamed in 1999 to honor former Local Government Division Deputy Director Joe Guillen, recognizes public servants who have made significant, long-term contributions to community development and infrastructure Read More
Jemez Pueblo Wins Prestigious State Infrastructure Award For Broadband Project
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Friday, Jemez Pueblo was honored with the Project Excellence Award at the New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference for its broadband project, which aims to deliver reliable fiber connectivity to more than 670 unserved or underserved households, Tribal departments, programs, and businesses.
Jeff Lopez, Director of the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE), presented Jemez Pueblo leadership with the inaugural broadband award during the Department of Finance and Administration’s (DFA) annual infrastructure conference. OBAE awarded Read More
Daily Postcard: November Supermoon Over White Rock
The November full moon, viewed here from White Rock and known as the Beaver Moon, is 2025’s second supermoon. ‘Supermoon’ describes a full moon that appears larger and brighter because its orbit brings it closer to Earth. Beaver Moon is the term used to describe the full moon in November. Each month’s full moon has a name that carries cultural significance. The November full moon’s name stems from the fact that beavers start to take shelter in their dams around this time of year, according to the Almanac. Also was is the season when people set beaver traps during the fur trade. Source: MSN News. Photo Read More
Explore Ancient Astronomy At PEEC’s Planetarium: Getting Oriented With Chaco Canyon Nov. 14
Community invited to discover how the Ancestral Puebloans incorporated the cycles of the Sun and Moon into the architecture of Chaco Canyon during the Getting Oriented with Chaco Canyon planetarium program, Nov. 14 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Discover how the Ancestral Puebloans incorporated the cycles of the Sun and Moon into the architecture of Chaco Canyon during the Getting Oriented with Chaco Canyon planetarium program at the Los Alamos Nature Center from 7-8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14.
This immersive, full-dome planetarium experience allows participants Read More
Contract Awarded For Critical Raw Water Pumping Plant On Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project’s San Juan Lateral In Northwest New Mexico
USDOI News:
FARMINGTON, N.M. — The Bureau of Reclamation announced today a nearly $62 million contract award to Ames Federal Contracting Group, LLC for the construction of the San Juan Lateral Pumping Plant No. 1 in northwest New Mexico. The plant is a critical component of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, which will pump water from the Project’s Frank Chee Willetto Reservoir to the San Juan Lateral Water Treatment Plant.
Once completed, along with the other components of the San Juan Lateral’s raw water system, the plant will help convey stored water from the San Juan River in Frank Chee Read More
Del Norte Credit Union Earns 2026 Family Friendly Business Award® At The Platinum Level
DNCU News:
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SANTA FE/ALBUQUERQUE – Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) has earned Platinum level distinction for its workplace policies by Family Friendly New Mexico, a statewide initiative developed to recognize employers that have adopted policies that give New Mexico businesses an advantage in recruiting and retaining the best employees.
Del Norte also earned an additional designation for 2026, the Education Support designation, for its efforts to support employee Read More
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford Outline Series Of Proactive Actions To Maintain Safety In National Air Space
FAA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford today outlined the proactive actions the FAA will take to maintain the highest standards of safety in the national airspace system. This includes achieving a temporary 10 percent reduction in flights at 40 high traffic airports across the country.
Since the beginning of the shutdown, controllers have been working without pay, and staffing triggers at air traffic facilities across the country have been increasing. This has resulted in increased Read More
Unemployment Insurance Operations Center Closed Tuesday In observance Of Veterans Day Holiday
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day.
The Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims System (www.jobs.state.nm.us) is available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Customer Service Agents in the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center will be available when business hours resume at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12. The business hours of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Operations Center are 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday through Read More
Governor Calls Special Legislative Session For Nov. 10 To Extend State Food Assistance As Shutdown Drags On
From the Office pf the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced that she will call the New Mexico Legislature back into special session on Monday, Nov. 10 to extend state-funded food benefits to New Mexicans as the longest federal government shutdown in history drags on under President Donald Trump’s watch.
The Nov. 10 special session — expected to last one day — will occur 10 days after the governor released $30 million in emergency state funds to provide food benefits to New Mexicans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Those funds, allocated Read More
