Friends Of New Mexico History Museum Presents First Wednesday Lecture ‘The Albuquerque Indian School: Two Sides Of A Coin’
Graduate Juanita Papuyo (Isleta Pueblo) and immediate family, Albuquerque Indian School, 1937. Courtesy/Family photo – Ted Jojola
New Mexico History Museum News:
Coming in November, the Friends of History of the New Mexico History Museum presents its FIRST WEDNESDAY lecture, “The Albuquerque Indian School: Two Sides of a Coin”, Wednesday, Nov. 5.
Presented by Dr. Theodore S. Jojola (Isleta), founder and director of the Indigenous Design + Planning Institute at The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
This lecture is presented free on YouTube by Friends of History: https://tinyurl.com/t534ehdn Read More
NMAA’s JP Murrieta Visits LAHS Sports Lit Students & Films Gametime Segment With Topper Girls Cross Country
New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) Sports Information Director JP Murrieta speaking to teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit students Thursday at Los Alamos High School. Photo By John McHale/ladailypost.com
NMAA Sports Information Director JP Murrieta filming a segment of Gametime with the Topper Girls Cross Country Team Thursday in Griffith Gymnasium. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Chamber, MainStreet, LACDC To Close Monday Oct. 13 In Observance Of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
CHAMBER News:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, MainStreet, and Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) will be closed Monday, Oct. 13, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
The organizations are scheduled to reopen at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Editor’s note: Indigenous Peoples’ Day is an official city and state holiday in various localities in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Source: Wikipedia Read More
Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Maria Corina Machado
Maria Corina Machado
Nobel Peace Prize 2025
Born: 1967, Venezuela
Residence at the time of the award: Venezuela
Prize motivation: “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy”.
Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach
From The Norwegian Nobel Committee:
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has announced its decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela:
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 goes to a brave and committed champion of peace Read More
State Of New Mexico Opens Mexico City Office To Boost Trade And Tourism
Representatives from the state of New Mexico and Mexico cut the ribbon Oct. 7 at the opening celebration of New Mexico’s Mexico City office. Courtesy/EDD
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The State of New Mexico announced the opening of its new Economic Development Department and Tourism office at the World Trade Center in Mexico City, marking a major step in strengthening trade, tourism and cross-border collaboration.
The launch was celebrated on Oct. 7 with a ribbon-cutting and letter of intent signing event in Mexico City and a live video conference connecting partners across New Mexico and Mexico. Read More
New Mexico State Police Conduct Narcotics Operations Netting Large Quantities Of Illegal Drugs In Albuquerque
NMSP News:
ALBUQUERQUE — In continuation of targeted efforts to combat illegal drug activity in Bernalillo County, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Crime Suppression Bureau (CSB) executed two residential search warrants Oct. 10, 2025, in Albuquerque.
With the support of the New Mexico State Police Tactical Team, CSB Narcotics Agents conducted thorough investigations that led to the successful execution of search warrants at two residences.
The outcomes of these operations resulted in two arrests and the seizure of large quantities of illegal narcotics.
Residence 1:
- Felipe S. Almaguer,
New Mexico Department Of Transportation And Greyhound Partner To Expand Bus Operations
NMDOT Secretary Ricky Serna
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Greyhound, a Flix North America brand and the nation’s largest provider of intercity bus transportation, announce the launch of new intercity bus services for New Mexico.
The need for the route was identified in the Statewide Public Transportation Plan and will run between Albuquerque, Farmington, Bernalillo, Cuba and into Durango, Colo.
The new service line will run five days a week, with one round trip each day, providing access to Navajo Transit and Red Apple Transit in Farmington. Read More
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Applauds Senate Passage Of Bill To Streamline Land Port Of Entry Permits
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
SANTA FE — Friday, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauded the Senate passage of his International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act.
This legislation, passed in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), will expedite the presidential permitting process for all international bridges and land ports of entry.
“Ports of entry and international bridges are vital to the economic success of our border communities, supporting trade, business, and tourism,” Luján said. “Yet, new border crossings are too often held up by the presidential Read More
SNAP Benefit Rule Changing Nov. 1 For Households Without Older Adults Or People With Disabilities In New Mexico
HCA News:
SANTA FE— Starting Nov. 1, new federal requirements will change how energy assistance is counted when determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit amounts for more than 32,000 New Mexicans.
The change, required under federal law H.R.1, affects how energy assistance payments are applied during SNAP eligibility determinations. The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) is helping SNAP customers understand and prepare for these federally required changes so households who remain eligible for the energy expense deduction continue to receive it.
“We’re Read More
Legislative Education Study Committee Meets In Las Cruces
LESC News:
LAS CRUCES — The Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) will meet in Las Cruces from Oct. 15–17. Hearings will be held at Organ Mountain High School on October 15 and New Mexico State University’s (NMSU’s) Stan Fulton Center on Oct. 16 & 17. The three-day meeting will bring together lawmakers, educators, and state officials to discuss ongoing public education initiatives.
The agenda for Oct. 15 includes the release of statewide assessment results from school year 2024-2025 by the Public Education Department (PED) and updates on the public education reform fund. The Read More
