NMED To Monitor LANL’s Tritium Operation This Weekend
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LOS ALAMOS — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will actively monitor Los Alamos National Laboratory’s controlled capture of tritium scheduled for this weekend, with strict safeguards and oversight in place to ensure public safety.
The tritium operation, which falls under the regulatory authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is implemented by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), involves venting and capture of tritium from four flanged containers.
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Luján, Mullin, McCollum, Cole Reintroduce Legislation To Responsibly Fund Critical Public Services For Tribal Nations
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Reps. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Co-Chair Emeritus of the Congressional Native American Caucus, and Tom Cole (R-Okla.), House Appropriations Committee Chairman, reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act (IPAAA) to authorize advance appropriations in order to avoid lapses in funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the Bureau of Indian Education Read More
Op-Ed: Caja del Rio Power Line Project
By DEIRDRE MONROE
Santa Fe
Author of Caja trails map
An article in the Santa Fe New Mexican (Aug. 13, 2025) described a USFS “finding of no impact” for a proposed power line that would cross the northern Caja Plateau, linking Los Alamos with an existing electrical substation just off Buckman Road. Since then, I have read several strong statements of opposition. While there certainly is opposition to the project, there is also support. I’d like to provide some food for thought.
The Caja is lovely—beautiful and rugged—but it is a 100,000-acre, working landscape. In my 25 years of exploring this area Read More
Bridge Repair Project In Española To Begin Monday
NMDOT News:
- The project is expected to cost $149,282
ESPAÑOLA – A bridge repair project will begin Monday, Sept. 15 on N.M. 68 in Española.
The project entails the patching and injection of epoxy into delaminated areas of the bridge decks and then repair of joint seals between the sections of the bridge decks. Finally, there will be an application of an overlay to protect the bridge decks from the elements. This should extend the life of the bridges by many years.
Starting Monday, Sept. 15, traffic can expect lane closures beginning at milepost 0 to milepost 1. There will be a flagging operation in Read More
FBI: Federal Charges Filed In Assault Case
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Two men have been indicted on federal charges for an assault that left one victim seriously injured.
According to court documents, on January 10, 2025, Myron Scott, 34, of Navajo, New Mexico, and Eric Scott, 34, of Fort Defiance, Arizona, both enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, assaulted John and Jane Doe with a baseball bat and a large stick, resulting in serious bodily injury to John Doe.
Myron and Eric are both charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury for the attack on John Doe. Myron faces an additional count of assault Read More
OBAE Ribbon Cutting Marks Milestone For Broadband Recovery In Lincoln County
CONNECT NM News:
RUIDOSO, NM — A new era has been ushered in when it comes to broadband recovery efforts in Lincoln County.
The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Ruidoso Community College yesterday to celebrate the awarding of two disaster relief grants.
The funding will provide resilience and support broadband infrastructure impacted by wildfires and flooding in Lincoln County.
OBAE awarded Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative (PVT) and TDS Telecom more than $1.25 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Connectivity Read More
Celebrate Borderland Folk Art And Iconic New Mexico Architecture At State’s Newest Historic Site Nov. 8
Old Mesilla, Exterior of Taylor Properties, Black & White (year & photographer unknown). Courtesy: New Mexico Historic Sites
NMDCA News:
MESILLA — After more than two decades of anticipation, a historic property that captures the birth and growth of New Mexico’s borderlands and showcases a stunning collection of folk art is opening its doors as the eighth New Mexico Historic Site.
Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site’s Grand Opening Fiesta on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, will celebrate this milestone with a ribbon cutting, live music on the Mesilla Plaza, and other special activities throughout Read More
Bridge Approach Lift Project To Begin On NM 41 In Galisteo
NMDOT News:
GALISTEO — A Bridge Approach Lift project will begin on NM 41 in Galisteo, NM.
The project entails the injection of stabilizing material under the approach ramps to the bridges south of town. This material will expand as it sets to raise the ramps to the current level of the bridge decks and help to stabilize the ground underneath the approaches.
Starting Thursday, September 11, 2025, traffic can expect lane closures beginning at milepost 55 to milepost 56.5. There will be a flagging operation in place to allow motorists to pass through the work zone. Work is expected to take place from Read More
FBI: Two Albuquerque Men Plead Guilty To Harboring Undocumented Immigrants And Ransom Conspiracy
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Two Albuquerque men have pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport and harbor undocumented immigrants after federal agents uncovered a stash house linked to a kidnapping and ransom scheme.
According to court documents, the investigation began on March 1, 2025, when the FBI received a kidnapping complaint reporting that the victim’s family was being extorted for ransom under threats of violence and cartel involvement. Agents traced the ransom calls to a residence in southwest Albuquerque and executed a search warrant the following day. Inside, they found 11 undocumented Read More
Dept. Of Public Safety Launches New Social Media Accounts
NMDPS News:
SANTA FE — Interested in the latest news from the Missing Persons Clearinghouse, the Forensics Lab or when the next class is graduating the law enforcement academy?
You’ll have direct access to that and other news from the entire New Mexico Department of Public Safety with our new social media accounts to include Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky and Linked In. News and features will also be posted to the department website: www.dps.nm.gov.
“We’re pleased to offer these new communications platforms about all the good work the Department of Public Safety is doing for the people of New Read More
