NM Higher Ed Secretary Rodriguez Visits New Mexico Tech
From left to right: Mike Timmons, David Greene, Vanessa Grain, David Manzano, Delilah Walsh, Acting President Michael Jackson, Regent Yolanda Jones King, Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez, Brit Shaughnessy, Regent Jerry Armijo, Chair David Lepre Sr., Carlos Romero, Savana Simbola, Darryl Ackley and Lique Coolen. Courtesy photo
NMT News:
SOCORRO — On Thursday, Sept. 4, New Mexico Tech welcomed Stephanie Rodriguez, Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Higher Education Department for a comprehensive tour focused on how investment in technological innovation fuels student success. The Read More
New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources For The Elderly Program To Host Free Virtual Legal Webinar Sept. 9
NMSBF News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (“LREP”) will be hosting a free virtual legal webinar starting at 11 a.m., Sept. 9. This webinar will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid.
New Mexico residents can register for this free webinar online at https://bit.ly/LREP-Sept-9 or by calling 505-797-6005 and providing their first and last name and email address. After registering, they will receive a confirmation Read More
FBI: Albuquerque Man Sentenced To 240 Months For Drug Trafficking, Firearms Offenses
Drugs, money and body armor seized from Bezie’s residence. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A convicted felon who trafficked massive quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine and continued committing crimes while in custody was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, the FBI’s Violent Gang Task Force began investigating Jerry Bezie, 36, after he openly flaunted gang affiliation, firearms, and illicit wealth on social media, drawing attention to his suspected role in large-scale drug trafficking. Read More
SFNF Issues Final Laguna Fire Update
SFNF News:
Acres: 17,415
Start Date: 6/25/2025
Containment: 90 %
Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.
Personnel: 5
Resources: 1 engine
Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper
Highlights: This is the final update for the Laguna Wildfire.
Engines continue to monitor and patrol the Laguna Wildfire perimeter daily. No smoke has been visible for the last two weeks.
The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has completed their soil burn severity map and it is available to view at Inciweb-Laguna Read More
NM State Fair Announces Unique Foods Contest Winner
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE —The New Mexico State Fair has announced the winners of this year’s highly anticipated Unique Foods competition. The Unique Foods Contest highlights the best of the best Fair Foods.
The Unique Foods Competition lived up to its name, drawing entries that showcased the creativity that defines Fair Food. B&B Concessions took home the crown with their Sweet and Spicy Spam Fries. Spam strips are battered and deep-fried to extra crispy before being glazed with sweet syrup and topped with a spicy aioli. This treat is served in an original Spam can. B&B Concessions Read More
Posts From The Road: Sheep Canyon Geological Loop
Open Views: When visiting the Flaming Gorge area, traveling from south to north, one would be on Utah Highway 44 to drive the Sheep Creek Geological Area. This view was taken a short distance into the 13-mile loop that traverses through high meadows and open spaces surrounded by mountains. The views are tremendous and there are some areas along the loop road to stop and appreciate the landscape. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Forested Hillsides: The loop road passes through mountains and high desert terrain for the first few miles of the loop. Many views such as this forested hillside broken Read More
Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief James Rodriguez Graduates From Prestigious FBI National Academy In Quantico
Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, left, with Deputy Police Chief James Rodriguez at his recent graduation from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., on the U.S. Marine Corps Base. Courtesy/LAC
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief James Rodriguez has graduated from the FBI’s prestigious National Academy in Quantico, Va., on the U.S. Marine Corps Base.
Deputy Chief Rodriguez joins a distinguished group of recent and current officers from LAPD who have had the honor of attending and graduating from the FBI National Academy.
The FBI National Academy is a comprehensive 10-week Read More
Help Clean Up Los Luceros Historic Site Monday Sept. 8 To Prepare For Fall Festival
NMDCA News:
Join the Department of Cultural Affairs and Los Luceros Historic Site staff 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 8, for a trash pickup and light landscaping across the property’s gardens, trails, and riverside facilities.
This event is in preparation for the annual Fall Festival, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. Trash bags and some supplies will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own gloves.
Los Lucero’s cleanup day offers a great opportunity for the community to come out and get the site ready for the annual fall festivities. Sign up in advance with Michelle.Zupan@dca.nm.gov Read More
Community Invited To Tour Trinity Site Ground Zero Oct. 18
NMDCA News:
Don’t miss the fascinating Trinity Site Tour! The Trinity Site is where the first atomic bomb was detonated on 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project. There, you will walk around Ground Zero of the first atomic bomb (the Gadget), and you will take a shuttle to the McDonald Ranch House, where the plutonium core was assembled.
Tours to the public only occur once a year, and this bus tour is nearly sold out.
Check-in is 6 a.m., tour buses depart at 7 a.m. and return at 3:15 p.m. (estimated time varies), Oct. 18, 2025. Cost is $155 per person (Museum members Read More
FBI: Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge For Making Threats Against The President
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque man pleaded guilty to using social media to issue violent threats against the President.
According to court records, between Jan. 2 and Jan. 4, 2025, Tyler Miles Leveque, 37, posted multiple videos and messages on social media threatening to kill then President-elect Donald Trump and others at an upcoming rally.
Leveque’s posts included statements such as “…you and your rich friends are dead no threat a promise” and references to violence at an event scheduled for Jan. 19 in Washington, D.C.
During an interview with agents from the U.S. Secret Service Read More
