3rd Annual Valley Of The Mills Tour Labor Day Weekend
STATE News:
Take a scenic drive between Santa Fe and Taos this Labor Day Weekend and experience one of Northern New Mexico’s latest most heartfelt traditions: the 3rd Annual Valley of the Mills Tour, a two-day celebration of history, heritage, and hometown hospitality.
Set for Labor Day Weekend Saturday, Aug. 30 and Sunday, Aug. 31, the Valley of the Mills Tour invites visitors to explore the “Breadbasket of the Southwest,” where time slows and stories linger in the mountain air. Explore three historic grain mills—Houser Raspberry Ranch (La Cueva Mill), Saint Vrain Mill, and the Cleveland Read More
FBI: Española Man Sentenced To Over 12 Years In Federal Prison For Armed Bank Robbery
FBI News:
\ALBUQUERQUE — An Española man was sentenced to more than 154 months in federal prison for robbing an ATM technician at gunpoint.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court records, on January 15, 2022, Michael Cobb, 42, approached an ATM technician who was loading cash outside a Century Bank in Española, New Mexico. Cobb pointed a handgun at the technician and demanded the cash canisters. After the technician backed away, Cobb took the canisters, fired a round near the ATM, returned to grab two more canisters, and drove away.
Española Police used license plate Read More
Heinrich, Campos Meet With Community Leaders To Discuss Economic Development Opportunities
Sen. Martin Heinrich joins New Mexico State Sen. Pete Campos and other community leaders Aug. 7 to discuss the local economy in Las Vegas, N.M. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Thursday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, hosted a roundtable alongside New Mexico State Sen. Pete Campos and other community leaders to discuss economic development opportunities in Las Vegas.
The public officials and community leaders discussed the road to recovery from the Hermit’s Peak/ Calf Canyon Fire, support for small businesses and rural hospitals, Read More
$2M Roadway Rehabilitation Project On NM 511 To Begin Near Navajo Dam
NMDOT News:
A Hot-In-Place Recycling project will begin along NM 511 east of Bloomfield, NM.
Hot-In-Place Recycling (HIR) utilizes a specialized machine in which 100% of the asphalt in place is recycled. The asphalt is removed, crushed, rejuvenated, and replaced onto the roadway, restoring flexibility and quality of the asphalt material. This process reduces environmental impacts, speeds up timelines and reduces the cost of roadway miles maintained.
Starting, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, traffic can expect lane closures beginning at milepost 0 (intersection with US 64) to milepost 23.5. Read More
LANL: New Approach Detects Adversarial Attacks In Multimodal AI Systems
In this representation of the adversarial threat detection framework, vibrant filaments carry incoming text and image icons into a central node, while a faceted topological shield composed of glowing simplices deflects a dark, glitchy mass on the right. The composition emphasizes the contrast between clean data flows and adversarial interference. Credit/DALL-E by Manish Bhattarai
LANL News:
- Topological signatures key to revealing attacks, identifying origins of threats
New vulnerabilities have emerged with the rapid advancement and adoption of multimodal foundational AI models, Read More
Ryti: Thanking Sen. Heinrich For Leadership In Finding Practical Solutions To Promote Health Of Forests & Communities
By RANDALL RYTI
Los Alamos
I thank Senator Heinrich for his leadership in finding practical solutions to promote the health of our forests and our communities with practical legislation to boost forest service land management (see ‘Heinrich, Warnock, Daines, Justice Introduce Legislation To Protect Communities From Increasingly Catastrophic Wildfires, Boost Forest Management At Forest Service’, (https://ladptest2.ortizaudio.net/heinrich-warnock-daines-justice-introduce-legislation-to-protect-communities-from-increasingly-catastrophic-wildfires-boost-forest-management-at-forest-service/ Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Leads Research Collaboration In Which New Measurement Of Free Neutron Lifetime Achieves World-Record Precision
Student researchers Lucas Opiola from Valparaiso University and Nathan Washecheck from North Carolina State University check on the elevator movement. The UCNTau apparatus extends more than 20 feet above the ground at the Ultracold Neutron Facility. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- UCNTau collaboration validates past results, techniques for future experiments
Incorporated into every aspect of everyday life, the neutron is a fundamental particle of nature. Now, a research collaboration led by Los Alamos National Laboratory has improved the precision of free neutron lifetime measurements. Read More
NMED Monitoring Potential Discoloration In Animas River
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is monitoring potential discoloration in the Upper Animas River caused by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency team entering the Natalie Occidental Mine near Cement Creek in southwestern Colorado for a routine inspection.
The discoloration or “orange colored water” stems from sediment disturbed while entering the mine for an inspection. While no health or environmental effects are expected, NMED is alerting those local municipalities, businesses, tribal communities, and members of the public near the river, including Read More
New Mexico Press Association Meets In Los Alamos
Eleven members of the New Mexico Press Association (NMPA) Board of Directors gathered from across the state in person in Los Alamos and online July 25 for its third quarterly meeting. The meeting was held at the Los Alamos Research Park. Attending were Board President Carol A. Clark-Los Alamos Daily Post; First Vice President Frank Leto-El Rito Media; Second Vice President Patrick Dorsey-Santa Fe New Mexican; Secretary/Treasurer Nick Seibel-Silver City Daily Press/Deming Headlight; Past President Barbara Beck-Roswell Daily Record; Donn Friedman-Albuquerque Journal; Shane Atkinson-Taos Read More
Forest Service: New Mexico Fire Positions For 2026
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) of the USDA Forest Service is hiring – looking for dedicated individuals to support fire operations. These positions are vital to wildfire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state agencies.
Jobs include dispatchers, equipment operators, fire engine operators, fire prevention specialists, forestry aids and technicians, handcrew members, helitack crew members, hotshot crew members, prescribed fire and fuels specialists, smokejumpers, and more.
Applications are open now through Aug. 22, 2025 on USAJobs.gov Read More
