Wall Colmonoy Launches State-Funded Furnace Apprenticeship Program In Los Lunas
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LOS LUNAS News:
LOS LUNAS — Wall Colmonoy is building the next generation of skilled furnace by launching a three-year Furnace Apprenticeship Program at its Los Lunas facility. In partnership with the University of New Mexico—Valencia, Americas Job Center Los Lunas, and the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, this state—funded apprenticeship program is designed to train and develop skilled furnace operators through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on experience.
“People know we’re here, but they don’t really know what we do,” Angelica Ordonez Read More
Santa Fe County Clerk Launches Community Advisory Boards To Expand Access To County Services
SFC News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office is proud to announce the creation of five new community advisory boards aimed at improving public access, equity, and responsiveness across the full range of Clerk’s Office services — from records and marriage licenses to elections and probate.
As part of Clerk Katharine E. Clark’s commitment to inclusive and transparent governance, these advisory boards will serve as a direct line between the Clerk’s Office and historically underserved or underrepresented communities. Each board will provide ongoing feedback to the Clerk’s Office, Read More
Supreme Court Affirms The Murder Conviction Of Raton Man For Fatally Shooting His Neighbor
NMSC News:
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued a nonprecedential opinion today affirming the first-degree felony murder conviction of a Raton man, David Floyd Morgan, for the fatal shooting of his neighbor, James McDowell, in April 2021.
Morgan was sentenced in 2023 to life in prison, which requires serving 30 years before the possibility of parole.
Click here to read the Court’s unanimous opinion. The case is State v. Morgan, S-1-SC-40096. Read More
Toll Road Scam Alert: New Mexico Has No Toll Roads
NMDOT Cabinet Secretary Ricky Serna
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is warning residents about a widespread scam targeting New Mexicans with fake toll road payment demands.
“These scammers create a false sense of urgency by threatening license suspension or legal action to panic people into making payments,” Sec. Ricky Serna said, NMDOT. “Remember, since New Mexico has no toll roads, any message claiming you owe toll fees in our state is 100% fraudulent.”
This alert comes after a surge in calls from concerned citizens Read More
FBI: Dulce Man Indicted For Federal Assault Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury .. If Convicted Faces 10 Years In Prison
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Dulce man has been charged by indictment with assault following an alleged incident that left the victim with severe injuries.
According to court documents, Feb. 1, 2025, James William Julian, 25, an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, assaulted and seriously injured John Doe.
Julian is charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury and will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been set. If convicted, Julian faces up to 10 years in prison.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Philip Russell, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau Read More
TechSource, Inc. Executives Recognized As Runners-Up For SBA’s 2025 National Small Businesspersons Of The Year
TechSource Chairman/CEO, V. Brian D’Andrea
TechSource, Inc. News:
TechSource, Inc. has announced that its Chairman and CEO, V. Brian D’Andrea, and President and COO, Jeffrey E. Giangiuli, have been named second runners-up for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2025 National Small Businesspersons of the Year award. This prestigious recognition highlights their leadership and the collective contributions of the entire TechSource team in driving innovation and supporting economic growth.
“Keeping mission-centric and focused on our people is our priority. This sort of Read More
NNSA Announces Intent To Prepare Programmatic EIS For Plutonium Pit Production, Hold Public Scoping Meetings
NNSA News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced its intent to initiate a National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) process to ensure NEPA compliance for the production of plutonium pits for NNSA’s Stockpile Stewardship and Management Program.
The PEIS will evaluate the programmatic environmental impacts of producing pits at the Congressionally mandated rate (and potentially other reasonable rates) using various single site and multi-site alternatives; associated activities at other NNSA Read More
National Academy Of Sciences President Marcia McNutt To Deliver State Of Science Address Tuesday June 3
National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt will deliver her second annual State of the Science address June 3 in Washington, D.C. Courtesy/NAS
NAS News:
- “I often say, ‘America can’t be great without great science’… –NAS President Marcia McNutt
WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Academy of Sciences President (NAS) Marcia McNutt will explore the status of the U.S. research enterprise and strategies for navigating a rapidly changing scientific landscape in her second annual State of the Science address, June 3 in Washington, D.C.
The nation’s scientific enterprise is operating Read More
Heinrich, Top Committee Leaders Press DOE Secretary For Answers On Detrimental Policies, Unlawful Funding Freeze
Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, alongside other top Democrats in Congress with oversight over the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), sent a letter Tuesday to Energy Secretary Chris Wright pressing for information the Department has thus far failed to provide about its suspension of critical energy programs, cancellation of awards and contracts, mass reductions in force, and other detrimental actions.
In their letter, Heinrich, alongside U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Read More
FBI: Bread Springs Man Sentenced To Home Confinement With GPS Monitoring For Assault
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Bread Springs man was sentenced to four years of supervised probation with strict special conditions following his guilty plea to assault resulting in serious bodily injury following a confrontation on the Navajo Nation.
According to court documents, on Jan. 22, 2024, Arthur Pat, 69, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, responded to a commotion near his residence in Bread Springs, New Mexico. Upon observing his son involved in an altercation with three other men, Pat retrieved a loaded handgun and drove to the scene. After a verbal dispute escalated, Pat fired Read More
