FBI: Vanderwagon Man Pleads Guilty To Assault And Federal Firearms Charges Following Armed Confrontation
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Vanderwagon man pleaded guilty to assault and federal firearms charges after firing shots and threatening a man with a rifle during a confrontation on the Navajo Nation.
According to court records May 1, 2023, Perris Jeremiah Arthur, 36, initiated a confrontation at John Doe’s residence in Vanderwagon. Arthur then went outside to retrieve a rifle from his ATV, fired two shots into the RV, and later pointed the weapon directly at John Doe, threatening him with the firearm.
At sentencing, Arthur faces a minimum of seven years and up to life in prison. Upon his release from Read More
David Steiner Appointed New U.S. Postmaster General
New Postmaster General David Steiner
U.S. Postal Service News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Keep US Posted, a nonprofit advocacy group of consumers, nonprofits, newspapers, greeting card publishers, magazines, catalogs, forestry and recycling interests and small businesses dedicated to promoting the value of postal mail and protecting the long-term health of the U.S. Postal Service, congratulated David Steiner on his appointment as the nation’s next Postmaster General. (Steiner is a board member at FedEx and former CEO at Waste Management.)
“We extend our sincere congratulations to David Read More
FBI: Justice Department Announces Results Of Operation Restore Justice
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ALBUQUERQUE – Thursday, the Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child sex predators.
The operation resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 child sexual abuse offenders in the nationwide crackdown.
The coordinated effort was executed over the course of five days by all 55 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section in the Read More
Los Alamos School Of Gymnastics Rounds Out 2025 Season At Region 3 Gold Division Gymnastics Championships
From left, LASG Beam and Floor Coach Kayleen Kline, gymnast Eliana Teagan, Loui Janecky and Vault and Bar Coach Beaux Miles gather for a photo the USA Gymnastics Region 3 Gold Regional Championships last weekend in Little Rock, Ark. Courtesy/LASG
Los Alamos School of Gymnastics gymnasts Eliana Rodriguez and Teagan Brown compete in the USA Gymnastics Region 3 Gold Regional Championships last weekend in Little Rock, Ark. Courtesy/LASG
LASG News:
Last weekend Region 3 (Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas) competed in their Gold season finale, the “USA Gymnastics Read More
LAHS Senior Uxue Sansinena Named A 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Semifinalist
Uxue Sansinena
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School senior Uxue Sansinena has been named a semifinalist in the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Six hundred twenty-one semifinalists were selected from more than 6,000 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2025.
Sansinena is the daughter of Jose-Maria Sansinena and Virginia Olazabal. She is president of the LAHS National Honor Society, drum major for the high school marching band, president of the French club, executive director of the Hilltalkers, Key Club president and a student director for the Los Alamos Read More
Los Alamos Utilities Department Discusses New ‘Power Safety Power Shutoff’ Program To Minimize Risk Of Wildfires Caused At Powerlines
COUNTY News:
To minimize the risk of wildfires caused at powerlines, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) has implemented a program for its electric customers called Power Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS).
While electric customers in Los Alamos are not PNM customers, the electricity that the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) delivers to Los Alamos enters the local system through PNM’s electric transmission lines.
DPU Power System Supervisor Nick Nelson wants to educate the community about PSPS and whether or not they might indirectly impact DPU customers.
“It’s possible Read More
SFCC Announces Cabinet Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez To Address HSE Grads May 20
Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Higher Education Department Stephanie Rodriguez.
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces New Mexico Higher Education Department Cabinet Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez will give the keynote address to the 38 students who successfully completed their High School Equivalency (HSE) in the Adult Education Academic Career Education (ACE) program at SFCC.
The ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, in the Jemez Rooms, 6401 Richards Avenue.
The HSE graduation ceremony is a celebration of the students’ hard work and dedication Read More
New Speaker And Topic For Friends Of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites Lecture
NMDCA News:
Due to a family emergency, the original speaker for the May 18 Friends of Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites lecture, Ed McCool, is unable to participate. Join the Friends instead for a presentation by Fort Stanton Historic Site’s regional manager, Oliver Horn, Ph.D., about the Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Stanton.
Most history buffs are vaguely aware of the existence of the Buffalo Soldiers, but do we know how they fit into New Mexico’s story? This talk will explore the history of the Buffalo Soldiers when they comprised the Ninth Cavalry at Fort Stanton from 1875 to 1881. Read More
Fort Union Dineh Tah’ Navajo Cultural Program May 31
Courtesy/Dineh Tah’ Navajo Cultural Program
NPS News:
WATROUS — The Dineh Tah’ Navajo Cultural Program and Fort Union National Monument announces a special event day of presentations and performances Saturday, May 31, 2025. This event is part of the continued reconciliation process between the two nations, and visitors are asked to please respect that photography and videography may be limited during portions of these special programs. Each presentation is 45-minutes with shaded seating available.
- 11 a.m. – “Franklin Delano Roosevelt – The Native New Deal” presentation by Tribal
EDD Awards $2.3 Million To Improve Outdoor Access NM
Backcountry Horsemen Gila Chapter volunteer works to restore a fire damaged trail. Courtesy photo
Volunteers plant native species at Insights Science Discovery’s DinoTracks in Sunland Park. Courtesy photo
EDD News:
SANTA FE — Thursday, the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced $2.3 million in grants were awarded to improve access to the outdoors and boost economic opportunity across 14 counties.
EDD’s Outdoor Recreation Division is closing out FY25 with a fourth and final round of Trails+ Grant funding that will create an estimated 169 jobs and support a diverse Read More
