Los Alamos National Laboratory Technology Approved For US Military Marketplace Website
LANL: Geothermal energy is reliable and cost-efficient. Courtesy/Dreamstime
LANL News:
- The partnership will allow the US Air Force to utilize cutting-edge geothermal energy
Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, a platform for technology assessed by the Department of Defense for use on U.S. military bases, recently announced that Project GeoForce is pre-approved and ready for deployment.
Los Alamos National Laboratory partnered with the other members of Project GeoForce including Anthem Energy Partners, New Era Advisors, Homestead Resources, Texas A&M University and Power Planet Read More
2025 60-Day Legislative Session Ends With Unfinished Public Safety Work As Las Cruces Mourns Shooting Victims
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE — At the conclusion of the 60-day legislative session Saturday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham acknowledged the passage of some public safety measures while emphasizing the urgent need for more action in light of Friday night’s mass shooting in Las Cruces that left three dead and at least 15 injured.
The governor has mobilized state resources to support local law enforcement in their investigation of this tragedy, which comes amid a disturbing 46 percent increase in violent crime in Las Cruces compared to last year. She said a special session is needed to Read More
New Mexico Governor Blasts AG, Lawmakers Over CYFD Oversight Agency
Attorney General Raúl Torrez
By ESTEBAN CANDELARIA and DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
As Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill Friday to create a new oversight office within the New Mexico Department of Justice to look into problems at the state’s troubled child welfare agency, she blasted Attorney General Raúl Torrez and the Legislature over the measure.
Throughout the session, the Lujan Grisham administration expressed concerns about the proposed Office of Child Advocate, arguing the oversight of the Children, Youth and Families Department was welcome but that House Bill Read More
LANL Foundation Issues Statement On Executive Order To Close U.S. Department Of Education
By GWEN PEREA WARNIMENT, PhD
President & CEO
LANL Foundation
As New Mexico’s largest foundation dedicated exclusively to education, the LANL Foundation joins many of our fellow nonprofits, educators, students, and families in expressing deep concern over the recent executive order to effectively close the U.S. Department of Education. In this moment of uncertainty, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to New Mexico’s students, educators, and communities, recognizing the strengths and resources that will sustain us in the years ahead.
Since our founding in 1997, the LANL Foundation Read More
Legislative Roundup: Final Report As Session Has Ended
Santa Fe New Mexican staff:
Strategic Water Supply flows on through: After years of discussion and more than an hour of debate on Friday, the Senate approved the Strategic Water Supply Act — which allows for the treatment and reuse of brackish water — in a 33-6 vote.
House Bill 137 will now go to the governor’s desk.
In its final form, HB 137 would allow the state to enter $40 million in contracts to research and develop brackish water projects and reduce the state’s reliance on fresh water.
The bill was amended in February to remove its most controversial provision, which would have allowed the treatment Read More
Governor: Legislature Should Expect Special Session In Wake Of Mass Shooting
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, right, speaks to media about the deadly mass shooting in Las Cruces, with Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, left, in the governor’s Cabinet room at the Roundhouse on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Photo by Michael G. Seamans/The New Mexican
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks to media about the deadly mass shooting in Las Cruces in the governor’s Cabinet room at the Roundhouse on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Photo by Michael G. Seamans/The New Mexican
By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
After a mass shooting the night before at a park in Las Cruces, a visibly angry governor said Read More
State GOP On Conclusion Of 2025 Legislative Session
Chairwoman Amy Barela
From the Republican Party of New Mexico:
SANTA FE—The First Session of the 57th Legislature has ended, and sine die has been declared. Despite holding the minority in both chambers of the state legislature, Republicans held the line for New Mexicans against a wave of bad bills.
“First and foremost, I want to thank everyone for their hard work, countless hours and time spent away from family during this session,” said Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) Chairwoman Amy Barela. “Republicans in the legislature stood strong, stopping the biggest tax increase in state history Read More
New Mexico Secretary Of State Highlights Passage Of Election Bills In 2025 Legislative Session
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
From the Office of the Secretary of State:
SANTA FE – The 2025 New Mexico legislative session saw the passage of multiple bills that add stability, transparency, and safety to New Mexico’s elections.
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver released the following statement today after the conclusion of the legislative session:
“I commend the successful passage of multiple bills during the 2025 legislative session that will further enhance the quality of New Mexico’s already top-ranked elections,” Secretary Toulouse Oliver said. “With Read More
Governor Issues Statement On Las Cruces Mass Shooting
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement regarding the mass shooting that occurred Friday night at Young Park in Las Cruces:
I am heartbroken and horrified by the mass shooting Friday night at Young Park in Las Cruces. Three people are dead and at least 15 others were wounded in this senseless act of violence. My heart goes out to the victims, their families, and the entire Las Cruces community during this unimaginably difficult time.
The indiscriminate nature of this shooting is both shocking and unacceptable, but sadly not surprising. Read More
Las Cruces Police Investigating Friday Night Mass Shooting
Las Cruces police on scene Friday night investing a mass shooting that left three teens dead and 14 others injured at Young Park in Las Cruces. Courtesy/LCPD
Staff Report:
The Las Cruces Police Department is investigating a mass-shooting that occurred Friday night at Young Park in Las Cruces. According to police, shortly after 10 p.m. Las Cruces police and fire personnel were dispatched to reports of gunfire and possible gunshot victims near the parking lot of Young Park, 850 S. Walnut St.
Officers arrived and learned of multiple gunshot victims. Most were transported to local hospitals. Some Read More
