Luján, Leger Fernández, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill To Prevent Wrongful Detention Of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced the bipartisan Respect Tribal IDs Act to improve how Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel recognize and interact with Tribal identification documents during immigration enforcement. The legislation comes amid growing reports of Native Americans being questioned, Read More
Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction Of Timothy Lopez For Thanksgiving Day Shooting Death
COURT News:
The state Supreme Court affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of Timothy Lopez for the shooting death of a man on Thanksgiving Day in 2020 at a gasoline station in Alcalde, a community in Rio Arriba County.
Click here to read the Court’s nonprecedential decision in State v. Lopez, S-1-SC-40306. Read More
Ramp Closures At I-25 And NM 14/Cerrillos Road
NMDOT News:
SANTE FE — As part of the DDI upgrades at the intersection of I-25 and NM 14/Cerrillos Road, ramp closures are expected to take place beginning Monday, May 18.
The northbound on ramps from NM 14/Cerrillos Road to I-25 will be closed from 7 a.m. t0 6 p.m. on May 18 and May 19 for repaving. All motorists needing to access northbound I-25 will be diverted to NM 599.
The southbound off ramps from I-25 to NM 14/Cerrillos Road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 20 and May 21 for repaving. All motorists will be diverted to NM 599.
All work is expected to be completed by Thursday May 21, weather permitting. Read More
Los Alamos Hilltoppers Push Albuquerque Academy Chargers To The Brink In 2026 State Tennis Championship
Los Alamos Hilltopper boys tennis team from left, Zach Gibson, Cullen McLean, Coach Travis Gibson, Levi Gibson, Coach Tim Khazratkulov, Michael Witkowski, Luke Gibson, Aditya Viswanathan, Logan Swickley and Coach Hari Viswanathan. Photo by Gowri Srinivasan
By TRAVIS GIBSON
LAHS/LAMS Tennis Coach
The Los Alamos Hilltopper boys tennis team came closer than any team in recent memory to ending one of the most remarkable streaks in high school tennis in the United States. The final proved to be an incredible finish to an exciting season.
The team of Aditya Viswanathan, Michael Witkowski, Luke Read More
Dallas FBI: Open Letter To Parents, Guardians, And Teachers
Editor’s note: This safety information is important for parents, guardians, and teachers to be aware of locally and across the nation.
From SAC Joe Rothrock
Dallas FBI
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Teachers,
I want to share some important information about a growing safety threat from violent online networks commonly referred to as “764”. Their members often connect with minors on popular online gaming and social media platforms, build their trust by posing as friends, and then coerce them into harming themselves or others.
Violent online networks such as 764 operate around the world, including Read More
Forest Service Invests $80M In Forest Legacy Conservation
USFS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service is investing more than $80 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to support 15 congressionally approved Forest Legacy projects in 2026. These projects will permanently conserve over 34,000 acres of privately owned working forests across the country.
“The Forest Legacy program makes critical investments in working forests with state partnerships to provide timber supplies and other wood products, provide public access for recreation, secure drinking water, and maintain wildlife habitat in some of the most important forests Read More
Special Event In Los Alamos May 17 To Support New Mexico Land Commissioner Candidate Matthew McQueen
PEEC Nature Club Develops Autonomous AI ‘PumaGuard’ System
PEEC Nature Club members who developed a 3-year ‘PumaGuard’ project combining wildlife biology, AI, and field engineering, from left, Gavin Bent, Seb Koglin, Phoebe Reid, Celia Pesiri, Adis Bock, Aditya Viswanathan, Suchi Jha, and Tate Plohr. Not pictured is Zoe Bent, who graduated in 2025. Courtesy/PEEC
By MARK MACINNIS
Los Alamos Daily Post
At a recent evening presentation at the Los Alamos Nature Center, a group of Los Alamos High School (LAHS) students in the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) Nature Club unveiled something far beyond a typical high school science club Read More
State Broadband Office Launches Digital Navigator Program
OBAE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico is deploying a corps of trained digital navigators to help thousands of residents in rural, low-income and older communities build the internet skills needed to access jobs, healthcare and education online.
The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) is providing $300,000 to the Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS) to develop and launch the New MexiCorps Digital Navigator program. Navigators will help New Mexicans use digital tools more confidently and safely.
“Part of OBAE’s vital mission is to address the issue of digital opportunity. Read More
Rep. Chandler Endorses McQueen For Land Commissioner
Rep. CHRISTINE CHANDLER
District 43
Los Alamos, Sandoval & Santa Fe Counties
I write to express my unequivocal endorsement of Matthew McQueen as the Democratic nominee for Commissioner of Public Lands.
The New Mexico Constitution assigns to the office the important responsibility of providing a strong and reliable revenue stream to support our public schools, hospitals and other public institutions. It currently relies heavily on the mineral extraction sector, while at the same time striving to diversify its economic base to meet its constitutional obligations. The revenue generated Read More
