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Luján Applauds Signing Of Historic Bill To Protect Children

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauds President Biden on signing into law the Native American Child Protection Act and Jenna Quin’s Law, two historic pieces of legislation that will help protect children in New Mexico and across the nation.

The Native American Child Protection Act, introduced by Senators Luján and Susan Collins (R-Maine), reauthorizes and reforms three critical programs to ensure that Tribes have the necessary tools to treat, prevent, investigate, and prosecute cases of child abuse and neglect. U.S. Read More

Robinson: Historians In 1980 Provide Election Perspective That’s Still Valid Today

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Some of us remember the turbulent economy of the 1970s, which made the last few years look like a walk in the park. We didn’t just have inflation; we had something called “stagflation”. It was a combination of high inflation, high unemployment and high interest rates, along with lines at the gas pump because of the energy crisis. (Remember the 55 m.p.h. speed limit to save gas?) President Jimmy Carter inherited this economic  disaster, brewing since the Johnson administration.

In October 1980 a heated presidential campaign was Read More

New Mexico Governor Issues Statement, Orders Flags Half-Staff To Honor President Jimmy Carter

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From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today issued the following statement on the death of former President Jimmy Carter: 

Manny and I were saddened to learn of the passing of President Jimmy Carter on Sunday, and today we mourn the loss of this great American leader and humanitarian who dedicated his life to helping others.

President Carter served nobly in the White House and fought valiantly for environmental protections, civil rights, stronger U.S. alliances in Europe and much more. He also managed to accomplish what many at the time believed impossible—a Read More

PEEC Nature Youth Group Awarded Prestigious Prize At AI Conference In Vancouver   

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PEEC Nature Youth Group members Aditya Viswanathan, center, and Adis Bock, right, of Los Alamos High School presenting poster at the Neurips conference, Dec. 10, 2024, in Vancouver. Photo by Hari Viswanathan

PEEC Nature Youth Group members Aditya Viswanathan, Adis Bock, Zoe Bent, Tate Plohr, Suchir Jha, Celia Pesiri, Sebastian Koglin and Phoebe Reid of LAHS. Photo by Ryan Ramaker

By ADITYA VISWANATHAN and ADIS BOCK
PEEC Nature Youth Group

The members of our Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Nature Youth Group were awarded a prestigious prize for a project that aims to prevent Read More

Robinson: Tech Honchos May Break Immigration Logjam To Get Workers

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

She’s studying computer engineering at UNM on a student visa. Her husband, who has graduated, is working in IT until his student visa runs out, and then he’ll return to school and try to juggle work and studies to stay in the United States. Going home is not an option because there is nothing for them in their small, impoverished country.

“All my friends are here or in Canada or Australia,” he says.

Both would be hired in a heartbeat if our immigration system met today’s needs. This young couple and thousands like them are at the center of Read More

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Has Died

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Former President Jimmy Carter

From the Carter Center:

ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully today, Dec. 29, at his home in Plains, Ga., surrounded by his family. He was 100, the longest-lived president in U.S. history.

President Carter is survived by his children — Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rosalynn and one grandchild.

“My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” Read More

Posts From The Road: 2024 Year In Review

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Salmon River and Stanley, Idaho: The Sawtooth Mountains serve as a majestic backdrop for this view of the Salmon River near the town of Stanley, Idaho. The Sawtooth Valley offers abundant space for ranching as well as many summer and winter outdoor recreational activities. This is a portion of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument: The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is a remote park 44 miles from Silver City. The cliff dwellings were inhabited around the year 1260. The interiors of the caves are constructed Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Researchers Develop Liquid Semiconductor Lasers Employing Colloidal Quantum Dots

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Colloidal quantum dots grown in liquid media and easily manipulated in solution as large molecules represent an ideal optical gain medium for liquid lasers. Photo by Jun Du

LANL News:

  • Novel ‘laser-ready’ colloidal quantum dots should renew interest in liquid laser applications

A breakthrough in colloidal quantum dot technology is set to revive the field of liquid lasers, with promising applications in optofluidics, lab-on-a-chip devices, and high-contrast sensing and imaging. As described Nov. 22, 2024 in Nature Materials, a Los Alamos-led research team exploited the unrivaled versatility Read More

Sen. Luján Shares His Results For New Mexicans In 2024

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) on Dec. 23 highlighted legislative victories, constituent services successes, and results he delivered for New Mexicans in 2024.

This year, Sen. Luján also completed his full tour of all 33 counties in New Mexico.

“Every day, it is an honor to represent New Mexico in the United States Senate,” Luján said. “From securing billions for the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon recovery and pushing FEMA to expedite relief, to passing RECA through the Senate for the second time, we made a lot of progress for New Mexico. Read More

Luján Announces Nominations For U.S. Service Academies

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

SANTA FE – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) has announced student nominations from New Mexico to enter the United States Service Academies.

“New Mexico has a long and proud legacy of service in the military. I’m honored to nominate some of New Mexico’s most talented individuals to our U.S. Service Academies,” Sen. Luján said. “I know that each of these students will make New Mexico proud in their endeavors.”

United States Air Force Academy

  • Michael Bane of Los Alamos
  • Noah Carmody of Alamogordo
  • Jacqueline Charlifue of Santa Fe
  • Cooper Diercks of Albuquerque
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