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Robinson: Post Election We Still Have To Live With Each Other

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

Not long ago, I drove to Colorado and Wyoming to visit family members I hadn’t seen in a few years. It was mostly a social visit, although I’ve been working on the family history and genealogy and wanted to gather more information.

I figured politics might come up. We may share genes, but we don’t share political beliefs. Still, I was curious about what they were thinking and why.

My cousins and I are pretty different people. I was the first on both sides to go to college. Some cousins are high school dropouts, and others graduated from high Read More

Denish: In The Tracks Of Her Father?

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By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Nella Domenici is in a pickle. As the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in New Mexico, Domenici has found it difficult to close the 9-to-10-point gap she has with the incumbent Democrat, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich.

After 55 years on the East Coast, the 63-year-old Domenici, a hedge fund CFO, decided to return to New Mexico. She announced for the U.S. Senate in January 2024.

Her entrance into the race was weak. When asked how she intended to win the race, her first response talked about putting $500,000 into the race, perhaps to discourage Read More

Posts From The Road: Big Boy No. 4014 Steam Locomotive

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Anticipation: Thousands of train enthusiasts lined both sides of the tracks near the Greeley Train Station. Many of the crowd showed up hours before the arrival of the train in anticipation of seeing the Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive. Photo by Gary Warren

4014 Arriving: After much waiting the anxious crowd spotted the Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive as it rounded a curve and came into view. The sunny fall day was perfect for viewing the locomotive during a stop in Greeley, Colo. The locomotive was actually about 15 minutes early and was stopped for almost 45 minutes before leaving for its final destination Read More

Los Alamos County To Participate In Operation Green Light In Support Of Local Veterans

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Los Alamos County plans to illuminate the County Municipal Building and Justice Center with green lights from Nov. 4-11 as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans. Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Los Alamos County announced its plans to illuminate the County Municipal Building and the Justice Center with green lights from Nov. 4-11 as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans, a nationwide effort uniting counties across the nation to support military veterans.

The initiative, in its second year and led by the National Association of Counties Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Delivers Keynote Address At New Mexico Veterans Business Summit

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Sen. Martin Heinrich delivers the keynote address at the New Mexico Veterans Business Summit. Courtesy photo

Sen. Martin Heinrich posing for photos at the New Mexico Veterans Business Summit. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered a keynote address on Oct. 30 at the New Mexico Veterans Business Summit highlighting how investments in veteran-owned businesses have grown New Mexico’s economy and created jobs New Mexicans can build their families around.  

Heinrich secured $50,000 through Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Partners With TechSource, Inc. On WP-TNT Program, Expands To Include Auburn Univ.

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Students at Auburn University. Courtesy/TechSource, Inc.

TechSource, Inc. CEO Brian D’Andrea, center, with students from UT El Paso. Courtesy/TechSource, Inc.

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Weapons Production, Technology and Nuclear Training (WP-TNT) Program is an innovative collaboration developed by LANL and teammate TechSource, Inc. that leverages university research and development capabilities to augment the laboratory’s capacity to deliver highly focused technology solutions in direct support of LANL’s weapons production mission. Read More

U.S. Department Of Education Awards Northern New Mexico College $2,847,151 Five-Year Grant

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NNMC News:

          • NNMC Title V will use Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant to increase retention and completion rates for underserved populations

ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) announces a $2,847,151 five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Northern is one of 49 institutions to be awarded the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) grant, which assists Hispanic Serving Institutions in expanding educational opportunities and improving the attainment of Hispanic students. Hispanic students comprise 74 percent of Northern’s enrolled Read More

New Laws In Place In New Mexico For Election 2024

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Common Cause New Mexico News:

Formerly Incarcerated People Can Now Vote

This election is the first time that individuals leaving correctional facilities can register and vote, even if they are on probation and parole. The law that allowed people who had served their time for felony convictions to vote had been on the books but was snared in bureaucracy until 2023.

The New Mexico Voting Rights Act, passed that year, enabled the law and was upheld by the Santa Fe District Court, which required implementation by the Secretary of State and county clerks. 

Section 1-4-27.1 of NMSA 1978. 

Firearms Prohibited Read More

DPU Earns National Customer Satisfaction Award

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COUNTY News:

On Monday, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) was presented a Public Power Customer Satisfaction Award for providing excellent service to Los Alamos County.

The recognition came from the American Public Power Association (APPA) at its annual conference in Louisville, Ky.

There are approximately 2,000 public power providers nationwide.

APPA presented the award to 20 utilities that received high marks from customers in:

  • Customer service;
  • Field personnel;
  • Communication;
  • Reliability;
  • Value;
  • Outage response;
  • Innovation; and
  • Overall satisfaction.

“We Read More

Heinrich On New Ballistics Testing Machine To Help Tackle Gun Violence & Solve Violent Crime In Southern New Mexico

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich visits with the Las Cruces Police Department Oct. 22 to discuss funding he’s secured for a new ballistics testing machine in Las Cruces. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

LAS CRUCES — Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, highlighted recent funding he’s secured for law enforcement to tackle gun violence, solve crimes, and hold criminals accountable in Southern New Mexico, including a new ballistics testing machine, known as a National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) machine, for Las Cruces.   Read More