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Gov. Lujan Grisham On Biden’s Withdrawal From Race

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

SANTA FE – Today, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race:

“Americans owe President Biden an immense debt of gratitude for his strong, resolute leadership over the past three-and-a-half years. His stellar record includes guiding Americans out of a deadly pandemic, presiding over a historic economic recovery, and restoring dignity and respect to the Oval Office.

“President Biden also has done more for New Mexicans during a single term than any president Read More

Kamala Harris On Biden Dropping Re-election Bid

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Kamala Harris at the official announcement of her candidacy for vice president on Aug. 12, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Courtesy/wikipedia

National News:

Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following statement today after President Joe Biden withdrew his bid for re-election.

“On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country. His remarkable legacy of accomplishment is unmatched in modern American history, surpassing the legacy of many Presidents who have served two Read More

2012 Los Alamos High School Graduate Chase Ealey Jackson To Compete At 2024 Olympic Games In Paris

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Los Alamos High School graduate Chase Ealey Jackson acknowledging nearly 9,000 cheering fans in attendance during introductions for the women’s shot put event at the USA Track & Field National Championships in July 2023 in Eugene, Ore. Los Alamos Daily Post photographer/videographer Nate Limback was on scene covering the event. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Staff Report:

2012 Los Alamos High School graduate Chase Ealey Jackson will represent the United States in the shot put at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She qualified by throwing the shot put 20.10 meters at the trials Read More

FBI: U.S. Attorney And FBI Announce Federal Charges Against Zuni Man After Armed Standoff Ends In Shooting At Law Enforcement

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Zuni man was charged by criminal complaint following an hours-long armed standoff with law enforcement, during which he fired multiple shots at FBI agents and tribal police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call on the Zuni Pueblo reservation.

Eric Bowannie, 26, an enrolled member of the Zuni Nation, appeared before a federal judge today and will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

According to the criminal complaint, July 6, 2024, a family disturbance in Zuni, New Mexico escalated into a standoff between law enforcement and Read More

Los Alamos Home Town Hero LCDR Britton A. Girard

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Los Alamos native LCDR Britton A. Girard stands near his F/A-18 jet. Courtesy/Molly Girard

LCDR Britton A. Girard with his wife Molly and their daughters Maggie and Evie. Courtesy/Molly Girard

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

Los Alamos native LCDR Britton A. Girard returned last weekend from the Middle East where he was deployed as a F/A-18 pilot with the United States Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). 

The “Ike” and other naval vessels in the Carrier Strike Group (CGS-2) have been deployed to the Middle East and Mediterranean Read More

Vanilla Ice Cream Emerges As Nation’s Favorite In 2024

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National Ice Cream Day News:

National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 21, and it’s the perfect time for a delicious and refreshing story about ice cream preferences in 2024.

According to the Most Favorite Ice Cream Flavor by State—a study on consumer preferences and trends in America conducted by Holiday Calendar—vanilla ice cream emerges as the nation’s favorite, ranking first in 19 states. In close second is chocolate, the top choice in 15 states.

New Mexico’s favorite Ice Cream ranked in order of popularity in 2024:

  • Coffee
  • Chocolate
  • Strawberry
  • Mango
  • Rocky Road

For more details, visit: https://www.holidaycalendar.io/blog/most-popular-ice-cream-flavor-by-state Read More

Heinrich, Luján, Stansbury, Leger Fernández Push For Outreach To Help DACA Recipients Apply For ACA Coverage

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), joined 84 of their Congressional colleagues to urge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand investment in outreach and enrollment assistance to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients ahead of the upcoming November open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance.

The letter to HHS is led by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Read More

PanTeXas Deterrence, A Team Including TechSource, Inc. Has Been Awarded $30 Billion Management And Operating Contract For Pantex Plant

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TechSource CEO V. Brian D’Andrea

TechSource News:

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) awarded a $30B Management and Operations contract to PanTeXas Deterrence LLC (PXD), a joint venture led by a BWX Technologies, Inc. subsidiary, to operate the NNSA Pantex Plant. TechSource, Inc., a leading science and engineering Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) in the national nuclear security mission space, will play a crucial role in the management and operations of the Pantex Plant as a dedicated small business and valued member of the PXD Team. Read More

U.S. Sen. Luján Joins Leaders In New Mexico To Highlight Investments In Manufacturing, Technology And Jobs

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U.S. Sen. Luján speaking Monday at SolAero by Rocket Lab, an Albuquerque-based manufacturing company leading the globe in producing state-of-the-art, radiation-resistant compound semiconductors. Courtesy photo

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

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves and White House CHIPS Coordinator Ryan Harper, along with U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M) Monday to highlight a $24 million investment direct from the Read More

Denish: Line Of Succession

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

I’ve been thinking more these days about Vice President Kamala Harris, her role as vice president and the ever present is-she-ready question.

Being second in line is something I know a little about but on a smaller scale. For eight years, I served as lieutenant governor to Gov. Bill Richardson. Another similarity we share is being the first women to serve in the offices mentioned.

In New Mexico, the lieutenant governor is elected in a primary and becomes part of the ticket. It’s somewhat like an arranged marriage with the voters deciding Read More