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Red River Brewery Bags Another Double Gold Medal

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RED RIVER News:

Red River Brewery and Distillery in Red River has once again achieved national recognition. Their Mallette Bros. Gin received a prestigious Double-Gold medal from The Fifty Best organization in a blind taste test conducted by 12 professional judges.

Head Distiller Gavin Whealy proudly states, “This marks the second time our Mallette Bros. Gin has earned a Double-Gold medal from The Fifty Best. We’ve put significant effort into crafting one of the finest gins available anywhere, and I’m thrilled with its consistently high quality.”

At 8750’ elevation, Red River Read More

Stansbury Celebrates First Appointees To DOE Foundation

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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) celebrated the inaugural Board of Director appointees to the Department of Energy’s Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation.

The independent non-profit foundation was created through the bipartisan Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act; Congresswoman Stansbury’s first piece of legislation in the House of Representatives.

“At our leading research laboratories across New Mexico and the nation, our scientists expand what is possible in science and technology Read More

DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

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DEA Administrator Anne Milgram

DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threats and trafficking trends endangering the United States.

For more than a decade, DEA’s NDTA has been a trusted resource for law enforcement agencies, policy makers, and prevention and treatment specialists and has been integral in informing polices and laws. It also serves as a critical tool to inform and educate the public.

DEA’s top priority is reducing Read More

Los Alamos Police Annual Memorial Ceremony May 15

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) will hold its annual memorial ceremony at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15 as part of National Police Week.

The ceremony will be held in the north parking lot of the Los Alamo Justice Center at 2500 Trinity Drive.

National Police Week offers honor, remembrance and peer support, while allowing law enforcement, survivors and citizens to gather and pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls Read More

‘Wall Of Honor’ Joins ‘Mayfest In The Mountains’ Celebration In Red River Memorial Day Weekend

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Town of Red River News:

RED RIVER – The Town of Red River has announced the inclusion of the Wall of Honor as a significant part of this year’s Mayfest in the Mountains celebration over Memorial Day weekend.

Originally known as Faces of the Fallen, the Wall of Honor stands as a poignant visual tribute to every serviceman or woman who tragically lost their lives during the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The project originated in 2003 when Alicia Tallman, a student at Milwaukie High School, created the display as her senior project. It later became a labor of love Read More

Heinrich, Luján, Vasquez Applaud Completion Of Proposal To Expand Santa Teresa Port Of Entry, Urge CBP To Make Modernization & Expansion A Top Priority

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CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON – Today, in a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) and U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) commended the completion of a feasibility study on the modernization and expansion of the Santa Teresa Land Port of Entry (STLPOE) in southern New Mexico and urged both agencies to make this project a top priority. 

This letter comes after a recent push from Heinrich in March for the agencies to promptly complete the feasibility Read More

Luján, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Amendment To Strengthen Affordable Connectivity Program

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 to strengthen the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), complete the equipment removal of China-based companies, Huawei and ZTE, and allow the FCC to reauction certain spectrum licenses to create more responsive networks for consumers.

Access to broadband provides vital connections to education, Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s Bipartisan Legislation To Ban Russian Uranium Passes Both Chambers Of Congress

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U.S. SENATE News: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced on Thursday the unanimous passage of his legislation in the Senate to ban imports of Russian uranium to the United States. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

In addition to Heinrich, the legislation was led in the Senate by U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.).

The companion legislation previously passed the House of Representatives Read More

Heinrich, Vasquez, Zinke Introduce Legislation To Scale Up Locally Led Big Game Migration Initiatives

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CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) introduced the Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scale up popular, locally-led, and voluntary big game migration pilot projects with private landowners, conservationists, and agriculture groups.

“Private landowners and agricultural producers in New Mexico and across the West play a key role in our effort to increase habitat connectivity Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center Names 2024 Mercy Award Winner

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Los Alamos Medical Center CEO Tracie Stratton, left, with 2024 Mercy Award winner Jacqui Carroll. Courtesy/LAMC

LAMC News:

  • Jacqui Carroll recognized for demonstrating compassion and unwavering commitment to helping others.

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) is proud to announce that Jacqui Carroll has been recognized as the facility’s 2024 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded. Jacqui and other facility Read More