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County Leaders Advocate For Federal Disaster Reform

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NACo News:

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Counties (NACo) and nearly 20 county leaders from 13 states are coming together for a leadership fly-in meeting April 28-29 in Washington, D.C. focused on disaster reform. The participants are members of NACo’s Intergovernmental Disaster Reform Task Force, a group of elected and appointed county leaders focused on strengthening our nation’s disaster mitigation, response and recovery capabilities.  

In 2025, 680 counties experienced at least one federally declared disaster, 588 counties had at least one major disaster declaration, Read More

LANL: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds More Evidence Of Ancient Lakes On Mars

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A NASA ‘postcard’ of the Amapari Marker Band, a winding region where Curiosity discovered unexpected signs of an ancient lake. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech

LANL News:

  • The findings shed new light on the potential for past life

A team of scientists using the ChemCam instrument on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has discovered the highest amounts of iron, manganese, and zinc ever found together in the Gale Crater on Mars. Minerals with these metals were found in remarkably well-preserved ripples in rocks, indicating the high likelihood that a shallow lake existed at this location.

Metal-rich deposits Read More

DEA Take Back Day Tomorrow—Find Nearest Location

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DEA News:

Unused medications left at home can increase the risk of accidental poisoning and substance misuse. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Take Back Day offers you a safe way to get rid of these dangers.

DEA Take Back Day takes place tomorrow, April 25, starting at 10 a.m. Drop-off locations nationwide are available for you to safely dispose of any expired, unused, or unwanted prescription medications.

You can use DEA’s collection site locator to find your nearest location. Help protect your family and community by spreading the word about safe, responsible disposal. Read More

FBI-Albuquerque Is Partnering With FAA, Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, And U.S. DOJ To Encourage Community To Learn More About Drone Safety

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FBI News:

Drone Safety Day is the FAA’s annual campaign dedicated to educating the drone community on the importance of safe and responsible drone operations. This nation-wide one-day event highlights how the FAA and the drone community work together to safely integrate drones into the National Airspace System, transforming the way we live and work.

The FAA launched the annual campaign in 2019 to bring attention to drone safety and best practices. Safety is a shared responsibility that requires the community and the FAA to work together. 

Every day more people are using drones, which means Read More

Senator Luján Addresses Push To Fund ICE & CBP

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a partisan budget resolution that pours up to $140 billion into ICE and Border Patrol without any accountability while doing nothing to lower costs for American families:

“At a time when high prices squeeze New Mexicans at every turn, my Republican colleagues should focus on lowering costs for American families. Instead, they are advancing a partisan bill that hands up to $140 billion to ICE and CBP with no reforms, accountability, Read More

Law Day 2026: The Rule Of Law And The Ongoing Pursuit Of The American Dream

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Judge Elizabeth Allen

By Judge Elizabeth Allen
Los Alamos Municipal Court
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Judge Catherine Taylor
Los Alamos Magistrate Court

Law Day 2026: The Rule Of Law And The Ongoing Pursuit Of The American Dream

Each year on May 1, Law Day invites us to reflect not only on the ideals of our legal system, but also on the work still left to do. This year’s theme, “The Rule of Law and the American Dream,” reminds us that the promise of freedom, opportunity, and equal justice has meaning only when the law is applied fairly and consistently to everyone.

Judge Catherine Taylor

We know that many people look at the world Read More

Report: New Mexico Climbs National Preschool Rankings

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ECECD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico ranks seventh in the nation for preschool access among 3-year-olds and 11th in the nation among 4-year-olds, according to a new report released Wednesday by the National Institute for Early Education Research.  

New Mexico also ranked fifth nationally in state spending per child, above the national average and higher than many larger and wealthier states. 

“Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Legislature have made an unwavering commitment to our youngest children, and this report reflects that,” said Early Childhood Education and Read More

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Marks 10th Anniversary In Los Alamos

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Community members and officials gather at Fuller Lodge on April 8 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Los Alamos. Photo by Mark MacInnes/ladailypost.com

The first permanent site manager for the Los Alamos unit of MAPR, Nicholas Murray, addresses the crowd at the 10th anniversary celebration on April 8 at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Mark MacInnes/ladailypost.com

By MARK MACINNES
Los Alamos Daily Post

The Manhattan Project National Historical Park (MAPR) celebrated its 10th anniversary on Wednesday, April 8, at Fuller Lodge. The event drew Read More

Luján Presses Secretary Kennedy On Cuts To Medicaid, Demands Answers On HHS Employment David Geier

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Sen. Luján on MSNOW Discussing Secretary Kennedy’s policies. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) pressed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on his policies that are endangering the health of the American people.

Specifically, Sen. Luján pressed Secretary Kennedy on deep Republican cuts to Medicaid, Secretary Kennedy’s long history of pushing vaccine misinformation, and the employment of David Geier, an anti-vaccine activist, at the Department Read More

Rep. Vasquez’s Downwinder Commemoration Act Advances To House Floor With Unanimous, Bipartisan Support

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.— April 21, 2026, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced that his Downwinder Commemoration Act unanimously passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee, marking a major bipartisan step toward establishing a permanent monument honoring New Mexico’s Downwinders at White Sands National Park. The park receives over 700,000 visitors a year and sits less than 100 miles from the site of the Trinity Test.  

This win builds on Rep. Vasquez’s success in passing the Downwinder Commemoration Act into law through the FY26 National Defense Read More