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New Mexico State Police Arrest Suspect Wanted For Homicide In Illinois

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NMSP News:

QUAY COUNTY – On Nov. 4, 2025, at approximately 5 p.m., a New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officer was patrolling in Quay County when he was alerted by NMSP dispatch of a License Plate Reader (LPR) hit. The alert indicated a stolen vehicle from Illinois was traveling westbound on Interstate 40 near milepost 342. The vehicle was also connected to an ongoing homicide investigation being conducted by the Cicero Police Department in Illinois.

The NMSP officer located the vehicle and conducted a felony traffic stop on I-40 near milepost 345. The vehicle was occupied by two males, one being Read More

American Legion To Host Veterans’ Day Event Tuesday

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Tens of millions of Americans have served in the armed forces since the country’s founding. American Legion Post 90, together with other local organizations, invites the community to honor these Americans on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy image

COMMUNITY News:

American Legion Post 90 will host the annual Veterans’ Day event at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Ashley Pond Park.

Participating organizations include a variety of organizations, including VFW 8874, Los Alamos High School NJROTC, Scouts, Los Alamos Choral Society, Los Alamos County Fire Department, among others. Read More

Partridge: Thank You Los Alamos For Supporting The Fight Against Breast Cancer

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By NANCY PARTRIDGE
Los Alamos

I would like to thank the Los Alamos community for your support for the fight against Breast Cancer this year.

This is my 25th year raising funds for breast cancer research and treatment, and this year the community came out in force for multiple fundraising events such as the Yard Sale for Breast Cancer, the Concert for Breast Cancer, and Kick for the Cure.

In early June, numerous individuals donated toys, kitchen items, furniture, electronics, bedding, and clothing to be re-sold to raise funds. Additionally, many people shopped at the Yard Sale for Breast Cancer Read More

Former Vice President Dick Cheney Has Died At 84

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Dick Cheney Jan. 30, 1941 – Nov. 3, 2025.

Political News:

Richard (Dick) Cheney died Monday at the age of 84 due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. His wife Lynne, daughters Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him at the time of his passing.

Cheney served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He was often referred to as the most powerful vice president in American history. Cheney previously served as White House Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford, the U.S. representative for Wyoming’s at-large Read More

Leger Fernández, Stansbury, & Vasquez Lead House Letter Opposing Foreign Beef Deal That Undercuts Ranchers

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U.S. CONGRESS News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) wrote a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in strong opposition to the Trump administration’s reported plans to increase beef imports from Argentina and undercut American ranchers.

In the letter, the lawmakers write that cattle ranching has been at the heart of rural New Mexico’s economy and culture for centuries. They noted that cattle and calves are one of the largest cash commodities for the state, Read More

Wallace: Nuclear Weapons Testing

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By TERRY WALLACE
Colorado
(Former LANL Director)

On December 18, 1970, a nuclear weapons test was conducted in an underground shaft at the Nevada Test Site. The test, code-named Baneberry, was detonated at a depth of about 900 feet. Baneberry was a relatively small weapons test and was conducted at Yucca Flats (a large playa) in alluvial soil derived from surrounding deposits of volcanic tuff. Within the alluvium, there were intermittent seams of montmorillonite clay that were saturated with water. The drill hole was filled with a concrete plug and sorted materials; the procedure for plugging Read More

Posts From The Road: Texas Roadside Oddities

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Outlaw Gas Station: During the prohibition era, many establishments secretly began to appear with one product in mind, moonshine. Often these businesses appeared to be legitimate establishments such as a gas station or other common business but moonshine sales were king. This gas station may have sold more moonshine than gas back in the day. The old station is in Glen Rose, Texas. The structure was constructed with stone, bricks, and petrified wood. Petrified wood was plentiful in the area and widely used in buildings in the area. After the prohibition era ended, the business but the shell of Read More

New Mexico State Investment Council, Educational Retirement Board Vote Against Tesla CEO $1 Trillion Pay Package

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From the Office of New Mexico State Treasurer:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico State Investment Council (SIC) announced that it has directed its proxy, Northern Trust Asset Management, to vote against Tesla’s $1 trillion pay package proposed for CEO Elon Musk and against the reelection of board members Ira Ehrenpreis, Joe Gebbia, and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson.

The decision comes as SIC uses its authority as Tesla shareholder to vote against internal Tesla proposals that are not in the economic or financial interest of Tesla shareholders.

New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya, an ex officio Read More

New Mexico Governor Issues Statement Regarding Federal Court Rulings On SNAP Funds

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From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement in response to two federal court rulings Friday related to nutrition assistance:

“Friday’s court rulings in Rhode Island and Massachusetts ordering the release of contingency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds confirm what we already knew: There is no valid legal reason to deny food benefits to the most vulnerable Americans. 

“Because I have zero confidence in the Trump administration to release these SNAP funds by tomorrow, or even by early next week, New Read More