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FBI: U.S. Government Seizes Approximately 145 Criminal Marketplace Domains

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FBI News:

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today the seizure of approximately 145 darknet and traditional internet domains, and cryptocurrency funds associated with the BidenCash marketplace. The operators of the BidenCash marketplace use the platform to simplify the process of buying and selling stolen credit cards and associated personal information.

BidenCash commenced operations in March 2022. BidenCash administrators charged a fee for every transaction conducted on the website. The BidenCash marketplace had grown Read More

Heinrich, Vasquez Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act Heads To White House

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), announced that their Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025, legislation to strengthen the aerial wildfire suppression fleet and better combat the year-round threat of catastrophic wildfire, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This is the first bill passed by Vasquez in the House this Congress. Heinrich announced passage of the bill in the U.S. Senate in April. The legislation now heads to the Read More

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Promoting New Mexico’s Energy Leadership At Alaska Summit

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and officials are attending the Fourth Annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage, highlighting New Mexico’s position as one of the nation’s fastest-growing economies.

“New Mexico’s thriving economy is powered by our leadership in advanced energy and manufacturing,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “We’re focused on expanding our economic growth through LNG exports, carbon management, hydrogen, and geothermal development. This conference is an opportunity to spotlight what we’ve built and explore new partnerships.” Read More

Posts From The Road: California’s Central Coast

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Morro Rock: Morro Rock at Morro Bay, Calif. has been an iconic ocean landmark since the days when Native Americans lived along the Pacific Ocean coast. Today the rock is a wildlife preserve and is closed to hiking and camping. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Ocean View: A beautiful ocean view is seen from the shores of Eldwayen Ocean Park in Pismo Beach, California. The shore walkway stretches for a few miles along the scenic coastal area within a Pismo Beach neighborhood. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

We just returned from a trip Read More

LANL: Manhattan Project Day Trip From Santa Fe Leads To History In Los Alamos

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Operated by Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Bradbury Science Museum is free and open Tuesday-Sunday. Inside, visitors can see exhibits on the Manhattan Project as well as the Lab’s current research in supercomputing, nuclear nonproliferation, biotechnology and climate science. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Eighty years after the end of World War II, locals and travelers are more interested than ever in what remains of the top-secret lab and makeshift town that supported the Manhattan Project. Here’s a guide of what you can see in a day’s journey back in time.

Head out from Santa Fe around Read More

Scenes Of War Memorials In Washington, D.C.

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Arlington National Cemetery and the Changing of the Guard viewed the week of May 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

The Korean War Memorial viewed the week of May 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

World War II Memorial viewed the week of May 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More

National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History Launches Campaign To Preserve Iconic Redstone And Terrier Missiles

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The Convair RIM-2 Terrier represents a crucial chapter in America’s defense strategy during the Cold War. As a vital surface-to-air missile, it was key in safeguarding our nation and projecting strength during global tension. Courtesy/NMNSH

NMNSH News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNSH) in Albuquerque, announced Thursday the launch of “Preserving Pillars of American Strength: Restore the Redstone & Terrier”, a crowdfunding campaign to restore two significant artifacts in its collection: the Redstone Missile and the Convair RIM-2 Read More

Governor Expands Dolly Parton Imagination Library

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Friday to expand the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program, ensuring every New Mexico child from birth to age five has access to free monthly books delivered to their home.

The signing ceremony featured Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky of the Early Childhood Education and Care Department, and local program leaders who have championed literacy efforts across the state. 

“Today, we’re unlocking the potential of our youngest minds and transforming the future of New Mexico one book at a time,” Read More

Heinrich Invites USFS Chief To Pecos Watershed

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter inviting U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to visit the Upper Pecos Watershed in Northern New Mexico and hear from local leaders, Tribes, community members, farmers, business owners, and recreationists about the importance of protecting the Upper Pecos Watershed from new mining operations.

“For decades, the community in the Upper Pecos Watershed of New Mexico has been united in an effort to protect the Read More

Elks To Host Annual Flag Day Ceremony Wednesday June 14

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Flag Day honors the United States flag, and this year it falls on Wednesday, June 14. Courtesy photo

Elks News:

Elks Lodge will host the 2025 Flag Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 14.

The community is invited to join the Elks in celebrating Flag Day with a traditional ceremony at the Elks Lodge at 1601 Trinity Drive, followed by lunch.

History of Flag Day

June 14, 1885, in a one-room schoolhouse in Waubeka, Wisc., schoolteacher Bernard Cigrand asked his students to write essays about the US flag to celebrate the 108th anniversary of the flag’s creation by an act of the Continental Congress. Read More