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LAPD To Host Spring DEA Drug Take-Back Day April 26

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) will participate in the spring DEA Drug Take Back Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26.

The event will be held in the Justice Center North Parking Lot adjacent to LAPD.

Please follow the posted signs and drive through, to the take back boxes. Dispose of any trash or empty bottles before dropping off. Labels on bottles do not have to be removed, however anyone preferring to remove them is asked to please do so beforehand. Items that may be disposed of include liquids and creams; however, sharps and aerosols will NOT be accepted.

This drug diversion Read More

Altherr: Thank You All For All You Do And All You Have Done!

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The coloration of the Gila trout has been likened to a New Mexico sunset. Courtesy/Michael Altherr

By MICHAEL ALTHERR
Los Alamos

On this Earth Day, I want to pay tribute to the Federal employees and all those who insured the successes of the environmental movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s. In spite of the Vietnam War, and the sins of the Nixon administration, that period of time gave rise to The Clean Air Act (63’); The Wilderness Act (64’); The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (68’); The Endangered Species Act (74’); The Clean Water Act (77’) and others. It seems nostalgic to remember a time when  politicians Read More

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Hits Mars Rock Gold Mine: ‘It Has Been All We Had Hoped For And More’

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One of Perseverance’s hazard cameras captured the rover’s coring drill collecting the ‘Main River’ rock sample on ‘Witch Hazel Hill’ March 10, 2025, the 1,441st Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech

By SHARMILA KUTHUNUR
Contributing Writer
space.com

  • “The last four months have been a whirlwind for the science team, and we still feel that Witch Hazel Hill has more to tell us.” –Perseverance’s project scientist Katie Morgan

NASA’s Perseverance rover is reveling in a scientific bonanza on Mars after finding a diverse array of rocks that are providing eager scientists Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich & Rep. Gabe Vasquez Reintroduce Wild & Scenic Legislation To Protect Gila River

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Congressional 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.) reintroduced their M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, legislation to designate portions of the Gila River, its watershed, and other rivers in the Gila National Forest as Wild and Scenic Rivers.

The bill will be a boon to New Mexico’s outdoor economy, while protecting an irreplaceable natural resource for future generations of New Mexicans. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Reps. Teresa Read More

New Mexico’s Bataan Memorial Building Added To National Register Of Historic Places

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NMDCA News:

The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division has announced the Bataan Memorial Building, New Mexico’s former state and territorial capitol, has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The addition comes following a cross-department effort from a number of New Mexico state agencies to recognize the historic building’s importance to the state’s history and its memorialization of New Mexico veterans.

The Bataan Memorial Building, located at 407 Galisteo Street in Santa Fe, served as the seat of New Mexico’s government for more than 60 years, first as a territory Read More

DOE Awards Contract For Paducah Infrastructure Support Services To North Wind Dynamics, LLC

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DOE News:

Cincinnati — The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) announced it is awarding the Paducah Infrastructure Support Services contract to North Wind Dynamics, LLC, a small business from Idaho Falls, Idaho. After a robust selection process, DOE determined the North Wind Dynamics is best suited to manage this contract based on key personnel, organization and management approach, past performance, and value to taxpayers.

The selected contractor will support EM’s mission by performing the following infrastructure support services at the Paducah Site Read More

CDT Completion Act Reintroduced Bicamerally

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CDTC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The bicameral Continental Divide Trail Completion Act was reintroduced last week, sponsored by Sens. Martin Heinrich (NM) and Steve Daines (MT) and Reps. Joe Neguse (CO) and Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM). The bill directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to prioritize completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) within ten years of enactment. 

The CDT was designated as a National Scenic Trail in 1978. Nearly fifty years later, 160 miles of the trail are still routed on highways and busy roadways. These “gap areas” are incompatible Read More

National Day Of Action To Defend Higher Education Today

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CAHE News:

As the Trump administration continues its all-out war on higher education, college and university faculty, students, workers, and community members across the country – united with the Coalition for Action in Higher Education (CAHE) – are organizing a National Day of Action.

At 12 p.m. (noon), Thursday, April 17, more than 170 actions will take place from coast to coast (as well as Hawai’ii, and Alaska), demanding that our colleges and universities remain institutions of robust thought and academic freedom. 

Students, faculty, staff, and community members will gather Read More

Military Order Of The World Wars Honors Los Alamos County Fire Department Chief Troy L. Hughes For Outstanding Service To The Laboratory, The Community And The Nation

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Commander Gregg Giesler presents a special award Tuesday evening to Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy L. Hughes on behalf of The MG Franklin E. Miles Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars in recognition of his outstanding service to the Laboratory, the community and the nation. Courtesy/MOWW

MOWW News:

Members of the The MG Franklin E. Miles Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars presented a special award Tuesday evening to Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy L. Hughes in recognition of his outstanding service to the Laboratory, the community and the nation:

Troy L. Hughes
Chief
Los Alamos County Read More

NFIB Releases Report Detailing Benefits Of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction And Consequences Of Potential Small Business Tax Hike In New Mexico

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NFIB News:

SANTA FE —The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released a new report outlining the benefits the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction will bring to New Mexico if made permanent.

The report also spotlights that the 166,000+ small businesses in New Mexico could face significantly higher taxes if Congress does not make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent this year. The report outlines the severe consequences for small businesses in New Mexico and the broader U.S. economy that would result from Read More