Public Safety

FBI: Taos Pueblo Man Charged For Hatchet Assault

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Taos Pueblo man has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly attacking another man with hatchets.

According to court documents, Aug. 6, 2025, Joe Daniel Gomez, 49, an enrolled member of the Taos Pueblo, allegedly assaulted John Doe with two hatchets, which caused Doe to suffer serious bodily injury.

Gomez is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. He will remain in a halfway house pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Gomez faces up to 10 years in prison.

Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison Read More

DOE Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office Awards N3B 95 Percent Of Contract Available Fee

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N3B loads transuranic waste into a container to ship to WIPP in Carlsbad. Courtesy/EM-LA

N3B loads the transuranic waste containers onto a truck for shipment to WIPP in Carlsbad. Courtesy/EM-LA

EM-LA News:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) legacy cleanup contractor, Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC (N3B), earned more than $15.8 million, or 95 percent, of the fee available during the performance evaluation period of fiscal year 2025, according to a recently released scorecard.

As part of EM-LA’s commitment to transparency Read More

FBI: Gallup Man Sentenced For Beating/Choking Partner

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – A Gallup man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for strangling his dating partner and leaving her with life-threatening injuries.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, in the early morning hours of March 6, 2024, Victor Badonie, 33, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted and strangled Jane Doe. During this attack, Badonie menaced Doe in various ways—he punched Doe in her face multiple times, he choked her by pinning her down using his forearm against her neck, he ripped her hair out, and he broke her phone as she tried Read More

Luján, Heinrich, Rosen Press Meta On Dramatic Rise In Antisemitism On Social Media Platforms & AI Models

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) pressed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s failure to address antisemitic content on its platforms and potentially promote antisemitism through its artificial intelligence models. Specifically, the senators highlight how a rise in antisemitic content can be linked to the recent changes in community standards and content moderation practices, which were announced by Meta in January. Additionally, in the letter, the senators press Meta to disclose its policies and Read More

EM-LA Updates Los Alamos County Council On Efforts To Resolve Chromium Plume

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Images of EM-LA’s various meetings with stakeholders regarding the hexavalent chromium plume. Courtesy/LAC

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

For more than 20 years, the Department of Energy (DOE) has been attempting to successfully eradicate the hexavalent chromium plume in the aquifer 1,000 feet below Mortandad and Sandia canyons.

Los Alamos County Council learned about DOE’s Environmental Management-Los Alamos Field Office’s (EM-LA) progress on resolving this long-term issue during its Tuesday night meeting.

EM-LA Manager Jessica Kunkle emphasized Read More

Aquifer Testing Work Plan Added To Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Electronic Public Reading Room

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​LANL News:

New documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.

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Heinrich & Sheehy Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Reduce Deadly Roadway Collisions

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to make permanent the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Wildlife Crossings Program and authorize funding for the program through 2031.

U.S. Representatives Ryan Zinke (R-Mont) and Don Beyer (D-Va.) introduced companion legislation in the House.

The Wildlife Crossings Program is a competitive grant program established under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, legislation Heinrich championed Read More

White House: Illicit Fentanyl Is Closer To Chemical Weapon Than Narcotic

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RPNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The White House officially designated fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. This historic announcement will change how the drug is viewed by the Department of Justice, the State Department, the Department of War, and law enforcement. The Trump Administration is ensuring illicit fentanyl isn’t just approached as a deadly narcotic, but as a chemical weapon responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of Americans.

“Fentanyl is one of, if not the single biggest threat facing Western civilization today, and I could not be more proud of the Trump Administration Read More

County Issues Camp May Road Holiday Closure Update

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COUNTY News:

Camp May Road will have an altered road closure schedule during the next two weeks to accommodate the holidays. The road will be closed for construction activities on Monday, Dec 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 23, and again the following week on Monday, Dec.  29 and Tuesday, Dec. 30.

Camp May Road will be open from Wednesdays through Sundays both weeks for public access.

As a reminder, Camp May Road is closed until Friday, Dec. 19, of this week for construction. The public may have access after 5 p.m. on Friday until midday Sunday, Dec. 21.

Warmer weather is allowing crews to push onward with work Read More

Los Alamos Community Foundation Provides ABC Suicide Prevention Training To Los Alamos Commerce And Development Corporation Staff

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Attending the ABC Suicide Prevention Training session on Nov. 5, from left, Trainer Dawnmarie Shipley, Discover Los Alamos staff Paul Grubel, Ambassador Program Manager Jennifer Armstrong, LACDC Executive Director Lauren McDaniel, Building Manager Clarice Rodriguez, Discover Los Alamos Director Melanie Pena, Discover Los Alamos staff Annie Kuiper. Not pictured Program Manager and Anchorum Fellow for the LACF Brandi Weiss. Photo by Brandi Weiss

LACF News:

The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) organized and facilitated an ABC Suicide Prevention Training session on Nov. 5,

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