Public Safety

County: Water Repair Prompts West Road Closure

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COUNTY News:

West Road from Diamond Drive to Fairway Drive will be closed to traffic in both directions 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday while water distribution crews from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) repair a large water leak.

During that time, West Road will be closed to semi-trucks between Fairway Drive and N.M. 502. Anyone else wishing to drive on that portion of West Road will need to detour through Western Area using Trinity Drive, 43rd Street, and Fairway Drive to access it.

At this time, DPU’s crews do not expect this repair to require any water disruptions for the properties Read More

New Mexico Department Of Transportation Invites Public To I-40 Miyamura Interchange Study Meeting Thursday Nov. 13

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NMDOT News:

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is studying ways to improve the I-40 Miyamura Interchange in Gallup, New Mexico—and NMDOT wants your input!

The study is exploring options to:

  • Improve traffic flow and reduce congestion
  • Lower crash rates
  • Enhance safety for people walking and biking along Miyamura Drive

Come learn about the alternatives being considered and share your feedback. Your voice will help shape the recommendations before the study wraps up in early 2026.

Can’t make it in person? You can still share your thoughts by phone, by email, or online through Read More

State To Host Missing Persons Resource Event Nov. 22

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NMDPS News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Public Safety will host a “Missing in New Mexico” event on Nov. 22 to connect families of missing persons with law enforcement updates, DNA collection services and representatives from multiple state agencies offering support.

The event will be held from 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22, at NMDPS Law Enforcement Academy Gym, 4491 Cerillos Road, Santa Fe, N.M. 87507

 

 

To register, visit: bit.ly/MissingInNM, https://form.jotform.com/251894571535163

Or scan the QR code.

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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

Op-Ed: New Mexico Needs Common-Sense Malpractice Reform

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By Robert McAtee, MD & Elena McAtee, MD

We write to encourage you to urgently ask your State Representative and Senator to pass medical malpractice reform in the next legislative session.

I am an Emergency Medicine Physician in Española and my wife is a Family Medicine Physician here in Los Alamos. We love New Mexico, but we can no longer ignore how our state’s malpractice environment is driving doctors away and making it harder for patients to get timely care.

The numbers are stark. Independent analyses by Think New Mexico demonstrate that New Mexico has one malpractice lawsuit for roughly Read More

Scenes Of Los Alamos Firefighters Sharing Prevention And Safety Tips With Local Elementary School Students

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Fire Capt. Joe Romero and members of the Los Alamos Fire Department visit with students on Oct. 20 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School. The firefighters brought their Fire Prevention & Public Education trailer, known as E.D.I.T.H (Exit Drills In The Home), to educate students, including Mrs. Travers’ 2nd graders shown here, about safety and prevention and what to do in the event of a house fire. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Inside the trailer, Fire Capt. Joe Romero discusses with students in Mrs. Shyder’s 2nd grade class the importance of fire alarms and what to do if they hear one Read More

Interfaith Los Alamos Kicks Off Coat Drive For Refugees

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Interfaith Los Alamos News:

As Winter sets in, Interfaith Los Alamos is once again collecting coats and gift cards for refugees, beginning Nov. 11 and running through Sunday, Nov. 23.

Lutheran Family Services takes its job seriously to support legal refugees through the complicated processes to become productive citizens in the United States, to hopefully be safe and make a home. Interfaith Los Alamos and Lutheran Family Services thank Los Alamos for its continued generosity to help those in need.

Although funds have been cut for the coming years, there is a refugee contingency in Albuquerque Read More

New Mexico Environment Department Monitoring Air Quality Following Refinery Fire In Artesia

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NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is monitoring air quality in Artesia following a fire and explosion Friday morning at the HF Sinclair Navajo Refinery.

According to the Artesia Police Department, the fire has been extinguished, and all city and county emergency services have cleared the area. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.

“We’re working closely with local and state partners to see how this fire might affect air quality,” said Cindy Hollenberg, chief of the NMED Air Quality Bureau. “State teams are on the way to Artesia to take 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