Public Safety

Senate Confirms David Dye Cabinet Secretary Of DHSEM

DHSEM Cabinet Secretary David Dye

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Wednesday, the New Mexico Senate confirmed Secretary-Designate David Dye as Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM).

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Dye as Secretary-Designate May 16, 2022.

“I’m honored to have been confirmed as Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management,” Secretary Dye said. “From training and preparedness, to disaster response and recovery to Homeland Security and the State Fire Marshal’s office, the Department of Read More

Bandelier Closed Today Due To Weather Conditions 

View of the Bandelier Visitor Center Monday. The park is closed today due to overnight snowfall. Courtesy/BNM

BANDELIER News:

Bandelier National Monument will be closed all day Thursday, March 2 due to weather conditions.

Closure updates will be posted to the park website, visit www.nps.gov/band or call 505.672.3861 for latest park conditions.

About Bandelier:

The purpose of Bandelier National Monument is to protect, preserve and interpret an outstanding portion of the Pajarito Plateau, including one of the largest concentrations of Ancestral Pueblo archaeological sites in the American Read More

LAPS On 2 Hour Delay To Clear Ice And Snow

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is on a 2 hour delay today to clear ice and snow from campuses and parking lots.

All schools will start 2 hours late. Buses will arrive at their stops 2 hours late.

Staff should arrive at their sites no later than 2 hours past their regular reporting time. Read More

FBI Offers Reward For Swoosh & Sack Stealer Responsible For Albuquerque Credit Union Robbery

FBI News:

The FBI and Albuquerque Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the Swoosh and Sack Stealer, who robbed Nusenda Credit Union, 7517 Montgomery Boulevard NE, Monday, Feb. 27.

At approximately 2:36 p.m., an unknown male walked into the credit union and presented a demand note to a teller.

The robber received an undisclosed sum of money and was seen running north from the credit union.

Suspect’s Description:

  • Sex: Male;
  • Race: Hispanic;
  • Age: 25-30 years old;
  • Height: Approximately 5’8;
  • Build: Slender;
  • Hair: Possible brown or black beard;
  • Clothing: White baseball cap with
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New Mexico Firefighter Recruitment Fund Bill Advances

Capt. Martin Salazar of Albuquerque Fire Rescue

By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Nearly a year after two federal prescribed burns ignited a historic wildfire northwest of Las Vegas, N.M., devastating communities in more than 530 square miles of Northern New Mexico, the House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee has approved a bill that aims to help attract and retain firefighters to fight such blazes. 

House Bill 345 would create a firefighter recruitment fund to provide bonuses to firefighters who join a fire department.

The bill calls for a $5,000 bonus for each new recruit Read More

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