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Biblical Archaeologist To Speak In Los Alamos April 28

Dr. Steven Collins, PhD

Los Alamos Church of Christ News:

The Los Alamos Church of Christ will be hosting Dr. Steven Collins, PhD, for a lecture open to the community from 9-10:30 a.m. and at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 28. 

Among a varitey of biblical archaeology topics Dr. Collins will discuss is the identity of the Egyptian Pharoh at the time of Moses as well as recent findings at the site of Sodom and Gomorah.

Dr. Collins is among the world’s foremost biblical archaeologists. He is Director of the School of Archaeology at Veritas International University and serves as Consulting Research Professor Read More

Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler To Speak At Military Order Of The World Wars Meeting Tuesday April 16

Rep. Christine Chandler

MOWW News:

The Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) speaker for the April 16 meeting is Rep. Christine Chandler. She is a long-time resident of Los Alamos County now serving in the New Mexico House of Representatives, District 43 (Los Alamos, Sandoval and Santa Fe). Her legislative committee assignments include House Taxation & Revenue and Judiciary.

Prior to her election to the New Mexico House, Rep. Chandler had been a two term Los Alamos County Councilor and has worked on numerous local civic boards and commissions. Before her retirement, she was a Los Alamos Read More

Catch Of The Week: Change Healthcare Ransomware Part 2

By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

After suffering a huge ransomware attack in February, Change Healthcare has been hit again, by yet another ransomware attack. Yikes!

The attacker this time is RansomHub, a fairly new player to the game, having just popped up a few months ago. On Monday they claimed to have stolen over 4 TB of data from Change Healthcare, and are threatening to sell it to the highest bidder if they don’t receive payment within 12 days.

According to an article by The Register:

“Change Healthcare and United Health you have one chance in protecting your clients data,” Read More

FBI: Tan Pants Bandit Strikes Again In Rio Rancho

Anyone who recognizes this suspect is asked to call the FBI at 505.889.1300. Courtesy/FBI

Anyone who recognizes this suspect is asked to call the FBI at 505.889.1300. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

The FBI and Rio Rancho Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the Tan Pants Bandit, who robbed the Rio Grande Credit Union of Rio Rancho at 1526 Unser Blvd SE, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2024.

Suspect’s description:

  • Sex: Male
  • Race: White
  • Height: Approximately 5’7”
  • Build: stocky
  • Clothing: Black sweatshirt, Tan pants, Black beanie, White face mask, glasses,
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Los Alamos Canyon Restoration And Sediment Reduction Project Implementation To Begin Later In April

Restoration work on portions of Los Alamos Canyon expected to begin later in April. Courtesy/Forest Service

Forest Service News:

SANTA FE — Restoration work is expected to begin along portions of Los Alamos Canyon later this month as part of the “Los Alamos Canyon Restoration and Sediment Reduction Project”.

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is funding this project through their River Stewardship Program and in partnership with Los Alamos County. This restoration work will be implemented by Keystone Restoration, LLC and is a phase of the Northern New Mexico Riparian, Aquatic, Read More

2024 LANL Scholars Announced: 128 Recipients Will Receive Scholarships Worth Over $880,000

LANL Foundation News:

Española – The LANL Foundation has announced this year’s recipients of four-year undergraduate degree scholarships. A total of 128 Northern New Mexico students pursuing bachelor’s degrees will receive 132 scholarships worth more than $884,000.

The LANL Foundation’s four-year undergraduate scholarships are open to students pursuing a degree in any field of study. The scholarships range from $1,000 for a single year up to $20,000 over four years. Recipients are selected based on a demonstrated commitment to academic achievement, leadership and service.

“We received Read More

New Mexico Securities Division Settles With Cryptocurrency Platform Abra

NMRLD News:

          • Abra required to return crypto assets to 41 clients in New Mexico

SANTA FE – The Securities Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD) announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement in principle with cryptocurrency asset platform, Abra, for violating state securities regulations.

The group of affiliated companies commonly known as Abra include Plutus Financial Holdings Inc., Plutus Financial Inc., Plutus Lending LLC, and Abra Boost LLC. Abra offered and sold interest-bearing cryptocurrency depository products referred to as Abra Read More

New Mexico State Police Crime Scene Team’s Expert Testimony Contributes To Guilty Verdict In Fort Sumner Double Homicide

New Mexico State Police. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

On Oct. 2, 2022, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Crime Scene Team (CST) assisted DeBaca County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation of a double homicide at a residence in Ft. Sumner. The residence was owned by Kelby Randolph. A married couple that resided with Randolph were killed inside this residence with a firearm.

Multiple CST Agents responded to this scene and served a search warrant for items related to the double homicide. They documented the scene with photography and a 3D Laser Scanner. The NMSP CST Agents identified and collected Read More

Knight: New Mexicans Have More To Be Thankful For This Tax Day

By PAIGE KNIGHT, MPP
Deputy Policy Director
New Mexico Voices for Children

This Tax Day we all have much to be thankful for as we consider the bounty of public goods and services that are made possible with our tax dollars. These include a school system that offers a free education to every child, the roads and other transportation infrastructure that make it possible for us to move about our cities and state, the first responders who keep our communities safe, no- or low-cost health care coverage for a majority of New Mexicans, our plentiful parks, libraries, museums, and so much more. 

This year, Read More

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