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New Mexico State Police Arrest Two Suspects Who Fired Shots At Officers During A Pursuit

NMSP News:

At approximately 11:50 p.m., Aug. 3, a New Mexico State Police officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a White Dodge Charger on N.M. 467 southbound near mile marker 15 in Clovis.

The vehicle fled and a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle turned east on to Curry Road 6 reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour.

The passenger of the Dodge began throwing objects out of the vehicle.

The vehicle then made a right turn into a corn field near the intersection of Curry Road 6 and Curry Road K. Two male subjects exited the vehicle and fled on foot.

Officers located a Taurus 9mm handgun and a Glock 26 Read More

U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Approximately $1.2 Million To Eight Tribal Governments For COVID-19 Response

FTA News:

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Friday approximately $1.2 million in recent grant awards to eight tribal governments, including the Tesuque Pueblo, Jicarilla Apache Nation and Pueblo of Pojoaque.

These awards are part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed by President Donald J. Trump March 27, 2020.

The tribal governments receiving funds to support transit operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency are as follows:

New Mexico

  • The Tesuque Pueblo Administration will receive
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Caja Fire 85 Percent Contained Friday

SFNF News:

Start date: Aug. 23, 2020

Cause: Lightning

Size: 158 acres

Location: Colorado Peak on the Caja del Rio Plateau, the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF)

Containment: 85%

Fuels and fire behavior:  Fire behavior Friday was minimal with some creeping and smoldering.

Strategy: As part of the full suppression strategy for the Caja Fire, firefighters used natural and manmade barriers, including the two-track road, to secure its perimeter. Crews today continue to secure the edges and mop up to make sure the containment lines remain secure.  

Resources: Approximately Read More

NuScale Power: Small Modular Reactor To Receive U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Design Approval

NUSCALE POWER News:

PORTLAND, Ore. — NuScale Power announced Friday that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed Phase 6 review—the last and final phase—of the Design Certification Application (DCA) for the company’s small modular reactor (SMR) with the issuance of the Final Safety Evaluation Report (FSER).

The FSER represents completion of the technical review and approval of the NuScale SMR design. With this final phase of NuScale’s DCA now complete, customers can proceed with plans to develop NuScale power plants with the understanding that the NRC has approved the Read More

Scenes Of Smoke And Flames From Medio Fire

Smoke plumes from individual parts of the Medio Fire visible at 5 p.m. Thursday. The lightening caused blaze had consumed 2,939 acres on the Española Ranger District and 21% contained. Photo by Stephen Shankland

Pockets of flames from the Medio Fire emerge in the darkness at 10:30 p.m. Thursday. The fire sparked by lightning Aug. 17 is burning off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District between the Rio Nambe and the Rio en Medio, approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski Basin. Read More

Secretary Of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver Announces Opening Of Online Absentee Ballot Request Portal

Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver

From the Office of the Secretary of State:

…All Registered Voters in New Mexico can Vote Using an Absentee Ballot 

SANTA FE – As of today, registered voters in New Mexico can begin using the Secretary of State’s online absentee ballot request portal to apply for an absentee ballot for the Nov. 3 General Election.

New Mexico is a “no-excuse” absentee ballot state, meaning that any registered voter is able to apply for, receive, and vote with an absentee ballot.

“Voting by absentee ballot is a safe and secure way to make your voice heard in November while Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 25,042 With 3 More Deaths And 12,679 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 126 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 2 new cases, which brings the total to 27 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 3 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 22 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 16 new cases in Chaves County
  • 5 new cases in Curry County
  • 22 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 10 new cases in Eddy County
  • 1 new case in Grant County
  • 14 new cases in Lea
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Los Alamos High School Junior Nina Nzekwe Wins A First Place In The New York Times Summer Essay Contest

LAHS junior Nina Nzekwe wins a first place award in the New York Times Summer Reading Contest. Courtesy//LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School junior, Nina Nzekwe, won first place for Week 8 of the New York Times Summer Reading Contest. Read her essay here.

Each week in the summer, thousands of students respond to current event op-ed articles released by the New York Times as part of their Summer Reading Contest.

Nzekwe wrote her essay in response to an op-ed by Jennifer Weiner titled “Why America Needs a Royal Family.” In the original article, Weiner suggests that America is in need of a separately Read More

Española Mayor Javier Sánchez Takes Exception To Governor’s Remarks About His Beloved Community

Mayor Javier E. Sánchez

By Mayor Javier E. Sánchez
City of Española

The City of Española has endured, absorbed and defended itself from stereotypes for decades. So it is with great reason that we stand now and say no more. When choosing which city to chastise during Thursday’s health order address, the Governor did a great disservice to the hard-working people of Española.

The display of superiority in that address shows only callousness and dismissive arrogance. Are we truly to believe that the Governor slowed down enough to see into our dark tinted windows to find no masks hanging from rear view Read More

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