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On Trinity Test anniversary, downwinders advocate Tina Cordova continues fight for New Mexicans
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (383+ words) The world’s first detonation of a nuclear weapon took place on July 16, 1945, in the Jornada del Muerto desert southeast of Socorro, New Mexico. In the decades since the Trinity Test explosion, thousands of New Mexicans have been plagued by illness…...
US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (489+ words) FILE - Federal police officers escort Vicente Carrillo Leyva, the alleged second-in-command of the Juarez Cartel, during his presentation to the media in Mexico City, April 2, 2009. MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government has designated two new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations....
Police conduct SWAT operation, make arrests at Santa Fe hotel
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (201+ words) Local law enforcement conducted a SWAT operation Thursday afternoon at a hotel in Santa Fe and arrested a number of people, police said, although it wasn't yet clear what the operation yielded. Interim police Chief Ben Valdez said SWAT teams…...
LANL getting two new supercomputers this summer as part of Trump administration initiative
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (263+ words) Officials at Los Alamos National Laboratory will begin testing this summer of the first of two new supercomputers headed to the facility. Los Alamos National Laboratory soon will serve as the home of a pair of new supercomputers that will…...
BLM seeks comments on environmental assessment for proposed removal of Chaco protections
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (322+ words) The view from Pueblo Bonito Overlook Trail at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwest New Mexico. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management took another step this week in its proposal to reopen federal lands surrounding the Chaco Culture National Historical…...
Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (970+ words) Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 and… Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo was pulled over in a May traffic st… Willy Vosburgh, owner of Vosburgh's Custom Cabin Rentals on Moose Lake, uses a tow boat to evacuate canoeists from the…...
Happy to be in this doghouse
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (629+ words) Hillary McPartlon, front, with her McPartlon Roofing employees and mascots Penny, an 11-year-old Great Pyrenees, and Princess, a Chihuahua in the doghouse at right. Some dogs have big houses and others have small ones, while some have a custom doghouse…...
Former Lobo star Donovan Dent wants back into college basketball
20+ hour, 45+ min ago (1195+ words) Former UNM star Donovan Dent watches players run drills Friday during a youth basketball camp at Santa Fe Prep. Dent recently announced he was preparing to come out of retirement for one more season of college basketball. ALBUQUERQUE — As much…...
More than 20,000 in Santa Fe lose power after lightning hits line
1+ day, 40+ min ago (552+ words) More than 20,000 Public Service Company of New Mexico customers in Santa Fe lost power Wednesday afternoon. More than 20,000 Public Service Company of New Mexico customers in a wide area of Santa Fe, including most of the downtown, lost power for…...
Archuleta resigns after five years as head coach, 3A runner-up finish with West Las Vegas baseball
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (536+ words) Sal Archuleta thought retiring from his full-time job would mean more time for baseball. Instead, he realized he should spend more time with family. After four seasons as the head coach of the West Las Vegas Dons and 14 years with…...