Fifteen Los Alamos Residents File Candidacy For Office
Top row from left, Rep. Christine Chandler, Magistrate Judge Catherine Taylor, Municipal Judge Elizabeth Allen, Assessor candidate Jeff Casalina, Sheriff candidate Antonio Maggiore. Center row from left, Sheriff candidate David Izraelevitz, County Council candidates David Hampton, Eric Stromberg, Jason Chappel, Joe Granville. Bottom row from left: Council candidate Marshall Maez, Councilor Melanee Hand, Council candidate Steve Lynne, Councilor Theresa Cull and Probate Judge Perry Clare all filed for the 2026 election. Collage created by Kirsten Laskey/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net Read More
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FBI: Zuni Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Zuni man pleaded guilty to the shooting death of an individual in the heat of passion.
According to court documents, Dec. 1, 2024, Glendon Laate, 49, a member of the Zuni Pueblo, shot and killed John Doe with a homemade shotgun in the heat of passion.
Laate pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. At sentencing Laate faces up to 15 years in prison.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.
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Cummings Fire: Torrance County Wildfire Notification
NMFD News:
The New Mexico Forestry Division (NMFD) would like to update you on a wildfire that is requiring the attention of suppression resources in New Mexico.
Cummings Fire
Update: The Cummings Fire was discovered at 4:27 p.m., Monday, March 9 east of Moriarty in Torrance County. Multiple structures are threatened and smoke is visible from Interstate 40 and the surrounding area. The fire is burning in grass and brush and is active on multiple sides. Response crews are providing point protection for surrounding structures while working to contain the fire’s progress. The public should Read More