Gallup Sun

LOS ALAMOS – This week, Congressman Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., the U.S House Assistant Speaker, and Congressman Adam Smith, D-Wash., Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, toured Los Alamos National Laboratory on a congressional delegation highlighting the importance of New Mexico’s national labs. Congressmen Luján and Smith were joined by the Department of Energy’s Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and NNSA Administrator Lisa E. Gordon-­Hagerty.

As Co-­Chair of the National Labs Caucus, Congressman Luján has secured major environmental and scientific investments for New Mexico’s national laboratories. The House-passed National Defense Authorization Act included...

The Manufacturing Institute projects that U.S. manufacturers will need to fill 4.6 million jobs by 2028, but misperceptions about modern manufacturing could cause more than half of those positions to remain vacant. The nonprofit New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership aims to address misperceptions among students while they are preparing themselves for college and careers by showing them opportunities in manufacturing.

That’s where Manufacturing Day comes in. Celebrated the entire month of October, the initiative highlights the changes that have occurred in the manufacturing industry and introduces students to careers in clean tech and modern manufacturing.

“As...

LOS ALAMOS – While visiting Los Alamos National Laboratories October 9, Congressman Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, addressed staff members at LANL to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month and recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans and Latinos in science, technology, and engineering.

An excerpt from Luján’s remarks follows:

“As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, I’m especially humbled to have an opportunity to celebrate the immense contributions to our state, economy, and country that Hispanic Americans make each day.

There have been few moments in our country’s history, where recognizing and celebrating the contributions of...

Gallup Skate Park remains closed indefinitely following a Monday evening shooting that left three brothers injured.

The victims are in stable condition, and one suspect remains at large.

The victims are identified as Romaro Dooline, 28, Kintaro Dooline, 24, and Montero Dooline, 20. All three brothers are from the local area. All received treatment at local hospitals for gunshot wounds. All but one of the brothers has been released from a local hospital.




Gallup Police Det. Jon Whitsitt said the shooting occurred at about 6:30 pm and involved two suspects – a juvenile and adult.

Gallup Patrolman Victor Madrid was dispatched to the skate park in reference to the shooting. When he...