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Udall: VA Reform Bill Improves NM Veterans Care

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Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined the Senate Thursday in approving a bipartisan measure to reform veterans’ care and begin to restore accountability and transparency at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in New Mexico and across the country.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill, which passed by a vote of 91-3, earlier this week. It now goes to the president, who is expected to sign it into law. 

The bill will address barriers that have led to long wait times for doctors’ appointments by allowing veterans to get care outside the VA Read More

Hundreds Flock To 2nd Annual Beer Coop Fiesta

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Scenes from the 2nd Annual Beer Coop Fiesta July 26 at Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Thad Hahn

LABC News:

More than 600 people enjoyed the 2nd Annual Beer Cooperative Fiesta July 26, which benefited the LA Beer Coop’s efforts to open a brewery in Los Alamos.

The Coop attracted many new members and several loans during the fest at Pajarito Mountain.

For more information on the Coop, visit https:////www.losalamosbeer.coop/.

Scenes from the 2nd Annual Beer Coop Fiesta July 26 at Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Thad Hahn

Scenes from the 2nd Annual Beer Coop Fiesta July 26 at Pajarito Mountain. Photo Read More

Youth Soccer League Last Minute Registration

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SPORTS News:

Los Alamos Youth Soccer League announces a last minute registration drive!

Youth ages 5-13 who have not registered for recreational soccer for the coming year are urged to sign up this weekend.

Deadline for registration is Sunday, Aug. 3.

Follow this link: LAYSL Recreational Registration to register today.

Direct questions about this process to registrar@laysl.org. Read More

NMDOT: Crews Clearing Debris & Unplugging Culverts

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NMDOT News:

The New Mexico Department of Transportation has maintenance personnel monitoring roadways and clearing those affected by recent rainfall.

With more monsoon storms in the forecast, the NMDOT wants to assure the public that it is working around the clock to keep the roadways safe. This includes clearing debris on roads and unplugging culverts to prevent water from running onto roadways.

The NMDOT posts traffic updates as they are reported on its road advisory website at www.nmroads.com. That information can also be retrieved by calling the NMDOT road condition hotline at 511 or Read More

Topley Performs At Taos ‘Sustainable Sunday Dinners’ Aug. 24

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Bavarian Restaurant, Taos Ski Valle. Courtesy Photo

TSV News:

At 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, Taos Ski Valley’s Bavarian Restaurant in coordination with the organizers of the Taos Solar Music Festival present an intimate evening with musician William Topley at the “Sustainable Sunday Dinners: Farm to Mountain to Table” summer finale event.

The eight week “Sustainable Sunday Dinners: Farm to Mountain to Table,” which began July 15, is held at The Bavarian in Taos Ski Valley every Sunday in July and August. The weekly event consists of a three course, locally grown, seasonally inspired farm-to-table Read More

Pet of the Week: Kona the German Shepherd Mix

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Kona bats her puppy eyes. Courstesy/FOS

SHELTER News:

Kona is a 4-year-old spayed female German shepherd mix. She was surrendered due to not tolerating the excessive attention of the young child in the household.

She would prefer a home with no kids, as she gets a little nervous in new situations and prefers gentle pets and attention on her own terms. On the leash, Kona walks like the gentle lady that she is.

The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, 505.662.8179, has a great selection of adoptable pets; see the Petfinder website for photos here. For information about volunteering, Read More

NIST: Hazard Lurks Beneath Many Gas Stations

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Optical micrographs of severe corrosion on steel alloy samples exposed to ethanol and acetic acid vapors – conditions typical of underground gas storage tanks – after 355 hours, 643 hours and 932 hours. Courtesy/NIST

NIST News:

A hidden hazard lurks beneath many of the roughly 156,000 gas stations across the United States.

The hazard is corrosion in parts of underground gas storage tanks—corrosion that could result in failures, leaks and contamination of groundwater, a source of drinking water. In recent years, field inspectors in nine states have reported many rapidly corroding Read More

Heinrich On Failure To Pass Bill To Protect Jobs

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Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. released the following statement Wednesday after S. 2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act, failed to overcome a procedural hurdle that requires 60 votes, with a vote of 54 to 42.

 The bill, supported by Heinrich, would protect and promote U.S. job growth by ending a tax incentive for moving jobs overseas and creating a new tax incentive for bringing jobs back to the U.S.

“We shouldn’t reward companies that ship jobs overseas with special tax breaks. To most people, that’s just common sense. What we should Read More

Shake and Shimmy Tonight With the Shinyribs!

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Kevin Russell with his uke. Courtesy/shinyribs.org
 
By RUSS GORDON
Summer Concert Series Producer

I imagine that you get feedback from time to time that you missed a dynamite Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series show.

Tonight with the Shinyribs will be a tremendous show that is not to be missed. The venue is Ashley Pond and the show starts at 7 p.m. The weather is iffy but the show will go on. We’ll have some extra tents out and, again, a Shinyribs night is truly amazing.

Tonight’s concert at the pond is sponsored by Holiday Inn Express, Los Alamos Co-op Market and the NM Consortium. Read More