Chris Clark

FBI: Navajo Man From Smith Lake Sentenced To 18 Years For Federal Aggravated Child Sexual Abuse Conviction

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Galvan L. Betonie, 25, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Smith Lake, NM, was sentenced Tuesday in Federal Court in Albuquerque, to 216 months of imprisonment for his conviction on two aggravated child sexual abuse charges.
 
Betonie previously pleaded guilty to the two charges April 18, 2019.  In his plea agreement, Betonie admitted committing the crimes in Indian Country in McKinley County, NM, Nov. 18, 2016. According to the plea agreement, Betonie sexually abused a child who had not attained the age of twelve years.
 
The
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AGU: Warmer Winters Are Changing The Makeup Of Water In Black Sea

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AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Warmer winters are starting to alter the structure of the Black Sea, which could foreshadow how ocean compositions might shift from future climate change, according to new research.
 
A new study published in AGU’s Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans analyzing water temperatures, density and salinity in the Black Sea from 2005 to 2019 finds warming winter weather is warming the middle water layer of the Black Sea, known as the cold intermediate layer, which exists between the oxygen-free bottom layer of the sea and the oxygenated top layer of water.
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Balderas Sues President Trump Challenging Department Of Homeland Securities’ Attempt To Impose ‘Public Charge’ Rule

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Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
SANTA FE ― Thursday, Attorney General Hector Balderas and 13 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over changes to the “public charge” rule that target immigrants and their families.
 
Under the changes, if an immigrant who is legally in the country uses benefits to which he or she is entitled ― such as food assistance to feed their U.S. citizen children or housing assistance ― even for a short time, the federal government may revoke their legal status, or even deport them.
 
“President
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New Mexico Ranks 9th In The Nation For Employment Growth

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NMDWS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Employment data recently posted by the U.S. Department of Labor and the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) shows that New Mexico has outpaced the national job growth rate again.
 
Over the year, New Mexico’s total nonagricultural employment increased by 21,700 jobs, or 2.6 percent. The nation’s job growth rate was 1.5 percent.
 
Most of the gains came from the private sector (18,700 jobs, or 2.8 percent), which had New Mexico ranked 9th in the nation for private sector job growth. The highest rate was in Nevada with 4.1 percent growth,
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Navajo Man From Crownpoint On Federal Assault And Firearm Charges Arising From Drive-By Shooting That Injured Two Navajo Children

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― A federal grand jury sitting in Albuquerque, NM, returned an indictment yesterday charging Eli Frank Woody, 25, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Crownpoint, NM, with federal assault and firearm charges arising out of a July 18, 2019 drive-by shooting that injured two Navajo children. 
 
The three-count indictment charges Woody with two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury to a child, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. According to the indictment, Woody assaulted and seriously injured
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Western Zone Long Course Age Group Swimming Championships

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Duncan Henderson. Courtesy photo

 

Duncan Henderson. Courtesy photo

 

SPORTS News:

 

Western Zone Long Course Age Group Swimming Championships were held in Gresham, Oregon Aug 7-10 in typically Pacific Northwest Seasonal conditions, that is cold with some rain.

 

USA Swimming (USA S) Local Swim Committees (LSC) from WA, OR, CO, CA, AK, NM, AZ and HI among others competed using swimmers from hundreds of USAS teams. California teams from Pacific Swimming, and SoCal were the toughest, as they have 15k+ swimmers registered in those LSCs, and tend to work very hard, and end Read More

World Futures: Energy – Part Two

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By ANDY ANDREWS
World Futures Institute
 
In Energy – Part One we looked at the energy consumption of humanity at both the individual and collective levels, noting the change in climate but finishing with a question of affordability. This is a challenging question because it deals with a long time scale while most of us are concerned about buying food or paying the rent or mortgage next week. Yet we, collectively, are considering House Resolution 109, the Green New Deal, and Senate Bill 59 dealing with the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment. Each of these proposed pieces of legislation,
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Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce $384,777 To San Juan College To Launch Big Idea Innovation Accelerator

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $384,777 to San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico to launch the Big Idea Innovation Accelerator, which will offer resources, consulting, and mentorship to boost entrepreneurship.
 
The accelerator will provide critical assistance to entrepreneurs, researchers, and inventors as they translate innovative ideas into products, services, companies,
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Juanita Madland LAAC Piano Concert Wednesday At Fuller Lodge

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This photo was taken after one of 6 concerts given by Juanita Lash Madland at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. A large audience included doctors, patients and visitors. Since age 3 she has played hundreds of concerts in USA, Caribbean and Europe. Just some of her winning contests were the NM concerto competition with Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto. She was the only New Mexican asked to enter the Cliburn contest in Dallas and three  Cliburn You Tube contests. Her photo was on the front page of the New York Times. She tied first place in the Albuquerque International; she was the winning director for
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