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An Evening With US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo March 2

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Joy Harjo, US Poet Laureate. Courtesy photo

NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — Join the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and Museum of Indian Arts and Culture for an evening with the United States Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo (Muscogee (Creek) Nation). Harjo will use poetry and storytelling to create a sense of place, inspired by the reimagined exhibit, Here, Now and Always, opening this summer at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC).

This event is hosted by the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and MIAC. 

Selected books pre-signed by Joy Harjo will be made available for sale at the in-person event and online Read More

Bill Reforming Legal Fines And Fees Passes House Floor

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The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo

NMDP News:

SANTA FE — HB 81, which would require criminal courts to assess a convicted person’s ability to pay before imposing fines and fees related to the criminal proceeding, passed the House by a vote of 45 to 21.

HB 81 also would allow courts to permit monthly installment payments for people who cannot pay. The bill also expands community service to include job training, education and rehabilitation programs and increases monetary credit of community service hours.

“Burdensome and discriminatory legal fines and fees are unreliable sources of Read More

‘Baby Hydrogen Bill’ Emerges In New Mexico House

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Sen. George Muñoz, right, speaks with Sen. Bill Sharer on the Senate floor during Tuesday’s session. Muñoz sponsored a Senate measure designed to allow New Mexico to receive federal funds for hydrogen. The Senate Conservation Committee tabled the legislation. Photo by Gabriela Campos/SFNM

By DANIEL J. CHACÓN and ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican

One day after a controversial bill to make New Mexico a hub of hydrogen activity died in the Legislature, another — deemed a “baby hydrogen bill” by its sponsor — sprung to life.

But the new legislation, House Bill 228, sponsored by Rep. Patty Lundstrom, Read More

YMCA 2022 Little Youth Soccer Registration Now Open

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YMCA News:

Parents may register their children for The Family YMCA’s Little Youth Soccer coed program now through March 27 at the Y at 1450 Iris St.

Parents are encouraged to volunteer as coaches, assistants and team parents; practice plans and coaching materials are provided. Please fill out a volunteer application available at The Family YMCA.

This 6-week introductory soccer program will focus on developing coordination and learning the basic skills & rules of soccer. Youth teams are divided into age groups 4-5 and 6-7. Teams will consist of 6-8 players to increase coach instruction Read More

New Mexico Hydrogen Hub Act On Hold After Brian Egolf Puts It On ‘Speaker’s Table’

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Mariel Nanasi, with New Energy Economy, holds a sign Monday during a protest against the Hydrogen Hub Act outside the state Capitol in Santa Fe. Photo by Luis Sánchez Saturno/The Santa Fe New Mexican

By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican

State Rep. Patty Lundstrom’s effort to jump-start what Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other proponents call a clean hydrogen economy might be blocked again — this time by House Speaker Brian Egolf.

Egolf, a Santa Fe Democrat, announced Monday he was putting Lundstrom’s second bill calling for a Hydrogen Hub Act on the “Speaker’s Table” — where it can remain on Read More

Legislative Roundup: 10 Days Remaining In Session

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At a vigil Monday outside the Roundhouse for New Mexico homicide victims, Tiara Baca, 10, left, and her aunt, Carolina Flores, hold a banner for family member Leroy Salazar, killed in 2021. Photo by Luis Sánchez Saturno/SFNM

Legislative Roundup
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Cyber protection for schools: Members of the House Education Committee unanimously voted in favor of a bill allocating $45 million to develop a cybersecurity plan for the state’s public schools.

The bill would dole out the money over a three-year period and require the state Department of Information Technology to oversee the Read More

Senate Committee Passes Voting Rights Bill On Party-Line Vote Monday In New Mexico Legislature

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By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican

A bill that would allow voters to receive an absentee ballot for every election without having to request one each time and restores felons’ right to vote upon their release cleared the Senate Rules Committee Monday on a party-line vote.

But with less than two weeks left in the 30-day legislative session, lawmakers shouldered the legislation with another hurdle: a referral to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which could put the measure in peril as the session winds down.

In addition to the two remaining committee assignments, the bill still has to be Read More

County Planning & Zoning Commission Meets Feb. 9

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission meets 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 in person at 1000 Central Avenue and virtually on Zoom. 

This meeting is open to the public. 

Find the agenda to this meeting here: Feb. 9, 2022 Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda.

Find the link to this meeting here.

Webinar: 823 9214 9707 Read More

Walter G. Watts Memorial Fund Supports Northern New Mexico College’s Electrical Technology Program

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David Watts, left, Susan Watts, Elizabeth Watts and former NNMC President Dr. Rick Bailey. Courtesy/NNMC

NNMC News:

ESPAÑOLA — When Walter (Wally) Watts passed away in April 2019, his wife Susan and their children, Elizabeth and David, wanted an alternative to sending flowers to honor his memory, something that would honor the issues he was passionate about.

They focused on one of Wally’s final dreams: to establish a school to teach young people the basics of auto mechanics. He regretted that those skills were no longer being passed down from parent to child, since his own career as an electrical Read More