Chris Clark

Census Data On Health Insurance Rates Good News For New Mexicans

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VFC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — Veronica C. García, Ed.D, executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of data showing that New Mexico had some of the biggest decreases in the nation in the percentage of the population without health insurance:
 
“This Census data represents great news for all New Mexicans. Ensuring that everyone can see a doctor when they’re sick makes the state’s population healthier and it’s a good prescription for our economy. Clearly the Affordable Care Act is working, as hundreds
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Meet & Greet West Virginia State Delegate Saira Blair At UNM-LA Sept. 19

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Saira Blair, West Virginia State Delegate
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
Meet the nation’s youngest elected state official, West Virginia State Delegate Saira Blair 1-3 p.m., Saturday Sept. 19, at the UNM-LA Student Center, Bldg 2, for “meet and greet” with free refreshments.
 
Blair won her primary election at the age of 17 (before she could even vote) and beat an incumbent. She went on to win the general election by a 63 percent margin over her competitor, all while a student at WVU and running her campaign out of her dorm room. 
 
This is a great
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September Is National Preparedness Month: Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today

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FEMA News:
 
DENTON, Texas ― “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
 
That’s the message emergency managers are sharing with people all over New Mexico and beyond during the month of September.
 
September is National Preparedness Month and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 6 Office is urging everyone to take steps to make a plan and know what to do during an emergency.
 
Whether you deal with the possible threats of flooding, wildfires, hurricanes or power outages, the preparedness steps to take are the same.
 
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Udall At EPW Hearing: New Mexicans Deserve Compensation, Long-Term Plan For Gold King Mine Spill

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON ― During a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall called for action to help communities affected by the Gold King Mine wastewater spill into the Animas and San Juan rivers.
 
Udall discussed confusion and mistakes made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during the immediate aftermath of the spill, and committed to introducing two bills to help Northwestern New Mexico recover and help prevent another disastrous mine spill.
 
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NNSA: Last HEU Removed From Switzerland

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DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), working in collaboration with the Government of Switzerland, announced that approximately 2.2 kilogram of U.S.-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) has been returned from the University of Basel in Switzerland to the United States.
 
The HEU is from AGN-211-P research reactor, which commenced operation in 1961 using U.S.-origin HEU Material Test Reactor (MTR)-type fuel. 
 
The reactor was operated for decades by the University of Basel
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Los Alamos Car Wash Offers New Features

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BUSINESS News:
 
Los Alamos Car Wash at 305 Knecht St. in Los Alamos is now accepting GSA-Wex and Wright Express credit cards.
 
Attendant available between 1:30-5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Free vaccum when “Ultimate wash” purchased.
 
Services:
  • Self Service car wash;
  • Automatic car wash;
  • Vaccum, fragrance and shampoo island; and
  • Vending station.
Also accept: Visa, American Express, Discovery, Master Card and Apple pay.
 
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Energy Department Announces $70 Million For Innovation Institute On Smart Manufacturing

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DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Department of Energy announced Wednesday $70 million in funding for the next Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute, which will be focused on smart manufacturing.
 
With this investment, the Department aims to support research and development advancements that can reduce the cost of deployment for technologies such as advanced sensors, controls, platforms, and modeling for manufacturing by as much as 50 percent.
 
As part of President Obama’s National Network of Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (NNMI), the institute
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SFNF Prescribed Burn Oct. 1 – Dec. 31

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct a prescribed burn in Gallinas Canyon on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District. 
 
The window for the Gallinas Canyon prescribed burn will open Oct. 1 and extend through Dec. 31. The decision to burn will be dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, weather forecasts and available resources.
 
The 500-acre Gallinas Canyon treatment area is located approximately 20 miles west/southwest of Las Vegas, NM. Crews
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Eagle Scouts Help Family Strengths Network

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Courtesy photo
 
FSN News:
 
Family Strengths Network has been honored to receive help in the form of three Eagle Scout Projects over the past few months. 
 
Ethan Rushton helped in July by planning and implementing the move to FSN’s new location on Orange Street, Justin Lemke took on painting the facade of the building and Jacob Torrez centered his project on beautifying the outdoor space. 
 
FSN said they could not have made the move without the help of the Scouts and many other volunteers, adding that they are very grateful for the ongoing support
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Bob Weeks Has Perfect Prediction In Pace Race

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Courtesy/ACRR
 
ACRR News:
 
Bob Weeks has a perfect prediction of 14:00 minutes on the 1 mile course in the weekly pace race held on the Powerline Trail off N.M. 4 in the White Rock area. 
 
Sue Elkins was right behind him with a 3 second differential. Other top predictors were Mark Bjorklund at 4 seconds off, Ted Romero 6 seconds from perfection and Laura Woodroffe recording a 12 second difference.
 
Anders Medin, 5, was tops on the 1 mile course with a time of 13:27 and his grandmother Aurea Rojas the fastest female at 15:42.
 
On the
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