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NMSA Partners With Axle Contemporary, Sculptor Piers Watson For Workshop & Exhibition

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Piers Watson teaching a traditional Luted Crucible metal casting technique. Courtesy photo
 
NMSA News:
 
SANTA FE ― Last fall, as part of its Guest Artist program, New Mexico School for the Arts brought artist Piers Watson to host a workshop on a traditional Luted Crucible metal casting technique.
 
He presented this fascinating workshop (demonstrating the casting technique and guiding NMSA students in the creation of their own projects) to members of NMSA faculty, the Visual Arts Department, and NMSA’s donors and community members. 
 
Watson grew up in
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WIPP Hosts Fire Protection & Response Workshop

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Representatives from DOE headquarters and other agencies meet in Carlsbad for a fire protection and emergency response workshop. Courtesy photo
 
WIPP News:
 
Fire protection experts from the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM), the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), the Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO), and Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP) gathered for a workshop this week in Carlsbad.
 
The purpose of the workshop was to identify and discuss applicable
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Letter To The Editor: Phone Scammer Gets Hostile

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By A Los Alamos Resident
 
I’m writing in hopes that you will report on a telephone scam that occurred yesterday.
 
My husband’s cell phone rings with Jamaica on the caller ID. He answered and was told he had won a Mercedes Benz and $1.5 million from Publishers Clearing House! He just needs to wire transfer $299.99 from Walmart or Kroger.
 
Let’s call our bearer of good news “Frank.” My husband decides to keep “Frank” on the line just to waste time. He figures the longer he talks to “Frank,” the less time he has to scam
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Letter To The Editor: Mesa Library Is Too Hot To Handle

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By SARA JANE SMITH
Los Alamos
 
As someone who considers herself a fairly long-term resident of Los Alamos, I was in awe of the brand new White Rock Library.
 
How wonderful it is for the White Rock community to finally have a library worthy of the many book-lovers that live there.
 
The additions of brand new everything and a wonderful air conditioning system are excellent since these summer days make it very uncomfortable to try and read while being in an environment that is filled with heat and humidity.
 
That being said, one such uncomfortable
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Letter To The Editor: To Critics Of The Iran Nuclear Deal

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By DAN W. MCCARN
Los Alamos
 
I worked for years (1980-1988) at the IAEA in Vienna and a total of 15+ years overseas in, guess what? Uranium resources, exploration, development & mining as well as other focus areas in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle including nuclear waste management and decommissioning.
 
To place this in context, it has been 35 years since I first sat down at a table with an Iranian counterpart.
I’m quite familiar with the nuclear capabilities of most countries in that area including Iran. Every president except Obama since the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979
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Governor Promotes Back To School Tax-Free Weekend

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STATE News:
 
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez encourages New Mexico families to take advantage of the annual tax-free weekend through Sunday, which will save them money and prepare their children with clothes and supplies to return to school this fall. 

“This is a great opportunity for families to do back-to-school shopping and save some of their hard-earned money,” Martinez said. “The tax-free weekend is a win-win for both families and businesses. And most importantly, it helps our kids get back to school with more of the supplies they need to be prepared and ready to

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Luján Statement On Waste Spill In The Animas River

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 

CONGRESSIONAL News:

SANTA FE ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today on Wednesday’s toxic spill of mine waste that has reached the Animas River:

“The Animas River is a vital source of water to communities in San Juan County and this spill that has released heavy metals into the water is of great concern. The EPA must act swiftly and thoroughly to mitigate the effects of this spill. 

“I am closely monitoring the situation and my office has been in close contact with EPA to see that the appropriate

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Governor Joins US-Mexico Summit Panel Discussion

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State Gov. Susana Martinez
 
STATE News:
 
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Susana Martinez joined the 2015 U.S.- Mexico Summit Thursday at The University of Texas in El Paso, where she will participate in a panel discussion, “Moving People and Trade – What Does the Ideal U.S.- Mexico Border Look Like?”
 
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that New Mexico leads the nation in export-related job growth at 107 percent. New Mexico doubled exports to Mexico last year and nearly quadrupled them since Governor Martinez took office. 
 
And
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That Multitudes May Share: Building The Museum Of Art Opens Aug. 14

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Kenneth Chapman, New Art Museum, Santa Fe – South Front, 1916, watercolor on paper, 10 1/4 x 27 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Museum acquisition, before 1918 (1833A.23D). Courtesy/NMMA
 
 
NMMA News:
 
SANTA FE — That Multitudes May Share: Building the Museum of Art opens Friday, Aug. 14 at the New Mexico Museum of Art.
 
“This building that we have erected expresses something of our gratitude for, and appreciation of, these artists. It is an effort to worthily display their works, to bring them to the
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Masonic Waffle Breakfast Benefits Chamisa’s 6th Grader ROPE’s Aug. 15

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MPL News:
 
The Masons Pajarito Lodge #66 are graciously supporting the Chamisa Elementary 6th graders raise money for their annual retreat. 
 
ROPES (Right of Passage Experiences) field trips are an annual tradition for Chamisa Elementary 6th graders. 
 
Offered at Santa Fe Community College and Glorieta Camps, ROPES involves team-building challenges and trust-building adventure activities that encourage students to step outside of their comfort zones while providing each other with physical safety and moral support. 
 
Students surprise
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