Chris Clark

Quemazon Hummingbird Stakes Claim To Feeders

July 17, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

This little bad boy has been tormenting the homeowner’s other hummingbirds in Quemazon. The homeowner has two feeders and she placed one in her front yard and one in the back yard. This feisty little hummer has claimed them both. Photo by Trisha Ancell

This orange rufous hummingbird claims feeders in Quemazon. Photo by Trisha Ancell

The orange rufous hummingbird chases other hummers away from feeders has claimed in Quemazon. Photo by Trisha Ancell

Senators Heinrich And Flake Introduce Bill To Protect And Restore Watersheds In National Forests

July 17, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Wednesday July 15, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. and Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., both members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced S. 1780, the Restoring America’s Watersheds Act, a bill to protect, restore, and improve the health of watersheds in national forests.

The proposal would prioritize fire-impacted watersheds and encourage partnerships with non-federal stakeholders to invest in forests that provide important water resources.

Last year, Heinrich

File 2014 Taxes Now For Advance Payments In 2016

July 16, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

IRS News:

PHOENIX ― If you received advance payments of the premium tax credit in 2014 under the health care law (https:////www.irs.gov/), you should file your 2014 tax return as soon as possible this summer to ensure you can timely receive advance payments next year from your Marketplace (https:////www.irs.gov/).

If advance payments of the premium tax credit (https:////www.irs.gov/) were paid on behalf of you or an individual in your family in 2014, and you do not file a 2014 tax return, you will not be eligible for advance payments

Former NMSU Student Sentenced In Internet Threat Case To Shoot Up University

July 16, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Zachary Milton Hess, 20, of Las Cruces was sentenced Wednesday afternoon in federal court to five years of probation for his conviction on a misdemeanor charge of being an accessory after the fact to the interstate transmission of an extortionate communication.

Hess also was ordered to pay $77,934 in restitution to the university.

Hess was arrested Aug. 25, 2014, on a criminal complaint charging him with sending in interstate commerce a threat to shoot up his college campus. According to the criminal complaint, on May 27, 2014, an individual anonymously

Nominations Open For 2015 New Mexico True Heroes

July 15, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

SANTA FE ― After a highly successful inaugural program in 2014, the State of New Mexico, along with the Gildan New Mexico Bowl, is searching for the next round of New Mexico True Heroes―New Mexicans who make their communities a better place to live, work, and raise a family.

“So many New Mexicans give selflessly to improve the quality of life in our communities,” Martinez said. “We want to recognize those who lend their time and talents to make our state safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This program allows us to recognize

Local Veteran Needs Community’s Support

July 15, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

By KEN “LUCKY” NADEAU

Los Alamos

Good morning everyone;

The American Legion, Post 90 in Los Alamos just got notice that a local WWII veteran (35 missions in Europe with the Army Air Corps), needs assistant getting his yard up to code.

He has been issued warnings by the county and cannot afford to pay someone to do the yard work. Nor can he physically do it himself as he is 96. A walk down of the space reveals that with a minimum of six to eight folks, two mowers and a couple weedeaters we could knock this out in no more than four hours―the more who show

IRS Offers Penalty Relief For Retirement Plan Returns

July 15, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

IRS News:

PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged eligible small businesses that did not file certain retirement plan returns to take advantage of a low-cost penalty relief program enabling them to quickly come back into compliance.

The program is designed to help small businesses that may have been unaware of the reporting requirements that apply to their retirement plans.

Small businesses that fail to file required annual retirement plan returns, usually Form 5500-EZ(https:////www.irs.gov/uac/Form-), can face stiff penalties

DOE Secretary On Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action

July 15, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz

DOE News:

Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz issued the following statement on the Joint Comprehensive Plant of Action:

“Today’s announcement between the P5+1 and Iran is a historic accomplishment. Building on the Lausanne framework, it will ensure that Iran’s nuclear program is―and will remain―a peaceful one, or that the international community will have more than enough time to respond if Iran’s program proves otherwise.

This deal will extend the time it would take for Iran to produce enough fissile material

New Mexico State Police: Warrant Fee Scam Alert

July 15, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

NMSP News:

The New Mexico State Police is getting numerous reports from citizens advising they received a phone call and informed they had a warrant for their arrest and were required to pay over the phone a warrant fee to clear the arrest.

The return phone number of the caller in each instance was displayed as being a New Mexico State Police District office.

The New Mexico State Police wants the public to be aware any such requests are a scam and they are investigating these calls as a criminal matter. The public should be aware neither the

Letter To The Editor: Dearth Of Hummingbirds Lately?

July 15, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

By CAROL STATON

Los Alamos

I am wondering if everyone in Los Alamos is experiencing a dearth of hummingbirds this summer.

I have always had to fill three feeders once or twice a day each by this time in the summer and now I am changing the sugar water once a week in just one feeder just to keep it fresh in case.

In early May I had many little ones that were very hungry but just for a couple of weeks. Since then I have rarely seen one. I keep a record of when the great hordes arrive each year with the feisty rufous ones and never have they