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RTD Mountain Trail Route From Downtown Santa Fe To Ski Santa Fe To Launch In October

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RTD News:
 
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that it will launch its RTD (“Blue Bus”) Mountain Trail route in October providing service from areas around downtown Santa Fe to recreational areas and businesses along NM 475 concluding at Ski Santa Fe.
 
A unique collaboration of public and private supporters have been brought together to fund the route. The sponsors include: the City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, Ski Santa Fe, Rio Metro RTD and the North Central Regional Transit District.
 
“We are excited to be able to launch the service this year
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Registration For Dog Training Classes Begins June 4

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Courtesy photo
 
LADOC News:
 
Registration for the next session of dog training classes offered by the Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club (LADOC) will begin June 4. 
 
Classes this session will include Puppy Kindergarten, Basic Manners, Beginning Agility, Self-Directed Practice, Continuing Scent Work, and Recall, and will begin the week of July 13. There are now three easy ways to register!  
 
1. In-person on June 4, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at LADOC (246 East Road, near East Park. Please bring vaccination records, registration form, and payment.
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VIDEO: Santa Fe Animal Shelter CrowdRise Campaign

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Grant Officer Robert Morlino of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter dressed as Jon Snow from the television series Game of Thrones. Courtesy/SFAS
 
SFAS News:
 
Grant Officer Robert Morlino, from Santa Fe Animal Shelter dressed up like Jon Snow and headed down to the Santa Fe plaza with a shelter dog to ask people to support the shelter’s ongoing CrowdRise Campaign.
 
His impersonation is hilarious and can be viewed HERE.
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Yang: ‘Is Common Sense Truly Sensible?’

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By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos
 
Maybe, it depends. (I am, after all, a social scientist through and through.)
 
Around WWII, the War Department collected data on 600,000 servicemen. What would be your reaction to this statement: “Men from rural backgrounds were usually in better spirits during their Army life than soldiers from city backgrounds?”
 
Most of us would probably agree, “Of course, given the era, people from rural backgrounds were more familiar with harsher living conditions and would handle tough life better.”
 
However, wouldn’t it
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National Homeownership Month Celebrated In June

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USDA News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner announces that the 18th National Homeownership Month celebration begins today in New Mexico.
 
The celebration will begin with an award ceremony in Albuquerque to honor the late Albert “Al” Heller with the housing HERO award.
 
The “HERO” award is given to someone in the housing industry in New Mexico who has been exemplary in their work to provide housing opportunities to the people of New Mexico. The HERO Award will be given posthumously to his widow Kathy Heller and his son David.
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JJAB Sponsors Summer Mindfulness Session

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JJAB News:
 
Summer is the perfect time to slow down and recharge from the busy year. How would you like to take this time to:
  • Focus more and stress less
  • Feel happier, calmer and more fulfilled
  • Enhance your performance in work or sport
  • Increase your enjoyment of life
  • Connect with others?
A mindfulness class might be just right for you! The JJAB, in cooperation with UNMLA, is offering a free four week intro to mindfulness class. This class is geared toward teens and adults, no experience necessary.
 
Previous students are welcome to attend as a way to refresh their
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Letter To The Editor: ‘Some Thoughts On Global Warming Simulations’

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By RICHARD NEBEL
Los Alamos
 
Since everybody seems to be putting in their two cents on global warming, here’s mine. 
 
The equations which describe climate change are a coupled set of hyperbolic partial differential equations. Hyperbolic partial differential equations have the property that all solutions diverge (popularly known as the “butterfly effect”). 
 
So how far ahead might one “rigorously” predict the climate? 
 
About 5-10 days, or about the same length of time as the weather. In short,
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Historical Society’s Summer History Adventures June 2

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Local kids enjoy activities at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo
 
LAHS News:
 
History Adventures is an 8-week kids program of hands-on activities about local history sponsored by the Los Alamos Historical Society.
 
Starting June 2 and going through July 21, activities are repeated at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. every Tuesday morning on the lawn of Fuller Lodge. Activities are aimed at children in grades K–3, but are open to everyone! History Adventures is free and no registration is required.

History Adventures features presentations

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Roaming Cat Found On Questa

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Roaming cat found on Questa. Courtesy/LAC

 

SHELTER News:

This tortie cat with little tan paws was found roaming Sunday on Questa Street in Los Alamos.

She is safe at the Los Alamos Animal Shelter. She is very friendly. Her family must be missing her.

Anyone with information about this cat is asked to contact the Los Alamos Animal Shelter at 226 East Road or call 505.662.8179.

Shelter hours are noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays.

 

 

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