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NMMA Appoints Rebecca Aubin To Newly Created Position Of Head Of Education And Visitor Experience

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New Mexico Museum of Art. Courtesy/NMMA
 
NMMA News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Museum of Art welcomes Rebecca Aubin to the newly created position of Head of Education and Visitor Experience.
 
Aubin will develop a comprehensive vision for the museum’s educational and public programs with the goal of improving and enhancing overall visitor experience. Enhancing the museum’s position as a community center for the arts and extending its statewide outreach are also in the works.
 
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LA Sportsmen’s Club Hosts Junior Olympic Qualifier

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Medal winners in the Junior Olympic Qualifier, from left, Garit Graham, Chris Bond, and Josh Smith. Courtesy photo
 
Young women competing in the JO Qualifier, from left, Kes Luchini, Lauren Williams, Savannah Williams, Shauna Moss and Jourdyn Rino. Courtesy photo
 
LASC News:
 
Young athletes from across New Mexico shot International Bunker Trap in the cold and rain Saturday, May 16 at the Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club to qualify for the Junior National Olympic Shotgun Competition in Colorado Springs July 20-26.
 
Los Alamos participants
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SFBG Refocuses Programming Toward Museum Hill & Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve Sites

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SFBG News:
 
After eight years of providing programs at the Ortiz Mountains Educational Preserve, the Botanical Garden’s Board of Directors has voted to discontinue their hikes on wilderness property owned by Santa Fe County.
 
In announcing this change, CEO Clayton Bass noted, “Our mission of educational programming has grown 10-fold over the last few years and we are placing our staffing and efforts where we have the greatest impact for children and adults of the region. Since opening the Garden on Museum Hill in July 2013, we have served over 45,000
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New Mexico History Museum Unveils June Events

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NMHM News:
 
SANTA FE — Bring the family, bring your friends, or just come by yourself. Besides great exhibits, we have something for everyone:
 
Friday, June 5, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Palace Guard trip to Glorieta
Members of the museum’s Friends group journey to the Civil War battle site at Pecos National Historic Park for a tour with Ranger Eric Valencia, a picnic lunch, and a visit to Casa Escuela, a private museum with historic firearms and military ephemera. $30. Reserve a spot by calling (505).982.6366, ext. 4. Not a Palace Guard member? Call 
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Scenes From Guaje Pines Memorial Day Ceremony

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The Los Alamos High School NJROTC Color Guard opens the annual Memorial Day Ceremony Monday at Guaje Pines Cemetery. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
 
Tristan Goodwin plays the bag pipes. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
 
Troy Matevia plays the horn. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com 

Fr. Glenn Jones of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church recites the opening prayer. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Everyone lowers their head in prayer. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

 
Vice Commander Art Brown Junior of VFW Post 8874 and the
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Heinrich Introduces Energy Storage Promotion And Deployment Act

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. introduced S. 1434, the Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act, to establish an energy storage portfolio standard for electric utility companies.
 
A utility may meet the standard with any combination of storage technologies and ownership, including storage located at homes or businesses. U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine is a cosponsor of the bill.
 
The bill would set national targets for energy storage in order to meet the growing demand on
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Pajarito Astronomers Host Dark Night June 13

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PA News:
 
The Pajarito Astronomers will hold a County-Sponsored Dark Night at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13 at Spirio Soccer Field, Overlook Park. 
 
Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes, and star gaze. The planets Venus, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible. There will be a tour of the spring and summer constellations, and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. 
 
The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Viewing will end before midnight.
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New Research Reveals Europa’s Mystery Dark Material Could Be Sea Salt

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AGU/NASA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― New laboratory experiments suggest the dark material coating some geological features of Jupiter’s moon Europa is likely sea salt from a subsurface ocean, discolored by exposure to radiation.
The presence of sea salt on Europa’s surface suggests the ocean is interacting with its rocky seafloor―an important consideration in determining whether the icy moon could support life.
 
The new study has been accepted for publication in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, and is available
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New Mexico Regulators Delay Final Ruling On PNM Plan To Continue Burning Coal

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PRC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) announced plans to postpone a final ruling on PNM’s proposal to continue burning coal at the San Juan Generating Station until the utility is able to secure final coal supply and ownership agreements.
 
Earlier this month, PNM filed draft, non-binding contracts with the PRC that threatens to lock the utility into burning coal at the aging San Juan Generating Station for the foreseeable future. As support for the San Juan Generating Station continues to plummet, PNM is looking to fill the ownership
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