Chris Clark

FBI: Mescalero Man Gets 18 Months For Chainsaw Attack

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Josea Michael Kazhe, 20, of Mescalero, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, was sentenced Dec. 8 to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

In his plea agreement, Kazhe admitted to assaulting another man with a chainsaw Dec. 24, 2019 on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.

The victim’s injury was so serious he required emergency transportation to University Medical Center in El Paso.

Following his prison term, Kazhe will serve two years of supervised release.

The FBI investigated this case with the Read More

LANL: Breakthrough Material Makes Pathway To Hydrogen Use For Fuel Cells Under Hot And Dry Conditions

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Researchers have developed a proton conductor for fuel cells based on polystyrene phosphonic acids that maintain high protonic conductivity at high temperatures without water. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

A collaborative research team, including Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of Stuttgart (Germany), University of New Mexico, and Sandia National Laboratories, has developed a proton conductor for fuel cells based on polystyrene phosphonic acids that maintain high protonic conductivity up to 200 °C without water.

The team describes the material advance in a paper published Read More

USGS National Wildlife Health Center: Starvation And Weather Blamed In Mass Migratory Songbird Mortality

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NMGF News:

SANTA FE — The U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center has analyzed representative samples of the migratory songbirds collected, cataloged and sent for analyses by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMGF) biologists, in early September.

The lab report indicates that the single abnormality shared by nearly all birds was body condition ranging from poor to severely emaciated. 

“The laboratory results are very informative but did not identify a single definitive cause of mortality. However, they did find that nearly all birds were severally emaciated,” said Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Art: Virtual Town Hall On Diversity

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The New Mexico Museum of Art at 107 West Palace Ave. in Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMMA

NMMA News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Museum of Art will host a virtual diversity town hall meeting via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10.

Moderated by Rosemary Romero and Joe Abeyta, the Museum is seeking public perspectives on how to better engage the community, particularly regarding the issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Museum also seeks input from members of the community as to how it can express its commitment through exhibitions and programs to explore ethnicity, gender, nationality, race, sexuality, Read More

NMED COVID-19 Business Watchlist For Dec. 3, 2020

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NMED News:

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has updated its daily Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist, which includes New Mexico places of employment that have had two or more rapid responses in the last 14 days.

There are 186 establishments on the Watchlist as of Thursday.

The Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that are required to be closed as of Thursday, are posted here.

The state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. NMED or the state agency initiating the rapid response will offer Read More

AGU: Roly Poly Bugs Threaten Fish Populations

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California’s Big Creek meets the Pacific Ocean on the stretch of coast known as Big Sur. New research finds steelhead trout in Big Creek accumulate mercury when the fish eat roly polies. Courtesy/Dave Rundio

AGU News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Roly poly bugs may be a source of fun for kids and adults but these little bugs that form into balls at the slightest touch are causing problems for some threatened fish.

New research finds steelhead trout in a stream on the California coast accumulate mercury in their bodies when the fish eat roly polies and similar terrestrial bugs that fall into local waterways. Read More

SFCC Presents ‘Compart-Mentally Undefined’ Live-Streaming Electronic Music Performance Tuesday Dec. 8

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SFCC News:

SANTA FE — For more than a decade, Santa Fe Community College students in the Intro to Reason and Live class have left the classroom behind to take the best final ever – performing their music for a live audience. This semester continues that tradition, but in an entirely new venue. The music event of the year is coming to your quarantine the only way that’s legal!

Join the free streaming performance, “Compart-Mentally Undefined,” at 7 p.m., Tues., Dec. 8, 2020, on Twitch. Students in the Intro to Reason and Live class show off their musical and performance achievements and express how Read More

SHSU Professor Receives National Teacher-Scholar Award

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Christopher Hobbs

SHSU News:

Christopher Hobbs, assistant professor of Chemistry at Sam Houston State University has been named a 2020 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar.

One of only eight recognized from top institutions across the nation, the award honors young faculty in the chemical sciences who have created an outstanding independent body of scholarship and are deeply committed to education with undergraduates.

As a recognized scholar, Hobbs received a $75,000 research grant that will support his work in environmentally friendly chemistry.

“This grant will allow my research group Read More

USDA Seeks Applications For ‘Rural Energy For America’

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USDA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand invites applications for loan guarantees and grants for renewable energy systems; and to make energy efficiency improvements, conduct energy audits and provide development assistance.

The funding is being provided through USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which was created under the 2008 Farm Bill and reauthorized under the 2018 Farm Bill.

This notice seeks applications for Fiscal Year 2021 funding. The deadlines to apply Read More

Power Outage In White Rock And Ski Hill

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COUNTY News:

Lightning struck a utility pole near the Del Norte Credit Union on Rover in White Rock at 6 p.m. and downed an electric line. Approximately 600 customers between Sherwood, Rover and Grand Canyon are without power. Linemen are dispatched and are working on repairs. 

At approximately 8 p.m. electric linemen will need to deenergize the rest of the circuit to complete repairs, causing all customers in White Rock with the exception of Pajarito Acres, La Senda and Mirador to lose power. Estimated time of repairs to all customers in White Rock is expected by 9:30 p.m.      

In addition, Read More