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Valles Caldera Trust Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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VALLES CALDERA TRUST News

Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

The Valles Caldera Trust (Trust) released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Public Access and Use Plan (PAUP) aimed at expanding visitor access to the Valles Caldera National Preserve (preserve). The plan describes six alternatives for the development of facilities and infrastructure on the landscape including sites for a visitor center. The DEIS describes possible effects and environmental impacts each alternative may have on the preserve. A complete version of the DEIS is available at www.vallescaldera.gov Read More

Registration Open for Family YMCA Independence Day 5K Family Fun Run

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FAMILY YMCA News:
 
Registration is open for the annual Family YMCA Independence Day 5k Family Fun Run.
 
The fee is $20 in June / $30 in July. The race starts at 8 a.m., Wednesday July 4.
 
Prizes will be given for top male and female runners as well as for top costume, stroller, dog and others chosen at random.
 
The Y needs volunteers to help with the race. Sign up on-line or at the Y at the corner of 15th Street and Iris Street.
 
The annual Children’s Parade will begin at 11 a.m., following the race.
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Glass Drop-off Recycling Coming to Los Alamos

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LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News:

At the June evening meeting of the Environmental Sustainability Board, staff discussed the addition of a glass drop-off recycling program in the near future. 

This program will allow residents to drop-off glass bottles and jars at Sullivan Field, Overlook Convenience Center or the Eco Station to be recycled.

Note: GLASS CANNOT BE PLACED IN BLUE RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING ROLL CARTS. 

Glass placed in the blue residential recycling roll cart will contaminant the mixed recycling stream; resulting in the need to send the entire mixed recycling load to the landfill.  Read More

County Line Details Upcoming Events

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County Events:

Los Alamos County Council meets Tuesday evening…

The Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers in Los Alamos – one of the items includes the public hearing on the Charter election resolution for the November ballot. The County will also begin using a NEW video streaming service that allows the public to better follow along with the meeting agenda. The meeting also is broadcast on cable PAC-8. See the agenda at https:////www.losalamosnm.us/gov/council/Pages/default.aspx

NEWS:

The Return of Glass Recycling…

You asked, we listened. Glass recycling Read More

Udall: Senate Farm Bill Contains Significant Reforms

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U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s 64-35 passage of the Farm Bill:
 
“Today’s Farm Bill contains significant reforms that will positively impact the lives of countless Americans. It’s also a rare example of how business should be done in the Senate — with bipartisan cooperation. 
 
“The reauthorization is most notably marked by a complete overhaul of an antiquated commodity subsidies program that costs about $5 billion a year and benefits some land owners who don’t actually farm. It’s being
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Hikes, Talks & Walks on Tap at Bandelier

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BANDELIER News:
 
An opportunity for anyone looking for a day of challenging volunteer trail work is set for Sunday, June 24 at Bandelier National Monument.
 
Volunteers, along with the Bandelier trail crew, will hike about 1.5 miles out along the trail from the Visitor Center toward mid-Alamo Canyon to reset water bars and do other needed work.
 
Be sure to call ahead to the Visitor Center, 505-672-3861 x 517, to sign up. Volunteers must be at least 13, but no experience is needed.
 
Bring at least a gallon of water, as well as lunch, sunscreen, hat, and good boots.

Also on Sunday,

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Jazz Night at the Blue Window on Saturday

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The Blue Window will host a Jazz Night featuring the Ryan Finn Jazz Trio 7-9 p.m., Saturday June 23.   
 
Tickets are $15 per person and dinner reservations are required.   
 
Finn recently moved back to Northern New Mexico after seven years teaching and performing music on the island nation of St. Lucia in the West Indies.
 
He plays trombone, Andy Zadrozny will play upright bass, and Loren Bienvenue will play th drums. 
 
Finn has performed with St. Lucian jazz icons Luther Francois, Emerson Nurse, Allison Marquis, Richardo Francois,
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Bandelier Rangers and National Guard Rescue Distressed Hikers

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BANDELIER News:

On Tuesday, June 19 Bandelier Rangers with the assistance of National Guard air support, conducted a successful search and rescue operation in the area between Alamo Canyon and Capulin Canyon.

Sandoval County 911 Center received a cell call Tuesday morning from a group in distress and requesting aid in the backcountry of Bandelier National Monument.

Sandoval County provided Bandelier personnel with the call’s GPS coordinates, and Bandelier Archaeologist/Rangers Heath Bailey and David Shiffler, who were already in the vicinity, immediately responded.

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Roy Cope Makes Perfect Prediction

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ATOMIC CITY ROAD RUNNERS News:

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Roy Cope makes perfect prediction on Tuesday’s pace race on North Mesa on the one mile course.

Runners had the choice to run either one mile or a true 5K, but either way their error was adjusted to a uniform error for a three mile course.

The next best prediction was made by Alexander Romero with a distance adjusted 21 second error.

11-year-old Jacob Thompson was fastest male on the one mile course with a time of 9:56. Fastest female was Ann Nichols with a time of 17:25.

14-year-old John Rees was fastest male on the 5K course with a time of 20:55. Fastest Read More