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New State Dashboard Tracks Progress On Water Security

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An acequia flows through forest regrowth in the Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon burned area. Photo by Laura McCarthy

STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico has launched a public dashboard tracking the state’s real-time progress toward securing its water future, showing significant advances in restoring the forests and watersheds that supply the bulk of the state’s surface water.

The 50-Year Water Action Plan Implementation Dashboard provides a real-time window to monitor the state’s progress in addressing projected water shortages driven by drought and climate change. The plan is based on three Read More

MOWW To Feature Speaker Alan B. Carr At May 19 Meeting

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LANL Senior Historian Alan B. Carr

MOWW News:

This month’s meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) is Tuesday, May 19, and will feature a presentation by LANL Senior Historian Alan B. Carr.

“Winning the Cold War: Los Alamos from 1970 to 1992” tells the story of how Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory evolved into a multidisciplinary institution against the backdrop of the later Cold War years. In the 1960s, demand for nuclear weapons started to drop as the era of détente unfolded. In the 1970s, national priorities changed and so too did the Laboratory. Despite the technical diversification Read More

Temporary Barriers Returning To Ashley Pond Park

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Satellite image of the Ashley Pond Park area with a green overlay showing the area where the temporary barriers are being installed. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Today, Saturday, May 16, crews from Los Alamos County Public Works will reinstall the jersey barriers along the southern side of Ashley Pond Park to provide a critical safety barrier. While we recognize the temporary concrete barriers are not visually appealing, the safety and protection they provide for spectators attending summer concerts remains a top priority.

County employees are currently working with a professional landscape Read More

Math In Mosaic Summer Camp At NNMC Is Now Free!

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NNMC News:

ESPAÑOLA — Thanks to the generosity of the Summer Mathematics Programs Consortium, Northern New Mexico College’s (NNMC) Math in Mosaic summer camp is now free to all participants and will include free lunches and snacks!

Fifth and 6th grade students can discover the joy of math by exploring a side of it they have never considered. Rather than a traditional math class, students will solve puzzles and games, then uncover the hidden math that was used without them realizing it.

“Math instruction can show us some of the worst things about math, and we very rarely see the fun side,” said Heather Read More

State Launches First-Ever Outdoor Equity Fund Grants Up To $100,000 For Large-Scale, High-Impact Youth Programs

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico is expanding its Outdoor Equity Fund with a new grant tier offering grants up to $100,000 to organizations delivering large-scale outdoor programs for youth statewide.

The new Tier 2 category, offered through the state’s Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD), under the Economic Development Department of New Mexico (EDNM), is designed for organizations with the capacity to deliver large-scale programming, expand outdoor access, and deepen community impact for New Mexico youth.

“This new funding tier reflects the growing demand for outdoor Read More

Community Invited To Ribbon-Cutting To Celebrate Completion Of Memorial Rose Garden Fence May 22

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COUNTY News:

The community is invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the new deer fence at the Memorial Rose Garden at 2 p.m., Friday, May 22, in the Memorial Rose Garden next to Fuller Lodge at 2132 Central Ave.

The ceremony will recognize the completion of a project designed to help preserve and protect one of Los Alamos’ cherished public spaces.

The newly installed deer fence will help safeguard the Memorial Rose Garden from wildlife, supporting the long-term health and beauty of the garden for residents and visitors alike

“This initiative is an important Read More

McQuiston: Motorcycle Safety Month … A Good Reminder For The Rest Of Us

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON 
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

May rolls around, the roads warm up, and suddenly the bikes are out again. You hear them before you see them — that low rumble coming up behind you, or weaving through traffic on a Saturday afternoon. It’s a good sound. It means spring is here.

May is also Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Most of the attention goes to riders, and rightly so. But if you drive a car, this month is just as much for you — maybe more so. 

Here’s why:

The Math Isn’t What Most People Think 

Most motorcycle crashes involving a car are caused by the Read More

New Mexico Supreme Court Clarifies Time Limitations On Civil Lawsuits

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COURT News:

SANTA FE — A New Mexico law providing a six-month grace period for refiling a dismissed lawsuit does not apply if the original civil action was started after the deadline for bringing the legal claim, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

In a unanimous opinion written by Chief Justice Julie J. Vargas, the state’s highest court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by a Texas man, Jesus Moreno, to recover damages for injuries from an oilfield accident in 2017 in Lea County in southeastern New Mexico.

Moreno sued Ranger Energy Services, LLC, and Wildcat Oil Tools, LLC, in Read More

Letter To The Editor: Immaculate Auto Has Closed

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By CHRIS JORDAN
Los Alamos

I just found out that Immaculate Auto Total Car Care closed last month, since their landlord sold their building at 99 DP Road.

Started by CEO Barbara Jones, Immaculate Auto had been open for six years. I’ve taken my car there for about the last three years and they provided good service. 

They will be missed. Read More