Los Alamos/Japan Project Hosts Two September Events
Hand-folded origami crane. Courtesy photo
LA HISTORY MUSEUM News:
In celebration of our global partnership, Los Alamos History Museum is thrilled to welcome Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum staff on their historic visit to Los Alamos. Please join us for this special event with Hiroshima Museum Director Kenji Shiga and Outreach Manager Kahori Wada. Also with us for the event will be the UNM students from Los Alamos who joined us in Hiroshima for the memorial ceremony. This program is Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Keynotes 2017 Wildlife Corridor And Connectivity Summit
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich speaking Aug. 22 at the 2017 Wildlife Corridor and Connectivity Summit in Taos. Courtesy photoUdall ‘Serving You Office Hours’ Los Alamos Thursday
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall - 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, in Taos at the Taos Senior Program.
- 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, in Raton at the Raton County Commissioners’ Chambers;
- 1:30-3 p.m. in Mora at the
New Mexico To Receive More Than $1 Million For Native, State Wildlife Conservation Projects
DOI News:Governor Announces $1.5 Million Investment In Armonica Technologies, Inc.
STATE News:Nearly $1,000 In School Supplies Donated To Program That Helps Students Struggling With Homelessness
NMDP News:Congressional Delegation Urges Interior Secretary To Honor New Mexicans’ Views, Leave Monuments Alone
Congressional Delegation News:Kirtland AFB: Air Force Awards Two Contracts For New Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Weapon System
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson
USAF News:
KIRTLAND AFB – The Air Force announced today the award of two Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction contracts for its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program.
Contracts were awarded to:
- Boeing Company, Huntsville, Ala;, and
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Redondo Beach, Calif.
The GBSD is the weapon system replacement for the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III ICBM.
“We are moving forward with modernization of the ground-based leg of the nuclear triad,” Secretary of the Air Force Read More
AFTNM Recaps Heinrich’s Visit With Taos Educators
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
AFTNM News:
TAOS – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) visited Monday with Taos Municipal School educators, specifically discussing the Federal education budget under President Donald Trump and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
The conversation focused on protecting Title II funding, STEM Education, Early Literacy needs, and providing quality public education for New Mexico’s rural students, districts, and communities while supporting the needs of public education professionals.
Following the visit, Heinrich, American
Pearce On Trump’s Military Strategy In Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce released the following statement Monday after President Trump outlined his military strategy in Afghanistan:
“The United States has been sending our nation’s troops into harm’s way in Afghanistan since 2001. As a new Administration working to devise a strategy for winning the war in Afghanistan, it is imperative that President Trump seek the advice of his Generals and military leaders. We are fighting a generational war that requires this kind of collaboration for the success of our armed Read More
Keller Releases Audit Of State Purchasing Practices
State Auditor Tim Keller
- Comprehensive study includes nearly $1 billion in procurement through loopholes in the competitive bidding process
SANTA FE – State Auditor Tim Keller has released a multiagency audit of State Agency procurement practices from July 2013 through July 2016.
The report reveals that in fiscal year 2016, more than $1 billion worth of state spending did not go through the competitive procurement process designed to safeguard public funds from patronage, fraud and corruption. In addition, more than $5 billion of healthcare dollars were spent through exemptions to the Read More
ALERT: AG Balderas Warns New Mexicans About Fraudulent ‘Make-A-Wish’ Sweepstakes Scam
From the Office of the Attorney General:
ALBUQUERQUE – Attorney General Hector Balderas issued a Scam Alert today regarding callers posing as officers of a “Consumer Protection Agency,” who have been telling New Mexicans they’ve won hundreds of thousands of dollars in a sweepstakes allegedly conducted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The supposed winners are told they must first pay money to cover taxes, insurance and/or courier fees in order to claim their “prize.” The scammers are asking New Mexicans to send or wire upwards of $3,500 in order to claim their fictitious “prize.” Read More
Udall Touts Kirtland’s Critical Mission & Cutting-Edge Technology In Meeting With Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski
Udall and Pawlikowski agree that sequestration and threatened government shutdown would be dangerous for national security and service member morale. Courtesy photoDeputy Secretary Bernhardt: $660,000 In Historic State And Tribal Preservation Grants To New Mexico
DOI News:Fr. Glenn: One People Under God
By Rev. Glenn JonesThis last week we were treated to yet another example of the truth of scripture—that “there is nothing new under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 1:9) The wall-to-wall coverage about the Charlottesville and subsequent protests and counter-protests reminded of the riots of the 60’s and 70’s. Sigh. Perhaps the birthing pains of eventually moving toward a more civilized society, we can only hope.
Predictably, there were myriad reactions over the Charlottesville protests and events. One wonders whether simply ignoring groups
Udall, Heinrich Announce Open Application Process For 2018 United States Senate Youth Program
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich have announced that the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has begun its annual statewide selection process and encouraged New Mexico high school students to apply.
Each year, two students from each state and the District of Columbia – as well as two children of service members stationed and living abroad — are selected to participate in a week-long study of the federal government and its leaders. The two New Mexico students will join 102 other delegates for the program’s 56th annual Washington Week, Read More
Public Forum Targets Veterans Transportation Issues
VETERANS News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Veterans, National Guard/Reserve personnel, and their spouses are invited to attend a public forum to address transportation issues facing veterans at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Central New Mexico College (CNM) Workforce Training Center at 5600 Eagle Rock Ave. NE.
This public forum follows a morning Veterans Transportation Summit sponsored by the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) attended by representatives from public and private transportation agencies throughout the state, who will be discussing how they can improve the transportation Read More
Governor: New TV Ads Fight DWI; Distracted Driving
Courtesy/NMDOT
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez announced powerful TV ads – called “Just a Matter of Time” – to fight drunk and distracted driving.
Both of the new ads are from the point of view of a driver breaking the law – until ultimately they crash. The ads can be viewed here.
“When you drive drunk or distracted you put your life and the lives of every other person on the road in danger,” Martinez said. “It just isn’t worth it. Make the responsible decision when you get behind the wheel – it will save lives.”
In one ad a man is featured driving distracted over and over again, until Read More
Letter To The Editor: Response To Mr. Nebel & Citizens
By GREG WHITEState Auditor Tim Keller To Award Financial Aid To Small, Rural Communities Across New Mexico
STATE News:
