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State LEDA Investments Boost Rural Communities – Longtime Vacant Buildings Now Viable

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 10, 2020

Medlin Ramps purchases vacant Walmart store in Alamogordo. Courtesy/EDD

Big Dog Industries purchases cheese factory vacant for more than 10 years in Lovington. Courtesy/EDD

EDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department has worked quickly in the past year to help rural communities across the state bring new life to some vacant properties through a series of Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) fund investments.

Alamogordo and Otero County were among the first local governments to pass a LEDA ordinance and the community has invested wisely over the years. Medlin Ramps Read More

Daily Postcard: Painted Rocks Spotted On Trail

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 10, 2020
Daily Postcard: Several small painted rocks nestled among larger rocks spotted Monday along a trail about a half mile southwest of Monte Rey South in White Rock. Photo by Bob Reedy
Photo by Bob Reedy
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In Key Hearing On Wildfire Management, Heinrich Questions Forest Service On COVID-19 Testing, PPE Resources

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 9, 2020

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) participated in a key Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on wildfire management in the midst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The impacts of COVID-19, combined with high levels of drought throughout the West, will create unprecedented wildland firefighting challenges and may hurt numerous rural areas across the country, making the 2020 wildfire season potentially one of the most threatening seasons to date.

During the hearing, Senator Heinrich Read More

NOAA, Schmidt Ocean Institute Team To Explore; Map Ocean

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 9, 2020

ROV SuBastian returning to R/V Falkor from a dive on the Rawaki seamount in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area. Schmidt Ocean Institute partnered with NOAA on a mission from 2015-2017 to explore deepwater areas of U.S. marine protected areas in the central and western Pacific. Courtesy/Schmidt Ocean Institute

NOAA News:

NOAA today announced it will formalize and expand its longstanding partnership with Schmidt Ocean Institute to explore, characterize and map the deep ocean and boost public understanding of the global ocean.

“We are living through a technological revolution that has opened Read More

Gorham Scout Ranch Hosts New Virtual Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 8, 2020

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA News:

CHIMAYO — Maintained and staffed by the Scouters of the Great Southwest Council, Gorham Scout Ranch is a nationally accredited Scouts BSA summer camp for boys and girls enrolled in scouting programs across New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.

Located in the western foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, Gorham Scout Ranch is committed to providing memorable and impactful experiences in a variety of ways each and every summer in its unique and enriching setting.

Because of this commitment, Gorham Scout Ranch is excited to announce a digital alternative Read More

Legislation To Fully Fund Land And Water Conservation Fund  And Address Maintenance Backlog Gains Momentum

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 8, 2020

LWCF News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, the Senate began consideration of S.3422, the Great American Outdoors Act. Sponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), the bill would fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and help tackle the multi-billion-dollar public lands maintenance backlog.

The proposal enjoys broad bipartisan support with 58 cosponsors, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and President Trump has tweeted his support for the measure. 

Meanwhile, a group of bipartisan Read More

LANL – Artificial Brains May Need Sleep, Too

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 8, 2020

Intelligent machines of the future may need to sleep as much as we do. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

No one can say whether androids will dream of electric sheep, but they will almost certainly need periods of rest that offer benefits similar to those that sleep provides to living brains, according to new research from Los Alamos National Laboratory.

“We study spiking neural networks, which are systems that learn much as living brains do,” LANL computer scientist Yijing Watkins said. “We were fascinated by the prospect of training a neuromorphic processor in a manner analogous to how humans and other Read More

Animal Protection Voters ‘Laws & Paws’ Is Online

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 8, 2020

Animal Protection Voters News:

What does a nonprofit organization do when a global pandemic prevents them from hosting their annual fundraiser in person?

New Mexico’s only statewide legislative advocacy group dedicated to animal protection issues, Animal Protection Voters (APV), decided to pivot and host their second annual ‘Laws & Paws’ event online.

Rather than the two-hour event held previously at APV’s Santa Fe office, the event now spans several weeks, culminating Friday, June 12, and anyone across the state can attend.

The event schedule includes highlights such as:

  • Unveiling
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Los Alamos County Eco Station And Overlook Convenience Center To Resume Regular Operating Hours Starting Monday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 7, 2020

The Los Alamos Eco Station at 3701 East Jemez Road. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

Starting Monday, June 8, the Los Alamos County Eco Station and White Rock Overlook Convenience Center will resume regular operating hours as follows:

Los Alamos Eco Station

  • 3701 East Jemez Road
  • Phone: 505.662.8163
  • Hours of operation:
  • Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
  • Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

White Rock Overlook Convenience Center

  • At Overlook Park in White Rock
  • Hours of operation:
  • Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Saturday & Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Raccoons Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 7, 2020

A raccoon made an early morning visit to a birdbath today in Western Area … wearing his mask and lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
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Posts From The Road: Goblin Valley State Park

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 7, 2020

Goblin Valley: Thousands of hoo-doos of various sizes and shapes fill this small valley. Visitors may walk in and around the goblins and explore and check out the colorful rock creatures. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Dolphins?: A formation appears to be a few dolphins or similar sea creature swimming along together. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

Goblin Valley State Park is a small park a few miles north of Hanksville, Utah.

While small in size, the park is big on interesting landscape formations and views.

The primary focus Read More

Birds Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 6, 2020
A family of Western Bluebirds has taken up residence in a weeping willow tree at a residence on Barranca Mesa and lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Here, papa is bringing home a delicious caterpillar for his chicks. Photo by Ken Hanson
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