Local Man Retires From U.S. Army
Submitted by Chris Clark
on October 22, 2015
Lt. Col. Brian D. RayBy SHIRLEY RAY
White Rock
Lt. Col. Brian D. Ray was born in Los Alamos Dec. 21, 1964. He attended local schools and graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1983. He attended Eastern New Mexico University and received his BA in Criminal Justice in 1997.
While in college, Ray started his career in the U.S. Army by joining the ROTC and the New Mexico National Guard. He was honored at a retirement ceremony at the New Mexico National Guard in Santa Fe Oct. 13, 2015.
In attendance were his wife Ida; daughters Jamie and Felicia; grandchildren Athena, Brianna,
Los Alamos American Legion Riders Participate In The Escort And Ceremony Of 28 Un-claimed New Mexico Veterans
Submitted by Chris Clark
on October 21, 2015
NMDVS News:Los Alamos American Legion Riders, Chapter 19, along with Legion Riders, Chapter 26 of Santa Fe were contacted by the New Mexico Department of Veterans Service (NMDVS) to participate in the Escort and Ceremony of 28 Unclaimed New Mexico Veterans as part of the New Mexico Forgotten Heroes Funeral Program.
This event was held Oct. 13 at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Legion Riders, Patriot Guard Riders and Veteran Motorcycle riders participated in the escort from Riverside Funeral home in Albuquerque to the Santa Fe National Cemetery.
All
Theoretical Study: Most Earth-Like Worlds Have Yet To Be Born
Submitted by Chris Clark
on October 21, 2015
SCIENCE News:
Earth came early to the party in the evolving universe.
According to a new theoretical study, when our solar system was born 4.6 billion years ago only eight percent of the potentially habitable planets that will ever form in the universe existed.
And, the party won’t be over when the sun burns out in another 6 billion years. The bulk of those planets — 92 percent — have yet to be born.
This conclusion is based on an assessment of data collected by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the prolific planet-hunting Kepler space observatory.
Heinrich Against Bill To Punish Sanctuary Cities, Underscores Need For Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Submitted by Chris Clark
on October 21, 2015
SENATE News:WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today after voting against S.2146, a bill to punish sanctuary cities by withholding federal law enforcement funding:
“This bill fails to offer pragmatic reforms needed to fix our broken immigration system, while jeopardizing critical funding for public safety.
This is a politically driven effort that would punish cities that have worked hard to build community trust to reduce crime, including domestic violence.
When residents
Historic Graduation: First Female Army Reserve Ranger
Submitted by Chris Clark
on October 21, 2015
FORT BRAGG News:FORT BRAGG, N.C. ― Maj. Lisa Jaster made history last Friday when she became the first Army Reserve female to graduate from the Army’s elite Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Jaster, an engineer for Shell Oil Co., is an Army Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Huntsville, Ala.
She also is a 37-year-old mother of two, and a 2000 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. She is the third female to earn the distinctive black-and-gold shoulder tab since the Army ran a gender-integrated
IRS, States, Industry Continue Progress To Protect Taxpayers From Identity Theft
Submitted by Chris Clark
on October 21, 2015
IRS News:PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service, state tax administrators and leaders of the tax industry announced today continued progress to expand and strengthen protections against identity theft refund fraud for the 2016 tax season.
The public-private sector partnership announced success in identifying and testing more than 20 new data elements on tax return submissions that will be shared with the IRS and the states to help detect and prevent identity-theft related filings.
In addition, the software industry is putting in place enhanced identity requirements
Reminders And Safety Tips For Hunting On Santa Fe National Forest
Submitted by Chris Clark
on October 20, 2015
SFNF News:SANTA FE ― The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) urges hunters to set safety as their top priority and remain aware of their surroundings when hunting on National Forest System (NFS) lands.
A good rule of thumb is look up, look down, look all around.
Hunters are advised to use extra caution in areas previously burned by wildfires which may have a large number of hazard trees and unstable soils prone to flash flooding.
Hazard trees are dead, dying or unstable trees with the potential to cause property damage, personal injury or death if or when
Reservation Economic Summit At Buffalo Thunder
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on October 20, 2015
Dedication Of Memorial Sculptures Nov. 11
Submitted by Chris Clark
on October 20, 2015
Warriors Repose. Courtesy of González + Sisneros Studio
Cristina Gonzales and Jacob Sisneros with mockette of Warriors Repose. Courtesy/González + Sisneros StudioNHCC News:
ALBUQUERQUE ― The Department of Cultural Affairs, National Hispanic Cultural Center, New Mexico Arts, and the families of Manuel Mora and Pete Padilla are proud to announce the upcoming dedication of two, completed sculptures to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by Hispanic veterans and, in particular, Pete Padilla and Manuel Mora.
The dedication
Drug Courts Receive $600,000 In New Funding
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on October 20, 2015
Map of problem-solving courts across the state. Courtesy image
COURT News:
SANTA FE − Court programs that treat an offender’s addiction or mental illness are receiving $600,000 in new funding in the current fiscal year.
The money was appropriated by the Legislature to the Administrative Office of the Courts to be awarded to problem-solving courts, which include Adult and Juvenile Drug Courts, DWI Drug Courts, Family Dependency Courts and Mental Health Courts.
The money was distributed after a competitive grant process in which applications were submitted by Read More
