RANM: August Housing Market Remains Healthy
REAL ESTATE News:
Statistics reported to the REALTORS Association of New Mexico (RANM) indicate that while August sales numbers are down from July 2015, the 1,705 total sales during August 2015 represents a 5.3 percent increase from sales reported in August 2014.
Median prices continue their upward trend.
August 2015 median was $185,000. This number is nearly 2 percent higher than the July 2015 median of $181,500 and 4.5 percent higher than the August 2014 median of $177,000. Median price indicates half the properties sold for more, half for less.
“While rising median prices are great Read More
Udall, Heinrich Announce $23.2 Million For Albuquerque, Taos, Artesia Airports
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallSTATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced more than $23.2 million in grants to support air transportation infrastructure at the airports in Taos, Artesia and Albuquerque.
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the grants to fund airport construction and rehabilitation, and reduce pollution.
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich The Taos Regional Airport will receive $16,162,353 to fund the construction of a new runway. The Artesia Municipal Airport will receive $2,042,802 to rehabilitate its existing runway, Read More
Los Alamos High School NJROTC Opening Color Guard For State Fair Rodeo
The Los Alamos High School NJROTC Color Guard was requested to provide the presentation of colors for the opening of the New Mexico State Fair Rodeo this year. Following the drill competition Saturday, Color Guard members Lauren Partin, Echo Rogers, Kelsey Tucker and Zoe Schreiber traveled to Tingley for the event. The Color Guard was commanded by Lauren Partin. Courtesy/NJROTC
Los Alamos High School NJROTC Color Guard members Lauren Partin, Echo Rogers, Kelsey Tucker and Zoe Schreiber. Courtesy/NJROTC Read More
DOE National Cleanup Workshop Sept. 29-30
DOE News:
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29-30, the Department of Energy (DOE), in cooperation with the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) and Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG), will hold the first DOE National Cleanup Workshop at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA.
The workshop brings together senior DOE executives, officials from DOE sites, industry executives, local government officials, and other stakeholders. Topics will include major cleanup successes planned for the next two years, contract and project management improvement, efforts to develop Read More
Validity Of Home School Speech and Debate Team Tournament Entries Challenged
Members of the Jemez Mountain Home School Speech and Debate Team. Courtesy photo
By MICHAEL BOOTON
JMHS Speech and Debate Team
The Jemez Mountain Home School Speech and Debate Team (JMHS) may not be attending the LAHS Hilltalker-hosted Speech and Debate tournament this weekend because the Hilltalker head coach has challenged the validity of the team’s status with the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA).
The coach initiated contact with the New Mexico Activities Association over the summer to question Jemez Mountain’s eligibility to compete in speech and debate Read More
Still Time For 8th Graders To Register For Spring Break Trip To Washington, D.C.
Los Alamos Middle School students visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a trip to the nation’s capital. Courtesy photoAttention current Los Alamos Middle School 8th graders and Los Alamos home school 8th graders … it is not too late to sign up for the spring break Washington, D.C. trip.
NNSA Removes U.S.-Origin HEU From Jamaica, Makes Caribbean HEU Free
Anne Harrington
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has removed approximately 1 kilogram of U.S.-Origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Jamaica’s “Safe Low-Power Kritical Experiment” (SLOWPOKE) research reactor and returned the material to the United States, making the Caribbean region completely free of HEU.
“Cooperating with Jamaica and Canada in completing this HEU removal is an outstanding example of how regional cooperation can support global efforts to minimize the civilian use of HEU, while Read More
NM Testimony At Joint Congressional Hearing Reveals EPA Misled With Incomplete, Cherry-Picked Data
New Mexico Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn
NMED News:
SANTA FE – At Thursday’s Joint Congressional Hearing for Natural Resources and Oversight & Government Reform, New Mexico Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn clarified numerous discrepancies from testimony made earlier in the day by the Environmental Protection Agency, including the agency’s summary-level, cherry-picked data that sought to downplay the severity of the Gold King Mine spill.
Flynn testified that the EPA neglected to include a key contaminant, arsenic, among the data supplied. Nor did EPA include total metals (just Read More
Museum of International Folk Art Director Marsha Bol Announces Retirement
Dr. Marsha Bol
MIFA News:
SANTA FE – After 20 years with the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), serving the last seven years as the director of the Museum of International Folk Art, Dr. Marsha Bol announced her retirement effective Nov. 1.
“Dr. Bol has served the Department of Cultural Affairs and the citizens of the State of New Mexico diligently and with distinction, and we will miss her greatly,” said DCA Cabinet Secretary Veronica Gonzales in making the announcement.
“Both MoIFA and the Museum of Art and our museum patrons have benefited from Dr. Bol’s strong background Read More
Heinrich Says New Mexico Can’t Afford Another Government Shutdown
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With only nine days until the until the current fiscal year ends, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. calls on lawmakers to skip the political gamesmanship and instead begin bipartisan budget negations to keep the federal government open and end the devastating, across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration.
“The government shutdown in 2013 hit New Mexico hard and had very real consequences for our workforce. We can’t afford another manufactured crisis,” Heinrich said. “The politics and showmanship Read More
