Bathtub Row Brewing At Mountain West Brew Fest
Attendees of the Mountain West Brewing Fest line up for samples and pints from Bathtub Row Brewing. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
State Sen. Richard C. Martinez, center, stops by the Tub’s booth and meets with general manager Jason Fitzpatrick, right. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos’ Bathtub Row Brewing showcased its beers at the first annual Mountain West Brewing Fest in Bernalillo.
The event continues noon to 6 p.m. today with more than two dozen New Mexican breweries, food trucks and live music. Read More
United Church Youth Pastor Keith Lewis Keeps Faith-Building Fun While Raising Funds For Nepal
David Pucket throws a whipped cream pie at Pastor Lewis during fun and games on last day of VBS. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
VBS students line up to throw whipped cream pies at Pastor Lewis as part of WCO fund raiser. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.comUnited Church of Los Alamos hosted a 5-week Vacation Bible School in August and Youth Pastor Keith Lewis kept the faith-building and learning fun with the theme: EVEREST – Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power.
“Each week we talked about how God helps us,” Read More
Udall On Need To Extend LWCF At Valles Caldera
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, left, is among a group that gathered Friday with U.S. Sen. Tom Udall at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/Sen. Udall’s Office
Sen. Tom Udall, second from right, and the group participate in a cookout. Courtesy/Sen. Udall’s Office
U.S. SENATE News:
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall hosted a roundtable discussion Friday at the Valles Caldera National Preserve on the urgent need to extend the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at the Valles Caldera.
He participated in a group discussion about the need to reauthorize Read More
AFT Lawsuit Against NMPED Moves Forward
EDUCATION News:
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
“Thursday’s ruling from Judge Thomson is an important acknowledgement in our lawsuit against the abusive policies of the New Mexico Department of Public Education under the leadership of Governor Martinez and Secretary Skandera. Judge Thomson’s granting of a hearing for a preliminary injunction beginning on Sept. 16 is a huge win for our union and all educators across New Mexico.”
“We fundamentally disagree Read More
NM Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Cucumbers
NMED News:
15 Cases Reported In New Mexico
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating 15 confirmed cases of Salmonella Poona infection in New Mexico that appear to be linked to eating garden variety cucumbers grown in Mexico.
The department is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the New Mexico Environment Department, the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department, and multiple state health departments as a part of an ongoing investigation of 285 confirmed cases nationally from 27 states.
The cucumbers Read More
Prescribed Burn Planned On Santa Fe National Forest
SFNF News:
Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct a prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Watershed on the Española Ranger District.
The prescribed burn was postponed last spring due to high winds and ”red flag” weather conditions, which could have resulted in extreme fire behavior.
Fire managers would like to complete the Santa Fe Watershed burn by the end of September, but that window is dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, and may be extended further into the fall months.
Approximately Read More
Every Kid In A Park: Fourth Graders & Their Families Can Get Free Passes To Visit Federal Parks Nationwide
Under the new ‘Every Kid In A Park’ program, all 4th graders and their families get to visit Bandelier and more than 2,000 other federal recreation areas for free. Courtesy/NPS
BANDLELIER News:
Under a new program called Every Kid In A Park, Bandelier National Monument and more than 2,000 other federal recreation areas are inviting all 4th graders and their families to visit the parks for free.
All students who will be in fourth grade when school begins this fall, including home schoolers, can now go to www.everykidinapark.gov, complete an activity and obtain a free Read More
Los Alamos Judge Pat Casados Elected Secretary-Treasurer Of New Mexico Magistrate Judges Association
Los Alamos County Magistrate Judge Pat A. Casados
COURT News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The Magistrate Judges Association elected new officers last week during the annual Magistrate Judges Conference in Albuquerque.
Newly elected officers include:
- President – Santa Fe County Magistrate Court Judge George Anaya Jr.;
- Vice president – Valencia County Magistrate Judge John R. Chavez; and
- Secretary-Treasurer – Los Alamos County Magistrate Judge Pat A. Casados.
The Magistrate Judges Association was established in 1970 as a nonprofit organization and its activities include advocating for legislation Read More
Letter To The Editor: Where Are We As America?
By ROBERT FUSELIERFor whatever reason, perhaps because of age, I often think back to my youth and the image I had then of our country and its role as a nation of this world.
Most of that image was formed from my understanding of the history of our nation during the half-century before my birth: the time of my parents and grandparents. It was an image of growth fueled by immigrants and migration within America, technological advancement that helped feed the world, and our role within the world based a lot on our involvement in WWII and afterwards as we helped the nations we fought rebuild. Read More
Udall Hosts Roundtable To Highlight Need To Extend LWCF At Valles Caldera National Preserve Friday
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
U.S. Sen. om Udall will host a roundtable discussion Friday on the urgent need to extend the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at Valles Caldera National Preserve.
The LWCF conserves and promotes public access to the country’s national parks, forests and public lands, but it is set to expire at the end of the month without congressional action. New Mexico Wildlife Federation leaders and several other conservation partners will join the conversation.
While at the Valles Caldera, Udall also will receive an update on the management transition from the Read More
