Letter To The Editor: Fed Up With Inaction, Landowners File Suit To Resolve Nasty Road Dispute
By Northern New Mexicans Protecting Land, Water and Rights, Inc.Northern New Mexicans Protecting Land, Water and Rights, Inc.(NNMPLWR), filed a lawsuit Monday, June 29, in federal district court naming Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI), Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Raymond Fry, Superintendent of the Northern Pueblos Agency of the BIA as plaintiffs in a suit alleging that federal government has illegally clouded title to private property within the exterior bounds of the San Ildefonso Read More
Lawmakers Discuss Jobs And Economic Growth At Today’s Los Alamos Chamber Business Breakfast
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, left, and Sen. Mary Kay Papen discuss increasing employment in New Mexico during this morning’s Business Breakfast at UNM-LA. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Chamber Breakfast attendees this morning at UNM-LA as Sen. Mary Kay Papen and Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard discuss the New Mexico Jobs Council. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comNew Mexico State Sen. Mary Kay Papen and State Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard addressed guests on the subject of employment in New Mexico this Read More
Water Used For Hydraulic Fracturing Varies Widely
AGU News:Governor Helps Break Ground At Cerrillos And I-25
Diverging Diamond overview. Screen Shot/NMDOT
Macaw Skeletons Signal Hierarchy At Chaco
This skull of a scarlet macaw (Ara macao) was excavated from Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico by researchers from the American Museum of Natural History in 1897. Courtesy/@AMNH/D.Finnin
SCIENCE News:
New work on the skeletal remains of scarlet macaws found in an ancient Pueblo settlement indicates that social and political hierarchies may have emerged in the American Southwest earlier than previously thought.
Researchers determined that the macaws, whose brilliant red and blue feathers are highly prized in Pueblo culture, were persistently traded hundreds of miles north from Mesoamerica
Judges Select Youth Olympic Games Medal Design
The winning medal design for the Youth Olympic Games/Lillehammer 2016, titled ‘To the TOP’ by Burzo Ciprian of Romania. Courtesy/meltwaterpress
SPORTS News:
“To the TOP” by 20-year-old Burzo Ciprian from Romania was chosen out of more than 300 entries from 65 nations as the medal design for the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer in 2016.
Burzo’s winning design was chosen by a panel of judges comprising Olympians, young ambassadors and young reporters.
“For me was one of the best feelings I’ve ever had after I was announced as the winner. It’s a nice moment because Read More
RTD Chile Line Launches July 1
NCRTD Chair/Mayor of Taos Daniel Barrone, second from left, stands alongside the newly wrapped bus with, from left, NCRTD Transit Bureau Chief David Harris; NCRTD Vice Chair/Santa Fe County Commissioner Miguel Chavez and NCRTD Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro. Courtesy/NCRTDNCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD), operator of the RTD “Blue Bus,” and the Town of Taos will consolidate operations of the Taos Chile Line July 1, launching the RTD Chile Line.
The RTD Chile Line will provide fare-free bus transit service within the Town on the Red Route and
Roswell Airport Gets $9 Million For Runway Rehab
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M. and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $9 million to the Roswell International Air Center (RIAC) to fund the rehabilitation of 5,000 feet of Runway 03/21.
The grant will help maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and minimize foreign object debris.
“I’m proud to support this funding for the Roswell International Air Center, and as a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, I’ll continue to fight for investments in Read More
Record Breaking Year For New Mexico Tourism
Gov. Susana Martinez announces record-breaking year for tourism during a Monday press conference. Courtesy photoMonday, Gov. Susana Martinez announced yet another record-breaking year for tourism in New Mexico, with more people visiting the state than ever before.
In 2014, half a million more people visited New Mexico than in 2013, bringing the total number for the year to 32.7 million – an all-time high.
“Tourism is such a crucial part of our efforts to diversify the economy in communities large and small throughout the state,” Martinez said. “As we continue Read More
Udall Hosts Deputy Interior Secretary At Chaco Site
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall hosts U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Mike Connor on a tour today of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Courtesy/Udall
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, standing on rock, and Interior Deputy Secretary Mike Connor, in front, break out the binoculars during a tour today of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Courtesy/Udall
STATE News:
- Connor’s visit is in response to Udall’s request that an Interior official visit Chaco site
ALBUQUERQUE – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall thanked U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Mike Connor for joining Read More
