Udall To Discuss Critical NM Funding For Labs
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will attend Senate Committee meetings on several issues important to New Mexico, including the Fiscal Year 2016 budgets for New Mexico’s national labs, military bases and the Department of Veterans Affairs; Indian water rights settlements; important safety updates at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that affect all airports; and expanding U.S. relations with Cuba.
Additionally, a bill that Udall recently introduced to create a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES), will be considered by the Senate Read More
Memorial Day Weekend At Bandelier National Monument: Shuttles, Walks, Star Talk, Craft Demos
An Atomic City Transit shuttle bus brings visitors to Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
Each year, the Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the summer season at Bandelier National Monument, and this year the activities will actually begin Friday.
As part of New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month, Bandelier’s Preservation Program Manager will be presenting a walk Friday, May 22, focused on the changing cultural landscape of Frijoles Canyon. It will be an easy walk to the main archaeological sites, about one half mile each way, and begin at 1:00 Read More
Day 2 Scenes At Track & Field State Championship
Hilltopper Sienna Ahlers is off to a fast start in the 800 m. during Saturday’s State Championship at the UNM Track in Albuquerque. Photo by Blake Wood 
Ralph Archbold earned a spot on the podium with a 6th place finish in the 110 m. hurdles. Photo by Blake Wood
Ashley Land placed 6th in the shot put. Photo by Blake Wood
Elena Abeyta placed 4th in the 400 m. and anchored the ‘Toppers 4×100 m. and 4×400 m. relays, in which they finished 4th and 5th respectively. Photo by Blake Wood
Liz Lockhart was the ‘Toppers only individual State Champion,Two Children From La Vista Church Travel To California To Compete On New Mexico All Star Bible Quiz
Ray Gallegos, 11, Sienna Granillo, 8, and Coach Trina Granillo at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. Photo by Raul GranilloCHURCH News:
Two children from the La Vista Church of the Nazarene in White Rock, traveled to San Diego, Calif., to compete on the New Mexico All Star Bible Quiz Teams.
The three New Mexico teams competed May 16 at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, against 20 other teams from California, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nev.
Sienna Granillo, 8, and Ray Gallegos, 11, earned their spots by memorizing 20 verses from the Bible and by
Officials Celebrate $14 Million Solar Power Project
USDA News:AG’s Statement On Kari Brandenburg Investigation
Attorney General Hector BalderasAPD News:
ALBUQUERQUE ― New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas released the following statement Thursday regarding the Kari Brandenburg investigation:
“Today (Thursday) my office released detailed findings from a four-month-long investigation regarding a public referral from the Albuquerque Police Department alleging that Bernalillo County District Attorney, Kari Brandenburg, engaged in bribery or intimidation of witnesses.
“The investigation concluded that there is insufficient evidence to bring charges of bribery or Read More
Heinrich Fights For New Mexico In Annual Defense Bill
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted to advance the committee’s fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
The bill includes key provisions Senator Heinrich worked to include that benefit New Mexico’s men and women in uniform, military installations, private industry, national laboratories, and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
The bill, which sets the Department of Defense spending levels and policies for the upcoming fiscal year, was reported out of committee Read More
Attorney General Announces Free Trainings On Open Meetings Act And Inspection Of Public Records Act
AG News:
SANTA FE – Attorneys from the Office of the Attorney General are traveling throughout New Mexico for the remainder of the year, offering free training sessions on Sunshine Laws designed to help government agencies and municipalities better understand the requirements of the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) and its Open Meetings Act (OMA).
The training sessions will be held monthly beginning next week and continuing through the end of the year.
IPRA defines what information agencies must release to the public. The Act recognizes that “all persons are entitled to the Read More
LANL Foundation Receives Quality New Mexico’s Dennis J. Woywood Compañero Recognition
From left, Megan Baldrige, daughter of the late Malcolm Baldrige; 770KKOB emcee Bob Clark; LANL Foundation Board President Bill Wadt; LAPS CFO Lisa Montoya, New Mexico Lt. Gov. John Sanchez; QNM Board Chair Kim Hedrick and KOAT TV emcee Shelly Ribando. Courtesy/QNM
QNM News:
ESPANOLA— The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation is please to announce that it is the recipient of the 2015 Dennis J. Woywood Compañero Recognition from Quality New Mexico (QNM).
LANL Foundation was nominated by Gene Schmidt, former superintendent of Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS), for the work of Foundation Read More
First Day State Track & Field Championship Results
Greg Ahlers. Photo by Blake Wood
Fiona Rogers. Photo by Blake Wood
Hayden Walker finishing the medley relay in the rain. LA qualified for today’s final. Photo by Blake Wood
SPORTS News:
It was a long, occasionally very wet day at the State Track & Field Championship Saturday with four lightning delays of 45 minutes each, and the final three events of the day were postponed until day two.
Individual scorers for the Los Alamos Hilltoppers in day one include:
- Jon Shueler in the discus (3rd place);
- Greg Ahlers in the high jump (2nd place);
- Liam Johnson in the pole vault (2nd);
- Chelsea Challacombe
