ACI, Sen. Rue And Rep. Garcia Richard Introduce Transparency Bill
Sen. Sander Rue
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry (ACI), New Mexico’s statewide chamber of commerce and pro-business advocacy group, applauded New Mexico Sen. Sander Rue, R-23, and Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, D-43, for introducing a bipartisan proposal to enhance the state Sunshine Portal by requiring that additional information on state contracts be available publicly through the portal.
“Countless New Mexico businesses have approached ACI about strengthening the process by which the state handles procurement and contracts,” ACI President/CEO Read More
Governor Declares YMCA Day In New Mexico
Espanola Y Teen Center representative Christian Cordova meets Lt. Gov. John Sanchez Thursday at the State Capitol. Courtesy/YMCA
YMCA representatives gather Thursday at the State Capitol to celebrate Y Day in New Mexico. Front row from left, YMCA of the USA Resource Director of Public Policy Judy Barrett Miller; YMCA of Central NM Board Chair Rob Maruca; YMCA Board Member David Foster; CEO Linda Daly of The Family YMCA. Back row, YMCA Board Member Dr. Warren Wilhelm; Los Alamos Board Chair Christine Sierk; YMCA CEO Zizi Fritz and Y-USA Government Relations and Policy Director Neil Denton.Griggs: Dateline Monterrico, Feb. 13, 2015
Nighttime photo captures the eruption of Fuego Volcano last week overlooking Guatemala’s former capital, Antigua. Photo by David GriggsDateline: Monterrico, Feb. 13, 2015
The above dramatic nighttime photo captures the eruption of Fuego Volcano at the end of last week. About 30 miles from where I have been spending the winter on Lake Atitlán, Fuego is one of three large stratovolcanoes overlooking Guatemala’s former capital, Antigua.
I rode past Fuego Volcano last Wednesday, on Read More
Mandatory Flunking Bill Clears House Floor
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard
SANTA FE – House Bill 41, the controversial mandatory flunking bill passed the House Floor by a vote of 38-30.
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, D-Los Alamos: “This particular piece of legislation is problematic for many reasons. Mandatory flunking is a sweeping measure that does not account for the individual circumstances of each student when they are faced with retention. As an educator, I prefer to work with parents and students individually when faced with this decision, and as a parent I believe it is a decision that is best made between parents and teachers Read More
Bradbury Science Museum Introduces Climate Prisms Project In Evening Lecture Feb. 17
BSM News:
Arctic climate change scientist Cathy Wilson of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Earth System Observations Group, Francesca Samsel of the Applied Computer Science Group, visual artist and research associate at the Center for Agile Technology at University of Texas, Austin and Bradbury Science Museum Director Linda Deck talk about methods they are using to help the public understand climate change research in a special lecture at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Bradbury Science Museum downtown. Read More
Valles Caldera Honors Presidents Day With Free Activities All Weekend
Winter on the Valles. Courtesy/VCNT
VCNT News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — Free hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing will be offered to visitors of the Valles Caldera National Preserve this weekend in honor of Presidents Day.
Beginning Friday and running through Monday, Presidents Day, all day use permit fees will be waived for listed activities. Equipment rental and guided events fees will remain.
If snow cover permits, visitors will enjoy access to miles of groomed trails or be able to blaze their own trail over the 5,000 acres of the Valle Grande. The Valle Grande trail, Coyote Call trail and Read More
I-25 Southbound Lane Closure Until 3 P.M. Today
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will be completing road pavement assessment today on the I-25 southbound lanes from mile marker 265 to mile marker 267 near La Bajada Hill.
There will be a one lane closure on the I-25 southbound lanes until 3 p.m. and speed will be reduced to 55 mph.
Drivers are urged to proceed with caution through the work zone, observe traffic control signs and reduce speed to the posted limit. Updates on this project will be posted on the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s road advisory website www.nmroads.com. Read More
MTPD Launches Advanced Permit Verification System
Members of the New Mexico Operating Permit System Team. Courtesy/MTPD
MTPD News:
The New Mexico Motor Transportation Police implemented a “soft launch” Thursday of its new oversize/overweight permitting system.
This system, named “New Mexico Operating Permit System” (NM-OPS) was built for the Motor Transportation Police Department (MTPD) for the purpose of allowing the commercial trucking industry to self-issue nearly all of the required permits on-line.
This new system will facilitate permit ordering and operations at all New Mexico ports of entry and online, provide constant construction Read More
YDI Receives $1.5 Million For Early Head Start
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
CONGRESSIONAL News:
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., has announced that Youth Development, Inc. was selected to receive $1.5 million in early childhood education funding that will provide opportunities for 80 young children to attend Early Head Start.
YDI earned the Early Head Start Expansion and Child Care Partnership grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The money will be used to train child care staff in the principles of Early Head Start services. The money also will pay for 80 slots to serve infants and toddlers ages six weeks to three Read More
SBDC: Los Alamos Daily Post Is Success Client Of The Year And Will Be Honored At New Mexico Legislature
Members of the Los Alamos Daily Post news team from left, Kirsten Laskey, Sal Zapien, Carol A. Clark, Tyrone Nigel Clark (news hound), Bonnie Gordon and Chris Clark gather for a photo Wednesday at the newspaper’s headquarters in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
SBDC News:
The Los Alamos Daily Post has been selected to receive the Los Alamos Small Business “2014 Success Client of the Year” award and will be honored March 9 on the floor of the New Mexico Legislature.
Director Ted Lopez of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UNM-LA made Read More
