The Bachelor Comes To Santa Fe
Chris Soules. Courtesy/NMTD
NMTD News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) has announced that Santa Fe will be featured on an upcoming episode of The Bachelor.
The episode will feature a group date through white water rapids while the bachelorettes try their hand at rafting, a one-on-one date miles above the city, and a one-on-one date that truly tests a connection, all with the newest Bachelor, Chris Soules. The episode is scheduled to air at 8/7c Monday, Feb. 2 on ABC.
Soules, has become known as “Prince Farming”. He introduced himself to last season’s Bachelorette Andi Dorfman, Read More
First Time In 50 Years – Restoration Begins On NIST’s Million-Pound Deadweight Machine
MILLION-POUND MAKEOVER: Highlights of the disassembly of NIST’s 4.45-million newton (1 million pounds-force) deadweight machine, the largest in the world, in preparation for cleaning, restoration, and recalibration. Video by Jennifer Lauren Lee. Courtesy/NIST
NIST News:
For the first time in half a century, NIST’s 4.45-million newton (equivalent to one million pounds-force) deadweight machine – the largest in the world – is being disassembled for cleaning, restoration, and recalibration.
Courtesy/NIST
The first stage of the process, dismantling the top half of the three-story
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Legislative Priorities
SIERRA CLUB News:
- Renewing solar credits, stopping killing contests, trapping …
SANTA FE — Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter volunteers and staff are advocating for and against dozens of bills at the Roundhouse during the 2015 New Mexico legislative session.
“With new leadership in the House of Representatives, we expect corporate lobbyists to have a much greater influence, and therefore we expect many more bills that threaten New Mexicans’ health, air, water and climate, as well as the state’s wildlife and public lands,” Chapter Conservation Coordinator Dan Lorimier said. Read More
Uncommon Valor: The Battle of Iwo Jima
Bill Hudson
SRCIR News:
World Affairs Discussion Event with Los Alamos resident and Marine Corps Veteran Bill Hudson
SANTA FE – Feb.19, is the 70th anniversary of the American forces’ landing on Iwo Jima.
The Santa Fe Council on International Relations will present a special program to commemorate that historic battle and all those who fought and all those who were lost.
The program, entitled “Uncommon Valor: The Battle of Iwo Jima” will feature a film followed by discussion with Los Alamos resident Bill Hudson, an Iwo Jima Marine Corps veteran of the battle.
Bill Hudson
The program will Read More
IRS Warns Of Dishonest Tax Preparers
IRS News:
PHOENIX – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today warned taxpayers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous return preparers, one of the most common “Dirty Dozen” tax scams seen during tax season.
The vast majority of tax professionals provide honest high-quality service. But there are some dishonest preparers who set up shop each filing season to perpetrate refund fraud, identity theft and other scams that hurt taxpayers. That’s why unscrupulous preparers who prey on unsuspecting taxpayers with outlandish promises of overly large refunds make the Dirty Dozen list every Read More
LAHS NJROTC Competes In Border Shootout
LAHS NJROTC Precision Team. Courtesy photo
NJROTC News:
The LAHS NJROTC precision and sporter marksmanship teams, coached by LCDR Shumaker, travelled to Farmington to compete in the Border Shootout match.
The precision team, consisting of cadets Samantha Miller, Joanna O’Neill, Samuel Wolfe and David Murphy placed first out of 17 teams with Wolfe placing 4th individually. The precision team’s placing in this match qualified them for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s 3 Position Air Rifle Regional Championship in April.
To see full results, go to the Orion Read More
Heinrich Applauds Approval Of SunZia Southwest
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment Katherine Hammack, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, and senior Bureau of Land Management officials Saturday to announce the approval of the SunZia Southwest Transmission Line in New Mexico.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
The $2 billion infrastructure project will connect and deliver electricity generated in New Mexico and Arizona to population centers across the Read More
Governor Announces ‘New Mexico School Choice Week’
STATE News:
- Governor issues proclamation for School Choice Week
SANTA FE – School Choice Week starts today in New Mexico and across America. Throughout the Week, which runs until Jan. 31, there will be 84 school choice events across the Land of Enchantment.
The events are part of National School Choice Week, which will feature 11,082 events across America – the largest celebration of educational opportunity in U.S. history.
“Parents in New Mexico have choices when it comes to where to send their children to school, and National School Choice Week provides an opportunity for families Read More
Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers Compete In Xcel Meet
SPORTS News:
Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers traveled to Belen last weekend to compete in an Xcel meet. Anna Clark won the Platinum competition with a 36.00 all-around. Clark also took gold on bars with 9.10 and beam with 8.80.
Ramya Stevens took the bronze in the all-around with 35.60. Stevens tied Clark for the gold on bars also scoring a 9.10. Stevens also took the bronze on floor (9.30), vault (9.00) and beam (8.20). Suyana Ferreira took gold on vault with 9.20. Ferreira also took bronze on bars (8.90). Carley Stilwell took silver on floor (9.40) and on vault (9.20).
In the gold competition, Read More
NNMCAB Meets At Cities Of Gold Jan. 28
NNMCAB News:
SANTA FE – The Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board (NNMCAB) will meet 1-5:15 p.m. Jan. 28, at the Cities of Gold Conference Center, 10-B Cities of Gold Road.
Schedule of events:
2 p.m.
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Thomas Johnson, DOE, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Acquisition and Project Management will be present: ‘DOE Contracting 101.’
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Jack Craig, DOE, Director of the Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center will follow and present: ‘Transition and Bridge Contract for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Transition from National Nuclear Security Administration
