Weather Service Issues Winter Storm Warning
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NWS News:
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning through Thursday in the Los Alamos area and other parts of New Mexico.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 4:16 AM MST WED JAN 21 2015
...WIDESPREAD SNOW WITH MAJOR IMPACTS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
A PAIR OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL COMBINE WITH A SURFACE COLD FRONT TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OVER A LARGE SWATH OF NEW MEXICO TODAY AND THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO. SNOW WILL THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD Read More New Mexico House Elects First Woman Chief Clerk
STATE News:
Lawmakers elected Denise Greenlaw Ramonas as chief clerk of the New Mexico House of Representatives, becoming the first woman to ever serve in the position.
“Today is historic,” House Speaker Don Tripp said Tuesday. “For the first time in New Mexico history, we will have a woman serve as chief clerk for the state House. Denise brings a wealth of experience to the legislature, and we are honored to have her.”
As chief clerk, Greenlaw Ramonas will oversee voting procedures Read More
Governor Delivers State Of The State Address
Gov. Susana Martinez delivers 2015 State of the State Address. Photo by Nancy Partridge
STATE News:
SANTA FE — The following is the prepared text of the 2015 State of the State Address delivered by Gov. Susana Martinez today from the chamber of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
2015 State of the State Address:
Lieutenant Governor; Senate President Pro Tempore; our new House Speaker; Democratic and Republican leaders; esteemed members of the New Mexico Legislature; honorable members of the judiciary; former New Mexico governors; tribal governors; former Senator Pete Domenici; distinguished Read More
Valles Caldera Preserve Becomes New Unit Of NPS
NPS News:
DENVER — On Dec. 19, 2014, Congress designated the Valles Caldera National Preserve a unit of the national park system. Another six new national park units were also authorized recently by Congress. When fully implemented, these will bring the total number of National Park Service (NPS) units to 408.
Located in the Jemez Mountains of north central New Mexico, the 89,000-acre Valles Caldera National Preserve is one of three super volcanoes in the United States and is known for its rich geologic and cultural history, scenic beauty and abundant wildlife. The Valles Caldera National Read More
New Mexico’s 60-Day Legislative Session Underway
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, D-Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Sandoval and Rio Arriba counties, at her desk on the floor of the New Mexico House of Representatives at today’s opening of the 60-day Legislative Session in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard takes the oath of office with fellow legislators on the floor of the New Mexico House of Representatives at today’s opening of the 60-day Legislative Session in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo Read More
Don Tripp Accepts Gavel As New House Speaker
New House Speaker Don Tripp accepted the gavel today saying it is not a Republican gavel or a Democratic gavel, but a gavel of the people of New Mexico. Photo by Nancy Partridge
Gov. Susana Martinez speaking at today’s opening of the legislative session in Santa Fe. Photo by Nancy Partridge
STATE News:
Republican Don Tripp accepted the gavel as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives today as the New Mexico 60-day Legislative Session got underway at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe.
Below are his prepared remarks:
My friends, I accept this gavel. Not on behalf of a Republican House or a Democratic Read More
White House Teams With YouTube For Tonight’s State Of The Union Address
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2014. Official White House photo by Amanda Lucidon
WHITE HOUSE News:
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union 2015 at 9 p.m. today. Here’s everything you need to know:
- Watch the exclusive enhanced speech live at WH.gov/SOTU on Tuesday, January 20, at 9 p.m. ET.
- Visit WH.gov/SOTU to sign up for speech reminders, ask a question for post-speech follow-up, and get updates on the issues.
- Share which issue you’d most like to see progress on in the time
NMMNHS: ‘Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution’
Courtesy/National Geographic
Courtesy/National Geographic
NMMNHS News:
Beginning Jan. 24, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS) invites the public to take a journey to New Guinea and the exotic world of birds-of-paradise with “Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution,” a National Geographic Traveling Exhibition.
Highlighting the groundbreaking research of photographer Tim Laman and Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientist Edwin Scholes, the exhibit features the extravagant plumage, crazy courtship dances and bizarre behaviors of the extraordinary birds. Read More
Heinrich Applauds President’s Actions To Expand Paid Sick And Family Leave For Workers
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., released the following statement Wednesday after President Obama announced a plan to expand paid sick and family leave for working families.
In New Mexico, there are an estimated 270,000 workers currently without paid sick leave.
“The fact that we are the only developed country in the world that does not offer paid maternity leave is unacceptable. We shouldn’t force working moms and dads to choose between a paycheck and caring for a newborn. Workplace flexibility and practices Read More
Summer Of Color On Santa Fe’s Museum Hill
Monarch Butterfly Alights on Child’s Hand. Photo by Charles Mann
Monarch Butterfly on Cosmos. Photo by Sonny Tucker
MUSEUM News:
SUMMER OF COLOR
SANTA FE— Santa Fe appears to be awash in gradations of adobe brown yet it is a city of rich colors found nowhere else – as seen by the generations of artists who’ve made this city their home. And color in its many shades and hues comes to the fore this summer when some of the city’s leading cultural institutions located on Museum Hill coordinate a series of exhibitions and events.
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the participating Read More
