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Courtesy/WIPPLos Alamos Hosts 2014 NM Master Gardner Conference
NMMG News:
The New Mexico Master Gardner (NMMG) organization held its annual conference July 24-26 in Los Alamos.
Participants attended a variety of gardening workshops and toured downtown Los Alamos including stops at the Bradbury Science Museum, Los Alamos Historical Museum and the Smart Grid House.
The Bradbury Science Museum has some 40 interactive exhibits on display that trace the history of the WWII Manhattan Project and highlight Los Alamos National Laboratory’s current and historic research projects related to defense and technology.
At the Los Alamos Historical Museum, Read More
Lujan Grisham Says No Session Break Without VA Reform
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M. and 115 other members of Congress called on House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to not let either the House or Senate go out of session until it passes vital legislation to boost veterans’ access to health care.
In a letter to both leaders, Lujan Grisham and others said that the House and Senate must agree to and pass the Veterans’ Access to Care Act, which would allow many veterans to receive some healthcare from non-VA facilities. The legislation Read More
Belen Airport Gets Nearly $4 Million For New Runway
STATE News:
Nearly $4 million to build a new runway at the Alexander Municipal Airport in Belen will finally be available now that Belen Airport officials have received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA authorization was the last step needed before the bidding process for construction could begin.
According to Belen’s airport manager, Robert Uecker, the proposal to build a new runway was prompted for safety reasons.
“When the wind blows in from the west, the current runway becomes almost impossible to use,” he said. “Because the new runway will run parallel Read More
Study Shows Film Industry Tax Incentives Reap Big Pay-Off For New Mexico’s Economy
STATE News:
The New Mexico Film Office reports that a recent state-commissioned study shows that film production spending in New Mexico has created nearly 15,900 well-paying jobs and generated more than $1 billion in economic impact, thus resulting in a positive outcome of film production tax credits.
In 2011 Senate Majority Whip, Tim Keller, D-Bernalillo successfully sponsored Senate Bill 44 (SB44), as part of a ‘cap and study’ compromise to avoid the administration’s proposed cuts to the film incentive program and allowed for the continuation of tax credit rates to the film industry. Read More
New Mexico History Museum Named Best in the West
A young buckaroo outside the Cowboys Real and Imagined exhibit. Courtesy/Cheron Bayna Ryan
STATE News:
Now landing in subscribers’ mailboxes, the September 2014 issue of True West magazine names the New Mexico History Museum as the nation’s best Western museum, “in recognition of their superior exhibitions and ability to reach all generations through their creativity in interpreting the West while fulfilling their institution’s mission.”
The honor follows the announcement that the museum won a national Award of Merit for Leadership in History from the American Association of State Read More
Luján On Human Trafficking And Humanitarian Crisis At Border
U.S. Rep Ben Ray Luján
CONGRESSIONAL News:
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District spoke on the House floor Thursday evening during the debate on a number of bills aimed at combating human and sex trafficking.
Luján highlighted the importance of protecting children from violence and the need to do the same for children who are fleeing extreme violence in Central America.
Los Alamos Schools Earn High Marks From State
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools received high marks from the New Mexico Public Education Department. Three schools were awarded “A” grades and four schools earned “B” grades for 2014.
Just released report cards by the NMPED reflected the high quality of instruction by Los Alamos schools. Schools receiving “A” grades included Los Alamos High School, Barranca Mesa Elementary and Mountain Elementary. Aspen, Chamisa, Pinon and Los Alamos Middle School received “B” grades.
All seven school principals were pleased with their school grades. Sandy Warnock, retired LAHS Principal, Read More
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Chairs Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee Meeting In Los Alamos
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard chairs Wednesday’s Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee at UNM-LA. Courtesy photo
Committee Chair Sen. Peter Wirth, second from left, and Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard at Wednesday’s Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee meeting at UNM-LA. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
New Mexico senators and representatives traveled to Los Alamos Wednesday to hold a public hearing on the Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee.
Los Alamos’ Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard chaired the hearing at UNM-LA, Read More
O’Neill Reintroducing Bill Protecting Homeless From Hate Crimes
Sen. Bill O’Neill
STATE News:
Sen. Bill O’Neill, D-Bernalillo, is planning to once again introduce a bill that was unanimously endorsed by the bi-partisan Courts Corrections and Justice Committee in the 2013 regular legislative session that protects homeless individuals from being targeted for harm.
“Senate Bill 124 from our 2013 session enjoyed strong bi-partisan support, and made it to the Senate Floor. But time ran out before it could be moved into the House for further consideration,” O’Neill said. “Many of my legislative colleagues did not realize that homeless men and women are often Read More
