Cherokee Nation Hosts Community Meetings
CHEROKEE NATION News:
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker and tribal officials travel to the Albuquerque and Denver areas this month to host community meetings and offer tribal citizenship photo I.D. cards to Cherokee citizens living there.
The Cherokee Nation hosts a community meeting Saturday in New Mexico. Tribal officials will host another community meeting with Cherokee citizens in the Denver area Saturday, July 19.
With 1,825 Cherokee Nation citizens living in New Mexico and 3,470 living in Colorado, it’s important to meet with at-large Cherokee citizens about Read More
State Receiving $500,000 Through LWCF
STATE News:
U.S. Senators Tom Udall D-N.M., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., have announced more than $500,000 in funding for the state of New Mexico through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).
The designated resources will help fund outdoor recreation and conservation projects as part of a $43 million investment in all 50 states, the territories and the District of Columbia.
“New Mexico is blessed with precious lands that are a part of our culture and way of life,” Luján said. “Ensuring the protection and preservation of our land and Read More
‘New Mexico True’ Proves Powerful Tourism Tool
STATE News:
Gov. Susana Martinez lauded members of the tourism industry for the role they have played in delivering a second straight year of record-breaking tourism growth by putting their support and money behind community-specific “New Mexico True” messages.
“It is gratifying to see so many New Mexico communities working together to create a unified message about our wonderful state,” Martinez said. “The New Mexico True campaign has proven to be a powerful and successful tool in increasing tourism revenue, thanks in a large part to those of you who have come on board and brought to life the Read More
Los Alamos County All Stars 9-10’s in Round One of State Play Friday
Los Alamos County All Stars 9-10’s beat Pojoaque last Wednesday and won the District Championship. The team advances to round one of State play Friday in Bayard, N.M. Courtesy photo Read More
An Open Invitation to Los Alamos Community From Valles Caldera Trust Executive Director
Executive Director Jorge Silva-Bañuelos of the Valles Caldera Trust. Courtesy/VCT
By JORGE SILVA-BANUELOS News:
I am excited to be returning home after 10 years of living and working in Washington, D.C. For eight of those years, I rode my bike past the Capitol on my daily commute to Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s office. The sight made me feel privileged to be a public servant working in the halls of Congress.
Above all, I was fortunate that my job with Sen. Bingaman kept me connected to New Mexico and allowed me to work on matters related to public land management, including the Valles Caldera. During my travels Read More
Sipapu, Los Alamos County, Pajarito Collaborate on New Mexico’s Most Powerful Season Ski Pass
Courtesy/Sipapu
NEW MEXICO SKI News:
As part of its continued commitment to give skiing enthusiasts open and unlimited access to Pajarito Mountain, the Los Alamos Ski Area and Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort will offer skiers and snowboarders unlimited access to both mountains this upcoming winter, plus free lift tickets at more than 20 other resorts in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and throughout the country on one season pass: the New Mexico Power Pass.
The New Mexico Power Pass is available for adults for $299 now through Aug. 3. Students ages 13 to 20, college and graduate students and seniors
Lujan Grisham Advocates For Federal Labs
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, N.M.-01, spoke on the floor of the House today to advocate for policy changes needed to support the work of federal laboratories like Sandia National Labs.
Her speech was delivered during debate on the House’s Energy and Water Appropriations bill:
“I thank my colleague for yielding time, and I commend her and the Chairman for their efforts to put together a bipartisan bill and bring it to the floor. But I do have a couple of concerns with the bill that I would like to address today.
“First, it provides additional Read More
Luján Calls for Environmental Cleanup Funding at LANL
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M.-03, spoke on the House floor July 9 in an exchange with the chairman of the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho.
Luján encouraged appropriate funding for environmental cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory and to restore operations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The exchange occurred during debate on the Fiscal Year 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. Below are their remarks.
Lujan: “Mr. Chairman, for Read More
Heinrich Releases Statement On Cybersecurity Act
Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement July 8 after voting to approve the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act:
“Cybersecurity is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation. The future of warfare is moving further away from the battlefield and closer to the machines and the networks everyday citizens have become so dependent on.
“The ability to defend our nation against cyber-attacks requires a comprehensive Read More
HD3 hosts ‘Innovation and Discovery in Agriculture and Food’ Nov. 5-6 in Roswell
HD3 News:
High Desert Discovery District (HD3) – New Mexico’s first privately-lead high-technology start-up accelerator – will partner with the Association of Commerce and Industry, Roswell Chaves County Economic Development Corporation and Delicious New Mexico, to host the next HD3 Discovery Day™ themed “Innovation and Discovery in Agriculture and Food,” Nov. 5-6 in Roswell.
This two-day HD3 signature event will focus on statewide innovation and commercialization opportunities that impact the agriculture, value-added food products and food industries. Roswell Discovery Read More
