Man Wearing Gardening Gloves Robs Albuquerque Bank
Suspected bank robber. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
A man wearing gardening gloves robbed a BBVA Compass Bank branch on 9500 Sage Road SW in Albuquerque Monday.
The suspect is described as a heavy-set Hispanic male in his 30s, approximately 5’10” tall, either bald or with close-croppped hair. He wore a dark, long-sleeved shirt; dark pants; a black bandana that covered part of his face; a red baseball cap with yellow writing and a yellow bill and light-colored gardening gloves.
Suspected bank robber. Courtesy/FBI
The man entered the bank at approximately 12:24 p.m. and verbally demanded money from Read More
Udall, Heinrich Support Bill to Protect Women’s Health in Wake of Hobby Lobby Decision
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined their Senate colleagues July 9 in introducing the Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act to restore the contraceptive coverage requirement and other services guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act, and prevent employers from imposing their beliefs on their employees by denying benefits.
The bill was filed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 split decision in Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby.
“New Mexicans know that a woman’s
Los Alamos Lab Admits Mishandling Toxic Waste, Causing Repository Radiation Leak
Courtesy/WIPP
HSNW News:
In a letter addressed to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), lab officials at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have admitted to mishandling toxic waste shipped to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, the nation’s only permanent repository for plutonium-contaminated waste from government nuclear facilities.
The letter, released by state regulators last Thursday, does not confirm whether the violations or LANL’s use of an organic absorption material in waste containers is to blame for the underground radiation leak, which occurred Read More
Firefighters Consider Using Drones to Fight Wildfires
U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator UAV Drone. Courtesy/USAF
BLM News:
Federal wildland firefighting officials are exploring the deployment of drones to assist in surveillance and reconnaissance missions during a wildfire.
Drones sent to survey fire patterns during a wildfire could help keep firefighters out of risky situations by providing real-time information to officials on the ground. Few wildfire officials have used drones in the line of duty, and managers with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service say that while the technology has Read More
AGU: Martian Salts Must Touch Ice to Make Liquid Water
Mars Atmospheric Chamber at the Space Research Building, University of Michigan. Courtesy/AGU
AGU News:
Researchers from the American Geophysical Union (AGU), partnering with the University of Michigan, have shown in chambers that mimic Mars’ conditions, that small amounts of liquid water could form on the planet despite its below-freezing temperatures.
Liquid water is an essential ingredient for life as we know it. Mars is one of the very few places in the solar system where scientists have seen promising signs of it – in gullies down crater rims, in instrument readings and in Phoenix spacecraft Read More
Public Meeting to Discuss NPDES Stormwater Individual Permit at 5:30 p.m. Today
LANL News:
A public meeting will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 8, at the Cities of Gold Conference Center, 10 Cities of Gold Road in Pojoaque to discuss the bi-annual update on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Storm Water Individual Permit.
The agenda is as follows:
- 5:30 p.m. Poster Session
- 5:50 p.m. Welcome
- 6:00 p.m. Flood Event Mitigations
- 6:20 p.m. Canyon Gage Network
- 6:40 p.m. Permit Renewal
- 7:10 p.m. Communities for Clean Water
- 7:30 p.m. Wrap-up
The Individual Permit authorizes the discharge of storm water associated with industrial activities at
Governor Announces 7 Percent Increase in Tourism Revenue
STATE News:
Gov. Susana Martinez announced Monday, yet another record-breaking year for tourism in New Mexico.
Overall spending by visitors to New Mexico increased by 7 percent in 2013, which translates to roughly $300 million in new revenue taken in by communities throughout the state. As a result of this growth, the leisure and hospitality industry was able to create 1,700 new jobs last year, with an additional 700 new jobs already created between January and May of 2014.
“Tourism is a strong economic driver and a critical component of the diverse economy we are working to create in communities Read More
LANL Foundation’s Susan Herrera Receives Luminaria Award
Susan Herrera
NMCF News:
New Mexico Community Foundation (NMCF) has announced its 2014 Luminaria Awards, a proud NMCF tradition paying tribute to outstanding individuals from throughout the state who make a profound difference in their communities.
Luminarias are selected because they motivate, inspire and support the dreams of others, promote diversity and equity, and build community strength through their leadership and vision while embodying the values of NMCF.
Seven awards will be presented at the NMCF 2014 Luminaria Galaon Nov. 1, at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe.
Among this year’s Read More
Valles Caldera Trust Invites Public Input On Stewardship Plan
Meander Cutoff Work. Photo by Van Clothier
VCT News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – The Valles Caldera Trust (Trust) has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Landscape Restoration and Stewardship Plan (Stewardship Plan).
The Stewardship Plan proposes a 10-year strategy for the restoration and stewardship of the forest, grassland, shrubland, and riparian ecosystems of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Proposed activities include, forest thinning, wildland fire management, road closure, decommissioning, maintenance and repair; Read More
CYFD Awards $517,500 Grant to First Born® Los Alamos
LANLF News:
First Born® Los Alamos has been awarded a $517,500 grant from the New Mexico Children Youth and Families Department to resume providing support for families having their first child.
CYFD will award $172,500 a year over five years to serve 58 families each year. First Born Los Alamos, which opened in 2008, had been closed for two years due to lack of funding. A project of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, home visitors provide free support for first-time parents from pregnancy until a child is three years old. Participants in 13 other state programs range from professional Read More
