Geoff Rodgers Files For NM House Dist. 43
Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers with his son Jason, 6, filed this morning at the Secretary of State’s Office in Santa Fe for Dist. 43 House of Representatives on the Republican ticket. Dist. 43 encompasses Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Sandoval counties. Rodgers faces former Los Alamos Councilor Vincent Chiravalle in the June 3 Primary Election. The winner of that race will challenge Democrat Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard in the November General Election. ‘I’ve attached a pic of me filing for office. ‘I don’t accept that New Mexico has to be on Read More
LAHS Students to Compete at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles
From left, Coleman Kendrick, team members Esteban Abeyta and Ashvini Vaidya and second alternate Devon Conradson are heading for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair May 11-16 in Los Angeles. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School students qualified last weekend at the Northeastern New Mexico Regional Fair for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair May 11-16 in Los Angeles.
Coleman Kendrick and the team of Esteban Abeyta and Ashvini Vaidya won Grand Awards and both projects qualified for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Devon Read More
Ritz-Carlton Senior Quality Director Speaks at QNM Learning Summit April 16-17
Janet Souter
QNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Janet Souter, Senior Quality Director, The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, is a featured speaker at Quality New Mexico Learning Summit April 16-17 at Isleta Resort.
The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company earned the nation’s highest recognition for organizational excellence, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, in 1991 and 1999.
Souter will discuss the award-winning business practices of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, including how a service excellence culture results in engaged employees and customers. She’ll guide attendees through The Ritz-Carlton Read More
2015 Budget Proposal Makes Critical Investments in All-Of-The-Above Energy Strategy and Nat’l. Security
DOE Secretary Ernest Moniz 
DOE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz detailed President Barack Obama’s $27.9 billion Fiscal Year 2015 budget request for the Energy Department. Secretary Moniz emphasized the President’s continued commitment to a low-carbon future, improved energy infrastructure resilience, U.S. science and technology leadership and stronger national security.
This budget request represents a 2.6 percent increase above the FY 2014 enacted level, reflecting the importance of the Department’s core focus areas:
- Energy and Science;
- Nuclear
Heinrich To Participate In ‘All-Nighter’ To Urge Action On Climate Change
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Immediately following votes tonight until approximately 9 a.m. ET Tuesday, March 11, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. will join senators from the Senate Climate Action Task Force on the Senate floor to urge action on climate change. A significant number of senators are expected to participate throughout the night.
“Tonight we will illustrate that climate change is not theoretical and cannot be ignored. We will discuss how sound science can be used to better understand and manage climate impacts. And we’ll Read More
Bill Signed to Invest $50 Million in Broadband Infrastructure for Public Schools
STATE News:
SANTA FE–Gov. Susana Martinez signed Senate Bill 159 (SB159), sponsored by Sen. Jacob Candelaria, D-Bernalillo and co-sponsored by Rep. Mimi Stewart, D-Bernalillo. The bill will allow the Public School Capital Outlay Council (PSCOC) to expend up to $10 million annually for the next five fiscal years, to correct deficiencies in broadband infrastructure in schools statewide.
“This is the single largest state investment in broadband access for public schools. Building our education technology infrastructure provides our kids the platform to succeed,” Candelaria said. “SB Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Volunteer Opportunities
A volunteer works along the Dead Dog Trail re-route. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE—The public is invited to support Santa Fe National Forest’s Española Ranger District with fun and challenging trail projects. Five workdays will be held this spring to build new trail sections on the Dead Dog and Winsor Trails. Volunteers are welcome to help.
Project locations include the Dead Dog Trail, located west of Santa Fe in the Caja del Rio, and the Winsor Trail, located east of Santa Fe off of N.M. 475 between the Norski Trail and Forest Service Road 102.
Each work day is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
- Saturday, March
NCRTD Sees 5.8 Percent Ridership Hike in 2013
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has seen a 5.8 percent increase in annual bus transit ridership in 2013 over 2012. A record total of 201,368 riders used the service in 2013 over a total of 190,186 passengers in 2012.
Among the factors contributing to the increase are greater awareness and acceptance of public transit overall in the predominantly rural region where public transit options are a relatively recent phenomenon. While no new routes were introduced, seven routes were modified to operate more efficiently and increase ridership, and increased Read More
Democrats Nominated At Pre-Primary Convention
Political newcomer Alan Webber, candidate for governor, emerges in second place from Saturday’s Democratic Pre-Primary Convention. Courtesy photo
DPNM News:
More than 1,800 Democrats from across New Mexico came together for Saturday’s Pre-Primary Convention at the Route 66 Casino Hotel on Laguna Pueblo to introduce and nominate their 2014 Democratic statewide candidates.
Sen. Howie Morales at Saturday’s Pre-Primary Convention. Courtesy/DPNM
Sen. Howie Morales led in the race for governor with 29 percent of the vote, followed by Allan Webber at 21 percent, Read More
Rep. Garcia Richard’s End of Session Wrap-Up
Rep. Stephanie Garcia RichardAs Benjamin Franklin once said, “You may delay, but time will not.” These words ring true as I reflect on the 30-day legislative session and what we were able to accomplish as individuals and a body. While a 30-day session has its challenges, time mainly being the biggest hindrance, I am proud to report I was able to secure passage of three pieces of legislation and aide in the passage of key education reform legislation to shore up our lottery scholarship solvency crisis and increase funding to our
