Forest Waives Day Use Fees in Honor of Veterans Day
USFS News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest is joining other Federal agencies in waiving its day use fees over Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9-11. Members of the public, veterans, active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families are invited to take advantage of the beautiful fall weather and enjoy the great outdoors.
No fees will be charged at Battleship Rock and Spanish Queen Picnic Areas on the Jemez Ranger District. The fee waiver does not apply to campgrounds.
“We wholeheartedly salute the men and women who represent the nearly 22 million American Read More
Heinrich Introduces Bill to Strengthen Film Industry and DOD Partnerships
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senate News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., along with Sen. David Vitter, R-LA, introduced the Military Equitable Reimbursement Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow the Department of Defense (DOD) to retain payments for costs incurred during support of non-governmental film productions.
Currently, DOD units can accept reimbursement for expenses associated with the use of military assets for production. However, due to ambiguity in existing law, there is uncertainty about whether DOD components, Read More
Comments Sought on State Rail Plan
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE–The public is invited to provide final comment on the New Mexico State Rail Plan that will serve as a five year plan for the State’s railroad program.
The Rail Plan, which is a Federal requirement, sets forth state policy regarding passenger and freight rail transportation. It identifies current and future passenger and freight rail facilities, services, needs, issues and opportunities.
The plan also evaluates the benefits, costs and efficiency of potential new projects and services and prioritizes these after considering funding availability Read More
Obama Announces Key DOE Administration Posts
WHITE HOUSE News:
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:
Madelyn Creedon – Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy
Madelyn Creedon is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs, a position she has held since 2011. From 2001 to 2011, Creedon was counsel for the Democratic staff on the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services and was responsible for the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces as well as threat reduction and nuclear Read More
LAHS Alum Heads for UN Climate Talks in Warsaw
Marielle Remillard is a LAHS graduate working on her PhD at Harvard. Courtesy photo
SustainUS News:
Marielle Remillard who graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2005, spends most of her time working on her PhD in environmental engineering at Harvard. Her studies keep her busy but not too busy for activism when it comes to a topic she knows a lot about, climate change.
Next week Remillard will travel to Warsaw, Poland as part of a delegation of nearly two-dozen exceptional young leaders from across the US to take part in this year’s round of UN negotiations on climate change, which will lay Read More
Udall to Honor Veterans Monday
U.S. SENATE News:
Monday, Nov. 11, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., will honor and celebrate New Mexico’s veterans during the 28th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the New Mexico State Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences.
Udall will offer the keynote address at the ceremony. Afterward, he will visit with residents and join Lori Montgomery, director of the State Veterans’ Home, to discuss the facility’s expansion project.
Udall, a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, is the author or cosponsor of a number Read More
Heinrich Secures Comprehensive Sportsmen’s Package
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, cosponsored the Sportsmen’s and Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions (SPORT) Act, a comprehensive sportsmen’s legislative package that includes two of Senator Heinrich’s sponsored bills: the Hunt Unrestricted on National Treasures (HUNT) Act and a bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA). Sen. Kay Hagan, Read More
Taos County Historical Society Holds Reception and Signing for ‘Taos: A Topical History’
TCHS News:
In the 1950s Frank Waters observed, “For a tiny hinterland community that has never heard the whistle of a train, (Taos’s) impact has been exceeded by a few metropolitan communities.”
Surprisingly, the last full-length book to attempt the history of this storied town is Blanch C. Grant’s 1934 When Old Trails Were New. That was almost 80 years ago. Now, there is a new book that fills the need for a substantial new account of this place, where three cultures–Tiwa, Spanish and Anglo–have shared land, water, and traditions continuously for at least 700 years.
In six parts and Read More
DEA: Americans with Pills Turn Out in Droves
Courtesy/ph-dea
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American people have again responded in droves to the most recent DEA-led National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Last Saturday citizens turned in 647,211 pounds (324 tons) of expired and unwanted medications for safe and proper disposal at the 4,114 take-back sites that were available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.
This is the second-largest collection of medications in seven Take-Back Days. When the results of the seven events to date are combined, the DEA and its state, local, and tribal law-enforcement Read More
No RTD Blue Buses on Veterans Day
Blue Buses. Courtesy/NCRTD
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.
Regularly scheduled bus service throughout north central New Mexico including Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos Counties will resume Tuesday, Nov. 12. Read More
