Bandelier Enters Stage II Fire Restriction!
Ponderosa Campground. Photo by Sally King
BANDELIER News:
Stage II Fire Restrictions will go into effect for Bandelier National Monument at midnight Wednesday, June 5, and will remain in effect until weather conditions change.
“These restrictions are a result of high fire danger, low fuel moistures, and regional fire preparedness level. We have been experiencing many warm windy days and these restrictions will reduce the threat of human caused fires in the monument,” Park Superintendent Jason Lott said.
Bandelier National Monument staff remind visitors that under Stage II fire Read More
MODIS Images of Thompson Ridge Fire
MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) images of the Thompson Ridge Fire as of about 11 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Courtesy/Bill Knight, Los AlamosPosts Live from Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Introduction
Posts Live from Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
On a spring day in 1958, a gangling young man perched atop the back seat of an open Chrysler Imperial as it rolled down 5th Avenue in New York. Confetti and ticker tape swirled down. People packed the sidewalks and strained to catch a glimpse of him. He was not a visiting head of state, or a military hero, or a sports luminary. He was an American, he was a pianist and he had just won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.
The Tchaikovsky Competition was conceived as a demonstration Read More
Repair Work to Cause Temporary Closure of Bandelier’s Alcove House
One of the ladders leading up the cliff to Alcove House, Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPSFor months, the stonework of the kiva at Alcove House (formerly known as Ceremonial Cave) in Bandelier National Monument has become more and more unstable.
Recently that part of the alcove was fenced off as a temporary measure so visitors could go up the ladders and enjoy the rest of the alcove while staying clear of any rocks that might break off from the weakened kiva walls. Now arrangements are in progress for a major project to begin in June to remove unstable
Column: Valles Caldera Faces Troubled Future
Column by TOM RIBE The beautiful Valles Caldera National Preserve atop the Jemez Mountains faces a troubled future if Congress doesn’t act soon.
How could this happen? When New Mexicans pressed Congress to buy the old Baca Ranch
Luján Announces $180,000 in Economic Development
Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
SANTA FE – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District has announced that the North Central New Mexico Economic Development District will receive $180,000 through the Economic Development Administration to assist with efforts to increase private capital investments and job creation in the region.
“A comprehensive strategy to promote economic growth is essential in the effort to attract businesses that can create jobs in the private sector,” Luján said. “These important federal funds will Read More
Governor’s Former Campaign Manager Indicted on Computer Intrusion and False Statement Charges
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE—U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales and Carol K.O. Lee, Special Agent in Charge of the Albuquerque Division of the FBI, announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Jamie Estrada, 40, of Los Lunas on computer intrusion and false statement charges.
The charges against Estrada arise out of the interception of wire communications intended for others, including New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and members of her staff.
Counts one through 12 of the 14-count indictment allege that Estrada unlawfully intercepted wire communication intended for individuals who had e-mail Read More
Navy Mom From White Rock Receives Tiger Wings
Juanita Jebbanema (Dr. Jebb) receives her Tiger Wings from her son Petty Ofc. Aban Jebbanema. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
A White Rock mom boards the USS John C. Stennis Aircraft Carrier in Hawaii and the VFA-14 “Tophatters” Squadron, known as the “The Oldest and Boldest” Naval Aviation Squadron, to be with her son as he comes home from an 18 month deployment.
Juanita Jebbanema better known at Los Alamos Public Schools as Dr. Jebb, met up with her son Petty Ofc. Aban Jebbanema from White Rock in Hawaii April 22, as the carrier docked port for a couple of days.
Dr. Jebb participated Read More
Governor Appoints Jim Hall to State’s IT Commission
Commissioner Jim Hall
STATE NEWS:
Gov. Susana Martinez has appointed James Hall of Los Alamos to New Mexico‘s 15-member Information Technology Commission.
New Mexico’s Information Technology Commission reviews and approves information technology plans and initiatives for the state.
“I look forward to working with the Information Technology Commission,” Hall told the Los Alamos Daily Post this morning. “The state, if it can use information technology appropriately, can create both efficiency in state government and deliver better services to the Read More
Memorial Day 2013 Observed at Guaje Pines
Post Commander, LtCol Bill Cooper, USMC (ret) addressed the crowd gathered at Guaje Pines this morning for the Memorial Day event. Photo by James A. Mariner
Rev. John Carney speaking at this morning’s Memorial Day event at Guaje Pines. Photo by James A. Mariner
Scouts salute during today’s Memorial Day ceremony. Photo by James A. Mariner
AMERICAN LEGION News:
“Remembering those who have lost their lives for their country and a special remembrance of Vietnam” marked the theme for today’s Memorial Day community celebration at Guaje Pines Cemetery.
This year’s speakers Read More
