Udall Meets With VA Secretary Shinseki Friday
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., meeting with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
GAO Report Finds ATM Fees on the Rise
U.S. SENATE News:
- Large banks shown to have higher and more prevalent fees; Surcharges at non-bank ATMs higher and more frequent
National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins April 15: ‘We’re All In This Together’
NMDOT News:
Work Zone Safety For Drivers and Construction Crews
SANTA FE – The week of April 15 marks the ceremonial start to highway construction season as well as National Work Zone Awareness Week.
This year’s campaign’s slogan: “We’re All In This Together” was designed to bring awareness to worker and driver safety in work zones.
Nationally, more than 700 people are killed and more than 37,000 are injured each year in crashes in highway work zones.
On average, four out of five people killed in work zone crashes are drivers or their passengers.
The New Read More
Alcove House Unstable, Unsafe and Closed Until Further Notice
Courtesy/BNM
Courtesy/BNM
BANDELIER News:
The National Park Service has closed the Alcove House Site at Bandelier National monument due to concerns over the structural stability of the archeological site and exhibit.
Historic masonry repairs dating to the 1930s have developed a network of cracks. In recent days, masonry at this location has become dislodged, raising concern for visitor safety.
The National Park Service is actively engaged in planning repairs for the site.
Wednesday, April 10, staff from Bandelier’s Vanishing Treasures division was Read More
DEA Administrator’s Testimony on FY-2014 Budget Request
Michele M. Leonhart
DEA News:
DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart today testified before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies on the FY2014 Budget request.
The text of her testimony can be found at the following link: https:////www.justice.gov/dea/pr/speeches-testimony/2013t/DEAHouseCJSWrittenTestimony41213.pdf Read More
Forest Announces Release of New Motor Vehicle Use Map
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Effective Monday, April 15, the Santa Fe National Forest will release the Motor Vehicle Use Map that shows the public where it is legal to drive motorized vehicles on the forest.
The map is a result of work that began over six years ago in response to National Guidelines known as the 2005 Travel Management Rule, requiring all national forests in the country to evaluate their motorized system of roads and trails.
“After years of extensive analysis and public involvement, the MVUM (Motor Vehicle Use Map) displays the forest’s designated network of roads and trails for public Read More
Southwest Jemez Mountains Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The Southwest Jemez Mountains Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project (SWJMCFLRP) will present a monitoring project update Friday, April 12 at Santa Fe Community College.
A complete day of presentations is scheduled 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall auditorium, Room 216.
In 2009, Congress established the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program to fund and encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes.
In 2010 The Southwest Jemez Mountains Project was among the first selected Read More
Kiva in Alcove House at Bandelier Closed for Assessment
The stonework on the kiva in Alcove House at Bandelier National Monument may have become unstable, so Alcove House is closed today while an assessment is done of the situation. Check back to ladailypost.com for more information on the results of the assessment. Courtesy/BNM Read More
Veterans’ Benefits Outreach in Los Alamos April 25
NMDVS News:
Los Alamos RSVP is hosting a free Armed Forces Veterans Benefits Outreach 10 a.m. to noon, April 25 at Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos.
RSVP gets federal funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service, state funding from the Aging and Long Term Services Department and support from Los Alamos County.
Two Veterans’ Service officers from the New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (NMDVS) will be on hand to assist veterans and their families with filing for or answering any questions about VA and state veterans’ benefits—ranging from health care needs, mental Read More
Udall Statement on Senate Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence
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