Udall, Bingaman Offer Amendments to Defense Authorization Act
Key Amendments Target Energy & Defense Industries, Support NM Military Communities
Sen. Jeff BingamanTonight’s Powerball Skyrockets to $550 Million
Powerball lottery tickets are selling at a rate of 130,000 a minute across the United States today, according to reports, and the jackpot has risen to $550 million. Unlike the long lines seen in cities across the nation, local ticket sales were much slower this evening with a line beginning to form at Smiths on Central Avenue at 7 p.m. and just two people in line at Chevron on Trinity Drive. Victor Martinez is shown purchasing four tickets at 7:15 p.m. from Chevron clerk Robert Torres. “The first thing I will do if I win is help the homeless,” Martinez said. “Then I will pay off my Read More
New World Cuisine: The Histories of Chocolate, Mate y Más
Photo: La Chocolatera (Chocolate Storage Jar) by Camilla Trujillo and René Zamora
MIFA News:
The Histories of Chocolate, Mate y Más opens Dec. 9 and runs through Jan. 4, 2014 in the Hispanic Heritage Wing at the Museum of International Folk Art.
This exhibition will tell the tale of the earliest cultural mestizaje (mixing) to take place in the Americas through food. The exhibition will highlight foods that originated in the New World and foods that were brought over from Europe via Spain and Asia via the Spanish Manila Galleons.
Several special sections in the exhibition highlight specific food Read More
Wrecked Paint Truck Removed From Mountain
Crews remove the wrecked paint truck, shown here Nov. 16 near West Jemez Road and N.M. 4, that went off the ‘second hair pin’ turn at mile marker 49 out of Los Alamos Sept. 18. Photo by Katherine Watson
The truck left the highway Sept. 18 and landed 200-300 yards down a steep rugged cliff into Bandelier National Monument property. The driver of the semi was able to escape the mangled wreck and crawl partially up the cliff, according to a witness at the scene. Los Alamos Fire Department rescue crews used ropes and a pulley to climb down the cliff and rescue the driver. A massive quantity of Read More
New Mexico Photographic Art Show Opens Dec. 1
Self-taught African Teen Wows MIT
Kelvin Doe. Courtesy/www.adamcohn.com
NIST News:
Kelvin Doe, 15, is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters.
Completely self-taught, Doe has created his own radio station where he broadcasts news and plays music under the moniker, DJ Focus.
Doe became the youngest person in history to be invited to the “Visiting Practitioner’s Program” at MIT.
https://twitter.com/usnistgov/statuses/272068305299333120 Read More
What Lawmakers Face When They Convene at Roundhouse in January
New Mexico House Chambers. Photo by Jim Wayne
New Mexico PBS’ Public Affairs Series “NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS” airs at 7 p.m. today, Nov. 23 on Ch. 5.1 – There is no Sunday repeat this week.
Topics:
- An In-Depth Look At What Lawmakers Face When They Convene At The Roundhouse In January – Plus, Gov. Susana Martinez’s Election Year Political Strategy & What It Means For The Next Legislative Session
- As New Mexico’s Centennial Year Winds Down, David Holtby, Author of “THE 47th STAR,” Talks About Stories & Characters Behind New Mexico’s Struggles For Statehood
- The Film Based on
Public Comment Sought on Las Conchas Reforestation Project
SFNF News:
The public is being invited to comment on a proposal to reforest approximately 1,800 to 2,510 acres of national forest system lands that were burned during the 2011 Las Conchas Fire on the Jemez and Española Ranger Districts of the Santa Fe National Forest.
The purpose of this project is to reestablish forest cover to areas severely damaged by the Las Conchas fire.
This spring, approximately 425,000 ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir seedlings will be planted on 1,800 to 2,510 acres of land within the Las Conchas Fire perimeter located in the Jemez Mountains west and Read More
Christmas Tree Sales Begin at Valles Caldera
JEMEZ SPRINGS – Beginning this Friday, Nov. 23, and every weekend through Dec. 23, the Valles Caldera will sell pre-cut Christmas trees for $20 each while supplies last.
Trees will be sold from the Valle Grande Staging Area, which is open 9.a.m.-5 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
The Valle Grande Staging Area is accessible through the Valles Caldera National Preserve’s main gate, which is located at mile marker 39.2 along N.M. 4.
Proceed through the main gate and down the road approximately two miles to the Valle Grande staging area.
There is no entrance fee to visit the staging area. Read More
Paint Truck Wreckage Removal Underway at Bandelier
Bandelier begins removing paint truck wreckage. Courtesy/BNM
BANDELIER News:
The National Park Service and a construction company began removing the wreckage materials from a vehicle accident resulting in spilled paint within Bandelier’s boundary.
Crews began work last Friday and are expected to continue into this week. At this time, staff does not anticipate a road closure during removal operations.
The accident occurred on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 18, when a tractor-trailer rig traveling eastbound on N.M. 4 missed a sharp curve and went off the road, plunging about 200 feet down Read More
