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Santa Fe National Forest Waives Fees For Juneteenth

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SFNF News:

  • All District Offices closed June 19 for Federal Holiday

SANTA FE—To honor the significance of the Juneteenth holiday, the Santa Fe National Forest. (SFNF) will waive fees at many day use recreation sites Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

All SFNF District Offices and the Supervisor’s Office in Santa Fe will be closed and will resume business hours Thursday, June 20.

Observed on June 19 each year, Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed Read More

Santa Fe Native Cade Hermeling Serves With Next Generation Of U.S. Naval Aviation Warfighters

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Ensign Cade Hermeling. Photo by Anna-Liesa Hussey/ Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class

By RICK BURKE
Navy Office of Community Outreach

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Ensign Cade Hermeling, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is serving in the U.S. Navy where naval aviators learn the skills they need to fly missions around the world.

Hermeling, a 2015 graduate of Santa Fe High School, joined the Navy a year and a half ago. Hermeling also earned a bachelor’s degree in Russian language and literature from the University of California, Berkeley in 2019.

“I joined the Navy because ever since I was a child, Read More

Denish: Who Wins, Who Loses

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By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

It’s hard to know who the biggest loser in the Hunter Biden trial might be. Hunter Biden, of course, who was convicted on three felony counts on June 11 by a jury of his Delaware peers, lost the legal case.

Donald Trump lost something bigger; his complaints about two-tiered justice were stopped cold.

During the Biden trial, only snippets of the courtroom drama were reported: who was testifying and to what they were testifying. As with most news, it was hard to get the full context of courtroom action.

What is clear to voters is the split Read More

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Elected To Lead Western Governors’ Association … Will Prioritize Housing

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham:

          • As new WGA Chair, Lujan Grisham will prioritize housing

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham this week was elected chair of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) at its annual meeting in Olympic Valley, Calif., and she pledged to focus on the region’s housing challenges as her primary initiative.

“Too many working-class families lack access to housing that meets their needs, and it diminishes quality of life and threatens our vibrant economic growth,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “We are laser focused Read More

Posts From The Road: Meteor Crater In Arizona Desert

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Panoramic View: A panoramic view of the Meteor Crater as seen from the upper viewpoint on the rim shows the massive crater which is 3/4 of a mile wide and 560 feet deep. The reddish deck to the right of center is the lower viewpoint. To the far right is a portion of the rooftop on the visitors center. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Upper Viewpoint: While on the lower viewpoint, I photographed the upper deck viewpoint where the panoramic photo was made. The two viewpoints are about 250 feet differences in elevation. Also shown are the crater walls and the massive rocks which were thrown about during Read More

Heinrich On U.S. Supreme Court’s ‘Bump Stock’ Ruling

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON – Following this week’s 6 to 3 ruling by the United States Supreme Court to overturn a federal ban on “bump stocks” that allow semi-automatic firearms to increase their rate of fire and effectively operate as fully automatic weapons, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement, calling on Congress to take up and pass his bipartisan, bicameral legislation to outlaw these dangerous devices:

“After hundreds of Americans had gunfire rain down on them at an outdoor music festival in 2017, I led the effort to ban bump Read More

Pueblo Of Santa Ana Announces Reacquisition And Preservation Of Ancestorial Land

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Santa Ana Pueblo Governor Myron Armijo, left, and Santa Ana Pueblo Lt. Governor Kevin C. Montoya. Courtesy photo

The Pueblo of Santa Ana and the Bureau of Indian Affairs officials Wednesday at the official signing into trust 60,000 acres of ancestral land to the Santa Ana Pueblo. Courtesy photo

Pueblo of Santa Ana News:

  • Pueblo Takes Stewardship of 60,000 Acres to Preserve its History and Culture

The Pueblo of Santa Ana and the Bureau of Indian Affairs Southwest Regional Office announced Wednesday the official signing into trust for Tamaya Kwii Kee Nee Puu, 60,000 acres of ancestral land, formerly Read More

Scenes From 2024 Flag Day Ceremony At Elks Lodge

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Los Alamos High School NJROTC members Matthew Height and Lilia Kellermoore fold a flag as Troy Calloway describes what each fold represents during the Flag Day Ceremony Friday at Elks Lodge. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Chris Wetteland presents a brief history of the eight flags that have flown over the nation during the 2024 Flag Day Ceremony hosted by Elks Lodge #2083 Friday morning at 1601 Trinity Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 Flag Day Ceremony Friday morning at 1601 Trinity Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Heinrich Applauds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony On New Major National Security Facility At Kirtland Air Force Base

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U.S. SENATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, applauded Friday’s ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) facility at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB) in Albuquerque. 

Heinrich said, “Delivering for our service members and cementing New Mexico’s role as a leader in national security is a responsibility I take very seriously. Through my previous positions on the House and Senate Armed Read More

FEMA: Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office To Host Eight Hiring Fairs For Fulltime Positions Beginning June 17

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FEMA News:

SANTA FE — The FEMA Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office is hosting hiring fairs this summer and fall for fulltime Claims Office positions.

The positions will support the important mission of processing claims and compensating those impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent flooding.

Interested individuals are encouraged to attend one of the hiring fairs to learn more about open roles and secure a fulfilling career while serving their communities.

Hiring Fairs Schedule:

  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17
  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18
  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 22
  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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