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Mules and More at Bond House Museum

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Archival photograph of the Bond House in former days. Courtesy/Center for SW Reach Archives at UNM

By SHERRY HARDAGE

Our neighboring city of Española is where many of us shop. We know about Wal-Mart, Lowes, maybe even the bowling alley in the casino, but what about their history museum?

Who knew there was such a gem as the Bond House? It’s behind the church on the plaza. Most of us pass right by it when we head home to Los Alamos.

Franklin Bond arrived from Canada, when Española was little more than a dirt rail yard on the banks of the Rio Grande. Some form of town had existed there for 300 years, but the early

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Udall, Heinrich, Luján Make Progress Restoring LANL Cleanup Funding

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NM DELEGATION News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján announced that the Department of Energy and the White House have responded to their calls for critical funding needed to maintain ongoing environmental management efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory by sending a reprogramming request to Congress in the amount of $19 million.

They are now urging the necessary Congressional Committees to approve the without delay and advocating for an additional $21 million from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Read More

Valles Caldera’s 2013 Recreation Program Highlights

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Courtesy/VCNP

VCNP News:

Thirteen years ago, July 25, 2000, President Bill Clinton signed the Valles Caldera Preservation Act, which created the Valles Caldera National Preserve.

To celebrate that occasion and the many accomplishments of past and present staff, volunteers and contributors, we will host the second annual Valles Caldera Preservation Act Celebration from July 25-28. A new addition to this year’s celebration will be the Jemez Valley Storytellers Jamboree July 27-28. Storytellers from across New Mexico will gather to share their tall tales and legends from the Land of Enchantment. Read More

Bandelier Announces Weekend Activities

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Upper Falls. Photo by Sally King/BNM
 
BNM News:
 
Visitors to Bandelier National Monument may enjoy participating in some special programs this weekend.
 
Saturday May 11 all day: Bring your binoculars to Bandelier for Internationa Migratory Bird Day. Still time to sign up!
 
Many migratory birds have left their wintering areas to the south and are heading towards breeding sites to the north. Spring migration bird counts conducted across the continent on IMBD provide a snapshot of bird migration in progress.

The 2013 International Migratory Bird Day focuses on bird

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Massing of the Colors Ceremony Saturday

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MOWW News:

SANTA FE—Honoring Old Glory and those who have served to protect her are once again the focus of this year’s 18 annual Massing of the Colors Flag Day Ceremony in Santa Fe, which will be celebrated May 11 at the Santa Fe Veterans’ Memorial.

Flag Day is one of the oldest observed ceremonies in America. It commemorates the adoption of the first American Flag by the Second Continental Congress in 1777.

The festivities get underway at 9 a.m. with a free concert by the New Mexico National Guard’s 44th Army Band, followed at 9:30 a.m. by the ceremony. The host is the Santa Fe Chapter of the Military Read More

Governor Views Progress of 3706 TRU Waste Campaign at LANL

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Gov. Susana Martinez speaking today at TA-55 during her visit to Los Alamos National Laboratory to receive an update of the 3706 TRU Waste Campaign. Photo by Richard Robinson/LANL

Jeff Mousseau, LANL Environmental Programs Directorate leader speaking during today’s press briefing at TA-54 with Gov. Susana Martinez. Photo by Richard Robinson/LANL

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Rangers, Los Alamos Firefighters Aid Visitor at Bandelier

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BNM News:
 
Mid-morning today, May 7, a visitor reported to a park volunteer that another visitor had collapsed along Bandelier’s Main Loop Trail. Park rangers and the Los Alamos Fire Department responded, and found him conscious and alert.
 
They transported him to the Los Alamos Medical Center. At that time, the cause of his collapse had not been determined .The man and his wife were visiting from Florida.
 
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Veterans Job Fair in Albuquerque This Week

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Staff Report

New Mexico Reps. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Ben Ray Luján are urging New Mexico veterans to sign up for a major job fair to be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center on May 8 and 9.

More than 120 potential employers and business leaders will have exhibits at the New Mexico Veterans Business Expo & Job Fair, which will focus on:

  • Introducing veterans to potential employers
  • Introducing Prime contractors to qualified, veteran-owned businesses
  • Introducing veteran-owned businesses to potential buyers of their services.

The job fair is free to attend, but veterans are urged to Read More

Underage Drinking an Epidemic in New Mexico

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NMDOT News:

Here’s a sobering statistic. New Mexico is first in the nation for children who have their first alcoholic drink before the age of 13. 

And that brings all sorts of consequences, including traffic crashes, brain damage and early alcohol addiction. It’s a tough battle that we face but will continue to fight. 

Monday May 6, Gov. Susana Martinez, the State of New Mexico and the New Mexico Department of Transportation will unveil a new media public service campaign and a new website called MYINSTEAD. It’s the beginning of a long-term commitment to educate kids and Read More

Udall to Unveil ‘Hard Choices’ Water Policy Findings

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Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
  • Senator will visit Otero and Doña Ana Counties
 
LAS CRUCES – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will be in Las Cruces next week to announce policy recommendations following last summer’s 57th Annual New Mexico WRRI Water Conference.
 
He will also present service medals to a Korean vet’s family and give remarks at the ribbon cutting for the new East Mesa Campus of the Doña Ana Community College.
 
In August 2012, Udall co-hosted the water conference, entitled “Hard Choices: Adapting Policy and Management to Water Scarcity,” which
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