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Udall, Heinrich & Luján: Protect Río Grande del Norte

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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and Rep. Ben Ray Luján, have reintroduced legislation in the Senate and House to protect the Río Grande del Norte in Northern New Mexico, an area comprised of more than 240,000 acres of BLM-managed lands in Taos and Rio Arriba Counties.

 
Since 2009, the three lawmakers and former Sen. Jeff Bingaman have worked — with the support of the local communities – to pass legislation to designate the culturally and recreationally significant lands as a National Conservation Area.
 
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Postal Service Plans to Cut Saturday Delivery

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U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today following the U.S. Postal Service‘s announcement that it plans to stop delivering letters and other first-class mail on Saturdays, beginning in August.

“Post offices are a staple of our rural communities and six-day service is a necessary service for New Mexicans to communicate, pay bills, and receive important documents.

The U.S. Postal Service’s financial challenges have been no secret, yet House Republicans for too long Read More

Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Meets Feb. 15

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COALITION News:

The next meeting of the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities is schedule for 9-11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15 at the Santa Fe Community Foundation, 501 Halona St., in Santa Fe.

The Coalition is comprised of Los Alamos County, City of Espanola, City of Santa Fe, County of Santa Fe, Town of Taos, County of Taos and the Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh.

The Coalition proactively addresses issues of the neighboring cities, counties and pueblos directly affected by Los Alamos National Laboratory site activities.

By working together, the governments are better poised to define the public interest Read More

Udall Issues Statement on Sally Jewell’s Nomination for Interior Secretary

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Under consideration for Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., issued the following statement Wednesday after President Obama nominated Sally Jewell:

“Sally Jewell is a unique and exciting pick to head up the Department of the Interior. If confirmed, she would bring to the position an array of skills from her business background in energy development and as the CEO of a wildly successful outdoor outfitter.

“I look forward to meeting with her as she works through the nomination process and learning more

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NMPW Offers Scholarships in Journalism

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NMPW News:

New Mexico Press Women invites students to apply for three higher education scholarships offered this year, open to students regardless of gender.

Main criteria for the awards are career potential and financial need, although scholastic standing is a consideration. The deadline is Friday, March 22.

NMPW offers a $2,000 Cary Herz scholarship to students studying photojournalism. This scholarship will be awarded to the student whose photojournalism best reflects Herz’s work.

Before applying, students are encouraged to become familiar with her work, especially her final project, Read More

Search Continues for LANB Bank Robber

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FBI News:

The FBI released the following information a few moments ago:

The FBI and Los Alamos Police Department are looking for a woman who robbed Los Alamos National Bank branch at 77 Rover Blvd. in White Rock Tuesday, Feb. 5.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic or Native American female in her late 20s or early 30s, approximately 5’4” tall, and weighing about 150 pounds.

She may have a scar or tattoo below her left eye.

The suspect wore a black jacket over a black hooded sweatshirt and a gray hooded sweatshirt. She also had on winter gloves.

Witnesses say the suspect entered the bank shortly before Read More

Hearing on Election Problems Set for Feb.9

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STATE HOUSE News:

SANTA FE – Voters will have a chance to express their concerns about the election process during a special hearing by the House Voters and Election Committee and the Senate Rules Committee.

Many complaints have been aired about the 2012 General Election and they have resonated loud and clear. House Voters and Election Chair Rep. Mary Helen Garcia, D-Doña Ana County says, “New Mexicans deserve better … Our voting system should be free, fair, and accessible for all New Mexicans.“

Garcia says, “Keeping faith with our democratic values means we should ensure Read More

Luján Encourages Tech Transfer; Oversight of National Labs

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Rep. Ben Ray Luján

CONGRESSIONAL News:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District submitted the following statement into the record Tuesday during the House Energy and Commerce Committee mark-up of the Committee’s oversight plan for the current Congressional session.

“Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the inclusion of ‘management and operations issues at the Department of Energy’ within the Committee’s Oversight Plan for the 113th Congress.

“As Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is located in my district Read More

LANL Presents ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ to Rep. Nick Salazar

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LANL Executive Director Rich Marquez presents Rep. Nick Salazar with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award.’ Courtesy/LANL

  • Rep. Salazar Longest Serving House Member

SANTA FE – Los Alamos National Laboratory presented Rep. Nick Salazar, D-Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba and San Miguel counties, with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” at a breakfast Jan. 30 in Santa Fe.

Salazar received the highest honor recognizing his profound and significant contributions during his 63 years of service, which include expanding opportunities for research and development, small business and minority business Read More

FBI Releases Photo of Suspected Bank Robber

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Photo of suspected bank robber demanding cash from a teller this afternoon at Los Alamos National Bank in White Rock. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

The FBI and Los Alamos Police Department are looking for a woman who robbed Los Alamos National Bank, 77 Rover Blvd., in White Rock, today, Feb. 5.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic or Native American female in her late 20s or early 30s, approximately 5’4″ tall and weighing about 150 pounds.

She may have a scar or tattoo below her left eye.

The suspect wore a black jacket over a black hoodie and a gray hoodie. She also had on winter gloves.

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