Travel

From Paleontology To Pupfish … Oddities Of White Sands Win Second Annual Pitch Competition

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NMTD News:
 
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Tourism Department hosted its second annual Travel Tank, a “Shark Tank” style pitching competition that brings tourism professionals from all over the state face-to-face with top-tier travel writers for the chance to win media coverage for their unique story idea.
 
“Building upon last year’s momentum, Travel Tank 2.0 was great,” Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Latham said. “Our tourism industry came to the table with some fantastic story ideas to pitch to travel writers, and I can’t wait to see the coverage our partners
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PEEC: Three Days Exploring Geology Of Sierra Blanca

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View of Sierra Blanca Peak from Lookout Mountain, one of the stops on an upcoming geology tour from PEEC and Fraser and Cathy Goff. These features form part of the roof of Three Rivers Stock. The tour will take place from Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1 and explore the geology and volcanology of the Sierra Blanca in south-central New Mexico. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center and local geology experts Fraser and Cathy Goff are offering an exciting three-day field trip to examine the geology and volcanology of the Sierra Blanca in south-central
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LAPS Teams Compete In National Science Bowl

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Sponsors Kathy and Steve Boerigter and the LAHS team. Courtesy photo
 
Sponsor Lindsey Fullop and the LAMS team. Courtesy photo
 
LAPS News:
 
Two teams of sharp students from Los Alamos Public Schools represented New Mexico at the National Science Bowl held in Washington, D.C., April 26-30.
 
After winning their respective regional competitions, both teams were awarded an all-expense-paid trip to the national competition to go head-to-head with some of the best teams from around the US.
 
Science Bowl is a nationwide academic competition sponsored by the U.S Department
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Transportation Board Meets 5:30 p.m. Today

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COUNTY News:
 
Los Alamos County Transportation Board will meet  at 5:30 p.m. today in Room 110 in the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
 
The meeting is open to the public
 
Agenda:
 
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
 
4. LIAISONS’ REPORTS
 
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the April 5, 2018 Transportation Board Minutes Presenters: Sriram Swaminarayan, Chair of the Transportation Board
6. OLD BUSINESS -Possible Action
7. NEW BUSINESS – Possible Action
Update – Airport Projects
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Griggs: Headlamps In The Rain Forest

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Photo by David Griggs
 
By David H. Griggs
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
The pickup truck maneuvers slowly along the winding, rain slicked road. Towering Douglas-fir trees rise on the bordering hillsides. Across a narrow stream, headlamps peer through the tangled undergrowth covering the old car. Welcome to the Temperate Rain Forest in the Oregon Coast Range.
 
Most of us have heard of tropical rain forests. Images of humid jungles, howler monkeys, and lost civilizations spring to mind. But there are temperate rain forests, too. The largest temperate rain forest in the world is located
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NMDOT Recognizes Motorcycle Safety Awareness

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NMDOT News:
 
SANTA FE ― Today, the New Mexico Department of Transportation recognized the National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, which runs throughout the month of May.
 
The Department encourages New Mexico drivers to share the road and look for motorcyclists as they travel the state’s roads and highways.
 
“It’s important that all motorists are always paying attention and on the lookout for motorcyclists,” NMDOT Cabinet Secretary Tom Church said. “We want everyone to feel safe on New Mexico’s roads and highways and to always remember one look can save someone’s life.
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Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham On FAA Reauthorization

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U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement regarding the FAA Reauthorization that passed the House by 393-13 Saturday:

“Maintaining a modern, safe, and reliable aviation system is a priority of mine, and passing a long-term reauthorization of the FAA is critical to ensure that high quality airport infrastructure, security improvements, and consumer protections are available to all Americans.

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New Mexico True: Summer Of The Mother Road

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NMT News:
 
SANTA FE ― From its earliest days of designation in 1926, Route 66 revolutionized vehicular travel in the United States by providing an interregional link for travel out west.
 
Throughout the midcentury, urban dwellers took to the Route to experience an undiscovered part of America, now more accessible from the comfort of their own personal vehicle. From this era, the modern day road trip was born and millions of Americans got their first taste of the landscapes, culture and cuisine that set New Mexico apart from all other states along Route 66.
 
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Spring Events At New Mexico Historic Sites

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Fort Selden Historic Site. Courtesy/NM Department of Cultural Affairs
 
Navajo and Mescalero Apache Gourd Dancers honoring their ancestors through a memorial song. Courtesy/NM Department of Cultural Affairs.
 
NMHS News:
 
New Mexico’s Historic Sites have a lot to offer the weekend of Mother’s Day. Meet Amazing Women of the Wild West at Fort Selden Historic Site Saturday or enjoy a gourd dance at the Fort Sumner Historic Site.
 
Take Mom to a Mother’s Day Tea at Fort Stanton Historic Site Sunday. 
 
Saturday, May 12, 2018, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Meet Amazing
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Just One Thing To Do This Week: Realize It Could Be Worse…

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By MARY BETH MAASSEN
 
In years past we would frequently take our dogs whenever we traveled by car. We enjoyed the road trips and our Poodle and our Portie would lay contentedly and cooperatively in the back seat. Then we adopted the Plott Hound.
 
Prior to our adoption, the Plott was found roaming on Orange Street. He was captured and detained at the Los Alamos Animal Shelter. From the animal shelter the Plott would howl, and howl, and howl. My husband heard the howl from the dog park and decided to investigate. It was love at first sight. The Plott is an exceptionally handsome (and loud) dog.
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