U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation To Expand SNAP Eligibility For Social Security Recipients
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the COLAs Don’t Count Act, legislation to exempt annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) from impacting the benefits of those who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance.
This would help ensure participants of SNAP are not losing benefits to the added costs of inflation and allow families to keep food on the table.
“With costs on the rise, we should be making it easier, not more difficult, for New Mexicans receiving SNAP benefits to put Read More
Learn The ‘Old Ways’ To Make Herbal Remedies April 27
NMHS News:
The Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) is offering a hands-on plant and local herb identification and remedy workshop 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Los Luceros Historic Site, 253 County Road 41 in Alcalde. Find directions online.
Participants will learn to identify the important parts of the plants, understand the medicinal properties the herbs have, and make remedios, or remedies, with locally foraged healing herbs.
Students will prepare salves, poultices, and tinctures. Information, materials, and local herbs will be provided.
The class is $50 per Read More
Los Alamos Mountaineers’ April 23 Meeting Features Talk By Rick Rubio On Climbing Ecuador’s Highest Peaks
Rick Rubio and his party on the glaciated summit of Chimborazo, the highest peak in Ecuador. Courtesy/Mountaineers
By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
Rick Rubio will speak about climbing Ecuador’s volcanoes at the April 23 Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting. Rubio, along with five friends, climbed five of Ecuador’s volcanoes in December 2023, culminating with a climb of 6,263-meter (20,548 foot) Chimborazo.
Chimborazo, 39th highest summit in the Andes, is farthest point on Earth’s surface from the Earth’s center, due to its location along the planet’s equatorial bulge. It was Read More
County Details New Standards To Limit PFAS In Drinking Water
COUNTY News:
For the first time ever, national standards regarding forever chemicals in tap water are being rolled out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Collectively called PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, these chemicals have been used since the 1940s and are now found everywhere—in air, water, soil and blood. They are often called forever chemicals because it takes thousands of years for them to break down.
What is the source of these chemicals? PFAS are found in a wide variety of products, such as cookware, food packaging, contact lenses, clothing, Read More
Four Topper Athletes Sign National Letters Of Intent
Four Los Alamos High School Hilltopper athletes sign National Letters of Intent Wednesday in the lobby at LAHS. From left, Abigail Martinez signs to play basketball for Eureka College in Illinois and major in Forensic Science, Meredith Brown signs to play soccer (may also run track) for Eastern New Mexico University and major in Agricultural Science, Kaelin Hanson signs to play soccer for Sweet Blair College in Virginia and major in Biology, Hayden Sutton signs to swim for the University of New Orleans and major in computer science. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Topper athletes Abigail Read More
LAPS Buses Pass Inspection With Flying Colors
LAPS Transportation Dept. bus fleet passes State Safety inspection with flying colors. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) have announced that the LAPS Transportation Department had its fleet of buses pass a recent bus inspection by a State Safety Inspector with flying colors.
“All buses passed the inspection with only a few minor repairs, mostly light bulbs, needed on buses to keep 100% in service,” LAPS Director of Transportation Keith Rosenbaum said.
Keeping the fleet of buses operating safely is a team effort, according to Rosenbaum.
“The drivers doing their daily Read More
New Mexico College Enrollment, Retention And Completion Increased 4th Consecutive Semester Since Opportunity Scholarship Act Signed
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department announced Wednesday that college enrollment across the state increased this spring for the fourth consecutive semester since the Opportunity Scholarship Act was signed in 2022, marking an average increase of nearly 4 percent statewide compared to last spring.
According to initial numbers collected for the spring semester from the state’s 29 public and tribal colleges and universities, the number of students enrolled in certificate and degree programs is up by over 3,500 students compared to spring 2023. The most notable Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Unveils Venado Supercomputer And Opens Door For AI Applications
From left, LANL Interim Deputy Director for Science, Technology and Engineering Mark Chadwick, DOE Secretary David Turk, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, LANL Director Thom Mason, Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Antonio Neri and NNSA Los Alamos Field Office Manager Ted Wyka at the 2024 Venado ribbon cutting event held Monday at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
National Security AI Office Director Jason Pruet, left, serves as the moderator for the panel discussion held during the unveiling of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s newest supercomputer, Venado, Monday at LANL. Read More
BLM Seeks Public Input On New Mountain Bike Trail
BLM News:
FARMINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office is considering the designation of a new mountain bike trail on public lands north of Kirtland.
San Juan County, in partnership with the BLM, is proposing a single-track recreational trail improvement project that will be designated for mountain bikes and Class I E-bikes. The BLM is considering the inclusion of Class I E-bikes to provide additional outdoor recreation opportunities for an emerging demographic that includes older or disabled riders.
The proposed project will utilize an existing social trail, Read More
Leger Fernández On New HPCC Director Col. Jay Mitchell
Col. Jay Mitchell
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:
Leger Fernández Recently Called on FEMA to Appoint a Director with Strong New Mexico Ties
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has named Col. Jay Mitchell as the Director of Operations, leading the day-to-day operations for both the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon (HPCC) Claims Office (Claims Office) and Stafford Act wildfire disaster recovery operations based in Santa Fe. Mitchell is expected to begin in May and will be supported in his transition by leadership at FEMA.
“I am relieved FEMA Read More
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