BLM News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bureau of Land Management has announced the launch of the Wild Horse and Burro “Online Corral” -- a new website focused on connecting the American public with wild horses and burros available for adoption or purchase.

The BLM also announced the 2018 wild horse and burro event schedule, featuring nearly 70 events nationwide that focus on placing wild horses and burros in good homes. To access the 2018 schedule visit the BLM wild horse and burro adoption events page at: https://on.doi.gov/2wVItz0; the Online Corral can be accessed at:

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By LISA SHIN

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SPORT News:

The Los Alamos Triatomics Multisports club ( www.facebook.com/triatomics) invites athletes to participate in the annual Splash n Dash series (swim+run) Wednesday May 30, June 13, June 27 and July 11.

This event is excellent preparation for the July 28 Los Alamos Triathlon (https://racesonline.com/event s/los-alamos-triathlon).

Athletes of all abilities are welcome, and this is a fun family event.  Participants pick their course and starting group according their expected swim time.

SANTA FE ANIMAL SHELTER News:

With the recent success of “Free the Shelter” earlier this month, the Santa Fe Animal Shelter has announced that they will waive the adoption fee on all cats, five months and older, and offer 50 percent off the adoption fee for kittens through the end of May.

Santa Fe Animal Shelter, northern New Mexico’s only and largest open-admission, no-kill shelter, will hold its “Cat Fee Waived Adoption Event” at 100 Caja del Rio, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Thursday, May 31.

“Truly there is no love like unconditional love of a shelter pet, and we have many kitties

By Rev. Glenn Jones

Many thanks to Terry Goldman for his comments about last week’s column. He mentions a “quibble”, there’s really no quibble at all because we’re in full agreement concerning the realm of physical sciences. My point was that, absent tangible and verifiable evidence, we use that which we have to determine the likely existence (or not) of an entity.

For instance, in the dark matter example, even if no further evidence could be found either to the affirmation or contrary, science would likely still hypothesize its

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

NMSP News:

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of New Mexico State Police Sgt. Thomas Vitale. Sgt. Vitale suffered an unexpected medical incident while on duty Saturday and did not survive.

Sgt. Vitale was a dedicated and hard-working member of the New Mexico State Police family, and he will be sorely missed.

Sgt. Vitale served with the New Mexico State Police for 18 years and was assigned to District 12 in Deming. He also is a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife and three children.

New Mexico State Police Chief Pete