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Home Country: Gas Station Gun Shop

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

The sign in front of the gas station says “Unleaded, 3.39, special on Colt .357 Magnum, six-inch barrel.”

Visitors here in the valley do a double take when they see Vince’s sign there at what we all know as “the gas station gun shop.” That’s because Vince doesn’t believe in being deprived of his passion while earning a living. His passion: guns. His living: pumping gas.

We had all known of his passion for many years. He is the perennial president of the local rod and gun club, plans nearly all their annual spaghetti feeds to raise money for targets. If you want to go hunting, Read More

AGU: Mars Safer For Human Brains Than Moon, Deep Space

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Scene of Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon in 1969. Courtesy/NASA

AGU News:

A major concern for astronauts in space is exposure to radiation from galactic cosmic rays and solar energetic particles, which could potentially harm the central nervous system.

A new study finds that astronauts will be exposed to more radiation on the Moon’s surface and in deep space than they will be on Mars, creating a need for adequate shielding protection.

See the research here. Read More

Robinson: In The Push For Decarbonization … There’s Room At The Table For Everyone

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2023 New Mexico News Services

Last week energy professionals met to talk about “building an advanced energy ecosystem in New Mexico.” Conference participants came from industry, the labs, government, unions and education. Alas, the protests outside the Albuquerque hotel got more attention than the learned people inside.

I’ve been writing about energy in New Mexico since the 1970s and have covered my share of energy conferences. They’re part dog-and-pony show and part education; the most productive exchanges tend to happen in the hallways when participants Read More

FBI: Las Cruces Man Faces Up To 5 Years In Prison After Pleading Guilty To Threatening To Kill A Congresswoman

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced Sept. 28, 2023, that Michael David Fox pleaded guilty to interstate transmission of threatening communication.

Fox, 60, of Las Cruces, will remain on conditions pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

According to court documents, May 18, 2023, Fox left a voicemail for the office of a congresswoman for the District of Texas, calling her a “tranny and a pedophile” Read More

Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Shows Progress Compensating New Mexicans

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FEMA News:

SANTA FE — The FEMA Claims Office has published updated claims data as of Sept. 15, 2023. The office has provided $67 million to New Mexican’s affected by last year’s Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.

The infographic updates the numbers of claimants, total compensation of claims, and provides a breakdown by types of losses. To view our progress in Spanish and English click here.

This data is posted on the Claims Office website: Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire | FEMA.gov and  Facebook page: Facebook/HermitpeakCalfCanyon. For information in Spanish, visit fema.gov/es/hermits-peak Read More

Preparations Begin For Temporary Chiller Installation At Los Alamos County Ice Rink

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County has contracted with American Arena LLC to install a rented temporary chiller that will enable the ice rink to continue its regular skating season from November to February of next year.

A permanent solution for chiller replacement would not have met the schedule for the 2023-2024 ice skating season, thus the County developed an interim solution. American Arena LLC is a Minnesota based company that specializes in the design, engineering, and construction of mechanical systems for ice rinks.

The project was presented and approved by County Council Aug. 8, 2023 Read More

Chamber Of Commerce And LACDC Staff Turn Out For College And Military Day

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Ryn Herrmann and the staff of the Chamber of Commerce and LACDC turn out for College and Military Day in support of Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA). Courtesy/C’YA

C’YA News:

Ryn Herrmann and the staff of the Chamber of Commerce and LACDC turn out for College and Military Day Sept. 8 in support of Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA).

They also hosted the traveling Military Mail for Troops Box, which now moves to White Rock. The White Rock Presbyterian Church will now host the box through the end of September.

The box welcomes all contributions of letters, drawing, cards or even donated postage Read More

Teatro Paraguas ‘United In Blood: The Revolutionary Music And Poetry Of Chile’ Oct. 13 At NHCC In Albuquerque

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United in Blood: The Revolutionary Music and Poetry of Chile, opens Oct. 13. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Teatro Paraguas presents United in Blood: The Revolutionary Music and Poetry of Chile, opening Friday, Oct. 13 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque for one weekend.

United in Blood is a fully staged performance celebrating the artistic, social and political vision of four of Chile’s most beloved musicians and poets: Pablo Neruda, Victor Jara, Violeta Parra, and Gabriela Mistral. Though not all four knew each other, several of them did, Read More