Carol A. Clark

LARSO Launches ‘Betty’s Birthday Benefit’

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Cupcakes made by Chef Fred Ortiz and Chef Mike Mason will be part of the ‘Betty’s Birthday Benefit’ through June 12. Courtesy photo

LARSO News:

The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization has received a small grant from Los Alamos MainStreet to promote, “Betty’s Birthday Benefit”.

Previous plans were underway to celebrate the original grand opening of the Betty Ehart Senior Center, June 12. Since things have changed, they didn’t want to miss the chance to boost spirits.

“Right now, continues to be a critical time to support local businesses in safe ways, which includes ordering takeout or Read More

NMDOT Hires Guards To Patrol Rio Grande Gorge Bridge

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U.S. Route 64 Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos. Photo by Daniel Schwen

NMDOT News:

  • Recent acts of vandalism and destruction of property at the bridge and the rest areas including the theft of toilet paper and soap dispensers prompted the department to take extra security measures.

SANTA FE — To improve overall safety for the traveling public and safeguard state owned property, the New Mexico Department of Transportation has hired private security guards to patrol selected rest areas and the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.

Recent acts of vandalism and destruction of property at the bridge and the rest Read More

New Mexico GOP Organizes Lawsuit Against Governor, Administration Over ‘Illegal Fines Imposed On Businesses’

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RPNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The Republican Party of New Mexico organized and supported a lawsuit filed by New Mexico businesses against Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Secretary of Public Safety Mark Shea and New Mexico Secretary of Health Kathyleen Kunkel.

The lawsuit, filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court in Curry County, calls for declaratory and injunctive relief in the wake of illegal closures and fines imposed on New Mexico businesses. “The governor’s order has crushed thousands of small businesses and impacted constituents’ livelihoods.”

The lawsuit claims that the governor

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State: Be Safe, Respectful While Enjoying The Outdoors

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Photo by Jay Hemphill

EDD News:

SANTA FE — As outdoor lands and some recreational areas reopen in New Mexico, state officials are reminding residents to be respectful of these places and continue to take precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Restrictions under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s health emergency begin to ease, and that means the phased-in reopening of state parks, trails, and public areas. To enjoy these beautiful places, it’s essential that the public practices responsible recreation, in accordance with updated outdoor recreation guidelines issued by Gov. Michelle Lujan Read More

As Wildfire Season Approaches, Udall Leads Push In Letter To Pence To Secure PPE, COVID-19 Testing For Firefighters

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, joined Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee and the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), ranking member of the Senate ENR Committee in a bipartisan letter Wednesday to Vice President Mike Pence urging the White House Coronavirus Task Force to assist the nation’s firefighters and national law enforcement Read More

Smithsonian Science Education Center With World Health Organization Support Launches COVID-19 Guide For Youth

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Smithsonian News:

The Smithsonian Science Education Center, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)—a partnership of 140 national academies of science, engineering and medicine—has developed “COVID-19! How can I protect myself and others?,” a new rapid-response guide for youth ages 8–17.

The guide, which is based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, aims to help young people understand the science and social science of COVID-19 as well as help them take actions to keep themselves, their families and communities safe.

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Letter To The Editor: Let’s Take American Promise Pledge

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By ADELAIDE JACOBSON
Los Alamos

Though 2020 is a very different campaign season for political candidates there is one unfortunate constant to running for political office in the United States regardless of the year, the necessity to raise money and, increasingly, large sums of money.

Since the 2010 US Supreme Court decision in Citizens United, campaign contributions and spending increasingly come not from individual citizens, but from political action committees (PACs) and independent expenditure action committees (Super PACs) whose donors may be disclosed, or not, depending on the Read More

AGU: How Climate Killed Great Barrier Reef Corals In 2016

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The final toll: more than half the coral in some parts of the Great Barrier Reef died in 2016. Courtesy/AGU

AGU News:

A squad of climate-related factors is responsible for the massive Australian coral bleaching event of 2016. If we’re counting culprits: it’s two by sea, one by land.

First, El Niño brought warmer water to the Coral Sea in 2016, threatening Australia’s Great Barrier Reef’s corals. Long-term global warming meant even more heat in the region, according to a new study. And in a final blow that year, a terrestrial heatwave swept over the coast, blanketing the reef system well into the Read More

K-5 Plus & Extended Learning Time Programs Canceled

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NMKC News:

SANTA FE — District superintendents and charter school leaders were notified by Public Education Department Secretary Ryan Stewart, late Tuesday night that the department, “made the difficult decision to cancel any K-5 Plus and Extended Learning Time Programs that were set to take place this summer”.

This notice halts two impactful programs that have turned out massive support from legislators and communities alike. Both programs were on track to have record-breaking participation this summer.

K-5 Plus is an optional program that extends the school year by 25 additional days Read More