Carol A. Clark

U.S. Rep. Lujan Grisham Announces Official OIG Investigation Into Claims Of Fraud, Mismanagement And Facility Issues At Albuquerque USPS

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Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
 
STATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― TU.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) announced Friday that the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will open an independent investigation into claims of fraud, mismanagement, and dilapidated USPS facilities in Albuquerque.
 
The Congresswoman was informed about the investigation in a letter from USPS following a recent meeting between the USPS Post Master, local USPS managers, Rep. Lujan Grisham, and American Postal Workers Union (APWU) representatives.
 
The investigation
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Peace Building At Rotary Club Of Los Alamos

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Reem Ghunaim, left, visited the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Oct. 16. Here she is welcomed by Club President Vincent Chiravalle, District 5520 Lt. Governor Yale Jones of Taos and Los Alamos Rotarian Alison Pannell. Ghunaim was visiting Rotary District 5520 (New Mexico and west Texas) to meet with the District’s peace-building team of which Jones and Pannell are members. Ghunaim and the District team are meeting with students at St. John’s College in Santa Fe with the hope of collaborating on peace projects in the near future. Courtesy photo

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FBI: Man Arrested In Texas On Charge Of Robbing Albuquerque Bank

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FBI News:
 
The FBI in Amarillo, Texas, arrested a man wanted for a bank robbery in Albuquerque.
 
Matthew Vincent Blackstock, 36, of Amarillo, is accused of robbing Wells Fargo at 3801 4th St. NW, Sept. 17, 2018. Blackstock was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 17, on a federal indictment charging him with bank robbery.
 
Blackstock is expected to be returned to Albuquerque.
 
No further information will be released until after Blackstock appears in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque on a date yet to be scheduled.
 
The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent
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Letter To The Editor: Raising The Bar

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By KENNETH D. ARMBRUSTER
Los Alamos
 
I am supporting Elizabeth Allen for Municipal Judge because I believe she will be the better choice to deal with issues facing youth in our community. 
 
We are fortunate to have the opportunity to elect a person who has a law degree from Pepperdine, and who brings new ideas, extensive knowledge of the law, energy, and vitality to the position.  
 
Elizabeth has unique experiences in her 10 years as a lawyer. She has represented or helped teenagers in many different areas such as advocating for youth with special needs to obtain services
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Letter To The Editor: Repudiate Disrespectful Negative Campaign

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CHARLIE STRAUSS
Los Alamos
 
Unless you actually want to see more negative, disrespectful, campaigns in Los Alamos, please reject Lisa Shin. Her recent barrage of mailers are just the sort of ugly tactics we all loathe in national campaigns: demonizing reasonable differences of opinion rather than merely disagreeing with sound arguments.
 
Ad hominem adjectives and grotesque photos of opponents. Duplicitous sound bite summaries twisting opponents positions. And perhaps most alarming about her state of mind are the the ludicrous hagiographies masquerading
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Secretary Of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver Reminds All New Mexico Voters Early Voting Begins Today

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Sec. of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver reminds all eligible New Mexico voters that early voting for the 2018 general election begins today, Saturday, Oct. 20.
 
“New Mexicans lead busy lives and sometimes it’s hard to take time off of work or to find childcare in order to go vote. That’s why I encourage all eligible New Mexican voters to consider casting their ballots early this year,” Sec. Toulouse Oliver said. “Early voting is a secure, convenient way to participate in the upcoming election. Voters should visit
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Kick For The Cure: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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LAHS Girls Soccer contributes to the Breast Cancer Awareness campaign through their annual Kick for the Cure event. Courtesy photo
 
SPORTS News:
 
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the LAHS Girls Soccer Program will contribute to this campaign through their annual Kick for the Cure event.
 
The varsity and JV girls’ soccer teams will wear pink jerseys throughout the month and will distribute pledge forms to generate donations to increase breast cancer awareness and fund research and treatment. All funds raised will be donated to the charity METAvivor, which
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Udall Joins Protect Our Care Bus Tour Fighting To Protect Health Care For New Mexico Families

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, along with local health care advocates, community members, and elected officials, joined Protect Our Care on its nationwide Care Force One Bus Tour at its stop Wednesday in Albuquerque.
 
During the event, he called on Republicans to end their relentless attacks on New Mexicans’ health care, and pledged to work to defend and improve access to comprehensive coverage for hardworking New Mexico families.
 
Udall began by committing to defend comprehensive health care coverage against Republican
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‘Handyman’s Guide To End Times’ Nov. 11

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Juan J. Morales. Courtesy photo
 
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
 
Teatro Paraguas presents The Handyman’s Guide to End Times, by Juan J. Morales, a poetry reading and book launch from his new book of poetry at 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11, at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe. Admission is free.
 
This new book is part of the Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry Series.
 
In Morales’s newest collection, published by UNM Press, an imagined zombie apocalypse intertwines with personal narrative. From zombie dating to the sin of popcorn ceilings, these poems investigate the nature
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