Santa Fe Opera Guild Presents: November Virtual Vivace Book Club, Joseph Volpe’s ‘The Toughest Show On Earth’
SFOG News:
Santa Fe Opera Guild (SFOG) presents: November Virtual Vivace Book Club, Joseph Volpe’s ‘The Toughest Show On Earth’ 6-7:30 p.m. Monday. Nov. 8 on Zoom. Virtual Check in: 5:50 p.m.
The Toughest Show on Earth is the ultimate behind-the-scenes chronicle of the divas and the dramas of New York’s Metropolitan Opera House written by Joseph Volpe, the remarkable man who rose from apprentice carpenter to general manager of the iconic New York opera house.
This discussion will address the trajectory of the book and the recent history of the Met, but also what changes will have Read More
Leger Fernández Leads Letter Advocating For Constituents Impacted By Spain’s Right Of Return Law
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) led several of her House and Senate colleagues in a letter to the President of Spain to investigate and eliminate the bureaucratic barriers that have caused thousands of rejections under Spain’s Law of Return, impacting constituents who are descendants of Sephardic Jews who fled during the Inquisition.
“This situation adversely affects our constituents and strains the bonds between our Nations,” the members wrote in the letter. “We respectfully Read More
NMDOT Workers Pick Up 8.5 Tons Of Roadside Trash
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) collected 8.5 tons of roadside trash during a statewide “Toss No Mas” litter clean-up event in September.
“The roadside trash issue continues to plague New Mexico and while our department is accountable for the cleanup, I implore New Mexicans to take responsibility for their actions that cause litter,” Transportation Secretary Mike Sandoval said. “Our employees are working on their day off to clean up the trash and debris left behind by motorists. These employees include our maintenance patrols and any DOT employee Read More
Los Alamos Mountain Bike Team Participates At Round # 3 Of Arizona Cycling Association’s Interscholastic Race
Esther Grow on podium took third place at Arizona Cycling Association Race # 3. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos MTB Team from left, James Tyldesley, Esther Grow, Adalee Witt and Colter Witt. Courtesy photo
By LAURA HEISCH
Los Alamos Mountain Bike Team
The Los Alamos Middle School and High School Mountain Bike Team represented at Round # 3 of the Arizona Cycling Association’s interscholastic mountain bike race series last weekend in Prescott, Ariz.
The 6.2 mile race course loop consisted of fast, flowing, hard-pack single and double-track trails with roughly 425’ of climbing. Depending on category, Read More
NOAA Upgrades Climate Website Amid Growing Demand For Climate Information
A collage of images used on NOAA’s Climate.gov website. Climate.gov offers magazine-style articles about climate science and describes how climate conditions are changing with maps, graphics, features, and videos, as well as classroom-ready teaching resources matched to grade levels and science learning standards. Courtesy/NOAA Climate.gov
NOAA News:
NOAA’s Climate Program Office today launched a newly redesigned version of Climate.gov, NOAA’s award-winning, flagship website that provides the public with clear, timely, and science-based information about climate. Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 12, 2021
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The weather has gotten cooler-sharply cooler on some mornings with some areas reporting frost here in the Española Valley.
The State Game and Fish Department has started stocking rainbow trout in a few of the municipal lakes and ponds that are part of the Department’s Winter Trout Program.
Tingley Beach in Albuquerque was stocked Oct. 4 with 1,124 rainbow trout. Estancia Park Lake received a stocking Oct. 5 of 224 rainbow trout.
The Winter Trout Program stocks rainbow trout in the lakes and ponds of Southern New Mexico that cannot support Read More
SFNF: Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round … Don’t Be Afraid, Take Preventive Action!
Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — With fall comes the start of another season – prescribed fire season. As we begin smelling smoke, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) wants to remind residents and visitors of the important role that fire plays in our forests. Continuing with their “Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round” campaign, their message for October and Halloween is “Don’t Be Afraid, Take Preventive Action”.
Fire-adapted forests across New Mexico historically experienced low-severity wildfire in a way that protected them from widespread mortality and land-type conversion across Read More
SFNF Plans 1,600 Acre Prescribed Burn On Jemez District
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are looking for an optimal window between now and the end of October to conduct the Stable Canyon prescribed burn.
The 1,600-acre treatment area is adjacent to Forest Road 604 approximately 6 miles north/northwest of the village of Jemez Springs.
Ignitions could begin as early as Wednesday, Oct. 13. A final decision on whether to proceed depends on multiple conditions, including resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather. Prescribed burns are designed to meet specific objectives
Immortal Data Aids In Las Cruces Airport Master Plan Update
From left, James Bennett (IDI), Guy Rouelle (Dubois & King), Chris Sargent (Dubois & King) and Dale Amon (IDI). Courtesy photo
BUSINESS News:
LAS CRUCES — Immortal Data Incorporated (IDI) has recently partnered with the engineering consulting firm Dubois & King as subcontractors to aid in the Master Plan Update for the Las Cruces International Airport. This plan seeks to examine the potential for additional commercial space activity in the Las Cruces area of New Mexico, which is already a key area for new space exploration.
Las Cruces is an ideal stage for commercial space activities, Read More
Governor Raises Over $2.5 Million For Reelection Campaign
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Reelection Campaign:
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today her campaign raised more than $2.5 million from thousands of donors for her reelection effort.
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces this strong fundraising number on the heels of statewide and national endorsements, putting her squarely on the path for victory in November 2022.
Gov. Grisham’s fundraising haul puts her in one of the strongest positions a New Mexico gubernatorial candidate has ever been in. With $2.1 million cash on hand, Gov. Grisham Read More