NCRTD Announces Memorial Day Holiday Closure
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service Monday, May 31, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
The exception will be the 255 RTD Mountain Trail to the Santa Fe National Forest, which will be in operation that day.
NCRTD provides fare-free bus service on 27 of 29 routes to a service area that encompasses more than 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos. Read More
DOH Fixing Technical Issues With Vaccine Dashboard
DOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) reports technical issues preventing the update of the state vaccination dashboard.
DOH is actively working to fix the issues as soon as possible.
DOH thanks everyone for their patience as they make progress to restore dashboard updates. Read More
SFNF: Low- To Moderate-Intensity Flames From Cuervito Fire Continue Moving Through Available Fuel Near Pecos
SFNF News:
Low- to moderate-intensity flames are continuing to move through available fuel on the Cuervito Fire’s interior near Pecos, putting some smoke into the air.
Fire managers expect the smoke to taper off over the next few days. Firefighters continued securing the southern end of the Cuervito Fire and mopping up along the edges.
Higher temperatures and lower humidity is expected across the area with partly cloudy skies followed today by sunny weather. Winds tonight are from the west at 15 to 20 mph, shifting to the north after midnight. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Read More
Chart 438 COVID-19 In New Mexico May 26
This map displays the percentage of fully-vaccinated residents by state. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico Fire Marshal’s Office: ‘Bosque’ Arsonist Probe Underway Into 18 Intentionally Set Wildland Fires
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s Office / Fire Investigations Bureau, in conjunction with the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office, Valencia County Fire Department and New Mexico State Police, are conducting an active Arson Investigation within the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (Bosque).
Starting around March 2020, approximately 18 intentionally set wildland fires within the Bosque, in the Valencia County District have caused destruction and have killed and/or injured wildlife in the area.
These fires also have caused a tremendous amount of damage Read More
Bandelier & Valles Caldera Reiterate Fire Restriction Details
BANDELIER News:
Following the Stage 1 Fire Restriction implemented Monday, May 24 by the Santa Fe National Forest, Bandelier Acting Superintendent Dennis Milligan and Valles Caldera Superintendent Jorge Silva-Banuelos would like to remind visitors that Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place year-round at Bandelier and Valles Caldera.
“with the unusually low moisture levels, current dry conditions and high winds, we want the public to remain vigilant/be aware while enjoying Bandelier or Valles Caldera,” Milligan said
At Bandelier, campfires are allowed in the grates provided in the Read More
2021 Super Flower Blood Moon Viewed From Pajarito Acres
View of the 2021 super flower blood moon taken just before totality this morning (at 4:54 a.m.) from Pajarito Acres in White Rock. This view shows the blood red color of the lunar eclipse, in a 40 second tracked exposure with a 16-bit astronomy camera on a 580 mm focal length telescope – with stars visible as well. There were high clouds all morning, and this photo was taken between them. Photo by Glen WurdenU.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Bill To Advance Public Health Missions Of FDA And NIH Clears HELP Committee
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led the passage of his bipartisan legislation to advance the public health missions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by increasing the transfer authority for funding the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH).
The Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes Read More
IRS Special Agent In Charge Overseeing New Mexico And Arizona Ismael Nevarez Jr. Retires Monday May 31
Ismael Nevarez Jr.
IRS:CI News:
Ismael Nevarez Jr., who has been the Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Office overseeing New Mexico and Arizona since July 2015, is retiring from Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation after 26 years of government service.
“It has been an honor and a privilege serving as the Special Agent in Charge of IRS: CI for Arizona and New Mexico,” Nevarez said. “Throughout my career in public service, I have focused on ensuring fairness in the U.S. tax system, investigating money launderers, and delivering justice to victims of fraud schemes. The hard Read More
2021 Super Flower Blood Moon Viewed From White Rock
Stages of the 2021 super flower blood moon eclipse viewed early this morning from White Rock. A lunar eclipse happens when the moon moves into the Earth’ s shadow, which blocks the sun’s light. Unlike a solar eclipse, people can look directly at the moon with the naked eye. There are reasons for this total lunar eclipse’s exotic-sounding nicknames. Total lunar eclipses tend to give the moon a reddish hue. That’s the ‘blood’ part. The Farmers Almanac ascribes various nicknames to full moons for each month. The May moon is typically called the ‘flower moon’. This moon also will be among the closest Read More