Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Attends Virgin Galactic Launch
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today attended the successful Virgin Galactic launch that made New Mexico the third U.S. state to send humans to space, a culmination of a yearslong effort at Spaceport America and partnership between the company and state.
“After so many years and so much hard work, New Mexico has finally reached the stars,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “Our state’s scientific legacy has been honored by this important achievement, one that took guts and faith and an unwavering belief in what New Mexico Read More
Jimenez: State Cannot Continue To Leave Taxpayers On Hook For Cleaning Up After the Oil & Gas Industry
NMVFC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — James Jimenez, executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children, issued the following statement regarding the report recently released from the Center for Applied Research:
“The report released today demonstrates how inadequate bonding levels are for oil and natural gas extraction on state and private fee lands. We are grateful to Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard and the State Land Office for their commitment to our state lands and meaningful bonding reform.
“It’s distressing that New Mexico taxpayers could be on the hook for more than $8 billion Read More
Early Bird Sign Up For 8th Grade 2022 Washington Trip
LAMS News:
Attention Los Alamos Middle School next year’s 8th graders!
Early bird sign up is underway until June 4 for the annual spring break trip to Washington, D.C.
If you are in the 9th grade, you too can sign up for next year’s trip since the trip had to be cancelled this year due to COVID.
The link for sign up is here.
For additional information, call Roberta Cocking at 505.670.0679
Teatro Paraguas Presents Poetry Reading Sunday June 13
Art Goodtimes reads live with Joan Logghe 5 p.m. Sunday, June 13 on Zoom. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
As part of the ongoing poetry readings at Teatro Paraguas, Joan Logghe and Art Goodtimes will read live at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 13 on Zoom.
Goodtimes was poetry editor for Earth First! Journal and Mountain Gazette before getting elected to five terms as a Green County Commissioner in Southwestern Colorado. Goodtimes hosts the Union of Mountain Poets on Facebook, co-edits the online anthology SageGreenJournal.org and is national poetry editor for Fungi magazine.
He is co-director Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Introduces Legislation To Ensure Budget Certainty For Fossil Fuel Producing States
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced legislation to assist federal fossil fuel producing states like New Mexico as revenues decline in the coming years due to market forces and policies to curb carbon pollution.
The Schools and State Budgets Certainty Act would provide a predictable transition for states, counties, and Tribes and give those governments time to transition their budgets to more sustainable and reliable sources of revenue. The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Ben Read More
Los Alamos High School Student Elijah Phillips Wins First Place In 2021 Congressional Art Competition
2021 Winning Entry ‘Ancient Wisdom’ created with pen and pencil by Los Alamos High School student Elijah Phillips will hang in the Capitol in Washington, D.C. for the next year. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández announced Wednesday the 2021 Congressional Art Competition winners for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District.
A number of Los Alamos High School (LAHS) students excelled in the competition. Elijah Phillips created this year’s winning entry, Esperanza Chavarria won second place and several LAHS students garnered honorable mention. Read More
National Safe Boating Week Runs May 22-28
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) State Parks Division announces this year’s National Safe Boating Week begins May 22 and ends May 28.
The week highlights the importance of safe boating practices and wearing a life jacket while engaging in any water activity.
New Mexico State Parks has seen many new recreational boaters on the water over the last year. Vessel operators are responsible to know the rules of the water, be aware of low water levels and limit unnecessary risk not only to themselves, but to other boaters and passengers.
Before heading Read More
Americans Celebrate 16th Annual Endangered Species Day
ESC News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thousands of Americans participated today in Endangered Species Day events and activities across the country, in recognition of the nation’s commitment to protecting and restoring disappearing wildlife.
This is the 16th annual international Endangered Species Day, which occurs on the third Friday of May, celebrating wildlife and wild places.
“Endangered Species Day celebrates our declared national responsibility to our children and their children to save our vanishing wildlife and plants,” said Leda Huta, Executive Director of the Endangered Species Read More
SFNF: Crews Complete Cuervito Fire Burnout Operations
SFNF News:
Today crews focused on holding and securing the line after completing the last 300+ acres on the southern end of the fire Thursday.
The only ignitions today were hand ignitions to clean up interior pockets of fuel. Burnout operations are now complete on the Cuervito Fire.
Firefighters’ efforts will now focus on holding the perimeter and monitoring the Cuervito Fire.
Start date: May 9, 2021
Cause: Lightning
Location: 9 miles east of Pecos and 3 miles southwest of the Barillas Lookout on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF)
Size: 1,621 Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 175 New Cases, Total 201,868 With 5 New Deaths And 187,238 Recovered
- 43 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 4 new cases in Chaves County
- 2 new cases in Cibola County
- 4 new cases in