State, Nation & World

Los Alamos Living Treasure Stephanie Sydoria Delivers Keynote At Ukraine’s 27 Years Of Independence Event

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2018

Ukrainian Americans gathered Wednesday in Albuquerque for a celebration of Ukraine’s Independence Day. Los Alamos Living Treasure Stephanie Sydoria, behind sign and 5th from right, delivered the keynote address. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Ukrainian Americans of New Mexico celebrated both the 27th and the 100th anniversaries of the declarations of Ukrainian independence by gathering Aug. 26 at the Albuquerque Civic Plaza to read aloud the official proclamation issued by Mayor Tim Keller.

Father Artur Bubnevych of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Byzantine Catholic Church blessed the Read More

Udall Addresses National Congress Of American Indians

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2018

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, addressed the National Congress of American Indians Wednesday at its 2018 Tribal Unity Impact Days.

In his remarks, Udall discussed the committee’s work to achieve Indian Country’s priorities and his commitment to fighting for issues vital to tribal communities – including reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and strengthening its tribal provisions. Udall also highlighted his concerns regarding U.S. Supreme

Lightning Sparks Bales Fire On Cuba Ranger District

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2018

SFNF News:

Lightning has sparked the Bales Fire on the Cuba Ranger District og the Santa Fe National Forest.

Start Date: Smoke reported Sept. 14
Cause: Lightning
Size: 14 acres
Location: Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest
Containment: 0 percent
Fuels: Mixed conifer, dead and down
Weather: Partly cloudy, winds out of southwest 5-10 mph
Resources: 50 personnel

Situation: The Bales Fire is in the Bales Canyon area along Forest Road 534 approximately two and one half miles southwest of the Chaparral Girl Scout Camp on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Fire Read More

AGU: Mysterious ‘Lunar Swirls’ Point To Moon’s Volcanic, Magnetic Past

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2018

Sonia Tikoo, an assistant professor in Rutgers-New Brunswick’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, looks at moon rock samples in a Petri dish. Courtesy/Rutgers

AGU News:

The mystery behind lunar swirls, one of the solar system’s most beautiful optical anomalies, may finally be solved thanks to a new study.

The solution hints at the dynamism of the moon’s ancient past as a place with volcanic activity and an internally generated magnetic field. It also challenges our picture of the moon’s existing geology.

Lunar swirls resemble bright, snaky clouds painted

RSLC Releases ‘18 In ’18 Races To Watch – Hispanic Heritage Month Edition’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2018

RSLC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) Friday debuted its “18 in ’18: Races to Watch – Hispanic Heritage Month Edition.”

Comprised of the RSLC’s Future Majority Project (FMP) and Right Women, Right Now (RWRN) candidates of Hispanic heritage who are running for state-level offices around the country this year, these candidates are rising stars who will champion conservative policies while representing the full diversity of the nation.

The RSLC’s FMP and RWRN initiatives both aim to identify, recruit, and support new diverse

FBI: Woman Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Production

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2018

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Danielle Glotfelty, 32, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Federal Court to a production of child pornography charge.

Glotfelty entered the guilty plea under a plea agreement that recommends she be sentenced to an 18-year term of imprisonment followed by at least five years of supervised release. Glotfelty also will be required to register as a sex offender after she completes her prison sentence.

The FBI charged Danielle Glotfelty in a criminal complaint filed June 6, 2017, with producing child pornography in April 2014, in Bernalillo

FBI: Navajo Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2018

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Daniel Jimmy Morgan, 29, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Mexican Springs, pled guilty Thursday in Federal Court in Albuquerque, to a voluntary manslaughter charge.

The FBI arrested Morgan Aug. 3, 2016, on a criminal complaint charging him with killing a Navajo man on the Navajo Indian Reservation in McKinley County, July 29, 2016. According to the criminal complaint, Morgan killed the victim by kicking the victim in the head and hitting him in the back and knees with a sledgehammer.

Morgan was indicted Aug. 23, 2016, and charged

Tourism Department Unveils Bounty Of Fall Festivals

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2018

Scene from Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium Oct. 12-14 at Ruidoso Downs Race Track. Courtesy photo

Scene from Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium Oct. 12-14 at Ruidoso Downs Race Track. Courtesy photo

NMTD News:

SANTA FE — As the leaves change color and harvest season kicks up, rural New Mexico communities prepare for one of the busiest travel times of the year.

In honor of the upcoming fall season and all of the unique opportunities to celebrate around the state, the New Mexico Tourism Department is launching the “New Mexico True Fall Festivals and Events” page on NewMexico.org,

DOT Announces $1.49 Million For Advanced Bus Technology Project In New Mexico

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2018

DOT News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Aug. 24 $84.45 million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies.

Fifty-two projects in 41 states will receive a share of the funding.

“Communities across America will benefit from these investments in their transportation infrastructure,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said.

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AGU: U.S. Wildfire Smoke Deaths May Double By 2100

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2018

A helicopter drops water on the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs, Colo., as firefighters continue to battle the blaze in 2012. Courtesy/U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock

This image, captured by the NOAA-20 satellite’s VIIRS instrument Aug. 19, 2018, shows thick plumes of smoke over British Columbia. Courtesy/NOAA

Courtesy/NOAA

AGU News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of deaths associated with the inhalation of wildfire smoke in the U.S. could double by the end of the century, according to new research.

A new study simulating the effects

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