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FBI: Owner Of Old Town Albuquerque Jewelry Stores Sentenced For Selling Filipino-Made Jewelry As Native American-Made

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 30, 2018

FBI News:

  • Conviction under Continuing International Investigation Led by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and FBI into Violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. District Judge Judith C. Herrera of the District of New Mexico today sentenced Nael Ali, 54, of Albuquerque for violating the Indian Arts and Craft Act (IACA) by fraudulently selling counterfeit Native American jewelry as Indian-Made. 

Judge Herrera sentenced Ali, who previously pled guilty to two felony IACA charges, to six months of imprisonment followed by a year of supervised release. Ali also was ordered

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Santa Fe National Forest Offices Closed Labor Day

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 29, 2018

SFNF News:

The Santa Fe National Forest (Forest) Supervisor’s Office and all Ranger District Offices will close Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of Labor Day.

Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Forest personnel expect a large number of visitors over the holiday weekend. If you plan to visit, please follow “Leave No Trace” principles:

  • Plan ahead and prepare
  • Travel and camp on durable surfaces
  • Dispose of waste properly
  • Leave what you find
  • Minimize campfire impacts
  • Respect wildlife
  • Be considerate of other visitors

Know before you go. Check the weather forecast and be prepared for Read More

Comments Sought On Public Artwork At 502 Underpass

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 29, 2018

The drawing by artist Evelyn Rosenberg shows a sketch of an early stage conceptual drawing of the project she is proposing to the Arts in Public Places Advisory Board. Courtesy photo

Evelyn Rosenberg. Photo by Gary Rosenberg

COUNTY News:

Members of the Arts in Public Places Advisory Board (APPB) are looking for public comment on a project that is in the early planning stages.

In December 2017, Los Alamos County’s Public Works Department approached the Board to solicit recommendations for public art that would transform an 80-foot long concrete tunnel into something beautiful for the pedestrians Read More

LANL: High-Impact Los Alamos Innovations Honored As R&D 100 Award Finalists

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 29, 2018
Ten Los Alamos National Laboratory innovations are finalists for the 2018 R&D 100 Awards, including the Universal Bacterial Sensor developed by the team led by Harshini Mukundan. The sensor mimics biological recognition of bacterial pathogens to identify infections even before the patient’s symptoms are evident. Courtesy/LANL
 
Cristian Pantea and Dipen Sinha with the Acoustic Collimated Beam (ACCObeam). Courtesy/LANL
 
LANL News:
 
Ten Los Alamos National Laboratory innovations are finalists for the 2018 R&D 100 Awards, which honor the top 100 proven
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CIR: Tickets Available For Journalism Under Fire

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 29, 2018
By SANDY CAMPBELL
Santa Fe Council on International Relations
Executive Director
 

The Santa Fe COuncil on INternational Relation (CIR) has annouced that tickets for Journalism under Fire are now on sale with early bird ticket available until Oct. 15. All tickets are available here; a conference website (which is being added to) is available here.

Essential to Journalism under Fire is the participation of New Mexico journalists and New Mexico students. The 50+ journalists coming through the State Department create a unique opportunity for a global-local industry meeting, and CIR Read More

AG Urges Congress To Close Deadly Fentanyl Loophole

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 28, 2018
Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas, as part of a bipartisan group of 52 state and territory attorneys general, has called on Congress to help end the opioid epidemic and close a loophole that allows those who traffic deadly fentanyl to stay a step ahead of law enforcement.
 
“Giant, out-of-state companies, and their billionaire companies are being allowed to make a fortune off of the overdose deaths of thousands of New Mexicans,” Balderas said. “Congress needs to do its job, and put New Mexicans’ lives before the profits
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Major Portion Of NM 4 / NM 502 Road Construction Wrapping Up, Paint Crews Plan Finishing Touches

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 28, 2018

NNSA/DOE News:

Road construction of N.M. 502 eastbound is just about complete, ending lane closures on the eastbound side for the duration of the road reconstruction project.

Crews will be adding a second layer of striping along eastbound N.M. 502 one day this week, and one day next week, during off-peak traffic hours.

On the westbound side, crews have completed the lower full-depth reconstruction and are at the mill and fill stage of the project. There will be alternating lane closures on the west side, but commuters will have two lanes open for the morning drive to Los Alamos. Work on the westbound Read More

BLM Helium Sales Generate $130 Million For Taxpayers

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 28, 2018
BLM News:
 
AMARILLO, Texas ― The Bureau of Land Management today announced that $130 million generated from the 2017 sale and auction of crude helium from the Federal Helium Reserve is being transferred to the U.S. Treasury.
 
The Federal Helium Reserve is a resource owned by the American people and managed by the BLM’s Amarillo, Texas, Field Office. The helium revenues were received in accordance with the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013, which provided for market-based pricing and competitive auctions for the sale of Federal helium.
 
The BLM’s Federal Helium Program
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SFI: ‘How Beauty Leads Physics Astray’ Talk Tonight

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 28, 2018
The Cretish Labyrinth, 1558, Hieronymus Cock (ca. 1510-1570), etching on paper​. Courtesy photo
 
SFI News:
 
SFI Community Event: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray by Sabine Hossenfelder at 7:30 p.m., today, Aug. 28 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. in Santa Fe.
 
To develop new laws of nature, physicists routinely rely on arguments from beauty. This method has worked badly and has resulted in 40 years of stagnation in the foundations of physics. Dozens of costly experiments were commissioned but failed to confirm any of the physicists’ beautiful
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Los Amigos de Valles Caldera Offers Wildlife-Viewing And Backcountry Van Tours At National Preserve

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 28, 2018
VCNP News:
 
SANTA FE ― Los Amigos de Valles Caldera, the official Friends Group and Cooperating Association for the Valles Caldera National Preserve, will begin offering a series of 16 guided wildlife viewing and backcountry van tours through the preserve 4-8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 15 to Oct. 20.
 
These tours are made possible through the efforts of Los Amigos to enhance visitor experience on the preserve.

General reservations begin Saturday, Aug. 25. Tickets for adults are $48 and $38 for youth (12 and under). Seats must be reserved online in advance through eventbrite.com Read More

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