New Mexico Legislature Taking Steps To Webcast Additional Interim Committee Meetings
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 12, 2019
STATE News:In an effort to improve transparency and promote greater access to legislative Interim Committee meetings for the public and media, the New Mexico Legislative Council Service is now taking steps to webcast and archive meetings held across the state.
Meetings taking place in the State Capitol building are already streamed live and archived.
The move to include offsite meetings as part of the Council’s webcasting service was championed by Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D – Doña Ana), a long-time advocate for efforts to make legislative meetings available to the public
Read More NWS: Today’s High Near 81; Tonight’s Low Around 56
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 12, 2019
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 81 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 56. Courtesy/NWSVest Orthodontics Changes Name To Rio Grande Orthodontics
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 11, 2019
League Of Women Voters March In 2019 County Fair & Rodeo Parade To Honor Passage Of 19th Amendment
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 11, 2019
Members of the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos march in the 2019 County Fair and Rodeo Parade Saturday morning on Central Avenue to honor the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified Aug. 18, 1920. Courtesy photo
The League of Women Voters has been informing Los Alamos voters since 1947. Courtesy photo Read More
Center For New Mexico Archaeology To Open ‘Women In Archaeology’ Exhibit On International Archaeology Day
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 11, 2019
Archaeologists Florence Hawley Ellis and student Florence Hawley Ellis, director of University of New Mexico excavations at San Gabriel del Yunque in Northern New Mexico. Courtesy/Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, New Mexico History MuseumCNMA News:
SANTA FE ― In celebration of International Archaeology Day, Saturday, Oct. 19, the Center for New Mexico Archaeology (CNMA) will open its doors to the public, providing an opportunity to learn about New Mexico’s fascinating 12,000-year cultural heritage and the science of archaeology through hands-on activities and
Read More Kelly Trujillo Named New ARMAS Director At Highlands
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 11, 2019
Kelly TrujilloNMHU News:
LAS VEGAS, NM ― Kelly Trujillo is the new director for the Achieving in Research, Math and Science Center (ARMAS) at New Mexico Highlands University.
The nationally acclaimed ARMAS Center provides comprehensive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) support services to students.
“My whole career has been about mentoring, whether it’s in a laboratory setting or a classroom,” Trujillo said. “I see highly successful tiers of mentoring at ARMAS, which are always fantastic learning opportunities. Mentoring is about
Read More Posts From The Road: Will Rogers Memorial Museum
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 11, 2019
Will Rogers most famous quote ‘I never met a man I didn’t like’ is inscribed in stone, which supports a large bronze sculpture of him at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Okla. Will Rogers was an entertainer, movie star, radio personality, newspaper man, humorist, cowboy, and more during his life, which was cut short by a plane crash in 1935 at the age of 55. The museum is packed with artifacts, memorabilia, photographs and more covering his life. Also included are recordings of radio broadcast and a theater, which shows some of the 71 films that he starred in. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Governor Taps Katrina Hotrum-Lopez For Aging Agency
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 11, 2019
New Cabinet Secretary Katrina Hotrum-Lopez STATE News:
SANTA FE ― Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Friday announced Katrina Hotrum-Lopez would succeed Alice Liu McCoy as secretary of the state Aging and Long-Term Services Department upon McCoy’s hiring as executive director of the state Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.
The council board voted in late July to select McCoy as its new director. McCoy, an attorney with extensive and diverse experience in representing and advocating for individuals with disabilities, will remain a key piece of the Lujan Grisham
One Step Closer To Finding Answers … Virtual ‘Universe Machine’ Sheds Light On Galaxy Evolution
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 11, 2019
UA News:TUCSON, Ariz. — How do galaxies such as our Milky Way come into existence? How do they grow and change over time? The science behind galaxy formation has remained a puzzle for decades, but a University of Arizona-led team of scientists is one step closer to finding answers thanks to supercomputer simulations.
Observing real galaxies in space can only provide snapshots in time, so researchers who want to study how galaxies evolve over billions of years have to revert to computer simulations. Traditionally, astronomers have used this approach to invent and test new theories
Read More NMDWS: Twenty Students Successfully Graduate PESCO Welding Apprenticeship Program
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 11, 2019
NMDWS News:ALBUQUERQUE ― A two-phase earn-while-you-learn Welding Boot Camp and Apprenticeship Program in Farmington has been implemented with 20 individuals successfully completing the first five weeks.
This program was made possible in partnership between the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS), San Juan College, Process Equipment & Service Company, Inc. (PESCO), and the New Mexico Workforce Connection.
The first phase of the program consisted of a five-week Welder Boot Camp, put on by PESCO and San Juan College, that teaches basic welding
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