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Expanded Garden Showcases Northern New Mexico Ethnobotanical History

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 12, 2016

SFBG News:

SANTA FE ― Life wasn’t easy for American Indians and Spanish settlers in northern New Mexico 400 years ago. And now thanks to the newest addition to the Santa Fe Botanical Garden (SFBG) on Museum Hill, modern day visitors can see for themselves what it took to survive and flourish here.

Ojos y Manos: Eyes and Hands, the garden’s latest expansive hands-on living exhibit, opens to the public Saturday, Oct. 22, with a free program of flamenco and mariachi performances, Native American dances, story-telling and other activities.

“We’re

Governor Breaks Ground On Facebook’s Data Center

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 12, 2016

STATE News:

LOS LUNAS – Today, Gov. Susana Martinez broke ground with company executives for Facebook’s massive high-tech data center.

Just a few weeks ago, Martinez announced that Facebook had chosen New Mexico for its latest data center following a nationwide search. The data center will bring thousands of long-term construction positions and an initial investment of $250 million in just the fir14st phase alone – with the potential for multiple phases, which would create more jobs and more investment.

Long-term, the project has the potential to attract other high-tech companies Read More

WIPP: Updates On Ground Control Activities―Additional Rock Falls In Panel 3 Access Drift

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 11, 2016

WIPP News:

Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP) was evaluating the area of the rock fall in the Panel 3 exhaust drift Oct. 7, and determined that additional sections have dislodged since the initial report earlier in the week.

This area was, and continues to be, prohibited which means no personnel are allowed to enter. Being an inactive area of the mine, no ground control measures are being taken and additional falls may occur in this area until the remainder of the unstable portions of the drift have fallen.

This additional rock fall in the Panel 3 drift

SFCC Hosts Expanding Your Horizons STEM Workshops For Girls Saturday

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 11, 2016

SFCC News:

Santa Community College hosts Fall 2016 Expanding Your Horizons Santa Fe featuring keynote address, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workshops for girls in fifth through eighth grade led by women professionals, and a STEM and College Fair, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday Oct. 15, at SFCC, 6401 Richards Ave.

About 200 fifth- through eighth-grade girls will attend. The conference will feature hands-on STEM workshops with female role models, who work in STEM professions.

Check-in begins at 8 a.m. in the

House Candidate Sharon Stover Listens To Seniors

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 11, 2016

Sharon Stover and Krik Krikorian. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Sharon Stover, candidate for House District 43 State Representative, recently met with a group of residents in Los Alamos to discuss issues of concern to the senior community. Krik Krikorian hosted the discussion.

Topics specific to seniors included longevity, funding for senior programs, transportation, employment, and safety.

Stover has been visiting with residents throughout District 43 to gather their ideas on ways to enhance the lives of New Mexicans. The reception for senior issues was

Governor Appoints Matt Geisel Cabinet Secretary For Economic Development

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 11, 2016

Newly appointed Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Matt Geisel

STATE News:

SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced the appointment of Matt Geisel as cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Economic Development Department.

Geisel most recently served as the City of Rio Rancho’s economic development and business relations manager. Geisel also previously served as vice-chair of the New Mexico Economic Development Partnership, EDD’s marketing arm. In that role, he helped Martinez’s economic development team recruit new jobs and investment to New Mexico – including traveling Read More

‘Innovation To Manufacturing’ Panel And Demos At ProjectY Cowork Los Alamos Oct. 12

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 11, 2016

Courtesy photo

PROJECTY News:

The event is hosted by Manufacturing Extension Partnership and celebrates Manufacturing Day

projectY cowork Los Alamos, a collaborative workspace and entrepreneurship hub, has announced that in honor of Manufacturing Day, it will host an “Innovation to Manufacturing” panel and demo event at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12.

The New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)-moderated panel will feature Northern New Mexico manufacturers talking about scaling from proof-of-concept to manufacturing. At at 6:30 p.m., the same Read More

New Mexico Department of Transportation To Unveil Powerful TV Ad To Combat Texting While Driving Today

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 11, 2016

NMDOT News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Today, the New Mexico Department of Transportation will unveil a powerful new TV ad to combat texting while driving, which is the latest effort by Gov. Susan Martinez to fight distracted driving in New Mexico.

FBI: Former Jicarilla Apache Nation Purchasing Agent Sentenced For Federal Embezzlement Conviction

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 11, 2016

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The former purchasing agent for the Jicarilla Apache Nation was sentenced Monday in federal court in Albuquerque to three years of probation and ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution for embezzling funds from the Jicarilla Apache Nation.

Vanessa Cohoe, now known as Vanessa Vicenti, 46, formerly of Dulce, was charged in an indictment filed Dec. 17, 2015, with theft of funds belonging to the Jicarilla Apache Nation, an organization receiving more than $10,000 in federal funds.

The indictment alleged that Cohoe committed the crime by embezzling

Tax-filing Extension Deadline May Affect 79,700 New Mexicans

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 11, 2016

IRS News:

PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers whose tax-filing extension runs out Oct. 17 to double check their returns for often-overlooked tax benefits and then file their returns electronically using IRS e-file or the Free File system.

Fewer than a third of the projected 13 million taxpayers across the country or the 79,700 New Mexicans who requested an automatic six-month extension this year have yet to file. Although Oct. 17 is the last day for most people, some still have more time, including

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