Denish: Richardson Worked Hard To Improve Women’s Lives
By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
As we say goodbye to former Gov. Bill Richardson, there will be a lot written. Since his death last week almost everyone I see has a Richardson story to tell.
And there have been some wonderful obituaries written about his service in Congress and New Mexico. Some underscore the great work he did as U.N. ambassador, U.S. Energy Secretary, and most recently as a negotiator for Americans detained abroad.
There is no doubt he touched many lives.
One of the missing ingredients in most obituaries is a look at the work he did to support women who Read More
Military & Veterans Day At New Mexico State Fair Sept. 12
DVS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Military veterans and national guard/reserve/active-duty service members will be admitted free to the New Mexico State Fair on 2023 Military and Veterans Day at the State Fair Tuesday, Sept. 12.
This annual day at the state fairgrounds in Albuquerque is presented by the New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS), the New Mexico National Guard, and the New Mexico State Fair to honor and thank the men and women who have served our country as members of the United States Military.
Gates open at 10 a.m. and the fairground closes at 9 p.m.
Service members, veterans, national Read More
Posts From The Road: A Detour Into The Back Country
High Desert: As we left Highway 89 and the small town of Big Water, Utah, we experienced some dramatic high desert landscapes and scenery. Shown is a view of the landscape with some interesting atmospherics in the sky to top it off. This image was taken shortly after we left Big Water. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Desert Stream: A small desert stream of water crossed the road we continued traveling out of Big Water, Utah. The stream was trickling water when we visited the area in August when many similar streams would be a dry bed by late summer. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
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Library Of Congress Honors ‘News Literacy Project’ With Highest Award – The David M. Rubenstein Prize
Library of Congress News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The News Literacy Project has received the highest honor from the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program, the David M. Rubenstein Prize, in recognition of NLP’s outstanding efforts to teach people of all ages how to identify misinformation and help stop its spread.
The awards are given annually Sept. 8, which UNESCO has designated as International Literacy Day.
The David M. Rubenstein Prize ($150,000) goes to an organization in the U.S. or abroad that has shown an “exceptional and sustained” commitment to advancing literacy while meeting Read More
Environment Department And City Of Albuquerque To Hold Public Meetings On Advanced Clean Cars, Trucks Rules
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the City of Albuquerque announced Tuesday the dates of public meetings on the proposed Advanced Clean Cars and Advanced Clean Trucks rules.
NMED staff will facilitate these meetings and answer questions from attendees. The New Mexico Department of Transportation will also participate in the meetings in order to provide a comprehensive perspective on how the proposed rules impact transportation.
The public meetings will take place:
- 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, at the Community Room in the Santa Fe Public
SFNF Seek Appropriate Weather To Conduct Golondrino, North Aztec Springs, Joaquin North Prescribed Fires
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fire managers and district rangers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are looking for appropriate weather conditions to implement three prescribed fires during the fall season.
The three prescribed fires include:
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- The 2,227-acre Golondrino prescribed fire in the Cuba district west of the communities of Llaves and north of Gallina;
- The 650-acre North Aztec Springs, in the Española district, east of Santa Fe; and
- The 1,750-acre Joaquin North prescribed fire will be in the Jemez district North of the Community of Gilman, west of Jemez Springs and south of Rancho de Chaparral
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FBI: Shiprock Man Gets 3 Years For Involuntary Manslaughter
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, have announced that Keanu Marcel Upshaw was sentenced to 37 months in prison.
Upshaw, 22, of Shiprock and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter April 6, 2023.
According to court documents, Sept. 16, 2021, following a night of drinking, Upshaw lost control of the vehicle he was driving as he was attempting to take another drink of alcohol, causing it to crash and ejecting Read More
New Mexico EMNRD’s Mining And Minerals Division Presents Two 2023 Excellence In Reclamation Awards
Members of the Navajo Transitional Energy Corp., project team from left, Josh Johns, Trevor Harvey, Dacia Jaquez, Shawn Smith and Dragan Bogunovic received the 2023 Excellence Reclamation Award from EMRND Deputy Secretary Todd Leahy at right. Courtesy/EMNRD
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) is recognizing two projects as recipients of its 2023 Excellence in Reclamation Award.
Instituted in 1996, the Excellence in Reclamation Award recognizes excellence and innovation in coal, hard rock and aggregate Read More
New Mexico Governor Announces Statewide Enforcement Plan For Gun Violence, Fentanyl Reduction
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Friday a new public health order that outlines immediate actions aimed at quickly reducing gun violence and illegal drug use in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.
The recent shooting deaths of a 13-year-old girl July 28, a 5-year-old girl Aug. 14 and an 11-year-old boy Sept. 6, as well as two mass shootings this year spurred the governor to declare gun violence a public health emergency on Thursday. The public health order includes directives to curb the gun violence and drug abuse that the Governor has declared to be public health emergencies. Read More
Los Luceros Historic Site Welcomes All To Annual Community Fall Harvest Festival Sept. 24
The historic Hacienda at Los Luceros Historic Site, framed by changing leaves. Courtesy/Rebecca Ward
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — Time for the harvest! Every year in late September, Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) invites the public to Fall Harvest Festival, a day of apple picking, local food and performances, community building, festivities, and education. The festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 24.
Visitors might think of these activities as nostalgic, but for LLHS and communities throughout the surrounding region, the harvest remains one of the most important times of year.
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