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New Mexico Environment Department Reaches Settlement With Cannon Air Force Base Over Alleged Permit Violations

The entrance to Cannon Air Force Base in Curry County. Courtesy/www.milbases.com

NMED News:

SANTA FE — The state Water Quality Control Commission approved a settlement agreement Tuesday between the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and Cannon Air Force Base for alleged violations of state environmental groundwater permitting laws.

The agreement addresses an administrative compliance order issued by NMED earlier this year due to Cannon discharging without a groundwater permit and failing to provide NMED with required information about PFAS – a class of manmade chemical with Read More

SFCC Continuing Education Schedule Available Online

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces the SFCC Fall Continuing Education Schedule is now available online. Visit https://www.sfcc.edu/ce for tips on registering and to view the variety of offerings.

“There’s a terrific mix of classes by many of the CE program’s favorite instructors, as well as many new offerings,” said Kris Swedin, Director of Continuing Education and Contract Training. “The majority of the classes will be offered online.  We’ve got classes for kids, as well as adults. As the days get cooler, these classes are a way for community members to stay connected, Read More

Signs Of The Times Ahead Of 2020 General Election

Political campaign signs emerge around the community Sunday ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election including on this stretch of Rover Boulevard in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Political signs spotted on Sherwood Boulevard in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 103 New Cases, Total Now At 26,761 With 2 More Deaths And 14,407 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 103 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 29 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 2 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 19 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 29 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 2 new cases in Curry County
  • 10 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 5 new cases in Eddy County
  • 1 new case in Grant County
  • 14 new cases in Lea County
  • 2 new cases
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‘Almost Treason’ By Robert F. Benjamin 2 P.M. Today

LARSO News:

‘Almost Treason’ Robert F. Benjamin is a fanciful tale about the historic 1777 printing of the Declaration of Independence and early advocacy for Women’s Suffrage, inspired by the heroism of Mary Goddard, an unsung Foremother of the American Revolution.

This whimsical comedy is a Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage. 

The final LIVE performance on Zoom, is 2 p.m. today, Sept. 13. The play runs 15 minutes, followed by a 20-minute talkback with Playwright Bob Benjamin.

Requesting a link for the performance must be done by noon today at Director@losalamosseniorcenter.com Read More

New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Partners With Harvard University To Research And Address Behavioral Health And Sacred Sites Issues In Tribal Communities

NMIAD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department has partnered with Harvard University to conduct research on both behavioral health and sacred sites issues impacting New Mexico’s Nations, Tribes, and Pueblos. 

As a part of Harvard University’s Native Americans in the 21st Century: Nation-Building II course (Nation-Building II), the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department conducted two research projects with two graduate student teams.

The teams represented participation from the university’s Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Kennedy Read More

GOP Features Commissioner Jefferson Byrd Sept. 17

Public Regulation Commissioner Jefferson Byrd

RPLA News:

The Republican Party of Los Alamos (RPLA) will host a Zoom Video Conference at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17. 

The public is invited to hear from Jefferson Byrd, New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner, District 2.

After his talk, all registered Republicans are invited to the RPLA Central Committee business meeting.

Zoom login can be found at this link: http://losalamosgop.com/rpla-monthly-meetings/

Contact: leadership@losalamos.com Read More

Sen. Udall And Rep. Haaland To Join Launch Of UNM Biodiversity Webinar Series, Discuss Urgent Need To Save Nature And Halt Extinction Crisis

U.S Rep. Deb Haaland

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — At 1- 2:30 p.m. MT / 3-4:30 p.m. ET, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) will join National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Enric Sala and University of New Mexico (UNM) Professor Subhankar Banerjee for a panel discussion “Building a National Biodiversity Action Plan: Science, Policy, and the Grassroots”.

The webinar will launch the Fall 2020 UNM Biodiversity Webinar Series hosted by UNM’s Species in Peril Project.  

Udall and Haaland will discuss how policymakers can act on the research, Read More

New Mexico Department Of Workforce Solutions Issues Payments To Eligible Claimants For Lost Wages Assistance

NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) began processing payments to unemployed workers under the federal Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program Sept. 3.

New Mexico was one of the first states to apply and be approved for the LWA grant when it was announced 4 weeks ago.

Funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), LWA provides $300 per week to supplement unemployment benefits to individuals that meet the eligibility requirements of receiving at least $100 in unemployment benefits per week and self-certifying that they are unemployed, Read More

NNSA Issues Categorical Exclusion For Intersection Improvements At NM-4 And East Jemez Road

DOE News:

The Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration Los Alamos Field Office has issued a National Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exclusion (CX) for the modification and upgrade of the NM-4 and East Jemez Road intersection on Los Alamos National Laboratory lands owned by the DOE, within Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

The Proposed Action is to improve motor vehicle transportation safety and roadway capacity and efficiency. Once the intersection improvements are completed, the intersection and associated lands will be conveyed to Los Alamos County. An Read More

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