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Santa Fe National Forest Offices Closed Labor Day

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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

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Comments Sought On Public Artwork At 502 Underpass

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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

AG Urges Congress To Close Deadly Fentanyl Loophole

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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

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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

SFI: ‘How Beauty Leads Physics Astray’ Talk Tonight

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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

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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

Federal, State And Local Partnership Identifies Analytical Strategies For Responding To Opioid Crisis

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DOJ News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice today announced publication of a multi-agency research study identifying recent advancements and examining recognized challenges in the fight against synthetic opioids.
 
The open access article is the product of fourteen subject matter experts from NIJ, government, industry and academia, who looked at potential solutions concerning information sharing and the availability of resources, as well as gaps in knowledge for further research.
 
Today’s announcement complements
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Balderas Secures Second Felony Conviction Against Man Who Secretly Filmed Child In Albuquerque Bathroom

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Mark Webb
 
AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas secured a second felony conviction against Mark Webb, an Albuquerque man who secretly recorded graphic videos of an underage female in the bathroom.
 
Balderas previously convicted the same man of Voyeurism at trial in 2016, yet the issue of whether Balderas could also go forward on additional charges of manufacturing child pornography in that case remained on appeal. After the Court of Appeals agreed with Balderas’ position on appeal, Webb pleaded guilty today to an additional count of second degree
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Information Session Set For Military Service Academies

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
Staff for U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will host an information session 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 29, at the University of New Mexico for high school students and recent graduates interested in applying to the U.S. military service academies.
 
Representatives from Udall’s office, the New Mexico congressional delegation and the military service academies will be available to field questions from prospective applicants and parents. Udall is accepting applications for nominations to enter an academy in the fall of 2019.
          
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FBI Searches For Suspected Serial Bank Robber

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FBI News:
 
The FBI is looking for a man who robbed an Albuquerque bank Thursday, Aug. 23, and is suspected of recently robbing three other banks in the city.
 
First Convenience Bank, inside the Walmart on 2550 Coors Blvd. NW, was robbed at approximately 2:39 p.m. The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male in his 30s, approximately 5’5” to 5’6” tall, with short dark hair and tattoos on his left arm.
 
He wore sunglasses and a black, short-sleeved shirt over a red, short-sleeved T-shirt. He presented a demand note to a teller, who handed over an undisclosed amount
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