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New Mexico Public Education Secretary Removed

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From the Office of the Governor:
 
SANTA FE — Secretary Karen Trujillo was removed Monday from her role at the Public Education Department.  

The Lujan Grisham administration has begun a nationwide search. Deputy Public Education Secretary Kara Bobroff will serve as interim secretary.

“I want to thank Karen for her work these recent months,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “Unfortunately my expectations were not met in a number of areas. It is absolutely imperative that we genuinely transform public education in this state.

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NMDOT: Los Alamos Roadway Reconstruction Project … NM 502 (Trinity Drive) Road Closure – Friday July 26

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Courtesy/NMDOT

NMDOT News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Transportation and Star Paving Company continue roadway reconstruction on N.M. 502 from mile post 1.257 to mile post 2.053 in Los Alamos. 

The contractor will begin installation of a 14” waterline across N.M. 502 (Trinity Drive) between Central Avenue and Canyon Road.

On Friday July 26 – N.M. 502 will be CLOSED 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. between Central Avenue and Canyon Road. The closure is required to safely install a 14” waterline across N.M. 502 (Trinity Drive). Traffic will be detoured during this time.

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SOS Maggie Toulouse Oliver Announces Completion Of Legislatively-Mandated, One-Time District Realignment For Elected Offices

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Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Monday, Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and her staff completed the legislatively-mandated, one-time realignment of certain elected office districts throughout New Mexico in a public meeting that took place in the state capitol building in Santa Fe and was live-streamed on the Legislature’s website.
 
“The process we used to complete the legislatively-mandated realignment of districts today was transparent and fair and we made sure it affected the smallest number of districts and terms possible,”
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New Mexico History Museum Launches Apollo Exhibit With Moon Rocks And Schmitt Flight Suit

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On display at the NMHM is the Mercury Space Capsule 12B, created as a backup for the Mercury missions and on loan from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum. Courtesy/NASA

Mercury Space Capsule 12B. Courtesy/NASA

NMHM  News:

SANTA FE – Northern New Mexico residents have a rare opportunity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing with a temporary exhibit at the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) in Santa Fe through Oct. 20.

NMHM hosts “A Walk on the Moon: The 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing” as part of the worldwide celebration Read More

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Appoints Shannon Pinto To Late Grandfather’s New Mexico Senate Seat

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STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Shannon Pinto to the Senate seat left vacant after the May death of her grandfather, Navajo Code Talker and New Mexico icon Sen. John Pinto.
 
Sen. Pinto will serve the remainder of her grandfather’s term in Senate District 3. She was nominated to fill the vacancy by the San Juan County Commission.
 
Pinto, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, is an educator, having worked as both a middle school and high school math teacher in Tohatchi, N.M. She earned an associate’s degree in business administration from the
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Gutierrez Named New Mexico MainStreet Director

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New Mexico MainStreet Daniel J. Gutierrez

NMEDD News:

SANTA FE – Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes has named Daniel J. Gutierrez, a cultural anthropologist who has been working in economic development for over a decade, as director of the New Mexico MainStreet program.

Gutierrez has been involved in New Mexico MainStreet since 2014 and worked closely with Rich Williams, the former program director who retired in April. Gutierrez now assumes the responsibilities permanently.

“Daniel brings a passion for community building to the MainStreet program,” said Cabinet Read More

Congress Moves To Permanently Protect Two National Treasures From Uranium, Oil, Gas Development

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NWF News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress has taken an important step toward permanently protecting two national treasures in the American West.
 
The House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 1373, the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, which will withdraw a million acres from future mining of uranium and minerals around the Grand Canyon.
 
It also passed H.R. 2181, the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, which protects Chaco Canyon from oil and gas development.
 
“These bills will protect wildlife in two of the country’s most cherished landscapes.
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Following House Passage, Heinrich And Rounds Urge Swift Senate Action To Permanently Repeal Cadillac Tax

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), the bipartisan leads of Senate legislation to permanently repeal the ‘Cadillac Tax,’ applauded the House of Representatives’ passage of the measure.
 
They also called on the Senate to quickly take up their bill so it can be signed into law.
 
“Eliminating this onerous tax on employees’ health coverage will protect important benefits for workers and ensure that businesses and families get a fair deal,” Heinrich said. “I look forward to working with Senate Leadership
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Los Alamos National Laboratory Summer Science Camp Empowers New Mexican Young Women

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Laboratory researcher Adrianna Reyes-Newell, right, shows students how laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy works. The ChemCam instrument on the Curiosity rover uses this technology to investigate the composition of Martian rocks. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Two-week program from Los Alamos National Laboratory aims to inspire and increase diversity in STEM fields

The third annual Los Alamos National Laboratory Summer Physics Camp for Young Women recently concluded in Pojoaque, giving the 22 students from Northern New Mexico communities a grounding in science, technology, engineering Read More