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PEEC: Haaland To Speak On Green New Deal Aug. 21

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U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland
 
PEEC News:
 
The community is invited to hear U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland discuss why she thinks the Green New Deal is a needed bold solution to protect the future of communities, the country and planet at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
 
This event will be held outside of the center and guests are encouraged to arrive early to get seats. The talk is free to attend and no advance registration is required. The Los Alamos Nature Center is at 2600 Canyon Road and is operated by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).
 
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Palace Of The Governors Offers Guided Tours During Final Stage Of Building Rehabilitation This Fall

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Palace of the Governors Courtyard in Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMHM

 

NMHM News:

 

SANTA FE ― Beginning this fall, the New Mexico History Museum will offer guided tours of the Palace of the Governors during breaks in construction activity.

 

The tours will allow a rare look at this historic building as it undergoes preservation treatment in support of its continued use as a public museum.

 

Beginning Aug. 30, information about tours will be available at the front desk of the New Mexico History Museum or by calling 505.476.5200.

 

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Blue-Green Algae Closes Access To Abiquiu Lake

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Example of blue-green algae bloom. Courtesy/www.epa.gov
 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers News:
 
ABIQUIU LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, announced today that effective immediately the Cerrito Day-Use Recreation Area, including the boat ramp and the swim beach, are closed after tests showed the presence of a blue-green algae bloom in the reservoir.
 
The closure will last until levels no longer pose an increased threat to humans and animals.
 
Closure signs are posted at the lake’s public access points.
 
The lake is still open for camping
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New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas Seeks To Intervene In Second Census Challenge Lawsuit

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Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News: 
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Monday, Attorney General Hector Balderas joined a 26-member coalition from around the country — including 15 states, the District of Columbia, three counties, six cities, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors — in opposing the State of Alabama’s attempt to refuse counting every individual in the 2020 decennial census.
 
While the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as their respective leaders, have been named as defendants in the case, New Mexico moved to intervene as a defendant in the
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Elected Officials Meet With Future Leaders At Young Democrats State Convention Over Weekend

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NMDP News:
 
BELEN ― Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, Attorney General Hector Balderas, Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Marg Elliston and Democratic Party of New Mexico Vice Chair Marcus Porter met with future leaders of the Democratic Party last weekend at the annual Young Democrats of New Mexico State Convention. Rep. Ben Ray Luján also attended and participated in a Q&A.
 
As well as the in person speakers, several elected Democrats sent in videos or statements to address the convention, including Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Secretary of State Maggie
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FBI: Operation Independence Day

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Courtesy/FBI
 
FBI News:
 
A month long FBI-led operation to identify and arrest sex traffickers and recover child victims has resulted in dozens of arrests across the country and the identification and recovery of more than 100 juveniles.
 
The initiative during the month of July, dubbed Operation Independence Day, relied on more than 400 law enforcement agencies working on FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Forces in each of the Bureau’s 56 field offices.
 
The sweep included undercover operations and has led to the opening of five dozen federal criminal
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FBI Searching For Man Who Allegedly Absconded From Pre-Trial Release In Albuquerque Aug. 5

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Alleged absconder Jan Jay Moolenijzer

FBI News:

A man charged federally with aggravated sexual abuse is being sought for allegedly absconding from pre-trial release in Albuquerque.
 
Jan Jay Moolenijzer’s last known location was Tucson, Ariz. The FBI arrested Moolenijzer Sept. 8, 2018 in Albuquerque, after a federal criminal complaint was filed. He was indicted March 27, 2019 on four counts of aggravated sexual abuse.
 
Moolenijzer, 68, was placed Sept. 18, 2018 on strict pre-trial conditions of release. He allegedly left an Albuquerque halfway house Aug. 5, 2019 without
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New Mexico Community Foundation Changes Name

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NMF News:
 
The New Mexico Community Foundation has changed its name to New Mexico Foundation, which better defines its purpose and identity as the only community foundation serving the state of New Mexico.
 
New Mexico Foundation’s new building is more centrally located at 8 Calle Medico in Santa Fe. The larger building has space available for nonprofit community gatherings, workshops and meetings. 
 
To celebrate the new location and name, the public is invited to an open house 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 to meet board and staff and tour the new facilities. An invitation
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