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Valles Caldera National Preserve Plans Prescribed Burn For Valle Grande This Spring

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VCNP News:

The Valles Caldera National Preserve is looking for an opportunity to implement a prescribed burn project this spring.

The prescribed burn will target up to 1,471 acres of grass in the Valle Grande, adjacent to N.M. 4 between mile markers 39-42. Some traffic delays may occur during the ignition phases of the burn, but we do not anticipate any road closures. If conditions permit, burn operations will occur during mid-day in order minimize impacts to morning and afternoon commuter traffic on N.M. 4. The burn operations should take one to three days to complete. 

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County’s Lobbyist Presents Annual Briefing To Council

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Los Alamos County Lobbyist Scott Scanland presents his annual briefing to council Tuesday evening on highlights of the 2016 Legislative Session. Recapping the bills that passed, he said it was a very favorable session for Los Alamos County. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Lobbyist Scott Scanland speaks at Tuesday’s council meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

AG: No Fraud Found Among 15 Providers Audited

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

From The Office Of The Attorney General

SANTA FE – In a letter sent to legislators this morning, Attorney General Hector Balderas cleared Pathways and TeamBuilders of fraud. They were the final two providers in the Behavioral Health Investigation.
 
Upon taking office in 2015, Balderas released the PCG audit in its entirety with minimal redactions, and made it a priority to complete the 12 pending behavioral health investigations to bring transparency and accountability to the process.
 
The PCG audit and the Human Services Department alleged
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FBI, Navajo Nation Seek Information On Apparent Hit-and-Run Death Near Shiprock

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FBI News:
 
The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety are seeking information regarding an apparent hit-and-run fatality that occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning near Shiprock.
 
The body of an unidentified woman in her 30s was found at Mile Post 29-1/2 on the side of eastbound U.S. Highway 64, approximately 7 miles east of Shiprock.
 
Anyone who recalls seeing anything suspicious in the area between 7 p.m. Sunday and 5 a.m. Monday is asked to call the FBI (24 hours) at 505.889.1300.
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Udall Opens Application Process For Military Service Academy Nominations

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will begin accepting applications today for nominations to U.S. military service academies.
 
Throughout April and May, members of Udall’s staff will host information sessions across the state for high school students and recent graduates who are interested in applying to enter an academy in the fall of 2017. 
 
Four of the five service academies — the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant
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WIPP Installs Underground Personnel Notification And Tracking System

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Hard hat icons, representing dozens of workers in the WIPP underground, appear on one of the tracking monitors located at the WIPP facility. The hats actually move in real time as WIPP employees travel throughout the underground facility. Courtesy/WIPP
 
WIPP News:
 
A new underground Wireless Notification and Tracking System (WNTS) has been installed at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) that allows for two-way communication for both talk and text, audible and flashing alarms and allows personnel to immediately signal the Central Monitoring Room (CMR) in
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Supreme Court Rejects Radical Rewrite Of Constitution

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SUPREME COURT News:
 
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 8-0 in Evenwel v. Abbott to allow states to continue to count total population when drawing state legislative districts after each census.
 
The plaintiffs sought an unprecedented change to the U.S. Constitution forbidding states from using census counts of total population and requiring them to draw districts with equal number of voters.
 
“Today, the Supreme Court upheld a fundamental constitutional value that every person counts,” said Kathay Feng, Common Cause national redistricting director.
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First Lady To Visit Santa Fe Indian School May 26

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First Lady Michelle Obama

DPNM News:

  • The first lady will deliver commencement address at the Santa Fe Indian School

 

ALBUQUERQUE – Democratic Party of New Mexico Chairwoman Debra Haaland, the first Native American woman to lead a statewide party in New Mexico, welcomed the announcement Monday that First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address May 26 at the Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS).

 

DPNM Chairwoman Debra Haaland

 

“I am so excited that First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address at SFIS,” Haaland said. “The young people who attend Read More

NNSA Delivers Annual Reports To Congress On Progress For Stockpile Stewardship/Nonproliferation

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NNSA News:

  • NNSA Delivers Annual Reports To Congress On Progress For Stockpile Stewardship And Nuclear Nonproliferation

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) released Monday the annual reports outlining the strategic direction for two of its vital and enduring missions—maintaining a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent and reducing the threat of nuclear proliferation and terrorism.

These reports are key planning documents for the nuclear security enterprise and guide program activities to ensure U.S. national Read More