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Surgeon General Calls For Communities To ‘Step It Up!’

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YMCA News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Heart disease, diabetes and cancer affect 117 million people in the United States, taking huge tolls on families and the health care system, which prompted the Surgeon General of the United States, Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, to release a report calling for communities to take specific actions to improve walkability.
 
Vivek’s report, Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities, advocates increased walking across the country by improving access to safe and convenient
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Five Albuquerque Men Arrested In Connection With Bank Robbery

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FBI News:
 
Five Albuquerque men have been arrested in connection with the March 30, 2016 robbery of a U.S. Bank branch in northeast Albuquerque.
 
Greg Miera, 50; Martin Huertta, 43; Christopher Gallegos, 31; Christian Herrera, 20; and Isaiah Gallegos, 20, are expected to appear in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque.
 
Albuquerque Police officers arrested the men shortly after the robbery of U.S. Bank branch at 5620 Wyoming Blvd. NE. The arrests were the result of an ongoing investigation by the FBI and the Albuquerque Police Department.
 
No further information
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Updated Map Available For Motorized Travel On SFNF

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Updated Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) for the 1.6 million-acre Santa Fe National Forest will be released today. The MVUMs show all Forest roads and trails open to motor vehicle travel.
 
All national forests are required to designate a system of roads, trails and areas open to motor vehicle use by class of vehicle and, when necessary, by time of year. Public motor vehicle traffic is prohibited on all routes not shown on the MVUM. Visitors to the forest are reminded that it is their responsibility to determine if they are
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Court Of Appeals Celebrates 50 Years

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Judge Michael Bustamante
 
By Judges Michael D. Bustamante and M. Monica Zamora,
New Mexico Court of Appeals
 
Today is the 50th anniversary of the creation of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. In 1965, the State Legislature approved a proposed constitutional amendment to create an intermediate court of appeals. The Legislature acted because the State Supreme Court’s burgeoning case load was resulting in unacceptable delays in the disposition of appeals. Voters overwhelmingly approved the amendment in a special election on September 28, 1965.
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Balderas & Federal Trade Commission Announce $75 Million Settlement Against Sham Cancer Charities

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Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas along with the Federal Trade Commission and an unprecedented group consisting of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, announced that the last two nationwide sham cancer charities named in the largest charity regulation case in history, are to be dissolved, their assets transferred to a receiver for liquidation, and their president banned for life from profiting from fundraising, consulting or conducting charitable activity.
 
The stringent ban and total forfeiture of all
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Ted Piccone To Speak On Five Rising Democracies April 19

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Ted Piccone
 
CIR News:
 
The Santa Fe Council on International Relations is pleased to present a talk by Ted Piccone, Senior Fellow, Project on International Order and Strategy, Latin America Initiative in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. 
 
This talk will focus on Piccone’s most recent book, Five Rising Democracies and the Fate of the International Liberal Order, and will begin at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 19 at the Forum, Santa Fe University of Art & Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr. Cost is $15 for CIR members; $20 non-members
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State Unveils Draft Of New Consent Order For Public Comment

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Resource Protection Division Director Kathryn Roberts and NMED Secretary Ryan Flynn discuss the newly released draft Consent Order with the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board Wednesday in Albuquerque. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com

The NNMCAB meets Wednesday in Ballroom A of the Sandia Casino and Resort in Albuquerque. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com

 

By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

Albuquerque – The New Mexico Environment Department released a draft revision to the current Consent Order between the state and the Department of Energy Read More

Udall Commemorates Legacy Of César Chávez

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
From The Office Of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force, issued the following statement commemorating the life and legacy of labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez.
 
Civil rights activist César Chávez
 
Udall is cosponsoring a resolution in the Senate to honor Chávez and designate his birthday, March 31, as “César Chávez Day.” 
 
“César Chávez fought tirelessly to improve working conditions for farm workers nationwide,
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How Did Your Legislators Vote On Freedom?

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Results from 2016 legislative session. Courtesy/RGF 
 
RGF News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― During the 2016 legislative session, the Rio Grande Foundation again tracked the floor votes of legislators and their impact on freedom within the Land of Enchantment. The information is available here with local information provided in separate links at the website as well.
 
Rio Grande Foundation President Paul Gessing said of the 2016 session, “Like many, we at the Rio Grande Foundation were pleased at the cooperative spirit on display during
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LANL Draft Consent Order Released For Public Comment

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NMED News:

  • Updated Cleanup Agreement Will Enhance Legacy Waste Cleanup and Support Stronger Federal Funding Requests

 

SANTA FE – Today the New Mexico Environment Department released the Draft Consent Order for public review and comment. 

 

The Draft Consent Order, an agreement between the New Mexico Environment Department and the U.S. Department of Energy, guides and governs the cleanup of legacy waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

 

“We are pleased to open the Draft Consent Order to public review and comment as we continue our dialogue with stakeholder groups Read More