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TWST Alpine Racers Excel At Southern Series Opener

Taos Super-G Athletes and Coaches, back to front row from left, Coach Jude Arvidson, Coach Solana Pearl, Thomas DeVargas, Head Alpine Coach Julian LaCome, Coach Josh Willette, Asher Park, Phoebe Snow Desatoff, Max Oliver, Malik Boukhalfa, Konik Pearl and Oliver Mosby. Courtesy/Michelle Mosby

Max Oliver fighting to earn a top spot on the podium at Purgatory. Courtesy/Michelle Mosby

By ALLAN OLIVER
TWST

Friday, Jan. 19, the Southern Series kicked off three days of racing with the Super G – a race that combines the technical skill of giant slalom with the speed and strength of downhill. 

The Read More

Posts From The Road: Standin’ On The Corner…

Standin’ On the Corner: Visitors take photos and selfies at Standin’ On the Corner Park in downtown Winslow, Ariz. The park came about after the Eagles band released the song ‘Take It Easy’ which mentions Winslow in the lyrics. An eagle was painted into the mural on the upper left window of the mural as a tribute to the band. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

The Corner: Visitors mingle at Standin’ On the Corner Park in Winslow, Ariz. The town has added the huge Route 66 shield in the intersection after the park was established. There is no building behind the mural wall because the J.C. Penney store Read More

New Mexico Magazine Presents Its 23rd Annual Photos Of The Year Contest Winners

Winning photo by Pam Dorner. Courtesy/New Mexico Magazine

NMTD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Magazine recently announced the winners of its 23rd Annual Photos of the Year Contest, with this year’s selection showcasing New Mexico’s diverse peoples and beautiful places.  

More than 400 photographers submitted more than 1,800 images from which judges selected 20 winning photographs and eight honorable mentions. Categories included grand prize, people’s choice, landscapes, nightscapes, people, animals, New Mexico experience, and phone photography.   

Rio Rancho resident Pam Dorner was Read More

Legislation To Increase Oil And Gas Royalty Rate On New Mexico State Lands Passes Senate Conservation Committee

NMSLO News:

SANTA FE — Legislation to increase the top royalty rate charged for oil and gas development on state lands from 20% to the market rate of 25% passed the Senate Conservation Committee, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced Monday.

Senate Bill 24 (also filed as House Bill 48), which is sponsored by Sen. Bill Tallman and Rep. Matthew McQueen, would bring New Mexico’s royalty rate in line with what is charged in Texas and would generate millions more in revenue each year for New Mexico’s public schools and other institutions.

“This bill passing its Read More

County Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project Construction Activities For Week Of Jan. 29

Week of Jan 29 Work Area 1. Courtesy/LAC

Week of Jan 29 Work Area 2. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Hasse Contracting Company Inc., under contract with Los Alamos County Public Works to construct the Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project, will be continuing construction activities at three different locations downtown and off Canyon Road during the week of Jan. 28.

Weather permitting, areas impacted include: 

  • Work Zone Area 1: Within the Fuller Lodge grounds adjacent to Central Ave. and heading north towards the Romero Cabin – There will be occasional brief flagger operations on
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Conservation Voters New Mexico Response To Biden Administration’s Pause On Methane Gas Exports

CVNM News:

SANTA FE — Friday, the Biden Administration announced an immediate pause on permitting new methane gas projects and exports across the country.

Liquified natural gas (LNG) is a potent contributor to climate change and is generated by the oil and gas industry during operations.

In the Administration’s remarks about this decision, climate change, and frontline community impacts were among the primary reasons for the pause. The United States is also the top exporter of LNG worldwide, with exports expected to double by the end of the decade.

In response, Conservation Voters New Mexico Read More

Storm Brings 4” Of Fresh Snow On Pajarito Mountain

The Jemez storm brought 4 more inches of fresh snow overnight Thursday and consistent snow throughout the week means seven inches on the hill in the past seven days at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Let’s go skiers! Get tickets here. Courtesy/Pajarito  Read More

Anytime Plumbing & Sewer To Perform Work On El Viento

COMMUNITY News:

Anytime Plumbing & Sewer, LLC will be performing work Jan. 29-31 on El Viento Street in Los Alamos.

The scope of work will be in the street in front of 275 El Viento St.

The contractor will have half street closure signs up at the intersection of Barranca Road and El Viento Street toward Cervato Street.

The southbound Lane on El Viento Street will be closed Jan. 29-31, from Barranca Road to Cervato Street, weather permitting.

Crews will have flagging operations in place 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The contractor will have cones, safety signs and work vehicles in the area.

Weather permitting, Read More

Good Day To Learn About Rocky Mountain Elk

Rocky Mountain bull elks may weigh some 700 pounds and measure 5 feet at the shoulder. Photo by Leslie Bucklin

COUNTY News:

This is a good day to learn more about the Rocky Mountain Elk.

In Los Alamos County and the nearby region, Rocky Mountain Elk are often active near or on the roadways from dusk until the morning hours. In the winter months, they are often seen at lower elevations, and closer to town.

Travelers should always watch carefully for these and other animals when traveling in the area. Elk are usually copper brown to light beige in color and their legs and neck are often darker than their Read More

New Mexico Construction Industries Commission Votes To Adopt Energy Efficient Building Codes That Support Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

NMRLD News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Recognizing the growing market demand for electric vehicles and the demand for charging they create, the New Mexico Construction Industries Commission voted last week to adopt both the 2021 Commercial Energy Conservation Code and the 2021 Residential Energy Conservation Code.

The adoption of these codes will require electric vehicle infrastructure to be built into new commercial and residential construction projects. It will also require contractors to follow certain energy efficiency building standards that will help save energy and put money back into Read More

WIPP Begins Mining New Waste Disposal Panel

A mammoth-sized continuous miner machine cuts into salt rock some 2,150 feet underground, the beginning phase of what will become Panel 11 – one of WIPP’s next waste disposal panels. Courtesy/DOE

DOE News:

CARLSBAD — Just before the new year, there was quite the ribbon-cutting at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).

At the event, the spinning teeth of a multi-ton mechanical mining machine clawed through the ceremonial ribbon and began cutting a new disposal panel out of a 250-million-year-old layer of salt beneath the New Mexico desert.

It’s the first time in a decade that crews have started Read More

Senators Luján, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Weather Forecasting Following Deadly Nationwide Winter Storms

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

          • Bipartisan Legislation Follows Deadly Nationwide Winter Storms

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Co-Chairs of the Senate National Labs Caucus, introduced the bipartisan Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act to authorize a collaborative research partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Department of Energy (DOE) to improve advanced weather models.

This legislation leverages DOE’s high-performance Read More

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