Governor Announces $10 Million Infrastructure Investment In Albuquerque Rail Trail
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Wednesday announced a $10 million state infrastructure investment in the Albuquerque Rail Trail, an urban redevelopment project launched by the City of Albuquerque to build a 7-mile loop of multi-use trails connecting downtown and riverside destinations.
The governor was joined by Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, as well as members of the Albuquerque City Council and area state legislators, to announce the state infrastructure investment in the plan to transform downtown Albuquerque’s rail corridor, creating an urban parkway will Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Interviewed On Meet The Press Now About Fighting Inflation With Climate Action
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Americans deal with rising energy prices caused by a reliance on fossil fuels, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is calling for Congress and the Biden administration to act on legislative and executive initiatives that will lower energy costs for working families.
During an interview today on NBC Meet The Press Now with Chuck Todd, Heinrich expressed that “41% of the inflation that we’re seeing is directly tied to increasing prices in fossil fuel commodities like gasoline.”
During the interview, Heinrich welcomed today’s Read More
National Park Foundation Reveals Photo Contest Winners
The 2021 Share the Experience photo contest, hosted by the National Park Foundation (NPF) and Booz Allen Hamilton, captured awe-inspiring moments from stunning mountain vistas at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to starry night skies at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Check out the winning photos and enter the 2022 contest for a chance to win cash and great prizes from Celestron, Hydro Flask, and Historic Hotels of America. Start planning your next adventure and enjoy this country’s federal recreational lands and waters. Courtesy/NPS Read More
Calf Canyon & Hermits Peak Fires: Firefighters Are Mending Fences, Roads & Relationships
Map of the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
Working hand in hand with private landowners, fire crews are fixing fences, repairing roads, seeding, chipping, and removing vegetation with great perseverance and fortitude. A break in the weather over the past two days has allowed firefighters to move further into the fire perimeter and make progress in areas previously impacted by the rain.
Details:
- Acres: 341,735
- Containment: 93 percent
- Total personnel: 667
- Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6; Calf Canyon: April 19
- Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed
Bear Canyon Dam Project Groundbreaking July 27
Bear Canyon Dam project groundbreaking is July 27. Courtesy.NMGF
NMGF News:
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish invites the public to join Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Lt. Gov. Howie Morales for the initiation of the Bear Canyon Dam Project Groundbreaking in Grant County.
Bear Canyon Dam was constructed from 1936-37 by the Works Progress Administration, WPA, under President Roosevelt’s New Deal initiative to boost the economy following the Great Depression. The associated reservoir has helped provide a consistent source of water for downstream irrigation from its inception. Read More
Daily Postcard: Skyrocket Flowers Bloom On Pajarito
Daily Postcard: Skyrocket flowers bloom in the rain recently on Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Gretchen Mills Read More
Hot Weather Poses Danger To Those With Dementia
Alzheimer’s Association News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Alzheimer’s Association, NM Chapter is advising those caring for people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia to exercise caution in the extreme heat the state is currently experiencing.
As temperatures rise, extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone’s safety, but these conditions can be especially stressful and confusing for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
“Alzheimer’s disease causes a number of changes in the brain and body that may affect the individual’s safety, including changes in sensitivity to Read More
SFNF Hiring Temporary Workforce For 2023 Fire Season
Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Join the Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and be a part of an organization that is “committed to caring for the land and serving people.”
The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is hiring temporary positions in fire for the 2023 season, including engine crews, Santa Fe Hotshots, helitack crews and dispatch.
Proposed start dates would be late March/early April 2023.
Applications are only accepted through www.usajobs.gov July 27-Aug. 3. Review the job announcement carefully for deadlines and required information to include in Read More
Connor Galvin Best Predictor In Weekly Pace Race
Runners gather on the Power Line Point Trail just outside of White Rock for Tuesday’s pace race. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
Connor Galvin was the top predictor in the weekly pace race held Tuesday on the Power Line Point Trail just outside of White Rock at 10 seconds off his predicted time.
Other accurate predictors:
- Laura McClellan with a 21 second differential as well as the best female finisher on the 3-mile course at 28:39;
- Anna Ferenbaugh, 12, recording a 24 second difference and the top finisher in the 1-mile distance with a time of 11:08; and
- Ted Romero at 38 seconds off; and
- Mark Bjorklund with
Daily Postcard: Deer Rests In Shade On 9th Street
Daily Postcard: A deer rests in the shade during the heat of the day Tuesday on 9th Street. Photo by Laura Woodring Read More
SFNF Issues Clarification On Winsor Trail Work July 25-27
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — After receiving questions from the public about the previously announced thinning project in Pacheco Canyon scheduled for July 25-27, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) wishes to clarify that what the work crews will be doing just north of Santa Fe is thinning only.
A one-mile segment of the Winsor Trail just south of Forest Road (FR) 102 will be closed during that three-day period to provide for public safety.
Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announced May 20, 2022, a 90-day pause of prescribed fire operations to review protocols and practices for prescribed burning after Read More
Warren: Proposed Golf Course Expansion Is Destructive & Expensive
By BRUCE WARREN
Los Alamos
You would think that golfers in Los Alamos would be overjoyed to live in a small community with a beautiful 18-hole golf course, heavily subsidized by the taxpayers of this county.
Apparently for some, enough is never enough. For several years now a faction of the golfing community has been pushing the County to expand the golf course into the wooded Open Space south of the present boundaries. This area is a forest of mature, healthy trees and contains the highly popular and well-used Walnut Canyon Rim Trail.
In a meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board (PRB) July 14, this Read More
Fresh Cut Flowers At Los Alamos Farmers Market Thursday
Williams: About The Greater Yellowstone-Teton Ecosystem
Swimming area at the junction of the Boiling River and the Gardiner River. Bathers can pick the temperature of their choice. At the junction, water is very hot. Pools further down the Gardiner are successively cooler. Photo by Stephen Earl Williams
Winter view south along the road to the south gate of Yellowstone. The Teton Massive is on the far horizon. Photo by Stephen Earl Williams
By STEPHEN WILLIAMS
Yellowstone National Park
At 16, I was in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) for the first time with my family.
That was in 1964. We camped at Bridge Bay, rented a boat and fished in Yellowstone Read More
Pincushion Cactus Blooms At Eagle Nest Lake State Park
A pincushion cactus blooms recently at Eagle Nest Lake State Park. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Four Corners Air Quality Group Meets Sept. 21-22
NMED News:
Save the date for the next Four Corners Air Quality Group (4CAQG) Meeting scheduled for Sept. 21-22.
The meeting will take place at San Juan College’s School of Energy, Merrion Rooms A & B.
In addition to in-person attendance, a hybrid format with the opportunity to participate online will be offered.
Meeting documents from the 2021 and 2019 4CAQG Meetings and an archive of other Group reference documents is available on the Four Corners Air Quality Group website. Read More
SFNF: Winsor Trail Scheduled To Close July 25-27
Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Española Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will close a 1-mile segment of the Winsor Trail just south of Forest Road (FR) 102, July 25-27, to provide for public safety during fuels reduction thinning activities in partnership with the Pueblo of Tesuque.
Trail guards will be posted to prevent forest visitors from entering the area while the work is completed. Mountain bikers and hikers will not be able to follow the Winsor Trail from Ski Santa Fe to Tesuque on those days.
The 145 acre thinning project, funded under the Reserve Treaty Rights Read More
Daily Postcard: Quail Speaks Out On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A quail is spotted speaking out Monday outside a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Dale DalmasDave Yeamans To Speak About His Book ‘I Photographed All Fifty State Birds In Their Own State’ At Los Alamos Nature Center
Dave Yeamans’ book “I Photographed All Fifty State Birds In Their Own State”. Courtesy/Dave Yeamans
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos native Dave Yeamans “endured blizzards, chiggers, angry people, falls into deep water, and nine years of travel” to photograph all fifty USA state birds, each in its own state.
He will speak about it at the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium at 6 p.m. July 25.
Learn about the two rattlesnakes, falls into deep water, and midwest blizzards.
A map of Dave Yeamans travel across the country to photograph all fifty USA state birds, each in its own state. Courtesy/Dave Read More
SFNF: Additional Crews Arrive To Bolster Suppression Repair Efforts – Hermits Peak & Calf Canyon Fire
Map of the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
Firefighters are “taking great pride” in helping the private landowners with their suppression repair needs. As additional requests are received, crews continue to respond wherever needs are identified. Over the weekend, 8 crews, 3 Type 6 engines, and heavy equipment arrived to support and strengthen fire suppression repair efforts.
Details:
- Acres: 341,735
- Containment: 93 percent
- Total personnel: 656
- Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022
- Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed
