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Congress Must Extend Farm Bill By Sept. 30

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018

CRA News:

LYONS, NE ― Congress has five days to act before the 2014 farm bill expires.

In response, Center for Rural Affairs Policy Associate Cora Fox said failing to pass a new farm bill or extend the current farm bill lets down farmers and ranchers.

She said at this point, passage of a 2018 farm bill before the Sept. 30 deadline seems unlikely.

“In the absence of a new farm bill, it is imperative that lawmakers extend current legislation,” Fox said. “Farmers and ranchers across the country rely on important programs that will sunset without an extension of the 2014 farm bill.”

AGU: New Study Suggests Martian Moon May Have Come From Impact On Home Planet

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018

Phobos seen from Mars surface captured by the Curiosity rover in 2014. Courtesy/NASA / JPL / MSSS / Justin Cowart CC-BY-3.0

AGU News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The weird shapes and colors of the tiny Martian moons Phobos and Deimos have inspired a long-standing debate about their origins.

The dark faces of the moons resemble the primitive asteroids of the outer solar system, suggesting the moons might be asteroids caught long ago in Mars’ gravitational pull. But the shapes and angles of the moons’ orbits do not fit this capture scenario.

A fresh look at 20-year-old data from

Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce $400,000 In Rural Opioid Grants For Rio Arriba County

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Monday, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded two grants totaling $400,000 to combat the opioid epidemic in Rio Arriba County.

The County of Rio Arriba and El Centro Family Health each received $200,000 in grants through the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to support the treatment and prevention of substance use disorder (SUD) in rural high-risk

Native Fish Restoration Activity Planned Oct. 10-21

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018

NMGF News:

SANTA FE ― Native fish restoration efforts on Whitewater Creek is scheduled for Oct. 10-21.

As part of the Whitewater Creek Native Fish Restoration Project, the department will remove non-native trout from Whitewater Creek to allow restoration of Gila trout and other native fish to their historic range.

This portion of the project starts at the Gila National Forest boundary below the Catwalk National Recreation Trail parking area and continues upstream to the headwaters.

The department will apply rotenone based products – CFT Legumine® and Prentox®

FBI: Man Robs Albuquerque Bank, Flees In White Jeep

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018

FBI News:

A man wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt robbed a westside Albuquerque bank Sept. 21 and fled in a newer model white Jeep Compass.

The suspect was described as a heavy-set white male in his 30s, approximately 6’1” to 6’5” tall. He had a reddish beard. He wore a blue hooded sweatshirt, a camouflage bandana over his face, dark gloves, blue jeans and carried a blue bag.

At approximately 5:57 p.m., the suspect entered New Mexico Bank & Trust at 6201 Riverside Plaza Lane NW. He made a verbal demand for money from a teller, who handed over an undisclosed amount

Marc Kippen Awarded Inaugural Global Security Medal

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018

Los Alamos Global Security Medal recipient Marc Kippen. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

R. Marc Kippen is an expert in space-based sensing and nuclear detonation detection … he is the first recipient of LANL’s Global Security Medal
Medal honors commitment to Los Alamos National Laboratory’s mission

R. Marc Kippen has been awarded the inaugural Los Alamos Global Security Medal in recognition of his innovative professional and scientific excellence supporting Los Alamos National Laboratory’s global security mission.

Specifically, Kippen is recognized for his leadership and achievements Read More

House Dist. 43 Candidate Christine Chandler Meets With Educators To Discuss Ideas For Improving Education

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018

Los Alamos County Councilor and Democratic candidate for New Mexico House Dist. 43, Christine Chandler, met with several educators Sunday at a local residence to discuss ideas on how to improve education. Councilor Chandler is endorsed by both teachers unions. Topics included PARCC and other high stakes testing, the need for high quality early childhood education access and various educational inequities both in Los Alamos and throughout the district. Councilor Chandler who has made Education a central pillar of her platform, will be meeting with several stakeholder groups in the coming Read More

Udall, Heinrich, Lujan Grisham Announce $20 Million From NSF For NM SMART Grid Center At UNM

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the University of New Mexico (UNM) was awarded a $20 million, five-year grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create the New Mexico SMART (Sustainable, Modular, Adaptive, Resilient and Transactive) Grid Center, an interdisciplinary research and education program to help support development of a modern electric grid.

The center will coalesce ongoing independent research efforts throughout New Mexico in academia, national

NM Department Of Health, Bernalillo County Reveal Plans To Expand Drug & Alcohol Treatment Resources

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018

NMDOH News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced plans to relocate Turquoise Lodge Hospital (TLH) to the former Gibson Medical Center at 5400 Gibson Blvd. SE, in Albuquerque, to expand their services.

The move also will enable Bernalillo County to expand behavioral health services utilizing the space left vacant by the transition. The relocation will help align both state and county resources to better address the behavioral health and substance misuse treatment needs in New Mexico. The move will take place in December 2018.

Moving TLH enables both

Valuable Resource Offered On Flood-Damaged Vehicles

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018

DOJ News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance recognizes that the anticipated high volume of flood-damaged automobiles following Hurricane Florence may present the potential for widespread harm to consumers.

The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) overseen by BJA is designed to prevent concealment of flood damage and other negative vehicle histories.

Severe water damage to vehicles can make electrical systems and airbag sensors prone to failure. Authorities have reported that after past hurricane

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