Memorial Day 2012 Observed
In Memorium
Have you ever looked, really looked, at a soldier’s face? Sometimes it’s young, barely an adult the hopes of youth still painted in its features.
Sometimes it’s old older than faith, older than wisdom, older than time. And sometimes … sometimes it’s a bit of both all at once.
Sometimes it’s gritty and pained, remembering the face of another who has fallen.
Sometimes it’s laughing, pleased to have a moment of peace. Most of the time it’s proud because it knows, oh yes it knows, the world is a different place a better place because of Read More
Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire Update
NEW MEXICO STATE FORESTRY News:
Fire Facts:
| Date Started: 05/16/2012 | Number of Personnel: 907 personnel including |
| Location: Approximately 15 miles E of Glenwood, NM | 11 hotshot crews, 10 hand crews |
| Cause: Lightning | Equipment: 39 Engines, 19 Water Tenders, 6 Dozers |
| Size: 122,388 | Aircraft: 5 Helicopters |
| Percent Contained: 0 | Injuries to Date: Five |
Special Announcement The Gila National Forest has reported a new fire approximately 15 miles northeast of Reserve near Aragon, N.M.
Fire crews and helicopters are providing assistance with initial attack efforts on the Wagon Tongue Fire.
PERA’s $5 Billion Hole Draws Member Concern
A room full of PERA members pack into Monday’s meeting in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
By Carol A. Clark
People jammed into the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) meeting in Santa Fe Monday with many more turned away for lack of space.
The agenda item that drew the massive crowd is proposed cuts and changes to the retirement plan affecting thousands of employees across the state and hundreds in Los Alamos.
PERA’s assets declined by a staggering $6 billion during the global financial market downturn of 2008-09.
Although PERA’s assets have increased since the downturn – a $5 billion Read More
Evacuation of Mogollon Underway
NEW MEXICO STATE FORESTRY News:
Situation: An evacuation of Mogollon has been ordered by the Catron County Sheriff’s Office effective noon today.
Evacuees will be sheltered at the Glenwood Community Center located on Community Center Road with their small pets.
Large animals can be relocated to a temporary animal collection center at the residence of County Commissioner Hube McKeen.
Tony Sciacca’s Southwest Type 1 Fire Management Team has assumed command of the complex as of this morning.
The Incident Command Post is now set up and located at the Reserve Fair Grounds. Read More
Bandelier Temporary Bridge
Temporary bridge installed Thursday at Bandelier National Monument. Photo Courtesy. Read More
N.M. 4 Improvements Reach New Heights
Workers install tall new streetlights across the street from White Rock Firestation 3 and several more along N.M. 4 this week. Photo by Tk Thompson/ladailynews.com
A worker installs a banner side-arms on the light pole. White Rock will now have seasonal banners on its streetlights similiar to Los Alamos. Photo by Tk Thompson/ladailynews.com
A worm’s eye view of a new streetlight installed Thursday in White Rock as part of the N.M. 4 road improvement project. LED lights that have a guaranteed life of five years are being installed. Photo by Tk Thompson/ladailynews.comElks Honor Fallen Soldiers Monday
Courtesy/Elks
This year’s community Memorial Day Celebration: “Remembering All Who Have Fallen,” by James Hay, Commissioner, Governor’s Commission on Disability
State of New Mexico for the Disabled, will be hosted by the Los Alamos Elk’s Lodge at 11 a.m., Monday at Guaje Pines Cemetery.
The planning committee consists of the Elk’s Lodge BPOE 2083; The American Legion Post 90; Knights of Columbus 4th Degree – Donald A. Larson Assembly; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8874; Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8874; and Daughters of the American Revolution.
A complimentary lunch Read More
Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire Information – 5/25/12 AM Update
NEW MEXICO STATE FORESTRY News
Situation: Incident Command Post relocated to the Reserve Fairgrounds on Thursday. Phone numbers for fire information will be changing and an updated number will be posted as soon as possible. In the interim please call the Reserve Ranger District at (575) 533-6231 for fire information.
The Whitewater Fire (detected on Wednesday, May 16) has merged with the Baldy Fire (detected on Wednesday, May 9), and is now being called the Whitewater-Baldy Complex. The fire has now come out of the Gila Wilderness and on to the Gila National Forest in the Willow Creek Subdivision Read More
Senators Engage Air Force on Aggressive Kirtland Fuel Spill Cleanup
The Senators, who met with Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Terry Yonkers in Washington last week for an update on the plume, wrote to him today in support of the Air Force’s goal to cleanup the spill and ensure the area continues to meet federal drinkingN.M. House District 43 May Update
Column by House District 43 Representative Jim Hall
This is the third in my monthly series on “doings” in District 43.
It will be brief since I submitted previous articles on two major issues this month — Opioid Abuse and on Forest Restoration.
Other activities since the middle of April included a meeting with the Northern New Mexico branch of the National Association of Women Small Business Owners.
I heard many inspiring stories of successful startups in Northern New Mexico, usually at the cost of many, many hours and great financial risk.
This was followed by meetings Read More