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  • Today in History for June 12th
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  • Homes Burned, Thousands Evacuate for Colo. Fire

    A wildfire charged through the Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, igniting several large houses as its flames threatened a neighborhood where some home values top $1 million.

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  • Air attack only option for battling new NM blaze

    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new wildfire burning in the Pecos Wilderness north of Santa Fe more than quadrupled in size Tuesday, burning into an area of down timber that helped to fuel the flames.

    The lightning-sparked Jaroso Fire charred about 1,500 acres and was pushing toward Truchas Peak late Tuesday afternoon.

    "There are no boots on the ground because of the unsafe conditions so we've been fighting it from the air," said Santa Fe National Forest spokesman Lawrence Lujan.

    The blaze started Monday afternoon and quickly burned more than 300 acres, fueled by mixed conifer and dead and dying trees. It was burning in a remote area, and officials said no structures were threatened.

    The Jaroso blaze is just the latest one to keep crews busy in New Mexico. Fire danger remains high across the state as hot and dry conditions persist, and land managers have imposed fire restrictions and closures in many areas in hopes of preventing more wildfires.

    On the western edge of the Santa Fe forest, crews have been able to keep the Thompson Ridge Fire within the lines they have spent the last several days constructing. The flames made some runs close to the north and south perimeters on Monday but stayed within the lines.

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  • Health Department warns of heat-related illnesses as temps spike

    The New Mexico Department of Health and Children’s Youth and Families Department advise residents to take extra precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Temperatures over the next several days are expected to top 100 degrees in many areas of the state.

    “It’s important to remember the dangers that come with severe heat,” said Department of Health Cabinet Secretary, Retta Ward, MPH. “It doesn’t have to reach 100 degrees to make you sick. You can become ill from the extreme heat if your body can't compensate for it and properly cool you off.”

    Tuesday in Albuquerque, CYFD reported a 7 month-old was hospitalized after being left in a vehicle for 1 ½ hours.  New Mexico reported one child death in the last three years from being left in a car.

    “Knowingly or negligently putting a child in a situation in which the child's health or safety could be at risk can be considered child abuse,” said CYFD Cabinet Secretary Yolanda Deines.  “There should never be a reason to leave a child alone in a hot vehicle or alone in a vehicle period.”

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  • Police: Woman Kills Boyfriend With Stiletto Heel
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  • Dems honor Bartlit -- photos added

    De Colores hosted the Democratic Party of Los Alamos’ JFK Award Banquet Saturday. State Representatives Carl Trujillo and Stephanie Garcia Richard, State Auditor, Hector Balderas, Sam Bregman, State Democratic Chair as well as many other elected officials attended the event. This year the JFK award recipient for outstanding accomplishments in the Democratic Party was Nancy Bartlit.  

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  • LACDC makes three appointments

    The Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) today announced the appointment of Stephanie Garcia Richard, Emma Canlas and Tom Netuschil to the LACDC board of directors.
    The board also unanimously approved the reappointment of Jim Hall, Denise Lane and Johnnie Martinez.
    The LACDC board of directors is comprised of 15 individuals from the Los Alamos community and functions to direct the company in its initiative to promote sustainable economic progress in Los Alamos and the region.
    The new appointees are expected to bring insight to the board based on their unique professional backgrounds and community involvement.
    Stephanie Garcia Richard is a lifelong educator who has worked both locally and abroad. She currently serves as the State Representative from New Mexico House District 43.
    Emma Canlas is the Chief Financial Officer at the Los Alamos Medical Center.
    Tom Netuschil is the owner of the Netuschil Development Corporation and the former developer of Central Park Square, the retail and office complex located in downtown Los Alamos.
     

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  • Non-profits to receive donations from LANS

    Nonprofit organizations will receive more than $180,000 from Los Alamos National Security (LANS), LLC during a recognition event beginning at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Fuller Lodge in downtown Los Alamos.
    LANS contributions are determined by the number of volunteer hours logged by Los Alamos National Laboratory employees and retirees through a web-based organization called VolunteerMatch and through the Los Alamos Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP).
    Deputy Laboratory Director Beth Sellers is scheduled to be the keynote speaker and present awards.
    “The genuine care and commitment Laboratory employees and retirees have for their communities are clearly demonstrated by the number of hours volunteered to these nonprofit organizations,” said Kurt Steinhaus, director of the Community Programs Office, which manages the lab’s volunteer program. Since the Laboratory joined VolunteerMatch and RSVP in 2007, nearly 3,000 Los Alamos employees and retirees reported more than 1.2 million volunteer
    hours. 

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  • Update 06-11-13

    NCRTD

    The Los Alamos County meeting for the NCRTD will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fuller Lodge. The transit district is looking for feedback and service enhancement suggestions from its riders.

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    BPU meeting

    The Board of Public Utilities will hold their regularly monthy meeting at 5:30 p.m. June 19 in the DPU Conference Room at 170 Central Park Square.

    APP board

    The Los Alamos County Art in Public Places Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Mesa Public Library

    Environmental

    The Environmental Sustainability Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. June 20 in the Community Training Room.

    DPU charter

    The DPU Charter Review Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. June 17 at Fuller Lodge. 

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  • WR residents optimistic about well-drilling hiatus

    No one knows the ultimate outcome of a decision to put test well drilling in White Rock on hold indefinitely, but the hiatus has given some concerned residents a reason to hope.
    “I am certainly glad that the council seems to be open-minded and trying to reach what I consider to be a more satisfactory closure than what we had,” said Milt Gillespie, whose home is within the radius that will be affected by the drilling. “I look forward to whatever discussions go forward and I certainly expect to let my opinions be made known.”
    Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers and Utilities Board Vice Chair Tim Neal jointly announced the decision last Friday. A statement issued by the county reads:
    “This hiatus will allow councilors time to better understand issues surrounding the San Juan/Chama water rights, determine appropriate policy steps, and provide direction to the Board of Public Utilities.”
    Drilling at least one test well is the first step in a project to utilize the county’s 1,200 acre-feet San Juan-Chama water allotment and secure the county’s water rights. An independent legal review several years ago recommended that the county take steps to secure the water rights in order to avoid possibly losing them in the future.

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