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Aldo Leopold Charter School internship showcase 050323
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- Published: 06 May 2023 06 May 2023
Photos and article by Lynn Janes
Aldo Leopold Charter School internship showcase 050323
Aldo Leopold Charter School internship showcase 050323
Eco Monitoring Crew - Front left to right – Ethan Hemphill, Beth Jacobs, Minnie Metcalfe, Kevin Peterson; Back left to right – Phini Khera, Morgan Chaney, Aidan Finley, Kojun Iwaasa
Aldo Leopold Charter School internship showcase 050323
Garden Crew - Front left to right – Allen Trujillo, Angelica Sosaya, Emma Smith, Cesar Acosta, Perisha Rodriguez; Back left to right – Tru Ugarte, Sonata Baca, David Pecotte, Dominic Vega, Sebi Castello, Isaac Younger-Titus
Aldo Leopold Charter School internship showcase 050323
Individual internship displays
Aldo Leopold Charter School internship showcase 050323
Trial Crew - Front left to right – Kyuss Hogan, Parker Cox, Michael Marriage, Cisco Aguilar, Jessi Cocker, Junior Casaus, Kyra Floyd; Back left to right – Thomas Pendleton, Erika Murillo, Addi Pearson
On May 3, 2023, Aldo Leopold Charter School held the end of the semester showcase for the internships that some of the students participated in. The event took place at the school location on the Western New Mexico University campus in Ritch Hall located at 410 W. 10th Street.
Aldo Leopold started with the premise that many students learn best by doing and having direct experience. The school developed out of the community wanting to provide a choice to the area's students. The mission statement of the school, the human and natural environments, serve as a text and lab for learning through direct experience, inquiry, and stewardship.
Some of the students had done individual internships with different businesses in the area and had displays that explained the job, what they did, and what they learned.
Chamber of Commerce hears from Rep. Terrazas and WIOA representatives at luncheon 050223
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- Published: 05 May 2023 05 May 2023
By Mary Alice Murphy
Photos by Lynn Janes
SC-GC Chamber of Commerce Luncheon 050223
Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon 050223
Rep. Luis Terrazas laughs about his tea and lemonade looking like beer.
Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon 050223
Former Rep. Rebecca Dow talks about her great experiences with the programs about to be presented
Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon 050223
James Fielder, New Mexico Workforce Connection jobs programs operations manager.
Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon 050223
Brandy Wesley, NM Workforce Connection jobs programs business services consultant
Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon 050223
Collette Baker, NM Workforce Connection jobs programs business services consultant
The monthly Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center on May 2, 2023.
The chamber joined up with District 39 Rep. Luis Terrazas to host him and representatives of the Workforce Connection Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act representatives out of Las Cruces to discuss programs to help businesses find employees and interns.
Terrazas said the agency shows how government "can actually help us. This is Small Business Week, so I'm trying to bring funding to small businesses and help them get young people into their workforce."
He noted that small businesses have struggled through the pandemic and now with inflation and higher prices. "We have low labor participation rates, so we want to try to connect people with jobs."
Body found near Pine Flat Trail; GCSO seeks information
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- Published: 04 May 2023 04 May 2023
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a body that was found by a hiker Wednesday May 3, 2023 in the area of Hwy 15 near the Pine Flat trail. Positive identification could not be determined at this time. The body has been sent to the Office of the Medical Investigator in Albuquerque, NM for identification and the cause of death.
If anyone has any information, the Sheriff's Office is asking to please contact them at 575-574-0100 or contacting Central Dispatch at 575-388-8840.
UCI responds to request for more information on trans athlete winning Women's Tour of the Gila
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- Published: 04 May 2023 04 May 2023
Please be informed that the UCI acknowledges that transgender athletes may wish to compete in accordance with their gender identity.
In March 2020, the UCI published rules governing the participation of transgender athletes in events on the UCI International Calendar in the category corresponding to their new gender identity.
With a view to promoting the integration of transgender athletes into competitive sport, while maintaining fairness, equal opportunities and the safety of competitions, an update of the eligibility rules was announced in 2022. Please find more details on the change of eligibility rules in the UCI press release published on 16 June 2022: https://www.uci.org/pressrelease/uci-management-committee-approves-the-federations-agenda-2030-and-awards-the/2YzsHNKvfDZTytpsYw5e6p
Red Flag Warning 050523
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- Published: 04 May 2023 04 May 2023
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE LOWLANDS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... .Conditions dry out on today as the plume of moisture departs to the east. A deep upper trough over the Great Basin will induce a moderately strong surface low in southeast Colorado and result in breezy conditions for Friday. Temperatures remain near average for early May with deep thermal mixing during the afternoon and even drier air than today. Southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected on Friday. Minimum RHs will be 7 to 10 percent in the lowlands and 10 to 15 percent in the mountains excluding the Sacramento Mountains. Fire weather conditions will improve Friday night as winds subside and relative humidity recovers above critical levels.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
BREEZY WINDS AN DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110, 111,
AND 112...
Update 3-Update -2: Arizona Crash closes I-10 since yesterday and will continue
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- Published: 04 May 2023 04 May 2023
I-10 westbound lanes are now open in Arizona. Removed from NM Roads.
[Editor's Note: If you plan a trip to Tucson today, plan on extra hours for detour! Yesterday it was 2.5 hours around the Chiricahuas.]
Update 2:
ROAD CLOSURE
ARIZONA CRASH- Lordsburg Area
I-10 westbound lanes at milepost 5 are closed due to a crash on the Arizona side of I-10. Westbound traffic is being detoured onto NM 80 (Road Forks). Motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and watch for emergency personnel, and equipment. Please expect delays.
Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) highly recommended to continue to use I-25 north to I-40 west. No oversized loads are permitted into AZ on I-10.
Update 1:
According to https://www.kold.com/2023/05/03/i-10-closed-after-deadly-crash-us-191-west-willcox/ , the detour has changed for westbound traffic. The incident happened at milepost 331 west of Willcox.
Gila National Forest holds public meeting on Grapevine Campground 050123
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- Published: 03 May 2023 03 May 2023
During the August 2022 flooding at Grapevine Campground (Courtesy of Gila National Forest)By Mary Alice Murphy
On May 1, 2023, staff members from the Gila National Forest invited the public to interact at several tables set in the large meeting room at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center. Forest Service personnel stood at each table to answer questions and explain, using Forest Service maps, the several options for camping they had developed for the public to comment on.
The purpose of the meeting was for members of the public to talk to GNF personnel to hear from them, as well as express opinions on options to deal with the closure of the Grapevine Campground on the Gila River near Gila Hot Springs.
Piñon Post article: Transgender cyclist wins major New Mexico tournament
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- Published: 03 May 2023 03 May 2023
[Editor's Note: I received permission from the Piñon Post editor to post this article] For the Twitter videos please visit:
https://pinonpost.com/transgender-cyclist-wins-major-womens-tournament-held-in-nm/
Transgender cyclist wins major New Mexico tournament
By Renato Costa ~ May 2, 2023
From left: Shayna Powles (DNA Pro Cycling), Austin Killips (Amy D Foundation), Nadia Gontova (Roxo Racing). Via Tour of the Gila. Photo courtesy of Tour of the Gila.
https://tourofthegila.com/2023-tour-of-the-gila-concludes-uci-women-press-release-stage-5/
Over the weekend, transgender cyclist Austin Killips competed in the women's Tour of the Gila tournament, a major Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)-sanctioned competition in Silver City, New Mexico. UCI is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland.