Archive for October 1, 2010
Moving New Mexico Forward
(Editor’s Note: We found this timely given the letter by Vicki Farrar in this week’s edition of The Independent. We also refer our readers to our previous article on the subject.)
by U.S. Senator Tom Udall
As September comes to a close and autumn settles in, I’ve been looking back at the amazing things I’ve seen New Mexicans achieve this summer.
Over the last two months, I traveled around our state to see how people across New Mexico are using Recovery grants and other federal funding opportunities to create new jobs, boost our economy, strengthen our infrastructure and nurture innovation.
We’ve been hit hard by this recession, but our state’s resilience is showing in our small businesses and our entrepreneurs.
From Las Cruces to Taos, from Acoma to Santa Fe, I saw New Mexicans laying the groundwork for a prosperous future through projects big and small. Stops along my trip included:
Look, It’s…
by John Weckerle
Those of us who were out back throwing things this morning just after 6 a.m. and who also happened to look up (this second criterion did not appear to apply to Senior Astronomical Correspondent Wilson) were treated to a spectacular pass by the International Space Station (ISS), as it traveled from southwest to northeast. Visible for about 4 1/2 minutes, the ISS was the brightest object in the sky, other than the Moon. The ISS will be flying over us several times over the next few days, as will a variety of other man-made objects. To find out more about what’s going on over your head, go to Heavens-Above.com and input your town/city!