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  • August 26, 2021

    AlamogordoTownNews.com Special Report – Alamogordo’s Rev. Dr. MLK Drive: Facts & Fiction

    At the Alamogordo City Commission meeting of 8/24/2021, the cowboy of the County Commission, Couy Griffin, rode in on his white horse to present the city a letter that the County Commission had drafted asking that the road going to the detention center be renamed. Mr. Grifin made several comments that raised questions about the…

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  • Coach Bob Sepulveda & Coach Gary Hveem the Golden Years Book 2 Release Party & Art Showing September 4th, 2021 6 pm to 8 pm
    August 13, 2021

    Coach Bob Sepulveda & Coach Gary Hveem the Golden Years Book 2 Release Party & Art Showing September 4th, 2021 6 pm to 8 pm

    oadrunner Emporium showcases the works of southern New Mexico artists Delia Lopez Holloway, Marty Torres, the sculptured tree trunk artwork creations of Artist Rene Sepulveda and over 45 partners displaying their artistic creations from painting and sculptures to embroidery, needlepoint, hand woven designs, Native American arts and more. This event is open to the public…

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  • Get past Masks, Universal Basic Income is the New Debate
    August 11, 2021

    Get past Masks, Universal Basic Income is the New Debate

    At least two New Mexico cities – Las Cruces and Santa Fe – are already considering, or moving forward with, targeted guaranteed basic income pilot projects

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  • August 9, 2021

    AlamogordoTownNews.com The Couy Griffin Interview – France, The Recall and Dark Days…

    Mr. Griffin has been controversial at best, some would say damaging to the reputation of the county at worst. That is not for us to decide within the context of this article. The context of this article is to hear from Couy Griffin himself and then as the recall effort proceeds, you, the educated and…

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  • August 5, 2021

    Guest Business Advise Column: Common Mistakes That Could Cost Your Business (and How to Avoid Them)

    Common Mistakes That Could Cost Your Business (and How to Avoid Them) Story by Sam  Email: sam@bizbenefitguide.com Owning and operating a small business comes with a significant learning curve, and there are some mistakes that can throw you far off course and that may prove disastrous for your budding business. Check out these common and costly entrepreneurial mistakes…

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  • July 24, 2021

    Alamogordo Town News Alamogordo Olympic Hero’s, Alamogordo Sports History & Benny Garcia

    As we move forward toward the Olympics there is almost always a sensitivity to politics and rather there is a place for political activism and sports. The Alamogordo Athletic program is not immune to that dialog of politics and sports. But it has educated some great scholars and athletes over its history some of which…

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  • July 22, 2021

    Alamogordo Town News Artist Showcase: Meet the “Milk and Honey” Creations of Kathryn Cecava

    Kathryn’s Milk & Honey creations are exclusively at the Roadrunner Emporium Fine Arts Gallery, 928 New York Avenue, Alamogordo and are showcased with many choices of colors and patterns.

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  • July is Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Awareness Month. Help is Out There! Reach for It!
    July 21, 2021

    July is Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Awareness Month. Help is Out There! Reach for It!

    There is no shame in mental health assistance. If you are depressed or at risk seek help! Crisis And Access Line Call for support and resources1-855-NMCRISIS (662-7474)Toll Free

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  • New Mexico’s Couy Griffin Slaps at the Legitimacy of Native Americans Voting and their Struggles and History
    July 17, 2021

    New Mexico’s Couy Griffin Slaps at the Legitimacy of Native Americans Voting and their Struggles and History

    “…those signatures they get on the Mescalero Reservation, I don’t see how they could be used in a recall if I’m already been banished,” Griffin told a local radio station during an interview…

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  • July 14, 2021

    Christmas Trees in July? Origins of Christmas in July Celebration in Retail & Roadrunner Emporium

    Christmas in July or Christmas in Summer is a second Christmas celebration held around the summer season, mainly during July. It is centered around Christmas-themed activities and entertainment, including small gatherings, seasonal music and specials, and shopping, with the goal of getting the public in the “Christmas spirit” during the summer season and engaging with retail stores during the slump of summer…

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  • New Mexico’s Couy Griffin Recall Status Update
    July 12, 2021

    New Mexico’s Couy Griffin Recall Status Update

    In follow-up, about two weeks since the ruling, the committee has begun circulating a petition and gathering signatures within his district to recall Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin from public office as a commissioner in Otero County.

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  • The Trinity Site Open House Oct 2nd, 2021, History of the site, the gadget and a history of the open house of the site…
    July 12, 2021

    The Trinity Site Open House Oct 2nd, 2021, History of the site, the gadget and a history of the open house of the site…

    Trinity Zone Open House Oct 2nd, 2021, History of the site, the gadget and a history of the open house of the site…

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  • From the roots of Alamogordo High School athletics, excellence is handed from one generation to the next – the record of Greg Stephens class of 1985 and the success of his young daughter Madeline Stephens…
    July 11, 2021

    From the roots of Alamogordo High School athletics, excellence is handed from one generation to the next – the record of Greg Stephens class of 1985 and the success of his young daughter Madeline Stephens…

    As we edge through Olympic trials and head toward the Olympics in Japan it is worth noting that the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics are moving forward as well.  With roots tracing back to Ancient Greece, track & field is the centerpiece of the Olympic Game

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  • Tackling Urban Blight Only Happens When Government Takes Responsibility at the Local Level – Alamogordo Town News Special Report
    July 9, 2021

    Tackling Urban Blight Only Happens When Government Takes Responsibility at the Local Level – Alamogordo Town News Special Report

    The bigger crime than the actual arson involved, is the city commissions lack of leadership in relation to issues of blight within the city of Alamogordo. An editorial was published in the Alamogordo Daily News, May 4, 2021 by Beth Crabbe, outlining her ongoing concerns with the neighboring property and the city’s failure in policy or enforcement.

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  • Artist Corner – Five Questions with Alamogordo New Mexico’s Artist Marty H Torres
    July 5, 2021

    Artist Corner – Five Questions with Alamogordo New Mexico’s Artist Marty H Torres

    We met the Alamogordo based artist Marty H. Torres recently after viewing her expanded works of art now showcased at Roadrunner Emporium Fine Arts Gallery, Antiques and more, 928 New York Avenue Alamogordo, New Mexico. Mrs. Torres showcases her collection of eclectic paintings and fine art pieces in an incredibly unique and well executed corner…

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  • Repression to Freedom an Interpretative Art Installation Window Display by Coach & Artist Rene Sepulveda
    July 3, 2021

    Repression to Freedom an Interpretative Art Installation Window Display by Coach & Artist Rene Sepulveda

    Roadrunner Emporium Fine Art Gallery Presents Rene Sepulveda’s newest interpretative work as a window display Repression to Freedom. 928 New York Avenue Alamogordo New Mexico

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  • Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 7-1-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle
    July 1, 2021

    Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 7-1-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle

    “Just because my path is different does NOT mean I am lost.”

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  • New Mexico led the way to today’s NCAA announcement that it will allow athletes to earn money.
    July 1, 2021

    New Mexico led the way to today’s NCAA announcement that it will allow athletes to earn money.

    New Mexico led the way to today’s NCAA announcement that it will allow athletes to earn money. $1.5 billion annually, that’s how much college football’s 25 most valuable teams earn in combined profit in an average year, according to Forbes’ most recent “College Football’s Most Valuable Teams” list.

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  • History and Furs in Fashion Alamogordo, New Mexico Roadrunner Emporium Upcycled Vintage Furs
    June 30, 2021

    History and Furs in Fashion Alamogordo, New Mexico Roadrunner Emporium Upcycled Vintage Furs

    History and Furs in Fashion Alamogordo, New Mexico & Roadrunner Emporium Upcycled Vintage Furs Regardless of one’s feelings of the use of fur in fashion and the modern-day fur trade since the beginning of humanity the wearing fur to stay warm has been a part of the human experience. As such a respect for the…

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  • June 29, 2021

    New Mexico Supreme Court Clears Way to Recall Couy Griffin

    An effort to recall the founder of Cowboys for Trump from his public office as a county commissioner can move forward under an order of the New Mexico state Supreme Court.

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  • Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 6-28-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle
    June 28, 2021

    Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 6-28-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle

    Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 6-28-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle

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  • Oil and Gas Industry Funding of New Mexico Politics, Follow the Money…
    June 28, 2021

    Oil and Gas Industry Funding of New Mexico Politics, Follow the Money…

    14 Congressional Districts produced roughly 80% of onshore U.S. oil and this district inclusive of Otero county is one of those mighty 14 districts. Between 2017 and 2020 the old and gas industry contributed $11.5 Million to politics in the state of New Mexico.

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  • June 29th, Marijuana Possession is Legal, Local Politicians Have Shown Mixed Support. Jobs & How are citizens impacted in New Mexico?
    June 28, 2021

    June 29th, Marijuana Possession is Legal, Local Politicians Have Shown Mixed Support. Jobs & How are citizens impacted in New Mexico?

    Mayor Margaret Trujillo was happy that the new cannabis bill passed the state legislature. Ultra-Health is expanding its outdoor cultivation creating JOBS for the Alamogordo region…The Law and How it Impacts Citizens Daily:

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  • June 27, 2021

    Alamogordo Town News: The Economic Benefits of Nature, Paired with the Cultural Arts To Alamogordo’s Business Growth

    Conserving one of southern New Mexico’s greatest assets, the region’s natural areas from White Sands to the Lincoln National Forest and well beyond, is a foundation for economic vibrancy, then paring that preservation with innovation and partnership with the cultural arts community, is a win for Alamogordo and a win for New Mexico. Tourism alone is the state’s…

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  • Alamogordo Town News Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 6-27-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle
    June 27, 2021

    Alamogordo Town News Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 6-27-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle

    As we remind our readers, podcast listeners and partners daily concerning our affirmations; a habit is “a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.” Habits become a lifestyle a “glass half full” mindset becomes a lifestyle and that leads to permanent results. Science and real-world experience tell us…

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  • Alamogordo Town News Sports Tiger Girls Track & Field Win 5A State Title & Title History
    June 27, 2021

    Alamogordo Town News Sports Tiger Girls Track & Field Win 5A State Title & Title History

    Congratulations to Alamogordo Track & Field Girls on winning the 5A State Championship and Coach Jason Atkinson on continuing a tradition of Tiger State Title wins for Alamogordo High School!

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  • Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 6-21-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle
    June 21, 2021

    Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 6-21-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle

    Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 6-21-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle

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  • Alamogordo Town News Special Report: Modifying the 13th Amendment Jobs & The Right Side of History
    June 21, 2021

    Alamogordo Town News Special Report: Modifying the 13th Amendment Jobs & The Right Side of History

    What we were not taught in history class or civics was the loophole. In reading this article, you will learn history but also how that loophole benefits for-profit prisons but harms counties where they are located. The reader will learn, good paying jobs promised to the public are not created in the local community due…

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  • June 21, 2021

    Alamogordo Town News History & Traditions: The History of Fathers Day Dates to Eastern Orthodox Church Traditions..

    The Founding of Fathers Day; For centuries, the Eastern Orthodox Church has appointed the second Sunday before Nativity as the Sunday of the Forefathers to commemorate the ancestors of Christ according to the flesh, starting with Adam and emphasizing the Patriarch Abraham, to whom God said, In thy seed shall all of the nations of the earth be blessed — Genesis 12:3, 22:18 This feast…

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  • Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 6-20-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle
    June 20, 2021

    Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 6-20-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle

    a habit is “a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.” Habits become a lifestyle a “glass half full” mindset becomes a lifestyle and that leads to permanent results. Science and real-world experience tell us that it actually takes a minimum of 28 days to begin to form…

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  • Our Responsibility for the Soul of the GOP
    June 20, 2021

    Our Responsibility for the Soul of the GOP

    The road forward for the GOP starts with leaders and voters who show integrity, act courageously, and speak words of truth in the face of political mediocrity. Guerilla Warfare does not win political wars, it just causes dissention in the hive. Old school debate, and local activism changes the hearts and minds of neighbors with…

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  • June 18, 2021

    Supreme Court Upholds ADA for a 3rd Time

    The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a closely watched legal battle targeting the Affordable Care Act, rescuing the landmark health care law from the latest efforts by Republican-led states to dismantle it. The court ruled 7-2 that the red states and two individuals who brought the dispute do not have the legal standing to challenge the…

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  • Representative Yvette Herrell Votes Yes to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday along with 415 other congress members with 14 opposed.
    June 18, 2021

    Representative Yvette Herrell Votes Yes to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday along with 415 other congress members with 14 opposed.

    Representative Yvette Herrell joined New Mexico Representatives Melanie Stansbury and Teresa Leger Fernandez for a united New Mexico congressional delegation in the vote endorsing the legislation to make the 19th of June or Juneteenth a federal holiday. Both New Mexico senators voted in favor of this proposal earlier in the week. The house vote was overwhelming…

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  • June 14, 2021

    Alamogordo Town News History Lesson Flag Day, Flag Code and Old Glory by Author Chris Edwards

    Bernard Cigrand, a small-town Wisconsin teacher, originated the idea for an annual flag day, to be celebrated across the country every June 14, in 1885. That year, he led his school in the first formal observance of the holiday. Cigrand, who later changed careers and practiced dentistry in Illinois, continued to promote his concept and…

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  • June 9, 2021

    Bill Swartz Crossing America for Charity Stops By Roadrunner Emporium & Fine Arts Gallery, 928 New York Avenue, Alamogordo, New Mexico

    Dateline: Alamogordo, New Mexico, June 8, 2021 In case you missed the jovial guy on a bike zipping around Alamogordo yesterday, you missed a man of commitment and compassion. Meet Mike Swartz. While some people have sat back and complained during this dark period of Covid-19 and the new awakening as we come out of it,…

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  • Honey & Eggs, why buy local verses at Walmart? Alamogordo Town News Special Business Report
    June 7, 2021

    Honey & Eggs, why buy local verses at Walmart? Alamogordo Town News Special Business Report

    Supporting local businesses and keeping money in the local economy You are getting local quality honey and eggs verses what may not be pure honey and the eggs are not industrial produced eggs from industrial farms. Health benefits to purchasing local products Local purchased Honey is better for the environment

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  • Alamogordo Town News Sports Report: Alamogordo Sports: Alamogordo High Tigers Boys & Girls Win Bob Sepulveda Invitational Track & Field Meet 6/4/21
    June 5, 2021

    Alamogordo Town News Sports Report: Alamogordo Sports: Alamogordo High Tigers Boys & Girls Win Bob Sepulveda Invitational Track & Field Meet 6/4/21

    Congratulations to the Alamogordo Tigers Track and Field Boys (203 points) and Girls Team (219 Points) Winning the Bob Sepulveda Invitational Meet in competition with Tularosa, Centennial, Las Cruces, Deming and Silver. This win comes on the back of Alamogordo Boys and Girls both winning the Thurman Jordan Relays in Deming on May 28th.

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  • “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing, that is why we recommend it daily.”- Alamogordo Town News Daily Affirmations
    June 4, 2021

    “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing, that is why we recommend it daily.”- Alamogordo Town News Daily Affirmations

    People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing, that is why we recommend it daily.

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  • Don’t Blame the Governor, Local Government and Business Leaders Own the Economic Recovery Alamogordo Town News Special Report A Microcosm of the Nation on Jobs Creation
    June 4, 2021

    Don’t Blame the Governor, Local Government and Business Leaders Own the Economic Recovery Alamogordo Town News Special Report A Microcosm of the Nation on Jobs Creation

    We can blame the Democrats; Democrats blame the Republicans, but the fact is the ownership of local jobs and education issues and the solutions to each can only come from within…

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  • Positive News – Daily Affirmation from a dogs perspective: 6-2-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle
    June 2, 2021

    Positive News – Daily Affirmation from a dogs perspective: 6-2-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle

    Tudy a dogs perspective; THINGS MONEY CAN’T BUY: A DOGS LOVE, A DOGS LOYALITY, A DOGS JOY IN GREETING YOU, A DOGS FAITH IN HUMANS.” – TUDY

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  • Memorial Day May 31, 2021 The history, the numbers and how you can honor those fallen heros memories…
    May 30, 2021

    Memorial Day May 31, 2021 The history, the numbers and how you can honor those fallen heros memories…

    New Mexico had both the highest volunteer rate and the highest casualty rate out of all the forty-eight states which were then in the Union…This statistic shows the fatalities of the United States’ military in Iraq and Afghanistan as of February 02, 2021, has grown. As of February 02, 2021, the United States had lost…

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  • Alamogordo Town News Investigates: Why do homeowners have to pay for repairs to sewer connections that are in the city street and not the city?
    May 29, 2021

    Alamogordo Town News Investigates: Why do homeowners have to pay for repairs to sewer connections that are in the city street and not the city?

    We propose this ordinance needs to be changed to be consistent with every other major city in the state of New Mexico or the city needs to reach an agreement with all the various homeowners insurance companies and pass an ordinance that makes them liable to cover such damage as they would if it were…

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  • New Mexico History & Politics- 1910 to 2020: On the back Soledad C. Chacón climbs the New Mexico Round House and the Congressional Delegation of Rep. Deb Haaland, Yvette Herrell and Teresa Leger Fernandez
    May 26, 2021

    New Mexico History & Politics- 1910 to 2020: On the back Soledad C. Chacón climbs the New Mexico Round House and the Congressional Delegation of Rep. Deb Haaland, Yvette Herrell and Teresa Leger Fernandez

    Was 2014 the flashpoint for women in executive leadership and politics for the state of New Mexico? A lot of dialog has been created about the number women in politics in New Mexico of recent but not much has been published about the pathway that led to the success of women in power. There are…

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  • Alamogordo, New Mexico Sports History, Alamogordo History: Look Back Girls Track & Field Success 1977 District Win & Remembering Coach Lawrence E. Johnson
    May 26, 2021

    Alamogordo, New Mexico Sports History, Alamogordo History: Look Back Girls Track & Field Success 1977 District Win & Remembering Coach Lawrence E. Johnson

    The year as 1977 and the Alamogordo Girls Track and Field Team continued to show the state they were a team to take serious as they captured the 3AAAA district crown as the top team in the district. The Tigers earned 134 points placing 1st with Mayfield at 122 points in 2nd place and Las Cruces in 3rdplace with 104…

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  • Young School Board Leaders with fresh ideas, making a difference, challenging the status quo…
    May 24, 2021

    Young School Board Leaders with fresh ideas, making a difference, challenging the status quo…

    Mark Twain once said, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” That is the mantra of Anthony X. Vigil the 19-year-old elected school board president of Mesa Vista Consolidated School District in New Mexico. This quote seems to be a similar mantra for several other young people from a diverse spectrum of cultures who…

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  • Removing Barriers to State Occupational Licenses To Enhance Entrepreneurial Job Growth: Out of Prison Out of Work An Essay and proposal by Author Chris Edwards
    May 23, 2021

    Removing Barriers to State Occupational Licenses To Enhance Entrepreneurial Job Growth: Out of Prison Out of Work An Essay and proposal by Author Chris Edwards

    Review: Removing Barriers to State Occupational Licenses To Enhance Entrepreneurial Job Growth: Out of Prison, Out of Work by Author & Executive Coach Chris Edwards”This work is a comprehensive review of the flaws of the legislative process in which felons are penalized post incarceration with punitive laws that prevent gainful employment. The judicial system was…

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  • History of Alamogordo New Mexico, White Sands Proving Ground and the Missiles that blew up in Alamogordo and Juarez, Mexico
    May 22, 2021

    History of Alamogordo New Mexico, White Sands Proving Ground and the Missiles that blew up in Alamogordo and Juarez, Mexico

    Alamogordo has a vast history and was a city of significant and strategic importance to the US Military establishment in the 1940’s through the 1970’s. During that time some would say that was the peak of Alamogordo. It was the center of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Following Hitler’s fall in 1945, the United States…

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  • Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 5-22-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle
    May 22, 2021

    Positive News – Daily Affirmation: 5-22-21, 28 Days A Habit, 90 Days A Lifestyle

    As we remind our readers, podcast listeners and partners daily concerning our affirmations; a habit is “a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.” Habits become a lifestyle a “glass half full” mindset becomes a lifestyle and that leads to permanent results. Science and real-world experience tell us…

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  • Commitment to Alamogordo’s Fine Arts: Local Coach & Artist Rene Sepulveda Releases “Angelica” at Roadrunner Emporium and Fine Arts Gallery, New York Avenue (Reprint from Alamogordo Town News)
    May 19, 2021

    Commitment to Alamogordo’s Fine Arts: Local Coach & Artist Rene Sepulveda Releases “Angelica” at Roadrunner Emporium and Fine Arts Gallery, New York Avenue (Reprint from Alamogordo Town News)

    America’s nonprofit arts industry generates $135 billion in economic activity every year – $61 billion in spending by arts organizations and an additional $84 billion in event-related spending by arts audiences. The Fitness Community generates roughly $24 Billion in economic activity in the US. Together the economic impact of fitness and the arts is $159…

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  • New Sculpture Release by Artist Rene Sepulveda: “Angelina” Flowing Ivy, Wood and Lava Rock Natural Native American Inspired Sculpture
    May 19, 2021

    New Sculpture Release by Artist Rene Sepulveda: “Angelina” Flowing Ivy, Wood and Lava Rock Natural Native American Inspired Sculpture

    “Angelina” A Flowing Ivy, Abstract Wood Basket and Lava Rock Natural Sculpture by the Artist Rene Sepulveda was crafted as a piece to honor his 80-year-old aunt Bertha Angelina Sepulveda Rommel.The historic symbolism of ivy, central to the sculpture by Rene Sepulveda as it reaches out of the wooden basket deals with connections of family,…

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