FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008

FINALLY … SOME REAL RAINS. THE PRECIPITATION AROUND THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS BEGAN STEADILY FALLING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON … AND AT MANY LOCATIONS PERSISTED OVERNIGHT. ANYWHERE FROM A HALF AN INCH … TO NEARLY AN INCH … HAS COME DOWN SINCE THURSDAY MORNING. IT LOOKS LIKE RUIDOSO COULD … FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR … HIT THE AVERAGE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION AMOUNT. FOR MAY THAT’S EIGHTY-EIGHT HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH.

PROGRAMMING 2008
· May 17 – All Day – Matt Mikulich – Mining Stories and Songs – All day mining program – From Buena Vista, Colorado, mining aficionado Matt Mikulich tells (and sings) the history of early placer and hard rock mining in Colorado from 1859 to about 1900, along with New Mexico mining history of the same period. Interspersing demonstrations of early mining tools/artifacts, Mikulich promises an entertaining and informative view of mining history to enhance the opening of the Hubbard Museum’s exhibit, “Boomed, Busted and Bought Out Again.”

Do You Know Where Your Refund Is?

PHOENIX - - Taxpayers who have filed their federal income tax returns and are expecting their refunds can use the Internal Revenue Service’s online tool, “Where’s My Refund?,” to check on the status of their refunds.

“Where’s My Refund?” is fast, easy, safe and convenient. Nearly 9.7 million taxpayers have checked the status of their 2007 federal income tax refunds online, up about 18 percent over the same time period last year.

“Lincoln County Cardboard Recycling Skyrockets”

Cardboard recycling numbers for Lincoln County in 2007 are up an astonishing 56% over 2006, according to the Lincoln County Solid Waste Authority, the recycling organization for all of Lincoln County. In 2006, Lincoln County recycled 391 tons of cardboard, the 2nd largest component of its 13,500 ton overall solid waste stream. In 2007, recycling was up to 613.16 tons.