Earthquakes in Sandoval County?
If you were in or around Cuba and felt the ground shake last week, you weren’t imagining it.
U.S. Geological Survey data shows two earthquakes on Wednesday, December 20 shook the Santa Fe National Forest.
A 2.5-magnitude earthquake happened at 3 p.m., then a 3.5-magnitude earthquake happened around 4:45 p.m. According to the USGS, the epicenter of the 3.5-magnitude earthquake occurred six miles east-southeast of Cuba, north of Forest Road 267 near the Rio Arriba-Sandoval County line.
Data shows the aftershocks stretched out to Cuba, the Jemez Pueblo and the Santa Fe National Forest.
Explore the Land of Enchantment
New Mexico is full of adventures, and there’s now a cheaper, easier way to see it all with the new Enchantment Pass! Access dozens of New Mexico National Forest day use sites for one low annual fee of $40. For more info about the pass and find purchasing locations, visit fs.usda.gov/goto/EnchantmentPass
Holiday Donations
Associates from communications provider Sparklight donated food and clothing to Storehouse West in Rio Rancho for those in need.
The donation was part of an organization-wide campaign, and the Sparklight team donated more than 500 pounds of food and $1,000 worth of new clothing to the nonprofit.
The annual campaign raises donations for charitable organizations located in areas served by Sparklight and the Cable One family of brands.
Storehouse West is one of the dozens of nonprofit organizations supported by Sparklight this year. The company’s annual campaign resulted in donations of more than 10,000 pounds of food to assist food banks around the country.
Little League Registration
Do you have a future Major League Baseball player on your hands? Well, sign them up for Little League. The Coronado Little League registration is currently open for the Spring of 2024. Registration opened December 1 and will stay open until February 1. Coronado Little League offers three different sports including Tee-Ball, Baseball, and Softball. There is a $25 late fee for anyone who applies after February 1. Siblings who register will receive a discount. For more information you can call (505)967-1345 or email playballcoronado@gmail.com.
Explora! Teen Art and Technology Workshops
Explora! will be in the Martha Liebert Public Library Every Wednesday in January for their after school program! They will have different art and technology workshops for young teens and tweens to get creative with tech. All workshops will be held at the library in the upper-level Activities Room, the first session will be held on the 10th of January.