Assembling A Ristra From Chimayo Red Chile
Award winning author Liddie Martinez just harvested the last of the Chimayo Red Chile fresh from the field of her farm in the Española Valley to assemble into a ristra. She will hang the completed ristra to decorate the doorway of her farmhouse and to dry for later cooking and eating. Martinez is a longtime food columnist for the Los Alamos Daily Post (link). Her book, ‘Chile Line Cookbook: Historic Recipes of Northern New Mexico’ is an award winning book available at www.pajaritopress.com. Martinez also will be featured in an episode of the TV series, ‘From Scratch’ scheduled to air Oct. 18. Read More
Jack Skellington … A Man With A Plan Is Dressed To Impress
Daily Postcard: Dressed in a dapper suit for his lunch date Wednesday, local resident Jack Skellington waits for the Atomic City Transit to pick him up in White Rock. He was meeting a special someone at a restaurant in Los Alamos where he planned to pop the question. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Daily Postcard: Apache Plume Blooming At Barranca-North Mesa Roundabout
Daily Postcard: Apache Plume spotted blooming Friday near the Barranca-North Mesa roundabout. Photo by Maggie Meier Read More
Sports Lit Students Learn Journalism From Post Reporters
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Literature & Composition in Sports (Sports Lit) Teacher, Lori Thompson, presents a thank you poster signed by the students in her classes after their recent field trips to the Los Alamos Daily Post. During the visits, the Post news team discussed journalism and other aspects of the newspaper business, focusing on sports reporting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAHS Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson’s 4 A/B students during their recent visit to the Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAHS Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson’s 4 A/B students Read More
New Mexico Tourism Department To Celebrate 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse At Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
NMTD News:
SANTA FE — Saturday, Oct. 14, New Mexico will become one of the world’s premier viewing locations for the annular solar eclipse.
To celebrate, the New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) will be giving away limited-edition sticker decals that depict the fortuitous overlap of the annular solar eclipse and the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
The sticker decals will be available at the New Mexico True booth at Balloon Fiesta Park beginning this morning, Oct. 13. NMTD staff and volunteers will be distributing the sticker decals only during the morning sessions of the Albuquerque Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Gather For Breakfast In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A pair of deer get together for breakfast Thursday in White Rock. Photo by Zjael Millard
Deer having breakfast Thursday in White Rock. Photo by Zjael Millard
A third deer joins friends for breakfast Thursday in White Rock. Photo by Zjael Millard Read More
2023 Day Of Arts And Culture Draws Large Turnout
Scenes from the 2023 Day of Arts and Culture held Sept. 30 around downtown Los Alamos. Photos by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
MAINSTREET News:
Sept. 26, Los Alamos County Council proclaimed October as Arts and Humanities Month, which aligns with the national celebration of the same name.
In support of this, Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District co-hosted the Day of Arts and Culture and released the first annual Fall Arts and Culture Event Guide.
This listing of arts and cultural events around Los Alamos and White Rock can either be picked up at the Fuller Lodge Art Gallery, the library, Read More
Heinrich To Join George R.R. Martin For Fireside Chat On Artificial Intelligence And Future Of Creative Economy
George R.R. Martin. Courtesy/Henry Söderlund
U.S. SENATE News:
SANTA FE — At 2 p.m. MT, Friday, Oct. 13, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, will join acclaimed writer and producer George R.R. Martin and University of New Mexico Professor and Santa Fe Institute External Faculty Member Melanie Moses to explore the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in arts and culture and its impact on New Mexico’s creative economy.
Members of the public interested in attending the event can register here.
Background:
Creative Read More
‘A Drawing Show’ Opens Thursday In Step Up Gallery
COMMUNITY News:
“A Drawing Show: the Backbone of Art” opens Thursday in Step Up Gallery. The public is invited to attend an Opening Reception 2-4 p.m. Saturday.
During the reception at 2:30 p.m., monetary prizes will be given to the artists who submitted the top three drawings. The judge is Ken Nebel, owner of Village Arts at 216 DP Road.
Many different drawing media is represented in the 52 pieces of art in the exhibit, including drawing pencil, colored pencils, graphite, charcoal, pen and ink, pastel pencil, markers, conte sticks and scratchboard. The subject matter is equally diverse: portraits, Read More
Daily Postcard: Autumn Leaves Brighten Community
Daily Postcard: Autumn leaves brighten the Los Alamos Community. Courtesy photo Read More
NMPED’s Literacy & Humanities Bureau Launches Level Up Reading Challenge With Ralph The Reader And Ricky The Roadrunner
Ralph the Reader and Ricky the Roadrunner
NMPED News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) has announced the launch of the Level Up Reading Challenge, which aims to instill a love for literacy among New Mexico’s students and inspire them to become Superhero Readers, and “Level Up” their reading scores.
Ralph the Reader and Ricky the Roadrunner, the mascots of literacy, are on a thrilling adventure across the enchanting landscapes of New Mexico. Their mission is to visit Model and Support Schools across the state, spreading the message of the Level Up Reading Challenge. Read More
Community Winds Fall Celebration Concert Saturday Oct. 14
LACW News:
The Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) will present its Fall Celebration Concert 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 p.m. at the Crossroads Bible Church at 97 East Road in Los Alamos.
The varied concert program will feature Charles Ives’ Variations on America, Ottorino Respighi’s La Boutique Fanasque, and Paul Creston’s Celebration Overture, along with five other selections.
Admission to the concert is free. A donation at the door of $10 per guest is suggested.
LACW is an award-winning volunteer concert band made up of members of the Los Alamos and northern New Mexico community. LACW Read More
‘Fiesta Of Cultures’ Returns After Four Year-Hiatus To Celebrate Cultural Beauty Of New Mexico Saturday Oct. 21
FRIENDS OF CORONADO News:
BERNALILLO — After a four-year hiatus, the Friends of the Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites (“Friends”) are hosting their 15th annual “Fiesta of Cultures” (“Fiesta”) – one of the only festivals that celebrates the rich cultures of New Mexico.
The event will take place at the Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo, NM between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 21. There is no charge to attend the family-friendly event.
“Although we are a state comprised of many different and wonderful cultures, the ‘Fiesta of Cultures’ is unique in that it recognizes the customary Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Oct. 13-19, 2023
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Oct. 13-19:
Friday, Oct. 13, 2023
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live;
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program;
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay 10-10–23;
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates;
- 6 p.m. — Homecoming Parade;
- 7 p.m. — Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum
Early Morning Scenes Of 2023 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Scene viewed early this morning of balloons lifting off at the 2023 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque. The fiesta runs through Oct. 15. See the full schedule of events, click here. Photo by Mary Arrowsmith
Scene of the dawn patrol early this morning in Albuquerque at the 2023 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Photo by Mary Arrowsmith Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Fall Colors Spread Across Jemez
Daily Postcard: View of fall colors spread across the Jemez Monday morning looking west from Los Alamos. Photo by John Sarracino Read More
Aliens Gather At Area 54 On Brighton Loop In White Rock
A group of aliens gathered at Area 54 on Brighton Loop Sunday in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis
Aliens gathered at Area 54 on Brighton Loop Sunday in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Chile Decorations At Los Alamos Farmers Market Thursday
Daily Postcard: Milky Way Viewed From Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: The Milky Way viewed Saturday from the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Nathan Allworth with technical guidance and editing by Tyler Slocum. Read More
Local Buck Disguised In Toupée Pilfers Fruit On 48th Street
At first glance it appeared Elvis was in the neighborhood but it was just a local buck disguised in a toupée while pilfering fruit from the yard of a home recently on 48th Street. Photo by Donna Reil
Local buck in a toupée pilfers fruit from the yard of a home recently on 48th Street. Photo by Donna Reil Read More
