Post Announces 2022 First Quarter Daily Postcard Photography Contest Winner: Jonathan Dowell
Los Alamos Arts Council Vice President Steve Bublitz, left, presents a $100 prize to Jonathan Dowell of Los Alamos for winning the 2022 1st quarter Daily Postcard Photography Contest. The presentation took place this afternoon at the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper office. Dowell shot his award winning photo,‘Cold Frosty Morning Indeed!’ featuring a deer on Barranca Mesa and it was published Feb. 6, 2022 in the Post. The judges admired the quizzical pose and whimsy of the snow on the deer’s face, adding that the details were in sharp focus and the exposure was good for the flat light. Photo by Read More
New Mexico Film Production Spending Hits Record High Of $855.4 Million
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that direct spending into New Mexico’s economy by the film, television, and digital media production industry reached a new record of $855.4 million in fiscal year 2022, an increase of 36 percent over fiscal year 2021.
Following Gov. Lujan Grisham’s support and investment, New Mexico’s film and television industry has continued to grow by leaps and bounds: industry spending more than doubled from $292 million in FY20 to $626.5 million in FY21.
Additionally, as a direct result of legislation spearheaded by the governor in Read More
Scenes Of Various Events So Far From ScienceFest 2022
Scene of a guest panel discussion at around 6 p.m. July 13 at the Bradbury Science Museum featuring Hydrogen & Clean Energy topics. Courtesy/Lauren McDaniel
Scene of the Summer Family Evening event at around 6 p.m. July 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center covering Animals & Agriculture. Courtesy/Lauren McDaniel
Scene from The Hill Stompers performing at Ashley Pond Park for the Tuesdays at the Pond series hosted by the Los Alamos Creative District. Courtesy/Lauren McDaniel
Scene from the Movie in the Park event featuring ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ played at around 8:15 p.m. Read More
Los Alamos ScienceFest 2022 Schedule For July 14 & 15
Courtesy/ScienceFest
ScienceFest News:
Los Alamos ScienceFest 2022 has several events scheduled in the community today, July 14 and Friday, July 15:
THURSDAY, JULY 14:
- 7-8 p.m. -The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack, Mesa Public Library, *online*
Join for an author talk that is out of this world! The Believer is the weird and chilling true story of Dr. John Mack, an eminent Harvard psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer who risked his career to investigate the phenomenon of human encounters with aliens. Register HERE. - 7-9 p.m. – Suds
Library Of Congress Names Ada Limón Nation’s 24th U.S. Poet Laureate
24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Ada Limón
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS News:
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced Wednesday the appointment of Ada Limón as the nation’s 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2022-2023.
Limón will take up her duties in the fall, opening the Library’s annual literary season Sept. 29 with a reading of her work in the Coolidge Auditorium.
“Ada Limón is a poet who connects,” Hayden said. “Her accessible, engaging poems ground us in where we are and who we share our world with. They speak of intimate truths, of the beauty and heartbreak that is living, in Read More
ScienceFest Weekend Event: Premiere Of Award Winning Film ‘Alamogordo: Center Of The World Trinity 1945’ July 16
Daily Postcard: Cloudy Sunrise Over Quemazon
Daily Postcard: A cloudy sunrise viewed early Tuesday from Quemazon. Photo by Margaret-Mary Sauppe Read More
Special Day Camp At Bethlehem Lutheran Church Aug. 1-5
The fun-packed week-long day camp begins on the evening of July 31 with a cook-out dinner for all participants, and continues 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily Aug. 1-5. Courtesy/BELC
COMMUNITY News:
The Bethlehem Lutheran Church will hold a special week-long Day Camp 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Aug. 1–5 for children entering kindergarten through 6th grade.
All children from the community are welcome to attend, and learn about “God’s Boundless Love” for them. The theme is based on scripture found in Ephesians 3:14-21.
This fun-packed week begins on the evening of July 31 with a cook-out dinner for all Read More
U.S. Postal Service Honors Mariachi With Stamps Friday
Courtesy/USPS
USPS News:
The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate mariachi, the unique traditional music of Mexico that has become deeply rooted in the United States.
The first-day-of-issue ceremony will be held during the 30th Annual Mariachi Spectacular de Albuquerque.
The event for the Mariachi Forever stamps is free and open to the public. Share the news of the stamp with the hashtag #MariachiStamps.
Who:
- Peter Pastre, government relations and public policy vice president, will serve as dedicating official
- Brian O’Connell, CFO, COO, Atrisco Cos.
- Monica Trujillo, educational and
Daily Postcard: Hummingbirds Born In North Community
Daily Postcard: Hummingbird chicks born this spring rest in a nest their mama built on an outdoor light at a residence in North Community. These chicks are so young their feathers haven’t fully developed around their face and beak. Photo by Maureen Lunn
The hummingbird chicks slowly age and develop feathers over the course of a few weeks. Photo by Maureen Lunn
The young hummingbirds rest in their nest as their mama stays nearby and feeds them for several weeks, even as they got so big she could no longer stay in the nest with them. After a few weeks of building up their strength the young hummingbirds Read More
Teatro Paraguas Presents Lola’s Last Dance And Astonishing Light Aug. 12-21
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Teatro Paraguas will present the one-act play Lola’s Last Dance, by the late Ernesto Antonio “Tony” Mares of Albuquerque, for seven performances beginning Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. A staged reading of his long epic poem Astonishing Light — Conversations I Never Had with Patrociño Barela, will also be presented.
Inspired by several retired prostitutes whom Mares knew who lived in Old Town during his youth in the 1940’s, Lola’s Last Dance was commissioned by La Companía de Teatro de Albuquerque and premiered in 1979. Lola, a retired prostitute in Albuquerque’s Old Town, Read More
Los Alamos Fan Favorite Igor & The Red Elvises Perform Friday In Summer Concert At Pond
Igor & The Red Elvises perform in the summer concert series Friday at Ashley Pond Park. The concert is co-sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust and Los Alamos MainStreet in celebration of the 2022 ScienceFest Discovery Day the following Saturday, July 16. Courtesy/Sancre Productions
SANCRE News:
This Friday, the popular Igor & The Red Elvises return to Ashley Pond Park for their 2022 performance in the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe.
Evolving over the years, Igor’s music has been labeled “Siberian Surf Rock”, which contains humorous lyrics and Read More
Beso Jewels At Village Arts July 15-16
Vintage 14K Ruby Ring, $325. Courtesy/Beso Jewels
Village Arts News:
Beso Jewels will be at Village Arts 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 15 and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16 at 216 DP Road.
Ruby is the birthstone for July. They come in many colors. We call the blue ones Sapphires. Come by and see what’s new. Call or email with any special requests or questions.
Services:
- Repairs of all types
- Custom design
- Gold and Silver finished jewelry, including chain in Sterling and Gold
- Silver Coins
- Appraisals
- Gemstones, Pearls and Diamonds
- I BUY Gold, Silver, Jewelry in any condition, coins, gemstones
Daily Postcard: Evening Grosbeak Feeds Her Fledgling
Daily Postcard: An Evening Grosbeak feeds her fledgling in a peach tree dappled by morning light outside a residence Monday on Bathtub Row. Photo by Jim O’Donnell Read More
New Mexico History Museum Hosts Next Generation Of Native Artists July 16-17
The annual Youth Show is July 16-17 in the Palace of the Governors courtyard. Courtesy/New Mexico History Museum
NMHM News:
Celebrate the work of young Native artists with New Mexico History Museum (NMHS) and the Native American Portal Artisans!
The annual Youth Show is July 16 and 17 in the Palace of the Governors courtyard. Concessions will be available.
- WHAT: Native American Portal Artisans’ Youth Show;
- WHO: New Mexico History Museum, Native American Portal Artisans;
- WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday July 16 and Sunday July 17;
- WHERE: 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, in the Palace of the Governors
Rainbow Spotted Near Hamlin Court And Bryce Avenue
Rainbow spotted Saturday near Hamlin Court and Bryce Avenue in White Rock. Photo by Norma Oona Read More
Rotary Speaker: Local Businessman Allan Saenz
LA Net owner Allan Saenz, right, and assistant Eric Burnside spoke recently to the Rotary Club at Cottonwood on the Greens about his company’s 25th anniversary and his plans for SALA Los Alamos Events Center, which will occupy the former Reel Deal movie theater space. Photo by Linda Hull
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
Allan Saenz, a local businessman and entrepreneur, spoke at the June 28 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos at Cottonwood on the Greens, sharing the celebratory news of the 25th anniversary of his company Los Alamos Network.
The company began as Los Alamos Read More
Scenes From Shamarr Allen Summer Concert At Pond
Shamarr Allen returned to Ashley Pond Park for a 2022 performance Friday in the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe. Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Allen has influences in jazz, hip-hop, rock, funk rhythms, blues and country. He is the lead vocalist and trumpeter of his band Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A large crowd gathers to hear Shamarr Allen and his band perfom. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The concert features a crowd of all ages. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Trumpet Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Sunset From Quemazon
Daily Postcard: View of the sunset at 8:31 p.m. Saturday from Quemazon. Photo by Dean DeckerIAIA & Santa Fe Botanical Garden Welcome Author Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer Of Potawatomi Nation For Events
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer. Photo by Dale Kakkak
IAIA News:
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) and the Santa Fe Botanical Garden welcome Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer (Citizen Potawatomi Nation), acclaimed author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, to Santa Fe for in-person events Wednesday, Aug. 31, and Thursday, Sept. 1.
Dr. Kimmerer, a botanist, embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers, as reflected in traditional Indigenous farming practices.
IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee Read More
