Scenic View From Central Avenue In Downtown Los Alamos
Scenic view from Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos looking east Sunday afternoon toward the snowcapped Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Daily Postcard: Elk Spotted In Yard In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A herd of 13 elk were spotted Saturday night in the back yard of a home on Futura in White Rock. It is very unusual to see elk in White Rock. Photos by Pat KestellLos Alamos Cellist Maximus Posada Selected As Alternate For Carnegie Hall National Youth Orchestra For 2022
LAHS sophomore Maximus Posada was recently selected as alternate cellist in Carnegie Hall’s NYO2 National Youth Orchestra for 2022. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
At only 15 years old, Maximus Posada of Los Alamos is making quite an impact in the classical music community on both the state and national stage.
This Los Alamos High School (LAHS) sophomore is a member of the LAHS Symphonic Strings, the Santa Fe Youth Orchestra, has been selected for the All-State Orchestra two years in a row, and runs his own cello studio giving lessons to younger musicians.
Posada was recently selected as alternate Read More
Posts From The Road: Boot Hill Museum In Dodge City
Boot Hill: The entrance area to the Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City, Kan. More than 100,000 visitors visit the museum each year. The museum preserves the early history of Dodge City’s wilder days. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Front Street: Businesses are lined up on Front Street in the Boot Hill Museum. A couple of blocks of the original Front Street from the 1880s were recreated as a part of the museum. The facades and business names in the set are the same as 1880s photos of the original town. In place of the dusty Front Street is a blanket of green grass, which is used for outdoor activities Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Art Presents ‘Western Eyes: 20th Century Art Here & Now’
Agnes Pelton, Awakening (Memory of Father), 1943, oil on canvas, 22 x 28 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Museum purchase, 2005 (2005.27.1) Photo by Blair Clark.
NMMOA News:
SANTA FE — A new exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMOA) surveys how modern artists brought new ideas to the American Southwest and drew upon the region for inspiration.
“Western Eyes: 20th Century Art Here and Now” explores how artists as diverse as T.C Cannon, Georgia O’Keeffe, Fritz Scholder, and John Sloan responded to the distinctive cultures and environment of the Southwest with styles informed Read More
New Mexico Historic Sites Hires Regional Site Manager
Dr. Rhonda Dass
NMHS News:
LAS CRUCES — New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) has announced that Dr. Rhonda Dass has been hired as regional site manager for Fort Selden Historic Site (Radium Springs) and Taylor-Mesilla Historic Property (Mesilla).
Dr. Dass began her new role Saturday.
“Dr. Dass brings a remarkable set of invaluable skills and experience to this pivotal leadership position,” NMHS Eexcutive Director Patrick Moore said. “She will be leading an incredibly talented and dedicated team in Southern New Mexico. While we have many of the critical steps already completed, the future opening Read More
State Film Office Announces New Multimedia Production By Meow Wolf Being Developed In New Mexico
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Film Office announces Meow Wolf Stream, a multimedia production, produced by Meow Wolf. The production is being produced in Santa Fe.
“Meow Wolf is always up to something exciting, and New Mexico’s well-established film, television, and multimedia ecosystem provides just what they need to create the exciting, immersive, multimedia experiences that are produced by this highly creative team,” said Amber Dodson, director of the New Mexico Film Office.
After opening Omega Mart in Las Vegas in February 2021, and Convergence Station in Denver in September Read More
Daily Postcard: Homer Sprawls Out On Ice At Pond
Homer is spotted sprawled out on the ice Wednesday as his girlfriend Edna glances over at him. Someone thought he might be stuck on the ice but animal control and LAPD went by to check on him and indicated he was doing okay … maybe just tuckered out … he is estimated to be about 16 years old according to a local man who has been feeding the handsome goose for many years. Photo by Don Lepsch Read More
Daily Postcard: Curious Buck Examines Camera
Daily Postcard: A curious buck saunters up to examine the camera of a Los Alamos Daily Post photographer sitting on a bench Wednesday near Romero Cabin in downtown Los Alamos. This buck is thought to be the same one that calmly sniffed a couple outside the Betty Ehart Senior Center on Bathtub Row. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
This curious buck is shown walking up to examine the camera of a Los Alamos Daily Post photographer Wednesday. Romero Cabin is in the background. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: How Far And In What Direction Does A Snowflake Go In One Second?
Curious Buck Peers Into House In Quemazon
A curious buck peers through the window of a home this morning in Quemazon. Courtesy photo
The buck seems to be waiting for an invitation to enter a home this morning in Quemazon. Courtesy photo 
Hey what happened to this water fountain? Courtesy photoEarly Morning Scene Of Overnight Snowfall In White Rock
Scene early this morning of the snowfall overnight in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: February Snow Moon Reaches Peak
The almost full moon is out at 98 percent and shining brightly at 5:45 p.m., Tuesday in White Rock and reached peak illumination at 11:59 a.m. EST, Wednesday. It gets its name because on average February is the snowiest month in the United States, according to data from the National Weather Service. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Daily Postcard: Clouds Waiting For The Sun To Rise
Daily Postcard: Clouds scattered across the sky Tuesday waiting for the sun to rise. Photo by Jim Gourdoux
The sun rises turning the clouds orange and gold. Photo by Jim Gourdoux Read More
Coro De Cámara Performs ‘Winter Wonder’ Feb. 26-27
The popular choral ensemble Coro de Cámara at Overlook in White Rock. Courtesy/Anne Marsh
By ANNE MARSH
Coro de Cámara Board
“The cold demands a silence of the land, a looking inward…” Thus begins the poem by Tara Wohlberg that inspired Coro de Cámara’s upcoming concert, ‘Winter Wonder.’
The popular chamber chorus will give two performances:
- 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, White Rock United Methodist Church (580 Meadow Lane)
- 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, United Church of Los Alamos (2525 Canyon Road)
Coro de Cámara’s Artistic Director Nylea Butler-Moore says, “Some people don’t like winter. Having grown Read More
Santa Fe Opera Guild Presents ‘Virtual Vivace Book Club: Carmen’ March 21
SFOG News:
Santa Fe Opera Guild (SFOG) Presents ‘Virtual Vivace Book Club: Carmen’ from 6-7:30 p.m. (Check-in at 5:50 p.m.) Monday, March 21 virtually on Zoom.
Special Guests include Virginia Browning and Maestro Joe Illick and the moderator will be Bernadette Snider.
The inspiration for the opera which will be performed in the Santa Fe Opera’s 2022 season is the novella, Carmen by the French writer, Prosper Mérimée. The opera diverges from the original story in several ways: narration, characters, and plot. We will examine the differences as the novella is the source material for the opera Read More
Daily Postcard: Jumping Buck Catches Some Serious Air
Daily Postcard: A young buck shows off its jumping prowess Sunday afternoon in North Community. Photo by Marc BaileyHaval And Stidham Receive 2021 Spirit Of The West Award
Spirit of the West Award recipients Lyn Haval and Tanya Stidham. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Champions of Youth Ambitions News:
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) announces the top award for the 2021 winners of the Community Asset Awards.
The Spirit of the West Award was presented to Lyn Haval and Tanya Stidham. The pair, along with members of the Los Alamos Church of Christ, worked tirelessly sewing, quilting and distributing prayer quilts to the Los Alamos community and beyond.
This year, Stidham knew of a nursery school that burned down in another state and without hesitation both ladies Read More
Let’s Get Snarky: Mesa Public Library Offers Needlecraft Workshop For Disaffected Romantics
Snarky needlecraft heart. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
If the thought of Valentine’s Day makes you cringe, and you can’t wait to see February in the rear-view mirror, Mesa Public Library has just the thing for you!
Join them online for Snarky Heart Needlecraft: A Workshop for Disaffected Romantics led by local artist Samuel Buelow from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. You’ll learn to make your very own collection of grumpy, crinkly conversation hearts that you can take smug satisfaction in all year long.
No needlecraft experience is necessary, however, due to the instructional Read More
Los Alamos High School Alumni Seek To Name Stage At Duane Smith Auditorium After Ross & Lola Ramsey
Toper Review Cast 1972. Courtesy/LAPS Foundation
Ross and Lola Ramsey. Courtesy/LAPS Foundation
LAPS Foundation News:
Two Los Alamos High School alumni are working with the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Foundation and LAHS Principal Carter Payne to name the stage at the Duane Smith Auditorium “The Ramsey Stage” in honor of Ross and Lola Ramsey.
The Ramseys founded The Olions and managed the auditorium between its opening in 1951 and 1974 when they both retired. In addition to their work with high school students, they supported the Little Theatre and the Light Opera organizations.
The Read More
