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Tuesdays NOT At The Pond Features The Bus Tapes

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 27, 2020

Creative District News:

Join the Los Alamos Creative District at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 for Tuesdays NOT at the Pond music performed by The Bus Tapes.

Watch these two time New Mexico Music Award winners, husband and wife duo Case and Heather Tanner, known to bring together a range of talented musicians for fun and interactive shows, taking audiences by the hand and leading them through a “what’s-cool” tour of music.

Their eclectic mix of originals and covers, everything from blues and folk to R&B ballads, has been rocking crowds since 2008.

Watch this video https://youtu.be/vQGK0mKNEHQ

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Posts From The Road: Fairplay, Colo.

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 26, 2020
Mountain Pond: A shallow mountain pond reflects the blue sky and surrounding landscape in Fairplay, Colo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Rainbow: Following rain showers in Fairplay, Colo., a rainbow formed over the grasslands just outside of town. This was a beautiful way to wrap up our stay. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

During a recent outing, we spent a few days in Fairplay, Colo. and toured around the area.

The mountain range to the west of Fairplay is the Mosquito Range. There are five 14ers, mountains with an elevation of

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Daily Postcard: Hummingbird Chicks Outgrow Nest

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 26, 2020

Daily Postcard: This is the last photo of two hummingbird chicks, now bursting out of their nest on Valle Del Sol Road in White Rock. The chicks are alert and ready to head out on their own, which they did just after this photo was taken today today. They spread a lot of joy to those observing them and they will be missed. Photo by Jo Ann Howell
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Lessons Available At Los Alamos County Golf Course

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 25, 2020

Head Golf Professional Michael Phillips demonstrates the proper putting grip to Matthew Slowik, left, and Gabe Mamula during a lesson Wednesday on the practice putting green at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Phillips has been a local pro for 17 years and gives golf lessons in addition to his other responsibilities. The lessons are for all levels from beginners wanting to learn the game of golf to experienced players wanting to improve their game. To register and arrange for lessons, call the golf course at 505.663.1850. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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Christopher Fresquez Wins Los Alamos Daily Post First Quarter 2020 Photography Contest With ‘Chapel In The Mist’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 24, 2020

Christopher Fresquez today outside the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper office with the $100 check he received for submitting the winning photograph,‘Chapel In The Mist’ in the first quarter of the 2020 Los Alamos Daily Post Photography Contest. Robert and Ann Wells of Los Alamos established a fund in 2017 at the Los Alamos Arts Council whose purpose is to award a prize of $100 to the photographer who submits the best photograph of the quarter published as a Daily Postcard in the Los Alamos Daily Post.‘We have been impressed by the steady development of the Los Alamos Daily Post as a comprehensive Read More

Comet NEOWISE From Valles Caldera And Fenton Hill

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 24, 2020

Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE is beginning to fade, and the monsoon clouds are not helping, but take a look through binoculars for it under the Big Dipper cup. Otherwise it will not be seen again for 6,800 years or so. The comet is seen here between between 10-11 p.m. One picture is from the Valles Caldera (7/18/2020) Pictured here is Valles Caldera. Photo by Glen Wurden

Comet NEOWISE seen between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Monday from Fenton Hill. Photo by Glen Wurden Read More

Community Invited To Bring Joy To Vulnerable Populations

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 24, 2020

Care package created with cheerful joke written on card by someone named Julio. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

Mood boost bag created to lift elder person’s spirits in these days of isolation. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

LARSO News:

Starting Friday, the local senior centers will kick off, what they call, their next “GREAT” idea.

It was requested that “GREAT” appear in quotation marks, or air quotes if speaking about the project, due to the fact that the greatness lies in the eye of the listener or reader.

The plan is for LARSO, which runs the Betty Ehart and White Rock senior centers to make care Read More

Daily Postcard: Calliope Hummingbird On Barranca Mesa

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 24, 2020
Daily Postcard: A calliope hummingbird visits a feeder early Wednesday evening at a residence on Barranca Mesa. The calliope hummingbird is the smallest bird in the United States. It weighs about one-third as much as the smallest North American warblers and about the same as a ping pong ball. This tiny hummingbird is the smallest long-distance migrant in the world. Source: www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
The Calliope hummingbird takes a big drink from a feeder early Wednesday evening at a residence on Barranca Mesa. The Calliope hummingbird is among four species of hummingbirds
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PAC 8 Community Media TV Schedule For July 24-30, 2020

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 23, 2020

PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center TV schedule for July 24-30:

Friday, July 24, 2020

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay 07-14-20
  • 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 4 p.m. — Rising Up with Somali
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — LAHS Graduation 2020 
  • 12 a.m. — Free Speech TV

Saturday, July 25, 2020 

  • Free Speech TV

Sunday, July 26, 2020

  • 6 a.m. — FSTV
  • 5 p.m. — The Prophetic Word
  • 5:30 p.m. — Key to the Kingdom
  • 6 p.m. — Drawing Men to Christ
  • 7 p.m. — United Church
  • 8 p.m. — La Verdad Internacional
  • 8:30 p.m. — Inside Arts – T.K.
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Highlands University Student Video On Jemez Historic Site Accepted To Madrid New Mexico Film Festival

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 22, 2020

This archival Jemez Pueblo photograph is part of a video Highlands University media arts students created for the Jemez Historic Site. Courtesy photo

NMHU News:

LAS VEGAS, NM — A New Mexico Highlands University media arts and technology students created an oral history documentary video about the Jemez Pueblo people has been accepted to the Sept. 12 Madrid Film Festival.

The Madrid Film Festival in Madrid, has a mission to encourage local filmmaking by showcasing the best short films produced in New Mexico each year. In 2019, the Highlands University video was part of a redesign the students Read More

Daily Postcard: Western Bluebirds On Barranca Mesa

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 22, 2020

Daily Postcard: A pair of Western Bluebirds perched on a tree branch Tuesday in the backyard of a home in Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

Daily Postcard: A Western Bluebird perched on a tree branch Tuesday in the backyard of a home in Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

Daily Postcard: A Western Bluebird taking a refreshing splash in a water dish on the deck of a home Tuesday in Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

Daily Postcard: A Western Bluebird relaxing in a water dish on the deck of a home Tuesday in Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

Daily Postcard: A pair of Western Read More

Igor & Red Elvises Performs Summer Virtual Concert Friday!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2020

Igor & the Red Elvises perform virtually for the Los Alamos Summer Concert series 6 p.m. Friday. The concert is sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust. Courtesy/Sancre Productions

Igor & the Red Elvises perform virtually for the Los Alamos Summer Concert series 6 p.m. Friday. The concert is sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust. Courtesy/Sancre Productions

Igor & the Red Elvises perform virtually for the Los Alamos Summer Concert series 6 p.m. Friday. The concert is sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust. Courtesy/Sancre Productions

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Surprise Flower Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2020
This flower quite unexpectedly bloomed today in a flower garden on Barranca Mesa, surprising and delighting the owners who had not planted it. It is thought to be called Annual Mallow, very pretty with the water droplets left by recent rain and lifting spirits around Los Alamos. Photo by Ken Hanson
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