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NMSU’s Sally Cassady To Share Expert Gardening Tips

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Join Los Alamos County Library staff and NMSU Food Systems Specialist Sally Cassady May 12 to present the virtual program ‘Vegetable Gardening in New Mexico’ .Courtesy/County Library

Courtesy/County Library

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Library staff will present ‘Vegetable Gardening in New Mexico’, a virtual program with New Mexico State University (NMSU) Food Systems Specialist Sally Cassady. This program is free to the public and will be livestreamed 7-8 p.m. Thursday, May 12 via Zoom.

Attendees can expect to receive expert advice on ways to make their vegetable gardens successful Read More

National Trails Day® Takes Place June 4

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American Hiking Society News:

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Millions of people from across the country will hit the trail June 4, celebrating the 30th annual American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®.

This year’s celebration is about coming together to leave the trail and the outdoor community better than they found them. Hikers, cyclists, horseback riders, paddlers, trail clubs, federal and local agencies, land trusts, and businesses will partner at events across the country to forge a more inclusive trail community and advocate for, maintain, and clean up trails and public lands.

American Read More

Obituary: Mary Margaret Onstott Aug. 22, 1926 – April 1, 2022

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MARY MARGARET ONSTOTT Aug. 22, 1926 – April 1, 2022

Mary Margaret (Peg) Onstott passed away at 95 on April 1, 2022, in Pomona, California. She lived a rich and fulfilling life overflowing with family, friends, travel, and service.

Born Aug. 22, 1926 in Quincy, Illinois, Peg experienced a somewhat itinerant childhood as her family moved several times during the Depression to find work. At one point they moved in with her aunt in New Orleans, who lived in a tiny one-bedroom house. Peg described visiting the docks there to scavenge for shrimp after the fishing boats came in. They stayed for about a year, Read More

Shiv: New Mexico’s Postpartum Medicaid Expansion Supports Parents And Newborns

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By Divya Shiv MPP
Research and Policy Analyst
New Mexico Voices for Children

On top of the extraordinary mental and physical changes one faces after having a baby, one thing that shouldn’t have to change is one’s health care coverage.

Fortunately, new mothers who qualify now have a full year of postpartum Medicaid coverage in New Mexico so they can focus on what really matters: taking care of their babies and their own health concerns. After all, nothing is more foundational for our next generation than the well-being of mothers and infants.

Before this past legislative session, people who enrolled Read More

Rep. Stansbury Marks Earth Day By Previewing Month Of Action On Climate, Water, Food Security

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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — As communities across New Mexico, the country, and the world mark Earth Day with calls for climate action, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) released the following statement:

“Earth Day is a call action to protect the planet and our communities. As we face the impacts of climate change, drought, and impacts to the ecosystems and ways of life of our communities, we are doubling down on our commitment to take climate action now.

“That’s why we are working to introduce game-changing legislation on climate and water, including legislation Read More

Spectra Tech Named DOE’s Small Business Of The Year

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Spectra Tech President Dr. Loong Yong

BUSINESS News:

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. —  Spectra Tech, Inc. (Spectra Tech) has been named the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business of the Year for 2021.

The award, issued by the DOE Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), recognizes the “creative, unique, and extraordinary performance of a small business which has significantly and directly impacted core DOE mission objectives and requirements.”  

This award was given in recognition of Spectra Tech’s performance as the small business prime  contractor for the Nuclear Read More

NMDOT Launches 1st Of 3 Roadside Beautification Plans

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has contracted with two private companies to clean up state roadsides.

The companies simultaneously began Monday tackling the highly visible, heavily traveled stretch of I-25 from La Bajada south of Santa Fe to Los Lunas, south of Albuquerque. A separate company will work in five-mile increments on the stretch of I-25 from the Texas border, north past the city of Las Cruces.

The private contacts are paid with the $10 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds approved by the state legislature for roadside beautification. Read More

Village Arts Hosts Sunflower Exhibit Through June 3

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Sunflower art exhibit hangs at Village Arts in Los Alamos through June 3. Courtesy photo

The Sunflower art exhibit at Village Arts features the work of 26 area artists. Courtesy photo

ART News:

A whole field of sunshine is hanging at Village Arts along the theme of “Here Comes the Sun”. Most of the artwork highlights sunflowers in all their glory, but each take is unique and several of the artists expanded their interpretations.

This show features the work of 26 emerging and professional artists from Los Alamos County and further afield. Artwork ranges in style and media with artwork created in Read More

Young Chefs Compete In Los Alamos County 4-H Contests

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A Los Alamos County 4-H member competes in the Favorite Foods category, one of the most popular contests. The members select and make a dish and create a table setting theme to display their dish. Courtesy/LAC

A Los Alamos County 4-H member shows her dish and the creative table setting theme she created to display her dish. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County 4-H Contests were held April 7-9 in White Rock. This year there were 22 participates grades K-12, who competed in variety of different contests covering areas such as Wildlife and Plant Identification, Cooking and Nutrition and Public Read More

Mesa Library: Dungeons And Dragons 101 For ADULTS!

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The staff at Mesa Public Library announces Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) 101 for ADULTS!

This 3-part series will livestream via Zoom from 6-8 p.m. Thursday evenings, April 21, May 5, and May 19.

Los Alamos has seen a wave of popularity in DnD programming (primarily for youth), but there’s no reason adults should have to miss out on all the fun. This program is designed to get adults acquainted with the basics of DnD.

Have you always wondered what Dungeons and Dragons was all about? This program will provide a comprehensive introduction for adults seeking to get started in Read More