Chris Clark

Huang: Happy New Year 2022, 元旦快乐

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Photo that lifted spirits during the darkest time of WWII. Courtesy/Zhen Huang 

By ZHEN HUANG
Los Alamos

This classic photo was taken by a British photographer during the darkest time of WWII. The giant panda cub in the photo was named Ming 明. She was brought by an American adventurer from her mountainous southwestern China habitat to London Zoo in a raging blizzard on the Christmas Eve of 1938.

Ming 明 was a wartime Angel of Peace. She lived through most of WWII, suffered bombing from time to time, and evacuated from place to place, while brought so much joy to the British people especially the children, Read More

Upstart Crows Perform Richard II Starting Jan. 14

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Upstart Crows of Santa Fe performs Shakespeare’s Richard II 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14-16 and 21-23. Courtesy/Upstart Crows

Upstart Crows News:

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe kicks off 2022 with six performances of Shakespeare’s Richard II at the New Mexico Actor’s Lab, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14-16 and 21-23. Tickets are $15 at the door and online.

The Saturday, Jan. 22 performance is a Supporter’s Gala night with appetizers, raffle and talk-back with the actors – Gala tickets are $50 (online only).

Two casts of 13 actors will alternate performance nights in Shakespeare’s first of four plays about the House Read More

CAIR Welcomes Identification Of Suspect In New Mexico Mosque Arson, Renews Call For Hate Crime Probe

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CAIR News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the identification of a suspect in the November arson at a mosque in Albuquerque.

Washington, D.C., based CAIR also renewed its call for possible hate crime charges for the arson (link).

Police have issued an arrest warrant for 43-year-old Isela Camarena for allegedly attempting to set fire to the Islamic Center of New Mexico Nov. 29 in Albuquerque. Security camera video of the incident shows a woman lighting multiple fires Read More

UNM Scientists Find Climate-Driven Tree Mortality And Fuel Aridity Increase Wildfire Fuel Availability

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In the Sierra National Forest, an estimated 36 million trees have died from drought and bark beetle mortality over the past five years. This is approximately 25 percent of the trees in the Sierra National Forest. CourtesyUNM

UNM News:

New research conducted by scientists at The University of New Mexico (UNM) suggests climate-driven tree mortality and fuel aridity are increasing fuel availability in forests leading to record-breaking wildfires in size, spread and plume formation.

In North America, wildfire activity has been increasing in large part due to climate change, which is increasing Read More

Freedom Church To Host Christmas Eve Service Dec. 24

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Scene of a previous Freedom Church Christmas Eve Service at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/Freedom Church 

Scene of a previous Freedom Church Christmas Eve Service at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/Freedom Church

FREEDOM CHURCH News:

After a year off due to the pandemic, Freedom Church will again host an outdoor Christmas Eve Service Friday, Dec. 24 at Ashley Pond and the whole community is invited.

Pre-service games, activities, and hot cocoa will begin at 4:30 p.m. The service will start at 4:45 p.m. and be over by 5:30 p.m.

This will be the third time Freedom Church has held the event starting on Christmas Eve Read More

Mary Kay Brightens Holidays At Sombrillo & Aspen Ridge

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Mary Kay representative Sandra Salazar delivers donated gift packages of Mary Kay products Friday to lift the spirits of Sombrillo Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Aspen Ridge residents this holiday season. The gift packages were provided by Salazar, her customers and area businesses. Salazar has been serving the commmunity for the past 18 years. She said that Mary Kay representatives in Española and Santa Fe also are providing gift packages to residents of nursing homes in those areas. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Mary Kay representative Sandra Salazar prepares Read More

Rep. Leger Fernandez Endorses Former Los Alamos Newspaper Intern Gabe Vasquez For Congress In NM-02

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Congressional District 2 candidate Gabe Vasquez has a local connection in that he interned at the Los Alamos Monitor in 2008 while on summer break from college. Courtesy photo

POLITICAL News:

New Mexico 2nd Congressional District Candidate Gabe Vasquez has a Los Alamos connection in that while on summer break from college in 2008, he served as a student intern at the Los Alamos Monitor newspaper. During his internship, he and then managing editor, Carol A. Clark, now of the Los Alamos Daily Post, covered Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s “Straight Talk Express” rally in Albuqueruqe. Read More

Betty Ehart Senior Center & White Rock Senior Center Launch New Fundraiser Today And Thursday

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Community Coffee ‘American Classic’ and CommUNITY lanyards in Topper colors are some of the items the senior centers are offering in their fundraiser. Courtesy/LARSO 

LARSO News:

As the senior centers try to raise funds in a variety of new ways, this one may provide a last minute holiday gift idea while helping senior programs.

As the nation appears divided on many issues, there is a call for CommUNITY. New lanyards that say CommUNITY in Topper colors are just $5.

If you want to be an American classic, try Community Coffee, “American Classic” with a hint of cocoa. These bags are a medium roast, for Read More

New Mexico Museums Collaborate On Holiday Open House

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A Santa puppet made by Gustave Baumann of Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMHM

NMHM News:

SANTA FE — Visit the Santa Fe Plaza Sunday, Dec. 19, at the height of the holiday season and enjoy a joint open house hosted by New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) and New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMOA).

Both museums are following Covid-safe practices, and there will be activities, music, Baumann puppet entertainment, and, of course, art! Complimentary admission to both museums for this special day. These events are free and fun for all ages.  

Join NMHM to celebrate the holiday season 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with musical delights, Read More

Soprano Bárbara Padilla Performs At The Lensic Jan. 22

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Bárbara Padilla performs Jan. 22 at the Lensic in Santa Fe.Courtesy/Losita Productions

MUSIC News:

Losita Productions Presents: Bárbara Padilla, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe.

Padilla is an award winning soprano that became a household name when she received outstanding reviews for her unforgettable performances on “America’s Got Talent”, achieving 1st Runner Up.

Ever since, Padilla has enjoyed years of success performing with multi-Grammy Award-winning music professionals such as David Foster, Juan Gabriel, Raul Di Blasio, Fernando Read More