Daily Postcard: Moon rises above a water feature Monday at a home in Eastern Area. Photo by Ron Roybal
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Trump Administration Invests $202,660 In Preservation Technology, Cultural Heritage And Training Grants
Dwelling of Enslaved Africans at Cibula, Prince George County VA, c. 1820. With funding from this grant program, the Database of Vernacular Architecture will create the first interdisciplinary database that archives, curates, and disseminates vernacular building information in the Western Hemisphere. Photo by Willie Graham
NPS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration announced Monday $202,660 in grants for projects to develop or adapt techniques to preserve historical sites and cultural heritage in nine states.
“Historic preservation depends on advancements in Read More
Los Alamos Community Funds Scholarships For Navajo Women Administered By White Rock Presbyterian Church
Jonnie Woodie
COMMUNITY News:
Jonnie Woodie is a junior at NM Tech and is doing biomedical research with one of her professors on treating type 2 diabetes.
Marcella Kee is a sophomore at UNM-Gallup who wants to inspire native youth as a teacher on the Navajo Nation. Both young women will be receiving scholarship aid from the Los Alamos-based Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship, administered through White Rock Presbyterian Church.
The scholarship honors the memory of Julie Meadows, a young mother and LANL employee who died of a brain tumor in 2009. Shortly before she was diagnosed, Julie participated Read More
Drug Enforcement Administration Implements E-Commerce Outreach Program To Combat Counterfeit Drug Production
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has developed an e-commerce outreach program aimed at reducing the availability of dangerous, often deadly, counterfeit prescription drugs in the United States.
This DEA-led initiative focuses on educating online retailers about the sale of pill presses and components used in the production of illicit and deadly counterfeit pills.
Online retailers frequently offer items commonly used in the manufacture of illicit pills, unaware of the regulations and other restrictions involved in the sale and possession of these Read More
Daily Postcard: Dog Pauses To Admire Colorful Sunset
Daily Postcard: Beloved family dog Cali pauses to admire the colorful sunset while out on a run early Sunday evening along the White Rock Canyon Rim. Photo by Jack Stafford Read More
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Stands Ready To Accept New 525-Foot Training Ship
A&M UNIVERSITY News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. & COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University’s maritime academy is closer than any time in the past 15 years to being able to dock a training ship in Galveston.
The yet-to-be-built ship would be able to take 600 cadets to sea, compared with 50 today, and serve double duty as the only hurricane relief vessel in the entire Gulf of Mexico.
Texas’ delegation in Congress successfully included $389 million in the U.S. House of Representatives’ appropriations bill to pay for the ship. The bill passed out of the House on Friday, as it makes its way to Read More
NDI New Mexico Named Nonprofit Of The Year
NDI New Mexico News:
SANTA FE — The National Dance Institute of New Mexico—NDI New Mexico—has been named the 2020 New Mexico Nonprofit of the Year by Albuquerque Business First.
“2020 has been a challenging time for all, and that makes this honor even more special,” said NDI New Mexico Executive Director Russell Baker. “Our entire organization including staff, instructors, students, board, volunteers, and donors have risen above every challenge presented this year, and we are thrilled to have this hard work recognized. We’re thankful to the Albuquerque Business First for this award and Read More
Rotary Club: Presentation By Terry Foxx
Resilience and Renewal, interviews and stories about the Cerro Grande Fire by local author Terry Foxx. Courtesy image
ROTARY News:
Terry Foxx, local author and 2014 Los Alamos Living Treasure, spoke via Zoom at the July 28 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.
Resilience and Renewal, Stories of the Cerro Grande Fire 20 Years Later, is the latest book by Foxx. It is a series of interviews, published by the Los Alamos Historical Society. She spoke about the similarities between the community’s reaction to the Cerro Grande Fire, May 2000, and the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Although the pandemic Read More
Angel Fire Resort Offers Free Lodging To New Mexicans Due To Travel Restrictions During COVID-19 Pandemic
Angel Fire Resort in Northern New Mexico. Courtesy/AFR
Outdoor recreation at Angel Fire Resort. Courtesy/AFR
ANGEL FIRE News:
ANGEL FIRE — Angel Fire Resort, Northern New Mexico’s premier family vacation destination, announced Thursday the introduction of the New Mexico Beat the Heat campaign, a list of family-friendly outdoor activities and free lodging for New Mexican residents who are looking for a quick staycation getaway they can get to by car, which won’t require self-quarantining.
“We know that many people in our state had to cancel their out of state summer vacation plans due to Read More
Changes To Traffic Pattern On NM 502 In Los Alamos
NMDOT News:
The New Mexico Department of Transportation would like the traveling public to be aware of changes to the current traffic pattern in the construction zone on N.M. 502 in Los Alamos.
Effective Monday Aug. 3, 2020, N.M. 502 will be partially reopened to through traffic. There will be one lane open in each direction from Tewa Loop to DP Road.
Access to local streets from Tewa Loop to Arroyo Lane will still be provided.
Access to Central Avenue and 4th Street from N.M. 502 will be closed for construction of the roundabout.
This closure is expected to last 8 weeks. Central Avenue and 4th Street Read More