Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

TOTH Holds Sneaker Fundraiser For House Of Hope

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A scene from a previous house build by House of Hope in Juarez, Mexico. Courtesy/TOTH

A scene from a previous house build by House of Hope in Juarez, Mexico. Courtesy/TOTH

TOTH News:

Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church is holding an athletic shoe drive fundraiser during the entire month of May to raise money for House of Hope – a House Build Project in Juarez, Mexico.

Proceeds will be put toward the cost of building a simple home for a family in need. The community is invited to participate by bringing any old pairs of tennis shoes to the lower lot at Trinity on the Hill and dropping them in the clearly Read More

Chasing Identity: The Retrospective Work Of Harriette Tsosie Opens In Step Up Gallery

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‘Erased’ by Harriette Tsosie. Courtesy photo

‘Hoop Dance’ by Harriette Tsosie. Courtesy photo

STEP UP GALLERY News:

Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library announces its new and dynamic exhibit: Chasing Identity: the Retrospective Work of Harriette Tsosie, which runs May 4-30.

Chasing Identity explores the roles of genetics, language and place in shaping who we are. The works in this exhibition were created during decades of the artist’s intense curiosity about ourselves as humans, as a people, or tribe, at a time when – because of DNA testing and the rise of internet ancestry programs – it became Read More

Calvary Chapel Hosts Women’s Ministry Talk May 19

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CALVARY CHAPEL News:

Karen Warin of Navigators Ministry will give a talk, “Come to the Banquet: An Invitation to Experience God with All Your Senses,” 5-8:45 p.m. May 19 at Calvary Chapel, 850 North Mesa Road.

This ministry was born out of Warin’s desire to connect more intimately with her Father. For the past 13 years, she has sought and developed creative ways to walk with God. For more information, you can go to her website at www.cometothebanquet.com.

Warin’s Background

Warin has been involved with ministry to women for over 30 years. Since 2001 she has been on staff with The Navigators; a worldwide Read More

Council Tentatively OKs Public Works $60.9M FY24 Budget

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Los Alamos County Public Works Director Juan Raul presents his department’s proposed FY24 budget to County Council during Monday night’s FY24 budget hearing. Council unanimously voted to tentatively approve the Public Work’s $60,911,216 budget along with the addition of two limited-term fulltime Project Manager positions. Screenshot/LADP Read More

Council Tentatively Oks FY24 Non-Departmental Budget

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Staff Report:

Los Alamos County Council voted unanimously during tonight’s budget hearing to tentatively approve the nondepartmental budget for FY24 that totals $7,426,446.

Council also approved a $3,400,000 budget option for a salary plan to address employee retention and recruitment as well as a market study and compression impacts. Read More

Scenes From PEEC’s Earth Day Festival

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A crowd checks out the various booths and activities featured during today’s Earth Day Festival at the Nature Center. The Pajarito Environmental Education Center hosted the event while Enterprise Band & Trust sponsored the entertainment. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Zero Waste Team Member Sue Barnes shows off her fashion skills as well as her ability to reduce waste with a hat she created from materials that likely would have been tossed in a landfill. Barnes also volunteered during PEEC’s Earth Day Festival today at the Nature Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Time To Get Dirty And Compost Food

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COUNTY News:

It’s time to get dirty! Los Alamos County Council green lit the municipal-wide food composting in September and County staff are working to move the project along.

The projected start date for the food compost program is approximately two years.

County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule recently gave an update on the project to the Los Alamos Daily Post. She noted that the conceptual design was expected to be completed in May and work on the environmental study of the site is ongoing. From there, permitting will be addressed.

For the conceptual design work, Gurule said SES Engineers, Read More

Celebrate Earth Day With PEEC On Saturday!

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Celebrate Earth Day with the Pajarito Environmental Education Center 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road. The event will feature entertainment, sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust, food, activities, informational booths and more. For more information, visit peecnature.org. Pictured above is a scene from a previous Earth Day Festival. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

PEEC’s annual Earth Day Festival is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

As always, there will be many family-friendly, earth-conscious, Read More