Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

Bird Walk In Upper Water Canyon Saturday

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Learn about local birds from bird watcher Joe Fitzgibbon.​ Courtesy Photo 

PEEC News:

Los Alamos resident and bird watcher Joe Fitzgibbon will lead a hike at 7 a.m. Saturday in Upper Water Canyon. This half-day trip will take birders about two miles along the bottom of the canyon, through a mosaic of burned and unburned areas. Sightings may include the empidonax flycatchers (Dusky, Hammond’s, and Cordilleran), wrens, Western Tanagers, Stellar’s Jays, Green-tailed Towhees, warblers and woodpeckers.

Fitzgibbon has always been passionate about the outdoors and the history of Los Alamos. Read More

Big Stars To Perform In Festival Chispa 2017

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Grammy award-winning artist Gaby Moreno will peform at the Festival Chispa 2017 at 8 p.m., June 24. Courtesy Photo 

 

Las Cafeterias will peform at the Festival Chispa 2017. Courtesy/lascafeteras.com

NHCC News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The National Hispanic Cultural Center, in partnership with Avokado Artists, presents Festival Chispa 2017.

The event features Latin Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno and her band, along with the incredibly fresh, multi-faceted Latin alternative and Chicano activist group Las Cafeteras at 8 p.m. June 24 in the Albuquerque Journal Read More

SFNF Urges Extreme Caution On Rio Chama

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE – As recreationists head into the Santa Fe National Forest for the long Memorial Day weekend, rafters, campers and others traveling along the Rio Chama should be prepared for higher-than-normal water levels and faster-than-normal flows on the river.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), the Rio Chama is experiencing “the most robust spring runoff” since 2005. BOR is currently releasing 3,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) from El Vado Reservoir into the Rio Chama in an attempt to keep up with the snowmelt. The safe channel capacity for this stretch of the Rio Chama Read More

Art Meets Music With Live Theatrical Paintings, Classes

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A group of artists after a SäshaStylz painting workshop.​ Courtesy Photo

COMMUNITY NEWS:

Music and art go hand in hand, and this summer the magical combination makes its way to Los Alamos. Fridays throughout the summer, local artist Sasha Scully is offering her popular art classes preceding the Gordon’s concerts. The pre-concert art classes started Friday.

Scully’s SäshaStylz classes will continue throughout the summer 5-7 p.m. at UnQuarked on the first and second Fridays of the month, and on the last Friday of each month at the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The latter will feature drink and food Read More

AFT-NM On PED’s Proposed Evaluation Changes

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Stephanie Ly

AFT-NM News:

Santa Fe – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President, Stephanie Ly, released the following statement:

“Nearly two months after Governor Martinez and Secretary Skandera announced changes to the State’s educator evaluation system at a closed press conference, the New Mexico Public Education Department is finally holding hearings for public input to the changes.

“Secretary Skandera and Governor Martinez once again have disrespected New Mexico’s public educators by announcing changes to an already flawed system, and then are pretend to involve stakeholders Read More

Whole New Jupiter: First Science Results From NASA’s Juno Mission Show Gigantic Turbulent World

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​Through the Juno mission, scientists are learning more about the largest planet in the solar system. NASA/JPL-CalTech/USGS Photo
 
NASA News: 
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Early science results from NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter portray the largest planet in the solar system as a complex, gigantic, turbulent world, with Earth-sized polar cyclones, plunging storm systems that travel deep into the heart of the gas giant, and a mammoth, lumpy magnetic field that may indicate it was generated closer to the planet’s surface than previously thought.
 
“We are excited to share
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County Reminds Residents To Keep Sidewalks Clear

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COUNTY News:

This time of year, it is especially important to trim vegetation away from sidewalks for pedestrians – County sidewalks receive heavy use during the warmer months by many residents who enjoy walking about the community.

Chapter 18 of the County Code (the Nuisance Code) was recently updated to address property maintenance issues. Specifically, Sec. 18-42 parts (a), (b) and (d) address weeds and brush piles. Residents are encouraged to read the code excerpts below and survey their property to see if any of these issues exist.

​Part A states: All weeds, brush piles, Read More

Valles Caldera Begins Improvements To Entrance Road

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VCNP News:  

Jemez Springs — Valles Caldera National Preserve will begin making improvements to the preserve’s main entrance road starting next Tuesday. The road improvement work is being implemented using Congressional funding provided to the National Park Service to reduce its deferred maintenance backlog. Visitors can expect minor traffic delays and congestion while the road work occurs over the next two to three weeks.

 The road improvements will start at the preserve’s main entrance near mile marker 39 on NM State Route 4 and continue for two miles to the preserve’s entrance Read More

Local First Graders Tour Del Norte Credit Union

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Branch Manager Matthew Waldschmidt talks to Barranca Elementary School Teacher Erin Manazanares and her first grade students. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
​Los Alamos Daily Post
 

In Teacher Erin Manazanares’ first grade class at Barranca Elementary School, students learn mathematical concepts and life skills through a program called Classroom Economy. On Thursday, they were able to experience their lessons applied in the real world.

 

Manazanares’ class visited Del Norte Credit Union on Trinity Drive. While there, they were given a Read More

State And National American Federation Of Teachers Representatives Argue For Public Education Funding

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STATE News:

In advance to the New Mexico legislature’s special session, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly, American Federation of Teachers New Mexico Executive Vice President Kathy Chavez, and Albuquerque Teachers Federation President Ellen Bernstein released the following statements:

Randi Weingarten

“I am so honored to be in Santa Fe standing shoulder to shoulder with New Mexico’s educators and legislators who are making educational funding for our students- Pre-K through college Read More