Samizdat To Host A Los Alamos Alphabet Coloring Contest
A Los Alamos Alphabet book cover. Courtesy/Samizdat
Samizdat BookStore & TeaHouse News:
In celebration of International Children’s Book Day (Tuesday, April 2), World Book (Tuesday, April 23), and Independent Bookstore Day (Saturday, April 27), Samizdat Bookstore will host A Los Alamos Alphabet–themed coloring contest.
Stop by Samizdat (174 Central Park Square) between April 2 and April 23 to pick up a coloring page inspired by the local children’s book A Los Alamos Alphabet, written by Whitney Spivey and designed by Leslie Bucklin. Choose from 26 different pages (one for each letter Read More
FBI: New York Man Convicted Of Bank Fraud In Santa Fe
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A New York man was convicted by a federal jury after 39 minutes of deliberation of a bank fraud charge related to the brutal assault of his father-in-law.
Prosecutors allege the crime was driven by the defendant, Marc Candelaria, 36, of Wantagh, New York, accruing mounting gambling debts at the time.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, in the early hours of Sept. 14, 2021, an armed and masked intruder entered Candelaria’s father-in-law’s home and forced him to write a check for $23,000 and demanded he leave all other portions of the check blank. Read More
Farm Fresh Eggs & More At Local Curbside Winter Market
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 5-11, 2024
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for April 5-11, 2024:
Friday, April 5, 2024
- 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 3-26–24
- 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. A Chat with Glendora
- 6:30 p.m. White House Chronicles
- 7 p.m. Chamber
Reps. Stansbury, Grijalva, Huffman Request Whistleblower Documents Alleging Human Rights Violations By Major India Shrimp Supplier

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representaive Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), sent a letter requesting documents related to a whistleblower’s account of human rights abuses at a shrimp processing facility operated by one of India’s largest shrimp exporters, Choice Canning.
The whistleblower’s account was recently reported as part of the Outlaw Ocean Project’s extensive investigation into the use of forced labor and other human rights abuses across the global fishing industry.
In their letter, the lawmakers Read More
Heinrich, Carper, Markey, Padilla Applaud EPA’s Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards For Heavy-Duty Trucks And Buses
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the EPW Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), also a member of the EPW Committee released the following statement today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final greenhouse Read More
NMRA: Dining With Dogs – Follow The Rules
Italian Greyhound at a restaurant. Courtesy photo
By CEO CAROL WRIGHT
New Mexico Restaurant Association
As the CEO of the New Mexico Restaurant Association, I am compelled to address a growing concern cropping up in dining establishments across our state – the presence of non-service dogs in restaurants. While we understand the love and companionship our furry friends bring, it is important to recognize the potential health and safety risks of allowing dogs in food service establishments.
The New Mexico Health Department regulations clearly state that only ADA service animals are permitted Read More
New Mexico Department Of Workforce Solutions Releases February 2024 Labor Market Review
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) has released the February 2024 Labor Market Review.
To read the Labor Market Review, click on this link.
For more information, visit the NMDWS website at www.dws.state.nm.us. Read More
Heinrich, Butler Introduce Legislation To Help Local Small Businesses Transition To Clean And Efficient Landscaping Equipment

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the co-founder and co-chair of the Bicameral Electrification Caucus, and U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to establish a new federal tax credit to enable local small businesses, including landscaping and lawn care businesses, to transition to zero-emission equipment more easily and without financial burden.
Transitioning to zero-emission, electric landscaping equipment—such Read More
Española Valley Business Workshop Series April 4-May 2

EVCC News:
The Española Valley Chamber of Commerce (EVCC) and SCORE Santa Fe & Northern New Mexico are thrilled to announce the inaugural Española Valley Business Workshop Series. Sponsored by Del Norte Credit Union, this engaging five-part, in-person series, tailored to small business owners in the Española Valley, features local business owners presenting hot topics to engage and stimulate the local business community.
Cheryl Ancell, Chair of the local SCORE chapter comments, “We’re really looking forward to collaborating with Tilly Nichols and the Chamber to support small business Read More



































