NMFO Announces Max/Warner Bros. Television Series ‘Duster’ Begins In Production In New Mexico
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson has announced that the Max Original/Warner Bros. Television series “Duster” has begun filming around Albuquerque, Moriarty, Belen, Gallup, Sandia Pueblo and Laguna Pueblo areas.
The production will employ more than 4,000 New Mexicans – approximately 4,000 as background talent, 350 resident crew members and 50 principal actors.
“Duster” is a crime drama set in 1972 where the first Black female FBI agent ventures to the Southwest and recruits a gutsy getaway driver in a bold effort to take down a growing crime syndicate. The Read More
Los Alamos Chamber Shares Upcoming Business Events
CHAMBER News:
Upcoming Chamber Events:
AllerPops Launch Party Celebration
4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at SALA Event Center (2551 Central Ave)
New Mexico Startup Expanding Worldwide! Join in to celebrate the Beginning of the End of the Allergy Era. Register to attend!
Metzger’s Do It Best Hardware White Rock Grand Reopening
8 a.m.-6 p.m. with 1 p.m. Ribbon Cutting, Saturday, May 13
Join in to celebrate the Grand Reopening of Metzger’s White Rock location, after their renovation! Enjoy free hot dogs and brats at 11am, while they last, and cake after the 1pm Ribbon Cutting! Get ready for Mother’s Read More
Food Depot Reaches Milestone Supporting Hunger-Relief
Luis and Frances Atencio. Courtesy/Food Depot
FOOD DEPOT News:
SANTA FE — The Food Depot is grateful and honored for the continued support of the Atencio family, owners of local El Parasol and El Paragua restaurants.
The family recently reached the $100,000 mark of donations to The Food Depot and supporting hunger relief in northern New Mexico.
“Through the extreme ups and downs of the last decade, the Atencio family has continued to give, even during an incredibly challenging time for restaurants and their family business. It especially warms my heart when a long-standing, local business Read More
New Mexico Film Office And Stowe Story Labs Extend Deadline For Training For Emerging Screenwriters
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) is partnering with Stowe Story Labs to provide the second edition of “New Voices New Mexico,” the training program for emerging New Mexican screenwriters.
The program will be administered in three parts over six months by Stowe Story Labs Founder and Director David Rocchio and is designed to support emerging screenwriters in developing foundational skills necessary for writing feature film or television scripts.
The “New Voices New Mexico” inaugural program ran in 2022 and aims to help emerging screenwriters and filmmakers learn skills Read More
Los Alamos Students Load Books For Nine Malawi Libraries
Barranca Elementary School. Courtesy photo
Aspen Elementary School. Courtesy photo
By SHARON ALLEN
African Library Project
Friday, March 17 dawned snowy, slippery, and sloppy in Los Alamos but that could not stop the rented U-Haul truck from visiting six schools and three homes in Los Alamos to pick up boxes of books for Malawi schools!
It took six hours to load 185 boxes containing 11,154 books but K-Kids (elementary schools), Builders Club kids (LAMS) and Mountain School’s first graders enthusiastically bid their hard work (collecting and packing the books) good-bye as the boxes for the Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Session #7: Environment
LLA students taking a walk to History Grove recently at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Kateri Morris
PEEC Executive Director Jillian Rubio gives the class an overview of the program and current offerings for people of all ages. Photo by Kateri Morris
LLA News:
Friday, April 21, Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) met for an environmental session at the Valles Caldera National Preserve to learn about natural resource management and the improvement efforts being made by local organizations.
Leadership Los Alamos would like to thank the hosts and speakers for this event:
- Jorge Silva-Banuelos,
Los Alamos County Council Wrestles With Increasing GRT
Los Alamos County Council is considering raising the gross receipts tax by .5 percent. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
During the budget hearings for Fiscal Year 2024, Los Alamos County officials predicted a grim looking future for its budget, which has raised the question – what should be done?
Ultimately, County Council directed County Manager Steven Lynne to present council with two ordinances to possibly raise the gross receipts tax (GRT) by .5 percent. One ordinance would make this effective January 2024 and the Read More
Broken Arrow Glass Recycling Saving Environment While Making Beautiful Art
Broken Arrow Glass Recycling Owner Shelby Kaye shows off one of her totes, which is a bin that is used to collect glass recycling. Kaye now offers curbside glass recycling pickup in Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
POJOAQUE – Broken Arrow Glass Recycling, located at the Art Station at 17715 U.S. 84/285 near Buffalo Thunder Casino Resort, is doing something that isn’t done anywhere else in Northern New Mexico. It is reusing, recycling glass, and selling the products created from this endeavor.
“Essentially, Read More
Daily Postcard: Elk Graze Along Truck Route
Daily Postcard: A small herd of elk graze Wednesday along the truck route. Photo by Bill Enloe Read More
Metzger’s Hardware Invites Community To Celebrate 50th Anniversary And White Rock Store Grand Reopening!
Metzger’s Hardware celebrates 50 years serving White Rock Saturday, May 13 with the Grand Re-Opening of their completely remodeled store! ‘We are excited to show off all the hard work we have put into the store! We’ll have great Mother’s Day Sale prices, there will be chances to meet community resources, see demonstrations from our top vendors, and we’ll be serving free hot dogs and brats (while they last) at 11 a.m., and cake after a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m.!’ Courtesy/Metzger’s Read More
