Registration Now Open For Annual Topper Baseball Booster Club Fundraiser Golf Tournament
SALA: Films & Events Lineup For Oppenheimer Festival
SALA News:
This week at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center, the Second Annual Oppenheimer Festival is in full swing, and is bringing a series of powerful and thought-provoking events. After a successful premiere with Larry Sheffield showcasing his third film, The Atomic Rocketeer, and the historic event featuring First We Bombed New Mexico with Lois Lipman, Tina Cordova, and other distinguished guests, the festival continues to offer an array of captivating experiences.
The community is invited to explore these two impactful documentaries that delve into pivotal moments of local history. Read More
This Week In Sports: Aug. 23-24, 2024
This Week In Sports: Aug. 23-24, 2024
Los Alamos High School Hilltopper 2024-25 sports season begins Friday, Aug. 23.
The Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale and Nate Limback.
This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:
Aug. 23 Friday
- Football vs Española Home – 7 p.m.
- Boys/Girls Cross Country at Eastwood High in El Paso
Aug. 24 Saturday
- Girls Soccer vs Albuquerque High Away (APS Soccer Complex) – 1 p.m.
- Boys/Girls Cross Country at Eastwood High in El Paso
County Wildlife Education: What Bears Do In August
A black bear meandering in a field. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
What Black Bears Do in August:
How Bears Beat the Heat
Bears don’t have sweat glands, so they can’t cool off the way people do when it gets hot. They do lose much of the dense underfur that helps keep them warm when temperatures drop. Shedding lets air circulate while still “shading’ their skin from the sun. Bears will also pant like dogs and dissipate heat through their paws and other areas with little hair. They avoid the hottest parts of the day and often relax in daybeds under a nice shady tree, or sometimes seek shelter from the sun Read More
HED: New Mexico Launching Fleet Of New Programs For Workforce Training In Adult Education
HED Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez
HED News:
Expanded ‘Integrated Education & Training’ model will help hundreds more New Mexicans earn certifications for high-demand fields of work
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED) has approved dozens of education and workforce training programs as part of a significantly enhanced effort to get more New Mexicans certified in high-demand fields like nursing and early childhood development.
The 45 Integrated Education & Training (IET) programs spread across the state will provide adult learners with the opportunity Read More
100+ Women Who Care – Los Alamos Event Provides Support For Family YMCA Senior Appreciation Night Program
Broker Lance Eaton and Associate Broker Windy Earls of Exit Realty Advantage NM announce YMCA program SAN as the nonprofit selected to receive the funds donated by attendees at the gathering of the 100+ Women Who Care – Los Alamos event Aug. 1 at PEEC Nature Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The crowd applauds selection of the YMCA program Senior Appreciation Night (SAN) as the nonprofit selected to receive the funds donated by attendees at the gathering of the 100+ Women Who Care – Los Alamos event, Aug. 1 at PEEC Nature Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The Family Families & Workers Fund Selects NMDWS For $1.5M Grant
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Out of more than 450 applications, the Families and Workers Fund selected the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ Energy Transition Workforce Equity project to be one of 14 awardees of the Powering Climate and Infrastructure Careers Challenge.
The Energy Transition Workforce Equity project will support NMDWS’ efforts to develop and expand New Mexico’s qualified clean energy workforce capacity. The new project will include systemic, coordinated, and regular convenings of a diverse, comprehensive, representative partnership of employers, Read More
State’s Teacher Leadership Programs: Too Valuable To Lose
Silvia Miranda
By SILVIA MIRANDA
Member
Teach Plus New Mexico Network
Jake, a highly intelligent 4th grader with autism, changed my perspective on teaching. Jake was interested in math and science but found it very hard to engage in reading and social studies. When it came time for my annual Market Day project, in which students design a product to sell, advertise it, and then make and sell it, all within a budget, Jake refused to participate. I was at a loss.
At the time, I was a Teacher Ambassador for the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED), learning how to develop education policy by Read More
LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum: LAHS Open House
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board may attend the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Open House 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 1300 Diamond Drive.
A quorum may be present; however no action will be taken. Read More
LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum: Barranca Open House
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board may attend the Barranca Mesa Elementary School Open House at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 57 Loma Del Escolar St.
A quorum may be present; however no action will be taken. Read More
Public Invited To Uplifting Program On Efforts To Rescue Afghan Girls Sunday At Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos
Unitarian Church News:
Pecos native Kirsten Hardenbrook will speak at 11:45 a.m. at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos. The public is invited to attend this unique forum.
Along with her Afghan host daughter and another Afghan student, Hardenbrook will talk about the current situation for young Afghan women still secretly pursuing an education. Hardenbrook volunteers for a non-profit that operates an underground railway to extract Afghan girls who have proven themselves academically, and gets them into safehouses in Pakistan. They then match the girls with host American families and scholarships, Read More
Award-Winning Author Anne Hillerman Live On Stage At New Mexico History Museum In Santa Fe Thursday Sept. 19
Author Anne Hillerman
NMHM News:
Friends of History for the New Mexico History Museum is very excited to announce author Anne Hillerman, live on stage at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 in the Museum auditorium, to present History’s footprints: Weaving the Past into Modern Mysteries.
In her presentation, the journalist and award-winning author will share how her research into the Long Walk of the Navajo, explorations of Chaco Canyon, and the history of New Mexico and the Southwest enrich and inspire her novels. Hillerman said she believes that, besides providing wonderful entertainment, good Read More
Registration Open For YMCA Youth Basketball Grades 1-6
LAPS Fall Sports Season Passes & Tickets Available
LAPS News:
Get ready to cheer for the Hawks and Hilltoppers! The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Athletic Department has announced that all season passes and all tickets for fall athletic events are now available for sale.
Tickets and season passes can be purchased in advance either through the HomeTown Fan app or online through Hometown Ticketing. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate with a credit card. Tickets purchased in advance are not subject to an additional credit card fee; however, there is an additional fee for tickets purchased at the gate.
Cash will not be accepted at the gate. Read More
PEEC: Learn About Local Wildlife At Bear Festival Aug. 24
Learn about local wildlife at Bear Festival in Los Alamos. Stop by Los Alamos Nature Center 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24 for Bear Festival, PEEC and LEWF’s annual event sponsored by Century Bank, featuring activities and wildlife experts throughout New Mexico. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The community is invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation (LEWF) for the 7th Annual Bear Festival 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, at 2600 Canyon Road.
This entertaining and educational event, Read More
UNM-LA Offers New Mexico’s First Broadband-5G Certificate
UNM-Los Alamos at 1000 University Drive. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA), in partnership with the Wireless Infrastructure Association, is excited to announce an innovative Broadband-5G Certificate program, New Mexico’s first comprehensive workforce training program in broadband and 5G.
This three-semester program not only equips students with essential skills but also offers unique opportunities for hands-on training, paid internships and national apprenticeships for wireless and fiber optic careers.
The certificate provides guided pathways in preparation Read More
Think New Mexico Welcomes 2024 Leadership Interns
Gathered for a special luncheon June 24 at La Fonda in Santa Fe, from left, Think New Mexico 2024 Interns Alexandra Schweitzer Kroll, Laurel Nash Jarecki and Joaquin Romero, Think New Mexico Associate Director and Leadership Internship Supervisor Kristina G. Fisher, Intern Ayvret van Waveren, Think New Mexico Board member Liddie Martinez and Intern Nathan Slota. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
SANTA FE — Think New Mexico is a think tank and also a leadership development organization that works to train students in Read More
New Mexico PED Deputy Secretary Of Special Education Tapped For National Work Group On Employment
PED News:
SANTA FE — Dr. Margaret Cage, deputy secretary of special education for the New Mexico Public Education Department’s Office of Special Education (OSE), will participate in a working group with the Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth (CAPE-Youth).
CAPE-Youth is a U.S. Department of Labor-funded grant project that seeks to create job opportunities for disabled youth and young adults by helping states with their service delivery and workforce systems.
Cage will attend the CAPE-Youth working group’s first in-person meeting in Richmond, Virginia from Aug. 14–16. Read More
Los Alamos Hilltopper Run Sunday Aug. 18
Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation News:
There’s still time to register for the Hilltopper Run! This year the race is Sunday, Aug. 18 at Canyon Rim Trail beginning at the west end of the Canyon Rim Trail in the Smith’s Marketplace parking lot.
There will be:
- 5 mile run (6:30 a.m. start);
- 5K Run (8:15 a.m. start); and
- Kids’ 1 mile run (9:30 a.m. start).
The race will be an out an;d back course along the paved trail. Packet pick-up is 3-7 p.m. Saturday at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op. To register for the race and see the course map, visit https://tcrproductions.com/hr24reg.
Please note: Canyon Rim Trail Read More
LAPS Foundation ED Jenny McCumber Presents Talk On Mission & Activities To Kiwanis Club Of Los Alamos
LAPS Foundation Executive Director Jenny McCumber presents information about the foundation’s mission and activities during the Aug. 6 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos. Courtesy/Kiwanis
From BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Foundation Executive Director Jenny McCumber presented information about the foundation’s mission and activities at the Aug. 6 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos.
The foundation works on several grant cycles to fund professional development for teachers, new ideas for classrooms, local seminars and mentors for new teachers. Read More
