Los Alamos Public Schools Board To Meet April 25
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25 at Chamisa Elementary School.
The meeting is open to the public.
Virtual Meeting URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5056632222?pwd=9ya3XaLGT3DQAVJyauGbYKcsPQ4QWg.1&omn=87234389521
Virtual Meeting Password: j45K8H Read More
Los Alamos Municipal Court To Host Law Day Open House
Los Alamos Municipal Court staff from left, Adrienne Orozco, Sara Martinez, Monica Schwiner, Judge Elizabeth Allen, Juanita McNiel and Lauren Tomko. Courtesy/LAC
COURT News:
Los Alamos Municipal Court Judge Elizabeth Allen and her staff invite the public to an open house to celebrate Law Day, a national day set aside to honor the rule of law.
Visitors may drop in between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at the Municipal Justice Center, 2500 Trinity Drive to enjoy treats, tour the courthouse and learn about the various services and resources.
The court provides both in-person and online Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 26-May 2, 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 26-May 2, 2024:
Friday, April 26, 2024
- 06:00 AM Deocracy Now! – Live
- 10:00 AM The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11:00 AM County Council Meeting Replay 4-23–24
- 03:00 PM Democracy Now!
- 05:00 PM PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 06:00 PM A Chat with Glendora
- 06:30 PM White House Chronicles
Chamisa & Pinon Host 11th Annual Multicultural Fair April 24
Braille Enrichment For Literacy Program Runs June 3-14
The Family YMCA Y Earth Service Corps June 10-July 19
Small Acreage Stewardship & Homestead Skills Workshop Series Runs April Through October 2024 In Alcalde
Santa Fe World Affairs Forum 2024 Annual Symposium April 25-26
SFWAF News:
Registration closes Tuesday for the Santa Fe World Affairs Forum’s 2024 Annual Symposium.
The forum is Thursday April 25 and Friday April 26 in the Jemez Rooms at Santa Fe Community College, which is cosponsoring the event.
America’s Place in the World – Still Indispensable?
Is American influence waning? Is the United States stretched too thin? Or is the US still the world’s indispensable nation? Can it be both? If so, for how much longer? How stable – at home and abroad – is American democracy and US leadership? Or is it being irreparably eroded from within and without?
What can we do Read More
2024 Enchantment Awards Nominees Named!
ENCHANTMENT AWARDS News:
All nominees for the 2024 Enchantment Awards — the New Mexico High School Musical Theatre Awards — have been named, including the five schools who are finalists for three production awards.
Those schools are:
Albuquerque Academy for Into the Woods
Cibola High School for Mamma Mia!
Public Academy for Performing Arts for The Drowsy Chaperone
Santa Fe Preparatory School for Monty Python’s Spamalot School Edition
Sue Cleveland High School for Guys and Dolls.
Students who scored highest in the state and received nominations:
Best Actress Nominees
Mia Berkson, Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Students Excel At 2024 New Mexico State Science And Engineering Fair
Students from Los Alamos Public Schools pose for a photo on the campus of New Mexico Tech prior to the start of the 2024 New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Students from across the state converged on the New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair last Saturday at New Mexico Tech, including 19 students from Los Alamos Public Schools.
“The students worked hard and I am very proud of them,” County Science Fair Director Eva Abeyta said. “They represented Los Alamos well.”
Los Alamos High School students Helena Welch and Tate Plohr qualified and will be attending Read More
Los Alamos Music Teachers Association To Hold Spring Musicale Concert Sunday April 28 At Fuller Lodge
Performers of the LAMTA Musicale in February pose together after a successful recital. Courtesy/LAMTA
LAMTA News:
The Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA) invites the community to attend its second Musicale concert of the year at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Fuller Lodge.
Every spring the LAMTA holds two Musicale recitals to showcase the hard work of our young musicians in Los Alamos. The first Musicale was held Feb. 25, 2024.
Students will be showcased from the studios of Aejin Chang, Wendy Ge, Janna Warren and Dr. Patricia Wood.
Performers include Hannah Li, Eric Xu, Lyla Lo, Sydney Read More
Los Alamos County Environmental Services Closed Wednesday April 24 For Employee Training
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Environmental Services will be closed Wednesday, April 24 for employee development, safety training and certification compliance.
This includes operations at the Eco Station and the Overlook Convenience Center. Residential service will not be impacted; however, commercial trash and recycling collection service will also be suspended Wednesday, April 24.
Environmental Services will hold one quarterly training and certification day to ensure all employees remain compliant.
The quarterly closure minimizes the public’s impact by ensuring services Read More
Kids Invited To Become Valles Caldera Junior Rangers
Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a new Junior Ranger experiential program at Valles Caldera National Preserve.
The program begins by conferring the honor of Junior Ranger onto each participant and then invites them to explore the park and learn more about the rich geologic, cultural and natural stories found there.
Anyone interested in becoming a Junior Ranger can stop by either of the park’s visitor facilities to obtain a badge and training manual.
“The Junior Ranger program is very popular across national parks and has been adopted by many other state Read More
Higher Education Department Awards $1 Million In Food Security Grants To New Mexico Colleges And Universities
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department announced Thursday that it has awarded a total of $1 million to eight New Mexico colleges and universities to fund innovative projects that address food insecurity among students, faculty and staff.
Part of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Food Initiative, this year’s grants were made possible through federal pandemic relief funds via the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Since 2021, the New Mexico Higher Education Department has directed a total $2.1 million toward improving access to healthy food and nutrition services on Read More
Piñon Elementary School Students Compete In National History Day State Contest At University Of New Mexico
Audrey Deines, left, and Sarah Sanders competed in the Junior Group Exhibit category with a rotating exhibit exploring the impact of Gutenberg’s printing press. Courtesy/LAPS
Brandon Keller, center, took first place in the Junior Paper category and will be competing at the NHD National Contest in June. Evan Cunningham, left, and Isaac Light, right, won third place in the Junior Group Documentary category, and are alternates for the National Contest. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Five Piñon Elementary School 6th grade students were among more than 200 students across the state who competed Read More
Los Alamos High School NJROTC 2024 State Champions!
Los Alamos High School NJROTC 4A JROTC 2024 State Champions … What a year! Courtesy/NJROTC
By c/LTJG Alana Hinojosa
Public Affairs Officer
LAHS NJROTC
This past weekend Los Alamos NJROTC traveled to Cibola High School to participate in the New Mexico State Military Skills Competition. Even though this was Topper Company’s fifth competition of the year, it was extra special since it was for the state championship and final competition for the 2023-24 season.
C/MCPO Seth Javernick, Command Master Chief and marksmanship team commander, said, “I’m super proud to have competed alongside Read More
Learn The ‘Old Ways’ To Make Herbal Remedies April 27
NMHS News:
The Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) is offering a hands-on plant and local herb identification and remedy workshop 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Los Luceros Historic Site, 253 County Road 41 in Alcalde. Find directions online.
Participants will learn to identify the important parts of the plants, understand the medicinal properties the herbs have, and make remedios, or remedies, with locally foraged healing herbs.
Students will prepare salves, poultices, and tinctures. Information, materials, and local herbs will be provided.
The class is $50 per Read More
All Three Los Alamos Odyssey Of The Mind Teams Garner First Place Finishes At Colorado State Competition
Members of the Los Alamos Odyssey of the Mind teams celebrate their wins at the Colorado state Odyssey of the Mind competition. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Three Los Alamos Odyssey of the Mind (OMer) teams recently competed in the Colorado state tournament, with all three earning first place honors in their divisions.
The Division 1 and 2 teams are heading off to the Odyssey of the Mind World competition at the end of May to compete against teams from all around the world.
In addition, the Division 2 team won an OMer award for the trials and tribulations they went through building their set.
All the teams Read More
Four Topper Athletes Sign National Letters Of Intent
Four Los Alamos High School Hilltopper athletes sign National Letters of Intent Wednesday in the lobby at LAHS. From left, Abigail Martinez signs to play basketball for Eureka College in Illinois and major in Forensic Science, Meredith Brown signs to play soccer (may also run track) for Eastern New Mexico University and major in Agricultural Science, Kaelin Hanson signs to play soccer for Sweet Blair College in Virginia and major in Biology, Hayden Sutton signs to swim for the University of New Orleans and major in computer science. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Topper athletes Abigail Read More
LAPS Buses Pass Inspection With Flying Colors
LAPS Transportation Dept. bus fleet passes State Safety inspection with flying colors. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) have announced that the LAPS Transportation Department had its fleet of buses pass a recent bus inspection by a State Safety Inspector with flying colors.
“All buses passed the inspection with only a few minor repairs, mostly light bulbs, needed on buses to keep 100% in service,” LAPS Director of Transportation Keith Rosenbaum said.
Keeping the fleet of buses operating safely is a team effort, according to Rosenbaum.
“The drivers doing their daily Read More
