DFA Brings Top Leadership Across State Agencies To New Mexico Municipal League Conference
DFA News:
SANTA FE — Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) leads the coordination effort, which will bring multiple state agencies to the New Mexico Municipal League Conference 9-10:15 a.m., Wednesday.
DFA will be joined by the Economic Development Department (EDD), Environment Department (NMED), and New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA), to panel “Filling the Funding Gap”, a presentation on federal funding, ways to think outside the capital outlay box, and how to seek and utilize all funding opportunities.
Attendees will be addressed by the following staff and their respective Read More
PED Awards $300,000 In Outdoor Learning Grants
Public Education Dr. Secretary Kurt Steinhaus
PED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) has announced a $300,000 investment in the Outdoor Learning Program, awarding grants to six schools and four school districts to help promote innovation and expand access to outdoor learning and environmental education.
The 10 grant recipients will each receive an average of $30,000 to support the development of outdoor learning programs.
“Opportunities to learn in the natural world help students reduce stress and engage creativity,” Public Education Secretary Dr. Kurt Read More
Topper Soccer Team Wins 2022 Louie Cernicek Tournament!
The Los Alamos High School Topper soccer champions celebrate their win of the annual Louie Cernicek tournament played last weekend at Sullivan Field. The two-day tournament draws some of the premier soccer teams from around the state. This year seven teams competed for the Louie Cernieck Trophy. The Toppers played their way through the brackets, playing Bernalillo 10-0 win, Goddard 3-2 win and the final game for the trophy, Artesia 4-3 win. The win is always very special and means the trophy can remain in Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Topper soccer champs pose for a victory Read More
Scenes Of 2022 Bear Festival At Los Alamos Nature Center
Santa Fe National Forest Volunteer Sandy Hurlocker shows off his stuffed teddy bear Saturday to a young attendee during the 2022 Bear Festival Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) hosted the annual event sponsored by Century Bank. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Bandelier National Monument Interpreter Park Ranger Leah Schulson shows off an animal skull to Nathan and Natalie Sunderland. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A scene from the Bear Festival Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Pajarito Environmental Read More
Rep. Stansbury Applauds Nearly $19 Million In Additional Federal School Meal Funding
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) announced Friday that school meal programs, as well as child and adult day care providers in New Mexico will receive an estimated $18,990,000 in additional funding this school year through the Keep Kids Fed Act.
In June, Rep. Stansbury took to the House floor to urge her colleagues to prevent a “hunger cliff” facing students without the extension of federal school meal waivers. She later helped pass the Keep Kids Fed Act to ensure that schools can continue providing meals for students despite Read More
Tarantello: What You Need To Know About Student Loan Forgiveness
By SHELLY TARANTELLO CFP®
Financial Advisor/Branch Manager
Wiemann Wealth Strategies/Raymond James
The details of the long-awaited student loan forgiveness program are more substantial than expectations.
Headlines will highlight the $10,000 forgiveness for borrowers with income below $125,000 and households below $250,000, but the income-based repayment change, including changes to the maximum monthly payments and changes to interest calculations, will have a far greater impact. “We will be watching changes to consumer spending as well as if tuition rate increases accelerate Read More
First Hawk Hangout Of School Year Deemed Successful
Los Alamos Middle School youth try roller blading earlier this month during the first Hawk Hangout of the school year. Photo by Eli Argo/Los Alamos Teen Center
Juanita McNiel from Los Alamos Teen Court, Brendan Tuning from Los Alamos Recreation and Devon Hoffman from JJAB brainstorm future ideas for Hawk Hangout while supervising Hawk Hangout. Photo by Eli Argo/Los Alamos Teen Center
COUNTY News:
The first Hawk Hangout of the school year was a success. These monthly, social activities for middle school students are hosted by Los Alamos County Recreation, Teen Court, Library and Social Service Read More
SFCC Library/PDAC: Aalpana-Making Events Sept. 8, 15
Aalpana, circular ground art rooted in ceremonial art traditions from south Asia. Courtesy/SFCC
Aalpana, circular ground art rooted in ceremonial art traditions from south Asia. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
Santa Fe Community College’s (SFCC) Library and President’s Diversity Advisory Committee (PDAC) present two art events in September on Aalpana-making, a form of circular ground art rooted in ceremonial art traditions from south Asia. Shalimar Krebs, co-chair of PDAC and Associate Dean of the SFCC School of Arts, Design, & Media Arts said, “This circular-art-making event at SFCC Read More
AFRL Partners With NASA, Academia, Industry On Spacecraft Flight Experiment
Materials International Space Station Experiment, or MISSE, in the grasp of the International Space Station robotic Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator. Mission Control personnel on Earth used a robotic arm to relocate MISSE from inside the Japanese Experiment Module airlock to its installation locations on the exterior of Space Station. The MISSE spaceflight experiment is a collaboration among the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, Georgia Tech Research Institute and DuPont to study the effects of space weather exposure on spacecraft materials. Courtesy/NASA
Materials International Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Indian Arts & Culture Receives $75,000 Grant From Terra Foundation For American Art
Monument Valley, Utah. Photo by Raphael Begay
MIAC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) has announced that it has received a $75,000 grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art to support its upcoming exhibition, Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles, opening summer 2023.
Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles will showcase more than 30 textiles and related items from MIAC’s extensive collection. Historic and contemporary weavings will be displayed alongside tools, looms, raw materials, digital prints, photographs, Read More
LAFRW Donates Books From Local Author Shirley Redmond To White Rock Library & Pinon Elementary School Library
Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) recently donated sets of local author Shirley Raye Redmond’s books, ‘Courageous World Changers’ and ‘Brave Heroes and Bold Defenders’ to the White Rock Branch Library and Pinon Elementary School Library in honor of Lucille Bonner, an LAFRW member who passed away in June. LAFRW Treasurer Cathy Walters, left, with library staff member Rosalia Olivas. Mesa Public Library also has copies of both books. Redmond’s books also may be found here. Courtesy/LAFRW
‘Courageous World Changers’ and ‘Brave Heroes and Bold Defenders’ written by local author Read More
DPU/PEEC: ‘Future Energy Options For Los Alamos’ Sept. 1
COUNTY News:
Energy generation is a hot topic these days as Renewable Portfolio Standards push the focus away from coal and toward alternative sources.
Deputy Utility Manager of Power Supply Jordan Garcia
To address the topic, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) have scheduled a free public presentation called Future Energy Options for Los Alamos.
The presentation is 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1.
“LAC wants to step into the future with as little environmental impact as possible while serving our customers reliably,” said DPU Deputy Read More
Office Of Justice Programs: Focus On School Safety
Courtesy/OJP
OJP News:
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced that public opinion on school safety is often shaped by high-profile tragedies. For educators, law enforcement personnel, and others working to keep our schools safe, issues such as crime, bullying, and mental health resources are also important components of school safety planning.
Through program funding, research projects, and more, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and its program offices are working to provide information and resources related to school safety.
Following are some topical Read More
Dragonfly Playhouse Daycare Enrollment Now Open
COMMUNITY News:
Dragonfly Playhouse Daycare has openings for children and is accepting applications.
Dragonfly Playhouse is on the corner of Meadow Lane and Rover Boulevard at 142 Meadow Lane in White Rock. The spacious 5,000 square foot facility houses a nursery for the infants and creative play areas for the older children, with multiple play areas outside.
“I want us to help as many families as we can,” owner and operator Lauren Lippiatt said. “We provide a safe, nurturing environment for children to play, explore and learn.”
Openings Include:
- Children 2-4 years of age, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30
LAPS: Public Input Sought On Redistricting Of Three Voting Zone Options For Los Alamos School Board
Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Parents of Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) students and members of the community are invited to share their comments and/or questions regarding three School Board voting redistricting options being considered by the Board.
Click here to submit comments.
School board members narrowed the options down to three – Plan A, Plan B or Plan D — during a recent board meeting. Each of these options include at least one elementary school site in each proposed district. These zones are not school attendance zones and do not affect where a student attends elementary school.
Redistricting Read More
LANL: Los Alamos ScienceFest Marks Successful Public Premiere For Challenge Tomorrow Trailers
A young visitor explores the radiation sensor exhibit at the Challenge Tomorrow trailers. Photo by David Moore
LANL News:
Challenge Tomorrow — the Bradbury Science Museum’s traveling STEM experience — had a successful public premiere July 16 at Los Alamos ScienceFest’s Discovery Day.
In an energetic and excited atmosphere, visitors of all ages experienced hands-on activities demonstrating the different types of science happening at the Lab.
Challenge Ambassadors from the Lab, wearing distinct purple shirts, were on hand to help curious visitors make discoveries of their own in the Mission Read More
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Announces 2022 Outdoor Equity Fund Recipients
Town of Mountainair (2021 & 2022 awardees). Courtesy/EDD
Public Lands Interpretive Association (2021 & 2022 awardees). Courtesy/EDD
Latino Outdoors (2021 & 2022 awardees). Courtesy/EDD
Heart of the Gila (2021 & 2022 awardees). Courtesy/EDD
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD), a division of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD), announced the award recipients of the Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) for the 2022 grant cycle.
The first-of-its-kind OEF was created to enable all New Mexican youth equitable access to the outdoors.
Fire Relief Center Moved To New Mexico Highlands Univ.
NMHU News:
The Fire Relief Center once located at the old Memorial Middle School gymnasium was moved to Sala de Madrid on the New Mexico Highlands University campus at the end of July.
The Center will continue to provide hot meals twice a day at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., and a range of services, including assistance with resources, accessing government relief, and navigating FEMA, available to those affected by the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fires and the subsequent flooding.
The Fire Relief Center is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Sala de Madrid, which is located on the corner of 8th Street Read More
JJAB: Thanks For Another Successful School Supply Drive!
Courtesy/JJAB
JJAB News:
Thanks to the generous support of the community, Los Alamos JJAB was able to yet again support the school supply needs for its clients, reaching 59 students with enough left over for two substantial deliveries to the counselors of two elementary schools.
This year was a bit more difficult because all the prices were up, but the JJAB team managed to cross off almost every item on the lists they were given. There were so many deliveries coming in every day, and their conference room was a mess of supplies for a week! But the team hustled and helped implement a system to ensure Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Department Awards Over $3 Million For Research & Education Investments
Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) announced that it will invest over $3 million from the state’s Higher Education Endowment Fund for initiatives focused on education, economic development, and other priorities aimed at moving the state forward.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham approved the funds earlier this year, which are directed at growing the capacity of state colleges and universities to prepare students for careers in high-need areas and conduct research in priority areas including technology, health, Read More
