NASA Sending New Generation Rover To Mars
Cadets in the Museum’s summer camp Wheels Up program test high-altitude pressure suits they built to protect marshmallows. Cadets were given nitrile gloves, sealable food bags, and tape and told to use their imagination. Their designs were tested in a vacuum jar. Registration for summer camp in Alamogordo and Las Cruces is now open and available on the Museum’s website. Courtesy/NMMSH
NMMSH News:
ALAMOGORDO – In mid-August 2020, NASA is sending a new generation rover to Mars as part of the Mars Exploration Program.
The mission will search for signs of past microbial life, characterize the Read More
LACF Announces Creation Of Rosalie Heller Annual Memorial Lecture Endowment Fund
Rosalie Heller. Courtesy/LACF
LACF News:
The Los Alamos Community Foundation announces the creation of the Rosalie Heller Annual Memorial Lecture Endowment Fund to financially help support the lecture series held annually by the Los Alamos Arts Council.
“To honor the many contributions Rosalie made to life in Los Alamos, most especially in music, I created the Rosalie Heller Annual Memorial Lecture Fund,” Rosalie’s husband Leon Heller said. “Its purpose is to help finance the lecture series with the same name held under the auspices of the Los Alamos Arts Council.”
To help launch the fund, Read More
Paint Holiday Candle At White Rock Senior Center
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to paint a holiday candle 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the White Rock Senior Center.
You can enjoy a cup of tea, while painting in a step by step, guided painting event for
Beginners and experienced artists are welcome to attend this step by step, guided painting session, which includes a cup of tea.
The fee is $25 for senior center members and $30 for nonmembers.
Register at LACanvasEvents.com or call Susanne Harrison at 505.412.1534.
NM Department Of Workforce Solutions Signs Career Pathway Agreement With The U.S. Forest Service
James Duran (left), and Secretary Bill McCamley. Courtesy photoSanta Fe Community College: Fall 2019 Dean’s List
SFCC News:On The Job In Los Alamos: Assisting First Responders
On the job Monday at Fire Station 3 in White Rock is Carl Russell, DMin, MA, LPCC a volunteer from the New Mexico Crisis Support Team (NMCST). Russell offered to facilitate a critical incident debriefing for local first responders involved in the recent tragedies in Los Alamos and White Rock. The NMCST is comprised of 15 volunteer mental health professionals, clergy and peer support personnel who have received special training to intervene with individuals who have experienced a critical incident or traumatic event. Learn more here. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Scenes From Hour Of Coding At Aspen School
Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason volunteers during the Hour of Code this morning at Aspen Eementary School as part of International Computer Science Education Week. Director Mason supervises third graders as they navigate a spherical robot through a maze, using programming they developed this week during Hour of Code. Each year, Hour of Code teaches K-12 students coding basics and broadens participation in the field of computer science. Director Mason is one of 60 Laboratory volunteers in 94 classrooms in 24 area schools. For Computer Science Education Week, Dec. Read More
Topper Athlete Rebecca Green Signs With NMSU
Topper athlete Rebecca Green signs a letter of intent Thursday morning in the lobby of Los Alamos High School to participate in the track program this coming year at New Mexico State Uuniversity in Las Cruces. Gathered for the ceremony from left, Green’s mother Susan Feiertag, father Lance Green, Green and her brother Jake Green. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Skolnik Donates Global Health 101 To Local Libraries
Book Cover of Global Health 101, 4th Edition. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Author Richard Skolnik of White Rock recently donated copies of his college textbook Global Health 101, 4th edition, to the Mesa Public Library and the Los Alamos High School Library.
This new edition of Skolnik’s book, the most widely used global health textbook worldwide, was published in October of this year.
‘The health of anyone, anywhere, is the health of everyone, everywhere,’ Skolnik said, adding that he hopes, therefore, that Los Alamos County residents will find value in the book.
He said he also hopes the Read More
UNM-LA Closing For Winter Break Dec. 21 – Jan. 1
UNM-LA campus will close for winter break Dec. 21 and reopen Jan. 2, 2020. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will close for winter break Saturday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.
There will be no classes or activities and buildings will be closed.
The UNM-LA campus, at 4000 University Dr., will reopen Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. The UNM-LA Library will re-open Jan. 21 for student and community use.
UNM–Los Alamos is an innovative, rigorous and affordable comprehensive branch community college that provides foundations Read More
LAPS Issues Invitation To Crisis Support For LAPS Parents And Community Members
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools would like to invite parents and community members to hear a short presentation and have an opportunity to share and discuss how we can support each other and our children during this time of grief and loss at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 in the Chamisa Elementary School Gymnasium.
In times of unexpected, untimely tragedy, it is normal to feel shocked and afraid, to want to lash out, to try to regain a sense of control, and to search for ways to keep our children safe. As our community reels from a series of recent losses, LAPS would like to offer parents and community Read More
Sullivan Field House Gets Underway – Parking Limited
Rendering of the Sullivan Field House project. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Starting Monday, Dec. 16, parking at Sullivan Field will be limited due to the start of construction of the Sullivan Field House.
Students are encouraged to utilize school buses, public transport or carpool with friends. Access to parking will be limited due to construction during the next nine months.
For safety reasons, please do not enter the fenced off area.
Los Alamos Public Schools appreciates everyone’s understanding while Sullivan Field receives this much needed construction. Read More
2020 Master Gardener Classes Run Feb. 4 – April 25
Courtesy/NMSURegistration For Spring Semester Now Open At Northern
Registration for the spring 2020 semester at NNMC is now open. Courtesy/NNMC League High School Essay Contest Honors 100th Anniversary Of Women’s Suffrage
LWV News:LANL Announces Winners Of First-Ever New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge
Judges from Los Alamos National Laboratory Jake Miner and James Owen listen to students from Taos Academy Charter School as they explain their entry in the New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge. Courtesy/LANLSFCC, SFHEC Winter Break Closures Dec. 21-Jan. 5
SFCC News:New Report Finds 13.8 Percent Of Working Adults Suffered Food Insecurity In 2016-2018 In New Mexico
HFA News:
More than 25 percent of all children in New Mexico lived in households that couldn’t always afford enough food from 2016-2018, according to a new report by Hunger Free America, based on an analysis of federal data.
That means 121,719 children in the state lived in households that did not always know where their next meal was coming from during the three-year time period.
The total number of food insecure individuals in New Mexico from 2016-2018 was 374,105 (18.3 percent of the state population), making it the most food insecure state in the country.
The report, titled “The Affordability Read More
Superintendent Issues Letter To Community Following Overnight Death Of Chamisa Student
Los Alamos Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kurt Steinhaus has issued the following letter to the community following the overnight loss of a student:
Dear Los Alamos Community,
With a heavy heart, I am deeply sorry to share the news that Chamisa student Coltin Hansel died at 2:54 this morning due to a tragic accident. Coltin was in 4th grade.
We have reached out to Coltin’s family to offer assistance and communicate care and compassion during this very difficult time. They have given permission to send this message.
The LAPS Read More
LAHS Students Show Compassion; Generosity During ‘Youth Helping Refugee Youth’ Winter Coat Drive
‘Youth Helping Refugee Youth’ co-founders and sisters Sarah Crotzer, left, and Madelyn Crotzer are surrounded by the outpouring of teen hoodies, winter coats and cold-weather accessories donated by the LAHS community to help recently-resettled refugee teens living and attending school in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo
Items donated by the LAHS community to the ‘Youth Helping Refugee Youth’ winter coat drive. Courtesy photo
