Del Norte LOV Foundation Announces 2025 Spring Cycle Community Grant-Making Program Recipients
DNCU News:
SANTA FE — The Del Norte LOV (Living Our Vision) Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization associated with Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), has announced the seven nonprofit organization recipients of its 2025 Spring Community Grant-Making Program.
Each nonprofit organization grantee will receive $2,500 in charitable funds towards their programming for a total investment of $17,500 to the community.
The Del Norte LOV Foundation, with the help of its DNCU Employee Foundation Committee, reviewed 38 applications submitted during the spring cycle’s request Read More
SFI Community Lecture ‘Climate Change And Contagion: Complex Crises Past And Present’ June 18
Image: detail “Ice Harvest” Maurice Cullen. Oil on canvas. 1914. Source: Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. Courtesy/SFI
SFI News:
One of the greatest challenges we’ve ever faced as a species is anthropogenic climate change. Can the history of climate variability and change offer us solutions for the future? Paleoclimatology — the reconstruction of Earth’s past — reveals how shifts in the environment shaped the rise and fall of civilizations. Climate change has often been associated with what seem to be “contagious” risks, from conflict to pandemic disease. Drawing lessons and Read More
Scenes Of Recent Construction At Chamisa Elementary
The newly constructed Chamisa Elementary School main building received its final coat of paint recently at 301 Meadow Lane in White Rock. Construction continues on the project to replace the decades-old former school. Workers are removing portables from the school grounds, digging up the old parking lot, and removing playground equipment from the former primary playground. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Scene at the construction site for the new Chamisa Elementary School viewed recently at 301 Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Scene at the construction site for Read More
NM Tech’s LunaMiners Scoop Up Fairy Tale Ending At CoSMiC Collegiate Space Mining Competition
New Mexico Tech’s LunaMiners team competed at the CoSMiC Collegiate Space Mining Competition. Courtesy photo
New Mexico Tech’s LunaMiners team competed at the CoSMiC Collegiate Space Mining Competition. Courtesy photo
NMT News:
AMES, IA — New Mexico Tech’s LunaMiners team recently showcased their exceptional engineering capabilities by sweeping the CoSMiC Collegiate Space Mining Competition held at Iowa State University. The three-day competition challenged teams to design and build autonomous robots capable of lunar construction tasks, specifically excavating and stacking Read More
Summer VBS Reimagined At United Church Of Los Alamos
United Church News:
The community is invited to learn about Juneteenth and the mandate from the prophet Micah to “seek justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God.”
Summer VBS is being reimagined at the United Church on Canyon Road as Summer Family VBS Thursdays. The action will be Vespers, Bible Study and Supper for all ages 5:30-7 p.m. on three Thursdays this summer.
- Vespers, Bible and Supper
- Thursday, June 19, 5:30-7 p.m.
All are invited to join in the intergenerational fast-paced fun starting June 19 with Juneteenth & Justice!. Next, July 24 will be Rhythm of the Church year, assisted Read More
SFCC Library To Present “Herding Poems: A Reading By Miriam Sagan” July 31
Book cover of “What Solitude Sees in Me: Uncollected Poems 1976-2023”. Courtesy photo
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College Library will present “Herding Poems: A Reading by Miriam Sagan” from 5–6:15 p.m., Thursday, July 31. The free online poetry event begins with a half-hour reading by Sagan who will read from her latest book, “What Solitude Sees in Me: Uncollected Poems 1976-2023,” published by Casa Urraca Press in Abiquiú. The second half will be an open discussion on how to put a poetry manuscript together. Register here to be sent an online link on the morning of the event.
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Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: June 11, 2025 Game Results
Bridge News:
Here is a hand from the June 11 game of the Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club that offers both sides an opportunity to bid to a makable part score.
However, if West, the dealer, opens with 1♣, it is doubtful that N/S makable part score.
However, if West, the dealer, opens with 1♣, it is doubtful that N/S will ever enter the auction, though they are cold for 4♦!
This is board #12. West is the dealer and N/S are vulnerable.
| North | ||||
| ♠ A8 | ||||
| ♥ 93 | ||||
| ♦ AT96 | ||||
| ♣ KT764 | ||||
| West | East | |||
| ♠ K765 | ♠ Q93 | |||
| ♥ AQ72 | ♥ KJT865 | |||
| ♦ Q | ♦ K7 | |||
| ♣ J852 | ♣ Q3 | |||
| South | ||||
| ♠ JT42 | ||||
| ♥ 4 | ||||
| ♦ J85432 | ||||
| ♣ A9 | ||||
After West opens the bidding with 1♣, North has no bid and East should Read More
Friends Of History First Wednesday Presentation: Who Are The Pueblos? By Cultural Educator Jon Ghahate July 2
Acoma Pueblo. Courtesy/Jon Ghahate
Friends of History of New Mexico History Museum News:
The Friends of History will present on July 2 its first Wednesday presentation, “Who Are the Pueblos? The History and Legacy of the Ancient-to-Contemporary Puebloans” by Pueblo Cultural Educator Jon Ghahate.
Details:
- Wednesday, July 2
- Presented free on YouTube by Friends of History
- Link: https://bit.ly/4kvKfhu
Background:
Drawing on historical, cultural, and archaeological evidence surrounding US Southwest ancestral sites, this presentation offers an analysis of the Ancestral Puebloan Read More
New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources For The Elderly Program Hosting Free Webinar June 24
New Mexico State Bar News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (“LREP”) will be hosting a free virtual legal webinar starting at 11 a.m. on June 24.
The webinar, which aims to equip attendees with integral financial knowledge, will cover information regarding debt problems, including what happens if a person can’t pay their debts, what actions debt collectors can take, and what actions a person may take if they are sued for a debt they owe.
New Mexico residents can register for this free webinar online or by calling 505.797.6005 and providing Read More
New Mexico Court Education Institute Presents Former UNM Law Professor Barbara Bergman Judicial Education Award
Law professor Barbara E. Bergman
Administrative Office of the Courts News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Law professor Barbara E. Bergman received an award June 12 honoring her lasting contributions to judicial education in New Mexico.
The New Mexico Court Education Institute (CEI) presented Bergman with the inaugural Rozier E. Sanchez CEI Faculty Award for excellence in judicial education during a ceremony in Albuquerque at the annual training conference for state court judges.
Bergman taught at the University of New Mexico School of Law for 28 years and in 2016 joined the faculty of the James E. Rogers Read More
Help Restore Horno At Jemez Historic Site June 22
An horno at Jemez Historic Site. Courtesy/JHS
NMDCA News:
Jemez Historic Site will lead a hands-on horno, or outdoor adobe oven, restoration workshop, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, June 22, to get the horno ready for the summer program season.
The community is invited to join Javier Guzman and the rangers at Jemez Historic Site to restore the horno. Visitors can join in and get their hands dirty while learning why hornos are so important in New Mexico and to this site.
Participants are advised to wear comfortable shoes and clothing they don’t mind getting dirty. Bring water and sunscreen as well.
This Read More
Registration Opens For 2025 Topper Soccer Camp
Caution: Extreme Heat Expected Across New Mexico
NMHealth News:
SANTA FE — With dangerously high temperatures forecast for much of New Mexico this weekend, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) urges residents to take steps to protect themselves and others—particularly those most vulnerable to heat-related illness.
The National Weather Service’s HeatRisk map indicates “major” to “extreme” heat levels in several regions of the state beginning Friday, signaling that people should take extra precautions to protect themselves and others.
“Heat illness is preventable, but it takes planning, awareness and very quick action,” Read More
Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa: Regional Scholarship Winners
By WENDEE BRUNISH & JENNIFER MCGRATH
Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa Association
The Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa Association is pleased to announce the winners of our 2025 Regional Scholarships. This is our third year of reaching out to high school students in north central New Mexico, beyond Los Alamos County.
Thanks to generous donations from our members, we were able to award five $1,000 scholarships. These are in addition to three scholarships awarded to Los Alamos High School students Uxue Sansinena, Isabella Blair, and Hyunoo Kim.
The scholarships were awarded based on academic excellence Read More
June & Harry Ettinger Memorial Scholarship & Friends Of Los Alamos County Libraries 2025 Scholarship Recipients
FLACL and Harry Ettinger Memorial Scholarship recipients, from left, Linnea Mason, Sophie Bathrick-Price, Claire Whitley, Nuala Colgan, and Samuel Carmer. Photo by Jessica Booton
LAPS Foundation News:
The Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries (FLACL), in partnership with the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation (LAPS Foundation), have announced the 2025 recipients of the June and Harry Ettinger Memorial Scholarship as well as four FLACL Scholarships.
These scholarships are open to graduating Los Alamos seniors and are intended to honor those who love books and reading. The scholarship Read More
Lottery For Manhattan Project National Historical Park ‘Behind-The-Fence’ Guided Tour Opens June 15
The next round of Manhattan Project National Historical Park ‘behind-the-fence’ guided tours takes place Oct. 14-16, with registration for admittance by random lottery opening June 15. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), in collaboration with the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Field Office and the National Park Service, is opening the lottery for its second 2025 series of public “behind-the-fence” tours of Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Tours will take place twice each day Oct. 14, 15 and 16.
How the lottery works:
- Registration
State Of New Mexico Hosts Spring Indian Education Summit
Public Education Secretary Mariana Padilla listens to Tribal Leaders at Thursday’s Spring Indian Education Summit at Santa Fe Indian School. Courtesy/NMPED
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham listens to a Tribal leader. Courtesy/NMPED
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state education leaders joined leaders of New Mexico’s Pueblos, Tribes, and Nations for the semi-annual Government-to-Government (G2G) meeting Thursday at Santa Fe Indian School.
“The annual Indian Education Summit is a powerful reminder of our shared responsibility to honor and support Native students, Read More
SFCC And SF HEC To Close In Honor Of July 4
SFCC campus in summer. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and Santa Fe Higher Education Center will be closed Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day. The college’s early childhood development center, Kids Campus, and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center also will be closed.
Regularly scheduled classes resume on Saturday, July 5. The fitness center will be open from 8 a.m–3 p.m., Saturday, July 5. All services will resume on Monday, July 7.
Fall credit classes begin on August 18. For information on registration visit sfcc.edu/get-started/apply-and- Read More
GEAR UP New Mexico Hosts Summer Tribal College Bus Tour
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — More than 25 students from seven high schools explored college campuses throughout New Mexico and Colorado to connect with admissions offices, degree programs and experience life on campus.
The GEAR UP New Mexico Summer Tribal College Bus Tour was the first of its kind as students visited Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), Navajo Technical University, San Juan College and Fort Lewis College.
GEAR UP students spent three days exploring a variety of postsecondary paths, unique college offerings and workshops that included opportunities geared toward indigenous Read More
Celebrating The Dedication Of Los Alamos Businesses … Chamber Honors ‘2025 Business Of The Year’ Recipients
The 2025 Business of the Year winners include Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, Beef & Leaf, Blue Window Bistro, The Family YMCA, Flowers by Gillian, Los Alamos Co-op Market, Los Alamos County, Los Alamos Daily Post, Pajarito Environmental Education Center, Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse, and Zia Credit Union, selected after 527 votes cast by the public, gather for a group photo Friday on stage at the pond. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
During a special ceremony on stage at the Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Park, the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce honored Read More
