PAC 8 Community Media Center: May 30-June 5, 2025
PAC 8 Community Media Center 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, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for May 30-June 5, 2025
Friday, May 30, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 5-20-25
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast – Legislative Update
- 7 p.m.
Daily Postcard: Starry Night Over Valle Grande
Daily Postcard: A starry night Thursday over Valle Grande. Registration is now open for the next Astrophotography Workshop Friday, June 6. With Valles Caldera National Preserve (an International Dark Sky Park) as an outdoor classroom, photographers Stan Ford and Richard Gonzales will guide program participants through the basics of astrophotography. Learn how to adjust and optimize DSLR camera settings, select a shooting location, and, of course, shoot spectacular images of the night sky. Learn more or register: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm. Photo by Read More
Los Alamos ScienceFest 2025 Event Line-Up
Scene from 2024 ScienceFest. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Get ready for an exciting week of science this summer in Los Alamos! Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District is eager to bring the 18th annual ScienceFest to the community and region on June 20-28, 2025.
“This year’s theme, ‘Catalysts & Currents,’ is about recognizing both the ground-breaking moments in the scientific world as well as the slow-moving currents of change happening all around us on a daily basis,” said Event Manager Alison Watkins at Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District.
ScienceFest kicks off on the evening Read More
Mikey Aslam Scholarship Awarded To LAHS Seniors Martin Sayre, Jack Dunwoody And Jonathan Chen
From left, Hanna and Tariq Aslam present the Mikey Aslam Scholarship to Los Alamos High School (LAHS) seniors Martin Sayre, Jack Dunwoody and Jonathan Chen during the recent awards ceremony in Duane Smith Auditorium. Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) oversees this scholarship and welcomes donations at PO Box 4741 White Rock, NM 87547. Courtesy/LAHS Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Announces 2025 Award Recipients
Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient Suzanne Lynne
From LLA:
The depth, breadth, kindness, and compassion in the leadership of our community often goes unrecognized, but Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) strives to bring contributions into clear focus.
The LLA Board of Directors at their May 16 event heralded three leadership categories:
- The Distinguished Alumnus Award;
- The Distinguished Leader Award; and
- The NextGen Leadership Award (for students 13-18).
Three such wonderful people were recognized for their work in our community.
The Distinguished Alumnus Award characterizes leadership Read More
Learn Plants Of The Bosque At Coronado Historic Site’s First Sunday Walk June 1
Coronado Historic Site News:
The community is invited to join Coronado Historic Site staff in Bernalillo on the first Sunday of June for a natural history program in the bosque.
This month, Dara Saville of the Yerba Mansa Project will lead a plant walk focusing on edible bosque plants. After the walk, participants can create bosque plant rubbings with crayons and watercolor paints.
This program is free to New Mexico residents, $7 for non-residents, and free to children 16 years and younger, people with Native/Tribal affiliations, disabled veterans, and foster families.
When: Sunday, June, Read More
Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee Announces 20 Recipients Of 2025 Scholarship Awards
The 20 JROMC Scholarship Winners for 2025. Courtesy/JROMC
JROMC News:
The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) has announced the 20 winners of this year’s scholarship awards for Los Alamos and regional high school seniors.
Los Alamos High School
Linnhtet Htoon: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Scholarship, the most prestigious of all JROMC scholarships, is funded by donors to the JROMC and awarded to one student for outstanding promise in science and mathematics.
Uxue Sansinena: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in memory of Satch Cowan, funded by the Delle Foundation, Read More
Legislative Education Study Committee To Meet May 29-30
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) will meet May 29-30, 2025, in Room 322 at the State Capitol Building in Santa Fe.
The committee is scheduled to hear an update on federal education funding, special education differentials, and an update on recent court decisions in the Martinez-Yazzie consolidated education sufficiency lawsuit.
The Public Education Department (PED) will also present the department’s strategic plan for education in New Mexico.
Additionally, LESC staff will be reviewing budget outcomes related to education in House Bill 2 and providing Read More
ENMU: Summer Educational & Athletics Camps & Programs
ENMU Chancellor James Johnston
ENMU News:
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) is hosting educational and athletic summer camps and programs on the University campus in Portales, New Mexico.
“ENMU is excited to again offer numerous camps and activities for the community this summer,” ENMU Chancellor James Johnston said. “Through the expertise of our faculty and staff, we cover a broad range of interests for all ages and look forward to seeing our community on campus.”
ENMU will be hosting various educational and summer camps through the Athletics Department, the Office of Distance Read More
How Can Jellyfish Help Solve Real-World Problems? National Medal Of Science Winner Shares Answer At June 2 Lecture
Caltech Centennial Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering John Dabiri will speak during the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee’s memorial lecture June 2. Courtesy/Caltech
JROMC News:
The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) will host its 52nd memorial lecture at 7 p.m. Monday, June 2, in the Duane Smith Auditorium,1300 Diamond Drive. John Dabiri, Caltech’s Centennial Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering, will discuss “Jellyfish-Inspired Engineering”. The talk is free, and audience members are invited to a reception with refreshments Read More
Northern New Mexico Teens To Teach Vacation Bible Schools
Seventeen Northern New Mexico Teens will attend training and then teach free Vacation Bible Schools in Los Alamos and the surrounding area in June and July. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Seventeen Northern New Mexico teens will attend a training camp June 1-7, then teach FREE Vacation Bible Schools in Los Alamos, Española, Pojoaque, Chamisal and Taos.
All children ages 4-12 are welcome.
Los Alamos Locations:
- June 9-13: Ashley Pond Park near the Pavilion, 2-4 p.m. Monday-Friday;
- June 16-20: Calvary Chapel, 580 North Mesa Road, 2-4 p.m. Monday-Friday;
- July 7-11: First Baptist Church, 2200
LAPD To Launch Youth Cadet Program In August 2025!
LAPD News:
The inaugural launch of the Los Alamos Police Department’s (LAPD) Youth Cadet Program is coming in August 2025! This program is for high school freshmen through senior grade levels. It will be held 5-8 p.m. once a month, August through April.
Participating young adults will learn about de-escalation, laws and application, public safety interactions, public speaking, public safety history, and career opportunities.
There is also an optional air gun and bow program for interested cadets.
The Youth Cadet Program centers on giving real-world career experiences and leadership Read More
Expanded Del Norte LOV Foundation Program Awards Scholarships To Thirteen Area Graduating Seniors
Del Norte LOV Foundation News:
SANTA FE – Del Norte LOV (Living Our Vision) Foundation, the independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization associated with Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), announces 13 area graduating high school seniors have been named as recipients of the annual Del Norte LOV Foundation Scholarship Program associated with Del Norte Credit Union for the 2025-2026 school year.
The Encantado Foundation partnered with the Del Norte LOV Foundation to support recipients pursuing STEM-related career pathways.
“We are always so proud to come alongside young adults pursuing higher Read More
Northern New Mexico College Honors Ralph E. ‘Butch’ Clark, III For Generous Support Of Technical Trades Programs
Butch Clark with the plaque honoring him for his generous donations to NNMC’s Department of Technical Trades. Courtesy/NNMC
NNMC President Hector Balderas presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Butch Clark. Courtesy/NNMC
NNMC News:
- Clark’s contributions make “a remarkable improvement in our learning environment”.
ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) honored Ralph E. “Butch” Clark, III, during an event, May 8, for his generous support of Northern’s Technical Trades programs.
Despite being a resident of Gunnison, Colo., Clark has taken a keen interest in Northern’s trades Read More
Art Exhibit E Pluribus Unum: Mogollon Opening June 5
NMSU News:
LAS CRUCES — The University Art Museum (UAM) has partnered with Santa Fe-based, Axle Contemporary, to present E Pluribus Unum: Mogollon June 5 to Aug. 20 in the UAM’s Mullennix Bridge Gallery.
E Pluribus Unum features more than 800 portraits from residents across New Mexico collected Aug. 23 to Oct. 20, 2024, while artists Matthew Chase-Daniel and Jerry Wellman traveled around South-Central and South-Western New Mexico in Axle Contemporary, a mobile artspace and solar-powered photography studio.
This is the sixth and final phase of Axle Contemporary’s E Pluribus Unum project Read More
Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum 2025 Summer Series Runs June 17 Through Aug. 5
Image AI generated using gemini.google.com. Courtesy/LAFCF
LAFSF News:
The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAFSF) invites the community to its 2025 summer series examining issues at the interface of faith and science. LAFSF’s 12th season runs June 17 through Aug. 5 at the Unitarian Church.
A light dinner is provided at 6 p.m. at each forum. The presentations start at 6:30 p.m., followed by a question & answer session and table discussions.
LAFSF’s first guest speaker is Jim Stump, BioLogos Podcast Host and book author, who will discuss the intersections between evolution and our spiritual Read More
Rotary Honors Distinguished LAHS Student Angel Meng
Rotarian Vincent Chiravalle presents a Distinguished Student of Service certificate to Los Alamos High School (LAHS) junior Angel Meng, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos as her father Ying Meng and mother Guangye Chen share the moment with LAHS teacher Michelle Rosette, May 20, at the United Church of Los Alamos. Photo by Tacarra Lake
By VINCENT CHIRAVALLE
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
On May 20, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos presented Angel Meng, a Los Alamos High School junior, with a Distinguished Student of Service award. Angel is indeed one who has made service part of her life and is a well-rounded Read More
Message From LAPS Superintendent To Graduates … Best Of Luck, Class Of 2025 … You’ve Got This!
LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy
To the Class of 2025,
Congratulations! You’ve made it!
This moment marks the culmination of years of hard work, persistence, and growth. You’ve earned it. You should be proud of the work that you have done and the person you’ve become along the way.
I’ve had the privilege of watching many of you grow since elementary school. I have seen you learn new things, build friendships, try new things, overcome challenges, explore your interests, and grow into leaders. Every phase of your journey mattered. Along the way, you’ve helped shape our schools and made our community Read More
Message From LAHS Principal To 2025 Graduates … You Are Ready To Spread Your Wings And Soar!
LAHS Principal Renee Dunwoody
Dear Class of 2025,
I must tell you that you hold a special place in my heart. I’ve known many of you since you were little kids—some even since before you were born! It has been my privilege to watch all of you mature into the remarkable young adults you are today, and your growth fills me with immense pride. It seems like just yesterday you were wide-eyed freshmen, a little unsure but ready to take on high school. These four years truly went by in a flash, and it’s difficult to believe that graduation is now upon us.
This journey has been long, but your perseverance Read More
SFI Community Lecture: ‘Climate Change And Contagion – Complex Crises Past And Present’ At The Lensic June 18
‘Ice Harvest’ by Maurice Cullen. Oil. 1914. Courtesy/SFI
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) presents the Community Lecture “Climate Change and Contagion: Complex Crises Past and Present” 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. for book signing) Wednesday, June 18 at The Lensic in Santa Fe.
One of the greatest challenges ever faced as a species is anthropogenic climate change. Can the history of climate variability and change offer 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 Read More
