Governor Signs Bill To Strengthen Public Safety Response, Mental Health Crisis Hotline, And Support Services
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo
NMDFA News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed Senate Bill 535, legislation to strengthen public safety, crisis response, and workers’ compensation through fees and surcharges increases. The bill also establishes a framework for supported decision-making.
“This funding helps local entities with the resources needed to build a modern, equitable emergency communications network statewide,” said Secretary Wayne Propst of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (NMDFA). “By moving to Next Generation 911, we Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 11-17, 2025
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 11-17, 2025:
Friday, April 11, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay 4-08-25
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast – “Importance
Applications Are Open For Northern New Mexico College’s ‘Fast Track To Success’ Summer Bridge Program
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) will be hosting its “Fast Track to Success” Summer Bridge Program from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday – Thursday, June 2 – July 24, 2025.
Those interested in gaining math, writing and critical thinking skills can build the knowledge and confidence they need for academic success. This program creates a “Fast Track” through developmental courses and bridges opportunities to college credit courses.
Summer Bridge is open to high school sophomores, juniors, seniors, high school equivalency recipients and prospective adult students. Tuition, Read More
LAPS Kindergarten Registration Open For 2025-2026
LAPS News:
Students eligible to attend kindergarten in the fall are encouraged to complete the Los Alamos Public Schools registration for the 2025-2026 school year.
Admission to kindergarten as required by New Mexico State Statute (N.M. Stat. Ann. § 22-13-3), shall be made solely on the basis of chronological age. A child who is 5 years of age prior to 12:01 a.m. MDT Sept. 1 of the school year can enter kindergarten at the beginning of that school year.
Students who were part of the PreK program enrolling in kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year may enroll as a returning student.
Los Alamos Public Schools Accepting Out-Of-District Applications For 2025-2026 School Year
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools is accepting out-of-district student applications for the 2025-2026 school year.
Click here for more information and to complete the New Out-of-District Student Registration using either a computer or smartphone.
Applications will be reviewed in June and students who are accepted will be notified.
LAPS is using PowerSchool Enrollment for registration. The district has streamlined this process for parents to minimize the time it takes for parents to complete the registration process.
The system is fully secure and environmentally conscientious, Read More
SFCC Announces Summer CE Schedule Now Available
Cover of Summer 2025 Continuing Education Catalog. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces Continuing Education’s Summer 2025 Course Catalog is now available online and in print.
Visit SFCC’s Continuing Education and Contract Training website to see the new catalog. Printed copies are available at the college, area libraries and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center. The catalog features 51 new classes, covering everything from professional skill development to personal enrichment.
Director of Continuing Education Benjamin Read More
FSN Infant Mental Health Workshop April 30
FSN News:
Family Strengths Network and Los Alamos Early Childhood Collaboration (LAECC, formerly BabyNet) invites parents, caregivers, and early childhood professionals to attend the Infant Mental Health Workshop on trauma-responsive care. Early childhood professionals can receive a certificate for 1.5 CEUs.
Together, we will learn about how early traumas, as well as disruptions in caregiving relationships, affect the developing brain. We will explore how the developmental timing of trauma matters, and how to use this understanding to best support infants, young children, and Read More
Chamisa To Hold Farewell Tour And Yard Sale May 3
LAPS News:
Chamisa PTO is hosting a special event 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3 for Chamisa Elementary School – a farewell tour and yard sale. All donations will support Chamisa PTO and there will be a free table as well.
The community and alumni are invited to enjoy a school tour of the old building before it is torn down for the final stage of the construction of the new campus. Tours will be offered 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. based on demand throughout the day. The PTO will provide a bake sale, coffee, water and lemonade.
Many hands make light work and the PTO is seeking 50 volunteers to help organize and manage the Read More
County: Tips For Living With Mule Deer Fawns
Never approach or pick up a newborn fawn—doing so dramatically decreases the probability it will survive. In almost every instance, fawns have not been abandoned but are waiting for mom to return. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County and New Mexico Game & Fish receive many phone calls from the public concerning abandoned newborn fawns. In almost every instance, the fawns have not been abandoned and are waiting for the doe to return to nurse. People who find newborn fawns should never approach or pick them up—doing so dramatically decreases the probability that fawns will survive. Read More
Los Alamos County Health Council Member Shares Education For Elderly On Ways To Avoid Falls
By ROLLIN TYLERR JONES
Registered Nurse
Firefighter
EMT
Hello my fellow Los Alamos residents, my name is Tylerr Jones and for the better part of the last 20 years, I have worked as a fireman in Los Alamos and Santa Fe as well as an emergency room nurse in Los Alamos and Santa Fe. I am currently working with Los Alamos Visiting Nurses and serving as a member of the Los Alamos County Health Council.
One of the most prevalent situations I’ve encountered in both careers is injury from falls in the elderly. Typically we will run calls to help “lift” an individual who fell and simply isn’t able to get up. The issue Read More
Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club To Meet Friday April 11
Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club will meet April 11 upstairs at 4017 Arkansas. Courtesy/LAARC
LAARC News:
The Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club (LAARC) will meet at 8 p.m. Friday, April 11 in the Club Meeting Room upstairs at 4017 Arkansas.
This month’s agenda:
- Discussion on LAARC’s new 501(c) (3) charity organization status and its registration with Los Alamos National Laboratory’s matching system for donations;
- Plans for providing communications support at the upcoming Jemez Mountain Trail Runs event in May; and
- How LAARC might support civilian (non-ham) communications during telecommunications
Family Wellness And Early Intervention Programs Emphasized During Child Abuse Prevention Month
CYFD Secretary Teresa Casado
CYFD News:
SANTA FE — April is Child Abuse Prevention Month nationally, and across New Mexico, the Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) is calling attention to programs, services, and support systems that are designed to improve the safety and well-being of the children and youth in our state.
“CYFD’s Family Services Division focuses on supporting families to prevent abuse and neglect,” CYFD Secretary Teresa Casados said. “Through family-centered programs and partnerships with service providers, CYFD aims to give families the tools and supports Read More
County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson Shares Importance Of Preparedness At Los Alamos Rotary Talk
Los Alamos County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson speaking Tuesday about the importance of emergency preparedness, particularly in light of recent communication outages, Watch her talk here and other Rotary talks here. Courtesy/Rotary
By JAMES WERNICKE
President-Elect
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
At this week’s Rotary Club meeting, Los Alamos County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson spoke about the importance of emergency preparedness, particularly in light of recent communication outages. She highlighted the County’s vulnerability to wildfires, droughts, flash flooding Read More
St. Job Orthodox Church Opens Little Free Library
St. Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church opens a Little Free Library at 1319 Trinity Drive. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
St. Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church has announced the opening of its Little Free Library at 1319 Trinity Drive behind Muy Salsas restaurant.
The Little Free Library offers books and media on all topics. Look for the blue Little Free Library box and Take a book … Share a book.
Little Free Library is a non-profit organization based in St. Paul, Minn., with a mission is to expand book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led book exchange boxes.
St. Job Orthodox Church Read More
Luján, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Calling For Reversal Of Mass Firings At Head Start And Office Of Child Care
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 25 Senators in condemning the Trump Administration’s mass firings of federal employees at the Office of Head Start (OHS) and the Office of Child Care (OCC), and demanding Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. immediately reinstate these employees.
The sweeping firings of staff from these critical HHS offices will severely restrict access to child care for working-class families and limit OHS and OCC’s ability to administer Read More
County To Host Virtual Town Hall On Recent Outages
COUNTY News:
Following two communication outages in the month of March, Los Alamos County invites the public to attend a virtual town hall presentation by Department of Public Utilities, Broadband, and Emergency Management staff to discuss the outages, the Community Broadband Network Project, and the importance of emergency preparedness at home.
Attend the Communications Outage Virtual Town Hall presentation via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, There will be short presentations from staff and then questions from the public will be addressed.
Read the Plan for Tomorrow for additional Read More
SFCC To Close For Spring Holiday April 18-20, 2025
View of the Santa Fe Community College campus. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) at 6401 Richards Ave. will close Friday, April 18, through Sunday, April 20 for Spring Holiday. All campus facilities will be closed. No classes, activities or student services will be available. SFCC’s early childhood development center Kids Campus and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center are included in the closure.
The Santa Fe Higher Education Center (SFHEC) at 1950 Siringo Road will remain open Friday, April 18.
All SFCC classes and activities will resume Monday, Read More
Registration For Los Alamos County Social Services And ANFT ‘Train-The-Trainer’ Opportunity Extended To April 9
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Social Services Division is extending the deadline to April 9 to register for the new “train-the-trainer” opportunity in collaboration with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides (ANFT).
ANFT is a global leader around Forest Therapy Guided Training, a practice which draws on developing connections with nature and creating experiences centered in mindfulness, as ways to help improve physical and mental wellbeing. Increasingly, research points to the benefits of “forest bathing” as it may be commonly referred to, and the hope is to train two Read More
Op-Ed: Defunding Science, Is At Our Peril
By MARTIN LAWLER
Santa Fe
Modern medicine saved my life, what about yours? From polio to COVID vaccines to surgery at a famous medical center to our local New Mexico hospital, I owe my life to medical researchers and doctors.
Europe used to be the genesis of modern medicine: Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization and vaccines, Marie Curie discovered x-rays. Then American scientist took over. Under the leadership of President Roosevelt, the National Institute of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation were created. Our government has funded important cancer, heart, and HIV research. Read More
Flying The Incredible Questair Venture With Will Fox April 19
Courtesy/EEA
EAA News:
Northern New Mexico Chapter 691 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will meet Saturday, April 19 at the Los Alamos Airport terminal, and will feature a presentation by Will Fox entitled “Flying the Incredible Questair Venture”. The meeting, open to all interested, will begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee, pastries and informal discussion, followed by a short business meeting at 10 a.m. and the presentation beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Fox is a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) with private, commercial and airline transport certifications, and glider and seaplane Read More
