Literacy NM Summer Program Open To LAPS Students
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools is excited to participate in this year’s Literacy NM Summer Program. This program will provide small group specialized reading and writing instruction for students who have completed kindergarten through 8th grade. This program will take the place of the traditional summer school or camp that the district has provided in recent years.
All LAPS students who would like to improve their reading and writing skills are invited to enroll on the state portal NM Summer Reading Program Website (www.literacy.nm.gov).
Please note that LAPS will not be conducting Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 28 – April 3, 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 March 28 to April 3 2025:
Friday, March 28, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast – “Importance
Santa Fe Community College Controlled Environment Agriculture Open House April 26
Inside SFCC’s 12,000 square foot greenhouse. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) program will host an Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 26 at the Trades and Advanced Technology Center (TATC).
The public is invited to meet in the lobby of the TATC to begin the CEA Open House activities. Visitors can sample bite-sized treats prepared by Chef Jerry Dakan of the Culinary Arts Department from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. while learning about the CEA program. Throughout the Open House, people can join a tour of the college’s Read More
State Summer Reading Program Registration Is Now Open
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — Today, state education agencies announce that registration is open for the 2025 Summer Reading Program, a free initiative designed to serve 15,000 students from incoming kindergarteners to outgoing eighth graders with focused reading instruction in small groups with trained literacy instructors.
The 2025 Summer Reading Program will run in June and July and is a collaboration between the New Mexico Public Education Department, Higher Education Department and Early Childhood Education and Care Department. Families can sign up for the program on the Summer Reading Read More
LANL Foundation Issues Statement On Executive Order To Close U.S. Department Of Education
By GWEN PEREA WARNIMENT, PhD
President & CEO
LANL Foundation
As New Mexico’s largest foundation dedicated exclusively to education, the LANL Foundation joins many of our fellow nonprofits, educators, students, and families in expressing deep concern over the recent executive order to effectively close the U.S. Department of Education. In this moment of uncertainty, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to New Mexico’s students, educators, and communities, recognizing the strengths and resources that will sustain us in the years ahead.
Since our founding in 1997, the LANL Foundation Read More
NNMC Summer Bridge Program June 2 Through July 24
Spring Has Sprung: Time To Become Bear Aware
Sweet and demure looks can be deceiving … learn how to become bear aware. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Spring is here and black bears of the Pajarito Plateau are waking up from long winter naps. Bears eat almost anything available (i.e. insects, nuts and berries, plant matter, fish, birds, small mammals and carrion), but rarely kill larger prey.
Bears that have found available human sources, such as trash cans, gardens and fruit trees, are more likely to seek them again.
Tips and tricks to minimize encounters as bears begin to look for food:
- Never intentionally feed bears to attract them
Vote Run Lead Action To Hold ‘Run As You Are’ National Training For Candidates & Campaign Managers April 24-27
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POLITICAL News:
Vote Run Lead Action is holding a “Run As You Are” National Training program, April 24-27 in Atlanta, Ga.
Vote Run Lead Action is a national non-partisan, non-profit powerhouse that trains women and gender-expansive individuals to run for office and win. Attendees include hundreds of aspiring candidates and their campaign managers from across the country.
The Vote Run Lead Action National Training is an immersive training event featuring hands-on workshops that provides tools, strategies and confidence to step up, lead with authenticity and take office. Read More
N3B Awards Scholarships To Three New Mexico Students
Two 2025 Danny Nichols and Dennis Huddleston Memorial Scholarship recipients pose with leadership from HII, N3B and BWXT following their recognition at an awards ceremony at the Waste Management 2025 Symposia in Phoenix on March 10. Left to right, Michael Lempke, President of HII Global Security, Robert Edwards, N3B ESH&Q Program Manager, Brad Smith, N3B President and General Manager, Jaide Romero, student, Atalia Archuleta, student, Nichole Lundgard, N3B EN&S and Program Manager and Heatherly Dukes, President of BWXT Technical Services Group. Courtesy/N3B
Jaide Romero Read More
SFCC Hosts FASFA Open Houses April 3, 16
Courtesy/Santa Fe Community College
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College Financial Aid Department will host two FAFSA Open Houses Thursday, April 3 and Wednesday, April 16. Both events will be from 2 to 7 p.m., in Room 611E. The public is welcome to attend the free drop-in events. Staff members will be available to answer questions as well as guide individuals and their families through the process of submitting the 2025-2026 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
Federal student financial aid is evaluated based on the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Read More
Limited Spots Available For PEEC’s 2025 Summer Camps – Register Now!
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Registration for the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC)’s 2025 summer camps are nearly full—spots are filling up quickly! These outdoor day camps are perfect for young adventurers eager to explore nature, science, and the world around them.
With a variety of exciting themes and activities, the camps offer a unique opportunity for campers to learn, grow, and create lasting memories.
The 2025 Summer Camp Lineup Includes:
Valley Voyagers
June 2 – June 6, 2025 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Grades: 4 – 6
Admission: $100
Sponsored by Enterprise Bank and Trust, this outdoor Read More
Los Alamos JJAB To Meet Wednesday March 26
Los Alamos JJAB News:
The next meeting of Los Alamos JJAB is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 and will be held by video conference.
The agenda is available at www.losalamosjjab.com.
The public is welcome, please contact JJAB at info@losalamosjjab.com or call 505.709.8125 for additional information.
Los Alamos Historical Society’s March Lecture To Feature Dr. Timothy Koeth
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society announces its upcoming lecture, a free event 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, will be held at Fuller Lodge in the Pajarito Room. Dr. Timothy Koeth’s lecture, Taking the Enigma out of the Enigma– How did it work? is sure to engage the historians, scientists and code breakers.
Everyone knows the Enigma! It has been said that the invention of radar won the war, the atomic bomb ended the war, and breaking the Enigma code shortened the war – by two years or more. In this lecture, Koeth will take a deep dive into the inner workings of the Enigma machine, and help Read More
UNM-LA Student Joins Champions Of Youth Ambitions
UNM-LA student Bethany Leaton joins C’YA as a part of the college’s Community Internship Collaboration program. Courtesy photo
C’YA News:
Bethany Leaton, a student at UNM-LA, has joined Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) as a part of their Community Internship Collaboration (CIC) program. Leaton began her educational studies in 2023 and has a goal to complete her master’s degree in psychology and become a therapist.
Why did she pick C’YA for her internship? “One of the main reasons is to be submersed in a community I have come to love over the past year and a half of living here,” Leaton said. Read More
A Brief History Of NM’s Oldest Research Center April 2
SAR Administration Building. Courtesy of Michael F. Brown
SAR News:
Join Michael F. Brown, President Emeritus, School for Advanced Research, for an online lecture 12–1 p.m., Wednesday, April 2 about the history of the School for Advanced Research, as part of the Friends of History monthly lecture series.
SAR was founded in 1907 as a national center for archaeological research. In the early 1970s it relocated to its present sixteen-acre campus on Santa Fe’s historic east side and expanded its programing. It has changed its name twice as its mission and ambitions have changed with the times. Read More
Los Alamos Fire Department To Conduct Specialized Scenario-based Training At Aquatics Center March 24-29
LAFD News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD), in collaboration with multiple agencies, will be conducting specialized, scenario-based training focused on responding to a drowning victim at the Los Alamos County Aquatic Center.
This critical training exercise will take place March 24-29 and will involve LAFD personnel, Los Alamos County (LAC) Dispatchers, lifeguards and emergency room physicians from Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC).
The public should not be alarmed by the presence of emergency personnel at the Aquatic Center.
These sessions will take place during normal pool operating Read More
Any Idaho State Bengals In The House?
Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
C’YA
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) has hope to identify Idaho State University (ISU) Bengals in our midst and the possibility for alumni gatherings. ISU, located in Pocatello, Idaho, started in 1901 and today is Bengal Giving Day! They will spend 1,901 minutes fundraising for the school and reaching out to alumni.
According to www.vetsexplainpets.com, “a group of Bengal Tigers is called a ‘streak’ or an ‘ambush’. Additionally, while Bengal tigers are typically solitary animals, they may form temporary groups for a variety Read More
Ph.D. Candidate Addison Nace Named Summer Research Fellow At Museum Of International Folk Art
Addison Nace
MIFA News:
SANTA FE – Addison Nace, a Ph.D. candidate in Design Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been selected as the 2025 Museum of International Folk Art Summer Research Fellow. Nace will work with local artists and researchers to showcase the ways in which folk art traditions, particularly textiles, explore broader economic practices while respecting and protecting Indigenous knowledge systems.
Nace’s research focuses on textile history, sustainable design, decolonial museum practices, and the protection of Indigenous knowledge through craft. Read More
Happening This Week At SALA March 17-23
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center is excited to invite the community to a week filled with engaging wellness programs, independent cinema, and classic films. Taking place from March 17-23, these events are designed to inspire, educate, and entertain audiences of all ages.
Move and Relax with Feldenkrais at SALA
Feldenkrais Classes – Enhancing Mobility & Mindfulness
- 11 a.m., Monday, March 17
- 6:30 a.m., Friday, March 21
These gentle movement-based classes help improve flexibility, posture, and overall well-being, making them perfect for all fitness levels.
Engaging Film Screenings Read More
LAPS Hosts Presentation On 2023 Youth Risk And Resiliency Survey Findings
LAPS News:
The LAPS Prevention Program recently hosted an important presentation on the findings of the 2023 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (NM-YRRS), a biennial survey that provides critical insights into the health and well-being of middle and high school students across the state. School staff, partnering organizations, community members, and parents were invited to review the data and ask questions of the survey administration team.
The event welcomed key leaders in youth health and prevention, including Ambrose Akinlo, the newly appointed Youth Health Survey Epidemiologist Read More
