PAC 8 Offers Media Classes Over Spring Break
Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
Spring Break is approaching quickly and PAC 8 is once again offering media classes for students.
Morning and afternoon sessions will have beginning and intermediate classes for 4th – 8th graders. Class size is limited to 6 students. Students in the morning sessions will learn camera techniques, audio, editing with Adobe Premiere, green screen and music production. Students in the afternoon session will learn GoPro cameras, special effects, lighting, music production and more advanced editing. These classes help students learn about teamwork, and provide Read More
Mesa Public Library To Host Author Talk With Deborah Jackson Taffa On Award Winning Memoir ‘Whiskey Tender’
Author Deborah Jackson Taffa
COMMUNITY News:
Mesa Public Library will host national bestselling author Deborah Jackson Taffa, 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9 in Los Alamos.
Taffa will discuss the importance of the region’s literary voices, educating the next generation of storytellers, and read from her award-winning memoir “Whiskey Tender”.
Taffa is the director of the MFA CW Program at the Institute of American Indian Arts. Her memoir “Whiskey Tender” was a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award, as well as a longlisted title for a 2025 Carnegie Medal of Excellence in Nonfiction. The memoir Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Celebrates Native American Culture In Classrooms And At New Mexico State Capitol
Students representing the Los Alamos High School Native American Culture Club participated Feb. 7 in American Indian Day at the New Mexico Legislature. Pictured in front of the Roundhouse from left, Ramon Romero, Davis Vigil, Juan Diego Lopez, Evan Allen, Hailey Duran, Sawyer Burnette, Dyami Shorty, Marcos Shije, Quentin Nickols, Rowan Mowrer and Caleb Moss. Courtesy/LAPS
Traditional belt and rain sash weaver Cris Velarde spoke recently to students in Piñon Elementary School teacher Stephanie Rittner’s art class as part of their unit on weaving. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Eleven students Read More
YMCA’s Wildcat Basketball Team Ends Season As Number One!
The YMCA’s Wildcat Basketball season ended in a lot of excitement with multiple buzzer beater shots, close games and overtime wins! In the inaugural season of Wildcat Basketball, the Pinon Panthers won the title as the first ever Wildcat Basketball champions! The Panthers will get to display the traveling trophy at their school for an entire year until February of 2026 when the five schools compete all over again for the title! Courtesy photo Read More
LAHS EcoClub Seeking Old Clothes For Thrift Drive
EcoClub News:
Community members are invited to clean out their closets over spring break and donate their old clothes to the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) EcoClub Thrift Drive.
Old clothes may be dropped off in the Front Office at LAHS between Monday March 24 and Friday March 28.
The thrift drive will be held April 4-5 in the LAHS Speech Theater.
Any unsold clothes will be donated to a homeless shelter.
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In Conversation With Margaret Wood Author Of ‘In The Painters Kitchen’ March 23
Georgia O’Keeffe (left) and Maria Chabot at Georgia O’Keeffe residence, Ghost Ranch, near Abiquiu, New Mexico. Courtesy/John Candelario, Photographer. Negative # 165668. NMHM/DCA.
NMHM News:
The New Mexico History Museum invites the public to an insightful afternoon 4:30-7 p.m., Sunday, March 23 with Margaret Wood, author of In the Painter’s Kitchen, for the first event in a series called “New Mexico on a Plate with Chef Johnny Vee and Friends.”
Chef Johnny Vee will lead a conversation with Wood about her recollections of 70 recipes from Georgia O’Keeffe’s kitchen, stemming from Read More
UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board To Meet March 10
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UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Advisory Board is holding a board meeting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 10, in the Building 2 Lecture Hall (Room 230) on the UNM-LA campus located at 4000 University Drive, Los Alamos, NM 87544.
Agenda items include swearing in the new board member, consideration of a bond authorizing resolution for District’s General Obligation (Limited Tax) Bonds, Series 2025, and consideration of a resolution authorizing submission of an application to the New Mexico Finance Authority. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
The board generally Read More
Sheep Shearing Day At Los Luceros April 6
Visitors watch as Kerry Mower hand-shears a Navajo-Churro sheep at Los Luceros Historic Site. Courtesy/Tira Howard Photography
Navajo-Churro sheep at Los Luceros Historic Site. Courtesy/Tira Howard Photography
NMDCA News:
ALCALDE — Sheep Shearing Day Sunday, April 6, is a great opportunity to see Los Luceros Historic Site’s flock of Navajo-Churro sheep up close and learn how their wool is removed, processed, and turned into fiber art.
“Navajo-Churro sheep are a threatened heirloom breed that is unique to the Southwest. This is a fantastic opportunity for people to learn about Read More
Legislation Would Make High School Equivalency Tests Free
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico House of Representatives has approved a measure that will help New Mexicans obtain their high school equivalency credential for free.
House Bill 167, sponsored by Reps. Joy Garratt and E. Diane Torres-Velásquez and Sen. Nicole Tobiassen, will cover the costs of the high school equivalency test and associated test preparations. The bill now moves to the Senate.
“We continue to look for more ways to reduce costs for New Mexicans looking to enhance their career and workforce potential,” Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez said. “A high school Read More
Heinrich Statement Opposing Education Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement opposing the nomination of Linda McMahon for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education:
“Linda McMahon has no respect for the essential role of public education in our democracy and is wholly unqualified to lead the U.S. Department of Education. That makes sense when you consider the only reason Donald Trump and Elon Musk nominated her is so that she executes their plan to abolish the Department of Education.
“Every child should have the right to access a quality Read More
Public Education Department Contracts With Advance CTE For Creation Of Graduate Profiles
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department is pleased to announce that Advance CTE has been selected to provide state-level services to facilitate the creation and publication of graduate profiles.
A graduate profile (sometimes referred to as a “profile of a graduate” or a “portrait of a graduate”) is a visualization of core academic competencies and subjects a community believes are key to their local graduates’ post-high school success. A school district or charter school co-creates their graduate profile with input from key community partners and uses the document Read More
ENMU To Confer Honorary Degrees On Three Distinguished Leaders At 2025 Spring Commencement
June and Max Merrick. Courtesy photo
Steve Loy
ENMU News:
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University will bestow honorary doctorate degrees upon three distinguished business leaders during commencement Saturday, May 10, 2025. The candidate’s entrepreneurial and community impact in their respective fields is an extraordinary example of what it means to be a Greyhound. The Candidates are:
Steve Loy – Business leader, sports Agent, Coach, and champion of ENMU
Max Merrick – Business leader, Eastern New Mexico developer, and champion of ENMU
June Merrick – Business leader, Eastern New Mexico Read More
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee This Weekend
The Los Alamos High School Olions perform the musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. Tickets are still available for this weekend’s performances. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
LAPS News:
Get ready to laugh out loud as the Los Alamos High School Olions proudly present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” this weekend! This award-winning musical comedy is packed with wit, heart, and some seriously competitive spelling.
Join a quirky group of middle school spellers as they navigate the highs and lows of competition, awkward adolescence, and the unpredictable Read More
LAPS Foundation: Impact A Classroom Today!
LAPS Foundation News:
Kindergarten teacher Jenny Diesburg-Lathrop heard about the LAPS Foundation’s Shower with Love fundraiser and quickly signed up for specific items she knew would enhance the learning in her classroom. For Ms. D-L and her Aspen students, that was educational puzzles. A week later, her wish list items were fulfilled and her students were happily interacting with the new puzzles. Ms. D-L said, “They are loving these!”
If you’d like to help other teachers like Ms. D-L, consider supporting them through Shower with Love which aims to equip our teachers with extra learning Read More
Deep Dive Into Grief: A Community Event On Building Empathy And Connection
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos community is invited to a unique and powerful event designed to foster empathy, connection, and understanding through personal stories of grief.
Hosted in collaboration with Los Alamos Library, Los Alamos Community Services Department, Los Alamos Courts and JJAB, this event is 5:45-8 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos.
Grief is often associated with the loss of a loved one, but it extends far beyond that—touching experiences such as the loss of identity, marriage, religion, retirement, community, divorce, freedom, health and Read More
Bill To Increase Top Oil And Gas Royalty Rate Offered On New Mexico State Lands Passes House Committee
Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
State Land Office News:
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SANTA FE – Legislation pushed by New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard to increase the top royalty rate offered for new oil and gas development on the best state lands passed the House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee today.
Senate Bill 23, sponsored by Sen. George Muñoz and co-sponsored by Speaker of the House Javier Martinez, Read More
Northern New Mexico Youth Fund Launches To Support Underserved Youth; Strengthen Career Pathways
LANL Foundation News:
ESPAÑOLA — The Northern New Mexico Pathways to Opportunity Strategy Table has announced a groundbreaking new initiative to support organizations serving young people in Northern New Mexico – The Northern New Mexico Youth Fund.
The first pooled fund of its kind in the region, the Youth Fund brings together philanthropic, state, tribal, and federal funding to support innovative Career Technical Education (CTE) and Work-Based Learning (WBL) projects for youth ages 13 to 29 so they have the connections, confidence, and opportunities they need to succeed. The Read More
Learn To Make Paint And Dye With Bugs, Veggies And Plants Saturday March 15 At Los Luceros Historic Site
NRGNHA News:
Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) will teach the art and science of transforming natural materials into vibrant pigments and use them to create stunning watercolor artwork in a hands-on workshop.
The workshop is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15 and a unique opportunity to connect with nature and explore sustainable art practices. The workshop is open to both seasoned artists and curious beginners for $50 per person, which helps support the work at Los Luceros Historic Site.
Register online at https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/NorthernRioGrandeNationalHeritageArea/Paints&Dyes Read More
Kiwanian Karin Church Shares Her Adventure In Namibia
Leopard in Namibia. Photo by Karin Church
Warthog in Namibia. Photo by Karin Church
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos
Local Kiwanian Karin Church treated the club to a presentation and slide show Feb. 18, detailing her photography from the trip she took to Namibia with her son in January of last year.
She explained that the country is quite large, about 120 percent the size of Texas, with only major roads paved. After much research, they narrowed their scope of their travels to the sites and experiences they most wanted to include in their limited one-week adventure.
Church and her son Read More
Sonic Talk On Nuclearism And Atomic History At New Mexico History Museum Wednesday March 12 In Santa Fe
Sean J. Patrick Carney
NMHM News:
The community is invited to join the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) for a special presentation by writer and visual artist Sean J. Patrick Carney based on his podcast, Time Zero, which looks at nuclear history and the cultural architecture of postwar America.
What: From the first nuclear detonation in New Mexico’s Tularosa Basin in 1945, through decades of mutually assured destruction, to science-fiction-like visions of atomic energy powering advanced artificial intelligence platforms, to radioactive half-lives numbering tens of thousands of years, Read More
