Cuba Ranger District: Forest Road 69 Closed For Elk Calving
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) reminds visitors to the Cuba Ranger District that Forest Road (FR) 69 is closed to all motorized vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), now through July 1, 2025.
This closure is in place to protect elk cows during their calving season and provide a safe habitat as they seek areas with cover and forage during May and June. Disturbances, such as motorized traffic and human interaction, can lead to cows aborting or abandoning their Read More
Artist Talk And Wire Weaving Demonstration With Hlengiwe Dube May 24 At Museum Of International Folk Art
NMDCA News:
The community is invited to join an artist talk and wire weaving demonstration with artist, author and entrepreneur Hlengiwe Dube, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 24 at the Museum of International Folk Art.
Dube is an artist, author, and the founder of Ifundiso Trading. Born in New Hanover in 1974, she was raised in the Valley of Thousand Hills in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Her grandmother imparted the art of beadwork during her youth, fostering her development as a contemporary designer who draws inspiration from traditional motifs.
Dube is now recognized as an expert in Indigenous knowledge Read More
Dark Night This Evening At Spirio Field In White Rock
From Pajarito Astronomers Club:
Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered with the Pajarito Astronomers Club for the Dark Night program. The community is invited to attend the May Dark Night this evening at Spirio Field, weather permitting. The forecast for tonight is mostly clear. Sunset is 8 p.m., and those gathered will begin observing Jupiter about 8:45 p.m., if it is clear to the west.
Anyone with an interest in stargazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Spirio Soccer Field this evening at Overlook Park in White Rock.
The Read More
National Public Works Week Runs May 18-24, 2025
From Los Alamos County:
May 18–24 marks National Public Works Week, and Los Alamos County is proud to spotlight the Public Works Department and its amazing employees for all the critical and essential work they do for the community.
With 151 dedicated employees spread across nine divisions, the Public Works Department plays a critical role in building, maintaining, and improving the infrastructure and services that support the community.
The Public Works Department oversees transportation services through Atomic City Transit and Los Alamos Airport while maintenance and capital improvements Read More
New Mexico Senate Republicans Call For Arbitrator Of Kevin S. Settlement To Consider Placing CYFD Under Receivership
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Republican State Senators Nicole Tobiassen (R-Albuquerque) and Crystal Brantley (R-Elephant Butte) are requesting the Arbitrator of the Kevin S. settlement to consider ruling in favor of placing CYFD under receivership in order to immediately assist in correcting the department’s failed direction and negligent mismanagement.
This call to action comes on the heels of a nationally publicized incident involving two juveniles under the age of ten brandishing a firearm at law enforcement officers. These children, who have been repeatedly failed by CYFD, reportedly Read More
LAMC Names 2025 Mercy Award Winner: Dianne Vandiver
Dianne Vandiver, RN
LAMC News:
RN has made incredible contributions and impacts during her 53-year career
Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) recently announced that Dianne Vandiver, RN, has been recognized as the facility’s 2025 Mercy Award winner.
The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded. The award is considered the highest honor a Lifepoint employee can receive.
Vandiver has been a nurse at Los Alamos Medical Center since March 22, Read More
LANL Director Thom Mason Discusses New Construction Standards, Need For Efficiency With New Mexico Business Leaders At Recent Forum
LANL Director Thom Mason discussing strategic vision and business engagement at the Energy, Technology and Environment Business Association’s New Mexico Federal Business Opportunities Forum, April 15-17 at Buffalo Thunder Resort. LLNL Principal Deputy Director Carolyn Zerkle looks on at right. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Federal Business Opportunities Forum connects LANL to a range of service providers
Business leaders from across New Mexico gathered April 15-17 at Buffalo Thunder Resort for the Energy, Technology and Environment Business Association’s New Mexico Federal Business Read More
New Virtual Program Trains Public On Overdose Prevention
UNM’s Project ECHO News:
ALBUQUERQUE — In a concerted effort to combat the escalating opioid crisis in New Mexico, Project ECHO at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is partnering with the New Mexico Health Care Authority and Bernalillo County to introduce the Community Opioid Response Education (CORE) program.
The program provides free, virtual training on naloxone administration and harm reduction strategies for everyone in New Mexico, equipping them with the knowledge and tools necessary to save lives. Any New Mexican who participates can receive free harm reduction Read More
LAHS’s Clove Tholen & Annie Xie Named New Mexico High School Musical Theatre Top Ten Best Actor Nominees
LAHS Seniors Clove Tholen and Annie Xie named New Mexico High School Musical Theatre Top Ten Best Actor nominees for their individual performances in this year’s Olions production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Congratulations to Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Seniors Clove Tholen and Annie Xie who were named New Mexico High School Musical Theatre Top Ten Best Actor nominees for their individual performances in this year’s Olions production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!
After an intensive week of rehearsals, coaching sessions, Read More
NMDOH: Measles Cases Diagnosed In Sandoval County
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirms the first measles cases in Sandoval County: an adult of unknown vaccination status and an unvaccinated child under the age of four.
People may have been exposed to measles at the following locations, days and times:
- Presbyterian Rust Hospital Emergency Department, 2400 Unser Boulevard SE in Rio Rancho.
- noon – 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 30
- 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Sunday, May 11
- Presbyterian Rust Medical Center Hematology/Oncology Clinic, 2400 Unser Boulevard SE in Rio Rancho.
- 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.,
