History Of Cinco De Mayo
Cinco de Mayo History:
Today marks Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day is also known as Battle of Puebla Day.
While it is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican American populations.
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, a popular misconception. Instead, it commemorates a single battle. In 1861, Benito Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: May 5, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
There was a nice, soaking rain Sunday in the Espanola Valley. More rain is forecast for the coming week temperatures are on the cool side for May and the higher elevations are still getting snow.
The moisture is most-welcome after our dry winter and meager snowpack.
Streamflow in the Rio Grande remains low. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was just 173 cubic-feet-per second.
There will be no big spring runoff from Colorado. Snowpack in the Rio Grande headwaters is just 17-percent of normal.
New Mexico’s snowpack remains Read More
History Is Alive At Fort Stanton Historic Site With Talk May 10
Museum technician talk May 10 where attendees will learn about the hobby of living history and the best places to research and get to know the basics. Courtesy/NMDCA
NMDCA News:
Everyone with an interest or passion for history or wanting to learn how to use that passion for a new hobby is invited to attend a talk by a museum technician at Fort Stanton Historic Site on how to get started in living history.
The talk runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10 where attendees will learn about the hobby of living history and the best places to research and get to know the basics.
It’s an educational event for the Read More
FBI: Pinehill Man Gets 27.5 Years For Fatal Family Shooting
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Pinehill man was sentenced to 27 and a half years in prison for a fatal family shooting.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, on the morning of Dec. 22, 2023, Ellery Brent Yazzie, 38, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, fatally shot his father and brother, shot and seriously injured his sister, and tried to shoot his mother in their family home. Yazzie then attempted to take his own life, but he survived.
Upon his release from prison, Yazzie will be subject to five years of supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Raul Bujanda, Read More
NMDOH: Summer Travel Brings Risk Of Measles
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — Summer is coming, and that means more visitors and community events in New Mexico – as well as more potential exposures when it comes to the measles outbreak.
New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) recommends a dose of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine for anyone unvaccinated or unsure of their vaccination status traveling into or out of the state for leisure travel, summer camps, art markets and other communal gatherings.
“Measles is a highly contagious disease, as we can see by its spread around the country,” said NMDOH acting state epidemiologist Dr. Chad Smelser. Read More
Op-Ed: National Park People … May I Salute You?
By Steve Scarano
Vista, Calif.
Dear National Park People,
May I salute you? I know that this is a particularly challenging season of service for you, and while mine is certainly not the only voice crying in the wilderness to acknowledge that and may even ring a bit hollow in the short view, the option of silence is just not viable to me. So here we are.
I’m a card-carrying property owner and cherish our parks, monuments, historic sites and recreation areas. Thank you for making them available to us. In fact, for decades it has been my practice to express my gratitude when I’ve either coincidentally met Read More
Shout Out To Guide Dogs On International Day 2025
Los Alamos resident Janet Montoya with her loyal companion from the Guide Dogs of America. Courtesy photoInternational Guide Dog Day:
International Guide Dog Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday in April each year. This day honors the work of the loyal companions for people with visual disabilities.
Guide dogs provide opportunities for social interaction and greater independence for people who are blind or have low vision. International Guide Dog Day pays tribute to the dogs who do this impressive work. Guide dogs help their owners make their way through the world while offering love and
Santa Fe Concert Band To Perform Memorial Day Concert
COMMUNITY News:
The Santa Fe Concert Band will present its annual Memorial Day Concert 4 p.m. Monday, May 26 at Federal Park, 100 S. Federal Place in Santa Fe.
The concert will observe the holiday with music to honor those who bravely served our country with such patriotic classics as John Williams’ Hymn to the Fallen, Irving Berlin’s God Bless America, Recitation of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Armed Forces Salute and more!
The Santa Fe Concert Band, comprising about 50 local volunteer musicians, offers free concerts throughout the year.
Its origins date back to the Civil War era (1865). In Read More
New Mexico Expands School Broadband Access
CONNECT NM News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico students and rural communities will gain improved internet access after Gov. Lujan Grisham signed the bipartisan Broadband for Education bill (SB401), transferring the Statewide Education Network (SEN) to the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE).
“This law ensures all New Mexico students have high-quality broadband while helping schools secure federal funding,” Information Technology Secretary and OBAE Acting Director Manny Barreras said. “It will leverage more school-related broadband programs, improving connectivity for surrounding Read More
Luján Announces Legislation To Lower Taxes For New Mexicans
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, cosponsored the Tax Cut for Workers Act, legislation to give thousands of New Mexicans a much-needed tax break.
The bill would make permanent the American Rescue Plan Act’s expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), continuing one of the largest-ever tax breaks for the middle class.
The American Rescue Plan Act, which Sen. Luján championed into law, made several critical expansions of the EITC, including nearly tripling the maximum EITC benefit for workers without Read More
