2025 Los Alamos Film And Culture Festival Wraps Up
Films onscreen at the 2025 LAFCF. Courtesy photo
Filmmaker Mario Ghabali, director of the Lebanese film, ‘Far From It’ during a Q&A with the audience at last weekend’s 2025 LAFCF. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
A small group of resolute board members, sponsors, vendors and volunteers came together last weekend to give Los Alamos another signature event – the second annual Film and Cultural Festival (LAFCF).
Twenty short films, documentaries and features were viewed and winners were selected from both a national and international pool. LAFCF President Sandy Jones said she Read More
New Mexico Legislative Modernization Measures Pass House
Lead Sponsor Rep. Matthew McQueen (D-Galisteo)
STATE News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that would allow voters to take steps to modernize the State Legislature.
HJR 1, which passed by a vote of 59-4 would update the length of the state’s legislative sessions. Rather than alternating between 30- and 60-day sessions, this measure proposes 45-day sessions each year. Under HJR 1, there would be no restriction on the types of bills that could be considered in any given session, and veto overrides could be considered for bills from the previous sessions, Read More
Monastery Lake To Reopen For Fishing March 1, 2025
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish News:
PECOS – After a winter closure, the Benedictine Monastery Lake, near the village of Pecos, will be freshly stocked with trout and reopen for fishing Saturday, March 1. The Benedictine Monastery Lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property.
If you are planning a fishing trip this spring, the Department has several tools to help you. The Weekly Fishing Report provides up-to-date information on fishing conditions at numerous water bodies throughout the state. The Fishing Read More
Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Clears House Panel
By Esteban Candelaria
The Santa Fe New Mexican
New Mexicans use at least 330 million plastic bags every year, according to the state Environment Department and New Mexico Recycling Coalition.
But they don’t always throw them away properly.
Rogue plastic bags blow in the wind to all corners of the state — clogging waterways, littering the sides of roads and getting eaten by livestock — representing one of the biggest sources of litter in New Mexico, according to supporters of a piece of legislation that would crack down on plastic waste.
House Bill 392, which would place a statewide ban on single-use Read More
State Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across The State In March 2025
NMSP News:
State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during March 2025.
We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision Read More
SFNF: Seasonal Wildlife Closure On Jemez Ranger District
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will implement a seasonal road closure on Forest Road 376 on the Jemez Ranger District to protect important wildlife species against motorized vehicle disturbance.
In accordance with the Forest’s Travel Management Rule and Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM), Forest Road 376 from its junction with NM State Highway 126 north to its terminus at the San Antonio Hot Springs Trailhead, will be closed to motorized use March 3, 2025, through July 1, 2025. Non-motorized use is permitted for hikers and bicyclists interested in using the road as an access Read More
Gas Baths And Braceros Exhibit Opens March 7
Bracero crew, 1961. Courtesy/Ernest Lowe Photography Collection, UC Merced. Calisphere.
NMHM News:
Join the New Mexico History Museum for the Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk to view the newly installed exhibit, Gas Baths and the Bracero Program in New Mexico and Beyond inside the Palace of the Governors 5–7 p.m., Friday, March 7.
The exhibit and program was created by Moriarty High School students Hannah Davis and Elena Dominguez for the 2024 New Mexico National History Day competition. The exhibit explores the intersection of public health, labor, and immigration in 20th-century New Read More
New Mexico Launches Comprehensive Measles Resource
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has launched a dedicated web resource to address the rising measles cases within state boundaries.
The comprehensive web resource hub at measles.doh.nm.gov features:
- Current New Mexico case counts (updated Tuesdays and Fridays).
- Detailed FAQ section addressing common questions.
- Prevention guidelines specific to New Mexico.
- Bilingual content in both English and Spanish.
“While measles outbreaks don’t respect state lines, our response is uniquely New Mexican—comprehensive, bilingual, and accessible Read More
Broadband Day At The Roundhouse March 4
CNM News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) will host Broadband Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 4 at the Capitol.
OBAE will also host a12-noon press conference with state lawmakers, education leaders, broadband industry and business dignitaries, Tribal leaders and students. There will be one-on-one media availability after the event.
OBAE will highlight nearly $20 million in “Student Connect” grants awarded to schools and Tribes, while highlighting major accomplishments, broadband projects and its legislative agenda. OBAE will also Read More
Clay Walker To Perform At New Mexico State Fair Sept. 13
NMSF News:
The New Mexico State Fair is excited to announce that tickets for country music star Clay Walker’s performance at the 2025 New Mexico State Fair are on sale now! This concert is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, following the Chevron PRCA Rodeo.
Walker, with multi-platinum sales, 11 chart-topping hits and 40 singles on the charts, continues to captivate audiences over 30 years into his career with hits such as “If I Could Make a Living” and “She Won’t Be Lonely Long”. His latest album, Texas to Tennessee, shot up the charts to No. 1 on the iTunes Country Music Charts.
Purchasing a Read More
