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SWAIA Native Fashion Week Returns May 8–9

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SWAIA News:

SANTA FE — The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) announces the return of SWAIA Native Fashion Week, taking place May 8–9, 2026, at the Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

The 2026 program introduces a refined, curated format designed to deepen engagement, strengthen designer visibility, and create a more intimate, storytelling-driven experience for guests.

Participating designers include Patricia Michaels (Taos Pueblo), Himikalas Pamela Baker (Squamish/Kwakiutl/Tlingit/Haida), Lauren Good Day (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara Nation), Jamie Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Feb. 17, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

Martin Cooper and Jerry Fleming were Tuesday winners in flight A.  Spook Kellum and Al Pratt were 1st in Flight B.  Ann-Marie Graves and Mary Courtright were 1st in Flight A on Wednesday.  Reggie Fuchs and Randy Baker were high in Flight B.

The following hand shows that a great fit plus a distributional hand could land the partnership in an easy slam.

Board 13 from the February 17 game:  North is the dealer and both sides are vulnerable.

After North and East pass, South has a natural 2NT opening bid (20-21 HCP and a balanced hand). After West’s pass, North should bid 3♦, a transfer Read More

Community Attends The Gathering: Gratitude And Goodness

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Approximately 30 people attended The Gathering: Gratitude and Goodness. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director, C’YA

On Monday night, a gathering of charitable deeds took place at the United Church of Los Alamos. A collaboration with the Los Alamos Jewish Center to emphasize gratitude and goodness was held to fill the well and feed the soul.

Approximately 30 people banded together to learn about Mazon, A Jewish Response to Hunger. The goal was to gather 250 postcards of support to feed the poor. This year, the number 250 is representative of the 250-year Read More

North Central Regional Transit District Blue Bus Announces Bryan Walck As Deputy Executive Director Of Operations

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Bryan Walck, Deputy Executive Director of Operations, NCRTD

NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District Blue Bus today announced the appointment of Bryan Walck as its new Deputy Executive Director of Operations. Walck brings nearly two decades of progressive leadership in public transportation and a strong commitment to community-centered, equitable mobility.

Walck joins the Blue Bus from CityBus in Lafayette, Indiana, where he most recently served as Chief Operating Officer. Over his 19-year career, he advanced from frontline bus operator to executive leadership, providing Read More

Keeping The Winter Energy Alive At Pajarito Mountain

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Courtesy/Pajarito

PAJARITO News:

Every ski day is a good day. Pajarito is open for operations Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays – Come ski and ride!

What to expect:

  • Bluebird conditions;
  • Wide open views; and
  • A community that’s all about keeping the winter energy alive.

Pajarito is feeling hopeful for a few more classic New Mexico storms to roll through and is ready to keep the lifts spinning. In the meantime, now’s a perfect weekend to enjoy everything the mountain is serving up.

Every lift ticket comes with Bird Bucks!

That’s extra value with every ticket — Purchase a lift ticket ahead of time Read More

FLACL In Partnership With LAPS Foundation Invite High School Seniors To Apply For Scholarships

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FLACL News:

When was the last time you read a really great book, just for fun, and found that it changed your way of seeing the world or fundamentally expanded your perception of mankind or the human experience?

This question is a call out to all high school Seniors in Los Alamos County. Each year, via this question, the Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries (FLACL) partners with Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation to award up to five scholarships to college/university-bound high school seniors, for a total sum of $13,500. FLACL would like all seniors to be aware of this opportunity and to apply. Read More

All Student Art Show On Display At Step Up Gallery

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STEP UP GALLERY News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools celebrate student art month and the New Mexico Year of Arts in Education with a colorful display of hundreds of artworks made by students from Pre-K through high school seniors. Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library hosts this annual show, which opened today.

The district’s art team goes above and beyond to prepare the show for hanging. The teachers are collecting and labeling the art works, planning how work will be displayed, choosing representative pieces and boxing things up to transport them to the gallery. The art show team is led by middle Read More

NMMSH: Celebrate Women In Space And Their Contributions In Exploration, Travel, And Science

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NMMSH News:

Learn about women space pioneers like Katherine Johnson, Sally Ride, and Svetlana Savitskaya 12-4 p.m. Sunday, March 8.

Enjoy a scavenger hunt of Women in Space throughout the museum, with food trucks, vendors, STEM booths, and exciting prizes. Admission to the event includes the museum and all-day star shows in the planetarium. Women in Space is presented in partnership with Women in Aviation International Land of Enchantment Chapter.

Two speakers will be sharing their experiences. Holloman Air Force Base 49th Maintenance Group Deputy Commander, Col. Kristen Torma, the first Read More

From Ballot To Campus: $12M In Voter‑Backed Upgrades Break Ground At UNM‑LA

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Construction nears completion at the UNM-LA front entry. Funding comes from statewide and local general obligation bonds passed by voters in the county in Nov. 2024. Courtesy photo

By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) is undergoing the most visible transformation in its recent history, a $12 million campus upgrade that Chancellor Mike Holtzclaw calls both practical and symbolic.

At its core, the effort fixes roofs, replaces windows and repairs aging structures. It also prepares the campus for workforce-focused Read More