Education
New Mexico LEND Program Highlighted On Autism Conversations Podcast
UNM News:
Anyone interested in the New Mexico LEND Program is encouraged to listen to the latest podcast by the Autism Conversations Podcast team.
The conversation focuses on how this program has expanded trainees’ knowledge and experience regarding public policy, legislative advocacy and so much more, even beyond graduation.
The shared purpose of graduates is to continue to make a valuable advancement in advocacy. This podcast essentially highlights how graduates of the LEND Program go on to make a difference in their community.
There are two ways to listen:
- Autism Programs’ Portal; and
Houck: Recasting Vs. Refinancing: What’s The Difference?
By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty
When buying a home Atomic Realty suggests “shopping lenders” lenders have different programs with many different features such first time buyer programs, low down payment programs, recasting and refinancing programs. In this article I would like to talk about recasting a loan vs refinancing, some ways to lower your payment.
Understanding Loan Recasting vs. Refinancing:
Options to Lower Your Mortgage Payment Recasting vs. Refinancing: What’s the Difference? Sometimes a buyer purchases a new home before selling their current one, planning Read More
County: Tick Prevention For Pets
COUNTY News:
Dogs and cats often come into contact with ticks when they are outside. Like humans, pets can get sick with tickborne diseases. In addition, pets can transport ticks from outside the home to inside, where the ticks may then bite people. Dogs can also be infested by the brown dog tick, which is unique in that it can infest indoor spaces like homes and kennels.
Watch your pet closely for changes in behavior or appetite if you know or suspect a tick has bitten it. Signs of tickborne disease may not appear for 7-21 days or longer after a tick bite. Except for Lyme disease in dogs, pets cannot be Read More
LAHS Interact Club Hosts Successful Food Drive
Staff at the Food Depot in Santa Fe and Alison Pannell of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos pose with the donations from the Interact Club Food Drive. Courtesy photo
LAHS Rotary Interact Club officers (left to right) are John Kang, Alyssa Sun, Lucia Rudin, and Matthea Fung (not pictured: Emily Xu). Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos High School Rotary Interact Club collected 584 food donations during the Spread the Warmth Food Drive. These donations, worth 333 meals, were delivered to the Food Depot in Santa Fe. Donations were collected at school sites, the Unitarian Church, the Redeemer Evangelical Read More
Global Santa Fe: ‘First We Bombed Los Alamos’ Screening June 5
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: May 28, 2025 Game Results
Bridge News:
Here is a hand from the May 28 game of the Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club that offers E/W a reasonable chance to get to a makable slam contract.
The key here is that the partnership must play super acceptances, as will be explained shortly.
This is board #6.
East is the dealer and E/W are vulnerable.
| North | ||||
| ♠ 7642 | ||||
| ♥ 53 | ||||
| ♦ K97 | ||||
| ♣ AT94 | ||||
| West | East | |||
| ♠ K98 | ♠ AJ | |||
| ♥ KQ974 | ♥ AJ82 | |||
| ♦ Q2 | ♦ AJ53 | |||
| ♣ KJ2 | ♣ Q73 | |||
| South | ||||
| ♠ QT53 | ||||
| ♥ T6 | ||||
| ♦ T864 | ||||
| ♣ 865 | ||||
East is the dealer and opens 1NT (15-17 HCP). After South passes, West bids 2♦, a transfer to hearts (showing at least a 5-card suit). East, with a maximum NT opening and four hearts, jumps to Read More
County: Practice Heat Safety As Temperatures Start To Climb
COUNTY News:
With temperatures climbing heading into summer, preparation is key:
- Keep extra water, medications, and cooling supplies on hand;
- Check in with the elderly, sick, and those without AC;
- Never leave kids or pets unattended in a vehicle; and
- Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade, and stay hydrated.
To learn more, visit ready.gov/heat. Read More
LANL: Manhattan Project Day Trip From Santa Fe Leads To History In Los Alamos
Operated by Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Bradbury Science Museum is free and open Tuesday-Sunday. Inside, visitors can see exhibits on the Manhattan Project as well as the Lab’s current research in supercomputing, nuclear nonproliferation, biotechnology and climate science. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Eighty years after the end of World War II, locals and travelers are more interested than ever in what remains of the top-secret lab and makeshift town that supported the Manhattan Project. Here’s a guide of what you can see in a day’s journey back in time.
Head out from Santa Fe around Read More
‘Two Small Pieces Of Glass – The Amazing Telescope’ June 7
PEEC News:
The community is invited to attend a showing of “Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope” 2-2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in the Planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
“Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope” follows two students as they interact with a female astronomer at a local star party. Along the way, the students learn the history of the telescope from Galileo’s modifications to a child’s spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy.
Aiming to Read More