Education

UNM: Parent Education About ASD, Caregiver Empowerment

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UNM News:

The Parent Education about Autism and Caregiver Empowerment (PEACE) training at the Center for Development and Disability is an educational training series for parents and caregivers of children with a recent diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

It provides evidence-based information to empower parents and caregivers to build foundational knowledge and develop a toolkit to support their child with autism.

The PEACE program includes four sessions: 1) an introduction to ASD, 2) a review of evidence-based interventions for ASD, 3) identification of supportive strategies Read More

Growing Is The Purpose: Keeping Education First In High School Sports

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By Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Chief Executive Officer of the NFHS,
Dusty Young, Executive Director of the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA)

High school sports are experiencing record participation. It is also experiencing unprecedented pressure.

Across the country, young athletes are training earlier, competing year-round and navigating expectations shaped by a rapidly expanding youth sports economy. For many families, athletics now feel like increasingly high stakes.

High school sports operate differently—by design. They exist within schools, alongside classrooms, guided Read More

SFCC Announces ‘Clay Speaks Of Home’ Exhibition March 5

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Echoes in Blue and Ochre by Christiane Couvert. Courtesy/SFCC

El Camino Interior 1 by Diane MacInnes. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces the exhibition opening for Celebration of Clay: Clay Speaks of Home from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the Visual Arts Gallery in the Fine Art Center, 6401 Richards Avenue, 87508. The fine art showcase will highlight the work of members of New Mexico Potters and Clay Artists (NMPCA). The show runs through Wednesday, April 8.

Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel said, “SFCC is proud to host this exhibition of exceptional Read More

Davis: Thank You Los Alamos High School Students!

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By ADAM DAVIS
Formerly of Los Alamos 

Dear LAHS students,

I was just informed today of the demonstrations that took place on Friday at Ashley Pond (link). I want to tell you how very proud I am of you for speaking up about issues such as what you spoke out on: issues that matter, issues that affect so many of us.

Thank you so much for honoring the legacy of Tinker v. Des Moines. It thrills me to see and hear young people paying attention to, discussing, and speaking out on such important issues. Don’t worry about “walking out” of school. Two days ago, you took your education beyond the classroom where Read More

Fr. Glenn: Better Attitudes

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

I can’t help but wonder if anyone ever goes to bookstores these days? Used bookstores were always a favorite—the mustier smell, the forgotten editions—always a fun treasure hunt. But now, almost robotically, we just type a topic in the search bar, and a thousand electronic covers pop up. Sigh. It’s not the same … just not the same. Ah, well; “progress”.

Inevitably one of the biggest sections was (and is) the “self-help” books—how to improve the self materially and spiritually. But oft-overlooked is the best self-help book of all—the Bible, especially the New Testament—and Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Art Features ‘O’Powa O’Meng: The Art And Legacy Of Jody Folwell’

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Jody Folwell, Santa Clara Pueblo/Kha’p’o Owingeh, born 1942. Collection of Jody Folwell, Santa Clara. Photo by Addison Doty ©Jody Folwell

NMMA News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMA) announces the opening of O’ Powa O’Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell, a tightly focused career retrospective organized by The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), in partnership with The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia.

This exhibit opens Feb. 7 and runs through June 21, 2026.

Folwell (b. 1942), a contemporary potter from Kha’p’o Owingeh (Santa Clara Pueblo), New Mexico, is Read More

Houck: Your Real Estate Contracts … The Buyer Brokerage Agreement (Part 2 Of 3)

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By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty, LLC

Editor’s note: This is the second column in a three-part series on the contracts one may see in the process of buying or selling a home here in Los Alamos or White Rock.

Generally, there are three primary contracts used in a real estate transaction:

  1. Listing Agreement
  2. Buyer’s Brokerage Agreement – an agreement between the buyer and their broker that outlines how much the buyer agrees to pay the broker and how long the buyer is committed to working with that brokerage.
  3. Purchase Agreement

All terms in these contracts are negotiable, and both buyers Read More

Santa Fe Community College Spring Transfer Fair Feb. 25

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Santa Fe Community College front entrance portal. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

Meet representatives of Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and other four-year colleges and universities at the 2026 Spring Transfer Fair, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25 at SFCC.

Colleges attending this free event include:

  • New Mexico Highlands University;
  • Eastern New Mexico University;
  • Institute of American Indian Arts;
  • University of New Mexico;
  • New Mexico State University;
  • Northern New Mexico College;
  • Western New Mexico University;
  • New Mexico Tech;
  • Grand Canyon University;
  • Adams State University;
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This Week In Sports: Feb. 3-7, 2026

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SPORTS News:

This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers have girls and boys basketball, swimming/diving and wrestling games at home and away.

The Topper sports games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team, which includes John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

Feb. 3 Tuesday

  • Boys Basketball vs Pojoaque Away – 6 p.m.

Feb. 4 Wednesday

  • Girls/Boys Wrestling District Duals Española – 3 p.m.
  • Girls Basketball vs Pojoaque Home – 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 6 Friday

  • Girls/Boys Swimming/Diving District Championship Farmington – TBD
  • Girls Wrestling Regionals
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PEEC: Discovering Wildlife In Winter Field Program Feb. 7

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Ann Hunkins identifying track. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to step into the quiet beauty of winter and uncover the secrets written across the snow during Discovering Wildlife in Winter, a hands-on field program led by Certified Wildlife Tracker Ann Hunkins.

The program takes place 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 7.

Winter landscapes hold an entire world of clues: tracks, trails, patterns, and subtle signs that reveal how animals move, forage, rest, and survive. This immersive outing goes far beyond identifying footprints. Read More