Education

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Convenes More Than 55 Experts To Create Roadmap For Native Maternal Health Solutions

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, convened more than 55 American Indian, Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Native Hawaiian (NH) maternal health experts and organizations to create a landmark set of five reports outlining the current state of Native maternal health.

The five reports synthesize national findings on maternal mortality, workforce equity, access to health care services, data sovereignty, and funding inequities.

AI/AN people face pregnancy-related Read More

Inspired By Creating Community Through Youth Advocacy

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CASA First’s Grace Korthuis and a child play with blocks. Courtesy/CASA First

By GRACE KORTHUIS
CASA First

As a 24-year-old living in Northern New Mexico, it can be difficult to create community. Working at the nonprofit CASA First, I’m inspired by the compassionate community I’m now part of. It includes my colleagues who uplift vulnerable children, and volunteers who inspire me with their care and steadfastness. I feel especially connected to the families and kids whom I get to see grow and heal over time.

Working within the child welfare system is often devastating, especially here in New

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McQuiston: How Insurance Companies Actually Determine Auto Rates

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Most people assume a car insurance quote is simple: plug in a few details, get a price.
In reality, that number is the result of thousands of data points, probability models, and assumptions layered on top of one another. 
Understanding how quotes are actually produced makes one thing clear: two people with nearly identical cars can receive very different prices—and it has less to do with the car than most people think.
Here’s what’s really happening behind the scenes.
 
1: You’re Placed Into a Risk Pool (Not Priced Individually)
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Los Alamos Public Schools Hosts Ribbon Skirt & Shirt Workshop For Native American Heritage Month

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More than 45 students and families attended the first LAPS Ribbon Skirt & Shirt Workshop last month in the Speech Theater at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Over 45 students participated in the first Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Ribbon Skirt & Shirt Workshop held last month in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.

Students created their own unique and personalized ribbon skirt or ribbon shirt.

Students watch as ribbon pieces for a shirt are sewn together during the first Ribbon Skirt & Shirt Workshop hosted by Los Alamos Public Schools in celebration Read More

School For Advanced Research: National Museum Leaders Share Indigenous Collections Care Knowledge In New Series

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SAR News:

The School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe and the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa have announced the launch of a free 2026 virtual speaker series for museum professionals and the public.

In this series, national museum leaders from Indigenous and non-Indigenous institutions will share how they are redefining collections care by centering Indigenous knowledge, authority, and lived experience.

The series precedes the national release of an Indigenous Collections Care Guide and features leading voices reshaping museum practice across the U.S.

Read full details here.

All sessions Read More

Los Alamos Public Schools Winter Break Dec. 22-Jan. 2

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LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) will be on Winter Break beginning Monday, Dec. 22 through Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.

Teachers and staff will return to school sites on Monday, Jan. 5, which will be a work/planning day. All students will return to school on Tuesday, Jan. 6, for the start of the spring semester

The district office will be closed Monday, Dec. 22, through Friday, Dec. 26, and on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.

LAPS wishes everyone a safe and happy winter break. Read More

LAPS Superintendent Addresses Off-Campus Incident

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From Superintendent Jennifer Guy
Los Alamos Public Schools

Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Jennifer Guy addresses an off-campus incident involving a high school student that occurred on Dec. 10, in a message she issued earlier today to Parents and Guardians:

I am sad to write to you about an incident that occurred off campus recently that involved some of our students and a LAPS visitor on campus. We were notified by the police department of an investigation and subsequent arrest of a 26-year-old male who was charged with assaulting one of our female students off campus on December Read More

Six Los Alamos Students Attend 2025 American Indian Senior Day At University Of New Mexico

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LAHS students from left, James Gurule, River Sheppard, Graeme Martinez, Hannah Waldschmidt, Alessandra Valencia, and Haily Duran attended American Indian Senior Day on Oct. 29 at UNM, which included guided tours, a panel discussion with UNM Native American students, an informational fair, and an overview of UNM’s application process and financial aid opportunities. Courtesy/LAPS

LAHS Native American students traveled to Albuquerque to attend the 2025 American Indian Senior Day on Oct. 29 at UNM. Courtesy/LAPS

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Six Los Alamos High School (LAHS) students attended the 2025 Read More

Los Alamos High School DECA Students Collect 1,238 Pairs Of Socks For Homeless Shelters

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LAHS DECA President Jasmine Heft with sock donations. This year’s DECA Sock Drive resulted in 1,238 pairs of socks collected and donated to homeless shelters in Santa Fe and Española. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School (LAHS) DECA students wrapped up their annual sock drive for area homeless shelters with a final count of 1,238 pairs of socks collected.

The annual service project coordinated by LAHS DECA began in early November and ended Dec. 10. The donations were taken to two shelters in Santa Fe and a shelter in Española.

Collection boxes for the sock drive were placed at Los Alamos Read More

NMSA 6th Department: Film & Cinematic Storytelling

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NMSA News:

SANTA FE— New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA) announces the launch of its innovative Film & Cinematic Storytelling department.

This is a comprehensive four-year high school curriculum designed to prepare New Mexico’s young people to become the next generation of filmmakers, creators, designers, and digital storytellers. The new program complements five art departments already in existence at the school: Creative Writing & Literature, Dance, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts.

“New Mexico has always been a place of powerful stories, but too often our young people haven’t Read More