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National Hispanic Cultural Center Launches Blooming New Logo To Kick Off 25th Anniversary Celebration

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NMDCA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — With National Hispanic Cultural Center’s 25th anniversary coming up in October, the Center has unveiled a new logo that pays homage to the organization’s vibrancy and honors Hispanic nations around the world. 

“This logo showcases the beauty and diversity of our shared cultures and communities, for us here at the NHCC it is an honor to continue to preserve the arts, history, and language of our shared people,” National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Executive Director Zack Quintero said. “Our connection and focus on uplifting local, regional, and national cultural Read More

New Talent Joins New Mexico Museum Of Space History

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Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

ALAMOGORDO — The New Mexico Museum of Space History welcomes three new staff members: Olga Valanos, Brigette Smith, and Levi Heisinger. Valanos is the Public Relations and Marketing Director, Smith is the Front Desk Customer Service representative, and Heisinger joins as an Education Coordinator and Planetarium Projectionist.

Valanos has more than 15 years of experience in marketing and public relations. An MBA graduate of Loyola College, she most recently served as the Communications Lead at the foundation for one of San Antonio’s largest school districts. Read More

Robinson: My 50 Years Of New Mexico Journalism

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

In July 1975, I was stringing for the Gallup Independent from the Navajo Reservation, when they asked me to work temporarily in Grants. The Independent had acquired a small newspaper there, but their hire for that job didn’t want to live in a uranium boom town and fled. They were desperate. It was a Friday, and deadline was Monday.

“Go to Grants and get anything you can,” the assistant editor said.

I’d never heard of the place but figured the best way to fill space was to take pictures. I wound up at Acoma Pueblo on a feast day. As I stood on the Read More

Fr. Glenn: Time For A Fix

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Busy, busy, busy. It seems that we are so busy in our day-to-day. Jobs, kids … family and friends obligations. Yet frequently our time is filled with events and obligations that we make ourselves and yet are not particularly important in the scope of our lives.

Sometimes it seems almost as if we can scarcely stand NOT to be occupied with something, as if we’ll miss out on something in our lives’ limited—and thus precious—time. We have an endless variety of things to occupy our attention—not only jobs, but optional and entertaining things like concerts, movies, internet, sports, Read More

First Fort & Arsenal Tours Saturday Aug. 16

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Fort Union National Monument, west of Watrous, N.M. Take exit 366 off I-25 and follow N.M. 161 eight
miles west to the Monument. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/foun. Courtesy/NPS

Fort Union News:

WATROUS: Fort Union National Monument announces its upcoming free programs for visitors to experience where Fort Union began. Only accessible once a year, the First Fort and Arsenal ruins are a must-see event.

These 2-hour programs include living history, historic weapons, and time to explore.

Car caravans depart from the visitor center at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., with the distance to the site Read More

Watch Artistry In Action At Native Artist Demonstration At Coronado Historic Site

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Midnight Light by Kandis Quam. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

Visit Coronado Historic Site for an artist demonstration from 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday, July 26, featuring acrylic painter Kandis Quam (Zuni Pueblo).

Kandis Quam will demonstrate her process of creating acrylic on canvas paintings throughout the day. Visitors can drop in to ask questions and watch her process. Art has always been a part of Quam’s life, as she comes from a family of well-known Native artists. As a result of growing up in an artistic family, she watched and learned from her parents, Jayne and Lynn Quam, including how to Read More

New Mexico Dedicates Trinity Downwinders Sign On 80th Anniversary Of Trinity Test

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico marked the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test with the dedication of a new roadside sign honoring the Trinity Downwinders affected by the blast. 

A public dedication ceremony was held Wednesday at the intersection of U.S. Highway 380 and N.M. 525 to unveil the sign and mark the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test. 

The sign is intended to recognize the residents of the Tularosa Basin who were affected. These individuals, sometimes referred to as “Downwinders”, lived near the blast site and experienced health and environmental impacts that continue to resonate Read More

‘Movie Under The Wings’ Event Hosted By National Museum Of Science & History Featuring Night At The Museum

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NMNSH News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is thrilled to announce a one-of-a-kind screening of the classic 2006 fantasy-comedy film Night at the Museum on Saturday, August 23, in Heritage Park, the museum’s outdoor exhibit area. Doors are set to open at 7 p.m., and the movie will begin at dusk.

Guests will be able to watch the film surrounded by iconic historic aircraft, such as the B- 29 Superfortress, the B-47 Stratojet, and many more, creating a unique atmosphere perfect for any friends or family. Additionally, guests can enjoy a live DJ, snap photos at a Read More

Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘The Genes Of Adam: Genomic Sweeps And Hominin Extinctions’

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LAF&SF News:

Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum (LAF&SF) 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘The Genes of Adam: genomic sweeps and hominin extinctions’ by Dr. Nels Hoffman, Tuesday, July 22 at the Los Alamos Unitarian Church. A light meal will be served at 6 p.m. with the lecture beginning at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will be recorded and streamed to the ZOOM site given at: https://losalamosfaithandscienceforum.org.

Almost every hominin lineage has gone extinct. Neanderthal, Homo erectus, Homo rudolfensis, Homo habilis, Homo floresensis, Homo naledi, Read More

J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee Donates $1,000 To Jemez Pueblo’s Towa Language Preservation Program

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At a recent donation event, from left, Treasurer Galen Gisler of the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) presents a check to Language Preservation Director and former governor of Jemez Pueblo Dominic Gachupin, together with JROMC member John Ruminer. Courtesy/JROMC 

JROMC News:

The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) has donated $1,000 to the Jemez Pueblo’s Towa Language Preservation Program, which features language immersion. 

The JROMC is a local non-profit organization that honors J. Robert Oppenheimer’s legacy through thought-provoking public lectures Read More