History

Tour Victorian Cottage And 19th Century Chapel During Ranger Walk ‘N Talk Programs At Los Luceros

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A 19th century chapel houses religious artwork at Los Luceros Historic Site. Courtesy/NMHS

NMHS News:

Los Luceros Historic Site is offering a Ranger Walk ‘N Talk program on Wednesdays and Sundays guiding visitors through the site’s historic district this spring.

Visitors can join Interpretive Ranger Kara on a guided ranger tour through Los Luceros’ historic district this March and April to learn about the site and its buildings, including the Victorian Cottage, the plans for which were purchased from a catalogue by early owner Abel Lucero near the beginning of the 20th century.

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Posts From The Road: Stepping Back In Time In Lowell, Ariz.

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Strayhound: An old Greyhound Bus sits near the Bus Stop on Erie Street in Lowell, Ariz. However the bus has been renamed the Strayhound by those who have volunteered their time to save this business district in Lowell. A view up the street gives a glimpse of what the area was like decades ago. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Shell: A Shell gas station sits at the top end of Erie Street in Lowell. This was the first building restored and repainted to look as it did in the 1950s. The old Chevy sits out in front of the garage to add an additional nostalgia to the scene. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More

Lawmaker Advocates For Advancing Bilingual Programs

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Rep. Yanira Gurrola, D-Albuquerque, listens as the session is called to order on the floor of the House of Representatives at the state Capitol in Santa Fe on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Gurrola, an engineer-turned-bilingual math educator, has been a top proponent of bilingual and multicultural education in the state. Michael G. Seamans/The New Mexican

Rep. Yanira Gurrola, D-Albuquerque, listens as the session is called to order on the floor of the House of Representatives at the state Capitol on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photo by  Michael G. Seamans/The New Mexican

By ANDRÉ SALKIN
The Santa Fe New Read More

NMSA To Present ‘The Crucible’ In Santa Fe Feb. 21-23

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NMSA News:

More than 30 Theatre students—24 on stage and a dedicated crew of 8 behind the scenes— are bringing Arthur Miller’s story to life in a bold, unforgettable production directed by New Mexico School for the Art’s (NMSA) Theatre Chair Barbara Hatch.

Rehearsals are in full swing at NMSA for this classic and timely play written in 1952 towards the beginning of the McCarthy hearings – the “witch hunt” of that era.

Set in 1692 in Salem, Mass., the hysteria engendered by the extreme Puritanism of the people struggling to survive in this harsh new world, and the illicit desires of some girls and other Read More

Celebrate Engineers Week With Lecture By Pramod Khargonekar On AI And Engineering Feb. 19 At Fuller Lodge 

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Pramod Khargonekar

The community is invited to celebrate Engineers Week with a free public lecture by Pramod Khargonekar of the University of California, Irvine, 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Fuller Lodge.

Khargonekar, the vice chancellor for research and professor of electrical engineering and computer science, will present “Future of Work and Workers in the AI Era”. As automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue their remarkably rapid development, it is expected that many facets of work and lives of workers will be impacted.

In this talk, Read More

Posts From The Road: Fort Griffin State Historic Site

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Administration Building: Ruins of the stone administration building stand in the center of the hill where Fort Griffin was constructed. The administration building housed offices including the office of the commanding officer of the fort. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Sutler’s Store: Windblown grassy fields in Fort Griffin with the remains of Sutler’s Store, a civilian owned business that furnished canned food and other general supplies to soldiers. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

In post-Civil War years the U.S. Army Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Celebrates Opening Of Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life With Free Admission Feb. 16

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Scene from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science at 1801 Mountain Road NW in Albuquerque. Courtesy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is celebrating the opening of the new Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life with a beach party 300 million years in the making!

When: The museum is free with proof of New Mexico residency 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. Activities run10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

The Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life, the museum’s new permanent exhibition showcasing life in New Mexico before the Read More

Friends Of Coronado And Jemez Historic Sites Lecture: Chaco Canyon Reveals Its Secrets Slowly Feb. 23

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NMHS News:

New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) announces the Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites monthly lecture series, 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Martha Liebert Public Library in Bernalillo.

Professor and archaeologist Patricia Crown presents the lecture, “Cylinder Jars, Cacao, and Chaco Canyon” for the Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites monthly lecture series. Two decades of research in Chaco Canyon has yielded new insights into the use of cylinder jars beyond drinking cacao and possibly another caffeinated beverage. The shifting shapes and sizes of these Read More

Los Alamos Daily Post Marks 13th Anniversary

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The Los Alamos Daily Post marks 13 years in business at its world headquarters, 1247 Central Ave. The news team takes this opportunity to thank our readers throughout the community, state, nation and world … it is a privilege to bring you the news each and every day! Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Hitting that launch button 13 years ago was exhilarating and scary. Newspapers were closing down across the country. Starting one in a small town with an established paper in place for more than 50 years was daunting … to say Read More

Jim Hall To Recount March With MLK Sunday Feb. 16

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Jim Hall

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

Former community member Jim Hall returns to Los Alamos with his wife Janet for a special presentation Feb. 16 at the United Church of Los Alamos. Hall will share his journey as a college student on the March for Justice with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was Selma, Ala.,1965. His free presentation is a first-hand account of historical events that changed the nation.

Hall was a student at Macalester College in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area of Minnesota. He received his BA from Macalester, created in 1874 and today sits on 53 acres. Noteworthy alumni are Read More