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Sonny Rolls In Dirt And Lifts Spirits All Over Los Alamos

Sonny, 17, an old ranch horse, rolls in the warm dirt to scratch his back Wednesday at the North Mesa Stables and lifts spirits all over Los Alamos. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Sonny the old ranch horse, after rolling in dirt, shakes it off and forms a dust cloud around him while lifting spirits Wednesday at the North Mesa Stables and all over Los Alamos. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

Sirphey Lifts Cap On Holi Attendance At 11 A.M. Today!

Scene from the color fight at the Holi festival in 2019 behind Fuller Lodge. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

SIRPHEY News:

Didn’t get a ticket to Sirphey’s Holi 2021 event? No longer a problem! Given recent vaccination numbers and relaxing guidance, Sirphey has lifted the cap on attendees.

It’s time to start thinking in color! And NOTHING brings color like Holi, the Indian festival of Spring celebrated with a giant color fight. Whether you want to douse your friends and family in color out of love or because they don’t refill the toilet paper roll, now’s your chance! Read More

Deer Reaches High For Low Hanging Leaves

A deer stretches its neck to munch on low hanging leaves growing in trees along the wooded area near IHM Friday afternoon on Canyon Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com 

After snacking on leaves for quite some time, this deer stops to report how lip smackin good they are Friday afternoon near Canyon Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Daily Postcard: Two-tailed Swallowtail On Barranca Mesa

Daily Postcard: A Two-tailed Swallowtail butterfly sips nectar from the bloom of an Autumn Sage (Salvia Greggii) recently in the garden of a residence on Barranca Mesa. The Two-tailed Swallowtail is the official state butterfly of Arizona. (The Sandia Hairstreak is the state butterfly of New Mexico here.) Source: statesymbolsusa.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More

NBCUniversal Opens New Mexico Production Facility

The new NBCUniversal Studios near Downtown Albuquerque. Courtesy/A. Pierre-Louis/Journal                                                                                                                                                                 

SANTA FE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, NBCUniversal executives, and other civic and industry leaders cut the ribbon Thursday on NBCUniversal’s New Mexico production facility.

“I am thrilled to formally open the NBCUniversal’s New Mexico production facility,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “Despite the pandemic, we’ve had one of our best and most productive years — if not our very best year ever — with the Read More

Daily Postcard: Helpful Deer Trims Bushes At No Charge

Daily Postcard: Every year the homeowner of this residence on Estante Way in Pajarito Acres in White Rock needs to trim the bushes outside his windows. Some years he has free help. Here is a close up view of this year’s bush trimmer helping to get the job done for free. Photo by Jim Gourdoux                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Helpful deer recently helping homeowner
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Plastic: An Autobiography Explores Our Relationship With Trash That Never Decays

Author Allison Cobb during a recent interview at the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

Plastic: An Autobiography, Allison Cobb’s recent book, begins with a plastic car part that leads her to explore the use up and throw away culture all around us.

“It’s my own life intersecting with plastic,” she said.

Combining prose and poetry, facts and dreams and the story of her life and the lives of others, Cobb’s book is a hybrid.

Cobb grew up in Los Alamos and now lives in Portland, Ore. Imagine a mixture of Read More

Local Organizations Join Forces To Provide Film Class

Discussing the new film series class for youth, from left, YMCA Teen Center Director George Marsden, Fuller Lodge Art Center Class Coordinator Erin Scott, PAC 8 Executive Director Jean Gindreau-Davison, Fuller Lodge Marketing and Outreach Coordinator Kyrene Sehorn and Instructor David Daniel. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

The pandemic has made local organizations think creatively about how to best serve the community, especially young people. As a result, the Youth Activity Center, Fuller Lodge Art Center, Read More

Virtual Art Of Improv Classes With Quinn Fontaine Friday

Quinn Fontaine

Friends of Los Alamos Pride News:

As part of Pride this year, the Friends of Los Alamos Pride, in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory’s LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group Prism, are bringing back comedic performer Quinn Fontaine for several evenings of improvised fun.

Fontaine will be teaching the art of improv 6-8 p.m. June 25 via Zoom. The classes are open to learners of all ages and skill levels. According to Fontaine, the classes will focus on “deep listening and playfulness in a fun and judgment-free zone”.

“Attendees often experience a wonderful sense of connection Read More

Daily Postcard: Cactus Nominated Best In Los Alamos

Daily Postcard: The photographer nominates this Opuntia cactus, blooming at the Shell Gas Station on the corner of Oppenheimer and Trinity, as the most beautiful flowering plant at a Los Alamos business, and she challenges other local businesses to top this – so send in your nominees! Photo by Rheta Moazzami Read More

CBDB Plays 2021 Los Alamos Summer Virtual Concert Friday

Tuscaloosa Alabama’s CBDB debuts at the 2021 Los Alamos Summer Virtual Concert Series Friday. Courtesy/Sancre

Summer Concert News:

The 2021 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe, presents the last virtual concert of the 2021 series featuring Tuscaloosa Alabama’s Joy Funk band, CBDB.

CBDB combines impressive musicianship and solid songwriting with more than a hint of having a good time —a trifecta that is rarely seen in any band, let alone one as ambitious as they are.

CBDB blends soulful vocals and virtuosic instrumentation with smart, tasteful songwriting resulting Read More

PEEC: Explore The Sun At Summer Family Evening June 23

Explore the sun at a Summer Family Evening hosted by PEEC and the Los Alamos County Library, 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 23 at the nature center. Thanks to the Del Norte LOV Foundation for its sponsorship. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and Los Alamos County Library for a Summer Family Evening, 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 23 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

Gather outdoors at the nature center to read the book “Sun” by Alison Oliver and make sun weavings. Thanks to the Del Norte LOV Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Del Norte Credit Read More

Kiwanis Shares Open Letter To Los Alamos Community

Scene from the Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza hosted in 2019 by the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By STEVE BOERIGTER
President
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos 

Open Letter To Los Alamos Community:

Many of you are wondering about the 4th of July and a Kiwanis Club Fireworks Show at Overlook Park. Even though our Kiwanis friends in Santa Fe will be hosting a fireworks show at Santa Fe Place on the 4th of July, we cannot do the same at Overlook Park at this time.

We recognize the beauty of the Overlook Park setting, but also acknowledge Read More

Tickets No Longer Required For Los Alamos Summer In-Person Concert Series Beginning In White Rock July 2!

Summer Concert Series News:

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Friday that the state will fully re-open Thursday, July 1, which means that the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series will NOT be requiring attendees to have tickets.

More than 400 people had already signed up to attend since last Thursday!

So – everyone is now invited to attend with tickets no longer being necessary. Bring blankets, lawn chairs, food and drinks and get ready to have a great time rocking out to:

  • July 2 … Austin Van, and
  • July 9 … Dusty Low. 

There will be no vending at the first two shows, but vending Read More

Daily Postcard: Native American Pottery Replicas On N.M. 4

Daily Postcard: View Sunday afternoon near the east side of the White Rock Visitor Center of beautiful summer landscaping surrounding one of six large Native American pottery replicas installed in May 2016 along the N.M. 4 corridor through White Rock. First suggested by the White Rock Master Plan Implementation Committee when the visitor center was under construction, the project concept involved a historical progression of pottery styles associated with San Ildefonso Pueblo, from prehistoric to contemporary. A group of San Ildefonso artists, descendants of the original inhabitants Read More

Posts From The Road: Field Of Dreams Movie Site

Field and Farm House: Visitors walk off the field at the movie site used in the 1989 movie ‘Field of Dreams’. The farm house sits next to the field and also is available to tour. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

When it comes to movies, I will be the first to admit that I am not very savvy but when I see a movie that I like, I like it a lot and can watch it multiple times. Such is the case with the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams”. The movie has inspired many to listen to their heart and pursue their dreams.

It is hard to believe that it’s been 32 years since “Field Read More

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