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Gibson: Large-scale Solar Power Is Coming To Los Alamos

By ROBERT GIBSON
Chair
Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities

By late 2026, the majority of Los Alamos’s electric power will come from the sun! The County recently inked a 20-year deal to purchase power from a large photovoltaic field and battery bank to be built a few miles northwest of Farmington.

Remarkably, the new solar power will cost LESS than the coal- and gas-based power it replaces.

The project, called Foxtail Flats (the County did not name it), is being built near Farmington where it can tie into the electric transmission system formerly used by San Juan Generating Station. That Read More

New Mexico Businesses Receive State Job Training Funds

F5 Theming plans to use its first-ever JTIP funding to hire and train an art director and a scenic artist to meet current and growing production demand. Courtesy/F5 Theming & Design 

EDD News:

SANTA FE — The Job Training Incentive Program Board approved awards to five businesses in March to assist with the workforce training of 70 trainees and two interns, Acting Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper announced Wednesday.

The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) is a powerful state tool to assist companies in hiring and training New Mexico residents. Funds become Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 29-April 4, 2024

PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for March 29- April 4:

Friday, March 29, 2024

  • 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 3-26–24
  • 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. A Chat with Glendora
  • 6:30 p.m. White House Chronicles
  • 7 p.m. Chamber
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Wizard Karaoke Helps Everyone Become Rock Stars

Wizard Karaoke Co-owner Mike Stearns, left, and Disc Jockey Eli Madrid aka ‘Betty Malefique’ host karaoke night recently at the American Legion in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

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

Mike Stearns has done it all – disc jockey at radio stations, sports reporter and publisher at newspapers, a Naval religious programmer, Methodist minister and now karaoke business owner.

Stearns opened Wizard Karaoke in 2019 but then hit pause during the pandemict. Now that the pandemic has subsided, it is time to turn up the music.

Stearns and his team Read More

Local Weaving Business Launches Educational Classes

Centinela Traditional Arts at 946 State Road 76 in Chimayo. Courtesy/Centinela

Centinela Traditional Arts News:

Centinela Traditional Arts has announced two new weaving programs for those interested in learning the Hispanic Rio Grande/Chimayo Weaving Tradition of Northern New Mexico.

Class Offerings:

  • A 12-week open studio program workshop will be held at McCurdy Ministries Community Center (Espanola) May 28 to Aug. 21. Classes with instructor assistance are 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Looms will be available for rent by the hour outside of the set class times (available
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New Mexico Students Selected 2024 Daniels Scholars

Daniels Fund President & CEO Hanna Skandera, right, with the 2024 Daniels Scholarship recipients. Courtesy/Daniels Fund

Daniels Fund News:

DENVER, Colo. — The Daniels Fund has announced its 2024 class of Daniels Scholarship Program recipients. Twenty three New Mexico high school seniors were selected as 2024 Daniels Scholars. They were among 209 students across New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming accepted into the program.

Daniels Scholars may use their scholarship at any accredited nonprofit college or university anywhere in the United States. Daniels Scholars have their Read More

New Mexico Economic Development Department Launches Interactive Business Resource Map

EDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Office has launched a new tool that will connect New Mexicans to business, entrepreneurial, and community resources from across the state, Acting Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper announced today.

New Mexico Economic Development Department Business Resource Map is now live on the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) website.

“At the core of this initiative lies the JEDI office’s unwavering commitment to fostering entrepreneurial growth, by addressing Read More

Scenes From Southwest Fire Defense Helping Out VFW

Southwest Fire Defense helped out the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8874 this afternoon trimming two trees on their property at 1793 Deacon St. They also helped rehang the flag pole halyard at the VFW, which had broken due to age. Photo by John McHale/ladaiypost.com

Eric Hoffman of Southwest Fire Defense replaces the flagpole pulley and rope damaged by wind at the VFW. Photo by John McHale/ladaiypost.com

Eric Hoffman of Southwest Fire Defense in the bucket is replacing the damaged pulley and rope on the flagpole while Alejandro Griego holds the other end from the ground. Photo by John McHale/ladaiypost.com Read More

County Planning & Zoning Commission To Meet March 27

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Planning And Zoning Commission is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27.

The complete agenda packet for this meeting is available here.

This meeting is in person and open to the public. However, for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call-in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81885706651

Or Telephone: US: +1 719 359 4580 or +1 253 205 0468 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 444 9171 or +1 669 900 6833

Webinar ID: 818 8570 6651

Agenda:

  1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
  2. PUBLIC
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Enchanting Chamber Music At Meow Wolf April 9

MEOW WOLF News: 

Be immersed into a world of enchanting chamber music in the House of Eternal Return April 9.

Enchanté! The first SFS Strata concert of The Symphony’s 40th Anniversary Season is taking you to Meow Wolf’s Fancy Town with fascinating works by diverse composers performed by The Santa Fe Symphony Wind Quartet: Laura Dwyer, Flute; Elaine Heltman, Oboe; Lori Lovato, Clarinet; and Stefanie Przybylska, Bassoon.

PURCHASE TICKETS!

EXHIBIT ACCESS | Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets start as low as $25 and include entrance to the Meow Wolf exhibit prior to the performance. Read More

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