New Mexico History Museum Looks At Legacy Of Santa Fe’s WWII Japanese Internment Camp During Event April 20
NMHM News:
New Mexico History Museum, in partnership with the New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League, presents the third in a series related to the internment of Japanese males arrested and incarcerated in Santa Fe at one of New Mexico’s four Department of Justice (DOJ) internment camps during World War II.
The community is invited to listen to a panel discussion with interviewees from the documentary film “Community in Conflict” directed by Claudia Katayanagi, 1-4 p.m., Saturday, April 20, at New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave., in Santa Fe.
The movie focuses on the Santa Fe Read More
Wildlife Wednesday Presentation: Reading Water, Finding Trout And Strategies To Catch Them … Tonight
Taos angler Nick Streit. Courtesy/NMWF
NMWF News:
Taos angler Nick Streit will be the speaker at the New Mexico Wildlife Federation’s April “Wildlife Wednesday” presentation. The free event is 5:30 p.m., April 10 at Marble Northeast Heights Tap Room, 9904 Montgomery NE in Albuquerque.
Streit, owner of the Taos Fly Shop and The Reel Life fly shop in Santa Fe, will give a free presentation titled “Where are the fish? Reading water, finding trout and strategies to catch”. His presentation will include information on fishing the April caddis hatch on the Rio Grande.
Streit has worldwide fishing Read More
Higher Education Department Partners With CYFD To Award Student Debt Relief To 133 Employees
HED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED), in collaboration with the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD), has awarded college debt relief to 133 CYFD employees via its CYFD Worker Loan Repayment Program.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham approved $432,000 for the program for the coming year, which aims to alleviate financial burdens and promote career advancement opportunities for professionals committed to serving New Mexico’s children and families at CYFD. With an average debt load of $33,000 per participant, the assistance significantly Read More
Chamisa And Pinon Schools To Host: Around The World In White Rock Multicultural Festival April 24
LAPS News:
The community is invited to attend the 10th annual Multicultural Festival, Around the World in White Rock, starting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 24 at Chamisa Elementary School.
Presented jointly by Chamisa Elementary and Piñon Elementary Schools, the festival features dance, music, games, crafts and food tastings.
There is still time for presenters to join in the festival. You can create a cultural display which can be interactive with food, crafts, games, trivia, etc., as well as a photographic display of your country/culture, and artifacts. One or two people will need to Read More
FBI: Former EPISD Employee Gets 30 Years In Prison
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A federal judge handed down a 30-year prison sentence to a former El Paso Independent School District employee. Last year, Jeffrey Steven Clay, 51, of Anthony, New Mexico, was convicted at trial of one count each of kidnapping and transportation for illegal sexual activity.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to publicly available court records, Aug. 4, 2021, Jane Doe was waiting at a bus stop in El Paso, Texas when Clay offered her a ride to her friend’s house. Jane Doe accepted the ride and, in return, put $10 in the car’s center console to pay for gas. Instead Read More
Civil Air Patrol’s Historic Support For Solar Eclipse Research
C/MSgt Quentin Cortez, 13, at left, uses a CAP VHF radio to transmit a message to another group while C/CMSgt Augustin Turner, 15, collects data on the radio glitches during thoday’s solar eclipse. Courtesy/CAP
1st Lt. Michael Saul collects cloud data using a NASA cloud identifier to determine how the eclipse changes local weather. Courtesy/CAP
Civil Air Patrol News:
ALBUQUERQUE – When the sky darkened during today’s (April 8, 2024) solar eclipse, cadets and citizen scientists from Civil Air Patrol’s New Mexico
Wing lit up the path to discovery, marking a historic day of observation and learning. Read More
Masonic Breakfast To Benefit Folds of Honor April 20
Community News:
Pajarito Lodge #66 and Los Alamos Chapter #63 Order of Eastern Star will hold a waffle breakfast 7:30-10:30 a.m., April 20 at the Masonic Lodge, 1400 Sage Loop, to benefit New Mexico Folds of Honor.
Breakfast tickets are $10 each and include waffles and “all the fixings” … sausages, bacon and toppings.
Contact Eastern Star Secretary Teri Roberts, la63secretary@gmail.com, or 505.470.3951, for tickets. Tickets also will be available at the door.
About Folds of Honor:
Folds of Honor is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the Read More
Explore Art Of Storytelling April 14 At Fuller Lodge
Community News:
Samizdat Bookstore and Los Alamos Arts Council invite the community to an afternoon exploring the art of storytelling with Yvonne Montoya, choreographer and Artistic Director of Tucson’s Safos Dance Theatre.
Montoya, along with dancers Delia Ibañez and Esteban Rosales, will guide participants in using storytelling in a highly interactive workshop to explore themes of community, home and the history of Los Alamos.
In groups of 2-3, participants will follow a series of prompts to share a fun or interesting story about themselves and their home. The workshop will conclude Read More
Scenes From Family Portrait Night At Aspen School
The Larsen/Sartor family pose for photographer Janessa Jibben of Dandelion Photo Studios last week at Family Portrait Night. Reading Interventionist Alisa Rolfe and EL Teacher Miel Rim hosted this first Family Portrait Night post COVID Wednesday evening in the library at Aspen Elementary School. The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation approved a grant to hire a professional photographer to take family photos of Aspen students’ families at the event. Literacy activities and pizza and drinks were part of the evening, which drew 87 people including volunteers. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
United Church Thrift Shop Donates To Kiwanis Club Of Los Alamos In Support Of African Library Project
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos African Library Project Book Loading Crew on the job recently filling a truck with 148 boxes containing 11,386 books for shipment to Ghana and Malawi. Courtesy/Kiwanis
Kiwanis African Library Project kids waving books. Courtesy/Kiwanis
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos is very thankful to the United Church Thrift Shop for their generous donation of $3,000 to the African Library Project (ALP).
The Women’s Christian Service Society operates the shop and acknowledged Kiwanian Sharon Allen for her dedication and untiring efforts Read More
Legal Resources For The Elderly Program’s Estate Planning, Probate And Institutional Medicaid Workshop April 9
New Mexico State Bar News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program will be hosting a free virtual workshop for New Mexico residents at 11 a.m. (MT), April 9 that will be available via video and teleconference (Zoom).
The virtual workshop will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (Including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid. This free virtual workshop is open to New Mexico residents of all ages who would like to learn more about these helpful legal topics for the elderly Read More
‘Renewable Taos’ Announces Earth Day 2024 Events
Renewable Taos News:
TAOS — Renewable Taos, Inc. has announced plans for three days of Earth Day events aimed at education and involvement of the local Taos Community. This year’s Global Theme is “Our Planet vs. Plastics”.
Emphasis will be on reduction and elimination of plastic waste. Thanks to the generous support of Taos County and the Town of Taos, Taos Ski Valley, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, UNM-Taos, Guzman Energy and others, Renewable Taos is expecting a great turnout from the community for these events.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday, April 20, 21 and 22, Renewable Taos, along with Read More
‘Cocoon’ Opening May 9 At SFCC Visual Arts Gallery
Al Kittel ‘Sunbeam’ Acrylic on Canvas 48”x48” 2022. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s (SFCC) Visual Arts Gallery will host a reception for “Cocoon”, a solo exhibition of the work of Al Kittel, 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 9 in the Visual Arts Gallery, 6401 Richards Ave.
Al Kittel is an artist and painter whose work depicts her complex experience living with a progressive neurological condition called Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA). FA is a physically debilitating and chronically fatiguing disease which also causes a shortened lifespan.
Her oldest brother, Aaron, was diagnosed Read More
Los Alamos School Board To Meet Tuesday April 9
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board will meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in the LAPS Board Room at 2101 Trinity Drive, Suite V.
To join via Zoom:
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Agenda:
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Call to Order
3. Roll Call
4. Routine Business/Approval of Agenda
5. Recognition by the Board
6. a. Student Council Report b. Student Read More
LAHS Young Climate Activists Heading To DC In June!
Los Alamos High School EcoClub leaders have been invited to attend the annual Citizens’ Climate Lobby Conference in June in Washington, D.C. From, left, Arianne Terrones, Samuel Carmer and Charlotte Butcher are fundraising money to help support their trip. Any help is appreciated. Click here to donate. Courtesy photoPinon Student Ellen White Wins 2024 Dog Jog Logo Contest
Pinon Elementary School student Ellen White’s winning 2024 Dog Jog design. Courtesy/Ginger Young
Young artist Ellen White with her grandpa’s dog, Ella. Courtesy/Ginger Young
Dog Jog News:
Ellen White, a 6th grade student at Pinon Elementary School in White Rock, is this year’s winner of the Dog Jog Logo contest.
Her drawing will be the official logo for this year’s Dog Jog event and she will receive a free t-shirt featuring her artwork. Talent obviously runs in the family – Ellen’s older sister Anna won the Dog Jog logo contest in 2019. The winners are chosen on the basis of artistic merit, creativity Read More
New Mexico Early Childhood Education And Care Department Expands Workforce Recruitment Efforts
ECECD News:
SANTA FE — Thursday, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) unveiled an expansion to Developing Futures, the department’s campaign to recruit talented professionals into the field of early childhood education and care.
Now, New Mexicans can explore career opportunities in early childhood through a personalized career quiz and an expanded website featuring new professional profiles.
The recruitment efforts also include a fun commercial featuring New Mexico PreK students and a game show theme.
“Careers in early childhood provide opportunities Read More
Northern New Mexico College Nick Salazar Center For The Arts Presents ‘An Evening With Jimmy Santiago Baca’
Esteemed poet Jimmy Santiago Baca to speak at NNMC April 12, 2024. Photo by Gloria Graham
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — The Nick Salazar Center for the Arts will present “An Evening with Jimmy Santiago Baca” on the Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) Española campus at 5 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2024.
“An Evening with Jimmy Santiago Baca” is sponsored by the Española Valley Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Regional Development Corporation (RDC) and will feature a car show by the Española Lowrider Museum Coalition, local artisan vendors, a youth dance performance by Moving Arts Española, music Read More
Toppers Baseball Tops Española Valley Sundevils 14-0
Daniel Garcia takes a strike call as Topper Terran Robertson catches the ball in the first inning of a conference game against Española Valley Sundevils played Wednesday afternoon at Bomber Field on North Mesa. The Topper pitching and the Topper bats and fielding were more than the Sundevils could manage and the Toppers won the contest 14-0 in 5 innings. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Gavin Mitchell is welcomed by Dylan Marciano at home plate after hitting a homerun in the 2nd inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Ty Gartz picks up a bunt attempt and makes the throw to 1st in time Read More
New Mexico Dept. Of Workforce Solutions: Employer Roundtable In Española With Local & State Officials April 10
NMDWS News:
ESPAÑOLA — New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair will be a special guest at Employer Roundtable event held in Española, New Mexico 11 a.m. to noon, April 10 at Northern New Mexico College.
The event will include local city officials who will lead open discussions with employers on their workforce needs and address challenges that may be impacting their business.
WHO:
- Sarita Nair, NMDWS Cabinet Secretary
- Ramon Vigil, City of Española Mayor
- Denise Montoya, Northern New Mexico College CEO of Finance Operations
- Mike Adams, City of Española
