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Laboratory Retiree Group First Tuesday Breakfast April 2

LRG News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the LRG monthly breakfast social between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., Tuesday April 2 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Dr.

LRG will pay for coffee and tea and individuals pay for their breakfast and other drinks.

Contact sgirard@losalamos.com or 505.672.3497 for more information.

More information about the LRG can be found here: website. Read More

Council Proclaims Friday ‘National Vietnam War Veterans Day In Los Alamos County’

Los Alamos County Councilor Randall Ryti presents a proclamation designating March 29, 2024 as ‘National Vietnam War Veterans Day in Los Alamos County’ to Linda Carol Alt, chapter regent of the Valle Grande Chapter of National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution during Tuesday’s council meeting. Courtesy/LAC

Staff Report:

Los Alamos County Council presented during its meeting Tuesday night a proclamation designating   March 29, 2024 as “National Vietnam War Veterans Day in Los Alamos County”.

Councilor Randall Ryti read the proclamation:

WHEREAS, the Vietnam War was officially 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

Obituary: Deborah Butler Feb. 19, 1952 – March 24, 2024

DEBORAH ELIZABETH BUTLER Feb. 19, 1952 – March 24, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Deb Butler, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. After several years of struggling with Alzheimer’s disease, Deb passed peacefully on March 24, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and cherished memories. Just before her passing, she was surrounded by loved ones singing her favorite songs.

Deb was born in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1952. She received her bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University. Eventually Deb settled in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Read More

Lasses And Lads Of Enchantment & Santa Fe Harmonizers Sing At Mary Ester Gonzales Senior Center

The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment from Los Alamos joined the Santa Fe Harmonizers on Friday as they sang during lunch at the Mary Ester Gonzales Senior Center. Courtesy/Bernadette Lauritzen

After the presentation, the chorus sang a song just to Retired Senior Volunteer Coordinator Mona Baca to thank her for photographing the chorus. Baca was overwhelmed with the kindness and said, ‘This moment will be with me forever.’ Courtesy/Bernadette Lauritzen Read More

Stansbury, Chavez-DeRemer, Heinrich Introduce Bill To Support Student Success In Higher Education

Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Postsecondary Student Success Act, legislation to support evidence-based practices that support student retention, completion, and success in postsecondary education.

Over the past two decades, there has been a significant increase in high school graduation and college enrollment rates, reflecting a concerted effort to expand access to higher education. However, despite these strides, there remains a 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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Hazardous Waste Treatability Study Report For Calendar Year 2023 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • Hazardous Waste Treatability Study Report for Calendar Year 2023 (Link)

Members of the public with any questions, please contact N3B Los Alamos.

Produced by the Read More

Plumbing Issue Closes Betty Ehart Senior Center Today

COUNTY News:

Officials with the Betty Ehart Senior Center announced an unexpected closure for today, March 27, due to plumbing issues. The decision to close the facility temporarily is a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of community members and staff.

Senior Center staff will deliver meals as scheduled to those already registered for home deliveries.

Efforts are underway to repair the plumbing issues so that the facility can reopen as soon as possible once it is safe and practical.

“We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our members and the community,” Read More

Emergency Road Closure Underway On 37th Street

Map showing section of 37th Street closed to through traffic this morning for an emergency repair to a leaking water line. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Water crews from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) closed a section of 37th Street to through traffic this morning for an emergency repair to a leaking water line.

The closure affects the stretch between Villa Street and Urban Street. (For clarity, 37th Street becomes 35th Street just before Urban Street.)

Drivers in the area should expect the closure to last until 4 p.m. today. Read More

FBI: Newcomb Man Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter, Faces Up To 8 Years In Prison

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced March 6 that Leighton Spencer pleaded guilty in federal court to involuntary manslaughter.

Spencer, 31, of Newcomb, N.M. and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was placed on conditions of release pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

According to publicly available court records, June 2, 2021, John Doe and Spencer were drinking at his residence in Newcomb when John Doe had an altercation Read More

SFCC Celebrates Community College Month In April

SFCC CEA Open House during 2023 Greenhouse Tour. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College will celebrate National Community College Month in April. The month-long celebration recognizes the vital role that community colleges play in building the local workforce and the economy.

SFCC invites the public to celebrate with SFCC by attending an event, visiting the campus or enrolling in a class. Many April events highlight the college’s role in the community. Visit https://www.sfcc.edu/ccmonth/ to learn more. The campus (6401 Richards Avenue) reopens April 2 following Read More

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

Review, Demolition Notification For Fiscal Quarter Ending March 31, 2024 Added To LANL Electronic Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • Review, Demolition Notification for Fiscal Quarter Ending March 31, 2024 and List of Buildings and Attachment of Hazardous Materials Descriptions Hazardous
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2024 Artist-In-Residence Program At Valles Caldera

Courtesy/VCNP

VCNP News:

Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) invites artists from all creative disciplines and genres to apply for the 2024 Artist-In-Residence program.

Artists that are part of Valles Caldera’s AIR program participate in a two-or three-week residency in a historic lodge during the summer months.

Valles Caldera National Preserve is one of more than 50 NPS sites that currently host an Artist-In-Residence program.

Application period for the summer 2024 program will open April 1, 2024.

Click here for program information on the Valles Caldera website.

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New Mexico Supreme Court Invalidates $10,000 Regulatory Fine Levied During Utility Merger Case

New Mexico Supreme Court News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court today annulled a $10,000 penalty imposed on Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) and Avangrid, Inc. and its corporate affiliates over the incomplete disclosure of information during regulatory proceedings about their proposed merger.

In a nonprecedential decision, New Mexico’s highest court unanimously concluded that the sanction by the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) was “overbroad and must be vacated”.

The penalty was part of the regulator’s order in 2021 rejecting the merger of PNM, the state’s largest 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

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