PEEC Seeks New Board Members
Board members Ed Santiago, Jennifer Macke, Linda Zwick and Janet Griego. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
PEEC will be accepting applications for board members to start in October of 2024. Board members come from various backgrounds and share skills in law, human resources, policies, fundraising, finance, and strategic planning and use their talents to grow the organization of PEEC.
Board member terms are for two years and can be renewed three times for a total of six years. PEEC board members are active in the organization, approving a yearly budget, reviewing strategic plans and goals, and adopting Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez Urges Public Colleges And Universities Against Increasing Tuition
Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez issued a statement urging public colleges and universities to keep tuition levels flat for the coming semester:
“As New Mexico continues to make strides in ensuring access to higher education for all its residents, I strongly urge our public colleges and universities to refrain from raising tuition in the coming year. Our state has made history by establishing the nation’s largest trust fund for tuition-free college and by investing a record $162 million in the Opportunity Scholarship Read More
New Hours For Property Tax Exemptions Clinic For Veterans
COUNTY News:
Representatives from the Los Alamos County Assessor’s office and the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services advise that the start time has changed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the Saturday, March 16 clinic to assist veterans with property tax exemptions.
Military veterans and unmarried widows of veterans are encouraged to visit the American Legion Post 90, 1325 Trinity Drive, Los Alamos, anytime between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, March 16.
This clinic is designed to assist eligible veterans with on-the-spot filing for either a “Veterans Property Tax Exemption” or a “Veterans Read More
UNM-Los Alamos Campus Is Closed Due To Weather
UNM-Los Alamos News:
Due to inclement weather conditions, the UNM-Los Alamos campus will be closed today, March 15. Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Closed Today And All Activities And Athletics Canceled Due To Inclement Weather
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) will be closed today, March 15.
All activities and athletics are canceled. All evening rentals are canceled.
Enjoy the snow! Read More
Navajo Yucca Brush Painting Art Camp March 20, 21, 23
Tse Bi Taa Hi’ (Winged Rock). Courtesy photo
Tse Yaanii Chii (End of Red Rocks). Courtesy photo
ART News:
Parent Teacher Conference Break: Navajo Yucca Brush Painting Art Camp, March 20, 21, 23, 2024 at Los Alamos Church of Christ at 2323 Diamond Dr.
Instructor: Elmer “Charlie Rooster” Yazzie.
Wednesday March 20 – Cultural information on the bayonet yucca.
Make a set of yucca brushes.
Practice using the yucca brushes.
Thursday March 21 – Yucca brush painting techniques.
Paint a 9-inch x 12-inch yucca brush watercolor.
Friday March 22 – Paint two 9-inch x 12-inch watercolors. Read More
Call For Graduation Help – Volunteers & Donations Needed For 2024 Senior Appreciation Night
Scene from a previous Senior Appreciation Night. Courtesy photo
Scene from a previous Senior Appreciation Night. Courtesy photo
By DIANA MARTINEZ
SAN Volunteer Coordinator
About 50 parent and community volunteers are needed to help Saturday, May 25, 2024, for the community-sponsored, all-night high school graduation celebration event known as Senior Appreciation Night (SAN). The senior event still needs to raise $6,000 of its $12,000 budget.
SAN is 40-years-old this year; it was started by parent and community leaders in 1984 as a way to keep youth from dangerous mountain celebrations. Read More
UNM-LA On 2-Hour Delay Due To Weather Conditions
UNM-LA News:
Due to inclement weather conditions, the UNM-Los Alamos campus will open at 10 a.m. today, March 15. Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools On 2-Hour Delay Due To Snow
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) will be on a 2-hour delay this morning due to winter weather.
Buses will run 2 hours after their regular time.
Please drive safely and be aware that there may be ice in places.
LAPS Inclement Weather Procedures:
Two-hour Delayed Start:
- Buses will arrive at bus stops two hours later than the usual pickup time.
School start times:
- Elementary schools – 10:30 am
- Mid School – 10:00 am
- High School – 9:50 am
School telephone information lines:
- Aspen Elementary: 505-663-2277,
- Barranca Mesa Elementary: 505-663-2732,
- Chamisa Elementary:
LAHS Graduate Carson Hick To Compete In NCAA Division 1 Men’s Swimming National Championships
Carson Hick swimming in the Consolation Finals of the 500 yard freestyle during the SEC Championships. Courtesy/University of Kentucky Photography
SPORTS News:
Los Alamos High School 2023 graduate Carson Hick has qualified for the NCAA Division 1 National Swim Championships scheduled for March 27-30, 2024 in Indianapolis, Ind.
This meet is the premier competition in the U.S., where the top 30 athletes in each event of the NCAA are invited to compete. National Championship time standards are more difficult than the Olympic Trials.
A freshman at the University of Kentucky, Hick recently Read More
LAPS Possible Quorum Notice: New Mexico School Board Association Region 2 Spring Meeting March 19
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board may attend the New Mexico School Board Association Region 2 Spring Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2024 in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater.
A quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken. Read More
AAUW To Host Talk By Regional Development Corporation 6:30-7:30 PM Today At Mesa Public Library
AAUW News:
Are you interested in learning what a regional non-profit economic development organization is doing to diversity and build the economy in northern New Mexico?
You are invited to join the American Association of University Women, (AAUW) Los Alamos Branch, 6:30-7:30 p.m. today, March 14 at Mesa Public Library. Carla Rachkowski, Director of Operations for the Regional Development Corporation (RDC), will present on the non-profit economic development organization’s four key areas of focus, success stories, challenges and future plans.
The RDC’s four key areas of focus are: Read More
Chamber’s Business After Hours To Feature LAPS Foundation & Schools Credit Union March 14
Santa Fe Community College’s Student Biofuels Team Are Finalist In National AlgaePrize 2023-2025 Competition
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s student biofuels team, Just AD Algae, is one of 15 finalists in the national AlgaePrize 2023-2025 Competition. The announcement came from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in a Feb. 1 press release.
As one of 15 finalists, selected from 49 entries by a panel of industry experts, the SFCC team will spend about 15 months working on their research project. Each finalist team will receive $10,000 to fund their research project. In the spring of 2025 all the finalists will participate in the AlgaePrize Competition Read More
JROMC: Free Eclipse Glasses And Talk Tonight At SALA!
LANL Fellow and astronomer Steve Becker has witnessed 13 solar eclipses across the globe. He will share information, including why they occur and how people have reacted to them; photographs and a travelogue on eclipses he has seen; and viewing tips for how to safely observe these rare and fascinating events. Courtesy/JROMC Read More
LANL: New Mexico Students Invited To Apply For Free Summer Physics Camp For Young Women 2024
Women scientists and engineers of Los Alamos National Laboratory lead the two-week camp in Santa Fe. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
New Mexico middle and high school students are encouraged to apply for the free, two-week Summer Physics Camp for Young Women, taught primarily by women scientists and engineers of Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories, which runs June 10-21, 2024.
The application deadline is April 1, 2024.
Hosted at the New Mexico School for the Arts in Santa Fe, the camp will explore topics related to energy and energy security (reliable, affordable access to all fuels and energy Read More
Heinrich Introduces Legislation To Level Playing Field For New Mexico’s Children And Improve Student Literacy
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) March 7 introduced the Literacy Improvement for Transformation (LIFT) Act, legislation that aims to improve literacy outcomes for all students by ensuring that every K-12 public school has at least one full-time reading or literacy specialist on staff.
More than 8 million low-income K-5 students in America are not proficient in reading. According to data provided by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, children who struggle to read proficiently by fourth grade are four times more likely not to graduate from high school Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 15-21, 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 15-21, 2024:
Friday, March 15, 2024
- 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 3-05–24
- 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. Neurodiversity in Literature
- 7 p.m. Healthy Longevity
- 8 p.m. PAC
LAPS: 2024 Regional Science Fair Award Winners
LAPS 2024 Regional Science Fair Award Winners. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools had 26 students compete at the 2024 Regional Science Fair held at New Mexico Highlands University.
Twenty-four students placed in their division.
Two Los Alamos High School students, Tate Plohr and Helena Welch, placed Best of Show which means they will be attending the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles, Calif. in May.
Here are the rest of the results:
Junior Animal Science
- 2nd Place: Andres Trujillo, Los Alamos Online Learning Academy
- Honorable Mention: Megan