SFI Community Lecture: ‘Climate Change And Contagion – Complex Crises Past And Present’ At The Lensic June 18
‘Ice Harvest’ by Maurice Cullen. Oil. 1914. Courtesy/SFI
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) presents the Community Lecture “Climate Change and Contagion: Complex Crises Past and Present” 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. for book signing) Wednesday, June 18 at The Lensic in Santa Fe.
One of the greatest challenges ever faced as a species is anthropogenic climate change. Can the history of climate variability and change offer solutions for the future? Paleoclimatology — the reconstruction of Earth’s past — reveals how shifts in the environment shaped the rise and fall of civilizations.
Climate change Read More
Los Alamos Federation Of Republican Women Host Rep. Rebecca Dow And Honor 2025 U.S. Constitution Essay Contest Winners
The Smidt family, from left, Ethan, scholarship recipient Brooke, mom Esther, Adam and Jared. Courtesy/LAFRW
Rep. Rebecca Dow (District 38: Doña Ana, Sierra & Socorro) gives the keynote address at the Sunflower Tea held May 3 in the Great Room of the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center. Courtesy/LAFRW
LAFRW News:
More than 80 attendees enjoyed tea, fellowship, a variety of foods and desserts at the Sunflower Tea, hosted by the Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW). The event was held May 3 in the Great Room of the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center. LAFRW President Linda Bullock Read More
Troop NM-1412 Thanks Community For Generous Support
From Troop NM-1412 :
Troop NM-1412 had a successful fundraising event last weekend. They would like to thank the community for showing their support with the following note:
“American Heritage Girls and Trail Life Troop NM-1412 wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the community for their support this past weekend at our fundraiser event. We also want to thank Smith’s in Los Alamos and White Rock and Metzger’s in Los Alamos and White Rock for their hospitality in allowing us to fundraise at their stores. The businesses and individuals of this community are incredibly generous, and we are Read More
Five Secret City Esports Players Sign To Play At NMSU
LAHS Secret City Esports team members, from left, Zane Kretz, Virgil Szinger, Fortis Brown, Penny Doebling and Quinbee Sintay are headed to NMSU after successful high school Esports careers. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Five members of the Los Alamos High School Secret City Esports team signed letters of intent to attend New Mexico State University as members of their Esports team.
Fortis Brown, Penny Doebling, Zane Kretz, Quinbee Sintay and Virgil Szinger are headed to NMSU after successful high school Esports careers.
Fortis Brown (iamfortis), joined the Esports Club in Fall 2023, participating Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society Announces Enterprise Bank & Trust’s $500,000 Contribution Toward Restoration Of Historic Oppenheimer House
Enterprise Bank & Trust Market President Liddie Martinez presents a $500,000 check to Los Alamos Historical Society Executive Director Todd Nickols Thursday inside the Oppenheimer House, symbolizing the launch of a major fundraising campaign partnership in support of the historic Oppenheimer House restoration project. Photo by Donavan Price
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Historical Society (LAHS) announces the launch of a major fundraising campaign partnership with Enterprise Bank & Trust in support of the historic Oppenheimer Read More
Mountain Elementary 6th Graders Participate In Greek Olympics At Urban Park
Group Photo of Lori Thompsons Sports Class and the 6th grade students in Mary Alice Hawkins, Kristi Schultz, and Brett Hawkins classes. Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com
Eloy Salizar participating in the long Jump. He jumped 6’ 4”. Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com
SPORTS News:
The three 6th grade classes at Mountain Elementary School have been studying Greek history and as a collimation of their studies had a day of participating in Greek Olympics staged at Urban Park in collaboration with LAHS’s Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit Class to act as teachers of the Ancient Greek Olympic Games. Read More
Scenes From This Week’s Water Festival For Los Alamos 4th Graders Hosted By PEEC
Rediscovering Jewish Roots: Interview With Rabbi Jack Shlachter On ‘Standing On One Foot’ Adult Judaism Class
Rabbi Jack Shlachter.
Photo by Thomas Graves Photography
By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos
In the tradition of great Jewish sages like Rabbi Hillel, who famously distilled the essence of Jewish teachings into a single, powerful sentence, Rabbi Jack Shlachter is inviting adults to explore the rich tapestry of Judaism in a new three-part class, Standing on One Foot: A Three-Part Refresher/Intro to Adult Judaism.
This engaging series promises to be an insightful and inclusive journey for those looking to reconnect with their Jewish heritage, whether they are novices or have drifted away from their Read More
LAHS Students Attend Santa Fe International Literary Festival May 17
Students with Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen. Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
By CATHERINE PURANANANDA
AP Literature & Composition Teacher
Los Alamos High School
AP Literature and Composition students and alumni from Los Alamos High School were invited to attend the Santa Fe International Literary Festival on Saturday, May 17, to hear a talk given by Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen.
Catherine Puranananda teaches Nguyen’s novel The Sympathizer every year, and it is typically a favorite read amongst her students. Zoe Bent felt it was “an amazing twist Read More
Become A Volunteer Advocate With CASA First
CASA FIRST News:
Make a profound difference in the life of a family! Our next Volunteer Training begins May 31.
CASA First’s ‘Abrigo Advocates‘ program provides children & youth from Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, & Los Alamos Counties with a trained advocate. Abrigo Advocates are volunteers who are matched with a child or youth who has been impacted by trauma. They establish a supportive relationship to help a young person find the resources they need to thrive and promote a sense of connection & stability.
If you are 21+ and want to support kids, teens and Read More
ECECD Has A New Santa Fe Location
ECECD News:
The Early Childhood Education and Care Department’s Early Childhood Education and Nutrition (ECEN) division and the Family Support and Early Intervention (FSEI) division have completed their move.
As of Monday, May 19, 2025, these divisions are now operating from their new location at 1105 S. St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87505.
The ECEN division includes key programs and bureaus such as New Mexico PreK), the Family Nutrition Bureau responsible for the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program, and the Child Care Services Bureau. The FSEI division Read More
Digging Up Ancient Astronomy In Desert Southwest June 6
NMDCA News:
ALAMOGORDO — Explore how ancient New Mexico communities aligned with the stars at the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s upcoming Launch Pad Lecture Archaeoastronomy Associations of the Great Kiva at Creekside Village. David Greenwald’s presentation will focus on the Jornada Mogollon agricultural community (A.D. 600-900) and their use of astronomy in daily life.
Excavations have revealed a large, great kiva aligned with the eastern horizon, allowing observation of solstice, equinox sunrises, and other celestial events. “Creekside Village was both a scientific Read More
Lunch With A Leader: Think New Mexico’s Kristina Fisher Addresses State’s Growing Health Care Worker Shortage
Think New Mexico Associate Director Kristina G. Fisher, speaking at the League of Women Voters ‘Lunch with a Leader’ event held May 15 at the Unitarian Church. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Think New Mexico Associate Director Kristina G. Fisher discusses the state’s serious and growing shortage of health care workers during the May 15 ‘Lunch with a Leader’ event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Think New Mexico Associate Director Kristina G. Fisher was the featured speaker at the monthly League of Women Voters Read More
Business Scholar Luncheon And Workshop: ‘Crisis-Proof Your Business’ Wednesday May 28 At SALA
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Title V PASE grant, Small Business Development Center at UNM-LA and Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce are hosting a Business Scholar Luncheon and workshop on Crisis-Proof Your Business: Incident Response & Readiness.
The workshop, presented by Jay Christianson, founder and chief strategic officer of the business cultivation agency Tin Sheets, is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center.
Lunch will be provided and includes a talk about how to protect your organization against anything from a natural disaster Read More
Vacation Bible School At White Rock Baptist Church June 2-6
COMMUNITY News:
White Rock Baptist Church is hosting its annual Vacation Bible School (VBS), 8:45 a.m. to noon Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 6. This year’s theme is “Magnified!”
Magnified! VBS will encourage kids to look closely at the details of God’s amazing world and magnify, or proclaim, the greatness of God. God made us, cares about us, loves us, forgives us, and is faithful to keep all His promises to us. We can praise God together! We were made to magnify God!
Registration is free and open to children from Pre-K (born in or after September 2019) through completed 5th grade. To register, Read More
Kiwanis Hears About Children’s Literacy From McCurdy Ministries’ Kercida McClain
Kercida McClain, McCurdy Ministries
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club
At their May 5 meeting, the Kiwanis Club enjoyed a presentation by Kercida McClain of the McCurdy Ministries who described the work of the Children’s Literacy Program in the Espanola Valley. The program is called LEER, the Spanish word for “to read”, was started in January to address the serious literacy issues in the area and the challenges they present.
The situation in the Espanola school district is troubling. There is only one public library which is only open until 5 p.m., only one elementary school has a library and a librarian, Read More
Rotary Honors Distinguished LAHS Student Hailey Duran
Rotarian Vincent Chiravalle, left, presents a Distinguished Student of Service certificate to Los Alamos High School (LAHS) junior Hailey Duran, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, as her parents James and Agoyo Duran, and her grandmother Pearl Talachy share the moment, May 13, during the Rotary Club of Los Alamos meeting at the United Church of Los Alamos. Photo by Victoria Garcia.
By VINCENT CHIRAVALLE
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
On May 13 the Rotary Club of Los Alamos presented Hailey Duran, a Los Alamos High School junior with a Distinguished Student of Service award. Hailey is indeed Read More
CHESS Names Dr. Shaun McAlmont As The Next CEO
Dr. Shaun McAlmont
CHESS News:
SANTA FE — The Collaborative for Higher Education Shared Services (CHESS) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Shaun McAlmont as its new Chief Executive Officer. Dr. McAlmont will succeed founding CEO Kathy Ulibarri, who will retire after guiding CHESS from its formation in 2021 to its emergence as a national model for shared services in higher education.
Dr. McAlmont brings more than 25 years of senior leadership experience in education and workforce development, including serving as CEO of NINJIO, President of Career Learning at Stride, Inc., and CEO Read More
Los Alamos High School Alumni Audra Tucker Wins Gold In Santa Fe Senior Olympics
Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
The 2025 Senior Olympics were held Saturday in Santa Fe.
Los Alamos High School Swim Team alumni Audra Tucker competed in three events.
She swam as well as in her high school years, achieving excellent times in all three events and winning gold. Read More
Rotary Honors Distinguished LAHS Student James Ito
Rotarian Vincent Chiravalle presents a Distinguished Student of Service certificate to LAHS junior James Ito, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos as his mother Megan Lee shares the moment, May 13, at the United Church of Los Alamos. Photo by Victoria Garcia.
By VINCENT CHIRAVALLE
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
The motto of Rotary is Service above Self. To support this motto in each academic year, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos honors “Distinguished Students of Service” in their junior year of high school.
Students are first nominated by their teachers asked to select those who:
- Have given positive