Sen. Heinrich On Inclusion Of ‘FEND Off Fentanyl Act’ In Senate Defense Bill
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. , U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) on Wednesday welcomed the inclusion of the FEND Off Fentanyl Act in the Senate’s annual defense bill.
Heinrich is a co-sponsor of the FEND Off Fentanyl Act and has been fighting for measures to tackle the opioid epidemic through this and other efforts. The Senate voted yesterday to begin debate on the defense bill.
“The heartache of losing a loved one to the opioid epidemic is not new to New Mexican families. But its danger has grown with the lethality and magnitude of fentanyl making its way into our schools and communities,” Read More
Santa Fe Community College Visual Art Gallery Presents ‘Snyder’s Sculptural Ceramics’ A Pop-Up Show
Spencer Snyder’s Sculptural Ceramics pop-up show underway at SFCC through Aug. 24. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Visual Arts Gallery presents “Spencer Snyder’s Sculptural Ceramics”, a pop-up show in the main foyer of the Fine Arts Building, 6401 Richards Ave.
The show is open to view through closing reception 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24. Refreshments will be served at the closing reception.
Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel said, “SFCC hopes to have more of these short-term pop-up shows on campus. We’re excited to showcase the sculptural ceramics Read More
Interior Secretary Haaland Called On By Muwekma Ohlone Chair Charlene Nijmeh To Help Tribe Attain Federal Recognition
MUWEKMA OHLONE News:
SAN JOSE, Calif. — This week the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay asked Interior Secretary Deb Haaland of New Mexico – the first Native American to serve in the role – to make the National Eagle Feather Repository accessible to the Tribe.
The repository is maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Current policy guidelines wrongly discriminate against unrecognized tribes, limiting access to the repository to members of federally recognized tribes.
In her request for access to the repository, dated July 10 (included below), Chairwoman Charlene Nijmeh Read More
Joel M. Williams Tennis Tournament Registration Now Open
Coach David Rutherford of Atomic Tennis. Courtesy/Los Alamos Tennis Club
Los Alamos Tennis Club News:
Tennis season is here, and the Los Alamos Tennis Club is excited to announce registration is open for the 6th annual Joel M. Williams Tennis Tournament!
The tournament will be held Aug. 3-6 at the Urban Park courts and will offer men’s and women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles matches for tennis players of all levels. There will be a competitive Open division for past collegiate and high-level players, and A and B divisions for recreational players.
Those who want to play doubles but don’t Read More
Request For Public Input On Community Relations Plan For LANL Hazardous Waste Facility Permit
LANL News:
The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) generates some hazardous and mixed waste. In November 2010, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) issued the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Hazardous Waste Facility Permit (EPA ID Number NM0890010515-1).
The Permit establishes standards for how LANL manages, stores and treats hazardous wastes on-site and for the closure and post-closure care of permitted waste management units.
In compliance with the permit, LANL updates a Community Relations Plan annually, pending input from the public.
The plan provides for six Read More
Taos School Of Music’s Young Artists Perform 4PM Today
A previous performance by Taos School of Music’s Young Artists. Courtesy/TSM
TSM News:
The Taos School of Music’s (TSM) Young Artists are elite, early career musicians on the cusp of major international careers and string quartets by Britten and Beethoven and a trio by Schnittke are performing in Taos today, July 23 at St. James Episcopal Church.
Britten’s String Quartet No. 2 is a tour de force musically and virtuosically, while Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 52/2 features one of the composer’s most significant slow movements.
Details:
- St. James Episcopal Church, Taos
4 p.m. Sunday, July
Cone Zone: Week Of July 24, 2023
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Construction news for the week of July 24, 2023.
Public Works Project:
Los Alamos County Public Works’ staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the Public Works’ Project webpage at lacnm.com/PW-Projects. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays. Public Works officials thank the community in advance Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: PEEC Volunteer Bonnie Klamm
On the Job in Los Alamos is volunteer Bonnie Klamm with Rosa the milk snake Friday afternoon at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Klamm said Rosa is 15 years old. Brightly colored and strikingly patterned, milk snakes are nonvenomous, according to Live Science. They are often confused with dangerous copperheads or coral snakes; however, milk snakes are a species of kingsnake and pose no threat to humans. Source: livescience.com. The nature center, operated by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and closed Read More
Op-Ed: Zero Childcare Copays … A Lifeline For NM Parents
By PATRICIA BUSTILLOS
OLÉ
I became a mom when I was 15 years old, which is the same age when I first began to struggle to access childcare. I was born in Chihuahua, México and later immigrated to the United States.
Being a young mother is a huge challenge, and being undocumented and having language barriers made it even more difficult for me, especially when it came to accessing childcare. I didn’t understand what was available to me and my children because I didn’t understand what my rights were. I raised five kids on my single income, and there were times where finding childcare for my children felt Read More
Daily Postcard: Two-tailed Swallowtail Flits Among Monardas
Daily Postcard: A two-tailed swallowtail flits among Monarda blooms as a large bee hovers nearby in a garden Saturday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
Two-tailed swallowtail flits among Monarda blooms Saturday in a garden on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews: Oppenheimer
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos
The long-awaited, Christopher Nolan film “Oppenheimer”, has arrived in the little town that J. Robert Oppenheimer built. Having been the scene of much of the filming, Los Alamos has been abuzz all month in anticipation of the first screenings at our local theater. An Oppenheimer Festival provided a series of film documentaries, lectures from scientists and historians, and conversations with locals who served as extras in the film, most of it at SALA Los Alamos Event Center. SALA will run Nolan’s Oppenheimer film now through July 30, according to their website. Read More
Fawn Spotted Running Down Andanada On Barranca Mesa
On The Job In Los Alamos: Samizdat Owner Jill Lang Prepares For Board Game Tournament 5PM Today!
On the job in Los Alamos: Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse Owner Jill Lang prepares for the ‘Unmatched’ tournament to be held at 5 p.m. today at Samizdat Bookstore, 174 Central Park Square. The tournament will immerse board game fans in epic battles between legendary characters. Photo by Connor Hoch/ladailypost.com Read More
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Town Hall Meeting Set For July 26 In Mora
FEMA News:
SANTA FE — The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office will be hosting a town hall meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 in the Mora High School Lecture Hall.
Claims Office representatives will be on hand to inform claimants of recent Claims Office developments, particularly updates to flood insurance coverage. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), managed by FEMA, provides flood insurance to property owners, renters, and businesses.
In response to the fire damages, subsequent flooding and increased flooding risks caused by the Hermit’s Peak/ Calf Canyon fire, the Read More
More Scenes From ScienceFest’s ‘Toast To Technology’
Los Alamos National Laboratory Deputy Director for Science, Technology and Engineering John Sarrao presents closing remarks at ‘Toast to Technology’ Demo Day Monday at Fuller Lodge. This was part of Los Alamos ScienceFest events held around downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Kevin Holsapple looks over posters on display Monday on the patio at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Scene from the reception on the patio at ‘Toast to Technology’ Demo Day Monday at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
projectY cowork Los Alamos Read More
Obituary: Laina (McFatridge) Katcher Feb. 12, 1956 – March 12, 2023
LAINA KATCHER Feb. 12, 1956 – March 12, 2023
On March 12, 2023, we lost our beloved Laina to a long and courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma Cancer and all the anti-cancer drugs that go with this barbaric disease. Her passing leaves an emptiness in our hearts, but she left us with a trove of wonderful loving memories we will always cherish.
Laina was born on February 12, 1956, in Los Alamos, NM, to Rhea and Clarence “Mack” McFatridge. She was a true Los Alamos native who attended Kindergarten through 12th grade in Los Alamos making many lifelong friendships along the way.
Laina could turn a person’s Read More
LAPS Foundation: 2023 Kristin Kosiewicz Substance Abuse Awareness Scholarship Recipients Norah Gartz, Logan Perez
Los Alamos High School graduating seniors Norah Gartz and Logan Perez are recipients of a 2023 Kristin Kosiewicz Substance Abuse Awareness Scholarship. Courtesy/LAPS Foundation
LAPS FOUNDATION News:
LAPS Foundation announces Norah Gartz and Logan Perez as the Los Alamos High School graduating seniors selected for the 2023 Kristin Kosiewicz Substance Abuse Awareness Scholarship this year.
This is the second year for the scholarship, which is awarded in memory of Kristin Kosiewicz, a 1993 graduate of Los Alamos High School who passed away Sept. 26, 2021.
The scholarship’s purpose is to Read More
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Announces $1 Million In Broadband Infrastructure To Tribal Communities In New Mexico
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband, has announced $1 million in grants from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) to the Pueblo of Jemez and Pueblo of Nambé.
Each Pueblo will receive $500,000.
The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is a $3 billion grant program directed to Tribal governments for broadband deployment, broadband affordability, and digital inclusion on Tribal lands. Read More
LAJI Hosts Talk With Simon Wisenthal Center’s Rabbi Abraham Cooper & Writer/Activist Kinue Tokudome July 24
LAJI News:
Los Alamos-Japan Institute (LAJI) invites the public to join Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of President Truman and LAJI Founder Dr. Judith Stauber for a conversation with Simon Wiesenthal Center Co-Founder Rabbi Abraham Cooper and writer/activist Kinue Tokudome. Hear about the current state of antisemitism, holocaust denial and perceptions of Israel in the United States and Japan today.
The talk will begin at 5 p.m. Monday, July 24.
Visit https://laji.us to register and join the conversation. Questions will be welcomed.
Rabbi Cooper is an expert on hate and terrorism, is Read More
Bandelier National Monument Visitor Center Reopens Today
NPS News:
Bandelier National Monument will reopen its visitor center to the public at noon today, July 22, 2023, and resume guided ranger tours.
Out of an abundance of caution, the park immediately closed the visitor center July 7 after a type of lead oxide (PbO) was discovered in the varnish on some historic furnishings undergoing conservation work outside of the park.
A National Park Service (NPS) industrial hygienist conducted a variety of environmental tests and NPS staff underwent blood sampling to determine whether there was any threat to employee and visitor health.
All tests demonstrated Read More