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2024 New Mexico State Fair Rodeo And Concert Lineup

STATE News:

New Mexico State Fair officials have announced a star-studded concert lineup for the 2024 New Mexico State Fair.

In addition to electrifying concerts, the State Fair will also feature the heart-pounding action of the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) Rodeo.

This year’s New Mexico State Fair rodeo-concert lineup features global country music star Brad Paisley, chart-topping superstar Jo Dee Messina, multi-platinum-selling recording artist Cole Swindell and award-winning country musician Josh Turner.

“We are thrilled to announce this year’s star-studded lineup,” General Read More

Papa Murphy’s And LAMS To Host Fundraiser Monday!

This Monday Papa Murphy’s and Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) are hosting a Fundraiser at Papa Murphy’s. This is an opportunity for the community to show its support for LAMS’ Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) by grabbing a delicious meal from Papa Murphy’s! A portion of all sales will directly benefit the school’s programs and initiatives. Enjoy a tasty pizza while contributing to a great cause. Mark your calendars for Monday, March 18, and spread the word! Thank you for your support. Read More

This Week In Sports: March 19-23, 2024

Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of Mike Cote, John McHale and Nate Limback.

Hilltopper Sports Schedule for Wednesday, March 19 through Saturday, March 23:

March 19 Tuesday

  • Baseball vs Capital Home – 4 p.m.
  • Tennis hosts Rio Rancho at Los Alamos – 4 p.m.

March 20 Wednesday

  • Softball at APS Metro Tournament TBA

March 21 Thursday

  • Softball at APS Metro Tournament TBA
  • Baseball vs Deming at Artesia – 4 p.m.

March 22 Friday

  • Softball at APS Metro Tournament TBA
  • Baseball vs TBA at Artesia TBA
  • B/G Track at Nike Rotary
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Posts From The Road: Coronado Island

Ferry: A pedestrian ferry leaves the dock on Coronado on its way across the bay to San Diego. There are two docking sites in San Diego. The Coronado Ferry Center where the ferry docks in Coronado offers a great view of downtown San Diego about two miles away. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Orange Avenue: Orange Avenue is the main street in downtown Coronado, Calif. The tree lined street is filled with shops, restaurants and galleries as well traditional downtown staples such as banks and office buildings. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Read More

Fr. Glenn: Planting Season

By Father Glenn Jones:

Ah, ‘tis St. Paddy’s Day, when those (we) of Irish descent (and many others) celebrate this great man who promoted so successfully the Christian faith in the land of Erin, so much so as to be the isle’s patron saint and called “the Apostle of Ireland”.

But other than been associated with “the green” and legends about ridding Ireland of snakes, few know much history of St. Patrick. He was not born Irish, but actually Welsh or Scottish, taken in a slave raid as a boy by Irish pagans or possibly pirates. After six years, he escaped and returned home and eventually became a priest, and Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory: AI For Astrophysics-Algorithms Help Chart Origins Of Heavy Elements

The origin of heavy elements in the universe is theorized to be the result of neutron star collisions, which produce conditions hot and dense enough for free neutrons to merge with atomic nuclei and form new elements in a split-second window of time. Testing this theory and answering other astrophysical questions requires predictions for a vast range of masses of atomic nuclei. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists are front and center in using machine learning algorithms (an application of artificial intelligence) to successfully model the atomic masses of the entire nuclide chart Read More

New Mexico Basic Needs Consortium Joins White House ‘Challenge To End Hunger And Build Healthy Communities’

NMHED News:

SANTA FE — The Biden Administration announced late last month that New Mexico has joined the White House’s “Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities” – a nationwide call-to-action to communities to commit to helping President Joe Biden end hunger by 2030.

Established in 2023 via funding from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Food Initiative, the New Mexico Basic Needs Consortium brings public and tribal colleges and universities together around the issue of food and housing insecurity for college students, faculty and staff statewide.

A collaboration between all Read More

Los Alamos High School Track & Field Shines In El Paso

Grafton Urbatsch, right, and Alex Pasulka went 1-3 in the 800 m in State Qualifying times of 1:59.7 and 2:00.3, respectively. Photo by Blake Wood

Jenna Montoya won the long jump with a leap of 16′ 8″. Photo by Blake Wood

By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track & Field

The Los Alamos High School Track & Field teams traveled to El Paso, and impressed some big Texas schools last Friday and Saturday at the Fred Loya Invitational. The Hilltopper Girls won the meet over previously undefeated host Eastwood High School, and the Boys finished second to Eastwood.

The Girls added 10 new Read More

Ft. Sill Apache Tribe And New Mexico Leaders Head To D.C. March 18 To Advocate For Gila River Protections

Ft. Sill Apache Tribe News:

DEMING — Representatives from the Ft. Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe are coming together in Washington, D.C. March 18 with other tribal leaders, local officials and organizations to meet with New Mexico’s Congressional Delegation, to advocate for passage of the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act.

The Act would protect the last free-flowing rivers remaining in New Mexico – the Gila and San Francisco Rivers and tributaries.

Legislation to protect the Gila River and its tributaries has been introduced four times in the last Read More

NMFO: ‘Eddington’ Begins Filming In New Mexico

NMFO News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson announced Thursday that the feature film, “Eddington” will begin filming this month in and around Albuquerque, Santa Fe County and Truth or Consequences.

“Our film incentive programs were designed to bring big-name projects to our incredible rural communities,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “This means jobs for locals, a boost for small businesses, and a chance to showcase New Mexico’s breathtaking landscapes to the world.”

The production will employ over 300 New Mexicans—230 crew members, 59 principal actors, and Read More

Underland Dance: ‘Seventh Sense’ At Teatro Paraguas

Underland Dance to perform ‘Seventh Sense’  March 29-30 in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Underland Dance presents “Seventh Sense”, an improv dance performance at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 29 and Saturday March 30 at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe.

Through improvised movement, the company’s five dancers explore the power of sensing beyond individual experience. “Seventh Sense” speaks to an awareness, responded to and made concrete through movement, that encompasses what is felt on personal, interpersonal, collective and transpersonal levels. Read More

Murder Suspect Jaremy Smith Has Been Captured

NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) announced this morning that murder suspect Jaremy Smith has been captured after a pursuit and an officer involved shooting involving the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.

Smith has been on the LAM since Friday morning, March 15, 2024.

The tragedy began at around 5 a.m. Friday when NMSP Ofc. Justin Hare was dispatched to Interstate 40, near milepost 318 near Tucumcari, to assist a motorist in a white BMW who had a flat tire and was attempting to wave down other motorists.

When Ofc. Hare arrived, he parked behind the disabled vehicle. The suspect, later Read More

‘Jet A’ Fueling Station Underway At Los Alamos Airport

Manuel Martinez of the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities is the project manager for the new Jet A fueling station at Los Alamos Airport (LAM). This may bring more small jets to the airport, now that they will be able to refuel. Jet A is only available presently for the two Classic Air Medical Helicopters stationed at Los Alamos. Classic Air has its own fuel buffalo parked near the airport windsock. Martinez is shown here inspecting the work completed so far by the contractor. Photo by Don Lepsch Read More

Obituary: Lars Howard Wecksung July 20, 1970 – Feb. 22, 2024

LARS HOWARD WECKSUNG July 20, 1970 – Feb. 22, 2024

Lars Howard Wecksung of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on February 22, 2024, at the young age of 53, surrounded by his family, after a lifelong battle with kidney disease.

Lars was born on July 20, 1970, the youngest of three children to George W. Wecksung and Mona Meyers Wecksung in Los Alamos, New Mexico. After Lars graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1988, he went on to study Business at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. In 1994 he moved to Phoenix to attend auto-mechanic school, where he eventually settled and called Phoenix home.

Lars Read More

American Soprano Nadine Sierra And French Tenor Benjamin Bernheim Star In The Met: Live In HD Transmission Of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette March 23

Scene of soprano Nadine Sierra and cast members in the revival of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at The Metropolitan Opera March 23. Courtesy/The Met

Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim star in the revival of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at The Metropolitan Opera March 23. Courtesy/The Met

OPERA News:

NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera’s revival of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette will be transmitted live as part of the 2023–24 Live in HD season at 12:55 p.m. ET, Saturday, March 23. Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim Read More

Bandelier Opens At Noon Due Sloppy Driving Conditions

BANDELIER News:

Due to sloppy winter driving conditions, Bandelier will open at 12 noon today. Additional updates will be posted to Bandelier’s website and social media accounts.

Bandelier National Monument protects, preserves, and interprets an outstanding portion of the Pajarito Plateau, including one of the largest concentrations of Ancestral Pueblo archaeological sites in the American Southwest. The park provides opportunities for people to connect with and enjoy a diversity of cultural and natural resources, striking scenery, wildlife habitats, remnants of a volcanic landscape, Read More

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick. Courtesy/history.com

Staff Report:

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated annually on March 17, the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for more than 1,000 years.

On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.

Saint Patrick is Read More

All Shall Be Well: The Shattered Lantern

Clergy from left, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, Rector, Trinity on the Hill, Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Associate Priest Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Pastor Nicolé Raddu Ferry
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

“I dedicate this book to my mother and father, Mathlida and George, who taught me never to ridicule anyone who is searching for God with a lighted lantern.”

This dedication is the introduction to the book The Shattered Lantern by Ronald Rolheiser. This book draws from a variety of sources to offer a spiritual Read More

Daily Postcard: Plenty Of Snow Falling Over White Rock

Daily Postcard: Plenty of snow falling this morning over White Rock. The National Weather Service forecasts snow showers to continue until 3 p.m., then scattered rain and snow showers with a total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Today’s high should reach around 39. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

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