The Family YMCA To Host Annual Gala Saturday April 20
County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board To Meet April 16
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board (LTAB) will meet at noon Tuesday, April 16 in Room 110 in the County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
The agenda is available on the County Website. Read More
Daily Postcard: Steller’s Jay Sings In Tree At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A Steller’s jay sings in a tree at Bandelier National Monument. The Steller’s jay has a wingspan of 19”. It is commonly seen especially in the riparian areas and higher elevation of Bandelier but for uncertain reasons, is less common in Frijoles Canyon in the last few years than previously. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
Pajarito Closing Day Is April 14 After Stellar Ski Season
PAJARITO News:
It’s been an incredible ski season at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area and closing day is Sunday, April 14.
Mark those calendars for Mother’s Day Brunch at the Cafe May 12 and Summerfest and the kickoff to downhill mountain bike season on June 1. Read More
Valle Grande Chapter Attend 103rd State Conference Of Daughters Of The American Revolution
Roberta Day Idzorek, Chastity Kolar, Kieland Kolar, State Regent Eleanor Ortiz, Valle Grande Chapter Linda Carol Alt and Linda Kolar. Courtesy photo
Valle Grande ChapterNews:
Members of the Valle Grande Chapter attended the 103rd State Conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution late last month. As part of their participation, the Chapter assembles a basket each year for silent auction in support of the State Regent, Eleanor Ortiz’s project. This year, the Chapter’s theme was “Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project”. The basket included several books on the Manhattan Project Read More
Friends Of Folk Art Seeking Gently Used Donations
FOFA News:
The Museum of International Folk Art’s Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) group is seeking folk art donations of gently used textiles, clothing, ceramics, masks, wood carvings, paintings, sculpture, jewelry and folk art décor items to be sold at the 2024 Folk Art Flea.
Anyone with folk, tribal, fine art, decorative art, clothing with an ethnic or folk art look, or art books ready to recycle to other art lovers is invited join FOFA for their spring donation days. All folk art donations are tax deductible.
Anyone can donate … let friends know who are spring cleaning, downsizing or holding an estate Read More
NMDCA: Wonders On Wheels RV In Taos Noon-4PM Today
NMDCA News:
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) Wonders on Wheels (WoW) RV will be in Taos noon to 4 p.m. today, April 13 with an “invent” event for families at Enos Garcia Elementary Gymnasium, 305 Don Fernando St.
The WoW Mobile Museum is a 38-foot RV featuring 300 square feet of arts, culture, history, science exhibits and curriculum-based programming.
The WoW mobile museum brings exhibits from one of the Department of Cultural Affairs’ eight state-run museums to public schools (pre-K to 12th grade) and libraries across New Mexico.
This free community event brings more Read More
YMCA Little Youth Basketball Registration Closes May 5
County Utilities Board To Hold Regular Session April 17
COUNTY News:
The Board of Public Utilities will hold a regular session at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in Council Chambers.
The meeting is open to the public.
Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88515885437.
The complete agenda packet is available online: https://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Read More
Daily Postcard: Pajarito Mountain Ski Area End Of Season
Daily Postcard: View of Pajarito Mountain Ski Area where the community is invited to an ‘End Of Ski Season Party’ 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, April 13. Wear throwback 80s Ski Gear as Pajarito is celebrating a fantastic, long ski season with live music and Bathtub Row will be pouring. There will be a barbecue on the deck and prizes for the best outfits. Click here. Courtesy/Pajarito Mountain Read More
Author Deborah Jackson Taffa To Speak Sunday April 14
Community News:
Deborah Jackson Taffa will speak about her new memoir Whiskey Tender at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos.
Her book addresses some of the complex race and class issues that she faced growing up in a mixed indigenous family near Farmington.
Copies of her book will be for sale at the presentation. Light refreshments will be served.
This Forum presentation is part of a program that is intended to promote knowledge and understanding among members of the broader community in the Los Alamos area.
The Unitarian Church is at 1738 North Sage St., 505.662.2346. Read More
LAMC CEO Tracie Stratton Attends ‘Plática On Latino Access To Rural Healthcare’ Hosted By Rep. Leger Fernandez
Los Alamos Medical Center CEO Tracie Stratton, right, attended the ‘Plática On Latino Access To Rural Healthcare’ hosted by U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, left, April 4 in Albuquerque. The event was part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus On The Road series and also featured United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. Courtesy photo
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, left, and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, center, at the ‘Plática On Latino Access To Rural Healthcare’ April 4 in Albuquerque. Los Alamos Medical Center CEO Read More
Jemez Historic Site: Earth Day Hike, Gisewa History
News:
Celebrate Earth Day Saturday, April 20 with a guided hike up Oak Canyon (a.k.a. Church Canyon).
This is a moderate hike over rough terrain (approximately 1.5 miles)—hikers should bring water, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and a sack lunch. Rangers will do their best to identify the species of flora and fauna encountered. Participation is free.
Sunday, April 21, explore the ways of Pueblo life during Funday at Gisewa through cooking, art demonstrations, dances, and more. Visitors are invited to re-plaster the site’s horno, so bring old clothes for this muddy activity. Funday at Gisewa is included Read More
Los Alamos Golf Course Pole And Netting Project Scheduled To Begin Week Of April 15
Los Alamos County Golf Course, Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Judge Netting Mountain West will begin the Golf Course Pole and Netting Project the week of April 15, pending weather conditions.
This project is scheduled to be completed by early June.
Traffic Impact:
Heavy equipment will be introduced to the site in the first week of the project and remain there until the project is complete. Flaggers will be present to help guide motorists during this transition. Pedestrians on sidewalks will not be affected. Pedestrians who walk the golf course and golfers are asked to avoid the work area and Read More
Watch Live Stream Of Robins With Eggs Beginning To Hatch
A pair of robins nesting in Los Alamos are seen tending to their four eggs now beginning to hatch. Watch a live stream on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@labirbs. Courtesy image
Concert At United Church Of Los Alamos Sunday
Elaine Heltman (Principal Oboe)
COMMUNITY News:
Three local residents invite the community to a free concert, April 14, with the Santa Fe Symphony Musician’s Chamber Concert. The event is compliments of Bill and Kathy Landschulz and Chuck Tallman, and will take place at 4 p.m. at the United Church of Los Alamos.
This is the first of three planned chamber concerts featuring Santa Fe Symphony musicians, April 14, April 28 and May 5, all at 4 p.m. in the United Church sanctuary. April 28 will feature Rebecca Ray, oboe and Stefanie Przybylska, principal bassoon. The May 5 concert will feature Anne Read More
New Mexico Delegation To Host Virtual Q&A Session On Military Service Academy Nominations Process
Congressional Delegation News:
ALBUQUERQUE — At 6 p.m. MT, Thursday, April 18, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury, Teresa Leger Fernández and Gabe Vasquez will host a Virtual Q&A Session for New Mexicans interested in attending a U.S. Military Service Academy.
The conversation is an opportunity for high school students and recent graduates to ask questions about the nomination process for appointment to U.S. Military Service Academies. The New Mexico delegation will be accepting online applications for nominations to enter Read More
Unique Documentary Examining ‘Community In Conflict’ Over Internment Camp Marker April 21 At SALA
Internment Camp internee Bill Nishimura at the Santa Fe Internment Camp Marker. Courtesy photo
SALA News:
A unique documentary film examining a “Community in Conflict” will be shown again at SALA Los Alamos Event Center 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at the invitation of SALA members Nancy and John Bartlit.
The event is free. High school students studying New Mexico’s role in WWII history are especially welcome to learn Film Director Claudia Katayanagi’s quest to understand the decades-long controversy over the Santa Fe Internment Camp Marker. Albuquerque Co-Producer Nikki Nojima Louis (whose Read More
Earth Day Festival At Los Alamos Nature Center April 20
Scene from a previous Earth Day Festival at the Los Alamos Nature Center, which this year is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 20 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
Scene from a previous Earth Day Festival at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) signature event, the annual Earth Day Festival, is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road. “The festivities include delicious food, tons of information about local businesses and organizations, fun activities and exciting entertainment.” Read More
UNM-LA Advisory Board Curative Special Meeting April 15
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board will hold a Curative Special Meeting via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 15.
During this meeting there will be a vote on the UNM-LA budget, ballot language for a bond in the November 2024 election, as well as the annual adoption of the Advisory Board Bylaws.
Direct questions to UNM-LA by calling 505.662.5919 or emailing unmlainfo@unm.edu. Read More
