New Local Business Helps People Who’ve Lost Loved Ones
Katie Bruell, owner of Mariposa After Loss Assistance, with recent client Judy Machen. Courtesy photo
BUSINESS News:
A new business in town has begun helping people who have lost loved ones. Mariposa After Loss Assistance (www.mariposala.com), started by former PEEC Executive Director Katie Bruell, helps people deal with the often overwhelming number of tasks that need to be completed after someone passes away.
“I watched many friends and family members struggle with contacting Social Security and retirement account providers, canceling subscriptions, changing over bank accounts Read More
Celebrate Art In Valles Caldera Sunday April 28
Fog obscures the lower portion of Valle Grande. Photo by D. Krueger/NPS
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – The National Park Service is celebrating National Park Week April 20 through April 28. The theme for Sunday, April 28 is Arts in Parks and Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) is hosting some special activities to help foster one’s inner artist.
The community is invited to join a ranger at 10 a.m. for a landscape photography workshop, 11 a.m. for a haiku workshop and 1 p.m. for a spring crafting activity.
Everyone is also invited to come out and create some art in the park. You may just happen across Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Abie Vives At SALA
On the job in Los Alamos is Event Coordinator Abie Vives recently at SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Ave. Vives has worked for SALA for about eight months. ‘I enjoy running the projector and editing videos,’ Vives said in talking about her job. To learn more about Sala Event Center, click here. Photo by Andy McBride/ladailypost.com Read More
2024 Safety Town Registration Opens April 22
Children learn bike safety during a previous Safety Town program. Courtesy/LAPS
The sign that greets students attending Safety Town. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Get ready for Safety Town! This free program for all children entering kindergarten in the fall will be held 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School.
Registration is open April 22 through May 22. The program is limited to 100 participants. The registration link will be posted April 22 on the Los Alamos Public Schools website.
Students will participate in hands-on activities, crafts, Read More
Saturday’s Masonic Breakfast To Benefit Folds Of Honor
COMMUNITY News:
Pajarito Lodge #66 and Los Alamos Chapter #63 Order of Eastern Star will hold a waffle breakfast 7:30-10:30 a.m., April 20 at the Masonic Lodge, 1400 Sage Loop, to benefit New Mexico Folds of Honor.
Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door or by contacting Eastern Star Secretary Teri Roberts at la63secretary@gmail.com or 505.470.3951.
About Folds of Honor:
Folds of Honor is a 501 3(c) charity that provides educational scholarships to the families of fallen military and first responders. (newmexico.foldsofhonor.org). Read More
Los Alamos High School Career And Technical Education Courses Prepare Students For The Future
Scene from a Career and Technical Education course at Los Alamos High School (LAHS). Courtesy/LAPS
Scene from a Career and Technical Education course at LAHS. Courtesy/LAPS
Troubleshooting car repairs. Preparing a three-course meal in a commercial kitchen. Building a storage shed. Writing computer code. Developing a business plan. These are just a few of the skills students at Los Alamos High School (LAHS) are learning in courses in Career and Technical Education (CTE).
According to the U.S. Department of Education, students who complete a sequence of CTE courses in high school are more Read More
New Business ‘Stable Minded Solutions’ Offers Equine Assisted Psychotherapy And Equine Facilitated Learning
Stable Minded Solutions owner Karla Palmer offers Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Facilitated Learning services in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
By KARLA PALMER
Owner
Stable Minded Solutions
Mental Health is a hot topic these days. Who needs it. How to find a provider. What kind of therapy might work for YOU. After working in the mental health field for more than a decade, I am excited to announce the availability of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Facilitated Learning services here in Los Alamos County through my business Stable Minded Solutions.
What is Equine Assisted Psychotherapy? Read More
Los Alamos County Comprehensive Health Plan Update Identifies Challenges And Offers Short-Term Solutions
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
There’s a lot to celebrate in Los Alamos, but as Los Alamos County Council discovered during its March 26 meeting, there also is no shortage of challenges.
County Social Services Division Manager Jessica Strong, in her update on the development of the Comprehensive Health Plan to council, listed some of the challenges the Los Alamos Health Council identified after conducting 200 interviews with various community members as well as some of the immediate actions that can be taken to address these challenges.
These challenges Read More
Toppers Place Second In Academy Invitational
Nicholas Witkowski displays the trophy as the team poses with coaches Hari Viswanathan, Travis Gibson and Timur Khazaratkulov. Photo by Gowri Srinivasan.
Sofia Parra beat Astrid Quinonez of Sandia 7-5, 6-2. Photo by Lindsay Gibson.
SPORTS News:
The Academy Invitational Tournament was held April 12-13, 2024 in Albuquerque, with 9 varsity teams participating from around the state. The boys placed second overall clinching several impressive wins along the way. The boys also became the first team to win matches against Albuquerque Academy this season. The girls won key matchups including Read More
Encore Earth Day Presentation Of Eclipse Stories With Chick Keller At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium April 20
PEEC News:
Saturday, April 20, at the PEEC Earth Day festival, Dr. Chick Keller will share stories of eclipse missions in the 1970s.
Dr. Keller will share insights about the 1970s airborne studies of the sun’s corona during total solar eclipses – conducted at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.
By taking the eclipse observations airborne, lab scientists, including Keller and Art Cox, were able to extend their study of totality, as well as reduce interference from the atmosphere.
Dr. Keller will talk about the successes and failures of some of these missions, sharing fantastic photographs Read More
Daily Postcard: Silhouetted Wood Duck Watches Sunrise
Daily Postcard: A Wood Duck is silhouetted in its perch high in a tree where it watches the sunrise Monday in the Española Valley. Wood Ducks owe their common name to the fact that they are one of the few waterfowl species that perch and nest in trees. Sharp nails on their webbed feet allow them to balance on branches and maneuver into tree cavities that they use for nesting. Source: audubon.org. Photo by Rick Martinez Read More
Body Discovered Behind Building In Downtown Los Alamos
Scene behind the building at 1247 Central Ave. today where the body of a man was discovered lying on the ground in the area near the stairs at left. Los Alamos police officers arrived at the scene to investigate a call of an unresponsive male in his mid-20s. Police confirmed that the man was deceased and reached out to the Office of the Medical Investigator. Police said they are investigating this as an unattended death. The identity of the man is not yet known. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene behind the building at 1247 Central Ave. today where the body of a man in his mid-20s was discovered Read More
2024 Summer Concert Series Lineup
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Los Alamos, known as the birthplace of groundbreaking scientific discoveries and the former home of J. Robert Oppenheimer, is the place to be this summer. The area isn’t only for history, science and film buffs, but also for families and live music enthusiasts of all ages.
For music lovers, look no further than the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. Running from late May through August, the series features free concerts at Ashley Pond Park. On scheduled Friday evenings, local and regional musical acts in a variety Read More
Guy Meyer Named New LAPS Athletic Director
Guy Meyer has accepted the position of Athletic Director at Los Alamos Public Schools. He will fill the vacancy left by Ann Stewart who will retire at the end of this school year. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools has announced that Guy Meyer has accepted the position of Athletic Director. He joined LAPS last August as the Assistant Athletic Director.
“I am thankful to Superintendent [Jennifer] Guy for the opportunity to help lead Topper and Hawk Athletics and very appreciative to Ann Stewart for hiring me in the district last August,” Meyer said. “Los Alamos High School has a Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews: Civil War
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos
Morbid curiosity … You could say that is what took this reviewer to see “Civil War,” which opened in theaters Friday and is now showing at SALA. “Morbid” because, in an election year, who really wants to imagine our nation warring against itself? “Curiosity” because the film’s trailers were decent, and because there are somewhat-encouraging numbers given it by IMDb (7.6/10) and Rotten Tomatoes (83%, with an audience score of 79%).
Fortunately, my concern wasn’t necessary. Writer-director Alex Garland intentionally left out any specific politics that would Read More
Northern New Mexico College And Los Alamos County To Host Energy Conservation Code Training For Professionals May 2, 2024
COUNTY News:
Northern New Mexico College and Los Alamos County are hosting a workshop on energy conservation codes for professionals in the building industry, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 2 in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos Municipal Building.
The workshop titled “Sustainable Education for Advanced Buildings: Energy Conservation Code Training for Professionals” aims to provide valuable insights into energy conservation codes, focusing particularly on the changes introduced in the IECC 2021 and its local amendments in New Mexico. Intended for building officials, architects, Read More
Los Alamos Light Opera To Present ‘Fun Home’ April 19-27
LALO News:
“What would happen if we spoke the truth?” Alison Bechdel asks in her graphic novel “Fun Home”, along with many other provocative questions and ideas. Another: “Perhaps affectation can be so thoroughgoing, so authentic in its details, that it stops being pretense … and becomes, for all practical purposes, real.”
The Los Alamos Light Opera (LALO) will delve deep when it presents the Tony-award-winning musical “Fun Home” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays April 19-27, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 21, at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St. Tickets at $25 (general admission)/20 Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation To Fast-Track Veterans Access To Health Care Benefits
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act, legislation to give combat veterans the option to enroll in their health care benefits program before officially transitioning out of active duty.
The bill would create an opt-in program to allow transitioning servicemembers to access Veterans Affairs (VA) health care services their first day as a civilian. Currently, transitioning service members must wait until they have left service and received their official separation paperwork to apply for Veterans Health Read More
Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club Views 2024 Total Solar Eclipse From Fort Worth, Texas – Shares Photographs
Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club members traveled to view and photograph the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse in Fort Worth, Texas. The photos were taken with a Canon Rebel 8 and Canon 500mm lens and edited with Adobe Lightroom Classic. More photos taken by LAHS Astronomy Club members can be found at www.lahsastronomy.com. Photo by Gavin Bent/LAHS Class of 2027, Astronomy Club Board member
The solar eclipse viewed April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Gavin Bent/LAHS Class of 2027, Astronomy Club Board member
The solar eclipse viewed April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Gavin Bent/LAHS Read More
PAC 8 Summer Media Classes Start Monday June 10 … Openings Remain For Students Aged 9-14
Scene from previous PAC 8 Summer Media Class. Courtesy/PAC 8
Scene from previous PAC 8 Summer Media Class. Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 summer media classes start June 10 and openings remain for students aged 9-14.
Students have opportunities to learn videography, editing using Premiere Pro, drone flying with photography and videography, music composition, lighting, special effects, GoPro Video and more.
Class size is limited to six students per teacher. Sessions cost $130. Scholarships are available for families with two students in the same class and for students enrolled in 4 or Read More
