COUNTY News:
Historic Preservation Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 in Room 110 at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting will be held at Fuller Lodge followed by a tour of the Baker House.
The meeting is open to the public.
To read the agenda, click here.
Daily Postcard: Sunbeams shine Friday over Valle Grande. Valles Caldera National Preserve is of spiritual and ceremonial importance to numerous Native American peoples in the greater Southwest region. These cultural connections are both contemporary and of great antiquity, and the National Park Service respectfully seeks to uphold the values and prioritize the voices of the Tribes and Pueblos for whom this special place continues to be part of their practices, beliefs, identity, and history. Learn about Native American heritage on this landscape on the Valles Caldera History & Read More
Front and Side View: The front and side view of the Bishop Castle greets visitors after they make their way through the arched stone entryway into the castle grounds. The sheer size and magnitude of the castle is amazing as you approach the building. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
Grand Hall: The most impressive floor in the castle is the third floor where the Grand Hall is located. The hall covers the entire interior floor space on this floor. This space is very impressive as you look around and begin to notice the details and support design of the space. The open floor is Read More
Tales Of Our Times:Halloweens And Politicking Deal With Dark News Clips
Election day, November 5, is mighty few days away. The airwaves have long been filled with everything that can be said before the election. Portions of news have been spun every which way and then some. The time to do better has passed. A calmer topic is Halloween, which has had its own dark spells with the news.
The proximity of these two traditions—Halloween and election day—brings factors to consider. Halloween costumes and masks make for a sense of unreal. Masked wording and varied
VCNP Park Ranger Adam Dean. Courtesy/LAHS
VCNP Lead Wildlife Technician Tyler Obermeit. Courtesy/LAHS
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society, in collaboration with the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), invites the public to a special lecture exploring the legacy and evolving role of wolves in New Mexico.
The event is 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge. Attendance is free, but registration is requested. Please use the link below to reserve a spot. https://peecla.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/peecla/event.jsp?event=56368& Read More
NMIAD News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (NMIAD) welcomed President Joe Biden’s historic apology for the U.S. government’s boarding school policy, a formal recognition of the deep and lasting harm inflicted on Native American communities, including those in New Mexico.
The policy forcibly removed Native children from their families and culture, leaving lasting scars that continue to negatively affect tribal communities across the state and the nation.
The President’s Read More
Caja del Rio News:
SANTA FE — Friday, Oct. 25, the Caja del Rio coalition is inviting members of the public to join its “Peace and Prayer Pilgrimage” through downtown Santa Fe to protest the controversial Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) transmission line project set to be built through the Caja del Rio plateau and call on federal officials to intervene.
The pilgrimage will begin at the Santa Fe County Administrative Complex (240 Grant Ave.) and culminate at the National Nuclear Security Administration building (N. Guadalupe Street) where participants will hand deliver the coalition’s Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society invites you to a unique evening of history for “The General & the Genius: A Grandson’s Perspective,” a fundraising event dedicated to the restoration of the historic cottage where Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer lived during the Manhattan Project.
This 95-year-old cottage is a national treasure, and the goal is to raise $2 million to transform it into a gallery that will comprehensively narrate the life and legacy of Dr. Oppenheimer, both during and after the Manhattan Project.
The event is 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at Read More
Astronaut Nicole Aunapa Mann
NMNSH News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History will debut a temporary exhibit beginning Nov. 1, 2024, in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
The exhibit explores and recognizes the contributions, scientific achievements, and impact of Native American scientists and engineers.
The poster exhibition in the Museum’s Periodic Hall showcases individuals like astronaut and Presidential Medal Recipient Jerry High Eagle Elliott and Dr. Susan Laflesche Picotte, the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree, Native Read More
