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PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) is pleased to announce Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds are available for specialty crop advancement. The application deadline is March 31, 2021. Grant funds can be used for marketing, promotion, research, food safety, nutrition, distribution, and best management practices to advance the specialty crop industry. Specialty crops are generally defined as fruits, nuts, vegetables, honey, and some turf and ornamental crops. A full list of specialty crops is available on USDA’s website. SDDA is seeking proposals prior to...

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 10, 2012 - 5:40 pm All the carts are loaded and ready to go at the start of the tournament. At the go signal everyone goes dashing off to their assigned tee – the official start is called a “shotgun” start, which is now a horn blast. The Ed Griggs Memorial Strong Kids Classic held at the Los Alamos Golf Course Saturday honors noted golfer Ed Griggs who passed away last year. He played his final round of golf in the Strong Kids Classic tournament last year. It is the second major fundraiser of the year for the Los Alamos Family YMCA...

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 17, 2012 - 5:53 pm Artist M.J. Oref in her studio Friday as she prepares for a cross-country trip to exhibit her jewelry line. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com By Bonnie J. Gordon On June 26, artist M.J. Oref will walk out the door of her Espanola home, jump in her blue Prius and take her show on the road. Oref plans to spend a month introducing her jewelry to potential customers in a dozen states at private shows hosted by friends and family. “We’ll eat and drink and have a good time,” Oref said. “If someone buys somethin...

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 26, 2012 - 1:48 pm The uninitiated can get lost very quickly on the reservation. “When the sun goes down,” said a Navajo criminal investigator, “in some places on the reservation you can’t see your hand in front of your face.” Courtesy/FBI FBI Series Part 4: Louis St. Germaine, a long-time criminal investigator for the Navajo Nation, has worked closely with FBI agents over the years and recalls the surprise many of them express when first coming to Indian Country. “Sometimes agents expect to see street numbers and paved roads,...

LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News Council Meeting on Tuesday What’s on the agenda? A discussion about management options for the new Creative District is likely to be the main discussion when the meeting begins in Chambers at 7 p.m. – streamed live on our Council webpage and broadcast on PAC-8 television, too! Download the agenda here: http://www.losalamosnm.us/gov/council/Pages/default.aspx Art Dedication at the Justice Center on Wednesday Have you seen it yet? The “Scale of Justice” will be formally dedicated by the Arts in Public Places Board at 3 p.m. in front of the Read More »