Local Shop For The Cure Yard Sale Fundraiser May 15-16
COMMUNITY News:
The fourth annual yard sale to raise funds for breast cancer will be held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, at 390 Connie Ave. in White Rock.
Anyone interested in donating items for the yard sale may drop them off by the garage door at 390 Connie Ave. before May 12. Please only contribute clean, gently used, saleable items.
The annual yard sale raises funds for the national non-profit Susan G. Komen, to fund breast cancer research and treatment via local resident Nancy Partridge’s participation in the annual 3-Day 60-mile walks. All proceeds go directly to Susan Read More
New Video By New Mexico Courts Explains Jury Duty
The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court celebrates Juror Appreciation Week. From left to right: Jury Division staff Emily Dominguez, Abbey Whitaker and Manager Alyssia Trujillo. Courtesy/Metro Court
COURT News:
SANTA FE – A new video provides a clear, modern guide to serving as a juror in a New Mexico court.
The orientation video explains what to expect during jury service, including what happens if a person must report to a courthouse for possible selection as a juror in a criminal or civil trial. Click here to view the juror orientation video on the New Mexico Courts YouTube channel.
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UPDATE: Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office Closing NM 502 Due To Crash
UPDATE: N.M. 502 has reopened to traffic in both directions.
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is sharing the following information related to the N.M. 502 closure:
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office has notified Los Alamos Police that they will be closing N.M. 502 in both directions at mile marker 13 due to a head-on collision with injuries.
The crash is located about 3 miles east of N.M. 30 and 2 miles west of Pojoaque High School.
It is unknown how long the closure will remain in effect. Commuters are encouraged to seek an alternate route and to expect delays. Read More
County Golf Course Restaurant Prepares To Open
Los Alamos County Golf Course restaurant prepares to open following maintenance completion. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Maintenance and repair work at the Los Alamos County Golf Course building has been completed, marking a significant step toward reopening the restaurant to the public.
The restaurant is expected to begin operations on June 1, 2026; however, this date remains contingent upon final inspections and permits.
In preparation for the transition, several updates are being completed within the restaurant space, including new paint and flooring. These improvements are part Read More
State To Stabilize Rural Healthcare With New Support Center
NMHCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico is taking a major step toward improving the financial and operational strength of rural health care providers, by establishing a statewide center for rural health sustainability and innovation.
The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) has released a request for proposals to find a vendor for the Center for Rural Health Sustainability & Innovation that will provide technical assistance, shared services, and partnership support to rural, frontier and tribal health providers across the state. The center is a cornerstone initiative of the state’s Read More
New Mexico Consortium Celebrates 20 Years Of Collaborative Success
New Mexico Consortium marked its 20th anniversary May 1 at Sandia Resort. Courtesy/NMC
NMC News:
The New Mexico Consortium (NMC) marked its 20th anniversary on Friday, May 1, with a celebratory evening at Sandia Resort, bringing together leaders in science, research, and the local community to honor two decades of collaboration and achievement.
The event, held from 5-9 p.m., was attended by all living NMC CEOs, all current members of the NMC Board of Directors, and many former Board members. Also in attendance were members of the upper administration from New Mexico Tech (NMT), New Mexico Read More
Scenes From 37th Street Playground Ribbon Cutting
With some help from Aspen Elementary School students, Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti snips the ribbon to officially open the 37th Street Playground Tuesday afternoon. The new playground has several features to ensure accessibility for everyone including ramps leading down to the playground and a mobility swing, which was a suggestion from a local Girls Scouts troop. ‘Having community voices really drive the process I think is a really important thing to highlight and working with the Community Services Department’s master plan,’ Ryti said. ‘It Read More
PEEC Lineup For June Nature At Night Summer Series
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is excited to announce Nature at Night: Summer Series coming soon, generously sponsored by Del Norte Credit Union. Formerly known as Summer Family Evenings, this program brings together collaborative partners from across north central New Mexico for hands-on, family-friendly nature experiences.
Programs take place from 4–6 p.m., Wednesday evenings in June and July, with featured presenters beginning at 5 p.m. Each event is free, open to all ages, and designed to spark curiosity, connection, and discovery.
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LAHS Track & Field Completes 2026 Regular Season In Fine Fashion At Larry Baca Memorial Invitational
Riley Fensin ran both the 100 m hurdles and 300 m hurdles. Photo by Blake Wood
Tevi Funaki threw the discus 133’9″ to qualify for the State Championship. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track and Field
The LAHS Track & Field teams completed their regular season in fine fashion at the Larry Baca Memorial Invitational (aka Home Meet) at Sullivan Field in Los Alamos on Saturday, May 2. The Hilltopper Girls won the meet with score of 134-45 over 4A rival Artesia. The Boys were second to Artesia, 97-129. There were 14 teams competing.
New State Qualifying marks Read More
Op/Ed: Petition Circulating To Keep LAMC OBGYN Open
By NICOLE O’DANIEL
Los Alamos
We, the Los Alamos community and surrounding areas, want to keep labor and delivery (L&D) open at the Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC). It has been devastating news for many in our community to learn of the closure as, for our community members it is not safer or better for pregnant or laboring women to be forced to travel outside of Los Alamos through cellphone dead zones. The community is coming together via a petition/letter that insists LAMC keep their doors open and continue providing necessary services to the women in our community.
In the formal announcement Read More
Harms Is Top Predictor & First-Place Finisher In Pace Race
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
ACRR News:
Madeline Harms was the best predictor as well as the first-place finisher in the 1-mile race held on American Springs Road up in the Jemez. She was 12 seconds of her predicted time recording a 9:57. Other accurate predictors were Chris Michel at 20 seconds off; Lynn Bjorklund recording a 21 second difference as well as the best female finisher on the 3-mile course at 27:57; Edith Acosta coming in at 22 seconds off; and Aurea Rojas with a 23 second difference.
5-year-old Ryder Hetrick was the top male finisher on the 1-mile distance with a time of 11:46.
In the Read More
Wayne Lee And Scott Wiggerman Read Poetry At Teatro Paraguas May 17
ART News:
Teatro Paraguas is pleased to host a poetry reading with noted poets Wayne Lee and Scott Wiggerman. Joining the two poets will be Windy Dankoff, accompanying them on flute.
The reading is part of the ongoing series of readings Poetry at Paraguas.
Wayne Lee
Wayne Lee (wayneleepoet.com) is a Santa Fe, NM writer, editor and teacher. Lee’s poems have appeared in Tupelo Press, Slipstream, The New Guard, Writer’s Digest and many other journals and anthologies. His collection Dining on Salt: Four Seasons of Septets (Cornerstone Press) won the 2026 North American Poetry Book Award.
Lee has Read More
LAHS Track & Field To Host 2-AAAA District Meet Friday
LAHS will host the 2-AAAA District Track and Field Meet Friday at Sullivan Field. Photo by Blake Wood
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School will host the 2-AAAA District Track and Field Meet starting at 3 p.m., Friday, May 8 at Sullivan Field.
Gates will open at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, and $5 for students (K-12), military and seniors (age 65 and older) and must be purchased through HomeTown at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/losalamos/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D
There are no cash ticket sales for this event. No regular season passes (including student and staff passes) Read More
Department Of Wildlife Hosts GilaFest In Glenwood May 9
Gila trout will be stocked from the Glenwood State Fish Hatchery into Whitewater Creek at the Catwalk Recreation Area. Courtesy/NMDW
NMDW News:
Join the New Mexico Department of Wildlife for a family-friendly day of outdoor fun, wildlife experiences and community celebration as we mark two major milestones: The completion of a decade-long renovation of the Glenwood State Fish Hatchery and the opening of the new Glenwood-Allred Wildlife Management Area, a beautiful destination for birding and hiking. For more information on GilaFest, visit the Department’s website.
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Benson: Early Voting Has Begun … You Can Vote Now Too
By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos
Voting in New Mexico began on May 5, Cinco de Mayo, an auspicious historical date when Mexican General Zaragoza led his outnumbered troops to win the Battle of Pueblo against the imperial army of Napoleon III as he expanded France’s influence in the Americas. Against all odds, the Mexicans defeated the great European power, thus proving that in a battle for your country, every single fighter, every single bullet, counts.
Voting in the Primary is like the Battle of Puebla. How could one little soldier, one little voter, make a difference? Because just as every bullet counted Read More
Los Alamos High School Girls Lacrosse Club Completes Strong Second Season
2026 Los Alamos High School Girls Lacrosse Team. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos High School girl’s lacrosse club team wrapped up its second season this spring, continuing to build momentum for one of the fastest-growing sports opportunities for young women in Northern New Mexico.
At the high school level, girls’ lacrosse remains a developing sport statewide, with just four teams competing: Los Alamos, Duke City Scorpions (Albuquerque), Santa Fe Prep, and Santa Fe Turquoise Thunder. Despite the limited number of teams, the level of play continues to rise each year, and Los Alamos Read More
NACo Hails New FEMA Public Assistance Dashboard Requirement As Major Win For Counties
NACo News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Counties (NACo) today celebrated the enactment of Section 313 of the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7147) which requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to publish an interactive, publicly accessible dashboard tracking all requests for reimbursement under FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Program. The provision represents one of the most significant transparency reforms in federal disaster assistance in recent memory—and a direct victory for county governments Read More
Route 66 Traveling Exhibit Comes To ABQ May 6–7 Featuring Speakers, Cultural Programming
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — In celebration of both the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and America’s 250th birthday, the “Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit” is coming to the Wheels Museum in Albuquerque for two days only, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., May 6, and 9 a.m.–12 p.m., May 7, to bring the history, stories and images of the Mother Road to life.
Opening day, May 6, features an intriguing panel discussion and more at the Wheels Museum. Routes Bicycle Rentals is also leading a special bike with guided Urban Art Bike Tour, with a stop at the exhibit, inclusive of commemorative stickers and Italian ice Read More
LAHS Students Earn Spots At Week-long Youth Rally In Idaho
LAHS Sophomore Mackenzie Adams. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Two Los Alamos High School students will head to Idaho this summer to build leadership skills, make new friends, and explore the future of energy—thanks to a regional youth rally scholarship opportunity sponsored by the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and offered locally through the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU).
Sophomore Mackenzie Adams and Junior Beau Ward were selected for the opportunity following an essay contest on the theme “Consumer-Owned Utilities: Why Having a Diverse Power Portfolio Read More
Los Alamos County Council Candidates Tackle Key Local Issues During 2026 Primary Forum
A crowd gathers at the League of Women Voters Los Alamos 2026 Primary Candidate Forum on Thursday at UNM-LA. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com
From left, candidates for Los Alamos County Council Eric Stromberg, R, Steven Lynne, D, Incumbent Theresa Cull, D, League of Women Voters Los Alamos President Felicia Orth, Incumbent Melanee Hand, D, David Hampton, D, Jason Chappel, R, and Jason Chappel, R, at Thursday’s forum. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
A full slate of candidates running for Los Alamos County Council Read More