White Rock Family Film Series: Elio Saturday March 21
COUNTY News:
The community is invited to enjoy crafts, popcorn and a movie on the third Saturday afternoon of each month at the White Rock Branch Library.
Kid-friendly craft activities start at 2 p.m., followed by the movie Elio at 2:30 p.m. Saturday March 21 in the WRBL meeting room. Read More
Equinox To Perform In Spring Showcase At The Lensic
Equinox includes from left, Yuiko Yamaguchi, Emilia (Milly) Bonser, Payton Sutherland and Sequoya Ke. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen/C’YA
Equinox includes from left, Yuiko Yamaguchi, Emilia (Milly) Bonser, Payton Sutherland and Sequoya Ke. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen/C’YA
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA)
What happens when you bring together talent and opportunity? Equinox. The Equinox here is a very talented group of young ladies brought together by a touchstone of observational opportunity for potential, Allison Rich. Rich moved here two years ago, Read More
MOWW To Feature Talk On ‘Real Russian Collusion’ By Dr. Glen McDuff March 17
Dr. Glen McDuff
MOWW News:
This month’s meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) is Tuesday, March 17, in conference room 203A at the Los Alamos Research Park.
The featured speaker is Dr. Glen McDuff who will discuss “Real Russian Collusion”. With the advent of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, a.k.a. Star Wars, it was soon determined that a major flaw in the plan. Even though most of the planned defensive systems were within the realm of possibility, there was no way to provide station keeping power for the space platforms. Where the U.S. had ceased development of space
LAHS Track & Field Teams Turn In Impressive Performances At Cleveland
Connor Lattimore ran a State Qualifying time of 16.06 seconds in the 110 m hurdles. Photo by Blake Wood
Amelia Hill carries the baton in the 4×800 m relay. With teammates Emmeline Keller-Moore, Abigail Swigert, and Ensley Jorgenson, this Hilltopper team both won the event and posted a State Qualifying time of 10:15. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track and Field
The Hilltopper Track & Field teams turned in impressive performances in their fourth varsity meet of the season on a windy Friday afternoon at Sue Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho on March 13. The Girls Read More
Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Truck Near North Road And Urban Street This Morning
LAPD News:
Today, Sunday, March 15, 2026, at approximately 11 a.m., officers from the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) and medics from the Los Alamos Fire Department were dispatched to the area of North Road and Urban Street in reference to a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle.
Preliminary investigation indicates a truck was making a left turn from North Road onto Urban Street when it struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 68-year-old male, was treated at the scene before being transported to Los Alamos Medical Center.
Due to the severity of his injuries, he was later transferred to Read More
Strong Winds Blow Bird Feeders Around In Pajarito Acres
The wind is very strong today and blowing bird feeders around as viewed outside this home in Pajarito Acres in White Rock. Photo by Bob ReedyWeekly Fishing Report: March 16, 2026
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The weather has been unseasonably warm in Northern New Mexico this past week. Winter is loosening its grip, and more fishing locations are opening. Bank fishing at lakes is normally good at this time of year. The streams have yet to be swollen from spring runoff and could also provide good fishing.
The ice-fishing season was a real dud this year. The only spot open for most of the season was Hopewell Lake. Eagle Nest Lake was open for about a week, and Fenton Lake was never able to offer ice fishing.
Several lakes in Northeast New Mexico opened Read More
Spring Is In The Air Today On Aster Street In White Rock!
This beautiful tree spotted blooming today at a residence on Aster Street in White Rock is a joyful sign that spring is in the air! Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Community Invited To Wednesday’s Local Emergency Planning Committee Quarterly Meeting: Are you Prepared For Fire Season?
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Fire Department’s Wildland Fire Division and the Los Alamos County Office of Emergency Management will give a Wildland Fire Preparedness presentation, hosted by the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), 1-2 p.m., Wednesday, March 18. Please join via Zoom.
Local businesses and residents are encouraged to attend. Experts will discuss tools and knowledge community members can utilize to help reduce wildfire risk to protect individuals and property.
“I cannot stress enough the importance of preparing in advance for the coming fire season,” LAFD Wildland Fire Read More
Posts From The Road: San Diego County Regional Parks
Sweet View: A view from the campground at Sweetwater Summit Regional Park gives visitors a nice panorama view of the area in the southern area of San Diego County. Houses cover the distant hillside and a busy freeway lies just out of view near the park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Sweetwater Campsite: Our campsite at Sweetwater Summit was on a mesa top with many views of the area around the park. The park is in Bonita, Calif. in southern San Diego County and is a very busy park within the system of parks. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos Read More
Fr. Glenn: Escaping Darkness
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
As I was driving along south Coors Boulevard in Albuquerque the other day, among the many drifters and homeless along that stretch of road there was a lovely young woman near a bus stop in the characteristic “fentanyl fold” position: bent at the waist with her head about the same level of her thighs, puzzlingly not falling over. This is, A.I. tells me, “because fentanyl is a powerful central nervous system depressant that causes a simultaneous loss of consciousness and muscle control. Unlike other opioids that might cause a user to fully collapse, fentanyl’s extreme Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society Speakers Share Pierotti’s Clowns Legacy With LAHS Sports Literature Students
Pierotti’s Clowns
Los Alamos High School teacher Lori Thompson, right, introduces students in her Sports Literature Class on Friday to guest speakers Stephanie Yeamans and Rachel Clay from the Los Alamos Historical Society. Yeamans and Clay detailed the history of Pierotti’s Clowns, the famous 5-man fast-pitch softball team founded in 1953 in Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Stephanie Yeamans and Rachel Clay from the Los Alamos Historical Society share the legacy of Pierotti’s Clowns with LAHS teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit. Class Friday at Los Alamos High School. Read More
McQuiston: Why Wildfire Risk Is Changing Home Insurance In The Southwest
By ALLEN MCQUISTONJemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
And the changes are happening faster than most people realize.
Wildfires in the western United States have become larger, more frequent, and more expensive over the past two decades.
Longer droughts, hotter summers, and expanding development near forests and open land have created what insurers call the “wildland-urban interface”. That’s where homes sit close
Los Alamos Middle School And Piñon Elementary Students Garner Awards At Regional National History Day Competition
Piñon Elementary School students participating in National History Day competition. Courtesy/LAPS
Los Alamos Middle School students participating in National History Day competition. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Twenty-two students representing Piñon Elementary and Los Alamos Middle School are headed to the state National History Day competition April 17, after a successful day at the regional contest in Santa Fe last week.
“It was a great day and I am so proud of all of the work that the students put into their research and their projects,” said Courtney Smith, a Pinon Elementary GATE teacher Read More
James F. Ellison Announces Intent To Run For State Treasurer Of New Mexico
James F. Ellison
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — James F. Ellison, a former commissioner with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC), announced March 12 his decision to drop out of the race for governor and enter the race for State Treasurer of New Mexico.
In a statement announcing his decision, Ellison spoke of the need for strong investment credentials and professional oversight of investment decisions.
“New Mexico faces real challenges—rising energy costs and decreasing affordability, lackluster economic growth, and an educational system that delivers poor outcomes. I entered Read More
Santa Fe Desert Chorale 44th Season Opens April 25
The Santa Fe Desert Chorale 2026 season opens April 25 with a Big Sing community event. Courtesy/SFDC
Desert Chorale News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Desert Chorale (the Desert Chorale) announces its 2026 season, bringing together 24 of the nation’s top ensemble singers for 27 choral concerts and community events in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Its Summer Festival, taking place from July 12-Aug. 2, 2026, is one of the largest and most significant choral events in the United States.
The Desert Chorale Summer Festival includes three commissioned world premieres by Shawn Kirchner, Moira Smiley, and Read More
LAPS Seeks Applications For Dist. 1 School Board Vacancy
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board is in search of a person to fill the vacancy left on the board with the departure of current member Dr. Margie Serrato who represents School Board District 1. Member Serrato cited for her resignation effective March 26, “pressing family obligations that demand an expeditious relocation”.
The School Board will begin accepting applications from residents of District 1 through March 26, and hopes to decide on an applicant to fill the vacancy at the School Board meeting April 14, 2026. The term will run through Dec. 31, 2026.
School board members are responsible Read More
Los Alamos Fire Department To Place New Fire Engines Into Service With Traditional Push-In Ceremonies Monday
The Los Alamos Fire Department’s Engine 1 at LAFD Station 1 at 4100 W. Jemez Road. Courtesy/LAFD
The ‘push-in ceremony’ for Engine 3 is 2 p.m. Monday at White Rock Fire Station 3. Courtesy/LAFD
LAFD News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) will place three new fire engines into service during the week of March 16, marking an important investment in public safety for the Los Alamos County community. Each engine will be welcomed into service with a traditional fire service “push-in ceremony” at its respective station.
These state-of-the-art vehicles incorporate the latest technology, while Read More
This Week In Sports: March 17-21, 2026
SPORTS News:
This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers Girls and Boys Tennis teams have away games at Albuquerque High School, baseball and softball games away and Track and Field in Chandler, Ariz.
Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.
This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:
Tuesday, March 17
- Girls/Boys Tennis at ABQ High School – TBD
Wednesday, March 18
- Softball vs Sandia at APS Tournament – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 19
- Baseball vs Roswell at Artesia Invitational – 4 p.m.
- Softball at APS
Daily Postcard: Fuller Lodge Beneath The Full Moon
Daily Postcard: Fuller Lodge beneath the Full Moon on March 3. Stylized in post-processing and blending in Affinity Photo 2. Photo by Steve Bublitz Read More