Daily Postcard: Tangerine Sunrise Decorates Sky
Daily Postcard: A tangerine sunrise decorates the sky this morning over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
LAAC Daytime Performance Series To Feature Jubal Feb. 11
Legislative Roundup: 24 Days Left In Session
Flamenco dancer Kayla Lyall performs for an audience in the rotunda of the Roundhouse Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Photo by Matt Dahlseid/The New Mexican
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Medical school funding: The University of New Mexico School of Medicine is one step closer to a new home.
Lawmakers in the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee offered initial approval Monday to Senate Bill 6, which would provide nearly $547 million in state funding for the construction of a new medical school building at UNM’s Albuquerque campus.
The new building — which will be located on the corner of Lomas Read More
Local Author Earns A Top Spot In Pasatiempo Contest
Local writer Kelly Dolejsi holds up her collection of poems, The Missing Sea, in the Los Alamos Daily Post office. Dolejsi recently earned a first-place spot in the Santa Fe New Mexican’s 2025 Pasatiempo Writing Contest. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Local writer Kelly Dolejsi earned the top spot in the Santa Fe New Mexican’s 2025 Pasatiempo Writing Contest in the adult fiction category.
Dolejsi tied for first place with Santa Fe writer Jennifer Edelson.
Dolejsi’s short story, “Siren”, about a woman who may or may Read More
Daily Postcard: Beaver Dam At Bandelier National Monument
Daily Postcard: A beaver dam and recent snowfall Sunday at Bandelier National Monument. Visitors are advised to watch for snow or ice on the roads and trails in the park and be aware of wildlife. Courtesy/BNM Read More
Daily Postcard: Sun Highlights Tree Filled With Pinecones
Daily Postcard: The sun highlights a blue spruce filled with pinecones at a residence on Sunday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Clouds And Sunlight Linger Across Sangre De Cristos
Clouds and sunlight linger across Sangre de Cristo Mountains as seen today from White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Posts From The Road: Dinosaur Valley State Park In Texas
Paluxy River: While the Paluxy is not a long river within the state of Texas, it is an important one. The dinosaur footsteps from millions of years ago can be seen in the riverbed within Dinosaur Valley State Park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Footprints: There are two types of footprints found at Dinosaur Valley State Park. The larger oval-shaped prints are similar to an elephant print, and the smaller three-toed prints are similar to a bird. The shape of the smaller print makes it easier to spot through river water. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Three-Toed Print: The three-toed Read More
‘Rio Grande Weaving: Tradition, History, And Continuity’ With Master Weaver Irvin Trujillo At New Mexico History Museum Feb. 4
Master weaver and award-winning textile artist Irvin Trujillo. Photo by Danielle Levitt
NMHM News:
Artists, history lovers, educators, New Mexicans and visitors to Santa Fe are cordially invited to attend “Rio Grande Weaving: Tradition, History, and Continuity” with Irvin Trujillo, in-person at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4, at the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM).
Introduced to weaving at age 10 by his father, Trujillo is a master weaver and award-winning textile artist whose work “combines flawless technique and respect for Hispanic history and culture with innovation in response to contemporary Read More
Native American Pottery Replica On N.M. 4 In White Rock
View on Friday of one of six large Native American pottery replicas placed along a half-mile stretch of the N.M. 4 corridor through White Rock. Proposed by the Los Alamos Art in Public Places Board and approved by the County Council, the pottery was installed in May of 2016. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Elk Spotted In Frozen Fog At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: An elk is spotted in frozen fog during a hike on Saturday in Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Lauren Hughes
Another view of an elk spotted in frozen fog during a hike on Saturday in Bandelier. Photo by Lauren Hughes
View of frozen fog blanketing the landscape during a hike on Saturday in Bandelier. Photo by Lauren HughesScenes From Visit To Koh Chang Island In Thailand
Just another day at the beach for a couple of elephants cooling off on Saturday on Koh Chang, an island in Thailand. Koh Chang, also known as ‘Elephant Island’ after its elephant-shaped headland, is one of Thailand’s hidden gems and part of the protected Mu Koh Chang National Marine Park. More than 70 percent of the island is covered in untouched rainforest, making it a peaceful retreat from the busier parts of Thailand. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailypost.com
Another view of a couple of elephants on Saturday on Koh Chang, an island in Thailand. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailypost.com
A close‘Grotesque’ Gives Opinion Of Snowfall In Western Area
‘Grotesque’ gives his opinion of recent snowfall (though his thoughts are strictly his own) this morning in Western Area. Photo by Brint Perera Read More
Daily Postcard: Snow Falls Overnight In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Snow falls overnight in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos County Invites Community To Vote On Name For Community Broadband Network
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County invites the community to help choose a name for the Community Broadband Network (CBN) with a brief, one-question survey.
Results will be announced in four weeks, on Feb. 18.
CBN is a County-owned, open-access broadband project that will bring affordable high-speed internet service to more than 10,000 homes and businesses in Los Alamos and White Rock. As an open-access network, the infrastructure will be available to multiple internet service providers (ISPs), giving customers more choices and promoting competitive pricing.
As construction phases are completed, Read More
PEEC Hosts Free Screening Of Common Ground, Award‐Winning Documentary On Regenerative Agriculture Feb. 5
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a free screening of Common Ground, an award‐winning documentary that explores the future of farming through the lens of regenerative agriculture. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. MT, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, and is proudly sponsored by the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities.
Common Ground is the highly anticipated follow‐up to the acclaimed film Kiss the Ground. Through powerful storytelling and firsthand accounts, the documentary examines how America’s food system contributes Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Jan. 23-29, 2026
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Jan. 23-29, 2026:
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 1-06-26
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
- 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
View This Morning Along Diamond Drive Near Trinity
The view early this morning along Diamond Drive near Trinity. Courtesy/LAC MyDrive webcam Read More
Zane Bennett Contemporary Art Announces ‘Balancing Acts: Janet Abrams’ On Display Jan. 30–May 2
JANET ABRAMS | Augury, 2016. Stoneware with copper base, 25 x 18 x 12 in (63.5 x 45.7 x 30.5 cm). Photo by Marylene Mey, courtesy of Zane Bennett Contemporary Art
ART News:
SANTA FE — Zane Bennett Contemporary Art announces Balancing Acts, the first solo exhibition of Cranbrook Academy of Art alumna and renowned art, architecture and design critic Janet Abrams. The exhibition opens with a reception from 5–7 p.m., Jan. 30, 2026, and runs through May 2.
Comprising over a dozen sculptures that put clay in conversation with diverse materials—including steel, copper, rawhide, rubber, and wood—the Read More
Ringside Seat: Peanuts And Politics; Plus, Do We Need A Lieutenant Governor?
By MILAN SIMONICH
The Santa Fe New Mexican
There really was a peanut gallery on opening day of the New Mexico Legislature. It was the place to be.
While too many lawmakers made ho-hum announcements and introduced an elephantine list of guests, students from Eastern New Mexico University staffed a booth with complimentary packages of Hampton Farms peanuts. They are a staple of the Portales area’s economy and the best-known peanuts in politics since Jimmy Carter ran for president.
Forty feet from the booth, Eastern’s excellent Greyhound Sound Marching Band took over the Capitol Rotunda. Read More
