SaxAtomix Perform At White Rock Senior Center Aug. 8
MUSIC News:
The SaxAtomix will performing at the White Rock Senior Center, Friday Aug. 8, for their 90+ Lunch Celebration. Come enjoy the music and a delicious menu of meatloaf, roasted potatoes, creamed spinach, whole wheat roll, and banana. LARSO members who are celebrating 90+ years will be served lunch and dessert by staff and volunteers. Call 505.672.2034 to sign up or go to larso.org/meal-services to reserve your lunch.
The SaxAtomix are an amateur saxophone quintet comprised of players from the Los Alamos community. We have been playing together since 2017. Our group includes Bryan Read More
Daily Postcard: Tiny Rodent Tasting Flowers On Cochiti Mesa
Daily Postcard: A tiny rodent tasting flowers in a meadow Tuesday on Cochiti Mesa. Photo by Marcela WalkerPac 8 Community Media Center: Aug. 8-14, 2025
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of 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 Aug. 8-14, 2025:
Friday, Aug. 8, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 8-05–25
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Coexisting With Cougars: Protecting Wildlife While Reducing Conflict
- 7 p.m. — Cerro Grande Fire –
Resilience And Culture At Jemez Historic Site … Remembering The Pueblo Revolt Of 1680 At Event Aug. 10
Two Native men and a boy sing and play percussion instruments while a dancer in ceremonial attire dances in the foreground. Courtesy/Tira Howard Photography
Jemez Pueblo Dancers perform at the 2023 Jemez Pueblo Independence Day celebration. Courtesy/Tira Howard Photography
NMHS News:
JEMEZ — New Mexico Historic Sites celebrates the annual Pueblo Independence Day at Jemez Historic Site Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. The celebration begins at 7 a.m. with a 13-mile run from the plaza in Jemez Pueblo up Highway 4 to Jemez Historic Site. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors will have the opportunity to see Read More
Daily Postcard: Bucks Take In View At Dusk On North Mesa
Daily Postcard: Bucks pause to take in the view at dusk on North Mesa. Photo by Josh Ramsey Read More
New Mexico State Grant Will Fuel Local Creative Economies
EDD Cabinet Secretary Rob Black
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SANTA FE — The New Mexico Arts & Cultural Districts (ACD) Pilot Grant Program is a one-time collaborative initiative organized by New Mexico Arts, EDD’s Mainstreet program, and the Creative Industries Division to demonstrate the economic potential and cultural impact of directly funding state-authorized Arts & Cultural Districts.
The grant offers awards between $50,000 and $100,000 to provide catalytic resources for ACDs. The program aims to implement high-impact creative industry programming, Read More
Happening At SALA Aug. 4–10
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center invites the community to an inspiring and vibrant week of events from Aug. 4–10, offering a unique blend of powerful cinema, live music, cultural conversation, and family-friendly fun. From free social awareness events to nostalgic movie nights and local performances, SALA continues its mission to bring stories to life for the Los Alamos community.
Event Lineup Highlights
Free Palestine Summer Special
Join us for a free screening and community discussion centered on compassion and global awareness.
- 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 5
Date Night: Dirty Dancing Read More
Expanding Arts Engagement For Military And Veteran Audiences In New Mexico
Groove Art Space offered a variety of art classes to family members of service personnel from Kirtland Air Force Base. Photo by Sanchez Arts Services
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Arts, the state’s art agency, actively supports access to arts and culture programs for diverse communities across the state, including military and veteran audiences. The New Mexico Arts & The Military Initiative opens its call for proposals for the 2026 Mini Grant program beginning this August.
New Mexico Arts (NMA) offers $2,500 mini grants to organizations in support of learning-based programs, capacity Read More
Buck Relaxes On Lawn Today In Quemazon
A buck relaxes while taking in the view from the lawn of a yard today in Quemazon. Photo by DW DeckerLos Alamos Tuff Riders To bring ‘RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour’ To Los Alamos Thursday Aug. 14 At SALA
Tuff Riders News:
The Los Alamos Tuff Riders is bringing the RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour to Los Alamos on Thursday, Aug. 14. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 6:30 p.m. at SALA Event Center.
The RITUAL Mountain Bike Film tour is a nationwide celebration of unforgettable film-going experiences that only the big screen can provide.
The film tour highlights incredible athletes, creative filmmakers, engaging storylines and stunning cinematography; bringing riders together in 23 of mountain biking’s greatest cities and venues across the country while RITUAL sponsors will be providing Read More
Inspirational People: When Neighbors Are Kind…
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
A woman recently caught me off guard in my neighborhood in White Rock. The fact that she even noticed a situation that was bothering me is amazing.
It all began with the plants languishing on my front porch. They were moved inside each year as winter approached. Always. Except last year.
The 2024 election season was in full swing by fall, and it was a doozy. Free time became especially scarce for folks in the news business. The task of bringing those plants inside was put on the back burner … time and again, until winter hit and time ran out. Read More
Daily Postcard: Rooftop Cross In Silhouette At Sunrise
Daily Postcard: The rooftop cross on Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church silhouetted at sunrise Wednesday in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Beautiful View Before Performance At The Santa Fe Opera
The beautiful view looking across the stage toward the sky before the performance of the operatic ghost story, ‘The Turn of the Screw’, got underway Friday evening at the Santa Fe Opera. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Palestine Film Series Continues With ‘Israelism’ Aug. 5
COMMUNITY News:
The Palestine Film Series continues with the documentary “Israelism” provided to the community free of charge at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at SALA Event Center.
The two previous documentaries provided to the community from the Palestine Film Series, “No Other Land” and “Where Olive Trees Weep”, were created by Palestinians living on the West Bank.
The next film in the series, “Israelism,” is from the point of view of young Jews.
“When two young American Jews, raised to unconditionally love Israel, witness the brutal way Israel treats Palestinians, their lives take sharp left Read More
Scenes From Summer Concert With Brandon Saiz Band
Despite a rain delay, The Brandon Saiz Band packed the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park Friday, a country and Spanish music-filled evening to kick off the 2025 Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Weekend. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Drummer Sonny Garcia of The Brandon Saiz Band. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Bass Guitarist and vocalist Daniel Herrera of The Brandon Saiz Band. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
The Brandon Saiz Band is kicking out the tunes at the Summer Concert Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Brandon Saiz fires up Read More
Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Weekend Is Underway!
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo got underway Friday and continues through Sunday. Events kicked off with the Summer Concert Friday night and this morning’s parade down Central Avenue.
The remainder of today and Sunday are filled with exhibits, the rodeo, and the Sheriff’s Cowboy Dinner & Dance this evening at the Posse Lodge.
Events Schedule:
Saturday Aug. 2
- Festival & Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ashley Pond Park
- County Fair Exhibits, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mesa Public Library
- Pie Baking Contest, judging until 1 p.m. at Ashley Pond Park
- County Rodeo, including watermelon
2025 Fair & Rodeo Photo & Fine Art Competition Winners
Steve Bublitz earned the 1st place blue ribbon in the adult class for his ‘Los Alamos Moon’ shot in the 2025 Fair & Rodeo photography competition. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Rai Farrell earned the 1st place blue ribbon in the adult class fine art competition for his ‘This Pit We Dug Together’ entry. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More
Los Alamos Arts Council Announces August Events
Scene from LAAC’s spring arts and crafts fair. Courtesy/LAAC
LAAC News:
As summer winds down, the Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) is wrapping up its seasonal programming and preparing for a busy fall, filled with community arts events.
One of the highlights of the August calendar is the Annual Summer Arts & Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, on the lawn at Fuller Lodge. This free, family-friendly event attracts vendors from across New Mexico, offering handmade arts and crafts, food, cosmetics, jewelry, clothing, decor, and more.
Set against the historic backdrop of Fuller Lodge Read More
Daily Postcard: View At End Of Burnt Mesa Trail At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: The view at the end of Burnt Mesa Trail at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
2025 Fair & Rodeo Horticulture Competition Winners
Betsey Comley won First Place and Reserve Grand Champion in the 2025 Fair & Rodeo Horticulture Competition. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Here’s the First Place Adult Designer’s Choice winning entry in the 2025 Fair & Rodeo Horticulture Competition. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More
