Gracie Nichols Wins 2025 Dog Jog Logo Contest!
Artist Gracie Nichols with her winning design and assisted by her Bernedoodle Rosie. Courtesy photo
DOG JOG News:
The winner of the 2025 Dog Jog logo contest is Gracie Nichols, one of the youngest winners ever. This talented Pinon fourth grader produced a clever and imaginative drawing showing a free-spirited dog enjoying nature and the great outdoors. Her drawing will be the official logo for this year’s Dog Jog event and she will receive a free t-shirt featuring her artwork. The winners are chosen on the basis of artistic merit, creativity and originality.
The other young artists recognized Read More
Santa Fe Symphony Jazz Club Event At Los Alamos High School Black Box Theater April 17-18
LAHS News:
Santa Fe Symphony Jazz Club will perform 6 p.m. Thursday, April 17 and 6 p.m. Friday, April 18 at the Los Alamos High School Black Box Theater.
The event will feature student ensembles from Los Alamos and Santa Fe and highlight advanced and intermediate combos, offering a glimpse into the skills and techniques needed to perform America’s music – jazz.
Tickets are $10 and may be obtained here santafesymphony.org or call 505.983.1414. Read More
Paleontologist From NM Museum Of Natural History & Science Part Of Team Naming New Species Of Clawed Dinosaur
Bones and diagram of newly discovered dinosaur Duonychus tsogtbaatari. The dinosaur was identified by a group of researchers that includes New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Executive Director Dr. Anthony Fiorillo. Courtesy/NMMNHS
A rendering of Duonychus tsogtbaatari, a newly identified dinosaur identified by an international research team. Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
ALBUQUERQUE – A new species of dinosaur notable for its long, distinctive claws has been discovered in Mongolia by an international research team that included New Mexico Museum of Natural History Read More
Daily Postcard: California Tortoiseshell On Reservoir Road
Daily Postcard: A rare California tortoiseshell butterfly spotted Saturday on the Reservoir Road. As the name suggests, it’s usually found farther west than New Mexico. Photo by Michael Smith
Another view of the rare California tortoiseshell butterfly spotted Saturday on the Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
Scenes Of 2025 Los Alamos Photography Club Reception
Local photographer Randal Pair explains his work to Shelly Wiemann, center, and Colleen Olinger during the opening reception of the Los Alamos Photography Club show Monday afternoon at the Step Up Gallery inside Mesa Public Library. The show runs through April 30. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
From left, Chris Armstrong, Walter Sandoval and Kelly Kramer check out the special section of the Los Alamos Photography Club Show that celebrates the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s 25th anniversary. All the photos featured in this section depict the Pajarito Plateau and Read More
SPARK! PRISMATIC: Fantastical Realms Art Pop-up Experience May 31 – Sept. 7
MEOW WOLF News:
DALLAS — SPARK! Dallas, the innovative educational facility fostering creativity in youth, has partnered with arts and entertainment company Meow Wolf for a second year to host SPARK! PRISMATIC: Fantastical Realms Art Pop-up Experience featuring six area high school artists’ creations. Themed Fantastical Realms to stretch imaginations into fantasy lands, the colorful exhibition is an immersive experience showcasing the students’ creativity through an area imagined, designed and built in a single color and theme. The community is invited to see the PRISMATIC Art Pop-up Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Spring Arts Festival April 24
Daily Postcard: Acorn Woodpecker At Nature Center
Daily Postcard: Impersonating Kilroy, this Acorn Woodpecker is spotted Wednesday peering into the window at Los Alamos Nature Center. Acorn Woodpeckers are common in Los Alamos and the Jemez, but are few and far between in the Sangre de Christos just across the Rio. These raucous colorful characters make frequent visits to feeders around town. Spring is in the air, and the number and variety of bird species in Los Alamos is increasing. See and learn about these birds at the regular informal birding group for all ages 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Observation Lounge at PEEC Nature Center. Photo by Jonathan Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 28 – April 3, 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, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for March 28 to April 3 2025:
Friday, March 28, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast – “Importance
Happening This Week At SALA March 24-30
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center is bringing an exciting lineup of entertainment this week, featuring movement workshops, live theater, brand-new movie releases, and a special Midnight Movies: Spring Fling event for high school students.
Thursday, March 27 – National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
Experience the stage adaptation of the iconic satirical Cold War film, brought to you by Los Alamos Arts Council at 7 p.m.
March 28-30 – New Reel: Snow White & The Alto Knights
Don’t miss these highly anticipated films on the big screen!
Friday & Saturday: 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Sunday: Read More
Floral Design, Plants And Garden Clubs At Cottonwood
Johnese Turri, left, Joyce Zaugg and Kersti Rock viewing the Horticulture Entries. Turri, NMGC 1st VP, is also a member of Angel Fire Garden Club. Rock and Zaugg, District II Director and Assistant Director, are also members of Los Alamos Garden Club. Courtesy photo
1st Place Floral Design in the American Traditional Line category by Laurie Hixson, member of Floral Design, Summit and Los Alamos Garden Clubs. Courtesy photo
GARDEN CLUB News:
Floral designs and horticulture exhibits abounded Friday, March 14 in the hallway and one room at Cottonwood on the Greens at Los Alamos Golf Course. The Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Sunrise Today Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: View of the sunrise early today over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
View Of Cross Formed By Vapor Trails Over Diamond Drive
A large cross shaped by vapor trails hovers in the sky Tuesday over Diamond Drive. Photo by Lil Ortega Read More
Posts From The Road: Mission San Luis Rey
Mission San Luis Rey: The front exterior of Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, Calif. is beautiful upon arriving. The white exterior is impressive with the aqua domes on the roof with a portal that leads away from the entrance doors to the left in the photo. The wall to the right encircles the original cemetery, which has been on site since the mission was founded in 1798. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Mission Exterior: A view of the exterior of San Luis Rey shows the front of the mission from another angle. The long portal leads one into the entrance of the mission. Also seen is a small sampling Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Over Bryce Avenue Church
Daily Postcard: The sunrise colors the sky early Monday morning over Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church at 333 Bryce Ave. in White Rock. The church was founded as Sangre de Cristo Covenant Church in August of 1975 and renamed Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church in 1985. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Local Citizens Call On Community To Sign Petition To Add ‘The Boys Of Pajarito Plateau Los Alamos Ranch School 1917-1943’ Painting To County Art Collection
‘The Boys of Pajarito Plateau Los Alamos Ranch School 1917-1943’ commemorative oil painting by J.W. Segler is now on display for a short time at Bathtub Row Brewing Coop in Los Alamos. The community is invited to stop by and view the original painting, sign the County Petition for purchase and have a beer. Courtesy image
COMMUNITY News:
- Visit the painting and sign the petition at Bathtub Row Brewery Coop.
- Attend County Council meeting 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to hear presentation to the Council.
At 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, a group of local citizens in support of purchase of “The Boys of Pajarito Plateau Read More
Daily Postcard: Hyacinth Blooms On First Day Of Spring
Daily Postcard: Friday marked the first day of spring 2025 and this purple Hyacinth was spotted quietly blooming on the south side of a home in Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Los Alamos Arts Council Presents Daytime Performance Series With Pianist Yeon-Kyung Kim April 2
MUSIC News:
Yeon-Kyung Kim, from Champaign, IL, will be featured as a solo pianist at the Daytime Performance Series of the Los Alamos Arts Council at 12 p.m., Wednesday, April 2 at United Church of Los Alamos.
This recital, titled “So Poom,” highlights a collection of short musical works, known as “character pieces,” which express one or two vivid ideas or emotions. The term “so poom” comes from Korean and has a lovely, simple ring—much like the music itself.
The first part of the program features American composers, with works that capture the various stories and spirit of American life. We’ll Read More
Daily Postcard: Prairie Dogs Scan Area At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Three prairie dogs scan the area Wednesday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. The Gunnison’s prairie dog is often the first wild animal spotted by visitors to Valles Caldera. Watch for them and listen for their high-pitched chatters near the Entrance Station, along the Cerro La Jara Loop and beside the Valle Grande Exploration Trail. These highly social critters inhabit the montane grasslands throughout the park, living in colonies that can contain hundreds of interconnected burrows, chambers and underground tunnels. They have a sophisticated communication system Read More
SALA Event Center Presents ‘Dr. Strangelove’ March 27
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center, in partnership with the Los Alamos Arts Council, is thrilled to present a special screening of National Theatre Live’s adaptation of Dr. Strangelove. The event will take place at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 27, offering audiences a rare chance to experience the acclaimed stage-to-screen production of this iconic political satire.
Adapted from Stanley Kubrick’s legendary film, Dr. Strangelove delivers a masterful mix of sharp humor, political intrigue, and gripping performances. National Theatre Live’s cutting-edge production captures the essence Read More
