Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

Los Alamos Pride Unveils 2024 Mascot: The Deericorn

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‘Deericorn’ the 2024 Los Alamos Pride Mascot created by Erin Brown Cook. 

COMMUNITY News:

What says “resilience” to us Los Alamosans more than the ubiquitous mule deer strolling our streets? And how to represent political “resistance” to the challenges the LGBTQ+ community faces just with their existence? Add a unicorn’s forehead horn, some rainbow colors, and maybe wee fishnet stockings and you have the 2024 LA Pride mascot: the deericorn!

“The new t-shirt design came from discussions about how to represent resistance and resilience which the Friends of Los Alamos Pride board chose for Read More

Scene As 2024 Primary Election Voting Closes In Los Alamos

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Los Alamos County Poll Worker Ed Santiago, left, and Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas, right, in Council Chambers as voting in the 2024 Primary Election comes to a close at 7 p.m. today. Watch ladailypost.com all evening for election results and live streamed interviews with the candidates. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost Read More

Live In Los Alamos To Present Melissa Carper And Theo Lawrence In Concert At Pueblo Canyon Inn June 8

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Melissa Carper

COMMUNITY News:

Melissa Carper is teaming up with Theo Lawrence for a Live in Los Alamos Concert June 8 at the Pueblo Canyon Inn. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music begins at 7:30 p.m.

This is the first time a concert has been performed at the Pueblo Canyon Inn, which is owned by Matthew and Elizabeth Allen. However, the previous owners of the inn were the original sponsors of Live in Los Alamos, something that the Allens continue to do.

Carper is on tour in support of her fifth album and while reviews are not yet in on that release, her 2022 release Ramblin Soul came in at #23 on Rolling Read More

Two Topper Golfers Compete At State Championships

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Michael Velasquez-Saiz on final putt of the tournament for par. Photo by Erica Ainsworth

Ella Trujillo teeing off on the first hole of the 4A Girls State Golf Tournament. Photo by Robert Trujillo

SPORTS News:

Eighth grader Ella Trujillo and Freshman Michael Valasquez-Saiz represented the Toppers at the 2024 NMAA 4A Championship May 13-14 at the Santa Ana Golf Club.

After powering through 13 hours of hot sun and a rainy end to the day, both players finished 30th out of 48.

“Great job to both Ella and Michael. They kept their spirits up the entire two days, always smiling and staying focused. Can’t Read More

Toppers Girls Golf Earn 2nd Place At Seery Invitational

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Topper Girls Golf Team won second place in the Seery Invitational at the New Mexico Invitational April 2. From left, Madelyn Sutton, Ella Trujillo, Jacque Nguyen, Sophia Saunders, Head Coach Stefan Sutton. Photo by Robert Trujillo

LAHS Girls Golf News:

The Girls Topper Golf Team earned second place in the Seery Invitational at the New Mexico Invitational April 2 at New Mexico Tech Golf Course.

The girls’ golf team has a team total of 79.53.

“The tournament was certainly eventful,” Head Coach Stefan Sutton said. “The first day was unfortunately canceled due to snow and rain, but we were later blessed Read More

Community Winds To Perform At Crossroads Bible Church

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Los Alamos Community Winds will perform its final concert of the 2023-2024 season at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Crossroads Bible Church. Courtesy photo

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

A lot of great stories – either on the stage or on the screen – come with some great music. The Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) will feature some of these memorable scores in its final concert of the season, “Music from the Stage and the Screen”.

The concert will be held 7 p.m. Saturday at the Crossroads Bible Church. Admission is free but there will be a $15 suggested donation.

A few program Read More