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LACF Announces New Community Health & Wellness Grants

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Los Alamos Family Council receives grant from LACF. Courtesy/LACF

JJAB receives grant from LACF. Courtesy/LACF

LACF News:

The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF), in partnership with Anchorum Health Foundation and CHRISTUS St. Vincent, is pleased to announce the distribution of $92,500 to seven Los Alamos nonprofit organizations that are advancing health, wellness, and community resilience across the region.

This marks the fourth grant cycle of in the last two years funded by Anchorum Health Foundation’s strategic focus on strengthening Northern New Mexico communities. The awarded Read More

Dannemann: Haaland Needs A Broader Message Now

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2026 by Merilee Dannemann

“The next governor must be laser focused on lifting New Mexico out of multigenerational poverty—the driver of all of our societal problems.” I am borrowing that line from a social media comment about the governor’s race.

There’s nothing wrong with being a single mother. But it’s not a sign of greatness either.

It’s a circumstance within the normal range of life’s possibilities. In itself, it is not a proof of qualification for anything else—certainly not the highest office in the state.

That’s why it’s worth noting that this Read More

Los Alamos Youth Roller Hockey Summer 2026: June 10

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Scene from Los Alamos Youth Roller Hockey. Courtesy/LAHA

By JOE ARTNAK
LAHA Coach

Los Alamos Youth Roller Hockey is starting Wednesday, June 10, and will continue 4-6 p.m., every Wednesday, at Los Alamos County Ice Rink until the start of winter ice skating and hockey season.

Expanding to additional days and age groups (including adults) depending upon interest and continued participation levels dependent on participation interest. Future announcements will be made as options are expanded.

Parents/Players are required to bring their own equipment; the minimum required is roller or inline Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: June 3, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

In the June 1 North American Pair game, Martin Cooper and Jerry Fleming were 1st in Flight A, Mary Courtright and Ann-Marie Graves were 2nd in A, Jerry Morzinski and Randy Baker were 3rd in A, and Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 4th in A. Harry Dewey and Linda Lambert were 1st in Flight B, and Al Pratt and Gina Doorn were 2nd in B.

In the June 3 Unit Championship, Jerry Morzinski and John Ruminer were 1st in Flight A, Ann-Marie Graves and Mary Courtright were 2nd in A, and Martin and Beverly Cooper were 3rd in A. Gina Doorn and Al Pratt were 1st in Flight B.

Here is a hand that requires perfect Read More

Area Girl Scouts Gathered For Twilight Camp Last Week

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Local Girl Scouts gathered for annual Twilight Camp. Photo by Lauren McDaniel

Girl Scouts always start camp with singing. Dee Morrison led the evening’s song session. Photo by Lauren McDaniel

By JESSICA CLAYTON
Girl Scout Leader

Local Girl Scouts gathered for their annual Twilight Camp the week of June 1. This year’s theme celebrated the modern cowgirl with a variety of activities including knot-tying, knife safety and whittling, lassoing and hobby horse racing, leather crafts, creating tin punch lanterns, target practice, sending Morse code messages, and beading crafts.

The girls were Read More

State Police Make Arrest After Fatal Motorcycle Crash On I-25

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NMSP News:

ALBUQUERQUE — On June 6, 2026, at approximately 11:54 p.m., the New Mexico State Police was requested by the Albuquerque Police Department to assume a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and one other vehicle on Interstate 25 northbound near Comanche Road in Albuquerque.

Upon arrival, officers observed several civilians rendering aid to the motorcyclist identified as Keegan Thomas (24). Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and transported Thomas to an area hospital.

During the investigation, officers contacted witnesses who had stopped at the scene and located Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: June 8, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The State Game and Fish Department stocked a total of 35,445 rainbow trout weighing 17,733 pounds. Most of the stocking will now be in Northern New Mexico. 

Streamflow in the Rio Grande increased slightly and is still below average to extremely below average in Northern New Mexico. At Taos Junction Bridge, the streamflow Sunday, May 16, was 212 cubic-feet-per-second. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was 81.4 cubic-feet-per-second. The streamflow at Embudo was 206 cubic-feet-per-second 

Streamflow in Embudo Creek Read More

A ‘Blast’ Of The ‘Jewish Canon’ 3-Part Class Begins June 15

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Rabbi Jack Shlachter surrounded by books in his home library. Courtesy/LAJC

Los Alamos Jewish Center News:

The Jews have been called “The People of the Book” but more aptly, we should be called the People of the Books! And what better place to learn about many of the books associated with the Jewish people than Los Alamos’s Mesa Public Library?

Rabbi Jack Shlachter will be facilitating a three-part series on consecutive Monday evenings at the library, starting on June 15, highlighting books in the Jewish canon. For all three sessions, the first 15 minutes will be refreshments and informal socializing, Read More

Americans For The Arts Convenes More Than 1,000 Artists, Advocates, And Cultural Leaders At AFTACON 2026

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AFTACON News:

ALBUQUERQUE — More than 1,000 artists, advocates, funders, policymakers, educators, and cultural leaders from across the country gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for AFTACON 2026, the annual convention of Americans for the Arts (AFTA), the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education.

Held June 2–5 under the theme “Shape the Future. Organize for Impact,” the four-day gathering transformed Albuquerque into a hub for creative leadership and action, bringing together voices from across the arts spectrum including Read More