New Mexico PED To Offer 3,000 Paid High School Internships
Public Education Secretary Mariana D. Padilla
PED News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico high school students will have access to as many as 3,000 paid summer internships next year, giving them hands-on work experience in careers ranging from health care to technology.
The New Mexico Public Education Department’s (PED) Summer Enrichment Internship Program, launched in 2021, is expanding through a new statewide coalition led by Education at Work. The eight-week internships will focus on high-demand industries identified by the Department of Workforce Solutions.
“Students from every corner of our Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Board Of Education Named 2025 New Mexico Large District School Board Of The Year!
Members of the Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education from left, Melanie Colgan, president; Sondra Wyman, vice president; Lauren Coupland, secretary and members Ellen Specter and Ryan Adams. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) has selected the Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education as the 2025 Large District School Board of the Year. Los Alamos was recognized for their exemplary governance, visionary leadership, and significant impact on student success across the district.
This statewide honor celebrates school boards that demonstrate Read More
NNMC Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program Seeks Third Party Comments
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — The baccalaureate degree program in nursing (RN to BSN Program) at Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) in Española, is seeking written, third-party comments from the public and program stakeholders in preparation for an onsite accreditation review by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), scheduled for March 2-4, 2026.
The evaluation team will review the RN to BSN Program’s ability to meet the CCNE Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (amended 2024).
CCNE, an autonomous accrediting entity, is recognized by Read More
Daily Postcard: Night Sky Over Cabin On Valle Grande
Participants in a night sky program gather around the movie set cabin in Valle Grande at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Richard Gonzales/NPS
VCNP News:
Registration is now open for several ranger programs at Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP).
Programs that require registration:
- 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟗: 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐤𝐢 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 – https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm…
- 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟐𝟎: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚 – https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm…
- 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟐𝟏: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 –
SFCC Announces Spring 2026 Continuing Education Catalog Featuring Acclaimed Author Elaine Koyama
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Continuing Education proudly announces the release of its Spring 2026 Noncredit Class Catalog, highlighting 87 new courses and an expanded range of programs designed to serve Santa Fe’s vibrant and curious community of lifelong learners.
Building on the college’s strong relationships with community and corporate partners, the new catalog celebrates collaborations with Revolution Bakery, The Railyard Performance Center, Dance Earth Creations, The Four Seasons Resort Santa Fe, Sky Railway, Agua Fria Nursery, CHOMP, The Reel Life Read More
Public Safety Moment: Slow Down Especially In Ice & Snow!
COUNTY News:
Despite Thursday morning’s weather and hazardous road conditions, Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) officers conducted 20 traffic stops and issued nearly 30 citations, most of them for speeding.
Several drivers were cited for traveling more than 26 miles per hour – or more – over the posted speed limit.
Excessive speeding on wet or icy roads is extremely dangerous. LAPD reminds all drivers to slow down and exercise caution during their commutes—no matter the weather or road conditions.
Also, when seeing emergency vehicle lights and hearing sirens, pull over!
Emergency crews Read More
SFCC Offers Free ‘English As A Second Language’ Classes
Recent SFCC ESL students celebrate their program completion. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Do you or someone you know want to learn English as a Second Language? Whether you speak no English at all, only know a little, or even if you know a lot of English, SFCC has classes for you.
Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) will offer a free 14-week English as a Second Language (ESL) session from Jan. 26 to May 7 to any adult who wants to learn English. New students must attend an orientation session to register for classes. The orientation session will include testing and placement as well as registration Read More
This Week In Sports: Dec. 9-13, 2025
SPORTS News:
This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers have boys and girls wrestling, basketball games at home and away. Topper girls and boys also have a swimming and diving Invite this week in Santa Fe.
The Topper sports games and events are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team, which includes John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.
This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:
Dec. 9 Tuesday
- Girls/Boys Wrestling vs Belen Home – 3 p.m.
- Boys Basketball vs Kirtland Central Away – 4:30 p.m.
- Girls Basketball vs Kirtland Central Away – 6 p.m.
Dec. 11 Thursday
- Girls Basketball vs McCurdy
SFCC Visual Arts Gallery To Open ‘Our Home Gardens: 12 New Mexico Fine Art Photographers’ Thursday Jan. 22, 2026
‘Entrance to the Garden’ photo by Laurie Tümer for SFCC exhibition ‘Our Home Gardens: 12 New Mexico Fine Art Photographers’. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Visual Arts Gallery opens “Our Home Gardens: 12 New Mexico Fine Art Photographers” with a reception 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. The exhibition will continue through Feb. 18. The Visual Arts Gallery is in the Fine Arts Center on campus at 6401 Richards Ave.
“SFCC is very fortunate to present this exhibition, which is co-curated by Sage Paisner and Laurie Tümer,” explained Director of Art on Campus Linda Read More
SFCC And SF Higher Education Center To Close For Winter Break Dec. 20 Through Jan. 4
Santa Fe Community College campus in winter. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC), and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center (HEC), will close for Winter Break from Saturday, Dec. 20 through Sunday, Jan. 4. All campus facilities will be closed. No classes, activities or student services will be available. SFCC’s early childhood development center Kids Campus and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center also will be closed.
SFCC, SF Higher Education Center, and Kids Campus will reopen with regular hours Monday, Jan. 5. SFCC’s William C. Witter Fitness Read More
NM College Graduates Rank High For Economic Mobility
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico college graduates rank among the most likely in the nation to achieve economic security and mobility, according to a new study measuring education-to-employment outcomes across all states.
The 2025 “State Opportunity Index” produced by the Strada Education Foundation reports that 70 percent of New Mexico college graduates achieve a positive return on investment (ROI) over 10 years. The ROI metric reflects graduates who earn more than workers with only a high school diploma and whose 10-year earnings exceed the cost of their degree.
New Mexico is one Read More
NMSA’s Visual Arts Department Presents: ‘Homecoming’
Ana Atalaya Magdalena “Dreaming of Across the River,” Multimedia on paper, 11 x 17 inches, 2024. Courtesy NMSA
NMSA News:
SANTA FE — Join NMSA for an exciting exhibition of Visual Arts Alumni artwork, celebrating the success of NMSA’s graduates over the past 16 years.
With NMSA’s Visual Arts Department in its 16th year of existence, many of our graduates are fully entrenched in their own art careers. Please join us in celebrating five exceptional Visual Arts Department Alumni in the second iteration of “Homecoming” | an Alumni Invitational Exhibition at NMSA’s Thaw Visual Arts Gallery.
Works Read More
Teach Plus To Host Economic Mobility Summit At SFCC
TEACH+ News:
After a successful June launch in Hobbs, Teach Plus New Mexico is bringing its Economic Mobility Summit Series to northern New Mexico to align education and workforce systems so students can build real careers and economic security.
The summit convenes educators, business leaders, policymakers, and community partners with three clear goals: build meaningful connections to foster collaboration, deepen understanding of education and workforce pathways through student experiences and post-secondary data, and collect diverse perspectives to strengthen college and career Read More
Los Alamos Fire Department Advises Community Portable Propane Fire Pits Are Prohibited At Holiday Lights Parade
LAFD News:
To keep the community safe, the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) advises that portable propane fire pits at the Dec. 6 Holiday Lights Parade on Central Avenue are prohibited.
Large crowds, tight spaces, and the presence of parade vehicles and floats create conditions where open flames and fuel sources are hazardous.
This measure is supported by Chapter 22-31(a)(1) of the Los Alamos County Code, which adopts the International Fire Code and places certain restrictions on the use of liquid propane at special events.
“We’re excited to welcome the community to one of Los Alamos’ most Read More
Los Alamos Gets Strong Marks On Recycling Know-How
Manager Armando Gabaldon
Division Manager
County Environmental Services
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
On Oct. 17, two trailers carrying 23.33 tons of Los Alamos County’s recyclable material arrived at BarCO Recycling of Albuquerque for an audit to determine how adept County residents and businesses are at recycling.
Pretty good; it turns out.
Looking at the material collected from residential and commercial collections, drop off sites such as the Lemon Lot and Overlook Convenience Center, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, the waste audit summary Read More
Community Steps Up For Statewide Shift To Free Child Care
Children are busy learning through play at the Little Forest Playschool. Courtesy photo
By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com
New Mexico became the first U.S. state to guarantee no-cost child care starting Nov. 1, making services free for families of all income levels with children up to age 13.
The roughly $600 million-a-year program is funded largely by investment earnings from the state’s $10 billion Early Childhood Education and Care Fund, which has grown since its creation in 2020 using revenue from oil and gas taxes.
The state joins European countries such Read More
Notice Of Possible Quorum Of Los Alamos School Board
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the New Mexico School Boards Association Annual Convention in Santa Fe, Dec. 5-6, 2025.
A Quorum may be present; no action will be taken. Read More
Los Alamos AP Government Students Organize Food Drive
From L to R: LAHS Juniors Angus Smith, Aditya Viswanathan, Seb Koglin and William Nettleton drop off non-perishable items collected during the food drive. Photo by Hari Viswanathan
By ADITYA VISWANATHAN
This November, our AP Government classes at Los Alamos High School got to turn what we were learning into real action. The recent government shutdown highlighted the role of federal programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and how critical it is for families in New Mexico. It quickly became clear how vulnerable households can be if benefits are delayed or stretched Read More
LAHS Holds Fall Letter Of Intent Signing Day
Los Alamos High School held their National Letter of Intent to Participate Wednesday in the lobby of LAHS. Signing letters are, L/R Hannah Lee sighing with Southern Virginia for swimming, Abigail Swigert signing with the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs for Cross Country and Lyudmila Mosley signing with the University of Alaska Fairbanks for cross country and skiing. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
UNM-Los Alamos On 2 Hour Delayed Opening Today
UNM-Los Alamos campus will delay its opening until 10 a.m. today. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA:
Due to winter weather conditions, the UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) campus will delay its opening until 10 a.m. for today, Thursday, Dec. 4.
About UNM-LA
UNM-LA is an innovative, rigorous and affordable comprehensive branch community college that provides foundations for transfer, leading-edge career programs and lifelong learning opportunities. More information about UNM-LA is available at losalamos.unm.edu. Read More
