Reminder: Be A Better Dad Today … ‘10 Tools’ Conference This Saturday At Los Alamos Church Of Christ
Speaker Ambassador Gregory Slayton
COMMUNITY News:
The “Be a Better Dad Today” conference is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., this Saturday, Oct. 18, at Los Alamos Church of Christ, 2323 Diamond Drive. Free registration and lunch will be provided.
The Honorable Gregory W. Slayton, best-selling author and father of four, doesn’t beat around the bush: “Being a good dad isn’t only vital for the future of our families and our society … it is critical to our own development as men.”
Be a Better Dad Today is an inspirational and practical guidebook for every father who wants to become the best dad he can be for his Read More
ENMU Celebrates 91st-Anniversary Homecoming
Eastern New Mexico University Safe Ride Students. Courtesy/ENMU
ENMU News:
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University is gearing up for a tropical-themed celebration as it welcomes alumni, friends, and family for the 91st annual Homecoming from Oct. 20-25.
Get ready to escape to “Greyhounds in Paradise.” This year’s theme promises an unforgettable week packed with cherished ENMU traditions and new events for all ages.
“This promises to be another great week of events and activities for alumni, students, and friends,” James Johnston, ENMU Chancellor said. “I love this time of year in general, Read More
New Tech Trades Programs At Northern New Mexico College: Carpentry, Welding, HVAC
Courtesy/Carpenters Local 1319
Courtesy/Carpenters Local 1319
NNMC News:
Northern New Mexico College Technical Trades is excited to announce three new programs designed to prepare students for careers in high-paying, in-demand industries. HVAC Technology and Welding Technology programs launched at the beginning of the Fall 2025 semester. Carpentry Technology is now open for registration for eight-week classes that start Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
All three programs were designed in conjunction with local unions to ensure students are trained to current industry standards. Graduates Read More
Op-Ed: New Mexico Is Leading The Way On Childcare – Now We Must Deliver
By JACOB VIGIL
Chief Legislative Officer
NM Voices for Children
New Mexico has been on a mission to recognize early childhood education and care for what it is a public good that is essential to families, communities, and our economy.
In 2022, New Mexico voters overwhelmingly affirmed this mission by passing a constitutional amendment for early childhood funding. Now, we’re setting our sights even higher. Because of over a decade of advocacy from families, organizers, educators, and community leaders, with bold leadership from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state legislature, Read More
UNM-LA Career Development Series Begins Oct. 16
One of the buildings on the UNM-Los Alamos campus at 4000 University Drive. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) is launching a new career development series titled “A Day in the Life Of …”. The six-week series will introduce speakers from various career backgrounds.
The series is 2-3 p.m. Thursdays, starting Oct. 16 and ending Nov. 20, in room 203 on the UNM-LA campus as well as via Zoom. Community members are welcome to attend.
New Mexico State Police Ofc. Antonio Herrera will speak on Oct. 16. He graduated from the 85th New Mexico State Police Academy in June 2013, starting his Read More
Los Alamos Firefighters Complete Paramedic School
Los Alamos firefighters Nicholas Bever, Adrian Vigil, and Cory Miller, center, have graduated from Paramedic School at Santa Fe Community College. Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to advancing their skills make them important assets to the Los Alamos Fire Department and the community. Courtesy/LAC Read More
PEECnic Fun At Los Alamos Nature Center Oct. 18
Posts From The Road: Mickey Mantle’s Boyhood Home Along Route 66 In Oklahoma
Boyhood Home: The modest white wood-sided house at 319 S. Quincy Street in Commerce, Okla., is where Mickey Mantle spent his early years from age three until he signed a pro baseball contract after high school. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Mantle Homestead: The Mantle homestead included the house and a tin garage or barn on the side of the property. The open grassy lawn between the two structures is where Mickey Mantle spent every afternoon practicing his hitting skills. His father and grandfather served as his pitchers. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer Read More
SFCC Respiratory Care Open Houses Begin Oct. 30
Respiratory Care student in the simulation lab. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
Applications are open through Dec. 12 for the Respiratory Care program for the Spring 2026 term
SANTA FE – Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces that the Respiratory Care program will host several open houses on Oct. 30, Nov. 17 and Dec. 3.
The Respiratory Care open houses offer prospective students the opportunity to visit the college’s state-of-the-art simulation labs, meet the Respiratory Care faculty and staff, and ask questions about the program. Prospective students can choose from a selection Read More
NMAA’s JP Murrieta Visits LAHS Sports Lit Students & Films Gametime Segment With Topper Girls Cross Country
New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) Sports Information Director JP Murrieta speaking to teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit students Thursday at Los Alamos High School. Photo By John McHale/ladailypost.com
NMAA Sports Information Director JP Murrieta filming a segment of Gametime with the Topper Girls Cross Country Team Thursday in Griffith Gymnasium. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Makers Hosts Free Soap-Making Workshop With Local Family Business ‘Lively Faith Soap’ Oct. 16
‘Isla and baby Bernard’: Isla and her baby Bernard are two of the registered purebred Nubian goats from the local family farm (Lily’s Ridge Ranch). Courtesy/LAM
From Los Alamos Makers:
Los Alamos Makers continues its mission to empower creative entrepreneurs and bring hands-on learning to the community by hosting a free soap-making workshop led by Lively Faith Soap, a family-run natural soap company based in White Rock.
The event will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 at Los Alamos Makers at 1789 Central Ave. Participants will discover the artistry and science behind handcrafted soap Read More
Legislative Education Study Committee Meets In Las Cruces
LESC News:
LAS CRUCES — The Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) will meet in Las Cruces from Oct. 15–17. Hearings will be held at Organ Mountain High School on October 15 and New Mexico State University’s (NMSU’s) Stan Fulton Center on Oct. 16 & 17. The three-day meeting will bring together lawmakers, educators, and state officials to discuss ongoing public education initiatives.
The agenda for Oct. 15 includes the release of statewide assessment results from school year 2024-2025 by the Public Education Department (PED) and updates on the public education reform fund. The Read More
‘Weaving Colors: Autism & The Indigenous Community’ Virtual Presentation Oct. 15
Register For Wilderness First Aid Training At PEEC Nov. 1–2
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites outdoor lovers, trip leaders, and anyone who spends time in remote areas to gain critical safety skills during its Wilderness First Aid (WFA) 2-Day Course Nov. 1–2.
Taught by certified instructor Jeff DeBellis of SOLO, the oldest continuously operating wilderness medicine school in the world, this hands-on course teaches how to respond to illness, injury, and emergencies when professional medical help may be hours away.
Participants will learn patient assessment, wound care, splinting, environmental Read More
LWV Forum Showcases Candidates Vying For Board Seats At LAPS, UNM-LA And Mirador
Community members gather for the League of Women Voters Candidates Forum early Monday evening at Pinon Elementary School in White Rock. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
School Board District 1 Candidate Stephanie Galvez makes her opening statement at the League of Women Voters Candidates Forum Monday at Pinon Elementary School. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
School Board District 1 Candidate Margie Serrato makes her opening statement at the League of Women Voters Candidates Forum Monday at Pinon Elementary School. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
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New Mexicans Weigh In On Transition To Universal Child Care At ECECD Public Hearing In Santa Fe
ECECD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexicans turned out in large numbers Thursday to share feedback on proposed rule changes from the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) that advance the state’s proposed transition to universal child care, set to begin Nov. 1.
The public hearing drew a full auditorium and more than 500 participants online, with ECECD receiving 66 oral public comments from families, providers, and community partners statewide. Additionally, 127 written comments were submitted during the comment period, which opened Sept. 9.
“Initiatives like this are why New Read More
Your First Telescope! Free Introductory Program At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium
Aspiring stargazers are invited to attend ‘Your First Telescope!’, a free, beginner-friendly program, 7-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Curious about buying your first telescope but unsure where to start? The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites aspiring stargazers to attend Your First Telescope!, a free, beginner-friendly program 7-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17 at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.
During this engaging presentation, participants will:
- Learn about the main types of telescopes and
UNM-Los Alamos Shares Impressive News
UNM-LA Director of Title V Anne Jarrett, seated, Director of Development Karen Williams and UNM-LA Chancellor Mike Holtzclaw share the exciting news that UNM-LA met its Title V grant $250,000 endowment donation match. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
In 2020, the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) received some exciting news; it was awarded a $2.9 million Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education. It gets better; a component of the grant was that a maximum of $250,000 would be matched to Read More
New Mexico State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard Continues Streak Of Historic Revenue … Bringing In Nearly $2.6 Billion In FY 2025
Stephanie Garcia Richard
Commissioner of Public Lands
State Land Office News:
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SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Land Office (NMSLO), led by Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard, continues its streak of historic revenue, earning the second highest amount of total revenue for a single year in the agency’s history, bringing in nearly $2.6 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today.
This year’s total came up just short of the all-time record set in FY 2023, when the NMSLO earned $2.75 billion. Read More
Los Alamos Scouting America Troop #122 Participate In The 2025 Kirtland Air Force Base Camporee
Scout Christopher Delgado takes instruction from Kirtland Air Force personnel to control a bomb disposal robot. Courtesy photo
Kirtland Air Force Base soldier adjusts an explosive ordnance helmet for Scout Fin Ham. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Scouts from local Los Alamos Scouting America Troop #122 participated in the 2025 Kirtland Air Force Base Camporee, Oct. 4–6, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The camporee was a combination of camping and merit badge activity jointly hosted by Kirtland Air Force Base and the Scouting America High Desert Council. This year’s theme was Crime Prevention Read More
