Los Alamos Police Share Back To School Safety Reminders
LAPD News:
With the start of the new school year on the horizon, the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is reminding all citizens to stay alert and prioritize safety throughout the community.
Los Alamos Public Schools will be back in session on Monday, Aug. 11, with the exception of Chamisa Elementary School, which will reopen to students on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
As students return to school, drivers are urged to slow down, avoid distractions and be cautious near schools, crosswalks, and bus stops.
All school zone warning lights will be in effect during morning drop-offs and afternoon pick-ups. Read More
Update: White Rock Schools Construction & Start Of School
Front of new Chamisa Elementary School building on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Courtesy/LAPS
Front of the new Piñon Elementary School building on Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools is pleased to announce that the construction of the new Piñon and Chamisa Elementary Schools in White Rock is moving along as planned and both schools passed state fire inspections this week.
Piñon Elementary School is open to staff now and will open for students at 8:10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, for the first day of school.
Chamisa Elementary School is currently open Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Aug. 6, 2025
BRIDGE News:
Perhaps you’ve seen the old card game “Bridge“ mentioned in a book or seen it being played on the Orient Express in an old Agatha Christie black-and-white movie. Maybe you’ve even tried to play it in the remote past with Mom and Dad (or even more likely Grandma and Grandpa) around the kitchen table. Well, it hasn’t quite gone the way of the typewriter or film cameras, yet – and, in fact, it has a substantial Free-on-the-Internet presence. LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE!
That being said, it is a game that needs new and younger Face-to-Face players and, here in Los Alamos the local club is ready Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Alumni Invited To Meet At The Tub!
Leadership Los Alamos participants on the deck of the lodge at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Courtesy/LLA
LLA News:
Attention Alumni of the Best Classes EVER: Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) is inviting you to hang out with them from 5:30-7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op (The Tub), 163 Central Park Square.
No need to RSVP! Just show up in your class shirt and come ready to mingle with board members, alumni, and the next best class!
LLA hopes to see you there! Read More
Welcome Letter From LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy
LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy
Dear LAPS Families,
I am excited to welcome you to the 2025–2026 school year! Whether your family is returning or joining us for the first time, thank you for being part of the Los Alamos Public Schools community.
The first day of school is Monday, August 11. Individual schools will be sending out details about schedule pick-ups, classroom assignments, and opportunities to meet your child’s teachers before the year begins.
Our schools are clean, safe, and ready to welcome students back to classrooms. A big thank you goes to our custodial and facilities teams Read More
LAPS: We’re Hiring … Come Drive A Bus For Us!
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is seeking to hire bus drivers. Starting pay is $33 per hour, but hourly rates increase based on experience. Check out the salary schedule for more information.
Substitute bus drivers start at $30.95 per hour.
Driving a school bus for LAPS can easily fit into one’s schedule, especially for someone who is retired or looking for a second job. Click here to review the job description.
LAPS provides paid training for obtaining the required Commercial Driver’s License. Additional driving opportunities are available for athletic events and field trips. Read More
McQuiston: The Airbnb Neighbor – How Short-Term Rentals Are Secretly Affecting Your Insurance
By ALLEN MCQUISTONJemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Scott Aragon Finds Niche In Wealth Management
Wealth Management Client Relationship II Scott Aragon in his office last week at Enterprise Bank & Trust, 1200 Trinity Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
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The stars aligned that day six years ago when Scott Aragon began his career at Enterprise Bank & Trust.
“I was working in retail banking as a teller before shifting over to the wealth management division,” Aragon said. “I was personally investing in the cryptocurrency market and stock market, and enjoyed learning about all of the investment Read More
Pages Of Our History: Stirling Auchincloss Colgate
Stirling Auchincloss Colgate Nov. 14, 1925 – Dec. 1, 2023
By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos
Stirling Auchincloss Colgate (Los Alamos Ranch School 1940–1943) was born in New York City and died in 2013 in Los Alamos, NM.
Stirling Colgate was one of the last four graduates of Los Alamos Ranch School, along with his classmates William “Bee” Barr, Theodore “Ted” Church, and Collier Baird. Intensified studies allowed them to graduate on Jan. 28, 1943, and enter colleges at mid-year.
Stirling went to Cornell University, where he eventually earned a degree in electrical engineering, though his studies Read More
Best Of Liddie’s Recipes: Gazpacho
Gazpacho. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
At the height of summer, my childhood days were spent playing stickball with the neighborhood kids, wandering along the riverbanks looking for lizards or rabbits or wildflowers, roaming the acequia with my sister searching for wild asparagus and harvesting veggies with my grandma in her garden.
Tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers were brought in by the bucketsful and, for us, that meant fresh Gazpacho was readily available.
My mom used to make it by the gallon and leave it chilling in the refrigerator for us to serve ourselves Read More
Los Alamos Public Library To Host Authors, Presenters And Events Throughout August
LIBRARY News:
The Los Alamos Public Library hosts several exciting programs during August this year.
At 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14, local writer David Mutschlecner will read from his latest publication. At 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20, national bestselling author Casey McQuiston will make a virtual visit to our library to discuss their many works, including Red, White & Royal Blue and their latest, The Pairing.
A special presentation, Women on the Santa Fe Trail, will be shared at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 21. And our fourth annual Atomicon, a celebration of comics, costumes, adventure and Read More
Los Alamos Master Gardeners Association To Present Talk On ‘Invasive Insects–Vigilance Is Key!’ Thursday Aug. 7
Master Gardeners News:
At its next meeting, the Los Alamos Master Gardeners Association will present Bethany Abrahamson, Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agent from Sandoval County, who will speak on the dangers and realities of invasive insects in New Mexico.
Having worked as an entomology and nursery inspector with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture for nearly 10 years, Abrahamson helped protect the state from invasive pests, including Japanese beetle and pecan weevil.
She will alert attendees at the meeting to the greatest threats and how to identify changes in the landscapes Read More
SFCC, Other Higher Ed, Industry Partners Selected As Semifinalist In NSF Regional Engines Innovation Competition
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) along with higher education and industry partners has been named as a semifinalist for a proposal in the National Science Foundation (NSF) regional engines competition.
The proposed initiative would address water scarcity and resilience across the Southwest. Known as the Energized Watershed Engine (EW Engine), the effort would bring together more than 50 partners and over $641 million in public and private commitments to accelerate water access, reuse and energy innovation.
The proposed initiative will be led by the University of Read More
Oppenheimer Festival 2025: Experience The Town That Changed The World Aug. 16–31
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos opens its doors this August for a cultural experience like no other—the Oppenheimer Festival 2025.
Running Aug. 16–31, the festival combines history, science, and civic reflection in the town where the atomic age was born. Through films, live talks, and immersive tours, the event explores peace, legacy, and innovation in a modern context.
Festival highlights include a GPS-guided audio drive from Santa Fe, daily screenings of The Manhattan Series, and a special talk with Charles Oppenheimer. Key events include the screening of *First We Bombed New Mexico*, the Read More
Zuni Youth Enrichment Project Teams Up With Families & Community Partners To Grow Gardens Across Zuni Pueblo
100 Zuni families picked up Garden Kits at ZYEP on May 18. Courtesy/ZYEP
Brittny Seowtewa, ZYEP’s food sovereignty coordinator, staffed the soil station at the distribution event. Courtesy/ZYEP
ZYEP News:
ZUNI — The Zuni Youth Enrichment Project announced today that its Food Sovereignty Summer Workshop Series will kick off later this week with a virtual pickling workshop. The series will continue in August and September with two in-person events before giving way to Family Cook Nights, a mainstay of the fall season.
In the virtual workshop, ZYEP’s food sovereignty team will share knowledge Read More
Los Alamos Firefighters Conduct Lifesaving Training This Week In Empty Chamisa Elementary School Building
Firefighters with the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) are utilizing the old Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock this week as a training platform to sharpen their skills. Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Jennifer Guy is providing LAFD with a unique opportunity to train firefighters in this empty, decades-old school, which will eventually be demolished. In this exercise, firefighters train in a smoke-filled classroom to locate and rescue victims. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
In this exercise, a firefighter locates a fellow firefighter who has collapsed and begins Read More
Register Now For LAUNCH Suicide Prevention Training Class
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Champions of Youth Ambitions
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It’s never too late to get involved with life-changing projects, but this Thursday, one local program might just have you save a life.
The LAUNCH program of the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) will begin a community-wide health initiative with its first foray into what could be a significant impact for mental health resources in the community. LAFC’s Program Manager Read More
Budding Innovators Build Strong In Los Alamos Makers’ Intensive Summer 3D Printing Program
Mentors and volunteers for the 3D Printing Summer School at Los Alamos Makers, from top left, Kathy Fitch and Brett Blackwell; bottom from left, Jacob Yoder and Josh Breidenbach; Not shown: Dusan Kral. Courtesy photo
Students printing designs during 3D Printing Summer School at Los Alamos Makers. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos Makers News:
Seven rising high school students (including homeschooled students) recently completed an intensive four-day 3D Printing Program hosted by Los Alamos Makers, gaining hands-on experience in design, engineering, and rapid prototyping.
The program, supported Read More
Child & Adult Care Food Program Provides Free Meals To Thousands Of New Mexicans In FY26
ECECD News:
SANTA FE — The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is providing free nutritious meals and snacks to thousands of New Mexicans at participating childcare centers, schools, and adult care facilities statewide in Fiscal Year 2026.
Meals are offered at no cost to families at most participating centers, including Head Start programs, public and private pre-K, licensed childcare, before- and after-school programs, emergency shelters, hospitals and clinics, and adult day care centers.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the Early Childhood Read More
Pac 8 Community Media Center: Aug. 8-14, 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, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Aug. 8-14, 2025:
Friday, Aug. 8, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 8-05–25
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Coexisting With Cougars: Protecting Wildlife While Reducing Conflict
- 7 p.m. — Cerro Grande Fire –
