Scenes From 2025 Pride Festival In Central Park Square
Scene from the 2025 Pride Festival celebrated today on the Central Park Square lawn in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Jeff Favorite and his Hill Stompers band entertain at today’s Pride Festival on the Central Park Square lawn. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Lucy Meirbzchtol blows bubbles today at the Pride Festival. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Karyl Ann Ambruster, left, and Lisa Hampton show off their Pride glasses today at the festival on the Central Park Square lawn in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
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Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers Speech & Debate Raising Funds For National Travel
Hilltalkers team members and National Qualifiers, back row from left, Tevi Funaki, Lilia Keller-Moore, Matthea Fung, Emily Xu, Suchir Jha, Uxue Sansinena, Erin Brodnax, Zoe Bent, front row from left, Cameron Dale, Sean Lo, Lin Wolf, and Coach Donald Poston. Photo by Lin Wolf
Youth and Government competitors Eva Gerber and Maia Warren. Not pictured Ian Corey). Photo by Lin Wolf
By LIN WOLF
LAHS Hilltalkers
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Hilltalkers Speech and Debate team is all buckled up for a Reading Road Trip for the summer. In order to fund their summer travel to the National Speech and Read More
St. John’s College And Modern Elder Academy Announce “Crossroads & Classics” Retreat
Courtesy photo
SJC/MEA News:
SANTA FE — St. John’s College and the Modern Elder Academy (MEA) are partnering to present Crossroads & Classics, a five-day retreat exploring midlife transitions through the lens of classic literature, poetry, and art. The retreat will take place at MEA’s renowned 2,600-acre ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico, offering a unique blend of intellectual exploration, natural beauty, and restorative experiences.
Participants will engage with texts by Plato, Elizabeth Bishop, Viktor Frankl, and others, in daily seminars led by St. John’s tutors David Carl and Read More
Friends Of The Senior Centers Announce June Events
Public Meeting On Agua Fria Roundabout Project June 18
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe County and the City of Santa Fe, in collaboration with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), invite the public to attend a community meeting to learn more about the Henry Lynch Road complete street reconstruction and Agua Fria Street Roundabout Improvement Project.
The meeting will take place 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center. A project presentation will begin at 5:35 p.m., followed by an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and provide input.
The preliminary engineering phase is currently Read More
Bridging Science And Spirit: Celebrating 30 Years Of Rabbi Jack’s Leadership As The ‘Physics Rabbi’
Rabbi Jack Shlachter. Courtesy/LAJC
By MARLENE WILDEN
In a town where equations, experiments and scientific breakthroughs are part of daily life, Rabbi Jack Shlachter has spent the last three decades showing that faith and reason can coexist—not just peacefully, but powerfully.
As Los Alamos celebrates the 30th anniversary of Rabbi Jack’s ordination, the community honors a man who embodies the rare blend of theoretical physicist and spiritual leader—a dual identity that has shaped not only his own life, but also the lives of countless others in Northern New Mexico.
“Rabbi Jack has a love Read More
DP Road Phase II Reconstruction Project – Roadway Paving Begins Wednesday June 11
COUNTY News:
TLC Plumbing & Utility, under contract with Los Alamos County to construct the DP Road Phase II Reconstruction project, will begin roadway paving on Wednesday, June 11.
This operation will involve paving the bottom pavement surface between the Fire Station and CrossFit Gym.
Paving operations for the final pavement surface will occur the following week, starting on June 16. This paving operation will begin at the beginning of the project near the Fire Station and continue to the end of the project near the TA-21 gate.
All scheduled paving dates are subject to weather and may Read More
Posts From The Road: Coastal Views
Hills & Pastures: Lush green hillsides provide pastures for cattle near Cambria, Calif. While the area is a more rural setting with farms and ranches, the coastline and Pacific Coast Highway are just beyond the distant ridge in the photo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Crashing Wave: A wave crashes against the rocky and rugged shores at Cambria, Calif. This closer view gives viewers an idea of the size and magnitude of the waves as they crash against the central California coastline. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
After an Read More
McQuiston: Do You Have Enough Coverage To Rebuild In 2025? Why Homeowners Should Be Asking This Right Now
By ALLEN MCQUISTONJemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Fr. Glenn: Go And Bear Fruit
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
One of the beauties that we see up in the Jemez Mountains and in many places around New Mexico is the seed-bearing cotton from alamos (cottonwoods) lazily drifting to the final resting places unknown—evolutionarily hoping to take root like their parents, grow strong and produce their own “kids” to go off into the world in the future. Driven by winds strong or slight, that resting place to which they finally arrive will either be a blessing or bane for its future. Of course, as cottonwoods tend to require a lot of water to grow strong, many of those driftings inevitably end in places Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of June 9, 2025
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
Los Alamos County Public Works’ staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the County Projects page. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Piñon School Access Road Construction Begins
Construction crews with Jaynes Corporation will begin the Piñon Elementary School access Read More
All Shall Be Well: Unity, Liberty, Charity
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill and The Rev. Lynn Finnegan. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By The Rev. Mary Ann Hill
Rector
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church
The first time I saw that famous image from the Eagle Nebula – Pillars of Creation – I turned to the friend I was with and babbled something like “how do we even have a universe that contains something like this AND the duck-billed platypus?!? The friend who showed it to me shrugged and said, “Because God loves infinite variety?”
This is the time in the Christian Read More
Historic Oñate Bridge In Española To Close Starting Today As Precaution Ahead Of Monsoon Season
Historic Oñate Bridge in Española is closing today for the anticipated monsoon season. Courtesy/NMDOT
Historic Oñate Bridge in Española is closing today for the anticipated monsoon season. Courtesy/NMDOT
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — Out of an abundance of caution and with public safety as its top priority, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will close the historic Oñate Bridge in Española at 8 a.m. today, June 7, ahead of the anticipated monsoon season.
The bridge will remain closed indefinitely as engineers address ongoing concerns about riverbed erosion around one of the bridge’s Read More
DP Road Phase II Reconstruction Project Work Activities Today
COUNTY News:
TLC Plumbing & Utility, under contract with Los Alamos County to construct the DP Road Phase II Reconstruction project, will be performing road grading today, June 7, near the Los Alamos County Fire Department Training Center.
The work will require one-lane closures with flaggers present to direct traffic. Access will be maintained during this work.
Motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians are advised to use caution around construction activities and avoid entering the work zones.
Direct questions, concerns, or special access needs to the Public Works Department at lacpw@lacnm.us Read More
NMDOT: Fog Seal Operations Begin On NM 75
NMDOT News:
PEÑASCO — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Five will begin Fog Sealing NM 75 from milepost 0 (Embudo) to milepost 15 (Peñasco) June 9, 2025.
Starting Monday, June 9, 2025, drivers can expect temporary lane closures in both the eastbound and westbound lanes as needed. Use caution for workers and equipment in the area, reduced speed limits with flagging and pilot car operation. Center striping will not be present in construction zones. Working hours will be Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and work is expected to be completed by June 12, 2025, Read More
Open Houses This Week: Sunday June 8
Best Of Liddie’s Recipes: Lentil Soup
Lentil soup. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZWhen windy weather forces me indoors, I find myself seeking comfort in a bowl of lentil soup.
Lentil soup is my favorite; it reminds me of my grandma. Anytime I miss my grandma, I put on my apron and make a pot of lentil soup. It was one of her favorite dishes and one she and I often made together. It was also one of the first things I learned how to cook at her side and so, I don’t have my own version; this is my grandma’s recipe.
You may not know this, but lentils were among the first agricultural crops grown some 10,000 years ago and were Read More
Wonders On Wheels Mobile Museum Travels State In June
NMDCA News:
The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is hitting multiple corners of the state this June with the exhibit, “Eight Sites, One History: Explore the Past at New Mexico Historic Sites”.
Visitors can see the exhibit, sponsored by New Mexico Historic Sites, which highlights the distinctive stories revealed at each of the state’s eight sites, from Indigenous lifeways to Spanish settlement to US statehood and beyond. Visitors of all ages can also participate in hands-on learning activities.
These upcoming community events Read More
Los Alamos County Transportation Board To Meet June 5
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Transportation Board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public in person, and for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call-in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation.
Join Zoom Meeting
- Meeting ID: 813 5706 0773
- https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81357060773
- +13462487799,,81357060773# US
- Dial by your location
- +1 720 707 2699 US
¡Que Linda! Beautification Grant Application Now Open
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is calling on municipal, county, and sovereign governments to join efforts in enhancing the state’s natural beauty through the ¡Que Linda! beautification grant program.
The program offers funding to help local governments develop and implement community beautification initiatives that align with the state’s ongoing efforts to improve and preserve New Mexico’s landscape.
Visit ¡Que Linda!| NMDOT to access the grant application and program information. The application deadline is at 5 p.m., Monday, June Read More
