Art In Public Places Board Seeks Three New Members
COUNTY News:
The Art in Public Places (APP) Board is seeking community members committed to enhancing public spaces to help shape the artistic landscape of Los Alamos County.
Three board positions are coming open.
This offers a unique opportunity for new board members to influence how art enhances public spaces and enriches this community.
Details:
- Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2026;
- Interviews to be held February 2026; and
- New terms begin March 25, 2026.
Who can apply?
- Los Alamos County residents who are not employed by the County and do not hold public office are eligible.
Low Rainbow Colors Mountains Viewed From White Rock
Low rainbow colors mountains as viewed this morning from White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
County: Tips On Dressing For Safety In Cold Weather
COUNTY News:
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website, the best way to avoid hypothermia and frostbite is to stay warm and dry indoors and outdoors.
If you must go outside, dress for safety; wear several layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing. Trapped air between the layers will insulate you.
Remove layers to avoid sweating and chill.
Outer garments should be tightly woven, water repellent and hooded. Wear a hat because much of your body heat can be lost from your head.
Cover your mouth to protect your lungs from extreme cold. Mittens, snug Read More
Amateur Naturalist: The life Of Oaks And Mosses
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
Consider some the dimensions of a gambel oak tree. It may grow as tall as 30 feet. It is considered to be a large shrub or small tee. Its leaves may be 2 to 7 inches long and 1.5 to 3.5 inches wide with deep lobes, (see Picture 1 below). Its fruit is the acorn seed pod. The lower half of a seed pod connects with a branch. It has a bowl shaped cup at this connecting end. A seed pod may weigh about 1/10 of an ounce.
Now consider a moss. Unlike a gambel oak tree, a moss “branch” may be 0.1 to 3.9 inches long, far less in comparison to the trunk or branches an oak tree. The main branch of a moss may have Read More
Daily Postcard: ‘Strange Trio’ Illuminated At Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: ‘Strange Trio’ sculpture illuminated by ground lighting Thursday night at the corner of Meadow Lane and Overlook Road in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Strange Trio History
Staff Report
The public was invited to attend a re-dedication ceremony and ribbon-cutting event for “Strange Trio” on Dec. 2, 2015. The colossal steel sculpture was relocated Oct. 13, 2015 to the entrance of Overlook Park at the intersection of Meadow Lane and Overlook Road in White Rock.
Speakers at that event a decade ago included then County Council Chair Kristin Henderson, Art Read More
Taiji As Spiritual Practice 12 Week Instruction Begins Feb. 14
‘Everything 50% Off Sale’ Underway At White Rock Toys & Gaming Until Jan. 25!
BUSINESS News:
White Rock Toys & Gaming is holding a 50% off everything In the store sale until Jan. 25.
The store is open noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays at 108 Longview Drive in White Rock.
White Rock Toys & Gaming is in the building directly behind Smith’s store.
For more information, call 505.709.8496. Read More
Loud And Proud Geese Filled With Enthusiastic Flair Rush To Greet Visitors Wednesday Afternoon At Ashley Pond Park
A pair of loud and proud geese filled with enthusiastic flair rush to greet visitors Wednesday afternoon at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Reminder To Register Now For LA Cares January Food Distribution To Be Held Jan. 8-9!
LA Cares:
LA Cares food distribution is always on the second Friday of the month and the preceding Thursday. It may seem too early, but January’s distribution is next week!
It will be 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 and 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 9.
Important: You must call by Sunday Jan. 4 to register so call now to 505.661.8015. You can also sign up on the LA Cares website at lacaresnm.org.
Distribution is held at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2390 North Road in Los Alamos.
LA Cares is an equal opportunity provider. Read More
Pets Of The Week: Meet Harry And Tyson
Harry is an 8-year-old orange tabby who arrived with a broken body but an unbroken heart. Found injured by a kind stranger, he was lovingly pieced back together by the Española Humane medical team. He lost one eye and sees only a little from the other—but somehow, he sees love perfectly. Harry will need a safe, indoor-only home, where the world stays gentle and predictable. He’s fine with other cats, curious about everything, and endlessly devoted to people. Touch him once and he melts—kneading, purring, clinging to every second like it’s a gift. Harry doesn’t just want a home; he wants someone Read More
New Mexico Ranks No. 20 Nationally For Higher Education
HED News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico’s continued investment in tuition-free college through the Opportunity Scholarship has put the state at No. 20 in the nation for higher education, ranking high for affordability, accessibility and support for the community.
The New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED) is closing out 2025 by highlighting major achievements made possible through sustained funding for higher education and strategic new investments that expand access, improve completion and strengthen high-demand career pipelines.
“Looking back on this year, we are proud to see another Read More
Daily Postcard: Shadows Fall On Ashley Pond Early New Year’s Eve
Daily Postcard: Late afternoon shadows fall on Ashley Pond Park on New Year’s Eve. Photo by Erika Clark Read More
State Treasurer’s Office Reflects On ‘Year Of Growth, Positive Outcomes For New Mexicans’
State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya
From the Office of the New Mexico State Treasurer:
SANTA FE — As 2025 comes to its end, the New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office (STO) reflects on a year of positive growth, equitable outcomes, and strengthened service to New Mexicans.
Throughout the year, the STO advanced various initiatives designed to promote financial stability, expand opportunity, and ensure responsible stewardship of public funds invested by the state.
“Our STO team is working diligently to continue building on our momentum and carry our strong trajectory into 2026 for another year Read More
Central Avenue Looking Festive In Downtown Los Alamos
Central Avenue looking festive on Dec. 30 in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Erika Clark Read More
DEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities To Ensure Continued Access To Care Through Dec. 31, 2026
Assistant Administrator Cheri Oz
DEA Diversion Control Division
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has issued a Fourth Temporary Extension of the COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for the Prescription of Controlled Medications, extending the current telemedicine flexibilities .
Under these telemedicine flexibilities, DEA-registered practitioners are permitted to remotely prescribe Schedule II-V controlled medications via audio-video telemedicine encounters, Read More
Los Alamos County Reflects On 2025
Top row from left: The boundary map of the Eastern Downtown Los Alamos MRA. Businesses in Los Alamos are able to take advantage of the newly formed Retail LEDA program. The County purchased deed restrictions at the Aspen Studio and Thunderbird Apartments for those making no more than 45 percent of the AMI. Middle row from left: A rendering of what the proposed apartment complex, located off DP Road, would look like. A rendering of the mixed-use development planned for 20th Street. Bottom row, from left: In March, Los Alamos experienced a network service outage due to cut fiber lines on N.M. Read More
County New Year’s Eve Skate Party Tonight At Ice Rink
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Community Services Department is hosting a New Year’s Eve Skate Party, 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. today, Dec. 31, at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink.
The community is invited to help complete a Ball Drop countdown and celebrate 2026!
Dress for the occasion/event to help celebrate.
The event includes a mini carnival, bubbling cider, popcorn, music, and more. Ring in the new year of 2026 with a New Year’s Eve skate party at the ice rink! Read More
LANL Shares 10 Moments Of Community Connection In 2025
Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- “Los Alamos National Laboratory a force for good through education, nonprofit giving, volunteerism”
At Los Alamos National Laboratory, we strive to be a force for good in the surrounding region, which includes the seven counties of Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Taos. This year, the Lab and its employees contributed to this endeavor through educational enrichment, philanthropy, volunteerism, safety and environmental stewardship.
Raising $2.7M for nonprofits, students and children through Read More
An Open Book: Math Lesson
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos
I inherited my interest in mathematics from my Dad. He had studied engineering for a year in Uruguay before having to drop out and get a job, but his love for the subject remained. Even as a factory worker, he would work through geometry puzzles during his work breaks.
Uruguay’s technical university system was modeled on the French system, heavy on abstract mathematics and cruelly reliant on culling students through difficult written and subsequent oral exams. One of the last subjects he struggled through was synthetic projective geometry, a subject last Read More
Wednesday Jan. 7 Is Last Chance To See County Employees Art Showcase In Step Up Gallery At Mesa Public Library
Sr. Librarian-Digital Services Rashal McElderry with her torn paper collage and a painting by Library Associate Rachel Pearson. Courtesy/Step Up Gallery
A carved cottonwood bowl by Los Alamos Fire Capt. Raul Manzanares. Courtesy/Step Up Gallery
STEP UP GALLERY News:
The second biennial exhibit, Los Alamos County Employee Art Showcase, comes to a close next week Thursday, Jan. 7. Current and retired County employees share their artistic talent with the community and have been rewarded with high attendance and great comments from viewers.
Much of the art in the show is available for purchase. Read More
