Life After 50: Only You Know Why And DEI
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Champions of Youth Ambitions
This column is to encourage those who have yet to take advantage of two FREE programs to do so before it is too late.
The first is our annual Community Asset Awards. You can nominate anyone who lives, works or goes to school in our community to be recognized for doing great things. It takes about 5 minutes and can be done online. If you can’t do it online, then call us and we’ll take your information over the phone.
You must know a great person, organization or business you could brag about from some point in 2025? We ask that you not Read More
Local Love Holiday Contest Announces Week 2 Winner; Keep Snapping, Tagging, And Sharing
Image of the second winning entry in the Local Love Holiday ‘Snap, Tag, and Share’ contest, submitted by Christy O’Brien, for which she has won the Week 2 $100 Local Love Gift Card for showing her Local Love at Sugar & Cream Cafe. Courtesy/Places & Spaces Los Alamos
From Places & Spaces Los Alamos:
Places and Spaces Los Alamos is excited to announce the Week 2 winner of the Local Love Holiday “Snap, Tag, and Share” contest! Congratulations to Christy O’Brien, who has won the Week 2 $100 Local Love Gift Card for showing her Local Love at Sugar & Cream Cafe. The gift card can be used for Read More
Catch Of The Week: Sneaky Social Media Steals Info
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Let’s all share our mother’s maiden name and first brand of car! Why Those “Fun” Social Media Questions Can Put You at Risk…
Every few weeks, a new trend pops up on Facebook or Instagram that looks harmless. Someone posts a cute prompt asking for the name of your first school, your childhood pet, the street you grew up on, or your favorite teacher.
It feels nostalgic and fun. It also feels like an easy way to connect with old friends. Unfortunately, these posts are a goldmine for cybercriminals.
Many of the questions in these viral prompts Read More
Latest Opening Day Update For Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill
Scene of the lifts on Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. Courtesy photo
From Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill:
We know you’ve been waiting for Dec. 12, and we’re just as eager as you to get those lifts spinning. If we could make winter happen today, we absolutely would. Nobody wants to see you back on our slopes more than we do.
Here’s where things stand: we had some snow recently, but not nearly enough to build the solid base we need. These warmer conditions mean we’re all waiting together for colder temperatures and substantial natural snowfall to kick off the season.
Our team is watching the weather nonstop, Read More
Fr. Glenn: To Save Civilization
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Crime, corruption … disrespect, hatred … vengeance, racism. So many ills in society, and sad to say, there always have been. It is of little surprise that civilizations, regardless of how initially successful, eventually fall when moral depravity becomes widespread; the world has seen it time and time again. But, as the saying goes, those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. Well, maybe … unless we can break the cycle. But … can we break the cycle, or is humanity destined to perpetually go round and round like a hamster on its wheel? That’s the challenge that society Read More
Doves Dine With Ravens In This Season Of Sharing
‘Tis the season to share … as seen by the peaceful gathering of white-winged doves and ravens dining on seeds in the yard of a residence Saturday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
This Week In Sports: Dec. 18-20, 2025
SPORTS News:
This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers have boys and girls wrestling and 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. 18 Thursday
- Girls Basketball vs Cuba at St. Mike’s Tournament – 6:15 p.m.
- Dec. 19 Friday
- Girls Basketball at St. Mike’s Tournament – TBD
- Dec. 20 Saturday
- Girls/Boys Wrestling at Tucumcari Rattler
LAMS Students Deliver Donations To Animal Shelter
Students in Teacher Christina Wadlington’s 8th grade Leadership Class at Los Alamos Middle School deliver items they collected from fellow students and faculty to o Shelter Manager Paul Sena Friday at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Animal Shelter Manager Paul Sena brought out Mayzie the puppy to visit with the students. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
All Shall Be Well: Advent Is Paradox
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, and The Rev. Mary Ann Hill. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb
MDiv (ELCA, retired)
This season of Advent can offer such a mix of emotions.
Excitement increases as we count the days on the Advent calendar leading up to Christmas Day. Seasonal music is heard everywhere we go. At home, we may be decorating a tree, setting up nativity scenes, putting up Christmas lights, or baking Christmas cookies. Each of these details heightens our anticipation of the big day, adding glimpses of joy to Read More
Daily Postcard: Christmas Scene Illuminates Pinon Trails
Daily Postcard: A beautiful Christmas scene illuminates the Pinon Trails neighborhood early Saturday night in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
FBI: Arizona Man Pleads Guilty To Assault On Border Patrol Agents In Las Cruces
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Arizona man pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer after ramming a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle while fleeing in a stolen car in Las Cruces.
According to court documents, on March 31, 2025, Christopher Jack Leach, 33, learned there was a warrant for his arrest in Arizona, borrowed a friend’s vehicle under false pretenses, and fled toward Florida with a passenger knowing the vehicle was stolen.
He traveled across state lines while evading law enforcement.
On April 2, 2025, Leach was driving the stolen vehicle through Las Cruces when he saw law enforcement following Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Dec. 10, 2025 Results
BRIDGE News:
Congratulations to Earle Marie Hanson, who just became a ruby life master, having accumulated more than 1,500 masterpoints!
Open winners on Monday were Joy Green and Jerry Morzinski. Flight B winners were Alan Wadlinger and Randy Baker.
Open winners on Wednesday were John Ruminer and Earle Marie Hanson.
High card points (HCP) aren’t everything, as the following deal illustrates.
Board 1: North is the dealer and nobody is vulnerable.
After North and East pass, South opens with 1♠. West should bid 2♥, and North should find either a 2♠ bid or a 3♠ preemptive call. Over 2♠, a bold East Read More
New Mexico Game & Fish Captures Naturally Dispersing Colorado Wolf, Causing Outcry From Conservation Groups
CONSERVATION News:
SANTA FE — A gray wolf entered New Mexico from Colorado and was immediately captured and returned to Colorado—not for conflict, but because of an agreement that treats naturally occurring wolf movement as a problem.
On Dec. 11, a lone gray wolf was released back in Colorado after New Mexico Game and Fish (NMDGF) captured him roughly 10 miles southwest of Tres Piedras, more than 200 miles south of his last known location.
The wolf, referred to as 2403 in reference to the year he was collared (2024) and originally from Colorado’s Copper Creek pack, had dispersed from his pack’s Read More
FBI: Anthony Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking, Firearms
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Anthony man was sentenced to 235 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court records, in July and Aug. 2024, David Amaya, 43, sold methamphetamine to a controlled buyer from a tow-behind trailer on his parents’ property in Anthony, New Mexico. The controlled buys prompted law enforcement to obtain and execute a search warrant on Aug. 22, 2024.
Agents searched the trailer and an attached makeshift bathroom structure, recovering over 1.18 Read More
Vasquez Introduces Bipartisan ‘Secure Our Skies Drone Safety Act’ To Modernize Law Enforcement Efforts
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Secure Our Skies Drone Safety Act to ensure that law enforcement agencies’ use of drones and counter-drone technology are keeping pace with rapidly evolving threats to public safety and national security.
Law enforcement officers have applauded this Fraternal Order of Police-endorsed bill as a definitive step forward for public safety.
“Bad actors are rapidly innovating and increasing their use of drones to chip away at our public safety and national security,” Vasquez said. Read More
Enabling Precise Predictions With Proton Radiography
Members of the Proton Radiography high explosives use a crane to install an explosive experiment assembly into the confinement vessel. Courtesy/LANL
By LEVI NEUKIRCH
Scientist at the Proton Radiography facility
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Being able to see inside an object is essential to understanding how it works. X-rays revolutionized medicine by giving doctors a noninvasive way to look beneath the skin — to spot broken bones, identify problems in vital organs and detect diseases such as cancer. Now, scientists are pushing diagnostic imaging to new levels of precision with a technique Read More
Critical Safety Tip: Never Use Your Oven To Heat Your Home!
COUNTY:
As temperatures drop this winter, the community is urged to practice safe heating methods at home.
Critical Safety Tip: Never use your oven or stove to warm up. Rely on your home’s heating system to keep you and your family safe and warm! Read More
County: Luminaria Skate Event Christmas Eve At Ice Rink
Community invited to a Luminaria Skate Event, 5-7 p.m. Christmas Eve at the County Ice Rink. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County invites the community to start a holiday tradition with family and friends by spending Christmas Eve at the ice rink.
The Luminaria Skate Event is 5-7 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 24 and includes quiet holiday music, luminarias, and holiday lights.
The admission cost is $6.50 per person for ages 6 and older and $2.50 per person for ages 5 and younger and includes skate rental, coffee and cocoa.
Direct question to the Los Alamos County Recreation Division at 505.662.4500,
Obituary: Peter Manville Ward 1939 – Nov. 14, 2025
PETER MANVILLE WARD 1939 – Nov. 14, 2025
Peter Manville Ward, 86, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed peacefully on November 14, 2025. He was under the care of the hospice unit at the New Mexico Veterans’ Administration Hospital in Albuquerque, NM after complications from a fall.
Peter was born in Inglewood, California in 1939 to Virginia and Winston Ward. He volunteered for the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Era. After four years, he presented his honorable discharge papers, his G.I. bill education benefits, and himself at the steps of the University of New Mexico. He subsequently Read More
