LAPS Schools Designated Spotlight Schools By NM Vistas
Student at work. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools is pleased to announce that, for the second time, all seven schools in the district were designated as Spotlight schools by NM Vistas. This is the highest ranking in the state.
The data reflects reporting for the 2024-2025 school year.
The district and school sites will review current data and gather feedback on ways to continue to improve and ensure that 100% of our students are successful academically, socially, and emotionally.
NM Vistas, developed by the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED), is a public data Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 24, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Happy Thanksgiving.
Snow is now beginning to fall in the higher elevations and the beautiful white covering on the mountains is a most welcome sight. When planning a trip it will be increasingly important to keep track of weather and road conditions at and going to your destination.
Several lakes will begin to freeze over and it will be awhile before the ice is thick enough to allow for ice fishing. Santa Cruz Lake and Monastery Lake do not allow any ice fishing.
Eagle Nest Lake, Fenton Lake and Lake Maloya are popular ice fishing destinations Read More
Community Invited To Donate To ‘I Can Help’ … ‘I Need Help’
Los Alamos County is partnering with local organizations to host an ‘I Can Help’ … ‘I Need Help’ Food Assistance Program to assist those in need in the community. Shown here is a donation drop-off location in the lobby of the Municipal Building. The community is invited to drop off food and monetary donations between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., except on Thanksgiving Day, Saturdays and Sundays. This program runs until Dec. 4. To learn more and find other drop-off locations, click here. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
FBI Continues To Dedicate Resources To Address Violent Crime In Indian Country Through ‘Operation Not Forgotten’
FBI News:’
In 2023, Operation Not Forgotten began as an FBI initiative to surge investigative, intelligence, and victim service support to Indian Country offices to assist with unresolved violent crime cases, with a priority placed on cases involving violence against women and children.
Along with the FBI’s broader violent crime mission, Operation Not Forgotten emphasizes the FBI’s continued dedication to addressing violence impacting Indian country, including missing or murdered indigenous persons (MMIP).
The FBI is committed to maintaining close collaboration with our Read More
Leger Fernández Introduces Bill To Protect Sacred Tribal Sites, Cultural Items, & Practices From Public Disclosure
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced H.R. 6206, the Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act to make sure Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Entities, and Native Hawaiian Organizations can share sacred and culturally important information with the federal government without fear that it will be made public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The bill also creates a safe, confidential space for consultation so tribes can protect information about sacred and religiously significant sites, burial grounds, cultural items, and Read More
Follow Wonders On Wheels Mobile Museum To Holiday Events Around State
NMDCA News:
This December, the Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is touring the exhibit, “Eight Sites, One History: Explore the Past at New Mexico Historic Sites” to a variety of holiday events throughout northern New Mexico.
Visitors can have fun this holiday season by exploring the exhibit “Eight Sites, One History,” sponsored by New Mexico Historic Sites, at community festivities around the state. The exhibit highlights the distinctive stories revealed at each of the state’s eight historic sites. Hands-on Read More
Life After 50: Giving Tuesday With A Million Thanks
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By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
This week, we’d like to introduce you to the Champions of Youth Ambitions motto and leave you with how one card and one dollar can make a difference. You might not even need to leave the house.
When I was a kid, volunteer groups used to set up tables at the mall and encourage everyone to stop and send a note of warm wishes to military personnel. The group would ship them to those that needed a boost during the holidays. I think that’s what ignited my passion for sending cards to veterans and troops with our non-profit.
We have tried getting interest in our Read More
Luján, Barrasso Bill Improves Efficiency Of Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Through 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve geolocation data and increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took action to require service providers to route phone calls to 988 to the nearest call center based on geographic location. In July of this year, the FCC took steps to require geo-routing for texts. Previously, calls and texts were routed based on the phone’s area code, often resulting in a geographic mismatch. Read More
Home Energy Management Free Talk With PEEC, DPU Dec. 1
OEM is a project to develop open-source energy monitoring tools to help us relate to our use of energy, our energy systems and the challenge of sustainable energy. Courtesy photo
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) invite the community to a free program on Home Energy Management, taking place at 7 p.m. MT, Monday, Dec. 1, at the Los Alamos Nature Center (2600 Canyon Rd). The event will be offered both in-person and live-streamed online. To register, visit peecnature.org/events.
This practical talk will explore Read More
FBI: Fruitland Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal DUI Crash
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Fruitland man pleaded guilty to a federal crime after a fatal car crash involving drugs that resulted in the death of a baby.
According to court documents, April 3, 2024, Dewayne Earl Blackie, 37, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was driving on a two-lane highway near Shiprock, New Mexico, when he collided with two other cars that were pulled over on the right-hand side of the road. A 16-month-old child was ejected from his vehicle. The child died from blunt-force injuries. After the wreck, methamphetamines and marijuana were found in Blackie’s system.
Blackie Read More
Los Alamos County Social Services Welcomes Applications For Certified Forest Therapy Guides
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Social Services Division is excited to announce the opportunity for community members to become a Certified Forest Therapy Guide.
This “train-the-trainer” cohort, hosted by the County and in collaboration with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides (ANFT), introduces the practice which draws on developing connections with nature and creating experiences centered in mindfulness, as ways to help improve physical and mental wellbeing. Applications are open now for the program beginning Jan. 26, 2026.
The program consists of a 6-month remote Read More
President ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt’s Conservation Legacy In New Mexico Guides 2025 Museum Research Grantee Justin Riner
Justin Riner
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico History Museum and the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library have selected Justin Riner as the 2025 recipient of the Steve Wimmer Historical Research Fund. Riner will study the connections between Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt and the history, conservation, and promotion of New Mexico between 1899-1916.
Riner is a middle school teacher in Pasadena, Calif., and an independent history researcher who has done extensive work on Theodore Roosevelt. Several archival collections will aid his research, including the National Monument Proclamations Read More
Daily Postcard: Male Evening Grosbeak Visits Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: Male Evening Grosbeak visited Overlook Park last week. Evening Grosbeaks are fairly large finches that often travel in large flocks. These birds may be found in Northern New Mexico all year round, but their numbers can vary considerably each year. Over the last fifty years, the population of Evening Grosbeaks has declined by 50% and the decline has accelerated in the last decade. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Energy Department Launches ‘Genesis Mission’ To Transform American Science & Innovation Through AI Computing Revolution
Under Secretary for Science Darío Gil to lead Genesis Mission initiative.
LANL News:
President Trump today issued an Executive Order to launch the Genesis Mission, a historic national effort led by the Department of Energy.
Los Alamos National Laboratory supports the Genesis Mission, the Department of Energy’s newly-launched national initiative to advance artificial intelligence and accelerate scientific achievements. From stewarding our nation’s deterrence capabilities with high performance computing for modeling and simulation to driving breakthroughs in quantum science Read More
Holiday Farolito Sand Available Around Town Wednesday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Division will be placing sand at various locations around town on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Locations to fill farolito bags:
- Deer Trap on Barranca Mesa;
- Soccer Field Parking Lot on North Mesa; and
- The parking lot by the transfer station in White Rock.
For additional information, call County Streets Superintendent Daniel Campos at 505.500.7321 or email daniel.campos@losalamosnm.us. Read More
Guy Meyer Recognized As Certified Athletic Administrator
LAHS Athletic Director Guy Meyer
LAPS News:
The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) has announced that Los Alamos High School Athletic Director Guy Meyer has been recognized by the NIAAA as a Certified Athletic Administrator.
To earn this distinction, Meyer has demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The voluntary certification process included a thorough evaluation of Meyer’s educational background, experience, and professional contributions, as well as a rigorous, Read More
NMDPS Hosts Missing Persons, Community Resource Day
DPS Deputy Cabinet Secretary Sylvia Serna. Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
DPS News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Public Safety (DPS) brought together law enforcement officers and families of missing persons for two days of training and support services in November.
Friday, Nov. 21, officers from across New Mexico attended eight hours of missing persons training at the Law Enforcement Academy. The New Mexico Missing Persons Clearinghouse, U.S. Marshals, FBI, and New Mexico State Police led sessions on evidence collection, interviews, interagency collaboration, and alert activation Read More
Casamero Lake Woman Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter In Fatal Hit-And-Run
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Casamero Lake woman pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after striking and killing a pedestrian on a dirt road while driving drunk.
According to court documents, on or about Aug. 6, 2024, Debbie Rojack, 45, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, hit and killed John Doe on a dirt road after drinking a 6-pack of beer the day of the incident. John Doe’s body was found on the side of the road four days later. The cause of death is listed as blunt force trauma. Investigators located car parts in the area of John Doe’s body which later came back to a vehicle owned by Rojack. Read More
County: Shop Local This Holiday Season
Los Alamos County Councilor Melenee Hand presents a proclamation designating Nov. 29 as Small Business Saturday in Los Alamos to Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Director Sandy Jones during the Nov. 4 County Council meeting. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is encouraging residents and visitors to support local businesses throughout the holiday season by participating in Small Business Saturday Nov. 29, 2025. This national celebration underscores the essential role small businesses play in shaping the local economy, strengthening community character, and contributing Read More
Obituary: Elias Josiah Tiberi April 6, 2004 – Nov. 15, 2025
ELIAS JOSIAH TIBERI April 6, 2004 – Nov. 15, 2025
Elias Josiah Tiberi, 21, passed away tragically Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Espanola, NM. Elias was a bright and creative soul whose passion for music, skateboarding, and cars, his loyalty to his friends, and infectious energy will be sadly missed.
Born April 6, 2004, in Uniontown, PA, Elias came into this world with a smile that could melt your heart.
He devoted countless hours to skateboarding and creating music, producing a stream of songs that flowed straight from his heart. His music captured his genuine, unfiltered, raw and often humorous Read More
