United States Marine Corps Marks 250th Anniversary
The United States Marine Corps marks its 250th anniversary today. A special Oorah to all Devil Dogs. Photo taken in May 2025 in Washington, D.C. by Bernadette Lauritzen
Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps
Source: www.history.com
During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passes a resolution stating that “two Battalions of Marines be raised” for service as landing forces for the recently formed Continental Navy. The resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams and adopted in Philadelphia on November 10, 1775, created the Continental Marines and is now observed as the Read More
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service To Speak At UNM-LA Career Talk On Nov. 13
UNM-LA News:
The next UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) “A Day in the Life Of …” speakers are Elizabeth “Liz” Ortega, ADN, RN, and Susie Edwards, DNPc, RN. The talk will take place from 2–3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13, on the UNM-LA campus in room 203 as well as via Zoom. Community members are welcome to attend. Los Alamos High School students are encouraged to participate during their WIN time via Zoom.
Elizabeth “Liz” Ortega, ADN, RN, is a home health and hospice executive director with extensive background in emergency, med/surg, skilled and geriatric nursing and more than 14 years of healthcare experience. Read More
NM Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction Of Deming Man For Killing His Son-In-Law
COURT News:
The state Supreme Court today affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a Deming man, Ezequiel Ricoy, for the fatal shooting of his son-in-law in 2022.
Click here to read the Court’s nonprecedential decision in State v. Ricoy, S-1-SC-40471. Read More
Local Kids And Teens Make Thank You Cards For Veterans
Local teens from the Los Alamos Teen Center and “Little,” from Big Brothers Big Sisters have been making Veteran’s Day Cards to celebrate our Veteran this week. Photo by Misty Suazo
Photo by Misty Suazo
One special “little,” thanks Veterans by sharing some special fish. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More
Planning & Zoning Committee To Meet Nov. 12
Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 9, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The State Game and Fish Department stocked Nov. 5 a total of 7,160 Gila trout in the East Fork, Middle Fork and West Fork of the Gila River. The fish averaged four inches in size.
Gila trout are raised at the Federal Fish Hatchery in Mora. They are one of two species of trout native to New Mexico. The other is the Rio Grande cutthroat trout. Gila trout inhabit the Gila River drainage in Southwestern New Mexico.
At one time, Gila trout were considered an endangered species due to habitat loss and interbreeding with rainbow trout. Limited angling Read More
Pig & Fig, Sugar & Cream, Beef & Leaf Open Regular Hours On Veterans Day
BUSINESS News:
Pig & Fig, Sugar & Cream, and Beef & Leaf will be open regular hours on Tuesday, Nov. 11—Veteran’s Day.
Pig and Fig Cafe: 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
Sugar and Cream: 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Beef & Leaf: 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
We offer a 10% military discount every day at all locations for all active and former military members. Thank you for your service. Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Oct. 29, 2025
BRIDGE News:
Jenny Sprinkle played for the first time in one of our games on Nov. 3. Julie Goltz played for the first time here on November 5. John Courtright played for the the first time in a long while, also on November 5. Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 1st overall in the Monday game.
In flight B both days, the winners were Alan Wadlinger and Randy Baker. In the open game on Wednesday, there was a 3-way tie with Helen Butler-Joyce Goltz, Martin Cooper-Sam Borkowsky, and Jerry Morzinski-Beth Schaefer.
This was an amazing game in that 5 slam hands were possible!
This is one of them, Board 14. South Read More
Dr. Anton Treuer To Speak On Building Bridges With Native Communities Nov. 12
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) is hosting Dr. Anton Treuer, professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of many books, at the Duane Smith Auditorium at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12. The event is free and open to the public.
This event offers a unique opportunity to learn from Dr. Treuer’s insights and experience in building respectful and effective relationships with Native communities. You can learn more about Dr. Treuer’s work and background at antontreuer.com.
Questions about the event can be sent to unmlacommunications@unm.edu.
Robinson: Pearce Can Bring His Best Self To BLM Post
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2025 New Mexico News Services
During the Vietnam War former congressman Steve Pearce flew C-130 transport planes when the enemy was trying hard to shoot them down. As the president’s newly appointed director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Pearce may feel like he’s still in the cockpit.
He’s got a great deal of relevant experience for the job – “at least he’s not a Fox News host,” grouses one BLM retiree I know – but the environmental community is already warming its legal engines. The BLM oversees about half of all federal land in New Mexico and some 245 million Read More
Hilltopper Girls Cross Country Wins State Championship, Boys Runner-Up To Academy
The State Champion Hilltopper Girls and Runner-Up Boys. Photo by Blake Wood
Junior Grace Montoya and freshman Elisabeth McNiff were the 3rd and 2nd Hilltopper girls, respectively, in 7th and 6th places overall. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track and Field
The Hilltopper Girls proved themselves the dominant XC program in New Mexico on Saturday, taking the Class 4A State Championship with 29 points, ahead of Albuquerque Academy’s 75 points.
Although Academy put two of their runners ahead of the first Hilltopper, in a demonstration of the value of pack running, the Read More
Kiwanis Club Hears From Family Strengths Network Executive Director Jen Demas At Nov. 4 Meeting
FSN Executive Director Jen Demas. Courtesy/Kiwanis
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club
At the Nov. 4 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, Family Strengths Network (FSN) Executive Director Jen Demas presented an overview of the organization, its goals and accomplishments.
FSN is a broad scope family resource for the community. Their Resource Center on Orange Street is open Tuesday through Saturday with the mission to provide families with a place to meet and build a community. They provide access to other community resources as well.
The Center runs three support groups. Birth Talk is a community Read More
Daily Postcard: Radiant Sunset Above White Rock
Daily Postcard: A radiant sunset colors the sky on Sunday above White Rock. Photo by Cindy CasalinaThis Week In Sports: Nov. 15, 2025
SPORTS News:
This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers Football Team has a quarterfinal game against Gadsden at home.
The Hilltopper 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:
Nov. 15 – Saturday
- Football Quarterfinals vs Gadsden Home – 12 p.m.
Scenes From Recent Visit To St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Scene from a recent visit by area residents Rick and Liddie Martinez to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on 5th Avenue between 50th/51st streets in New York City. Photo by Liddie Martinez
A view of a portion of the exterior of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Photo by Liddie Martinez
History & Heritage of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York’s Great Cathedral mirrors the story of the city itself. Created to affirm the ascendance of religious freedom and tolerance, St. Patrick’s Cathedral was built in the democratic spirit, paid for not only by the contributions of thousands of poor immigrants Read More
New Documents Added To LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify the public that the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electronic Reading Room:
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- DP-1132, Monitoring Report, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility, Third Quarter 2025 (link).
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The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
View these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More
Councilor Randall Ryti Discusses Tuesday’s Meeting
County Councilor Randall Ryti discusses Tuesday’s Council meeting. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
McQuiston: How Modern Cars Spy On You – And What Data They Collect
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Most of us think of our cars as pretty simple: you get in, you drive, you park, you’re done.
But newer cars … they’re not really “machines” anymore. They’re rolling computers. And like most computers, they’re constantly collecting data — often a lot more than people realize.
Some of it is harmless. Some of it is useful. And some of it is, honestly, a little uncomfortable once you see the full picture.
Let’s take a calm, clear look at what’s actually being gathered and why.
Your Car Tracks How You Drive
Your vehicle is paying attention Read More
LARSO Invites Community To Build-A-Box For Homebound
LARSO News
Last December, the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) introduced the Build A Box – Feed A Senior initiative to fill the pantries of older adults with nourishing, shelf-stable meals.
LARSO strives to address food insecurity and isolation through our Home Delivered Meal program, a joint effort between our Meal Services and Transportation Departments that delivers an average of 18,000 meals a year to homebound older adults.
While a deeply essential service, LARSO can only provide one meal a day to recipients, potentially leaving up to two-thirds of their daily nutritional Read More
Fr. Glenn: Temple To Temple
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
An interesting and somewhat unusual feast for Catholics this weekend (Nov. 9)—the feast of the dedication of the basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. Like the cathedral in Santa Fe is the central church of the Archdiocese, St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the city of Rome and the actual cathedral of the pope in his role as Bishop of Rome. St. John Lateran is the oldest church in Rome, first dedicated in the 300s after Constantine legalized Christianity. Thus, it is considered the “mother” of all Catholic churches—many considering it the mother church of all Christianity. Read More
