Living With Wildlife … Please Do Not Release Any New Animals To Ashley Pond
COUNTY News:
Animal Control has been receiving calls regarding the ducks and geese at Ashley Pond Park.
The last four geese released at the pond have unfortunately been attacked and killed by natural predators.
Sec. 6-21. – Ashley Pond Wildlife Protected Area Designation.
The county declares Ashley Pond as a wildlife protected area within Los Alamos County. The recreational area between Trinity Drive/Central Avenue and Oppenheimer Drive/20th Street is designated as the Ashley Pond Wildlife Protected Area. It is unlawful for anyone, other than the county or other governmental official, Read More
Life After 50: Homecoming 2025!
Angela Aldrich, Pharm D Class of 1995, top right, Sylvester Jones ISU football receiver and running back 1989-1992, top left, and their daughter Amelia Jones, center, with friends, at the ISU Bengals game Sept. 6 at UNM in Albuquerque. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
ISU Class of 1991 graduate Bernadette Lauritzen and her husband and Navy sidekick Chad represented USU at a Sept. 6 game in Albuquerque. ISU holds its homecoming game today in Pocatello, Idaho. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Champions of Youth Ambitions
I graduated in 1986 from Edgewater Read More
County Congratulates Transit Operator 1 Jerry Dudley
Transit Operator 1 Jerry Dudley
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County congratulates Transit Operator 1 Jerry Dudley for completing one year of service and all his exams for CDL Entry Level Driver and Bus and Route Training.
Dudley is out driving on routes and ready to support the community with transit services.
The community is encouraged to take the time to greet Dudley when out and about riding the Atomic City Transit buses.
The County looks forward to working with Dudley for many more years and thanks him for your service. Read More
Demolition Scenes Wednesday At Old Chamisa School
Demolition of the 60+-year-old Chamisa Elementary School is wrapping up, as shown here on Wednesday on Meadow Lane in White Rock. A portion of the new school can be seen at right. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Another view of demolition wrapping up on the old Chamisa Elementary School, as shown here on Wednesday on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Another view of demolition wrapping up on the old Chamisa Elementary School, as shown here on Wednesday on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More
Tall And Small Ghosts Spotted Around Pinon Trails
This tall ghost was spotted Tuesday in the Pinon Trails neighborhood of White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
This trio of small ghosts was spotted Tuesday in the Pinon Trails neighborhood of White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Local Climate Advocates Welcome Sam Daley-Harris In Virtual Presentation On Transformational Advocacy Nov. 5
New Mexico Citizens’ Climate Lobby News:
The New Mexico State chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) will host a virtual presentation open to the public featuring author and hunger eradication activist Sam Daley-Harris.
According to Sam, “agonizing, protesting, and turning off the news” aren’t our only options for making a difference on the issues we care about. There’s another way—what Daley-Harris calls transformational advocacy, a form of advocacy where you work to change an issue, and you are changed in the process. It’s not the only solution needed, but it is one essential missing Read More
Outdoor Recreation Gathering At Fuller Lodge Monday
Janecky: Thank You Los Alamos
By LOUI JANECKY
Los Alamos School of Gymnastics
As my 44 years in the town of Los Alamos come to a close, I would like to thank all of the gymnasts (from 2 years old to 52 years old) and their families for all that they have given me.
Thank you for entrusting your children to me, thank you for sharing your lives with me, thank you for helping me make my dream come true. I learned and grew with you and your children for four decades and 3 generations (for some families). I had so much fun sharing life with you.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this member-owned business work. We did it together. It is a model Read More
Subaru Of Santa Fe To Host Adopt-A-Thon Today!
Handsome Harper may be in attendance today at the Santa Fe adoption event at Subaru of Santa Fe. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Bluebell is deaf, but you’d never know it by her engaging personality. Harper is a young pup with a kind heart that loves to hug. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
Los Alamos loves its Subarus and Subaru loves pets, so imagine this weekend all are sharing that love! Subaru has been part of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter (SFAS) family for almost 20 years, driving compassion, community, and countless happy endings.
“Their generosity has fueled Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Above Rio Grande At Overlook
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Friday above the Rio Grande at Overlook in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis
Sunrise Friday above the Rio Grande at Overlook in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis
Sunrise Friday above the Rio Grande at Overlook in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Cull, Laurent: Working Together To Sustain Services That Support LANL And Our Community
Theresa Cull
By THERESA CULL, Chair of the Los Alamos County Council
and
ANNE LAURENT, Los Alamos County Manager
Shared Responsibility and Partnership
In response to Director Thom Mason’s Oct. 23, 2025, letter, “Raising Gross Receipts Tax Could Hinder LANL’s Growth and the Region’s Prosperity,” we want to reaffirm our strong partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and our shared responsibility to sustain a thriving community that supports the Laboratory’s mission and workforce.
Until 2006, when LANL was operated by the University of California as a nonprofit, the Laboratory Read More
2025 Trick-Or-Treat On MainStreet Draws Annual Mob
Creepy bunnies, scary monsters, and a variety of dubious creatures flowed through downtown Los Alamos this afternoon celebrating 2025 Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from 2025 Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet this afternoon in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from 2025 Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet this afternoon in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from 2025 Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet this afternoon in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from 2025 Read More
Hampton: Community Encouraged To Attend November Los Alamos County Health Council Meeting
By LISA HAMPTON
Chair
Los Alamos County Health Council
As Chair of the Los Alamos County Health Council, I wanted to personally invite you to attend the Thursday, Nov. 6 Health Council Meeting at noon, in the Municipal Building, Room 330 (third floor).
We will have our Council Member, Leah Blackwell, Chaplain with Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service and Grief Group Facilitator, give a presentation. She will explore the topic of grief with us, learning how to cultivate grief education and literacy. She will also discuss how to support others who are experiencing grief and explore ways to move through Read More
Historical Society November Lecture: Rachel Robbins
HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society announces its November free lecture, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11,
in the Pajarito Room of historic Fuller Lodge.
The evening will feature author Rachel Robbins, whose historical fiction book, The Sound of a Thousand Stars, is loosely based on the life of her grandparents, who worked in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.
Copies of her book are available now in the Museum Shop and will also be available for purchase at the event.
Robbins received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is a tenured assistant professor Read More
Autumn View From American Springs Road Trail
Autumn view at sunset Tuesday from American Springs Road Trail in Los Alamos. Photo by Lauren HughesInside Michael Ham’s Mind: How AI Could Win Wars – And Kill The Internet By 2030
Michael Ham
By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com
Step into a conversation with Michael Ham, and within minutes you’re ping-ponging between the history of semiconductors, the future of warfare, and the chilling possibility that by 2030, the internet might be more bot than human.
Ham, director of the Mission Data Stewardship Alliance at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was the keynote speaker for the members of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) this month. His presentation, titled “Agentic AI for National Security”, explored the intersection of technological Read More
2025 Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk & Turkey Trot Nov. 23 – Save the Date!
COMMUNITY News:
- Local interfaith event mobilizes to keep food on tables and sustain global lifelines amid deep cuts to SNAP/Medicaid and foreign assistance.
The Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk & Turkey Trot will take place on Sunday, Nov. 23, this year to help neighbors facing hunger around the block and around the world. With recent cuts to federal nutrition, healthcare, and humanitarian aid programs, organizers say this year’s Walk is more urgent than ever.
The planning team hopes to surpass their goal this year of 100 Walkers and $10,000 raised. A portion of funds will support L.A. Cares Read More
Op-Ed: A Bike Park Is A Smart, Community-Inspired Investment In Los Alamos’s Future
By JAMES WERNICKE
Bike Park Working Group Member
Outdoor, all-ages, all-abilities recreation that fosters physical health and social connection is as much a part of Los Alamos’s identity as its scientific legacy.
We are a community that plans and deliberates carefully—perhaps to a fault—and consistently expresses that we value our natural assets, quality of life, fiscal responsibility, and operational excellence.
While some may view it as “excessive”, the proposed North Mesa Bike Park represents a fiscally prudent, environmentally responsible, and community-supported Read More
SFCC To Close Nov. 11 In Honor Of Veterans Day
Santa Fe Community College Campus in the fall. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
- The Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road, will remain open
SANTA FE – Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave., will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day.
No classes or activities will be held, and no other student services will be available. The college’s early childhood development center, Kids Campus https://www.sfcc.edu/kidscampus/, and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center https://www.sfcc.edu/offices/fitness-education-center/ will also be closed. Read More
Daily Postcard: Storm Clouds Over Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Storm clouds rolling in Thursday over Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Lance Vasquez
Another view of storm clouds Thursday over Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Lance Vasquez Read More
