Public Invited To Coffee With A Cop At Ruby K’s Sept. 25
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) invites community members to join them for Coffee with A Cop, a unique opportunity to connect with local law enforcement. The event will be held on Thursday, September 25th, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe, located at 1789 Central Avenue.
Coffee With a Cop offers a casual setting for citizens, business owners, and visitors to engage in meaningful conversations with police officers. This initiative aims to build bridges and foster trust between law enforcement and the community by discussing issues and learning from one another. Read More
Mountain Club Swimmers Break New Mexico State Record
Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
On September 21, 2025, Mountain Club swimmers set a new NM Swimming short course state record in the 10 & Under Mixed 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (2:05.28) at the 2025 Four Corners Short Course Opener.
The record-breaking team—Eleanora Minko (10), Preslee Robinson (10), Daniel Certik (10), and Jiadong Guo (9)—surpassed the previous record of 2:14.63, which had stood since January 2018.
Upcoming APP Board Meeting Agenda Available
COUNTY News:
The agenda packet is available for the Art in Public Places Board meeting at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25 in the Municipal Building, Room 110 (and via Zoom). Read More
Luján Applauds Senate Passage Of Major Bipartisan Bill To Address Fentanyl Crisis
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauded the unanimous Senate passage of legislation to reauthorize the SUPPORT Act – a landmark federal investment to combat the fentanyl crisis through addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, and law enforcement efforts. The bipartisan package of fentanyl prevention bills, led by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
Originally enacted in 2018, the SUPPORT Act represents the foundation of the federal response to the opioid epidemic and fentanyl crisis. Read More
Happening This Week At SALA Sept. 22–28
SALA News:
The SALA Los Alamos Event Center is proud to present a diverse lineup of community events, theatre screenings, and film showings for the week of September 22–28. From a free educational summit to National Theatre Live, independent films, and teen-focused programming, this week offers something for everyone.
Older Adult Scam Prevention Summit
This free summit includes 11 presentations on older adult wellness and features two keynote speakers. Attendees will also enjoy lunch and a complimentary swag bag. Registration is required and can be completed by scanning the event QR code, Read More
Denish: Celebrate! Celebrate! We Can Do It!
By DIANE DENISH
Corner To Corner
Over the past two weeks, New Mexico has been in the national spotlight, earning rave reviews for taking the bold step of making childcare universal and free for every family. No more income requirements. Everyone is included. In the words of historian Heather Cox Richardson, it’s a game changer.
Ask any family paying an average of $12,000 per child a year for childcare, and they’ll agree with Richardson and other experts. Regardless of income, the cost is crushing. Now, with no income limits and no co-pays, families can take a deep breath. The $12,000 they once spent Read More
C’YA Volunteers Clean Up Mile Of State Highway By Airport
A volunteer holds bags of trash collected from the side of the highway during C’YA clean-up day. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
C’YA
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) has two public areas at which they perform trash cleanup throughout the year. The first is Overlook Park in White Road—part of the Adopt-A-Road program with Los Alamos County.
The second, C’YA’s new acquisition, is a state program called Adopt-A-Highway. C’YA, with the help of volunteer Chandler Lauritzen, officially cleaned the area from mile marker 2 to mile marker 3. This stretch of highway Read More
Be A Better Dad Today—“10 Tools” Conference Oct. 18
Speaker Ambassador Gregory Slayton. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
The Honorable Gregory W. Slayton, best-selling author and father of four, doesn’t beat around the bush: “Being a good dad isn’t only vital for the future of our families and our society . . . it is critical to our own development as men.” Be a Better Dad Today is an inspirational and practical guidebook for every father who wants to become the best dad he can be for his family’s sake and his own. With humor, empathy, common sense, tough talk and engaging stories from his personal experience, Slayton reveals user-friendly, simple-but Read More
Los Alamos HS And MS Bike Team Excels At Hayfield Hustle
Los Alamos High School Mountain Bike Team celebrates on the podium after the Hayfield Hustle. Athletes from left Zachary Bolin-Ryan, William Nettleton, Adis Bock, Calvin Grow, Seb Koglin, Phoebe Reid, Ian McLean, and Cullen McLean (front row). Courtesy photo
Paul Work taking an early lead at the Hayfield Hustle. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
Fourteen youth athletes, along with team coaches and parents from the Los Alamos HS and MS Mountain Bike Team, traveled to Gallup, NM, on Sept. 20 to compete in the New Mexico National Interscholastic Cycling Association’s (NM NICA) second race of the 2025 Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Sept. 17, 2025
BRIDGE News:
Get Ready For Toppers Softball Camp Oct. 11
Robinson: New Mexico Outshines Colorado In Tourism Attractions But Not Numbers
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
My plan was simple. I was going to meet my brother and his family at a favorite haunt in western Colorado. I’m no longer 50, when I drove great distances without a care, so I figured I’d drive as far as I could, grab a motel room and finish the next day. It was the road trip from hell.
Here it is in a nutshell: Cloudbursts that caused lines of travelers to hunker down on the roadside with their flashers on, mobs of tourists in Colorado, and ordinary motels charging $300 a night – the going rate, and that’s if you could find a room. Add to that road construction in Salida that made Read More
Catch ‘Baumannia’ During Free Community Event At New Mexico Museum Of Art And History Sept. 28
NMDCA News:
The New Mexico Museum of Art and New Mexico History Museum co-present “Baumannia,” a series of programs and special events in honor of the life and legacy of artist Gustave Baumann on 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 28 at their Santa Fe Plaza campuses.
Baumannia Community Day, hosted at both museums, will include hands-on activities, a marionette presentation, a variety of mini lectures and presentations, a Craft in America television episode screening, block printing activities, tours of Gustave Baumann’s re-created studio at the History Museum’s Palace Press, Read More
FBI: Mexican National Charged For Possessing Over 13,000 Rounds Of Ammunition
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Mexican national is facing federal charges for allegedly possessing almost 14,000 rounds of ammunition found during a routine traffic stop.
According to court documents, on August 14, 2025, an officer from Las Cruces Metro Narcotics conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Luis Carlos Martinez Monge, a Mexican national, for speeding, and found 699 boxes of ammunition concealed within the vehicle. Monge admitted to transporting the ammunition for an acquaintance, receiving $1,600 for expenses and agreeing to an additional $200 per box. He acknowledged that, Read More
‘Moving Arts | Setting Hearts Ablaze’ Documentary Nominated For 2025 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy
MOVING ARTS – Setting Hearts Ablaze official cinematic poster. Courtesy/MAE
MAE News:
ESPANOLA — Moving Arts Española is proud to announce that its documentary, Moving Arts | Setting Hearts Ablaze, has been nominated for a 2025 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy Award. This recognition honors the powerful storytelling and impact of Moving Arts’ mission to uplift Northern New Mexico youth and families through arts, culture, and community.
Produced in collaboration with Docufilms, Moving Arts | Setting Hearts Ablaze captures the heart of the organization’s journey, its students’ creativity, Read More
Rise In Overdose Deaths, ER Visits In Three NM Counties
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health reports an increase in overdose deaths and overdose-related emergency department visits during the first half of 2025 in three Northeast counties: Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, and Taos.
Drug overdose deaths increased in Rio Arriba County by 48%, in Santa Fe County by 104% and in Taos County by 340% compared to the same time last year. Drug overdose related emergency department visits also increased by 81% in Rio Arriba County, 131% in Santa Fe County, and 206% in Taos County.
Fentanyl use is linked to the majority of fatalities. The New Mexico Read More
Daily Postcard: Northern Flicker Finds A Fall Feast
Daily Postcard: A Northern Flicker eating berries recently at Overlook Park in White Rock. Northern Flickers are large woodpeckers that live year-round in much of the US. In fact, they are among the most commonly seen woodpeckers in northern New Mexico. According to ‘All About Birds’ they generally nest in holes in trees. They mainly eat ants and beetles, for which you can see them digging on the ground. However, they can also be seen eating berries, as this Flicker was doing at Overlook Park. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
County Invites Community To Check Out Opportunities To Share Feedback On ‘Have Your Say’ Page
Posts From The Road: Slug Bug Ranch In Amarillo
Slug Bug Ranch: The new Slug Bug Ranch in Amarillo has been open for about a year. The new ranch is owned by the Lee family, who also own the legendary Big Texan Steak House in Amarillo. The new ranch is just a few blocks west of the restaurant. This has proved to be a popular move for visitors. The area has become a ‘taggers paradise’. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Ranch in Conway: The original Slug Bug Ranch was located near I-40 in Conway, Texas. about 40 miles east of Amarillo. While the ranch definitely attracted attention, it was never a popular or well-known stop for travelers. The original Read More
The Mad Hatter Gallery In Las Cruces Opens New Exhibit ‘Eleos – Acknowledgement Of Others’ Oct. 3
Artistic piece by Chris Kemler. Courtesy photo
ART News:
The Mad Hatter Gallery’s upcoming exhibit, “Eleos – Acknowledgement of Others”, showcases new and exclusive work by Las Cruces Artist Chris Kemler, on view Oct. 3 through Nov. 22.
Inspired by the Goddess Eleos, who in Greek mythology symbolizes mercy and compassion, “Eleos – Acknowledgement of Others” includes several never-before-seen works by Chris Kemler, including work that was exclusively created for the exhibit.
“In this exhibit, Kemler invites viewers to explore the theme of acknowledgement of others, emphasizing Read More
