Op-Ed By NNSA Field Office Manager Ted Wyka: Plan To Depressurize Waste Containers Is Safe And Rigorously Vetted By Independent Experts
By TED WYKA
Manager
NNSA Los Alamos Field Office
The success of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s vital national security mission is only possible if operations are conducted safely, with a clear understanding of risk, and a proven plan to mitigate that risk. This applies to everything the lab does, from how it conducts cutting-edge scientific experiments to how it produces plutonium pits. This approach is essential to the safety of our workforce of over 18,000, for our neighbors who surround the site and for the environment. It’s also why the federal agency that governs the lab, the National Read More
Los Alamos Hilltoppers Swat Highland Hornets 13-0
The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers wait to burst onto the field through the banner prepared by the Topper Cheer Team for Friday’s game against the Highlands Hornets at Milne Stadium in Albuquerque. It was the Hornets’ homecoming game and the Toppers’ first conference game. The Toppers beat the Hornets 13-0, extending their record to 4-0. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Dylan Baca lunges into the end zone through the tackle attempt by Jose Tapia for the Toppers’ first touchdown after a long pass catch from quarterback Haden Watkins in the second quarter. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Launches Frontier AI Models On Venado Supercomputer
The Venado supercomputer is now running the latest OpenAI reasoning models on its NVIDIA Grace Hopper GPUs to accelerate national security-related science. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
After moving to a classified network earlier this year, the Venado supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is now running OpenAI’s latest o3 reasoning model to accelerate national security research. Venado, which uses NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips, is the 19th-fastest supercomputer in the world and serves as a shared resource for researchers at the National Nuclear Security Administration Read More
Posts From The Road: Pikes Peak Cog Railway
View From Peak: Visitors can enjoy views in every direction from the summit of Pike Peak. This view from a deck at the peak shows the mountains and scenery looking toward the northwest. The steel plaque encased in stone at the lower right portion of the photo honors a notable soldier and pioneer explorer who first saw Pike Peak when exploring the west in 1806. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
City View: A visitor views the city of Colorado Springs from a viewpoint near the tracks where the Pikes Peak Cog Railway comes to a stop. The elevation at the summit is 14,115, which is about 7,800 feet higher Read More
Fr. Glenn: Death Of A Salesman
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Well … a sad week. As has been said many times over the last few days, it’s tragic when someone who exercises calm, rational free speech is murdered simply because his beliefs differ from some others. Christians, of course, are historically well acquainted with persecution: from the beginnings even to the present day. And, no, in many nations (like ours, gracias a Dios) we don’t generally have to be overly concerned about being killed for Christian faith, but other types of persecution exist. It’s now known that in the previous administration, ardent Christians were scrutinized Read More
Spaceport America To Hold Open House Sept. 21
Spaceport America on County Road A021 in the Jornada del Muerto desert basin, 20 miles southeast of Truth or Consequences and 45 miles north of Las Cruces. Courtesy photo
Spaceport America News:
LAS CRUCES – Spaceport America is hosting a free open house event, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 21, during the Las Cruces Space Festival.
Attendees of all ages are welcome to visit the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport to learn about the site, its tenants, and its operations.
Vendors (food and non-food), static aircraft displays, exhibitors, STEM-related activities, and guest presenters, Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Sept 19-25, 2025
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Sept 19-25, 2025:
Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
- 06:00 AM Democracy Now! – Live
- 10:00 AM The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11:00 AM County Council Replay 9-09–25
- 04:00 PM Democracy Now!
- 05:00 PM PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 06:00 PM Coexisting With Cougars: Protecting Wildlife While Reducing Conflict
- 07:00 PM PAC 8 Summer
NM MainStreet To Travelers: Get Your Kicks On Route 66
NMEDD News:
SANTA FE — From Tucumcari to Gallup, 10 New Mexico MainStreet districts along the iconic Route 66 highway welcome visitors to rediscover their small businesses, evocative places, and family-friendly events during the 2026 Centennial celebration.
MainStreet’s community economic development leaders anticipate a significant boost in tourism next year as they’ve planned memorable events, invested in public art installations, organized community clean-ups, and more to welcome travel enthusiasts and cultural explorers to their vibrant districts.
“New Mexico’s stretch Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 15, 2025
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the County Projects page at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note that the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project Updates
Construction crews with TLC Plumbing & Utility continue Read More
Very Foggy View This Morning From Pajarito Acres
The very foggy view this morning from Monte Rey South in Pajarito Acres (one of the highest points in White Rock). Saturday’s heavy rain (0.35″) and cold morning (45°F) helped create one of the thickest fogs of the year. Photo by Bob ReedyCounty Board Of Public Utilities To Meet Wednesday Sept. 17
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85828927209.
The agenda and the complete packet is available online – https://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
Watch BPU meetings at ladpu.com/BPULiveProceedings. Read More
County Council To Hold Work Session Sept. 16 In White Rock
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will hold a work session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16 in Fire Station No. 3
at 129 N.M. 4 in White Rock.
This meeting is open to the public in person and remotely.
This Zoom meeting link and/or call-in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85448619994
or telephone:
Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
+1 346 248 7799 or + 1 346 248 7799 or + +1 669 444 9171 US or + 1 719 359 4580 or +1 720 707 2699
Webinar ID: 854 4861 9994
The complete agenda packet for this work session has been published Read More
Los Alamos JJAB To Meet Wednesday Sept. 17
Los Alamos JJAB News:
The next meeting of Los Alamos JJAB is 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17.
The meeting will be held by video conference.
The agenda for this meeting is available at www.losalamosjjab.com.
The public is welcome and should contact JJAB at info@losalamosjjab.com or 505.709.8125 for additional information. Read More
View Of Foggy Sunday This Morning In White Rock
Residents woke up to a foggy Sunday this morning in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Closes Downtown Albuquerque Office Amidst Move To New Building
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department has closed its Downtown Albuquerque office, transferring all public-facing and in-person services to its Rio Rancho field office until a new location in the city opens.
This closure follows a temporary closure of the NMED Albuquerque field office, located in the Springer Square Building at 121 Tijeras Ave. NE, due to persistent mechanical system failures.
The department is preparing to move into a new Albuquerque location, which is scheduled to open in late Fall 2025.
Any member of the public attempting to access in-person services Read More
Daily Postcard: Saint Fiacre Watches Over Local Garden
Saint Fiacre watches over a garden of chives, garlic and alyssum on Friday in White Rock. St. Fiacre (c. AD 600-670), the priest, abbot, hermit, and gardener, was known for his sanctity and gift for curing infirmities. He emigrated from his native Ireland to France, where he constructed for himself a hermitage together with a vegetable and herb garden, oratory, and hospice for travelers. He is the patron saint of gardeners, herbalists and various infirmities. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Bureau Of Land Management Advances Environmental Assessments For Challenged Oil And Gas Leases
BLM News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bureau of Land Management is moving forward with supplemental environmental assessments for litigated oil and gas leases in seven states.
These analyses will satisfy court orders and settlement agreements stemming from legal challenges brought by WildEarth Guardians and other plaintiffs between 2016-2021 to oil and gas leases in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
The BLM published draft supplemental environmental assessments for Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and New Mexico today at BLM’s Read More
‘Kilroy Was Here’ Pops Up On Windstream In White Rock
The phrase ‘Kilroy was here’ was popularized by GIs during World War II, often appearing in graffiti alongside a cartoon doodle of a bald man with a prominent nose peering over a wall. Although the origins of the expression and accompanying drawing are widely debated, the graffiti has always held great meaning for the American Armed Forces. This Kilroy popped up Friday on a Windstream on Paul Place in White Rock. Photo by Shari MillsLos Alamos Pride Board Seeks Event Planners
By ANNA DILLANE
Los Alamos
The Los Alamos Pride Board/Collective invites YOU to help keep the sense of community alive! Since March, we have held queer game nights, a queer book club, and a week of Pride events, including the extremely popular Pride after dark party. All of these events have been very popular and well attended.
Would you like to help plan more monthly events for the local LGBTQ+ community? We do too! We would love to plan and host more events, but we need you!
We are opening up the event planning process to everyone, so if you are interested in participating, please join us! We will Read More
Rotary To Host Pathways To Peace Conference Oct. 3
Rotary Club News:
On Oct. 3, Rotary Santa Fe Centro Passport Club and Rotary Club of Los Alamos will host the Pathways to Peace Conference, bringing together distinguished speakers on the social, economic, and psychological harms of conflict, and more importantly, the lasting benefits of peace.
Volunteers are being sought to assist guests and students in presenting art on the topic of peace. For more information, visit https://rotarylosalamos.org/pathways-for-peace.
Rotary is a global network of people of action, grounded in principles of service, goodwill, and fellowship. Rotary Read More
