Join NNMC in Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Week
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College and the Española Valley Chamber of Commerce invite the community to a multi-day celebration of our Hispanic culture. Hispanic Heritage Week will run September 15 – 18, with events ranging from a salsa contest to a free movie screening.
“Our Hispanic community brings a rich cultural heritage, along with dreams and values that unite us as Americans,” NNMC President Hector Balderas said. “As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Week at Northern New Mexico College, we take a moment to honor the strength of our communities and the vital contributions Read More
Obituary: Pat McClellan March 17, 1940 – Aug. 27, 2025
PAT McCLELLAN March 17, 1940 – Aug. 27, 2025
Pat, as many that knew him, passed peacefully on August 27, 2025.
Pat was born on March 17, 1940, in Alamosa, Colorado to Orson McClellan and Olive Scott McClellan.
Pat was the youngest of the family with two older sisters and one older brother.
Pat spent his youth in Alamosa, working with his dad at the gas station selling candy, pumping gas, and working on cars.
In 1958, he graduated from Alamosa High School and started to migrate west to Arizona. He drove for Coca-Cola in Holbrook Arizona. It was there he met the love of his life, Kay Butler, and they got married Read More
FBI: Albuquerque Man Sentenced To 240 Months For Drug Trafficking, Firearms Offenses
Drugs, money and body armor seized from Bezie’s residence. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A convicted felon who trafficked massive quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine and continued committing crimes while in custody was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, the FBI’s Violent Gang Task Force began investigating Jerry Bezie, 36, after he openly flaunted gang affiliation, firearms, and illicit wealth on social media, drawing attention to his suspected role in large-scale drug trafficking. Read More
SFNF Issues Final Laguna Fire Update
SFNF News:
Acres: 17,415
Start Date: 6/25/2025
Containment: 90 %
Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.
Personnel: 5
Resources: 1 engine
Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper
Highlights: This is the final update for the Laguna Wildfire.
Engines continue to monitor and patrol the Laguna Wildfire perimeter daily. No smoke has been visible for the last two weeks.
The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has completed their soil burn severity map and it is available to view at Inciweb-Laguna Read More
Early-Bird Registration For 2027 Washington, D.C. Trip
TRAVEL News:
Attention Los Alamos Middle School and homeschool 7th grade students: It is not too early to sign up for next year’s 8th grade annual spring break trip to Washington, DC. The company that we use for our trip is offering an “early bird” sign up opportunity to 7th grade students for their 8th grade trip. If a student is interested in this trip and signs up prior to Sept. 30, 2026, the student will travel at this year’s 8th grade trip price! Lock in your trip reservations and special price offer today! Flexible payment plans are available with Worldstrides for students desiring to go on this Read More
Los Alamos Scottish Country Dancers Invite Community To Join In The Dance
Some members of the Los Alamos Scottish Country Dancers. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Maybe you’re young and you’re ready to commit to getting fit after sitting at your desk all day. Maybe you’d like to meet some new people in town. Maybe you’ve read some studies that point to the beneficial effects of regular exercise and its effect on the body and brain. You may even be at that age at which you’re starting to worry about how to avoid dementia and/or the deteriorating effects of social isolation.
What if you could find a hobby that’s truly enjoyable, simultaneously exercises the brain, mind, and Read More
Travel: Taste The Flavors Of Madrid On A Culinary Adventure
Taberna la Concha. Photo by Debbie Stone
Crafting the Manuela cocktail. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
If you’re looking for a fun and delicious way to kick off your stay in Madrid, opt to join The Tour Guy’s Ultimate Drinks and Tapas Tour. Not only will you sample mouthwatering traditional Spanish dishes and sip classic Spanish cocktails, but you’ll also learn about Madrid’s culinary history and culture in the process.
After meeting your guide and fellow foodies, you’ll begin eating your way through La Latina, a vibrant neighborhood known for its tapas Read More
Robinson: Watchdog To Gov. ‘CYFD’s Failures Are On You’
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2025 New Mexico News Services
Another cabinet secretary has departed the horror show we call the Children Youth and Families Department. Teresa Casados left the same day the Governor’s Office announced her retirement, which looks like a firing.
In 2023, when she joined CYFD, Casados was the governor’s chief operating officer. She had been a competent bureaucrat – that reliable person a governor can count on to get things done. Casados had led the state’s COVID-19 response, along with wildfire relief. But the agency reporters usually describe as “embattled” Read More
Planning & Zoning Commission Sept.10 Meeting Agenda
NM State Fair Announces Unique Foods Contest Winner
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE —The New Mexico State Fair has announced the winners of this year’s highly anticipated Unique Foods competition. The Unique Foods Contest highlights the best of the best Fair Foods.
The Unique Foods Competition lived up to its name, drawing entries that showcased the creativity that defines Fair Food. B&B Concessions took home the crown with their Sweet and Spicy Spam Fries. Spam strips are battered and deep-fried to extra crispy before being glazed with sweet syrup and topped with a spicy aioli. This treat is served in an original Spam can. B&B Concessions Read More
Daily Postcard: Valles Caldera Helped Prove Theory Of Plate Tectonics Now Widely Accepted
Daily Postcard: Two scientific bore holes from a paleomagnetism study on Cerro Abrigo. I heard that Valles Caldera helped prove the theory of plate tectonics. How so? When scientists were working to verify the theory of plate tectonics in the 1960s, Valles Caldera was an ideal study location due to the occurrence of certain aged volcanic rocks. Similarly aged rocks from Valles Caldera’s lava domes and from the ocean floor were analyzed for their symmetrical stripes of alternating normal and reversed magnetic polarity. Some of the young reversals of the Earth’s magnetic field that Read More
This Week In Sports: Sept. 8-13, 2025
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers teams have a busy week coming up with soccer, football, volleyball and cross-country.
Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.
This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:
Sept. 8, Monday
- Boys Soccer vs St. Michaels Home – 4 p.m.
Sept. 9, Tuesday
- Volleyball vs ABQ Academy Away – 6 p.m.
Sept. 11 Thursday
- Boys Soccer vs Cleveland at ABQ Academy Tournament – 12 p.m.
- Girls Soccer vs Carlsbad at ABQ Academy Tournament – 4 p.m.
Sept. 12 Friday
- Football vs Highland Away (Milne) – 7 p.m.
Posts From The Road: Sheep Canyon Geological Loop
Open Views: When visiting the Flaming Gorge area, traveling from south to north, one would be on Utah Highway 44 to drive the Sheep Creek Geological Area. This view was taken a short distance into the 13-mile loop that traverses through high meadows and open spaces surrounded by mountains. The views are tremendous and there are some areas along the loop road to stop and appreciate the landscape. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Forested Hillsides: The loop road passes through mountains and high desert terrain for the first few miles of the loop. Many views such as this forested hillside broken Read More
McQuiston: Would You Survive A Car Crash From The 1970s Vs. Today?
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
If you’ve ever looked at classic cars from the 1970s, it’s easy to admire the chrome bumpers, solid frames, and heavy steel doors. Many people assume those older cars were “built like tanks” and therefore safer. But when it comes to surviving a serious crash, the reality is the opposite. Modern vehicles give you a far better chance of walking away.
Here’s why:
The Myth of Heavy Steel vs. Real Safety
Back in the 1970s, vehicles were heavier, but weight doesn’t equal protection. Older designs were rigid, meaning the car absorbed
Skip The Cooking – Support LAMS Wednesday Sept. 10
By Kylie Stewart
President
LAMS PTO
Take a break from the kitchen and help support Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) by ordering from Papa Murphy’s on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
All day long, Papa Murphy’s will donate a portion of its proceeds to the LAMS PTO.
Enjoy a delicious meal and make a difference — it’s a win-win!
Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 7, 2025
COUNTY News:
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 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 the Bathtub Row Reconstruction Read More
Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief James Rodriguez Graduates From Prestigious FBI National Academy In Quantico
Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, left, with Deputy Police Chief James Rodriguez at his recent graduation from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., on the U.S. Marine Corps Base. Courtesy/LAC
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief James Rodriguez has graduated from the FBI’s prestigious National Academy in Quantico, Va., on the U.S. Marine Corps Base.
Deputy Chief Rodriguez joins a distinguished group of recent and current officers from LAPD who have had the honor of attending and graduating from the FBI National Academy.
The FBI National Academy is a comprehensive 10-week Read More
Fr. Glenn: Success And Failure
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
We all likely know the elation of success, and also the dispiritedness of failure, whether in sports, in intellectual pursuits, business, etc. But might remember Thomas Edison to whom the invention of the light bulb is often attributed, to whom also is attributed the phrase (there are various versions): “I have not failed 10,000 times—I’ve successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.” We see such determination today in the SpaceX program. Whatever you might think of Elon Musk, it’s hard not to marvel at that program’s success, a venture widely ridiculed in its beginning Read More
Residents Invited To Take ‘Bicycle Friendly Community’ Survey
Cyclists ride along Diamond Drive. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The League of American Bicyclists is reviewing Los Alamos County’s application to renew its Bicycle Friendly Community status and inviting residents to share their feedback through an online survey open now through Sunday, Oct. 5.
The survey will help the League evaluate bicycling conditions in Los Alamos County as the community seeks to move from its current bronze designation to silver status.
The survey is designed to take 10-15 minutes at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BFC_2025.
Achieving the League of American Bicyclists Read More
A Season Of Renewal And A Special Introduction At Los Alamos Jewish Center
By Donna Milanovich Srajer
President
Los Alamos Jewish Center
As the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah approaches, I feel its coming in the beauty of the change of seasons, the holiday’s prayerful time of self-reflection, the seeking of forgiveness, and the desire for renewal. It is a time of gratitude, of hope, and of community.
One of the most meaningful aspects of Rosh Hashanah is gathering with our Los Alamos Jewish Center family — friends old and new, along with visitors — who together create a warm and welcoming space where our tradition thrives.
This year, our community has something especially Read More
