Los Alamos Public Schools Board To Meet Tuesday Sept. 9
LAPS Board of Education to meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Board (LAPS) is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 in the Board Room at 2101 Trinity Drive, Suite V.
The meeting is open to the public in person and online.
- Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5056632222?pwd=9ya3XaLGT3DQAVJyauGbYKcsPQ4QWg.1&om n=87288756446
- Meeting ID: 505 663 2222
- Passcode: j45K8H
If you are an individual with a disability in need of a reader, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or Read More
Help Clean Up Los Luceros Historic Site Monday Sept. 8 To Prepare For Fall Festival
NMDCA News:
Join the Department of Cultural Affairs and Los Luceros Historic Site staff 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 8, for a trash pickup and light landscaping across the property’s gardens, trails, and riverside facilities.
This event is in preparation for the annual Fall Festival, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. Trash bags and some supplies will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own gloves.
Los Lucero’s cleanup day offers a great opportunity for the community to come out and get the site ready for the annual fall festivities. Sign up in advance with Michelle.Zupan@dca.nm.gov Read More
Community Invited To Tour Trinity Site Ground Zero Oct. 18
NMDCA News:
Don’t miss the fascinating Trinity Site Tour! The Trinity Site is where the first atomic bomb was detonated on 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project. There, you will walk around Ground Zero of the first atomic bomb (the Gadget), and you will take a shuttle to the McDonald Ranch House, where the plutonium core was assembled.
Tours to the public only occur once a year, and this bus tour is nearly sold out.
Check-in is 6 a.m., tour buses depart at 7 a.m. and return at 3:15 p.m. (estimated time varies), Oct. 18, 2025. Cost is $155 per person (Museum members Read More
Obituary: Peter Joseph Walsh Jan. 19, 1949 – Aug. 31, 2025
PETER JOSEPH WALSH Jan. 19, 1949 – Aug. 31, 2025
Peter Joseph Walsh, succumbed to an extremely rare form of melanoma cancer in the early morning of August 31, 2025 surrounded by loving family.
He was born January 19, 1949 to Dr. Richard A. Walsh and Mary E. Walsh (nee Davis), deceased. The second of thirteen children, he was born at King’s County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY.
The family moved to Letterman Army Base when his father returned from the Korean Conflict for a Residency in Orthopedic Surgery. Then a residency in General Surgery took the family to Fort Knox, KY for a few years.
Peter completed first Read More
The Family YMCA Thanks Community For Generous Support Of Zumba Back-to-School Supply Drive
Scene from The Family YMCA Zumba class. Courtesy/YMCA
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA is thrilled to extend heartfelt thanks to the community for its overwhelming support of the Zumba Back-to-School Supply Drive, held last month in the Y gym.
The event drew over 60 enthusiastic participants, who not only joined in for an energetic Zumba session but also showed incredible generosity. Together, the community helped collect more than $125 worth of school supplies and an additional $220 in cash donations to support local students as they head back to school.
The Y’s dedicated Zumba team—Crystal Read More
All Shall Be Well: One Wild And Precious Life?”
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill and The Rev. Lynn Finnegan. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By The Rev. Mary Ann Hill
Rector
Trinity on the Hill
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
I would not be surprised if you are already familiar with this quote. Memes have been made of it. It’s been tattooed on countless arms and printed on myriad coffee mugs. It’s the last line of a poem by Mary Oliver. In this poem, entitled The Summer Day, Oliver reflects on creation and the brevity of life. But she doesn’t Read More
Daily Postcard: Storm Clouds Cover Sky Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Storm clouds cover the sky over Los Alamos viewed late Saturday afternoon from N.M. 502. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
FBI: Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge For Making Threats Against The President
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque man pleaded guilty to using social media to issue violent threats against the President.
According to court records, between Jan. 2 and Jan. 4, 2025, Tyler Miles Leveque, 37, posted multiple videos and messages on social media threatening to kill then President-elect Donald Trump and others at an upcoming rally.
Leveque’s posts included statements such as “…you and your rich friends are dead no threat a promise” and references to violence at an event scheduled for Jan. 19 in Washington, D.C.
During an interview with agents from the U.S. Secret Service Read More
Institute Of American Indian Arts 2025 Benefit & Auction Event Raises Record $1.2 Million Gross For Scholarships
Lumpkins Ballroom at La Fonda on the Plaza. Photo by Tira Howard
IAIA student Breana Brave Heart (Oglala Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne). Photo by Jason S. Ordaz
IAIA News:
Supporters of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) gathered at the La Terraza rooftop venue and in Lumpkins Ballroom at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 13, for the Scholarships Shape Futures—2025 IAIA Benefit & Auction.
The sold-out event, attended by almost 350 people, grossed over $1.2 million in donations, art purchases, ticket sales, and pledges—all of which Read More
September Update For Los Alamos Golf Course
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County staff evaluated the course Sept. 4 for any problem areas and assessed its overall status for additional play.
Staff has confirmed that the front nine is holding up well and will be making a slight adjustment to the schedule.
Based on the golf course project management team’s evaluation of the golf course, the Los Alamos County Golf Course has announced a new schedule.
Beginning Sept. 24:
- An additional day for play – The golf course will open at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, and all day Thursdays through Sundays.
- Full course opening – All 18 holes of the golf
Congressional Delegation Welcomes Over $21 Million To Improve New Mexico Airports
NM DELEGATION News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $21,239,759 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for upgrades at airports across New Mexico.
These grants are funded by Congress through the FAA’s Airport Infrastructure Grant Program and the Airport Improvement Program. Upgrades will be made at the Santa Fe Regional Airport, Las Cruces International Airport, and Taos Regional Airport.
Other airports that Read More
Governor On CYFD Secretary Teresa Casados Retirement
CYFD Secretary Teresa Casados
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the retirement of Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) Secretary Teresa Casados from state government following years of dedicated service to New Mexicans.
Casados has served as CYFD secretary since January 2024 and previously served as the department’s interim secretary from May 2023 until her confirmation as secretary by the New Mexico Senate in January 2024. Before leading CYFD, Casados served as chief operating officer in the Governor’s Office from January 2019 Read More
LAHS NJROTC Seeks Community Support For 3rd Annual ‘Til Valhalla Run
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos High School NJROTC will host the 3rd annual ‘Til Valhalla 5K and Fun Run starting at 8 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 13 at Sullivan Field. Last year’s run raised more than $7,800 to support Mission 22, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing veteran suicide and promoting veteran mental health.
“In 2022, Aron Ayers and I wanted to find a way to raise awareness about veteran suicide—specifically the heartbreaking fact that approximately 22 veterans take their own lives every day,” said LAHS Naval Science Instructor Matt Bohlen, USN (Ret). Their first effort involved Read More
County Seeks Statements Of Interest From Individuals Or Businesses To Operate Los Alamos Golf Course Restaurant
COUNTY News:
The contract between Los Alamos County and Cottonwood on the Greens, the current restaurant at the Los Alamos County Golf Course, is coming to an end.
The Los Alamos County Community Services Department (CSD) is now inviting Statements of Interest from individuals or businesses interested in operating the golf course restaurant space at 4244 Diamond Drive, Los Alamos.
On-site restaurant space walk-throughs will be available on the following dates and times:
- Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at 9 a.m.
- Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at 2 p.m.
These walk-throughs will offer interested parties Read More
North Central Regional Transit District Appoints Nicholas A. Sofoul As New Executive Director
Nicholas A. Sofoul is the new executive director of North Central Regional Transit District. Courtesy/NCRTD
NCRTD News:
ESPANOLA — The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) announced Friday that Nicholas A. Sofoul, AICP, has been appointed as its new Executive Director, effective Oct. 31, 2025. Sofoul will succeed longtime Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro, who is retiring after more than a decade of distinguished service leading the NCRTD Blue Bus system.
Sofoul has 15 years of transit industry experience from bus and rail systems on the east and west coast. He most recently Read More
Bandelier To Host Wilderness Project Day Saturday Sept. 27
NPS News:
Bandelier will be celebrating National Public Lands Day with special events and a fee free day on Saturday, Sept. 27.
In honor of National Public Lands Day and recognizing September as National Wilderness Month, the park will be hosting a Wilderness Project Day on Saturday, Sept. 27. The park is looking for up to 20 volunteers who would like to participate in a special project. Volunteers will work alongside park rangers and will spend the day building Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) in Frijoles Canyon. BDAs are intended to mirror the effects of natural beaver dams for the purpose of stream Read More
U.S. Navy Sets Sail For Santa Fe For Navy Week Nov. 10-16
NAVY News:
MILLINGTON, TN — The U.S. Navy proudly announces its return to Santa Fe, New Mexico, for Navy Week, Nov. 10-16. As part of the Navy’s signature outreach initiative, Santa Fe Navy Week will bring Read More
New Mexico Health Care Authority Joins National Observance Of ‘988 Day’ To Raise Awareness Of Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
NMHA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority is joining the national observance of “988 Day” on Sept. 8, 2025, a day of action to raise awareness about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and its role in supporting mental health across the state.
“Calling, texting or chatting 988 is available to every New Mexican in every moment of need,” said Nick Boukas, director of the Behavioral Health Services Division at the New Mexico Health Care Authority. “Every call, text and chat represents a moment of courage and a chance to connect people with the support they deserve.”
988 Day promotes Read More
Daily Postcard: Western Kingbird Spends Time In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A Western Kingbird spent considerable time on Wednesday in a tree behind the water treatment plant in White Rock. For the most part, the breeding range for these birds is the western United States. They winter largely in Mexico and Central America, but have also been migrating for more than 100 years to parts of Florida. They largely eat insects but also eat the fruit of several shrubs. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Gov. Proclaims September Workforce Development Month
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has proclaimed September 2025 Workforce Development Month in New Mexico, underscoring the state’s commitment to ensuring well-compensated and meaningful work and calling on workforce leaders to prioritize preparation for high-demand industries and occupations.
“Workforce development is at the heart of New Mexico’s economic growth,” said Secretary Sarita Nair, of the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS). “By investing in training and career pathways, we empower individuals to succeed and ensure our employers Read More
