A Gamechanger Clinic Is Opening In The Valley
ICOHNM News:
The Interfaith Coalition on Homelessness hosts a presentation by Dr. Eric Ketcham, addiction medicine specialist and ER physician, at 5:30 p.m., Aug. 13, at the Unitarian Church of LA, in the Fellowship Hall.
Dr. Ketcham will share about the outpatient clinic opening in Española later this month.
Questions that Dr. Ketcham addresses:
- What would happen if a large state-of-the-art addictions treatment center opened in Española, one using the most effective, evidence-based treatment?
- What if it had 5+ providers and could treat 1900 separate patients per year from across
Oppenheimer Festival 2025: Experience The Town That Changed The World Aug. 16–31
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos opens its doors this August for a cultural experience like no other—the Oppenheimer Festival 2025.
Running Aug. 16–31, the festival combines history, science, and civic reflection in the town where the atomic age was born. Through films, live talks, and immersive tours, the event explores peace, legacy, and innovation in a modern context.
Festival highlights include a GPS-guided audio drive from Santa Fe, daily screenings of The Manhattan Series, and a special talk with Charles Oppenheimer. Key events include the screening of *First We Bombed New Mexico*, the Read More
August Is Child Support Awareness Month
HCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico’s Child Support Services Division celebrates 50 years of helping families this August, having collected $119 million for children and families in fiscal year 2025.
The milestone anniversary will be marked with a free public celebration Saturday, Aug. 16, at Tiguex Park in Albuquerque, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will feature entertainment, games, face painting, food trucks, and free school supplies for school-aged children.
“We want the public to join us as we celebrate five decades of connecting children with the financial support they need,” Betina Gonzales Read More
2025 County Fair & Rodeo Indoor Exhibits Award Winners
Culinary arts entries at the 2025 Los Alamos County Fair. Courtesy/LAC
4-H entries at the 2025 Los Alamos County Fair. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The 2025 Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Indoor Exhibits competition showcased an impressive array of talent across multiple categories, celebrating the creative achievements of participants from a wide range of ages. Congratulations to all of the award winners for their outstanding contributions!
Horticulture
- Adult
- Grand Champion: Janine Fales (Hummingbird Mint)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Betsy Comly (Agastache rupestris)
Creative Arts Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 4
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 “Projects/Public Works” link at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Performing Arts Center Parking Lot Closure
Access to the parking lot at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Read More
Pets Of The Week: Ariel And Osbourne
Loved all her life by someone who no longer remembers her name, Ariel recently lost her home to dementia. She’s a 13yo torbie in her twilight years with fur marbled like an autumn sky and eyes full of memory, a tender and gentle soul quietly waiting for a soft place to land. Ariel is a queenly girl at nearly 15lbs, and she also carries the quiet weight of early kidney disease—mild for now, but needing watchful love. She’s looking for someone who can guide her, gently and lovingly, toward a healthier rhythm—balanced meals, cozy naps, and care that honors her age. What she needs most is a home where she can Read More
County Board Of Public Utilities Work Session Wednesday
COUNTY News:
The Board of Public Utilities will hold a work session at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 6, in Council Chambers. Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84348385574.
The agenda is attached, and the complete packet is available online https://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
You may also watch BPU Meetings at ladpu.com/BPULiveProceedings. Read More
Zuni Youth Enrichment Project Teams Up With Families & Community Partners To Grow Gardens Across Zuni Pueblo
100 Zuni families picked up Garden Kits at ZYEP on May 18. Courtesy/ZYEP
Brittny Seowtewa, ZYEP’s food sovereignty coordinator, staffed the soil station at the distribution event. Courtesy/ZYEP
ZYEP News:
ZUNI — The Zuni Youth Enrichment Project announced today that its Food Sovereignty Summer Workshop Series will kick off later this week with a virtual pickling workshop. The series will continue in August and September with two in-person events before giving way to Family Cook Nights, a mainstay of the fall season.
In the virtual workshop, ZYEP’s food sovereignty team will share knowledge Read More
Governor Announces Appointment Of Kristopher Houghton To New Mexico Court Of Appeals
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the appointment of Kristopher Nicolas Houghton to the New Mexico Court of Appeals, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Kristina Bogardus.
The appointment begins Aug. 16 and will last until the next general election, one year after his appointment, as provided by law.
Houghton, of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, currently serves as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico. He previously served as Chief of the Criminal Division from July 2022 Read More
SaxAtomix Perform At White Rock Senior Center Aug. 8
MUSIC News:
The SaxAtomix will performing at the White Rock Senior Center, Friday Aug. 8, for their 90+ Lunch Celebration. Come enjoy the music and a delicious menu of meatloaf, roasted potatoes, creamed spinach, whole wheat roll, and banana. LARSO members who are celebrating 90+ years will be served lunch and dessert by staff and volunteers. Call 505.672.2034 to sign up or go to larso.org/meal-services to reserve your lunch.
The SaxAtomix are an amateur saxophone quintet comprised of players from the Los Alamos community. We have been playing together since 2017. Our group includes Bryan Read More
Obituary: Barbara Ann Ramsay July 29, 2025
BARBARA ANN RAMSAY July 29, 2025
Barbara Ann Ramsay, 91, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, left us July 29, 2025, to join her late husband John on their new and grandest adventure. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, to Raymond and Ann (Wildeman) Hilsenhoff, Barbara lived an extraordinary life full of love, motherhood, horsemanship, and adventure.
Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, John; her parents; her brother, William (Bill) Hilsenhoff, and his wife, Jane; and her son-in-law, Lou Horak. She is survived by her children, Bryan (Conchita) Ramsay, Kathleen Ramsay (Lou Horak, deceased), Carol Read More
Daily Postcard: Tiny Rodent Tasting Flowers On Cochiti Mesa
Daily Postcard: A tiny rodent tasting flowers in a meadow Tuesday on Cochiti Mesa. Photo by Marcela WalkerObituary: Andrei Nikolaevich Matlashov Sept. 25, 1958 – Aug. 3, 2025
ANDREI NIKOLAEVICH MATLASHOV Sept. 25, 1958 – Aug. 3, 2025
Andrei Nikolaevich Matlashov, born on September 25, 1958, in Tyrnyauz, Kabarda-Balkar ASSR, passed away on August 3, 2025, in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
He is survived by his loving wife, Tatiana Matlashova, and his two daughters, Valentina and Yuliya Matlashova.
Andrei was an incredible man, wise, generous, and deeply curious about the world. He dedicated nearly two decades to his work at Los Alamos National Laboratory before continuing his research at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea, where he made lasting contributions Read More
Los Alamos Firefighters Conduct Lifesaving Training This Week In Empty Chamisa Elementary School Building
Firefighters with the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) are utilizing the old Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock this week as a training platform to sharpen their skills. Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Jennifer Guy is providing LAFD with a unique opportunity to train firefighters in this empty, decades-old school, which will eventually be demolished. In this exercise, firefighters train in a smoke-filled classroom to locate and rescue victims. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
In this exercise, a firefighter locates a fellow firefighter who has collapsed and begins Read More
Register Now For LAUNCH Suicide Prevention Training Class
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Champions of Youth Ambitions
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It’s never too late to get involved with life-changing projects, but this Thursday, one local program might just have you save a life.
The LAUNCH program of the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) will begin a community-wide health initiative with its first foray into what could be a significant impact for mental health resources in the community. LAFC’s Program Manager Read More
Guns Vs. Hoses To ‘Battle’ For Special Olympics Aug. 22
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) and Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) will be playing a softball game at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 22, on Lovato Field at Overlook Park in White Rock.
This “Guns” (LAPD) and “Hoses” (LAFD) fun battle is being held to raise money for the Special Olympics. It has been a long tradition for LAPD and LAFD to come together to support local Special Olympic athletes.
Police and Fire members paid $25 per person to put on this game for the public; the game is free to watch, but donations will go to support this cause.
For more information, contact Det. Cindy Garcia Read More
Bower Garden Is Being Restored By Kind Citizens
Bower Garden planter box, recently restored by Vickie and Bob Griffis. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) and the family of Mikey Aslam would like to thank Vickie and Bob Griffis for their heartfelt restoration of the planters at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. The box on the upper level is complete, while his planters in the Bower Garden near completion.
The idea to clean up the Bower Garden and renovate the planters came from an act of kindness done by Mr. Bower many years ago. Vickie always said she’d pay the kindness back.
Mikey passed away Read More
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration To Participate In ‘National Night Out’ Events Across The United States
DEA Administrator Terrance Cole
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The men and women of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will join local law enforcement agencies and community groups across the country today, Aug. 5, to participate in “National Night Out” events.
“National Night Out” is an annual community-building campaign that promotes neighborhood camaraderie by strengthening partnerships between police and their communities. “National Night Out” is an opportunity for neighbors to meet neighbors and bring police and community together under positive circumstances. Read More
Scenes Of 2025 County Fair Entries At Mesa Public Library
Kelly Diaz won the blue ribbon in the baked goods category for her Cowgirl cake pops entry at the 2025 Los Alamos County Fair. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Beautiful fringe coat is a first-place winner in fiber arts. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Cut flower prize-winners at the 2025 Los Alamos County Fair. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Another view of the cut flower table at the 2025 Los Alamos County Fair. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More
FBI: ABQ Man Sentenced For Role In Covering Up Murder
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque man was sentenced Monday to 199 days in prison for assisting in the cover-up of the kidnapping and murder of Thomas Anthony Brown in the To’Hajiilee area of the Navajo Nation.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, on or about June 24, 2020, Antonio Chaco assaulted Thomas Brown outside Chaco’s trailer home. Chaco then rolled Brown in a square of carpet and transported him to a remote desert location. There, Chaco continued his violent assault and ultimately abandoned Brown without water, food, or shelter.
Brown’s decayed Read More
