Senior Activity Centers To Close Thursday For Juneteenth
LARSO News:
Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers will be closed Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
All regularly scheduled activities are canceled, and no congregate meals will be served on Thursday, June 19. Home Delivered Meal recipients, please expect to receive a frozen lunch for the closure between Tuesday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 18.
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) will re-open for regular hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 20 at both the Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers.
The Los Alamos Senior Activity Centers Read More
Two Longtime Attorneys Appointed To New Mexico Public Defender Commission
NMLOPD News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Attorneys Sheila Lewis of Santa Fe and Maria Padilla of Albuquerque were sworn in Wednesday to the New Mexico Public Defender Commission, which provides guidance on the administration of the New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender (NMLOPD) and selects the state’s chief public defender.
The LOPD employs more than 400 New Mexicans in the service of providing legal representation to indigent people charged with a crime in the state’s courts.
The independent state agency most recently received an $80.2 million budget to operate 13 offices across the state and Read More
Registration Opens For 2025 Topper Soccer Camp
County Council Seeks Letters Of Interest For LACDC Board
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council is seeking to fill two vacancies on the board that governs the Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) non-profit organization.
The Council is afforded this opportunity due to an existing contracted agreement with the LACDC that provides the County two seats on the board.
Los Alamos residents, 18 years or older have until July 23 to submit a letter of interest to County Manager Anne Laurent. Councilors will make a selection at the subsequent council meeting.
LACDC is a private, not-for-profit economic and community development Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society Announces Fundraising Partnership With Enterprise Bank & Trust, Fundraising Phase Of Oppenheimer House Preservation Campaign
The Oppenheimer House on Bathtub Row in 2023. Photo by Chris Judson
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society announces a fundraising partnership with Enterprise Bank & Trust to support the Oppenheimer House.
This long-standing partnership is rooted in a shared commitment to preserving the unique history of Los Alamos—and now, they are taking it to the next level.
Thanks to Enterprise Bank & Trust’s generous lead gift of $500,000, the Los Alamos Historical Society is officially launching the fundraising phase of the Oppenheimer House Campaign. Read More
County: Detour In Place For Westbound N.M. 4
COUNTY News:
Drivers heading west through White Rock on N.M. 4 are being detoured so that a section of road and the waterline below it can be assessed and repaired.
The detour began Friday afternoon. It is not yet known how long repairs will take.
The detour will take drivers left onto Rover Boulevard, right onto Grand Canyon Avenue, right on Sherwood Boulevard and left onto N.M. 4.
A water leak under the westbound lane of N.M. 4 in White Rock is causing the pavement to sag. The underground water pipeline under this section of road was replaced earlier this year. Wagner Construction, the Minnesota-based Read More
Scenes From 2025 Pride Festival In Central Park Square
Scene from the 2025 Pride Festival celebrated today on the Central Park Square lawn in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Jeff Favorite and his Hill Stompers band entertain at today’s Pride Festival on the Central Park Square lawn. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Lucy Meirbzchtol blows bubbles today at the Pride Festival. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Karyl Ann Ambruster, left, and Lisa Hampton show off their Pride glasses today at the festival on the Central Park Square lawn in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Holly Robinson Read More
Caution: Extreme Heat Expected Across New Mexico
NMHealth News:
SANTA FE — With dangerously high temperatures forecast for much of New Mexico this weekend, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) urges residents to take steps to protect themselves and others—particularly those most vulnerable to heat-related illness.
The National Weather Service’s HeatRisk map indicates “major” to “extreme” heat levels in several regions of the state beginning Friday, signaling that people should take extra precautions to protect themselves and others.
“Heat illness is preventable, but it takes planning, awareness and very quick action,” Read More
Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa: Regional Scholarship Winners
By WENDEE BRUNISH & JENNIFER MCGRATH
Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa Association
The Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa Association is pleased to announce the winners of our 2025 Regional Scholarships. This is our third year of reaching out to high school students in north central New Mexico, beyond Los Alamos County.
Thanks to generous donations from our members, we were able to award five $1,000 scholarships. These are in addition to three scholarships awarded to Los Alamos High School students Uxue Sansinena, Isabella Blair, and Hyunoo Kim.
The scholarships were awarded based on academic excellence Read More
Daily Postcard: Plumbeous Vireo In Upper Water Canyon
Daily Postcard: A little Plumbeous Vireo on its nest Friday in Upper Water Canyon. Vireos weave little basket nests that hang from branches rather than sitting on top of branches. Their nests are often out in the open, and occasionally, vireos even sing while sitting in their nests. Three species nest in Los Alamos: Plumbeous, Warbling, and Gray (only in White Rock). Photo by Michael Smith
Plumbeous Vireo eggs in nest Friday in Upper Water Canyon. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
Portions Of Los Alamos Golf Course Remain Open For Practice, Shopping & Dining During Restoration Project
Golfers can use the practice range and the main putting green.
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County officials confirm that while most of the Los Alamos County Golf Course remains closed to allow newly installed turf to take root, several amenities remain open to the public.
Golfers can enjoy the practice range and main putting green, which remain open for individual and group practice. Range balls are available 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The range closes at 3:30 p.m. Sundays, to allow for mowing preparation on Monday mornings.
The Pro Shop is open 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, offering Read More
June & Harry Ettinger Memorial Scholarship & Friends Of Los Alamos County Libraries 2025 Scholarship Recipients
FLACL and Harry Ettinger Memorial Scholarship recipients, from left, Linnea Mason, Sophie Bathrick-Price, Claire Whitley, Nuala Colgan, and Samuel Carmer. Photo by Jessica Booton
LAPS Foundation News:
The Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries (FLACL), in partnership with the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation (LAPS Foundation), have announced the 2025 recipients of the June and Harry Ettinger Memorial Scholarship as well as four FLACL Scholarships.
These scholarships are open to graduating Los Alamos seniors and are intended to honor those who love books and reading. The scholarship Read More
Military Order Of The World Wars June 17 Meeting To Feature Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone
Los Alamos Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone
MOWW News:
This month’s meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) will be on Tuesday, June 17. This month’s speaker will be Los Alamos Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone.
Chief Sgambellone retired from the Mansfield Police Department in 2013 after being selected as Chief of Police in Los Alamos. Since being hired, Sgambellone has focused on preparing, achieving, and maintaining National Accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
The Department earned this distinction with 100% compliance Read More
NMWC Supply Drive Partners With New Mexico Helping Ukraine Saturday And Sunday In Albuquerque
Obituary: Claire Jean O’Brien Sept. 2, 1950 – Feb. 7, 2025
CLAIRE JEAN (LARSON) O’BRIEN Sept. 2, 1950 – Feb. 7, 2025
Claire Jean (Larson) O’Brien, born on September 2, 1950, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, departed this world for her heavenly home on February 7, 2025, surrounded by family and love. She was the cherished daughter of Barbara Jean Larson and Donald Anthony Larson of Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Claire’s journey through life was marked by profound love, unwavering faith, an enduring passion for the Lord, conservation, and environmentalism. Raised in Los Alamos, New Mexico, her passion for nature blossomed while exploring and playing in the Read More
County Environmental Sustainability Board To Meet June 18
Understanding Alzheimer’s: The Urgent Need For Brain Health Awareness
By SARA ANDERSEN, CFNP
MANNM Los Alamos
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month—a time to shine a light on one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, affects more than 6 million Americans today. Without significant breakthroughs, that number is projected to more than double by 2050. Behind every statistic is a person: a grandparent, spouse, sibling, or friend slowly losing their memory, identity, and independence.
What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain Read More
Cheerful Tangerine-Colored Roses Blooming Friday Morning
Cultural Properties Restoration Fund Awards Nearly $1.2 Million To Eight New Mexico Projects
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division has announced that eight New Mexico projects – ranging from Taos to Hillsboro to Portales – have received nearly $1.2 million to fund historic restoration work through the Cultural Properties Restoration Fund.
“This statewide program enables us to support organizations working to preserve New Mexico’s cultural heritage, and we’re thrilled to see it continue to grow in its second year of funding,” State Historic Preservation Officer Michelle Ensey said.
Funding for the Cultural Properties Restoration Fund was made Read More
Lottery For Manhattan Project National Historical Park ‘Behind-The-Fence’ Guided Tour Opens June 15
The next round of Manhattan Project National Historical Park ‘behind-the-fence’ guided tours takes place Oct. 14-16, with registration for admittance by random lottery opening June 15. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), in collaboration with the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Field Office and the National Park Service, is opening the lottery for its second 2025 series of public “behind-the-fence” tours of Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Tours will take place twice each day Oct. 14, 15 and 16.
How the lottery works:
- Registration
