PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 24-30, 2026
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring 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 April 24–30, 2026:
Friday, April 24, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 4-7-26
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
- 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
YoungLife Pickleball Tournament At Barranca Courts May 1
Nominate Volunteers For 2026 Volunteer Recognition Awards
ALTSD News:
This week is National Volunteer Week and we’re looking for outstanding volunteers!
If you know someone who is compassionate, caring, and committed, we invite you to nominate a volunteer for the Compassion in Action: 2026 Volunteer Recognition Awards! Selected volunteers will be honored at this year’s Conference on Aging in September. Nominate a volunteer here by April 30. Read More
Northern New Mexico College Announces Details For 2026 Commencement & Graduation Ceremonies
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College is excited to celebrate our graduating students at our Spring 2026 Commencement and Graduation Ceremonies. This special occasion celebrates the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our students who have successfully completed their degree requirements. We cordially invite the community to come honor and support our graduates as they reach this important milestone.
Northern’s enrollment is growing so rapidly we are holding three Commencement Ceremonies this year to accommodate our graduates and their guests. More than 3,000 Read More
New Mexico Residents Can Get Free Legal Answers During Ask-A-Lawyer Call-In Program May 2
SBNW News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The State Bar of New Mexico Young Lawyers Division will be hosting its annual Ask-a-Lawyer Call-In Program on Saturday, May 2 telephonically from 9 a.m. to noon (MT). During the program, New Mexico residents can get their legal questions answered for free or receive a referral by calling 1.800.876.6227 and speaking with an attorney or State Bar of New Mexico representative.
Legal topics and areas of practice may include employment law, divorce, child support, landlord/tenant issues, personal injury, estate planning, real estate and much more. If you or someone you Read More
FBI: Morgan Lake Man Pleads Guilty To Assaulting An Officer
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Morgan Lake man pleaded guilty to striking and injuring a Navajo Nation Police officer with his car.
According to court documents, Sept. 28, 2025, officers from the Navajo Nation Police Department responded to a report of a suspected drunk driver. When they arrived in the area, the driver, Kendall Benally, 42, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, refused to obey commands and attempted to flee in his vehicle, striking and injuring an officer and a marked unit in the process. Benally then exited the vehicle and fled on foot and attempted to hide from officers. Benally Read More
New Mexico Public Defenders Join National Day Of Alarm Over Heavy Workloads, Inadequate Funding
LOPD News:
New Mexico’s public defenders and supporters are joining a nationwide day of solidarity to help raise the alarm about public defense sustainability. Severe and chronic underfunding combined with overwhelming caseloads are pushing public defense to the breaking point and endangering the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Participants in the awareness campaign plan to wear black on Thursday and lead conversations online and in their communities. The nationwide effort follows the recent contempt sanction against San Francisco Chief Public Defender Mano Raju. He was fined $26,000 Read More
Rep. Gabe Vasquez Speaks Out Against Cuts To USFS
Rep. Gabe Vasquez speaks to the House of Representatives, April 21. Courtesy photo
U.S. HOUSE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On April 21, 2026, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) delivered a speech on the House floor condemning the Administration’s decision to gut the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), citing concerns about increased wildfire risks and threats to public lands just ahead of Earth Day.
“I’m a hunter, I’m an angler, and someone who spends a lot of time in my national forests. I know my supervisors, my district rangers, and even the volunteer crews. And as the co-founder of the bipartisan Public Read More
School Board Selects Elisa Baker To Fill District 1 Vacancy
Elisa Baker
LAPS News:
The LAPS School Board has selected Elisa Baker to fill the vacancy in district 1 which resulted from the resignation of former School Board member Dr. Margie Serrato. District 1 includes Piñon Elementary School.
She will be sworn in at the start of the May 12 School Board meeting.
“The LAPS Board of Education welcomes Ms. Baker to the board to fill the vacancy in District 1,” said LAPS School Board President Sondra Wyman. “At the candidate forum held on April 6, 2026, Ms. Baker stated she is skilled at drilling down to the root cause of complex issues, which aligns with the board’s Read More
Stories That Sing! Young Voices Of The Santa Fe Opera Showcase April 25
Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera. Courtesy/SFO
YVSFO News:
The Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera—a free program that offers exceptional classical vocal training to talented high school students—presents a musical journey of operatic and musical theater fairytales, legends and beloved stories.
This year’s showcase includes the world premiere of The Lovesick Skunk composed by New Mexico’s own Beth Ratay with libretto by Andrea Fellows Fineberg based on the book by Joe Hayes, alongside scenes from Don Giovanni, The Tales of Hoffmann, Die Fledermaus, Hansel and Gretel, Lakmé, Into the Woods, Read More
Catch Of The Week: Roblox Cheat Codes Lead To Breach
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Fun new game: guess which link in a chain of events caused a major cloud platform breach this week.
A. Was it a sophisticated zero-day?
B. A nation-state attack on critical infrastructure?
C. A hard-to-detect supply chain implant buried in open source code?
Nope. Someone at a small AI startup was looking for Roblox cheats. Yikes!
Not even joking here! Researchers at Hudson Rock traced the Vercel breach that came to light this weekend all the way back to February, when an employee at Context.ai downloaded Lumma Stealer malware while Read More
‘Fore’th Annual Larry Baca Memorial Golf Tournament May 1
Commissioner Garcia Richard 2026 Earth Day Statement
New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
NMSLO News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has issued the following statement in celebration of Earth Day tomorrow, April 22, 2026:
“Earth Day is the perfect time to celebrate all of the natural wonders that surround us in New Mexico,” Commissioner Garcia Richard said. “It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve as the state’s Land Commissioner and to protect our land, water, air, and wildlife every single day. By teaming up with local communities and key stakeholders—the people who have utilized these Read More
Gartz Is Top Predictor In Weekly Pace Race
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
ACRR News:
David Gartz was the best predictor in the weekly pace race held on Kwage Mesa by the horse stables on North Mesa—only 3 seconds off his predicted time. Other accurate predictors were Sanna Sevanto with a 4 second difference; Zeke Wilmot recording 7 seconds off; Madeline Harms with a 13 second difference; and Zach Medin at 14 seconds off.
On the 1-mile course 11-year-old Levi Gartz was the first finisher with a 7:56 and 7-year-old Ivana Velechovsky was the best female recording a 11:40.
Warren Scoggins had a 25:22 for first place in the 2-mile distance.
On Read More
Library To Host Poets From Finishing Line Press April 25
LIBRARY News:
The Los Alamos Public Library will host four poets from Finishing Line Press for an author discussion and poetry reading from 3–4:30 p.m., Saturday, April 25, at Mesa Public Library. Join poets Karen Petersen, Kelly Dolejsi, Mary Strong Jackson and Cheryl Howard for a lively discussion and explore their works at the library.
Los Alamos’ own Kelly Dolejsi recently won first place for fiction in the Santa Fe New Mexican’s annual writing contest. Her second poetry book, The Missing Sea, was published in 2025 by Finishing Line Press. She has published poetry and fiction in numerous Read More
Register Now For 6th Annual Summer Film Intensive Program Hosted By PAC 8, Los Alamos Teen Center
Students filming during Summer Film Intensive Program. Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
For the 6th consecutive year, PAC 8 will be teaming up with the Los Alamos Teen Center to offer the Summer Film Intensive Program. Open to youth ages 13-18, this three-week program will take participants through all of the steps in the process of creating an original short film—screen writing, camera operation, production planning and location shooting, acting, editing, and numerous other aspects of the film process. Students will write, produce, and star in multiple original short films.
Scholarships are Read More
City Of Santa Fe Encourages Early Adoption Of Seasonal Watering Restrictions
SANTA FE News:
SANTA FE — As the outdoor watering season begins, the City of Santa Fe is reminding residents that seasonal water conservation requirements go into effect May 1 and will run through October. These restrictions prohibit outdoor watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Additionally, the city is asking residents and commercial users to begin these important watering restrictions early, starting now.
Seasonal watering requirements are standard water management measures designed to reduce evaporation and improve outdoor watering efficiency.
Residents are asked to observe the Read More
Daily Postcard: Sun Dog Seen From Step Up Gallery Window
Daily Postcard: A sun dog was seen from the upper floor of the Los Alamos Library yesterday while the LA Photo Club was giving a tour of their exhibit in the Step Up Gallery. Photo by Steve Bublitz Read More
Denish: Kids Will Bring Cursive Back
By DIANE D. DENISH
Corner To Corner
One of my grandsons recently traveled to Washington, D.C.—his first visit to the nation’s capital. For a young man more at home in 4-H activities in rural Colorado, I imagined the sights and sounds would leave an impression.
On the final day of his trip, I called to ask about his favorite moments. To my surprise, he didn’t mention monuments or museums in general. “I got to see the Declaration of Independence!” he said.
The Declaration, housed in the National Archives alongside the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, is written in cursive—elegant, flowing script Read More
Be Bear Aware: Living With Black Bears In Los Alamos County
Black Bear mama and baby searching for food in the spring in the Jemez Mountains. Courtesy/Leslie E. Bucklin
COUNTY News:
As spring returns to the Jemez Mountains, black bears are becoming more active throughout Los Alamos County. It’s an important time for residents and visitors alike to stay aware, take precautions, and understand how to safely coexist with Black Bears in the community.
Spring Behavior: Why You’re Seeing More Bears
After months of hibernation, black bears emerge in the spring hungry and focused on finding food. Natural food sources are still limited this time of year, which Read More
