Meow Wolf Grapevine Announces DJ Fest May 22
Courtesy/Meow Wolf
MEOW WOLF News:
GRAPEVINE, TX — Meow Wolf Grapevine announced it will host its premiere music festival, Meow Wolf DJ FEST (feat. Pandemonium), Friday, May 22, transforming The Real Unreal into a full-exhibition celebration of sound, movement, and immersive art. Designed as a one-night-only party, the event marks the first festival of its kind at Meow Wolf Grapevine, unfolding across the exhibition’s many rooms with simultaneous performances and distinct sonic environments.
As doors open at 8 p.m., some of The Real Unreal’s most iconic spaces will activate like guests Read More
Environmental Sustainability Board To Meet April 16
COUNTY News:STEAM Night At The Balloon Museum April 18
BMF News:
STEAM Night at the Balloon Museum is an evening event for curious minds of all ages, exploring themes that relate to science, technology, engineering, art, AND math (STEAM) of ballooning.
Are you curious about how hot air balloons are made? Would you like to learn about constructing a balloon of your own? Come Explore the how-tos of building a balloon in the 21st century and learn about new technology being developed by local enthusiasts to help balloons fly higher, farther, and smarter.
This event will include:
- live demonstrations with local balloon innovators and builders,
- tinker
Senate Republicans Identify Key Topics For Interim Consideration By Health & Human Services Committee
NMSR News:
SANTA FE — The Republican members of the Legislative Health & Human Services (LHHS) Committee are recommending that the committee include several topics in its annual work plan.
Among these topics are long-needed reforms to the state’s troubled Children, Youth, & Families Department (CYFD), which was the subject of a scathing report highlighting “systemic failures” and which is also being investigated for alleged misuse of funds. Republicans also have raised concerns that the agency’s child placement decisions run afoul of the “best interest of the child.”
“Mahatma Read More
Daily Postcard: Sphinx Moth Sips Lilac Nectar
Daily Postcard: Sphinx moth sips nectar from lilacs Tuesday in White Rock. Photo by Katy Korkos Read More
AMA Launches ‘Health Vs. Hype’ Podcast Series
AMA News:
CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA), in collaboration with iHeartMedia’s Ruby studio, today announced the launch of its new podcast series, “Health vs. Hype with the AMA”.
The eight-episode series will provide an entertaining deep dive into the latest viral wellness trends, DIY medicine, and common health myths. Each episode will also include an evidence-based discussion with a physician to help listeners understand the trend and distinguish between which health claims are real, which are risky, and which are backed by science.
“With wellness trends and health Read More
Cancelled: Los Alamos Historical Society April 14 Lecture
Obituary: Katherine Louise Headdy June 5, 1943 – April 9, 2026
KATHERINE LOUISE HEADDY June 5, 1943 – April 9, 2026
Katherine Louise Headdy, 82, of Grand Junction, CO, passed away surrounded by family and a few close friends Thursday, April 9, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Katherine was born June 5, 1943, in Baytown, TX to Charles Robert Saunders and Harriett Louise Robinson. In 1948, she moved to Los Alamos, NM where she lived for forty-nine years and worked as a Protocol and Special Event Coordinator at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where she directed the visits of numerous dignitaries and government officials.
After twenty-three years at the national Read More
Experience New Mexico’s Landscapes Like Never Before At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium
The community is invited to watch a special film program that reveals the state’s dramatic landscapes from a pilot’s-eye view, April 25, in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to take to the skies without ever leaving their seat! From 11 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 25, the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium will host New Mexico from the Air, a special film program that reveals the state’s dramatic landscapes from a pilot’s-eye view.
This unique planetarium experience showcases sweeping Read More
Ryti: FY2027 Budget Hearing And Other Engagement Opportunities
By RANDALL RYTI
Chair
Los Alamos County Council
The annual budget hearings are scheduled for April 27, 28, and 29. The proposed FY2027 budget for Los Alamos County reflects a necessary shift in fiscal strategy—one that acknowledges a new economic reality after several years of unusually strong revenue growth.
At its core, this budget is about stabilization. Gross Receipts Tax (GRT), which accounts for roughly three-quarters of the County’s General Fund revenue, has proven to be volatile. After peaking in the post-pandemic period, revenues declined sharply—down nearly 18% in FY2025, Read More
Santa Fe Community College Opens Registration For Summer 2026 Continuing Education Classes
The Summer 2026 Continuing Education catalog cover features E. Boyd Curator and Museum Director Jena Gottshalk of the Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces registration is open for Summer 2026 Continuing Education (CE) classes. The Summer 2026 Continuing Education catalog features an expanded lineup of classes and the long-awaited return of summer Kids Camps, offering week-long programs designed to inspire young learners. The Summer CE term begins May 26.
The catalog is available online at https://www.sfcc.edu/continuing-education/. Read More
Los Alamos Medical Center Publishes 2025 Community Benefit Report
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Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) this week published its community benefit report for the 2025 calendar year. This annual report outlines the various ways the hospital is working to support the health and economic vitality of Los Alamos and the greater region as part of its mission of making communities healthier®.
“Always striving to advance our mission is how we succeed as a community leader. We are dedicated to supporting those who Read More
Scenes From Los Alamos High School 2026 Athletics Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony At Fuller Lodge
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Athletics Department held its 9th Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday at Fuller Lodge with a lunch banquet to honor the inductees and present them with a membership plaque. The inductees are, from left, Gretchen Torres, Camella Nogar, Rob Hipwood, Kathy Hipwood, Paul Anderson. Not pictured, Joshua Nogar. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
LAHS Athletic Director Guy Meyer presents Gretchen Torres with her plaque. Torres was a multisport athlete in volleyball with an All-State Selection and excelled at tennis, winning several tournaments. Photo Read More
New Mexico Governor Signs Record $1.5B For Higher Ed
From the Office of the Governor:PEEC Presents ‘Using AI To Protect Both Livestock And Mountain Lions’ April 29
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a free in‐person and live‐streamed presentation, “Using AI to Protect Both Livestock and Mountain Lions,” from 7 to 8 p.m. MT, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.
The program will be led by members of the PEEC Nature Youth Group (PNYG), a team of local high school students dedicated to improving the Los Alamos ecosystem through science‐informed, community‐driven projects.
During this talk, PNYG members will share updates on their work with (and creation of!) PumaGuard, Read More
Commissioner Garcia Richard, Department Of Defense, N.M. Land Conservancy Partner On 2nd Largest Land Conservation Agreement In State History
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has announced that she has partnered with the United States Department of Defense and the New Mexico Land Conservancy for the second time to protect an additional 60,000 acres of state trust land covering portions of Socorro and Torrance Counties in the White Sands region known as Turkey Ridge from future large developments.
The State Land Office received $3.2 million to benefit public education and other institutions under the agreement.
In January 2025, Commissioner Garcia Richard, the Department of Defense, Read More
Night To Remember Dance At Fuller Lodge April 17
Today Marks World Quantum Day 2026
From World Quantum Day Organization:
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World Quantum Day is an annual celebration promoting public awareness and understanding of quantum science and technology around the world.
Why April 14?
The World Quantum Day is celebrated on April 14, a reference to 4.14, the rounded first digits of Planck’s constant: 4.1356677×10−15 eV⋅s = 0.000 000 000 000 004 1356677 electron volt second, a product of energy and time that is the fundamental constant governing quantum physics.
Why is Planck’s constant so important? Did you know it is used to define the kilogram? Read More
Freedom Church Los Alamos To Host ‘Marriage Unfiltered’ Conference Focused On Real-Life Relationships April 25
From Freedom Church Los Alamos:
Strong relationships don’t happen by accident, but finding practical help can often feel out of reach. A new conference in Los Alamos is looking to bridge that gap with honest conversations and real-world tools for couples.
Freedom Church Los Alamos will host its first-ever marriage conference, Marriage Unfiltered, 1-5 p.m., Saturday, April 25, at the University of New Mexico–Los Alamos campus. The event is designed to offer something many couples say is hard to find: honest, practical conversations about real-life relationships.
“This isn’t a perfect-people Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 17-23, 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 17-23, 2026:
April 17, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 4-07-26
- 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
- 8 p.m.
