SFI Presents ‘The Beautiful Engineering Of Us: Neurons To Collective Minds’ By Thalia Wheatley This Evening
Camillo Golgi’s “image of a dog’s olfactory bulb (detail)” from Sulla fina anatomia degli organi centrali del sistema nervoso, 1885. Courtesy/SFI
SFI News:
For more than a century, neuroscience has viewed intelligence as a property of individual brains. But brains did not evolve in isolation. Humans are an intensely social species whose minds are continuously shaped by other minds. Increasingly, evidence suggests that our most sophisticated cognitive abilities emerge not from solitary brains, but from networks of interacting people. Human intelligence is fundamentally collective: Read More
PEEC To Host Free Screening Of Documentary ‘The Little Things That Run The World’ June 25
PEEC News:
In celebration of National Pollinator Week, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host a free screening of the 2025 documentary The Little Things that Run the World from 6–7:45 p.m., Thursday, June 25, 2026, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.
This powerful film explores the dramatic global decline of flying insects: an animal group that makes up three‐quarters of all species on Earth and plays an essential role in holding ecosystems together. Through interviews with scientists, gardeners, farmers, and passionate bug enthusiasts, the documentary Read More
Daily Postcard: Buck Checks Out Sullivan Field After Hours
Daily Postcard: Buck Checks out Sullivan Field after hours. Courtesy photo Read More
Scenes Of JROMC Banquet Honoring Scholarship Recipients
A scene from the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) annual banquet that included scholarship recipients, donors, a lecturer and members of the committee, Sunday evening at Pig+Fig Cafe in White Rock. Scholarship recipients included, Santa Fe Indian School graduate Raeann Chavez, Capital High School graduate Emily Trevizo, Española Valley High School graduate Kiara Salinas Ontiveros, Santa Fe High School graduate Paige Tomkins, Capital High School graduate Mariah Sofia Chavez, Capital High School graduate Osmel Pacheco, Los Alamos High School graduate Matthea Fung, Read More
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition At Fuller Lodge June 25
Scene from a previous Jigsaw Puzzle Competition at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is back with another Jigsaw Puzzle Competition.
Sign up below for the individual competition to face off against other individual puzzlers for the chance to be crowned the Individual Champion.
Details:
- Date: Thursday, June 25;
- Time: 6-7:30 p.m.;
- Location: Fuller Lodge;
- Audience: Adults; and
- Categories: Adults.
Registration is required. There are no seats available, but a waiting list is available. Read More
Daily Post Website Undergoing Repairs
Post News:
The Los Alamos Daily Post website is undergoing repairs for a technical glitch preventing some readers from accessing recent articles.
Because of this issue, the Post is redirecting readers to the Los Alamos Daily Post Facebook Page to view the latest articles.
“Thank you for your patience,” –The Post News Team Read More
Los Alamos JJAB Hosts 2026 School Supply Drive
Los Alamos JJAB staff shopping for school supplies in 2025. Courtesy/Los Alamos JJAB
Los Alamos JJAB News:
Los Alamos JJAB has announced the kickoff of its annual School Supply Drive, a community effort dedicated to helping Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) students start the school year prepared and ready to learn.
As families continue to face rising costs, school supplies can place an added strain on household budgets. JJAB is committed to easing that burden by collecting financial donations to purchase essential items such as backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils, folders, and other classroom Read More
Mountaineers Feature Reid Priedhorsky—Helicopter Evacuation From The Canyon Country June 23
Reid Priedhorsky, subject of and speaker for the June Mountaineers talk
Mountaineers News:
The June 23 Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Reid Priedhorsky entitled “How to win 37 pieces of flair via helicopter evacuation from the canyon country, or, perhaps: How not to.”
On Oct. 24, 2025, at 12:12 pm, while hiking near Cheesebox Canyon in southwest Utah, Reid fell 43 feet, smashing his L3 vertebra and pelvis, among other injuries. This yielded a full-scale search-and-rescue response and helicopter evacuation to Grand Junction, Colorado, then, the following morning, eight hours Read More
Frontline Academy, LLC Opens Firearm Training Facility
Ribbon cutting at Frontline Academy, LLC. Courtesy photo
LACDC News:
The Chamber and LACDC representatives recently led a ribbon cutting for Frontline Academy, LLC, along with owner Isaiah Romriell. The storefront is located at 2101 Trinity Dr Ste F across from Ashley Pond. They are open 5 p.m.–8 p.m., Monday–Thursday, and 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday-Sunday.
Frontline Academy LLC is a veteran-led tactical firearms and CCW training, providing professional firearm safety training, Basic Pistol instruction, one-on-one firearms coaching, and advanced simulator-based training. Training Read More
East Park Pool Splash & Dash Series Starts This Wednesday
Courtesy photo
East Park Pool News:
Join East Park Pool for Splash And Dash every other Wednesday from 7–9 p.m. This timed swim/run event is open to everyone. You do not need to be an East Park Pool member to participate. Entry is $5 per participant. Register at https://eastparkpool.org/splash-and-dash.
There are three distances to choose from:
- Long Course: 400-yard swim + 5K run
- Medium Course: 200-yard swim + 3K run
- Short Course: 100-yard swim + 1-mile run
Whether you are training seriously or just looking for a fun summer activity, Splash And Dash is a great way for the whole family to get moving. Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: June 15, 2026
BRIDGE News:
In the June 15 North American Pair club qualifying game, Jennifer Young and Steve Kemic were 1st in Flight A, Michelle and Cliff Rudy were 2nd in A, Randy Baker and John Ruminer were 3rd in A, and Martin Cooper and Jerry Fleming were 4th in A.
Tom Alexander and Alan Wadlinger were 1st in Flight B, and Al Pratt and Ann-Marie Graves were 2nd in B. In the June 17 North American pair club qualifying game, Bobby Haynes and Norm Worth tied with Sam Borkowsky and Martin Cooper for 1st in Flight A, Joy Green and Jerry Morzinski were 3rd in A, and Jennifer Young and Steve Kemic were 4th in A. Al Pratt and John Read More
Daily Postcard: Bee Visits Purple Flower For Pollen
Daily Postcard: Bee visits a purple flower for pollen. Courtesy/NPS
Help Bandelier celebrate Pollinator Week by participating in a Bumble Bee Atlas Survey! Staff and Volunteers will be leading surveys on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, to photograph bumble bee species and record the flowers they visit. Surveys will require participants to go on a short hike and the ability to follow specific protocols. Survey spots will be limited to 7 people each day, so sign up soon! Email BAND_visitor_center@nps.gov for more information or to sign up. Want to participate, but can’t make it out here? Read More
LRG First-Tuesday Breakfast July 7 At Muy Salsas
LRG News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory Retiree Group (LRG) invites Lab retirees (and potential retirees) to drop in at the LRG monthly breakfast social between the hours of 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday July 7 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Drive.
“Come hang out and join the conversation with other Lab retirees. LRG will pay for your coffee and tea! Individuals will pay for their breakfast and other drinks.”
The LRG is a non-profit organization, which seeks to maintain communications with and to serve the needs and interests of all retirees from LANL. All laboratory retirees may join LRG.
For Read More
Rio Fire Update: June 21, 2026
Operation Section Chief Brandon Glenn conducts a briefing this morning on the Rio Fire. Courtesy photo
New Mexico Fire Information News:
Acres: 184
Start Date: June 16, 2026
Location: Mesa De La Gallina, 3 miles northeast of Chicoma Mountain
Fuels: Oak brush, Ponderosa Pine
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 167
Cause: Lightning
Highlights: The four Interagency Hotshot Crews (IHCs) assigned to the fire made further progress on Saturday with support from aviation resources. Hot, dry, and windy conditions caused several areas near the retardant lines to flare up. Aircraft dropped water along those Read More
Posts From The Road: Two Lanes & A Tank Of Fuel
View From the Pass: Dead Indian Pass is the highest point on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway in Wyoming. Shown is a view of the road as it twists and turns as it drops in elevation when leaving the pass to the north. The pass is 8,071 feet in elevation and offers spectacular views of the Absaroka Mountains and beyond from the scenic viewpoint. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Coastal Landscape: A view of the coastline, Highway 1, and the iconic Bixby Bridge is seen from a scenic viewpoint about a dozen miles south of Carmel, Calif. and a short distance north of the bridge. The late afternoon sunlight Read More
Eric Anderson Best Predictor In ACRR Weekly Pace Race
Scene from the Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race Tuesday on North Mesa. Courtesy/ACRR
Scene from the Atomic City Road Runners weekly pace race Tuesday on North Mesa. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
Eric Anderson was the top predictor in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly pace race held by the North Mesa Picnic Grounds on North Mesa. He was 8 seconds off his predicted time.
Other accurate predictors were:
- Eliverio Acosta with a 15 second differential;
- Aurea Rojas recording 27 seconds off;
- Jan Velechovsky with a 30 second difference; and
- Ted Romero at 49 seconds off.
On the 1-mile course: Read More
New Exhibit To Open 3 At Bond House Museum In Española
The Bond House Museum News:
The San Gabriel Historical Society invites the community to the Bond House Museum for the opening of “From the Pueblos to the Pacific: Westward Explorations Across Indian Country During New Mexico’s Spanish, Mexican & American Eras, 1776-2026”, 1-4 p.m. on July 3 at 706 E. Bond St. in Española.
Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited.
This grand opening will feature a talk with Historian Joseph P. Sanchez in Conversation with Regional Library Directors. The Spanish Era of the exhibit covers the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition from Santa Read More
Daily Postcard: Cholla Tree Blooming On Meadow Lane
Daily Postcard: A Cholla Tree viewed Saturday on Meadow Lane at the corner of Kayenta Street in White Rock. The bright magenta flowers are this year’s blooms, and the yellow-green knobby structures are the developing fruit or hips. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Scenes From Friday Summer Concert With Fungi Mungle
The Los Alamos Hillstompers perform the National Anthem to open the Summer Concert sponsored by Waterstone Mortgage the Jason Pike Team Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Sancre Productions and Los Alamos County host the Summer Concert Series. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene of headliner Fungi Mungle performing at the Summer Concert Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Fungi Mungle is a cover band based in El Paso, Texas and known for their giant 70s-style afros, retro costumes, and high-energy performances, they play a mix of classic funk, disco, and danceable rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
More Scenes Of Mosaic Mural Installation At Justice Center
Maggie Lyon and Joey Cruz assist artist J Muzacz during the installation of a tile mosaic on the exterior wall of the Los Alamos Justice Center on June 12, 2026 at 2500 Trinity Drive. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com
Scene from the installation of a tile mosaic on the exterior wall of the Los Alamos Justice Center on June 12, 2026 at 2500 Trinity Drive. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com
