Atomic City Glass LLC, co-owners Raymond Martinez, left, and Michael Harvey, hold one of the glass-blowing torches they use to create the glass art they feature in their business, which they opened in April at 2102 Trinity Drive. Harvey is the third generation in his family to be born in Los Alamos and is a graduate of Los Alamos High School. The business carries the co-owner’s glass-blown decorative items, jewelry, smoking pipes (no smoke shop products), marbles, and more. Martinez and Harvey accept commissions and are working on a recently requested glass harp. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
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NCRTD Taos Operations & Maintenance Facility Ribbon Cutting And Community Open House June 28
NCRTD News:
TAOS — The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) Blue Bus will mark the opening of its new $17.8 million Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility in Taos with two events:
- Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for invited guests and partners; and
- Community Open House for the public.
The formal ribbon-cutting ceremony will include remarks from NCRTD Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro, Board Chair Lee A. Garcia, and representatives from the offices of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández.
The event will recognize Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of June 23, 2025
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the County Projects page at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Note: the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Piñon School Access Road Construction Begins
Construction crews with Jaynes Corporation will continue the Piñon Elementary School access road Read More
LARSO, Y & Samizdat To Host Science Of Tea Sunday
LARSO News:
In celebration of ScienceFest 2025, the Los Alamos Retired & Senior Organization (LARSO), Los Alamos Teen Center, and Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse will present the “Science of Tea”, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center.
This year’s theme is “Boston Tea Party” and explores the connections between science and history! Savor five unique teas carefully selected by Samizdat staff. Each tea is paired with a delicious refreshment prepared by LARSO chefs. These small bites range from savory to sweet and are made to highlight the distinct flavor profile Read More
Traffic Impact Alert For ScienceFest Events June 20-21
LAMSCD News:
The Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District (LAMSCD) reminds the public of road closures taking place today, June 20, and Saturday, 21, due to ScienceFest events.
There will be traffic impacts during the Los Alamos ScienceFest, particularly during the Night Market and Discovery Day events on both days.
Key Traffic Impacts:
- Today’s Road Closure – Central Avenue from 20th Street to Oppenheimer Drive will be closed 4-9 p.m. during the ScienceFest Night Market.
- Today’s Night Market – (North side of Ashley Pond): 5-9 p.m., featuring more than 30 vendors and taking place during
A Day To Appreciate Veterinarians And Animal Shelters—Invaluable To Our Community
COMMUNITY News:
June 18 is Veterinary Appreciation Day and the Los Alamos Animal Shelter has a great safety net to help them accomplish their daily work. Paul Sena is the Manager of the local shelter and utilizes many community partners for the benefit of our furry friends.
“Veterinarians are essential to keeping our shelter animals healthy and thriving. Through established agreements, we’re fortunate to work with several veterinary providers,” Sena said. “The Animal Clinic of Los Alamos provides compassionate care for everything from routine checkups and vaccinations to emergency Read More
Santa Fe Animal Shelter And Veterinarian Services—Caring People Watching Out For Animals
Maxxine came into the Santa Fe shelter with a broken femur and a broken spirit that almost required amputation. Community donations helped to pay for her surgery and rehabilitation and now she will go on to live a full life. Courtesy photo
Vet staff help an adorable puppy. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
All veterinarians and their staff work hard, but those that tend our furry friends at animal shelters have boundless compassion that some may never know and others could never comprehend. The Santa Fe Animal Shelter’s Animal Hospital is a full-service facility with two clinics (internal and external), Read More
County Launches Financial Transparency Tool ‘Open Books’
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County’s Finance Division has launched Open Books, an online platform designed to give residents an interactive and user-friendly way to explore how taxpayer and enterprise funds are budgeted and spent.
The Open Books portal is now live and can be found at losalamosnm.us/OpenBooks, located under the “Government” and “Transparency” section of the County website. The platform features interactive charts, graphs and summaries of County revenues, expenditures, departmental budgets, vendor payments and payroll records. Users can filter data by fund, Read More
Construction Restarts On The Hill Apartments
The Hill Apartments at left, on 35th Street. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Construction is underway again on The Hill Apartments following an approximately month-long pause. Gerald Peters of Peters Corp./LAH Investors, Inc. in Santa Fe is the primary owner of the 149-unit complex at 121 and 141 35th St.
“We’ve resolved a disagreement with the contractor and the project has restarted,” Peters said. “Phase one should be completed in July, and Phase 2 should be completed in September. We are now taking reservations Read More
Del Norte LOV Foundation Announces 2025 Spring Cycle Community Grant-Making Program Recipients
DNCU News:
SANTA FE — The Del Norte LOV (Living Our Vision) Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization associated with Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), has announced the seven nonprofit organization recipients of its 2025 Spring Community Grant-Making Program.
Each nonprofit organization grantee will receive $2,500 in charitable funds towards their programming for a total investment of $17,500 to the community.
The Del Norte LOV Foundation, with the help of its DNCU Employee Foundation Committee, reviewed 38 applications submitted during the spring cycle’s request Read More