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This Week In Sports: April 8-11, 2026

SPORTS News:

This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers Girls and Boys Softball and Baseball, Track and Field and Tennis teams have games and meets at  home and away.

Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.

April 8 Wednesday

  • Softball vs Pojoaque Away – 4 p.m.
  • Baseball vs Pojoaque Away – 4 p.m.
  • Girls Tennis vs St. Mike’s (Mesa) Home – 3 p.m.

April 10 Friday

  • Girls/Boys Track and Field at Cleveland Storm Relay – 3 p.m.

April 11 Saturday

  • Softball vs Española Home – 10 a.m.
  • Softball vs Española Home – 12 p.m.
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High School Students From Across Nation To Compete In Poetry Out Loud National Finals

ART News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—After months of competitions in classrooms and communities nationwide, the 2026 Poetry Out Loud National Finals will take place April 28–29 in Washington, DC.

Reciting poetry from an anthology that celebrates historic American voices in recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, state and jurisdictional champions will compete for the national champion title and a $20,000 cash prize.

Poetry Out Loud is a dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students that is designed to improve public speaking skills, build confidence, and teach about literary Read More

La Acequia, Nuestra Madre: Art And history Of New Mexican Waterways Opens May 2 At Millicent Rogers Museum

Erin Currier. Courtesy/Artist Steve Chavez

Tres Graces de La Acequia (After Picasso) Mixed media collage, acrylic on panel. Photo by Erin Currier

Millicent Rogers Museum:

The Millicent Rogers Museum is proud to present La Acequia, Nuestra Madre: Art and history of New Mexican waterways. Co-curated by artist Toby Morfin and Claire Pelaez Motsinger, this exhibition explores the rich topic of water stewardship through the work of contemporary artists of New Mexico, many of whom have parallel working practices in art making and care of the land.

Rooted in the Indigenous practices of gathering Read More

Donors Needed To Spring Into Action And Give Blood—Two Los Alamos Locations Available Next Week

VITALANT News:

ALBUQUERQUE  — Every two seconds, a patient in the U.S. relies on a ready blood supply to provide lifesaving medical care. This April, nonprofit Vitalant urges all who are eligible to spring into action and give blood to keep up with the constant need. Donors who give with Vitalant April 6-30 will automatically be entered to win one of two $10,000 prepaid gift cards in the Groceries for a Year Giveaway.*

Donors of all types are needed to help patients of all blood types. The need is greatest for type O, the most transfused and most compatible when there’s no time to test a patient’s blood Read More

Rooted In New Mexico, Bueno Foods Continues To Support Communities Across State

COMMUNITY News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Bueno Foods is continuing its long-standing commitment of supporting the community it proudly calls home with a donation valued at $100,000 in food products in 2025. Supporting local families, food banks and community organizations across New Mexico, Bueno Foods plans to continue its support in 2026. As the company approaches its 75th anniversary, it remains committed to strengthening the communities that have supported the brand for generations.

“Our responsibility extends beyond our food products,” said Gene Baca, president of Bueno Foods. “When families Read More