Community

Los Alamos Arts Council Unveils Upcoming Events

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Courtesy/LAAC

LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) unveils upcoming events. Kite Festival is drawing closer, afterschool art is thriving, and soon the gallery will have more weekend hours.

Here’s a snapshot of what the Arts Council has coming up:

  • Volunteer Get Together Friday, March 13: To prepare for the year of cultural programming, the Arts Council invites the community to the first volunteer get together! Learn about how to help sustain arts and culture programming in the community even beyond helping with Kite Festival and Pumpkin Glow. From 10 a.m. to noon, drop-in at the Fuller
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Local Authors To Host Book Reading At Samizdat March 6

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Local authors Kelly Dolejsi, left, and Tara Downing will read from their books Friday, March 6, at Samizdat.  Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Ever wonder what the cows would think of a bull dancing in glitter? Or whether the small brown birds bobbing in the pines are actually cinnamon-feathered sonnets?

Find out this week, when Samizdat hosts local authors Tara Downing and Kelly Dolejsi for a reading at 6 p.m. Friday, March 6, at the bookstore, 174 Central Park Square. A book signing will follow the reading, which will include new material as well as excerpts from their published work. Books will Read More

County To Host Public Meeting On Denver Steels Phase III Improvements March 5 In Council Chambers

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Map of the Denver Steels Phase III Improvements project area. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County will host a public meeting on the Denver Steels Phase III Improvements project at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.

This effort is a joint initiative between Public Works and the Department of Public Utilities and involves reconstruction of Ridgeway Drive, Questa Drive and Pueblo Drive between 34th and 35th streets. It also includes the connector streets 34th and 35th between Pueblo Drive and Ridgeway Drive.

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Board Of Public Utilities To Hold Work Session March 4

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities will hold a work session at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.

The meeting is open to the public.

Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87563449773. 

The complete agenda packet is available online at https://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. 

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LAPS Foundation: How To Impact A Classroom Today

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A few of Esther Smidt’s students flip through their new Geronimo Stilton books received through the LAPS Foundation’s Shower with Love Campaign. Courtesy/LAPS Foundation

From the LAPS Foundation:

Mountain Elementary School teacher Esther Smidt heard about the LAPS Foundation’s Shower with Love fundraiser and quickly signed up for specific items she knew would enhance the learning in her classroom.

For Esther and her kindergarten students, that was new books for the classroom. A week later, her wish list items were fulfilled and her students were happily reading through their Geronimo Read More

This Week In Sports: March 2-7, 2025

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SPORTS News:

This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers have softball and baseball games at home and away and Track and Field in Albuquerque. 

The Topper sports games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team, which includes John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

March 2 Monday

  • Softball vs Belen Away – 6 p.m.

March 5 Thursday

  • Baseball at SPX Arguello Invite St. Pius – TBD
  • Softball vs Valencia Home – 4 p.m.

March 6 Friday

  • Baseball at SPX Arguello Invite St. Pius – TBD

March 7 Saturday

  • Girls/Boys Track and Field vs ABQ Academy Away – 3 p.m.
  • Baseball
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