Community

Unlock The Universe With James Webb Space Telescope At PEEC Tonight

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Ant Nebula (jpl-NASA). Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to journey across space and time in a special planetarium program, The James Webb Space Telescope Unlocked Universe, from 7–8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Admission is $6 per child, $8 per adult or $20 per family (new!).

This immersive show highlights the groundbreaking discoveries made by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which has transformed our understanding of galaxies, planets, and the Read More

It’s Snowing At Pajarito … Tickets Available Now

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Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is open today, Saturday, and Sunday, Courtesy/Pajarito

PAJARITO News:

Just in time for reopening, Pajarito picked up a couple inches of snow this week and it’s snowing right now – check the live cams and see for yourself.

Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is open today, Saturday, and Sunday, and it’s shaping up to be a great weekend. Lift tickets are under $70 (while supplies last), and when purchased online by midnight the night before visiting, purchasers receive $10 in Bird Bucks to use on food, drinks, or gear.

Purchase tickets here.  Read More

UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour® Coming To Los Alamos

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COUNTY News:

UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour®, the nation’s number one ranked drunk and distracted driving awareness event, and first-and-only marijuana driving simulator is coming to Los Alamos.

The community is invited to participate from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at the parking lot in Central Park Square off Main Street.

The Arrive Alive Tour® aims to empower drivers with the knowledge and tools needed to build lifelong safe driving habits by using a high-tech, state-of-the-art simulator that allows participants to drive while distracted, drunk, or drugged in a fully functioning Read More

Los Alamos County Invites Community To Listening Session On Urban Park Athletic Court Improvements

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County is seeking community input on potential renovations to the athletic courts at Urban Park and invites residents to participate in an upcoming listening session focused on how the courts and surrounding spaces are used today.

The community meeting will provide an opportunity for participants to share feedback, identify needs, and explore ideas to improve athletic facilities and better serve the community. This project involves removing and replacing current assets within the same footprint, including the tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts.

Community Read More

Los Alamos Mountaineers Meeting To Feature Talk On Kilimanjaro And Beyond With Toni Taylor Feb. 24

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Stuart Trugman in February 2025 heading to Crater Camp (18,000 ft.) on Kilimanjaro. Courtesy/Mountaineers 

By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

The Feb. 24 meeting of Los Alamos Mountaineers will feature a talk by Toni Taylor on climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with her husband, Stuart Trugman, as part of a supported group in February 2025.

Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, rising to 5,895 m (19,341 ft) above sea level and about 4,900 m (16,100 ft) above its plateau base. Their nine-day journey via the Northern Read More

NMSA’s Theatre Department Presents: All Night Diner– The NMSA One Acts Festival

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NMSA News:

Join NMSA’s Theatre Department for All-Night Diner: The NMSA One Acts Festival running March 19-21 at NMSA’s Bluedio Theatre. The lights never go off at this 24-hour diner. Over the course of a single day and night, strangers cross paths, conversations collide, and lives quietly (and not so quietly) change.

All-Night Diner serves up a collection of original one-act plays written by Creative Writing students and brought to life by Theatre students—each story unfolding in the same diner, each revealing a different slice of humanity. From late-night confessions to early-morning Read More

Community Invited To Take County Tourism Survey

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County is inviting community members to participate in an online tourism survey open through Feb. 28, 2026. The survey is intended to gather community feedback to help inform future tourism planning, marketing, and management efforts across the county. 

Community members are encouraged to share their perspectives by completing the survey online at lacnm.com/TourismSurvey. 

Those interested in current tourism initiatives can visit lacnm.com/Tourism. 

Los Alamos County values community input and encourages broad participation to ensure tourism efforts Read More

Daily Postcard: Curious Weasel At Valles Caldera

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Daily Postcard: A long-tailed weasel camouflaged by its white winter coat in the snow scans its surroundings, shown on Tuesday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. During the Valles Caldera Winter Fest this Saturday, Feb. 21, Ranger Jordan will lead a hike for little ones to learn about winter wildlife adaptations. Meet at the Volcano Discovery Center a few minutes before 11 a.m. to participate. No registration required. As you hike, try your best to insulate a gelatin creature from freezing in the cruel winter of Valles Caldera. On a cold winter day, there can be upwards of a 40-degree difference Read More

Artists Sought For 2026 Dog Jog Logo Contest

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Scene from a previous dog jog with some runners sporting the winning design. Courtesy/FOSCA

FOSCA News:

Tails are wagging all over Los Alamos in anticipation of the 2026 Los Alamos Dog Jog, to be held Saturday, April 25. 

The Dog Jog is an annual fundraiser for the Friends of Shelter and Companion Animals (FOSCA), an all-volunteer organization that uses this money to provide funding for spay/neuter programs and veterinary care for ill and injured dogs and cats whose owners cannot afford expensive care for their beloved pets.

The Dog Jog Committee is calling on all creative young artists to put Read More