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Community Turns Out For C’YA’s Valentines For Vets Event

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Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
C’YA Executive Director

Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) had a stellar turnout for our Valentines for Vets program. The beautiful pieces of handmade love were from the following:

Chamisa Elementary, 4-H Club, Homeschoolers, Los Alamos & White Rock Youth Activity Centers, Barranca Elementary, Los Alamos Teen Center, Los Alamos Middle School, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mountain Elementary, K-Kids and Dragonfly Day Care.

The 2026 nominees from the Community Asset Awards also made cards Read More

Girl Scout Cookie Booths Launch This Weekend Across NM

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Courtesy photo

GSNMT News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails invites cookie lovers across northern & central New Mexico to celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, taking place Feb. 20–22.

This celebratory weekend also marks the official kickoff of community booth sales, as local troops begin setting up shop at storefronts and locations throughout the region. National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend is an annual event where Girl Scouts nationwide promote their sales and flex their entrepreneurial spirit through the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program®. Every purchase makes Read More

Pets Of The Week: Meet Ellie And Pacquiao

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Ellie is over halfway through her training in our Paws in the Pen training program at the Penitentiary of New Mexico. She is a black beauty with brindled socks, bat ears, and a cute kiss of sunshine on her cheeks. Ellie has soft eyes and a tender heart set permanently to ‘friend mode’. She greets the world with full-body wiggles, enjoys canine company, could share space with a cat, and is happiest splitting her time between adventures and couch-side devotion. Affection is her love language. Apply on the Española Humane website to schedule a meet and greet. Española Humane is open to walk-in adopters Read More

LAFD: Preparedness Is Great Tool Against Wildfires

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An example of defensible zones for a residence. Courtesy/LAC 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

It is only February and there are already fires igniting in New Mexico.

During the Los Alamos County Council work session Feb. 10, Wildland Division Chief Van Leimer reported that this month there are two wildfires in the eastern part of the state. One is about 4,000 acres and the second is approximately 3,500 acres, he said. Luckily, they are grass fires and as of Feb. 10, Leimer said both were 70 percent contained.

It isn’t looking good for the rest of the country, either. Read More

David Krueger Discusses Role As Los Alamos County’s New Public Information Officer

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Los Alamos County Public Information Officer Dave Krueger stops by the Los Alamos Daily Post newsroom. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

For about 26 years, Dave Krueger’s office was essentially the great outdoors.

He worked for the National Park Service in North Carolina, Yellowstone National Park, and most recently Valles Caldera National Preserve. Then, the opportunity to serve the public as the Los Alamos County Public Information Officer appeared so Krueger decided to move his work inside.

Krueger officially Read More

Catch Of The Week: Substack Data Breach

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Substack is one of those platforms that feels personal. You subscribe to newsletters you actually want, you hear directly from the writers you like, and most of the time you don’t expect to get hit with the digital equivalent of finding someone rifled through your junk drawer. But that is exactly what happened with a recent data breach.

Security researchers have confirmed that a data breach exposed email addresses and phone numbers for many Substack users. That means if you have ever signed up for Substack, your contact info might be Read More

SFO: Opera Makes Sense – Family Concerts!

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SFO News:

The thrill of opera isn’t exclusively reserved for adults! Opera Makes Sense was created for children ages 3 to 5 to explore the world of opera through music and family-friendly storytelling.

The talented Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera will present an exciting learning environment through opera performances and book readings.

Schedule:

Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.
Santa Fe Public Library – Main
145 Washington Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m.
Placitas Community Library
453 Hwy 165, Placitas, NM 87043

Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m.
Santa Fe Public Library – Read More

Atomic Fiber Chosen Community Broadband Network Name

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COUNTY News: 

Los Alamos County has announced the results of the community broadband network naming survey.

Thanks to enthusiastic participation, “Atomic Fiber” won in a landslide, taking more than two-thirds of the votes.

Atomic Fiber will be a publicly owned infrastructure just like a road or sewer line. As an open-access network, multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will use the same fiber to offer service, allowing for greater competition, more choice, and potentially lower costs for consumers if they choose to use the network.

Visit the Atomic Fiber: Community Broadband Network Read More

Doctors Thank Rep. Christine Chandler For Leadership In Sponsoring, Championing HB 99 Medical Malpractice Reform

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By Robert McAtee, MD
Española

By Elena McAtee, MD
Los Alamos

We would like to express our gratitude to Representative Christine Chandler for her leadership in sponsoring and championing HB 99, a long-needed step toward meaningful medical malpractice reform in New Mexico.

Throughout this process, Representative Chandler listened carefully to her constituents, thoroughly researched this complex issue, and then worked diligently to advance thoughtful
solutions. Passing this legislation required navigating significant resistance and complex competing interests, making its success Read More