Daily Postcard: A Spotted Towhee enjoys the PEEC garden. Photo by richardskolnikphotography.com Read More
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Local Shop For The Cure Yard Sale Fundraiser May 15-16
COMMUNITY News:
The fourth annual yard sale to raise funds for breast cancer will be held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, at 390 Connie Ave. in White Rock.
Anyone interested in donating items for the yard sale may drop them off by the garage door at 390 Connie Ave. before May 12. Please only contribute clean, gently used, saleable items.
The annual yard sale raises funds for the national non-profit Susan G. Komen, to fund breast cancer research and treatment via local resident Nancy Partridge’s participation in the annual 3-Day 60-mile walks. All proceeds go directly to Susan Read More
UPDATE: Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office Closing NM 502 Due To Crash
UPDATE: N.M. 502 has reopened to traffic in both directions.
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is sharing the following information related to the N.M. 502 closure:
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office has notified Los Alamos Police that they will be closing N.M. 502 in both directions at mile marker 13 due to a head-on collision with injuries.
The crash is located about 3 miles east of N.M. 30 and 2 miles west of Pojoaque High School.
It is unknown how long the closure will remain in effect. Commuters are encouraged to seek an alternate route and to expect delays. Read More
County Golf Course Restaurant Prepares To Open
Los Alamos County Golf Course restaurant prepares to open following maintenance completion. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Maintenance and repair work at the Los Alamos County Golf Course building has been completed, marking a significant step toward reopening the restaurant to the public.
The restaurant is expected to begin operations on June 1, 2026; however, this date remains contingent upon final inspections and permits.
In preparation for the transition, several updates are being completed within the restaurant space, including new paint and flooring. These improvements are part Read More
New Mexico Consortium Celebrates 20 Years Of Collaborative Success
New Mexico Consortium marked its 20th anniversary May 1 at Sandia Resort. Courtesy/NMC
NMC News:
The New Mexico Consortium (NMC) marked its 20th anniversary on Friday, May 1, with a celebratory evening at Sandia Resort, bringing together leaders in science, research, and the local community to honor two decades of collaboration and achievement.
The event, held from 5-9 p.m., was attended by all living NMC CEOs, all current members of the NMC Board of Directors, and many former Board members. Also in attendance were members of the upper administration from New Mexico Tech (NMT), New Mexico Read More
Scenes From 37th Street Playground Ribbon Cutting
With some help from Aspen Elementary School students, Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti snips the ribbon to officially open the 37th Street Playground Tuesday afternoon. The new playground has several features to ensure accessibility for everyone including ramps leading down to the playground and a mobility swing, which was a suggestion from a local Girls Scouts troop. ‘Having community voices really drive the process I think is a really important thing to highlight and working with the Community Services Department’s master plan,’ Ryti said. ‘It Read More
PEEC Lineup For June Nature At Night Summer Series
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is excited to announce Nature at Night: Summer Series coming soon, generously sponsored by Del Norte Credit Union. Formerly known as Summer Family Evenings, this program brings together collaborative partners from across north central New Mexico for hands-on, family-friendly nature experiences.
Programs take place from 4–6 p.m., Wednesday evenings in June and July, with featured presenters beginning at 5 p.m. Each event is free, open to all ages, and designed to spark curiosity, connection, and discovery.
June 2026 Program Read More
LAHS Track & Field Completes 2026 Regular Season In Fine Fashion At Larry Baca Memorial Invitational
Riley Fensin ran both the 100 m hurdles and 300 m hurdles. Photo by Blake Wood
Tevi Funaki threw the discus 133’9″ to qualify for the State Championship. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track and Field
The LAHS Track & Field teams completed their regular season in fine fashion at the Larry Baca Memorial Invitational (aka Home Meet) at Sullivan Field in Los Alamos on Saturday, May 2. The Hilltopper Girls won the meet with score of 134-45 over 4A rival Artesia. The Boys were second to Artesia, 97-129. There were 14 teams competing.
New State Qualifying marks Read More
Harms Is Top Predictor & First-Place Finisher In Pace Race
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
ACRR News:
Madeline Harms was the best predictor as well as the first-place finisher in the 1-mile race held on American Springs Road up in the Jemez. She was 12 seconds of her predicted time recording a 9:57. Other accurate predictors were Chris Michel at 20 seconds off; Lynn Bjorklund recording a 21 second difference as well as the best female finisher on the 3-mile course at 27:57; Edith Acosta coming in at 22 seconds off; and Aurea Rojas with a 23 second difference.
5-year-old Ryder Hetrick was the top male finisher on the 1-mile distance with a time of 11:46.
In the Read More
Wayne Lee And Scott Wiggerman Read Poetry At Teatro Paraguas May 17
ART News:
Teatro Paraguas is pleased to host a poetry reading with noted poets Wayne Lee and Scott Wiggerman. Joining the two poets will be Windy Dankoff, accompanying them on flute.
The reading is part of the ongoing series of readings Poetry at Paraguas.
Wayne Lee
Wayne Lee (wayneleepoet.com) is a Santa Fe, NM writer, editor and teacher. Lee’s poems have appeared in Tupelo Press, Slipstream, The New Guard, Writer’s Digest and many other journals and anthologies. His collection Dining on Salt: Four Seasons of Septets (Cornerstone Press) won the 2026 North American Poetry Book Award.
Lee has Read More