A small tree casts decorative shadows on the glass across the north side entrance to the Enterprise Bank & Trust building in early morning at 1200 Trinity Drive. Photo by Dixon Wolf 
View of a patient receiving electroacupuncture treatment at the Acupuncture Center of Los Alamos at 557 Oppenheimer Drive, Suite 101. Courtesy photo
Acupuncture Center of Los Alamos News:
Practitioners Dr. Aimee Price (D.O.M.) and Dr. Erika Bittner (D.O.M.) of the Acupuncture Center of Los Alamos at 557 Oppenheimer Drive, Suite 101, discuss the benefits of electroacupuncture (e-stim), a modern adaptation combining traditional needle therapy with gentle electrical stimulation.
Electroacupuncture follows the same basic principles as traditional acupuncture, a key component of Read More
Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Ryn Herrmann, left, reads an 2026 Earth Day Proclamation on behalf of the Council during the Earth Day Festival hosted Saturday by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) at the Los Alamos Nature Center. PEEC Executive Director Jillian Rubio, second from left, artist Star York and PEEC Co-founder Chick Keller, listen as the proclamation is read. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Artist Star York and Chick Keller unveil York’s sculpture, ‘Raven Dialogue, Friendly Advice’ on Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The unveiling kicked Read More
EDUCATION News:
The 2026 Enchantment Awards nominees have been announced and include three Los Alamos High School (LAHS) students who performed in this year’s production of Mean Girls.
2026 Enchantment Awards nominees from LAHS:
The complete announcement of all nominees is at https://www.youtube.com/
The 2026 Enchantment Awards production is 7 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Popejoy Hall on the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque. Read More
Los Alamos Chapter #63, Order of Eastern Star, will welcome Worthy Grand Matron Cavell Miller and Worthy Grand Patron Jay Miller to a statewide meeting in Los Alamos on May 2 at the Masonic Lodge, 1400 North Sage St.
Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., followed at 11 a.m. with the meeting and initiation. All members of the Order of Eastern Star in good standing are welcome to attend this celebration.
The theme for the afternoon is the “Grand Ole Opry” with a picnic-style lunch following the initiation. A reception following the close of the meeting
Pops 66 Soda Ranch: A view of the modern structure that houses the Pops 66 Soda Ranch catches the eye of travelers as they arrive at the business. The large cantilevered roof over the entrance and gas pumps is 100 feet long. The facility has won multiple architecture awards. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Soda Bottles: Seven hundred varieties of soda fill the soda shop at Pops 66 Soda Ranch in Arcadia, Okla. The bottles are neatly arranged by color of soda on shelves in the aisles and in the wall of coolers. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Big Bottle: The largest soda bottle in the world Read More
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to drop by the community-wide National Celebrate Trails Day event, 9-11 a.m., Saturday, April 25, at Co-op Park, 1010 Central Ave.
More than 15 area groups and organizations have been invited to this community open house to talk about their events, activities, membership opportunities, and volunteer opportunities. Meet Striker, the Ambassador Horse, a friendly Arabian. Striker will anchor a booth by local equestrians with information about what to do if you encounter a horse on a trail.
Another highlight of the morning will be an “Outdoor Assembly” Read More
Ricardo A. Hernandez
Artistic Director & Principal Conductor
High Desert Winds Santa Fe
CONCERT News:
High Desert Winds Santa Fe (HDWSF) will present its Spring 2026 Concert, a tribute to mothers and other prominent women, at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave., in Santa Fe.
This concert features Suite from ‘Maria de Buenos Aires’ and guest conductor Jan Gaynor, conducting ‘Blessed Are They’ by Johannes Brahms.
Other selections include:
YIMBY News:
The 2026 Yes! In My Backyard! (YIMBY) Film Festival—Los Alamos’s adventure film festival—returns on May 16, 5-7 p.m. at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center, bringing a 90-minute lineup of award-winning, family-friendly short films as inspiring for adults as they are fun for kids.
This year’s program features standout selections from the Banff Mountain Film Festival and other acclaimed festivals, showcasing everything from adaptive mountain biking and backyard exploration to environmental storytelling from around the world.
While the films are curated with young viewers Read More
