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UNM-LA To Hold Professional Development Day April 20

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UNM-LA News:

UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will host a Professional Development Day for staff and faculty, Monday, April 20.

Classes will continue as scheduled for this day. However, all other offices will be closed in support of campus-wide professional development activities. Offices will reopen Tuesday, April 21.

This dedicated day of professional development supports UNM-LA’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement in service to students and the community.

If you have any questions or need assistance prior to the closure, please contact the appropriate Read More

Wilmot Is Best Predictor In Weekly Pace Race

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Courtesy photo

Courtesy photo

ACRR News: 

Zeke Wilmot was the top predictor in the weekly pace race held on the Bayo Canyon Road at the bottom of Main Hill Road at 1 second off his predicted time.  Other accurate predictors were Felix Candia with a 3 second difference; Valerio Pinchetti recording 5 seconds off; Eric Anderson at 10 seconds off his prediction; and Lynn Bjorklund with a 12 second difference as well as the first female finisher in the 3-mile distance at 25:57. 

11-year-old Levi Gartz was the top finisher on the 1-mile course with a time of 8:17 and the best female was 7-year-old Ivana Velechovsky  Read More

Beef & Leaf: Milagro Vineyards & Winery Dinner April 23

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DINING News:

Join us at Beef & Leaf Cafe at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 23 for a six-course wine dinner featuring the award-winning wines of Milagro Vineyards & Winery.

Joining us will be special guests—winery owners Rick & Mitzi Hobson and wine maker Max Wagner. Click here to make reservations. 

Milagro Vineyards & Winery Dinner

$125 per person, plus tax and gratuity

First Course

poached pears | roquefort crumbles | candied almonds| frisee lettuce | citrus agave vinaigrette
2023 Milagro Vineyards Dry Riesling, Corrales, New Mexico

Second Course

crispy cod pieces | romesco sauce Read More

Experience New Mexico’s Landscapes Like Never Before At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium

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The community is invited to watch a special film program that reveals the state’s dramatic landscapes from a pilot’s-eye view, April 25, in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to take to the skies without ever leaving their seat! From 11 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 25, the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium will host New Mexico from the Air, a special film program that reveals the state’s dramatic landscapes from a pilot’s-eye view.

This unique planetarium experience showcases sweeping Read More

Ryti: FY2027 Budget Hearing And Other Engagement Opportunities

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By RANDALL RYTI
Chair
Los Alamos County Council 

The annual budget hearings are scheduled for April 27, 28, and 29. The proposed FY2027 budget for Los Alamos County reflects a necessary shift in fiscal strategy—one that acknowledges a new economic reality after several years of unusually strong revenue growth.

At its core, this budget is about stabilization. Gross Receipts Tax (GRT), which accounts for roughly three-quarters of the County’s General Fund revenue, has proven to be volatile. After peaking in the post-pandemic period, revenues declined sharply—down nearly 18% in FY2025, Read More

Santa Fe Community College Opens Registration For Summer 2026 Continuing Education Classes

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The Summer 2026 Continuing Education catalog cover features E. Boyd Curator and Museum Director Jena Gottshalk of the Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces registration is open for Summer 2026 Continuing Education (CE) classes. The Summer 2026 Continuing Education catalog features an expanded lineup of classes and the long-awaited return of summer Kids Camps, offering week-long programs designed to inspire young learners. The Summer CE term begins May 26.

The catalog is available online at https://www.sfcc.edu/continuing-education/. Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center Publishes 2025 Community Benefit Report

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LAMC News:

          • Report outlines hospital’s continued impact on health and economic vitality of Los Alamos County, the surrounding region, and Northern New Mexico

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) this week published its community benefit report for the 2025 calendar year. This annual report outlines the various ways the hospital is working to support the health and economic vitality of Los Alamos and the greater region as part of its mission of making communities healthier®.

“Always striving to advance our mission is how we succeed as a community leader. We are dedicated to supporting those who Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos High School 2026 Athletics Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony At Fuller Lodge

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The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Athletics Department held its 9th Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday at Fuller Lodge with a lunch banquet to honor the inductees and present them with a membership plaque. The inductees are, from left, Gretchen Torres, Camella Nogar, Rob Hipwood, Kathy Hipwood, Paul Anderson. Not pictured, Joshua Nogar. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

LAHS Athletic Director Guy Meyer presents Gretchen Torres with her plaque. Torres was a multisport athlete in volleyball with an All-State Selection and excelled at tennis, winning several tournaments. Photo Read More