Education

PEEC: BioBlitz For Global City Nature Challenge April 25

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Craig Martin leads a group on a plant walk. Photo by A. Hannah

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites community members of all ages to take part in a BioBlitz at the Los Alamos Nature Center from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 25.

This free event is part of the worldwide City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition that encourages people across the globe to document local biodiversity and contribute to real scientific research.

Participants will explore the trails and habitats around the Los Alamos Nature Center, Kinnikinnick Park, and Acid Canyon while working Read More

Santa Fe Children’s Museum Selected For STEM Education Partnership With Cummins Inc.

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SFCM News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Children’s Museum (SFCM) has announced its selection as one of 20 children’s museums to participate in a STEM education initiative funded by Cummins Inc. and administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM).

Through this partnership, Santa Fe Children’s Museum will receive $10,000 to develop and deliver innovative science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programming (STEM) designed to inspire the next generation of problem-solvers and innovators in Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico.

This initiative supports Cummins READY™, Read More

Op-Ed: Anti-Predatory Lending Law Working As Intended, But Threats Are Looming

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By KATIE GUTIERREZ
Tax, Budget, and Economic Reform Director
Think New Mexico

Despite the success of the anti-predatory lending law in keeping credit accessible to low-income New Mexicans at dramatically lower interest rates, threats to the law are looming.

In 2022, Think New Mexico worked with Representative Susan Herrera, Senator Bill Soules, and members of the Fair Lending Coalition to win passage of legislation reducing the maximum annual interest rates of small loans from 175% to 36%. The law is worded to prevent charges over 36% for any small loans made in the state—including interest Read More

LAFD Wildland Division Chief To Present Wildfire Preparedness Program At White Rock Library April 16

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LAFD Wildland Division Chief Van Leimer

COUNTY News:

The White Rock Branch Library will host “Discover! Wildfire Preparedness 101,” a free program for adults, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026, in the branch library’s multipurpose room.

The event is part of the library’s adult Discover! program series and will provide an overview of wildfire risk in Los Alamos County, along with practical steps residents can take to safeguard their homes and families.

The presentation incorporates principles such as defensible space, ignition-resistant construction, and community-level Read More

LAFC: Youth Activity Center Registration Is Still Open

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View inside the Los Alamos Family Council’s Youth Activity Center in White Rock. The White Rock Branch is next to the White Rock Branch Library and is open for after school fun. Video games, pool tables, and plenty of supervised activities keep young minds learning and growing while waiting for parents to get off work. Courtesy/LAFC

View inside the Los Alamos Family Council’s Youth Activity Center in Los Alamos. The Los Alamos Branch is in the Community Center Building basement next to Ashley Pond Park. With a snack bar, video game consoles, pool tables, and plenty of art and activities going on Read More

LAHS Robotics Team GO For Houston

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Team 4153 in Fort Worth, Texas. Courtesy/LAPS

Project Y Robot 4153 on the Competition Field. Courtesy/LAPS

By EMILY XU
LAHS Student

Los Alamos High School’s Robotics Team 4153, “Project Y”, has been hard at work since January designing and building a custom robot to compete in FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) district events.  Led by CEO John Kang, Project Y competed twice recently in both Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas, and earned the District Points and ranking status to advance to the FIRST in Texas District Championships. 

From March 19-21, they competed at Fort Worth, achieving second Read More

State Awards Student Loan Relief To Eight Rural Veterinarians In New Mexico  

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NMHED News:

SANTA FE — Thousands of dollars in student debt relief have been awarded to eight veterinarians through the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program provided by the New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED).

Established during the 2025 legislative session, the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program provides up to $80,000 in financial assistance to veterinarians who commit to practicing in rural areas of the state and provide food animal care for at least four years.  

The loan repayment program is designed to address the critical shortages of food animal veterinarians Read More

PEEC Presents ‘Fire, Forests, And The Future Of Jemez’ With Thomas W. Swetnam

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Thomas W. Swetnam

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), in partnership with the Los Alamos History Museum and the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC), is pleased to host “Fire, Forests, and the Future of the Jemez” from 7–8:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Admission is free, and all are encouraged to attend.

Wildfire has shaped life in the Jemez Mountains for centuries—structuring forests, influencing cultures, and defining the relationship between people and place. In this compelling talk, renowned Read More

ZYEP Expands In- & After-School Programming This Spring 

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ZYEP is offering its Rooted in Healthy Traditions curriculum and dance class at Shiwi Ts’ana Elementary School for children in pre-K through sixth grade. Courtesy/ZYEP

ZYEP News:

ZUNI — This spring, the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project is bringing back the in- and after-school programs it offers in partnership with the Zuni Public School District. From March to May, these programs will serve more than 500 elementary students and expand opportunities for middle and high school students. 

Across classrooms and after-school sessions, youth will engage in integrated lessons that connect culture, Read More

Scenes From 2026 Wildfire Day At Ashley Pond Park

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Classic Air Medical Flight Nurse Ellen Verburg welcomes a family to check out the helicopter during Saturday’s Wildfire Day held outside of the Justice Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

From left, Los Alamos Police Department Sgt. Ryan Wolking and Det. Ladislas Szabo show off various pieces of equipment used by the police department during Wildfire Day. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Cory Cochran helps his son, Samuel, check out the Los Alamos Police Department’s bomb truck during Wildfire Day. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Fire Department Read More