Education

Come On Community! Let’s ‘Shower’ Our Teachers At Los Alamos Public Schools With Love!

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LAPS Foundation News:

Wish you could show a particular teacher a little extra love? Now you can.

The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation is once again sponsoring a community-wide campaign to “Shower” LAPS teachers with much-needed classroom supplies and resources.

From Feb. 14 through March 17, community members are invited to visit https://showerlove26.givesmart.com to donate any amount toward a teacher’s wish list item.

Once a donation goal for an item is fulfilled, the LAPS Foundation will purchase the item directly for the teacher. It’s a simple, meaningful way to show appreciation Read More

Los Alamos Geological Society To Meet Tuesday

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LAGS News:

The Los Alamos Geological Society (LAGS) will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Los Alamos Christian Church at 92 East Road.

The guest speaker will be Samuel Perry who will give a presentation summarizing new discoveries in the uranyl sulfate and uranyl carbonate mineral published in the past 15 years (approximately 55 minerals). He will also provide evidence for the existence of natural hollow-cage uranyl carbonate nanoclusters in water, determine the enthalpy of formation of five uranyl sulfate mineral phases and review the structural relationships of every uranyl sulfate Read More

Fuselier: The Mirrors Of Our Lives

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By ROBERT FUSELIER
Los Alamos

Whether we want to admit it or not, the subconscious parts of our mind (the majority of our brain) is programmed to see life as a choice: is this good for my survival or is this harmful for my survival. We share this programming with every living thing. Even plants, which have no nervous system as we know it, react to their environment through this paradigm.

Our minds are programmed to see the world through the dualistic lens of either/or. This/they are either on our side and good or this/they are against us and are bad. Unfortunately, this view is an extremely limited view Read More

Legislative Roundup: 8 Days Left In Session

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Jordan Garcia, alongside students from West Las Vegas, dance to La Bamba while practicing for their performance later in the day outside of the Capitol building on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican

The Santa Fe New Mexican

Capital outlay bill: The Senate Finance Committee Thursday morning unanimously approved a bill to rein in the problem of billions of dollars going unspent in capital outlay. 

House Bill 247, sponsored by Derrick Lente, D-Sandia Pueblo, limits reauthorizations for capital projects.

A growing backlog of projects and unspent funds has been a concern Read More

There’s Still Time To Sign Up For Spring Break Trip To D.C.

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EDUCATION News:

Attention Los Alamos Middle School and homeschool 8th grade parents. It’s not too late to sign up for this year’s spring break trip to Washington, DC. There are still airline seats available. This opportunity

is a once-in-a-lifetime annual trip for your student to travel with their peers to our nation’s capital! Sign up quickly to lock in your reservation and trip price. Price for the trip could possibly increase soon. Flexible payment plans are available with Worldstrides for this trip. The trip is a private trip and not a school-sponsored trip and has been offered to Los Alamos Read More

Increase In Daytime Bobcat Sightings In Los Alamos: What You Need To Know…

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A bobcat roots through a resident’s shed in February in Eastern Area. Photo by Jim Goforth

A bobcat hunts around the grounds at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in February. Photo by Amanda Bucklin

A bobcat spruces up in February in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by  Kurt Steinhaus

COUNTY News:

Bobcats are found throughout Los Alamos County and have been spotted regularly in the downtown area in the past few weeks. Although elusive and difficult to observe, it is not unusual for the bobcat’s habitat to include a densely populated urban area.

These cats are much smaller than a mountain lion, weighing Read More

Catch Of The Week: No, Bernalillo County Is Not Texting You From Ohio About Traffic Fines

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos

If you received a dramatic text message this week claiming you owe unpaid traffic fines and must “pay immediately or appear in court”, congratulations.

You are the latest target in a statewide text scam. Not as exciting as winning the lottery, but what are you going to do?

The message looks official at first glance. It says “Notice of Default – Unpaid Traffic Fines.” It lists Bernalillo (Bennalillo ha!) County Metropolitan Court. It includes a real Albuquerque address on Lomas. It even throws in legal language about Title 66 of the New Mexico Code to make it sound Read More

Hilltopper Swim And Dive Girls Defend District 2a Title, Boys Take Second

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Girls District 2a Swim Champions. Front Row Left to Right: Cindy Fu, Ashley McLaughlin, Lyla Lo, Grace Nowell, Deborah Brug, Emilie Daligault, Aleena Rim, Samantha Clayton. Back Row Left to Right: Madalyn Baily, Teagan Brown, Zooey Browne, Grace Evans, Catherine. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

The Hilltopper Swim/Dive team completed the regular season at the District Championships in Farmington, Feb. 6-7.

The girls successfully defended their District 2a title, scoring 404 points, outpacing Farmington at second (249 points) and Piedra Vista (148 points). With only eight boys, the Toppers Read More

LAPS Seeks Nominations For 2026 NMSBA Excellence In Student Achievement Award

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LAPS News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is accepting nominations from the community for the 2026 New Mexico School Board Association’s (NMSBA) Excellence in Student Achievement Award.

The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

The NMSBA Excellence in Student Achievement Awards are presented to individuals selected by local boards of education throughout New Mexico who have played an important role in improving student achievement in their local school district.

Nominees may include administrators, teachers, staff members, parents, community members or Read More