Education

PEEC Launches ‘Nature At Night’ Weekly Evening Series

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is excited to announce Nature at Night, a new weekly evening program inviting community members of all ages to explore the natural world after dark.

Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, the nature center will stay open late from 4 to 6 p.m. MT with themed activities, crafts, games, and outdoor exploration. Admission is free, and all are welcome.

Held at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road, this new series offers families, individuals, and curious learners a chance to experience nature in a fresh way during the quieter winter Read More

Daily Postcard: Elk Herd Crosses Valle Grande

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Daily Postcard: A herd of elk crosses the Valle Grande on Sunday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Registration is now open for a Wildlife Photography program on Sunday, Jan. 4 at VCNP. Learn the basics of wildlife photography and compositional recommendations. Participants need to bring their own camera for this program (Mirrorless, DSLR, SLR, or mobile). Hiking distance varies from 1 to 5 miles. Learn more and register at https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm…. Photo by Corey Lycopolus/NPS

 

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The Experience & Story Of LAPD Cpl. Joseph Robinson

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Cpl. Joseph Robinson with students in LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit class. Courtesy/LAPS

By Emmitt Tibbitts
Los Alamos High School
Sports Lit Class Student

As part of my Sports Literature class, my group and I walked to the courthouse and interviewed Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) Cpl. Joseph Robinson. Fittingly, we found out that one of his favorite things about being a police officer is getting to interact with the public.

Before becoming a police officer (right out of high school), Robinson worked as a mechanic for some time. Later, he moved to Los Angeles for about six years Read More

LANL Foundation Holiday Wishes & Thanks To Community

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By Gwen Perea Warniment, PhD
President & CEO
LANL Foundation

As we celebrate the holiday season, we want to say thank you to our wonderful community. 

Your generosity has empowered us to provide $1.3 million in scholarships, over $1.3 million in educational grants and program supports for K-12 school systems, $150,000 in stipends for grandparents and kin raising children, over $2 million in pooled funding to support youth internships, work-based learning, and youth leadership, over $300,000 for on-the-ground support for Tribal home visiting, a network to support early childhood Read More

Elizabeth Allen’s Judging Journey

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Municipal Judge Elizabeth Allen with students in LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit class. Courtesy/LAPS

By Blake King and Logan Swickley
Los Alamos High School
Sports Lit Students

Municipal Judge Elizabeth Allen has been one of the leading judges for Los Alamos County since 2018. Before she became Municipal Judge, she attended the Pepperdine School of Law in Malibu, Calif., during which, she attained her law degree. She spent 7-8 years as a prosecuting attorney, a defense attorney and a sole practitioner.

Throughout her career, Allen has served in a variety of roles in the justice system, Read More

LAPD Cmdr. Brent Hudspeth Gives Advice To LAHS Students

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Cmdr. Brent Hudspeth with LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Literature students. Courtesy/LAPS

By Rylee Gramer and Peyton Labonty
Los Alamos High School
Sports Literature Students

A few weeks ago, we interviewed Los Alamos Police Department Cmdr. Brent Hudspeth at the Los Alamos County Courthouse. Hudspeth is a tall man with brown eyes. We learned that he has a wife and a baby boy named Sebastian.

During the interview, we also found out more about his life and how he came to be a police commander in Los Alamos.

He grew up in Farmington but later moved to Los Alamos. According to him, his childhood Read More

Fr. Glenn: Enemies Of Peace

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Ah, ‘tis Christmas time. This is when so many of us long for a bit of peace in our lives after a long year of work or study, looking to the new year and all the renewed aspirations that it can bring. Remembering the birth of Jesus millennia ago, we remember his appellation in Isaiah as being the “Prince of Peace” … He destined to bring eternal peace to us. But … peace in our day remains elusive—peace among nations, peace in personal relations, and even peace within ourselves. Hmmm … how to address these—at least the latter if we cannot have great influence on the former? For, as mentioned Read More

County Trash Talk: Wrapping Reality Check

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COUNTY News:

Wrapping paper = TRASH (yes, even the pretty kind!)  Recycle gift bags & cards only if they are 100 percent paper.

Trash anything with glitter, foil, ribbon, rope handles, or plastic shine.

Not sure? When in doubt, throw it out to keep recycling working right. Or try the recycle coach app.

Planet-friendly wrapping swaps:

Reuse gift bags & boxes, newspapers, maps, or fabric (Furoshiki). Use pinecones and twigs instead of plastic bows. Consider using kraft paper or seed paper.

Small choices = big planet love.  Read More

Attorney 101: Senior Trial Attorney Elizabeth Counce

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Senior Trial Attorney Elizabeth Counce – Los Alamos Office, 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, in the Justice Center with students from Los Alamos High School Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit class. Courtesy/LAPS

By JAVAN RAEL
Los Alamos High School
Sports Lit Student

Recently in our Sports Lit Class, we conducted interviews with people who work at the courthouse. We got assigned to Senior Trial Attorney Elizabeth Counce of the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The interview and the whole experience were informative and enjoyable.

During the interview, we found Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory: Lighting The Photonics Frontier With Engineered Quantum Dots

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By transforming solution-processed nanomaterials into lasing-ready emitters, this breakthrough paves the way for compact, tunable, and energy-efficient quantum-dot light sources that will power the next generation of on-chip photonic technologies. Credit: Donghyo Hahm

LANL News:

  • A new breakthrough paves the way for practical, energy-efficient quantum dot lasers

A new study led by researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory made a major advance in quantum dot laser technology: the demonstration of low-threshold, continuous-wave (CW) lasing using solution-processed colloidal Read More