Education

Toppers Get No. 3 Seed In 5A Football Playoffs

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By MIKE COTE
Sports Writer
Los Alamos Daily Post

The Los Alamos Hilltopper football team earned a No. 3 seed for the upcoming state Class 5A playoffs and will get a week to rest and recuperate before its first postseason contest.

The Hilltoppers will take on either the sixth-ranked Gadsden Panthers or 11th-ranked Capital Jaguars on the weekend of Nov. 14. Schedules beyond the first week of the playoffs won’t be determined until the conclusion of first round contests.

As a top-four seed, Los Alamos earned the privilege of a week off for the start of the playoffs.

Los Alamos was given the 3 seed by the Read More

LA’s Jordan Herrera Holds Off Miyamura In Final Conference Game To Finish 2025 Regular Season Undefeated

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The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers charge onto Angelo Dipaolo Memorial Stadium in Gallup to play the Miyamura Patriots in their final conference game Friday and to maintain their undefeated record, which they did by a score of 42-10. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Jordan Herrera runs for 249 yards and scores 4 touchdowns. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By MIKE COTE
Sports Writer
Los Alamos Daily Post

With a late second quarter push, the Los Alamos Hilltopper football team broke open its game against the Miyamura Patriots to secure a big win and an undefeated regular season. Read More

This Week In Sports: Nov. 3-8, 2025

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SPORTS News:

This week, the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers boys and girls teams have some home and away games for volleyball, soccer and cross country.

The Hilltopper sports games and events are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team, which includes John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

Nov. 3 Monday

  • Volleyball vs Moriarty Away – 6 p.m.

Nov. 4 Tuesday

  • Girls Soccer Semifinals vs Hope Christian Away (Bernalillo HS) – 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 6 Thursday

  • Volleyball vs Pojoaque Home – 6 p.m.

Nov. 7 Friday

  • Girls Soccer Finals – 1 p.m.

Nov. 8 Saturday

  • Girls/Boys
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Scenes Of Los Alamos Firefighters Sharing Prevention And Safety Tips With Local Elementary School Students

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Fire Capt. Joe Romero and members of the Los Alamos Fire Department visit with students on Oct. 20 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School. The firefighters brought their Fire Prevention & Public Education trailer, known as E.D.I.T.H (Exit Drills In The Home), to educate students, including Mrs. Travers’ 2nd graders shown here, about safety and prevention and what to do in the event of a house fire. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Inside the trailer, Fire Capt. Joe Romero discusses with students in Mrs. Shyder’s 2nd grade class the importance of fire alarms and what to do if they hear one Read More

Republican Party Of Los Alamos: Please Vote!

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By LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos

Dear Friends: 

Diane Denish recently said, “National politics may dominate the headlines, but it’s your local school board that will shape the classrooms, teachers, and opportunities your children see every day.” Please vote Stephanie Galvez for District 1, Tamara Hinckley for District 2, and Bryan Fearey for the UNM-LA Advisory Board.

Our Council’s vote to increase Gross Receipts Taxes on October 28, 2025, was terribly disappointing (with Councilor Reagor opposed). Does our County really believe that we can negatively impact the #1 economic Read More

Library Kicks Off 4th Annual Community Seed Drive

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Part one of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets, seeds grown in raised beds in front of the Mesa Public Library. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library

Part two of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library

Part three of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library

Part four of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Public Library has kicked off its annual seed drive to support Read More

NMMSH Launch Pad Lecture: Storms, Science & Surveyor – The Story Of Apollo 12

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NMMSH News:

The New Mexico Museum of Space History’s (NMMSH) monthly Launch Pad Lecture features the story of NASA’s Apollo 12 mission, where lightning struck seconds after launch, but teamwork turned potential failure into one of the most precise lunar landings.

Presented by Marie De Leon, Senior Instructional Coordinator at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, starting at 9 a.m., Friday, Nov. 7.

  • Where: New Horizons Dome Theater, New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo.
  • Details: Admission is free, and coffee and donuts will be provided. The presentation will explore Apollo
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Los Alamos Fire Dept. Receives Plane Fuselage For Training

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LAFD took delivery of a plane fuselage today at Los Alamos Airport to use for training. Courtesy/LAC

LAFD News:

The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) took delivery of a plane fuselage today for use in future training exercises.

The fuselage will be stationed at the Los Alamos Airport, where it will serve as a training tool for the Crash Fire Rescue 6 truck, which is housed at Fire Station 6.

LAFD will conduct Aircraft Rescue Firefighter Training to practice response times and scenarios to maintain operational readiness for this type of incident. No live fire will be utilized at the site. Read More

State Higher Education Department Awards Student Debt Relief To 400+ Health Professionals Working In New Mexico

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HED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED) is awarding student debt relief payments to more than 400 health professionals through the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program.

A total of 1,213 health care professionals in New Mexico are currently receiving student debt relief through the program, including 401 new awardees this year.

The debt relief, totaling $24.4 million, is granted to these awardees on the condition that they conduct their work in high-need communities across the state for a minimum of three years.

The program supports a variety of high-need Read More