Education
LAHS Choirs & NJROTC Pumpkin Patch Is Open!
The annual Pumpkin Patch is open through Oct. 31 at the Canyon Complex near the Central Avenue roundabout. The Pumpkin Patch is a joint fundraiser for the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Choirs and NJROTC. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
With so many pumpkins to choose from, there is a perfect pumpkin for everyone at the LAHS Choirs & NJROTC Pumpkin Patch open through Oct. 31 at the Canyon Complex near the roundabout on Central. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from the LAHS Choirs & NJROTC Pumpkin Patch open through Oct. 31 at the Canyon Complex near the roundabout on Central. Read More
Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief James Rodriguez Graduates From Prestigious FBI National Academy
Deputy Chief James Rodriguez finishes the legendary Yellow Brick Road, entering the FBI Training Facility under the blue gate. Courtesy/LAPD
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos DailyPost
caclark@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief James Rodriguez has graduated as a member of the 295th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation took place Sept. 4, at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. Deputy Chief Rodriguez is the sixth officer in Los Alamos Police Department history to complete this prestigious leadership program. Nationally, fewer than 1 percent of officers are selected Read More
Los Alamos Daily Post Goes Underground To Cover Future Of Nuclear Reporting
The Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit convened Oct. 9-10 at Titan Ranch near Vilonia, Ark. Photo by Marlene Wilden/ladailypost.com
By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com
Beneath the Arkansas plains, in a Cold War-era launch control center once designed to withstand nuclear blasts, a new generation of journalists, scientists and policy experts gathered to confront a different kind of detonation—the collision of nuclear risk and artificial intelligence.
Outrider Foundation’s 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit at the decommissioned Titan II intercontinental Read More
BPU Chair Updates Kiwanis On Public Utilities
Board of Public Utilities Chair Robert Gibson presents an update on the County’s utilities activities to the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos at its Oct. 7 meeting. Courtesy/Kiwanis
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club
Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities Chair Robert Gibson presented an update on the County’s utilities activities to the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos at its Oct. 7 meeting at Trinity on the Hill. He outlined the structure of the Department of Public Utilities and provided information on its accomplishments and future plans.
Los Alamos County owns and operates all four of its utilities: Read More
Los Amigos De Valles Caldera Bookstore Now Open At Volcano Discovery Center
Los Amigos Bookstore at the Volcano Discovery Center. Courtesy/Los Amigos de Valles Caldera
LAVC News:
The Los Amigos Bookstore is now open at the Volcano Discovery Center, in the historic cabin district, offering visitors a selection of Valles Caldera merchandise and educational items.
The Volcano Discovery Center is open for basic visitor services during regular park operating hours. The exhibit demonstration occurs on the half hour every hour between 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Stop by to explore the new volcano exhibit, go for a hike, enjoy wildlife viewing during elk season and take home a Read More
Los Alamos Federation Of School Employees Announce Endorsements For LAPS Board Of Education Candidates
LAFSE News:
Los Alamos Federation of School Employees (LAFSE), AFT New Mexico Local #3902, released the following statement:
“LAFSE proudly endorses Margie Serrato for District 1 and Antonio R. Jaurigue for District 2 for Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education.
These endorsements were issued following a questionnaire and interview process where candidates for Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education were invited to share their vision for our District and what talents and experiences they are able to utilize to best serve the students, parents, and educational staff of Los Alamos Read More
Public Education Department Announces New Mexico Reading Scores Jump 10 Points In Three Years
Secretary Mariana D. Padilla
PED News:
SANTA FE — Nearly half of New Mexico elementary and middle school students now read at grade level, up from just over one-third three years ago, according to statewide assessment results released today.
Reading proficiency in grades 3-8 has climbed 10 percentage points since 2022, reaching 44% in 2025. Students in grades 3, 6, and 8 posted the highest one-year gains ever recorded on the New Mexico Measures of Student Success and Achievement.
“These results confirm that the state’s investments in early literacy and the science of reading are working,” Read More
Scenes From UNM-LA October Business Scholar Luncheon Series … Next Event Dec. 10 At SALA Event Center
From left, Small Business Development Center Director Janice Krish, Owner/Executive Coach & Consultant of Empowered Pathways Coaching Beverly Hughes, and UNM-LA Program Manager, Title V Grant Anne Jarrett. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA Program Manager, Title V Grant Anne Jarrett, left, and UNM Foundation Director of Development Karen Williams. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
UNM-LA Title V PASE grant sponsors a Business Scholar Luncheon Series and the most recent was held Oct. 9 at SALA Event Center.
The Oct.9 series featured Beverly Hughes, a consultant and owner of Empowered Pathways. Read More
