Recreation

The Family YMCA & Senior Centers Collaborate To Offer Personal Trainers For Local 55+ Population

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The Senior Center and The Family YMCA collaborate to bring a focus on fitness for the local 55+ population. Courtesy/YMCA

YMCA News:

The Senior Center and The Family YMCA are working together to bring a focus on fitness for the local 55+ population! 

They have worked together to bring personal trainers into the community by meeting members where they are and encouraging healthy living. They welcome any Senior Center members to send in a Wellness Request, located at the front desk at The Family YMCA or click here and start a conversation on how they can help assist with your personal goals.  

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Learn About Diné & Ndé At Bosque Redondo Ranger Tours

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NMHS News:

New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) announces that Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site is offering a new series of ranger-led tours.

Join Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha on Saturdays for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition, “Bosque Redondo…A Place of Suffering…A Place of Survival” and exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site, 1-3 p.m., Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2024.

Directions:

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site, I-40 to Santa Rosa, south on US 84 to the village of Fort Sumner. Take Hwy 60/84 3 miles east Read More

Registration Now Open For 2024 Dog Jog

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COMMUNITY News:

The 2024 Los Alamos Dog Jog is happening Saturday, April 27 at Rover Park in White Rock.

To register, go to: https://www.lafos.org/dog-jog-entry-form

 

Here’s the schedule for the event:

  • Race check-in at 8-8:40 a.m.
  • 1-mile race starts at 9 a.m.
  • 2 -mile fun walk/run at 9:01 a.m.

Entry fees per family are $20 for the first adult or child 12 years or older. After April 5, the fee is $25. For each additional adult or child age 12 or older, the fee is $15; $5 each child 11 years and younger (child-sized T-shirts with $5 registration).

If pre-registered, check-in and T-shirt and informational Read More

Still Time To Provide Input On White Rock Skate Park

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American Ramp Company and Los Alamos County Community Services Department is seeking the community’s input as part of the improvement project for the White Rock Skate Park. Courtesy/LAC

Rendering of Skate Park. Courtesy/LAC 

COUNTY News:

American Ramp Company (ARC), in partnership with Los Alamos County Community Services Department (CSD) is seeking the community’s input on the design and type of modular elements to install as part of the improvement project for the White Rock Skate Park at 99 Sherwood Blvd. in White Rock.

The survey will be open until the public meet and greet Saturday, Read More

County Aquatic Center Shares Fitness Schedule For March

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COUNTY News:

During the month of March the Aquatic Center at 2760 Canyon Road will not offer long course set up. Long course set up will return 6-10:30 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays in April.

The aerobics classes resume normal schedule in March as follows:

Monday & Wednesday:

  • 9-10 a.m.: Deep Water Fun & Fitness
  • 11 a.m.-12 p.m.: Therapy Fun & Fitness
  • 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Shallow Water Aerobics

Monday:

  • 11 a.m.-12 p.m.: SUP Yoga

Tuesday:

  • 9-9:45 a.m.: WaterWorks!

Thursday:

  • 9-9:45 a.m.: Zumba

Friday:

  • 9-10 a.m.: Deep Water Fun & Fitness
  • 11 a.m.-12 p.m.: Therapy Fun & Fitness
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Weekly Fishing Report: Feb. 29, 2024

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

There are several fishing areas in Northeast New Mexico that will open Friday (March 1) for the 2024 season.

Morphy Lake State Park, Clayton Lake State Park and the Charette Lakes will open for fishing. The Charette Lakes should be good for some nice, holdover trout. There should also be some holdover trout at Morphy Lake.

Clayton Lake will also open. Clayton Lake was stocked Feb. 21 with 3,200 rainbow trout  in preparation for it’s opening Friday for the 2024 season. The state-record walleye was caught here. Clayton Lake is a designated Read More

Valles Caldera Drew More Than 76,000 Visitors In 2023

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VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — Last week, the National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visits in 2023, an increase of 13 million—or 4 percent—over 2022.

Valles Caldera National Preserve saw 76,090 people experience the park, an increase of more than 12,000—or 19 percent—over 2022.

“Valles Caldera’s location at the heart of the Jemez Mountains provides abundant natural, cultural, recreational, and historical experiences for everyone,” Superintendent Jorge Silva-Bañuelos said. “We were thrilled to welcome so many people to the park, whether Read More

‘Arrive’ To Host Soft Opening Thursday Feb. 29

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CHAMBER News:

Los Alamos’ third retail cannabis store “Arrive” will open Thursday, Feb. 29. They are at 248 DP Road and will be open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Arrive is a cannabis dispensary as well as a production and manufacturing business. Their goal is to bring the best cannabis products in New Mexico to Los Alamos and grow plants with superior genetics to create top quality cannabis. They also bring decades of growing experience, to merge new technology with old school knowledge.

Arrive is owned by Elgin Fellers and family, who have lived in Los Alamos for decades.

Arrive will host a grand opening Read More

Los Alamos Varsity Tennis Teams Shine In State Tournament

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The team poses with coach Gibson and coach Khazratkulov. Photo credit Hari Viswanathan

Axel Niklasson serves against the Alamogordo pair of Ryan Amberson and Jaden Navaerez as his partner Andres Iturregui is ready at the net. The Toppers won the matchup 6-3 6-3. Photo by Hari Viswanathan

By Gowri Srinivasan
Los Alamos

The Los Alamos High School Hilltopper Varsity tennis teams had a strong showing in a two-day tournament held Feb. 23-24 at Española and Santa Fe, with 8 teams from around the state participating.

The boys won first place, sweeping the Alamogordo Tigers 5-0 in the finals and the girls Read More

‘Valles Caldera Winter Fest’ March 9, 2024

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A snowy Valle Grande. Photo by Corey Lycopolus/NPS

VCNP News:

Whether one prefers to be warm and cozy by the fire or outside playing in the snow, there will be plenty of winter wonderment and fun to discover at Valles Caldera Winter Fest.

This event, which is geared toward children and families, takes place Saturday, March 9, at the Ranger Station at the VallesCaldera National Preserve.

Schedule of Events in and around Ranger Station: 

  • 10 a.m. – Snowflakes (ages 4+)
  • 11 a.m. – Winter Soundscapes Ski Tour (ages 16+)
  • 11 a.m. – Reading with a Ranger (all ages)
  • 11 a.m. – Snowman
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