Recreation

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Feb. 23, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

There were several rank changes reported to us this month by ACBL. Alan Wadlinger is now a Sectional Master, having earned over 50 masterpoints.  Randy Baker is now a Regional Master with over 150 points. Gina Doorn and Helen Butler are new Advanced NABC Masters, with well over 200 points, and Martin Cooper is now a Bronze Live Master, having earned over 500 points.

Martin Cooper and Jerry Fleming were Monday winners in flight A. Laurie and Bob Walker were high in Flight B. On Wednesday, Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 1st in Flight A, while Bev Cooper and Neill Goltz were high in Flight Read More

Los Alamos County Community Services Department Implements CivicPlus Recreation Management Solution

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Community Services Department has partnered with CivicPlus to implement its Recreation Management software, CivicRec. The cloud-based solution allows residents greater visibility into the offered park and recreation divisions’ activities, events, and memberships, as well as more convenient online registration and payment. It will also allow residents to search for and reserve community facilities, such as fields, RV camping, Lemon Lot spaces, pavilions, and shelters, all conveniently online.

CivicRec was made live for public use this morning, March Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: March 2, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

Several lakes in Northeast New Mexico opened for fishing this weekend. Morphy Lake State Park, Clayton Lake State Park, Charette Lakes and Maxwell Lake 13 opened after being closed for the winter. Clayton Lake was stocked Feb. 18 with 4,001 rainbow trout in preparation for the opener. There should be good fishing for holdover rainbow trout at Charette and Maxwell Lake 13. 

Be sure to call 575.377.1594 to check on ice conditions at Eagle Nest Lake. The weather forecast indicates a warming trend so ice conditions may deteriorate.    Read More

Community Advocates Applaud Cleanup Of Abandoned Mining Materials On The Gila National Forest

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The Gila National Forest Challenge Venture Mill Site. Courtesy/USDA Forest Service

WILDEARTH GUARDIANS News:

SILVER CITY — The U.S. Forest Service announced on Thursday that it will begin the cleanup of mining materials at the abandoned Challenge Venture Mill near Mogollon, approximately eight miles northeast of Glenwood, N.M.

Conservation and community advocates applauded the cleanup, which is a result of years of advocacy from local community members and WildEarth Guardians. The Challenge Venture mill site, a 40-plus-year-old mining facility that was shut down by the EPA in 1985, Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Feb. 17, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

Martin Cooper and Jerry Fleming were Tuesday winners in flight A.  Spook Kellum and Al Pratt were 1st in Flight B.  Ann-Marie Graves and Mary Courtright were 1st in Flight A on Wednesday.  Reggie Fuchs and Randy Baker were high in Flight B.

The following hand shows that a great fit plus a distributional hand could land the partnership in an easy slam.

Board 13 from the February 17 game:  North is the dealer and both sides are vulnerable.

After North and East pass, South has a natural 2NT opening bid (20-21 HCP and a balanced hand). After West’s pass, North should bid 3♦, a transfer Read More

Keeping The Winter Energy Alive At Pajarito Mountain

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Courtesy/Pajarito

PAJARITO News:

Every ski day is a good day. Pajarito is open for operations Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays – Come ski and ride!

What to expect:

  • Bluebird conditions;
  • Wide open views; and
  • A community that’s all about keeping the winter energy alive.

Pajarito is feeling hopeful for a few more classic New Mexico storms to roll through and is ready to keep the lifts spinning. In the meantime, now’s a perfect weekend to enjoy everything the mountain is serving up.

Every lift ticket comes with Bird Bucks!

That’s extra value with every ticket — Purchase a lift ticket ahead of time Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Feb. 23, 2026

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

Several lakes in Northeast New Mexico will open for fishing Feb. 28. Morphy Lake State Park, Clayton Lake State Park, Charette Lakes and Maxwell Lake 13 will open after being closed for the winter. Clayton Lake was stocked Feb. 18 with 4,001 rainbow trout in preparation for the opener. 

Be sure to call 575.377.1594 to check on ice conditions at Eagle Nest Lake. The weather forecast indicates a warming trend so ice conditions may deteriorate.

Fenton Lake is still not open for ice fishing. There is some open water. 

Small streams at higher Read More