Recreation

LAHS NJROTC Seeks Community Support For 3rd Annual ‘Til Valhalla Run

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LAPS News:

The Los Alamos High School NJROTC will host the 3rd annual ‘Til Valhalla 5K and Fun Run starting at 8 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 13 at Sullivan Field. Last year’s run raised more than $7,800 to support Mission 22, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing veteran suicide and promoting veteran mental health.

“In 2022, Aron Ayers and I wanted to find a way to raise awareness about veteran suicide—specifically the heartbreaking fact that approximately 22 veterans take their own lives every day,” said LAHS Naval Science Instructor Matt Bohlen, USN (Ret). Their first effort involved Read More

Bandelier To Host Wilderness Project Day Saturday Sept. 27

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NPS News:

Bandelier will be celebrating National Public Lands Day with special events and a fee free day on Saturday, Sept. 27.

In honor of National Public Lands Day and recognizing September as National Wilderness Month, the park will be hosting a Wilderness Project Day on Saturday, Sept. 27. The park is looking for up to 20 volunteers who would like to participate in a special project. Volunteers will work alongside park rangers and will spend the day building Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) in Frijoles Canyon. BDAs are intended to mirror the effects of natural beaver dams for the purpose of stream Read More

NMDGF Resumes Debit, Credit Card Sales; Resolves Payment Processing System, Online License Sales Issues

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NMDGF News:

SANTA FE — Issues affecting the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish’s payment processing system have been resolved, allowing the Department to process credit and debit cards for license and permit purchases.

Licenses and permits can now be purchased in-person using debit or credit cards at Department offices and vendors statewide, as well as through the Department’s online licensing system. 

“We appreciate our customers’ patience,” Department director Mike Sloane said. “We know this situation was inconvenient and frustrating Read More

ULLRfest Is Back At Pajarito Saturday, Sept. 20

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PAJARITO News:

With fall in the air, it’s time to enjoy a fun-filled weekend at Pajarito Mountain Saturday, Sept. 20 for ULLRfest. 

Ullr Fest celebrates the coming winter by featuring New Mexico craft beer with Blu Dragon, Boxing Bear, Bathtub Row, Nuckolls Brewery, Second Street and NEW! Hollow Spirits Distillery from 1-5:30 p.m. $20 at the door includes a glass and one free drink. 

Live music begins at 1:30 p.m. from One Love. 

Plus, the mountain will feature lift served mountain biking, Strava mountain bike races, a viking costume contest and more. 

Atomic City Transit will be running buses Read More

Anderson Best Predictor In Weekly Pace Race Sept. 2, 2025

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Scene from this week’s pace race Tuesday on the Lower Water Canyon Trail in White Rock. Courtesy/ACRR

Scene from this week’s pace race Tuesday on the Lower Water Canyon Trail in White Rock. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News: 

Eric Anderson was the top predictor in the Atomic City Road Runner (ACRR) weekly pace race Tuesday on the Lower Water Canyon Trail in White Rock with 2 seconds off his predicted time. He was also the first-place finisher in the 3-mile distance with a time of 20:58.

Other accurate predictors:

  • Edith Acosta with a 4 second differential;
  • David Thomas recording a 5 second difference;
  • Zeke
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Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Aug. 25, 2025 Game Results

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BRIDGE News:

Seve Kemic and Jennifer Young were the winners of the Aug. 25 game, and Cliff Rudy and Jerry Fleming won on Aug. 27.

Several potential slam hands presented themselves in the Unit 381 Sectional Tournament at Clubs (STaC) game on Aug. 25.

Here is one of the more interesting – and difficult to bid:

This is board #11. South is the dealer, and no one is vulnerable.

South is the dealer and opens 1♣. After West passes, North should bid 1♦, intending to bid hearts his/her next turn. Bidding a lower ranking suit before bidding a higher-ranking suit is a reverse and shows a strong hand. After Read More

Los Alamos School Of Gymnastics Closes Its Doors

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Loui Janecky, left, with members of her 2018 LASG Diamond Competitive Gymnastics Team. Courtesy/LASG 

By MILES BEAUX
President
LASG Board

After 50 years of service to the children and families of Northern New Mexico, Los Alamos School of Gymnastics has closed. 

The organization began in the late 1970s. Maureen Hudson (a Los Alamos Public Schools PE teacher) ran a tumbling class in her backyard with a strip of mats, inspiring the love of gymnastics. After a year and significant growth in her program, Myrna McDonald joined her. As the enthusiasm grew, some of the gymnasts’ parents created a support Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 1, 2025 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

Early predictions for the upcoming winter are for a weak La Nina pattern. La Nina usually means lower precipitation and warmer than average temperatures.  

However, the Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a cold and wet winter for New Mexico. Let’s hope they are right. 

One river that seems to still be holding up well is the Pecos River. Streamflows throughout the drainage are near, at or above  normal. 

On weekends, flows on the Chama River below El Vado Dam are increased dramatically to accommodate recreational rafting. They Read More

Valles Caldera Summer Hours End Sept. 1

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The pedestrian access at Valles Caldera’s main entrance, overlooking Valle Grande. Courtesy/NPS

NPS News:

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, Valles Caldera will return to its regular hours of 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

As a reminder, the park is open to pedestrian and bicycle/e-bike traffic from dawn to dusk every day of the year. We invite you to experience the absolute magic of Valles Caldera before or after hours.

Pedestrian gates are available at:

  • Sulphur Creek Trailhead,
  • Redondo Creek Trailhead,
  • Banco Bonito Trailhead,
  • the main entrance,
  • Rincon Trailhead,
  • Rabbit Mountain Trailhead, and
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