New Mexico Connections Academy Welcomes Students Back For 2026-2027 School Year
NMCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Connections Academy, a tuition free-online public school for grades 4-12, recently welcomed both new and returning students across New Mexico for the 2026-27 school year. Now celebrating its 14th school year, the school continues to provide a personalized virtual learning experience that combines rigorous academics, dedicated teacher support, and strong family engagement to help students reach their full potential.
“The beginning of the school year brings new opportunities for students to discover their strengths and build confidence,” said Dr. Sandy Read More
Frijoles Fire Daily Update: Aug. 10, 2026
Frijoles fire map. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
Start Date: Aug. 4, 2026
Cause: Lightning
Size: 3,290 acres Containment: 0%
Fuels: Ponderosa Timber, dead & down. Strategy: Full suppression
Location: Steep terrain 5 miles west of Sierra Mosca, 3 miles southeast of Cundiyo, NM. The fire is in the Espanola Ranger District within the boundaries of the Pecos Wilderness Area.
Total personnel: 101
Operations: Today on the western flank of the fire, construction of indirect containment lines with bulldozer support will continue. Large air tankers and three helicopters will continue dropping Read More
Car Seat Inspection Fitting Station In Santa Fe Aug. 13
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — A free car seat fitting station will be available to the public from 12–2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 1353 Alta Vista Street in Santa Fe.
The event will provide parents and caregivers with hands-on assistance from nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians, who will offer guidance on the proper selection, installation and use of child safety and booster seats.
Inspections will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is required.
Participants are encouraged to bring their car seat, the car seat manual, vehicle manual and, if possible, Read More
2026 Fair And Rodeo Indoor Exhibits Award Winners
Best of the Best of Indoor Exhibits. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The 2026 Indoor Exhibits competition showcased a remarkable display of talent across multiple categories, celebrating the creative achievements of participants of all ages. Congratulations to all of our award winners for their outstanding submissions!
Category winners:
- Horticulture
- Adult
- Grand Champion: Laurie Hixson (Lambs Ear)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Laurie Hixson (“Sunset on the Range” Design)
- Adult
- Fine Arts
- Adult
- Grand Champion: Karen Rose (”My Garden Wall”)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Hannah Waldschmidt (“Mothman”
- Adult
Denish: When Compassion Gets Lost
By DIANE DENISH
Corner To Corner
diane@dianedenish.com
Recently, I listened to the historical fiction novel The Frozen River, based on the life of Martha Ballard. Her life is chronicled in The Midwife’s Diary, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1991. From 1785 to 1812, Ballard recorded the weather and daily life in Hallowell, Maine. During those 27 years, she attended 816 births.
The story is inspiring, intriguing and, most of all, authentically human.
What struck me was Ballard’s calm and gentle nature as she attended women giving birth. She asked permission before touching or examining a mother Read More
From Summer Camp To Community Gardens, ZYEP’s Food Sovereignty Initiatives Flourish In 2026
Kindergarten students assist with planting kale at Ho’n A:wan Park; the ZYEP team incorporated the kale into a quinoa vegetable salad at the Summer Camp Celebration on July 17. Courtesy/ZYEP
ZYEP News:
ZUNI — As another growing season reaches its peak in the Pueblo of Zuni, the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project’s food sovereignty initiatives are thriving. From serving 120 children during the nonprofit’s 18th Annual Summer Camp to supporting apprentice families, local partnerships and community gardening efforts, ZYEP is helping youth and families build lasting connections to healthy Read More
Art In Public Places Board To Hold Special Meeting Today
COUNTY News:Local Athletes Compete In Intl. Ski Competition Held In Chile
Ian McLean taking the earning a second-place finish at the 2027 El Colorado Andes Freeride Cup on Aug. 7, 2026. Courtesy photo
Ian McLean dropping a rock cliff during his qualification run. Courtesy photo
By PAULA KNEPPER
Los Alamos
Three Los Alamos High School (LAHS) skiers traveled to El Colorado, Chile, Aug. 3–8, 2026, to compete in the 2027 El Colorado Andes Freeride Cup, a national-level three-star junior event sanctioned by the International Freeskiers & Snowboarders Association (IFSA). The event kicked off the 2027 IFSA season, which begins each year in South America during the Read More
Luján, Kaine Lead Legislation To Expand Home, Community-Based Care For Older Adults, People With Disabilities
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act, legislation to ensure older adults and people with disabilities have a real choice between receiving long-term care at home or in institutional settings. The legislation would make home and community-based care a mandatory Medicaid benefit, gradually eliminate waiting lists for services, strengthen the home and community-based care workforce, and provide greater support for family caregivers.
Under Read More
Growing Up In Los Alamos: Reflections From 30th Reunion For Class Of 1996
Class of 1996 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/Brian Nguyen
Class of 1996, old school days, from our yearbook, can you spot me? Courtesy photo
By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
Ah, high school – great times, am I right? Or maybe not, depending on your experience. Mine mostly involved wedging myself between the back bookshelf where the comic books lived and the wall, reading through lunch break. That was interspersed with bouts of terror at having to talk to people in the hallway, and daydreaming my way through math class, oh and being as weird and awkward as humanly possible. Also: boys. Boys were cute. Read More
Speaker Martínez Urges Doña Ana County Commission To Honor Responsibility Of Filling House Vacancy
STATE News:
SANTA FE — House Speaker Javier Martínez (D-Albuquerque) has sent a letter to the Doña Ana County Commission urging the body to fulfill its legal duty to name an interim replacement for House District 37, following the retirement of longtime Representative Joanne Ferrary.
The Speaker’s letter follows a push from House Minority Leader Gail Armstrong encouraging the Commission to ignore its responsibility and leave the residents of House District 37 without representation for the remainder of the year. As his letter notes, Leader Armstrong’s concerns center around the district’s Read More
Daily Postcard: Spectacular Sunset Fills The Sky
Daily Postcard: A spectacular sunset fills the sky Thursday provided by the Frijoles wildfire burning east of Pojoaque near Cundiyo. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Frijoles Fire Evening Update: 3,000 Acres, Containment 0%
Forest Service News:
The evening update announces that the Frijoles Fire increased today to 3,000 acres and remains 0% contained.
The fire is burning in steep terrain 5 miles west of Sierra Mosca, 3 miles southeast of Cundiyo and east of Pojoaque. The fire is in the Española Ranger District and within the boundaries of the Pecos Wilderness Area.
Today on the western flank of the fire, construction of indirect containment lines with bulldozer support continued. Large air tankers and three helicopters continued dropping retardant and water to slow the fire’s spread. The fire exhibited Read More
Music And History In The Secret City: Los Alamos Concert Association Celebrates 80th Season
A historical document from Los Alamos Concert Association archives. Courtesy/LACA
Los Alamos Concert Association News:
Eighty years ago, gaining entry to a Los Alamos concert required a government-issued pass at the main gate—all for the chance to hear the world’s finest musicians. Today, the Los Alamos Concert Association announces its milestone 80th season, offering world-class musical performances to the public with no security pass required.
In 1946, music lovers outside of Los Alamos who wanted to attend a Los Alamos Concert Association performance were directed to see Read More
Air Quality Reduced In Los Alamos & White Rock Due To Smoke Blowing In From Frijoles Fire And Fires Burning Across Northwestern U.S.
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department has been receiving calls about the smoky conditions In Los Alamos and White Rock.
The County has confirmed that there is no fire threatening the County. The smoke in the community is being pushed in from the Frijoles Fire in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and from fires across the northwestern U.S.
Air quality in White Rock is at levels that are unhealthy for sensitive people to be outdoors, with Los Alamos townsite being just slightly better.
See this map at the continental scale to see the fires and smoke directions: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5213bcd1c851452d8adc7f5cf788659b Read More
Scenes From 2026 Los Alamos County Fair Exhibits
Emilia Blackbaun’s cat mask won the grand champion ribbon in the arts and crafts category of the 2026 Los Alamos County Fair exhibits on display this weekend at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Kayleigh Hollowell’s green chile cheddar sourdough won the grand champion ribbon for breads during the 2026 Los Alamos County Fair exhibits on display this weekend at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Martin Oltmanns Photographys photo titled, ‘White Sands Sunset’ won the grand champion ribbon in the photography category of the 2026 Los Alamos Read More
Common Raven Perches On Twig On Estante Way
A Common Raven perches on a twig in the yard of a residence recently on Estante Way in White Rock. Photo by Richard Henderson
About the Common Raven
Source: allaboutbirds.org
The intriguing Common Raven has accompanied people around the Northern Hemisphere for centuries, following their wagons, sleds, sleighs, and hunting parties in hopes of a quick meal. Ravens are among the smartest of all birds, gaining a reputation for solving ever more complicated problems invented by ever more creative scientists. These big, sooty birds thrive among humans and in the back of beyond, stretching across Read More
Scenes From 2026 Los Alamos County Festival & Fair
A group of children enjoy cool, sweet treats during the festival and fair Saturday at Ashley Pond Park as part of the 2026 Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo weekend activities. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Dorian Sanchez of Annie’s Home Treasures based in Los Lunas, speaks with shoppers during the festival and fair Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Daria Cuthberston, left, and Katherine Moore of Dance Arts Los Alamos take part in the festival and fair Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Sam Naik and Crystal Read More
Fr. Glenn: Strength In The Storm
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
This Sunday (August 9) we have that very well-known Gospel account of Jesus walking on water. It’s always a favorite—the subject of paintings, daily comparisons (“That guy thinks he walks on water!”, etc.), and for Christians a never exhausted source of hope while enduring difficulties. We see in mind’s eye Jesus’ hand stretched out to us as He did to the sinking Peter.
What never ceases to amaze me when I read that Gospel is that: Judas Iscariot witnessed this and many other miraculous things and yet he still betrayed Jesus. For just a bit of money, no less. He had witnessed Jesus Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Issues Floodplain Assessment For Permanent Stoneyard Laydown Area At Technical Area 39
TA-39 Stoneyard laydown area in relation to the Ancho Canyon 100-year floodplain. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is proposing a permanent staging or laydown area at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) at Technical Area 39.
The proposed project would re-designate a temporary concrete block storage area to establish a permanent outdoor storage area for new concrete shielding blocks and staging for concrete blocks that have reached their end of life, have been appropriately Read More
