Venusto Celebrates 14-Year Anniversary In Los Alamos!
Gathered for a photo Friday afternoon to celebrate the 14-year anniversary of Venusto Salon from left, Owner Diana Rascon, Rio Norman of Rio Inks, Stylist Tessa Martinez, and Kylee Franks of Kylee’s Atomic Fades all housed inside Venusto at 555 Oppenheimer Drive Suite 102. Rascon founded Venusto Salon, a modern beauty collective built on creativity, collaboration, and exceptional service in 2013. With years of experience in the beauty industry, she has developed a passion for helping people feel confident through personalized beauty services and high-quality results. To learn more about Read More
Daily Postcard: Painted Redstart Puts On Quite A Show
Daily Postcard: An amazing encounter with a Painted Redstart took place Thursday evening at the Los Alamos Reservoir. The beautiful bird came in close and put on quite a show. It’s been hanging out at the reservoir for five days now, and appears to be settling in to molt. It is missing several feathers in some places and growing in new ones in others. Painted Redstarts are normally found in the high mountain forests in Mexico and southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico and Big Bend in Texas. They occasionally wander north to the Jemez Mountains. Photo by Michael Smith
Another view of the Vegan Shark Headlines Summer Concert Tonight!
Vegan Shark headlines the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series tonight at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Sancre Productions
COUNTY News:
Vegan Shark headlines the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series tonight at Ashley Pond Park, sponsored by Los Alamos County and Sancre Productions.
Vegan Shark is a modern rock/progressive pop band from Dodge City, Kansas that brings an intensity and passion to creative, engaging, and original music that attracts people of all ages.
Forged through years of experience in the studio, onstage and on the road, the trio of Nash Griggs, Brandon Brown, and Nathan Adamson Read More
Discover New Mexico’s Printing History From Palace Press Experts During Art Walk Aug. 7
NMDCA News:
Learn about printing history and the Press at the Palace of the Governors with former and current curators at the New Mexico History Museum.
Join the History Museum during Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk from 5–7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7, with a free panel discussion from 5:30–6:30 p.m., featuring the former and current Palace Press curators Pamela Smith, Tom Leech, and Keri Schroeder. Longtime New Mexico journalist Kate Nelson will moderate the discussion about literary arts in New Mexico, and the history of the Palace Press. All three speakers will share their time working at the Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: July 17–23, 2026
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
Friday, July 17, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 7-7–26
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Understanding Homelessness
- 8 p.m. — Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project
- 9 p.m. — LARSO Town Hall Meeting
- 12 a.m. —
Daily Postcard: Brilliant Bluebird Rests Before Taking Flight
Daily Postcard: Brilliant bluebird rests before taking flight through the Valles Caldera. Courtesy/NPS Read More
Santa Fe Community Orchestra Presents ‘Fanfare & Glory’ Aug. 15 At St. John’s United Methodist Church
Santa Fe Community Orchestra. Courtesy photo
SFCO News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Community Orchestra will present an afternoon brass concert at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15, at St. John’s United Methodist Church Sanctuary in Santa Fe. The ensemble will be led by conductor Jan McDonald in a program of works by composers spanning more than 400 years of musical history.
Fanfare & Glory
Join us for an afternoon of brilliant brass, featuring Strauss’s majestic Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare and Parry’s triumphant I Was Glad—four centuries of splendor, from Gabrieli’s Renaissance Read More
Cirque Musica To Perform Holiday Wonderland In Santa Fe
THEATER News:
DALLAS, TX — TCG Entertainment, the leading producer of live entertainment, today announced its all-new Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland tour across the U.S. and Canada. A must-see holiday event and beloved family tradition, Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland begins in November with two productions visiting more than 50 cities. Tickets go on sale July 17 at www.CirqueMusica.com.
Reimagined for 2026, this all-new production features favorite holiday music and a bold lineup of breathtaking cirque acts. From gravity-defying aerialists to edge-of-your-seat acrobatics, Read More
Daily Postcard: Spectacular Striated Sunrise
Daily Postcard: Spectacular striated sunrise over Los Alamos Golf Course Wednesday. Photo by Rebecca Rutherford Read More
Compania Chuscales & Mina Fajardo Present ‘Luna Luna Luna’ At Teatro Paraguas This October
THEATER News:
SANTA FE — Following the sold-out success of their Summer and Winter Tablao series and acclaimed productions—including Return to the Lorca, Return to the River, Mariposa del Aire, and Tree of Life—Compañía Chuscales and Mina Fajardo proudly presents its newest theatrical production Luna, Luna, Luna (Moon, Moon, Moon).
Inspired by Romance de la Luna, Luna, one of the most celebrated poems by Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, this luminous production explores the mystery, beauty, and symbolism of the moon through flamenco dance, music, poetry, and storytelling.
Many audience Read More
Daily Postcard: Calliope Hummingbird Perches On Person’s Hand To Sip Water
Daily Postcard: A calliope hummingbird perches on a person’s hand to sip water at a residence Monday in Cochiti Mesa. The calliope hummingbird is the smallest bird in the United States. It weighs about one-third as much as the smallest North American warblers and about the same as a ping pong ball. This tiny hummingbird is the smallest long-distance migrant in the world. Source: www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Marcela Walker Read More
Regional Author, Sage Vogel, To Share Debut Story Collection At Mesa Public Library
‘Hearing the Truth in Each Other’s Lies’, oil painting by Jim Vogel in antique frames from Christen Vogel. Courtesy photo
Author Sage Vogel
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Public Library is hosting an author talk and story reading with Sage Vogel from 2–3:30 p.m., Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Mesa Public Library.
Vogel will read from his debut collection “Dichos en Nichos.” This collection is a series of interconnected stories in English. Each story is inspired by a “dicho,” a regional folk saying or proverb in English and in Spanish, that influences the characters and storyline. Read More
Early Morning Sunrise Decorates Sky Over White Rock
An early morning sunrise decorates the sky recently over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Popular National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Exhibitions On View Until July 26
NMDCA News:
Visitors to the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Visual Art Museum have just a couple weeks to enjoy a pair of popular exhibitions before they close July 26.
What: A pair of art exhibitions – What We Bring to the Table and Aquí Estamos – will close on Sunday, July 26 to make way for new exhibitions and reimagined gallery space. What We Bring to the Table, currently on view in the museum’s Community Gallery, is the museum’s first staff art show, exploring artworks created by the artists who spend their days and nights keeping the Center going.
The next Community Gallery exhibition, Read More
Daily Postcard: Sneaky Squirrel Steals Drink
Daily Postcard: A sneaky squirrel is spotted sipping water from a hummingbird container Monday in the yard of a residence in White Rock. Photo by Jeff Casalina Read More
Tuesdays @ The Square: Manzanares July 14
Brothers David and Michael Manzanares. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District will present Tuesdays @ the Square featuring Manzanares 6-8 p.m. July 14 on the lawn in Central Park Square.
Manzanares fuses Spanish guitar, Latin percussion, and soulful vocals into their signature Nuevo Latino sound. Led by brothers David and Michael Manzanares, the group draws on musical traditions rooted in their upbringing on a historic Spanish ranch in Abiquiu.
Backed by an acclaimed ensemble of musicians, Manzanares has earned national and international recognition, Read More
Pop Up! Judeo-Spanish Music Presentation At Los Alamos Jewish Center 7PM Today
The Los Alamos Jewish Center at 2400 Canyon Road. Courtesy/LAJC
Los Alamos Jewish Center News:
The community is invited to attend Pop Up! An exploration of Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) language and cultural identity through music at 7 p.m. today, July 13, at the Los Alamos Jewish Center.
After living in Israel for over a millennium, Jews were dispersed throughout the world after their conquest by the Romans in 70 of the Common Era. One of the most vibrant of the post-exilic Jewish communities during the Middle Ages was found in Spain, called Sepharad in Hebrew. In 1492, coincident with Columbus’ Read More
Creative Studio: Art, Nature, Science At Library July 14
Creative Studio: art, nature, and science, 2-5 p.m. Tuesday in The Zone at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The next Creative Studio: art, nature, and science for budding artists and engineers of all ages and ideal for ages 6-11 is 2-5 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 in The Zone at Mesa Public Library.
The event is open for imaginative play for three hours each Tuesday. Attendees play with Legos, use fun art supplies, meet visiting artists, make something fun for their indoor or outdoor gardens, and create with beads. Some Tuesdays will include outdoor activities. Read More
Daily Postcard: Western Bluebirds At Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: An adult male western bluebird enjoys a break at Overlook Park with his recently fledged juvenile. Photo by Richard Skolnik. Follow Richard on Instagram @richardskolnikphotography.com Read More
County Library To Host Storytime In White Rock Wednesday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Library System will host storytime this Wednesday in White Rock. Storytime is perfect for kids aged 3-5 years.
The library team delights in sharing books, early literacy concepts, songs, and fun with kids who can listen to a few books and are starting to put the world together in story form.
The library system offers storytime three times each week. On Wednesdays, with storytime fun starting at 10:15 a.m. at the branch library in White Rock. Thursdays, starting at 10:30 a.m. at Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos and Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. at Mesa Public Library. Read More
