Wheelwright Museum Taps Nancy Steedman Acting ED
Acting Director Nancy Steedman
ART News:
SANTA FE — The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian has named Museum Search and Reference Executive Searching (MSR) as the firm to direct the Wheelwright Museum Executive Director search.
Together, MS&R brings more than two centuries of experience in the museum field and executive search, including museum directors and curators. Their work sits at the intersection of institutional leadership, community accountability, and cultural stewardship. MS&R will work closely with the Wheelwright Selection Committee as well as listen Read More
NMPW Names Los Alamos Daily Post Publisher 2026 Communicator Of Achievement
Post news team members celebrate the statewide honor on Tuesday at Blue Window Bistro. Front row from left, Managing Editor Kirsten Laskey, Publisher Carol A. Clark, Graphic Designer Páya Pavlíková and Sports Schedule Coordinator Charlene McHale. Back row from left, Photographer John McHale, Reporter Mark MacInnes, Newspaper Distribution Coordinator Delbert Romero, Advertising Manager KayLinda Crawford and Photographer Tomás Redondo. Not pictured are Social Media Editor Chris Clark, Photographer/Videographer Nate Limback and Bookkeeper Chip Clark. Courtesy photo
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Los Alamos High School Schola Cantorum Wins 2026 4A State Choir Championship
The Los Alamos High School Schola Cantorum are the 2026 4A State Choir Choir Champions. Members of the choir include (back row, left to right): Mr. Rutledge, Kasey King, Brendan Treat, Sumner Tholen*, Griffen McCabe, and Ruben Diaz-Jimenez; (middle row, left to right): Abby Clay, Ayssa Sanders, Karly Seitz-Pruitt, Iris Butcher, Mattea Clarkson, Maici Guise, Eric Brown, Sara Muñoz, Camden Shunk, Alea Kretz*, Ralston Hoffer, and Gabriel Dodd; and (front row, left to right) Zachary Sestric, Naomi Miller, Gloria Marksteiner, Isabella Gletsos, Kaitlyn Nolen, Anya Seet, Blue ENgeman, Gyasi Read More
Daily Postcard: Rock Cairns Spotted In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Rock Cairns spotted on Wednesday on Piedra Loop in White Rock. These rock piles are often used to mark hiking routes in parks. The rock cairns at certain national parks are carefully maintained by park staff to keep hikers on the correct path. Visitors should leave them as they find them. Source: National Park Service. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
2026 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Lineup Reveal
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos County Community Services Department and Sancre Productions are proud to announce the 2026 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series lineup. The series will be held every Friday from May 22nd through August 28th, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, at Ashley Pond Park, Los Alamos, NM.
There will be food vendors offering a variety of cuisines, local nonprofit organizations sharing information, and incredible music across multiple genres all summer long—featuring nationally touring bands and the best bands that New Mexico’s music scene has to offer. The best part of all: the Los Alamos Read More
NM Museum Of Natural History & Science 2026 Ekphrastic Poetry Awards April 26
NMDCA News:
In celebration of National Poetry Month, head to the newly remodeled New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science at 1 p.m., April 26 for a free, jam-packed poetry celebration!
2026 Ekphrastic Poetry Awards and El Palacio Spring Issue Reading. This two-part event will celebrate the winners of the 3rd Annual New Mexico Ekphrastic Poetry Contest, which celebrates the best poetry inspired by artwork from around the state. These winners will be joined by contest judges and poets, including New Mexico Arts Executive Director Michelle LaFlamme-Childs, Museum of New Mexico Press Read More
Meow Wolf Grapevine Announces DJ Fest May 22
Courtesy/Meow Wolf
MEOW WOLF News:
GRAPEVINE, TX — Meow Wolf Grapevine announced it will host its premiere music festival, Meow Wolf DJ FEST (feat. Pandemonium), Friday, May 22, transforming The Real Unreal into a full-exhibition celebration of sound, movement, and immersive art. Designed as a one-night-only party, the event marks the first festival of its kind at Meow Wolf Grapevine, unfolding across the exhibition’s many rooms with simultaneous performances and distinct sonic environments.
As doors open at 8 p.m., some of The Real Unreal’s most iconic spaces will activate like guests Read More
Night To Remember Dance At Fuller Lodge April 17
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 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.
PAC 8 Television schedule for April 17-23, 2026:
April 17, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 4-07-26
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
- 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
- 8 p.m.
Wildlife Department Announces Fish Art Contest Winners
NMDW News:
SANTA FE — Some of New Mexico’s most talented youth artists took part in the first-ever Art of Conservation New Mexico Fish Art Contest, with winners announced last week by the New Mexico Department of Wildlife.
The contest included divisions for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. The top-three finishers in each division will proceed to the National Fish Art Contest, sponsored by Wildlife Forever. Other categories included the Invader Crusader Award, for artwork featuring a native and invasive aquatic species found in the student’s local area; the Mighty Minnow Award, Read More
Daily Postcard: First Black-Chinned Hummingbird Of Season
Daily Postcard: The first Black-chinned Hummingbird of the season is spotted sipping water from a feeder on Monday at a farm in the beautiful Española Valley. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
Los Alamos Symphony Announces Spring Concert—A Celebration Of American Sound
LAS News:
The Los Alamos Symphony invites the community to an evening of vibrant and diverse music at its Spring Concert on Saturday, April 18th at 7:00 p.m. at Crossroads Bible Church. This special event is free and open to the public, with donations warmly welcomed to support the Symphony’s programs and outreach.
This season’s concert highlights a dynamic “melting pot” of American music, showcasing a wide range of styles—from cinematic scores to classical masterworks. The program includes selections such as Star Trek Into Darkness by Michael Giacchino, Dusk by Steven Bryant, Variations Read More
Santa Fe Desert Chorale Expands American Choral Canon With ‘Roots & Rivers’
Cover of Santa Fe Desert Chorale’s new album. Courtesy photo
Santa Fe Desert Chorale. Photo credit Tira Howard Photography
SFDC News:
NEW YORK, NY — The nationally recognized chamber choir Santa Fe Desert Chorale, one of the longest-running professional music organizations in New Mexico, led by Artistic Director Joshua Habermann, announces the release of its new album, Roots & Rivers, available on major streaming platforms on June 12, 2026, via Navona Records.
In Roots & Rivers, Habermann and the Desert Chorale present commissioned works by Reena Esmail, Jocelyn Hagen, Read More
Daily Postcard: Double Rainbow Colors Sky Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: A double rainbow colors sky on April 7 over White Rock. The secondary rainbow is caused by a second reflection inside the droplet, and this “re-reflected” light exits the drop at a different angle – 50° instead of 42°. This is why the secondary rainbow appears above the primary rainbow. The secondary rainbow will have the order of the colors reversed, with red on the bottom and violet on the top. Source: NASA. Photo by Dave Lannen
Another view of a double rainbow coloring the sky on April 7 over White Rock. Photo by Dave Lannen
Another view of a double rainbow coloring the sky on Read More
Celebrate 2026 Earth Day Festival At Nature Center April 18
PEEC News:
The community is invited to explore, play, learn, and celebrate at the 2026 Earth Day Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 18, at Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road.
This annual event will offer engaging activities, fun entertainment, and delicious food.
To learn more, click Earth Day Festival.
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján To Introduce Resolution Highlighting National Public Health Week
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
SANTA FE — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that he plans to introduce a resolution highlighting National Public Health Week, celebrated this year from April 6 through today.
This resolution is meant to raise awareness about the importance of public health amid continued attacks by the Trump administration and recognize how public health improves daily lives, safeguards families, and strengthens communities.
Sen. Luján’s resolution also recognizes the important work of public health workers and highlights the need to strengthen the Read More
Posts From The Road: Route 66 Through Tucumcari
Route 66: A beautiful Route 66 monument sits next to the Tucumcari Convention Center on the west side of town. Tucumcari has embraced the Route 66 heritage and grown a nice tourist business featuring many of the sites that have been in town since the 1950s and before. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Tepee: Tepee Curios is a popular stop for Route 66 travelers in Tucumcari. The shop is housed in a former gas station remodeled and transformed into the shop you see today. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
When driving Route 66 from east to Read More
SFCC Splash Spring Glass Club Sale April 29-30
A selection of glass artwork from a previous SFCC Glass Club Sale. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Splash Spring Glass Club Sale is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 29 and April 30.
This student sale features functional bowls, platters and vessels, jewelry, games, outdoor accent pieces and sculptures.
Exhibiting artists include Barbara Bloomberg, Bob Carson, Luetta Donalds, Gurudaya Khalsa, Nina Mastrangelo, Diana Shepherd, Yahne McLemore, Jayne Nordstrom, Andrea Polli, Ellen Premack, Fred Roensch and Leslie Walker Hirsch.
This free event is in the SFCC Main Hallway Read More
Daily Postcard: Vibrant Springtime Flowers
Daily Postcard: Vibrant springtime flowers blooming on Friday in Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
2026 Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival April 17-19
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
After Mikheil Gabadize went on from the 2025 Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival to win two additional awards, it demonstrated that a small, local event had inspired people in several countries.
The volunteer-run and lead non-profit hopes to set the same good fortune in motion for 2026, once again at the spectacular SALA Los Alamos Event Center April 17-19.
SALA’s owner Allan Saenz is honored to be hosting it at the event center and excited to partner with Sandy Jones again for this third-year festival that brings films from many different countries.
“What Read More