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Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 9, 2025 

By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The State Game and Fish Department stocked Nov. 5 a total of 7,160 Gila trout in the East Fork, Middle Fork and West Fork of the Gila River. The fish averaged four inches in size.

Gila trout are raised at the Federal Fish Hatchery in Mora. They are one of two species of trout native to New Mexico. The other is the Rio Grande cutthroat trout. Gila trout inhabit the Gila River drainage in Southwestern New  Mexico.

At one time, Gila trout were considered an endangered species due to habitat loss and interbreeding with rainbow trout. Limited angling Read More

Pig & Fig, Sugar & Cream, Beef & Leaf Open Regular Hours On Veterans Day

BUSINESS News:

Pig & Fig, Sugar & Cream, and Beef & Leaf will be open regular hours on Tuesday, Nov. 11—Veteran’s Day.

Pig and Fig Cafe: 7 a.m.–3 p.m.

Sugar and Cream: 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

Beef & Leaf: 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

We offer a 10% military discount every day at all locations for all active and former military members. Thank you for your service. Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Oct. 29, 2025

BRIDGE News:

Jenny Sprinkle played for the first time in one of our games on Nov. 3. Julie Goltz played for the first time here on November 5. John Courtright played for the the first time in a long while, also on November 5. Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 1st overall in the Monday game.

In flight B both days, the winners were Alan Wadlinger and Randy Baker. In the open game on Wednesday, there was a 3-way tie with Helen Butler-Joyce Goltz, Martin Cooper-Sam Borkowsky, and Jerry Morzinski-Beth Schaefer.

This was an amazing game in that 5 slam hands were possible! 

This is one of them, Board 14.  South Read More

Dr. Anton Treuer To Speak On Building Bridges With Native Communities Nov. 12

UNM-LA News:

UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) is hosting Dr. Anton Treuer, professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of many books, at the Duane Smith Auditorium at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12. The event is free and open to the public.

This event offers a unique opportunity to learn from Dr. Treuer’s insights and experience in building respectful and effective relationships with Native communities. You can learn more about Dr. Treuer’s work and background at antontreuer.com.

Questions about the event can be sent to unmlacommunications@unm.edu.

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Robinson: Pearce Can Bring His Best Self To BLM Post

By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2025 New Mexico News Services

During the Vietnam War former congressman Steve Pearce flew C-130 transport planes when the enemy was trying hard to shoot them down. As the president’s newly appointed director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Pearce may feel like he’s still in the cockpit.

He’s got a great deal of relevant experience for the job – “at least he’s not a Fox News host,” grouses one BLM retiree I know – but the environmental community is already warming its legal engines. The BLM oversees about half of all federal land in New Mexico and some 245 million Read More

Hilltopper Girls Cross Country Wins State Championship, Boys Runner-Up To Academy

The State Champion Hilltopper Girls and Runner-Up Boys. Photo by Blake Wood

Junior Grace Montoya and freshman Elisabeth McNiff were the 3rd and 2nd Hilltopper girls, respectively, in 7th and 6th places overall. Photo by Blake Wood

By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track and Field 

The Hilltopper Girls proved themselves the dominant XC program in New Mexico on Saturday, taking the Class 4A State Championship with 29 points, ahead of Albuquerque Academy’s 75 points. 

Although Academy put two of their runners ahead of the first Hilltopper, in a demonstration of the value of pack running, the Read More

Kiwanis Club Hears From Family Strengths Network Executive Director Jen Demas At Nov. 4 Meeting

FSN Executive Director Jen Demas. Courtesy/Kiwanis

By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club

At the Nov. 4 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, Family Strengths Network (FSN) Executive Director Jen Demas presented an overview of the organization, its goals and accomplishments.

FSN is a broad scope family resource for the community. Their Resource Center on Orange Street is open Tuesday through Saturday with the mission to provide families with a place to meet and build a community. They provide access to other community resources as well.

The Center runs three support groups. Birth Talk is a community Read More

This Week In Sports: Nov. 15, 2025

SPORTS News:

This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers Football Team has a quarterfinal game against Gadsden at home.

The Hilltopper sports games and events are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team, which includes John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

Nov. 15 – Saturday

  • Football Quarterfinals vs Gadsden Home – 12 p.m.
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Scenes From Recent Visit To St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Scene from a recent visit by area residents Rick and Liddie Martinez to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on 5th Avenue between 50th/51st streets in New York City. Photo by Liddie Martinez

A view of a portion of the exterior of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Photo by Liddie Martinez

History & Heritage of St. Patrick’s Cathedral

New York’s Great Cathedral mirrors the story of the city itself. Created to affirm the ascendance of religious freedom and tolerance, St. Patrick’s Cathedral was built in the democratic spirit, paid for not only by the contributions of thousands of poor immigrants Read More