Young Artists To Explore The Universe In ‘Cosmic Frontiers At Illusions Art Gallery’ April 25 At Mesa Public Library
NMC News:
The stars are aligning for a celebration of creativity and cosmic imagination! Join us for the “Cosmic Frontiers at Illusions Art Gallery” reception, a special K-6 student art show taking place 4:30-5:30 p.m. Friday, April 25 at the Mesa Public Library.
This stellar event features planet-themed artwork created by local elementary-aged students, showcasing their unique visions of our solar system and beyond. From vibrant depictions of alien worlds to imaginative renderings of our planetary neighbors, these young artists prove that creativity has no bounds.
All participating Read More
Op-Ed: Social Media Safety For Children
By MELANIE A. LEWIS
Albuquerque Community School Coordinator
As a Community School Coordinator in Albuquerque, I spend my days nurturing connections between families, schools, and our community. My passion is creating enriched learning environments where students can discover their potential and where parents can be active participants in their children’s education. Part of this work involves navigating the increasingly complex digital landscape that our children inhabit.
The reality facing New Mexico’s children today is daunting. They navigate social media platforms Read More
LAHS Class Of 1985 To Host 40th Reunion July 18-20!
Members of the LAHS Class of 1985. Their 40th Reunion is July 18-20. Courtesy photo
Class of 1985 40th Reunion News:
Mark your calendars for July 18-20, because the Los Alamos High School Class of ’85 is throwing a party four decades in the making — and yes, it will be more fun than prom.
We’re taking over some of Los Alamos’ finest spots — Fuller Lodge, Bathtub Row Brewing, and the Ski Hill — for a weekend full of laughter, throwbacks, questionable dance moves, and probably some talk about knee replacements. Hotel blocks are secured in both Los Alamos and Pojoaque, so no excuses!
Our goal? To round up Read More
Stellar Comeback For Launch Pad Lectures At New Mexico Museum Of Space History’s New Horizons Dome Theater
NMMSH News:
ALAMOGORDO — The New Horizons Dome Theater is open again at NM Museum of Space History, boosting our Launchpad Lecture Series. Ranger Sarah Sherwood from White Sands National Park will present “National Parks and Night Skies,” exploring the crucial role of public lands in preserving dark skies Friday, May 2, 2025.
Ranger Sherwood, an interpretive Park Guide at White Sands, brings a unique perspective to the topic with her diverse educational background in math and psychology. Her passion for night sky interpretation has led her to attend the National Park Service’s Read More
St. John’s College Santa Fe On Science As A Liberal Art
A gift from the college’s Class of 2004, the functioning armillary sphere at St. John’s College Santa Fe is ‘an emblem of the role that astronomy plays in the mathematics tutorials, which is really quite unusual,’ says tutor emeritus Bill Donahue. ‘To have every student at the college study Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Newton … it’s a unique thing.’ Courtesy/SJC
By GABRIELA FORTE
St. John’s College
It’s easy to become complacent with what one does—and doesn’t—know, especially as a postgraduate adult who spends more time in an office than a classroom. Losing one’s childlike wonder for nature, Read More
Community Invited To ‘Dark Night’ At Overlook Park April 26
COUNTY News:
The Pajarito Astronomers Club is hosting County-sponsored “Dark Night” observing sessions through September at Overlook Park in White Rock.
These sessions are free and open to the public and occur once a month (on a Saturday evening near a new moon) when Los Alamos County turns off all the athletic field lights at the park.
A typical session will have 15-50 people looking through 4-6 telescopes, viewing galaxies, planets, star clusters, the moon and much more. Weather permitting, observing sessions start at sunset and end before midnight.
Visible will be planets, a variety of Read More
LAPD To Host Spring DEA Drug Take-Back Day April 26
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) will participate in the spring DEA Drug Take Back Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26.
The event will be held in the Justice Center North Parking Lot adjacent to LAPD.
Please follow the posted signs and drive through, to the take back boxes. Dispose of any trash or empty bottles before dropping off. Labels on bottles do not have to be removed, however anyone preferring to remove them is asked to please do so beforehand. Items that may be disposed of include liquids and creams; however, sharps and aerosols will NOT be accepted.
This drug diversion Read More
This Week In Sports: April 21-26, 2025
This Week In Sports: April 21-26, 2025
Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale and Nate Limback.
This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:
April 21 Monday
- Girls/Boys Golf at Black Mesa 9 a.m.
- Boys Tennis vs Santa Fe Prep Mesa Courts 4 p.m.
- Softball vs Taos Home 3 p.m.
- Softball vs Taos Home 5 p.m.
- Baseball vs Taos Home 3 p.m.
- Baseball vs Taos Home 5 p.m.
April 23 Wednesday
- Softball vs Pojoaque Home 4 p.m.
- Baseball vs Pojoaque Home 4 p.m.
April 24 Thursday
- Girls Golf at Arroyo Del Oso 8 a.m.
April 25 Friday
- Girls/Boys Track and Field at Harper
Hawk Hangout ‘Teen Center Take Over!’ 5:30-7 PM April 24
COUNTY News:
Hawk Hangout is a free event held every month during the school year for middle school teens.
This month’s event is “Teen Center Take Over!”
Join other middle school teens 5:30-7 p.m. April 24 for fun, music, games, food and more at the Los Alamos Teen Center at 475 20th St. Read More
Houck: Retirement Series – Downsizing For Retirement … A Guide To Getting Started 4 Of 5
By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty LLC
Downsizing in preparation for retirement is a big step. It takes planning, effort, time—and often, money. If you’ve made the decision to move and downsize, the next question is: where do you begin?
The downsizing process isn’t simple, but it is a process and it is manageable. In fact, there are professionals whose entire careers are built around helping others navigate this exact transition.
Step One: Be Realistic
- Start by taking an honest inventory of your home. Identify what’s essential—items you use regularly or truly love. If something
ENMU System Receives $22.6 Million In Capital Outlay Funding From The New Mexico State Legislature
ENMU SAS Building Groundbreaking Fall 2024. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
Portales — The Eastern New Mexico University system announced April 17 that it received $22.6 million in capital outlay funding from the New Mexico State Legislature for the 25-26 fiscal year. ENMU-Portales received $11.483 million, ENMU-Roswell received $7.39 million, and ENMU-Ruidoso received $3.68 million.
“This total represents a continued investment by the state in the important work of ENMU,” James Johnston said, ENMU Chancellor. “I appreciate the efforts of all involved in this process, system-wide, our Read More
Music Under The Stars At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium With Los Alamos Big Band Friday April 25
The planetarium at Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) announces a special evening of live music and stunning planetarium visuals in celebration of it 25th anniversary 7-8 p.m. Friday, April 25. Music Under the Stars will feature a performance by the Los Alamos Big Band, set against the magical backdrop of the stars.
Following the performance, PEEC will host its 25th Anniversary Earth Day Festival 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
About the Event:
- This unique event combines
Hubbell Trading Post Road Show At Bandelier April 26–27
Wallace presents at a Navajo Art event hosted by Western National Parks Association. Photo by Martha Lochert
Weaver Tonita Yazzie presents her work at Hubbell Trading Post event. Photo by Martha Lochert
WNPA News:
ALBAQUERQUE — Western National Parks Association (WNPA) has announced a special two-day cultural event, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 at Bandelier National Monument, featuring the iconic Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site.
Visitors will have the rare opportunity to experience the rich traditions of Navajo culture through authentic weavings, Read More
At The Teen Center, The Kids Are In Charge
From left, Tyler Regele, Calvin Grow and Hiro Mertes shoot pool Friday afternoon at the Teen Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Kelsey Flesher, 15, with the mural she painted in the Teen Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Jelena Wakefield, 16, with the mural she painted in the Teen Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Asking young people why they decided to try out the Teen Center and what brings them back will generate an avalanche of answers. One person will offer their favorite activity, Read More
Snyder: Pages Of Our History…
A collage of documents and photos of Aldo Leopold. Courtesy/Aldo Leopold Foundation
By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos
In regard to the recent discussions concerning artist Jeff Segler’s painting of boys in uniforms and on horseback on the Pajarito Plateau, it seems appropriate to begin a series about the Los Alamos Ranch School boys and what they accomplished after leaving the plateau that was their home for a time.
For my readers who have read Aldo Leopold’s Sand County Almanac, you appreciate the man who wrote that book and the pages that carry his belief in a land ethic — “A thing is right when it tends Read More
Friends Of Bosque Del Apache Spring Migration May 3-4
American White Pelicans. Photo by John Olson
Cactus blossoms. Photo by Wayne Washam
FBA News:
The community is invited to join the Friends of Bosque Del Apache (FBA) for a weekend of birding, nature, art and poetry at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge and beyond Friday, May 2 through Sunday, May 4. There is something for everyone at this Spring Migration Celebration 2025.
Attendees will view shorebirds (avocets, curlews, phalaropes, pelicans and more) and colorful small migrants, including warblers, chats, flycatchers and swallows. Birding experts and engaging presenters, Holly Read More
Learn Pueblo History Through Pottery Making May 3-14
NMHS News:
Learn about Pueblo history and the site of Kuaua through pottery making 10 a.m.– 4 p.m., Saturdays – Wednesdays, May 3–7, 2025, and May 10–14, at Coronado Historic Site.
Experienced potter and Coronado Historic Site Interpretive Ranger Robert Silas (Hopi) will guide students through a pottery-making class, from mixing the clay, to creating coil pots, to painting them, and naturally firing them outdoors. Workshop cost is $150 for Friends of Coronado and Jemez members and MNMF members and $200 for non-members. Register online through the Friends of Coronado and Jemez Historic Read More
SFCC Campus Cupboard Art Exhibition Opening April 24
SFCC Campus Cupboard Art Oil on Canvas by Wendy Harnwell. Fiber based print, hand applied developer. Photo by Dane Bass
SFCC News:
Santa Fe Community College’s Campus Cupboard Food Pantry in collaboration with SFCC’s School of Art & Design will open a student art exhibition from noon to 4 p.m., Thursday, April 24, in the Campus Cupboard (West Wing, Lower Level, Room LL305).
The Campus Cupboard Food Pantry is supported by the SFCC Foundation. The exhibition is inspired by the power of community and how we nourish one another, as well as the important role food plays in collective care and support. Read More
National Day Of Action To Defend Higher Education Today
CAHE News:
As the Trump administration continues its all-out war on higher education, college and university faculty, students, workers, and community members across the country – united with the Coalition for Action in Higher Education (CAHE) – are organizing a National Day of Action.
At 12 p.m. (noon), Thursday, April 17, more than 170 actions will take place from coast to coast (as well as Hawai’ii, and Alaska), demanding that our colleges and universities remain institutions of robust thought and academic freedom.
Students, faculty, staff, and community members will gather Read More
LAPS: Los Alamos Odyssey Of The Mind Teams Shine At 2025 Colorado State Tournament
The Los Alamos Odyssey of the Mind Team competed at the Colorado state tournament, earning two first place finishes and one second place finish. Courtesy/LAPS
Members of Los Alamos Odyssey of the Mind Team 1, from left, Coach Vickie Daley, Cate Dallman, Mei Downing Olsen, Jocelyne Dolejsi, Audrey Thornton, Tehya Thornton, Emi WIlson, Kenzie Bain and Coach Matt Allen. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Odyssey of the Mind (OOTM) sent three teams to compete in the Colorado state tournament, with all three placing in their divisions. Teams included students from Aspen Elementary, Los Alamos Read More