Pets Of The Week: Meet Doc And Francine
Los Alamos Light Opera To Hold Auditions For Sister Act
LALO News:Northern Lights Silhouette Valles Caldera Ridgeline
Tuesday’s Northern lights silhouette the Valles Caldera National Preserve ridgeline. Photo by Moss Halladay Read More
Shin: Los Alamos County MRA Review Committee Subject To New Mexico Open Meetings Act
By LISA SHIN
Los Alamos Family Eyecare
Last July 2024, I submitted an editorial, “Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Commission Necessary for an Open and Transparent Government.” In compliance with the New Mexico Redevelopment Code, this Commission would not include County Councilors or County employees, but rather key members from the community with experience in commercial property development, affordable housing, finances/banking and environmental sustainability. The MRA Commission would make recommendations to our County Council and would reflect a diverse and broad Read More
Travel: Discover ‘Gibraltar Of The Pacific’ When You Visit Morro Bay In California
Morro Rock in Morro Bay State Park in California. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
It’s big, bold and beautiful. And it’s hard to miss. It’s Morro Rock, also known as the “Gibraltar of the Pacific” for its distinctive crown-shape. Standing over 580 feet tall, this formation is ginormous, the size of an island, and it’s a top attraction on the central California coast in Morro Bay.
This State Historic Landmark, which is situated within Morro Bay State Park, has a lengthy geological history, as it was formed about 23 million years ago. It’s a remnant of a once-live Read More
Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort First In New Mexico To Kick Off 2025-26 Season … Opening Nov. 21
SIPAPU News:
VADITO — Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort is scheduled to kick off New Mexico’s 2025-26 ski season Friday, Nov. 21, marking the state’s first resort opening of the winter. Located in the scenic Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the family-friendly resort will welcome guests just in time for Thanksgiving week skiing and snowboarding.
“We’ve used this extended window of good weather to continue construction on our new Lift 3 project,” said John Paul Bradley, General Manager. “We’ve made excellent progress on Lift 3, and while we’re Read More
Pig & Fig Café, Beef & Leaf Café, And Sugar & Cream Café Partner With NM Junior Foodies To Support LA Cares Amid Rising Food Insecurity
COMMUNITY News:
As many Los Alamos residents face food insecurity and financial hardship due to government furloughs, layoffs, and the reduction of food benefits, three local favorites—Pig & Fig Café, Beef & Leaf Café, and Sugar & Cream Café—are partnering with New Mexico Junior Foodies to support LA Cares, an independent, 100% volunteer organization providing food and assistance to those in need throughout Los Alamos County.
The restaurants are collecting grocery store gift cards and direct donations to benefit LA Cares. To make every contribution go further, the cafés Read More
Highlights From Valle Grande Chapter Of Daughters Of The American Revolution’s Recent Genealogy Workshop
By LINDA CAROL ALTThe Valle Grande Chapter, NSDAR, held its first Genealogy Workshop Saturday Oct. 11 at the SALA Community Center.
Every year the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, celebrates its birthday, Oct. 11, by offering a day of community service.
Guest speakers at the Genealogy Workshop included Roberta Day Idzorek, Valle Grande Chapter Secretary, Ron Smith of Los Alamos, Henrietta Martinez Christmas, and Eileen Rhine.
They covered basic genealogy, online resources, using the census records, and DNA use in Genealogy. Read More
Scenes Of 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony At Ashley Pond
The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) displays its American flag for the 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday at Ashley Pond Park. The Veterans Day event included Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8874, American Legion Post 90, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 90 and Major General Franklin E. Miles Chapter 229 of the Military Order of the World Wars. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos High School NJROTC participates in the 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scouts BSA and Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails lead the Pledge of Read More
Heinrich: Thank You For Your Courage
By U.S. SEN. MARTIN HEINRICH:
In New Mexico, the tradition of serving our nation runs deep. Time and again, New Mexican service members and military veterans have put our country first. They have served at home and abroad, and they have fought for what it means to be American.
We owe our service members and their families more than lip service. They put their lives on the line to fight for America’s promise of freedom. Just like they fought for us, we must honor and fight for them here at home.
Honoring that service means rehiring fired workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs. It means telling Read More
Panorama Of Northern Lights Viewed From Los Alamos
An eight-shot panorama of the auroras on Tuesday, just after 9:30 p.m., as seen near the intersection of Canyon Road and 15th Street in Los Alamos. Photo by Marc Bailey High Desert Harps To Perform Christmas Favorites Nov. 21
High Desert Harps to perform Christmas Favorites Nov. 21, at First Presbyterian Church. Courtesy photo
MUSIC News:
High Desert Harps will perform Christmas Favorites at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 21, at First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave. in Santa Fe.
Doors open at 5:15 p.m. for this free concert.
First Presbyterian offers weekly recitals 5:30-6 p.m. on Friday evenings. These concerts are free and open to all. A freewill offering for the recital fund will be received.
Details:
Cut Fiber Caused Internet, Cell Outage – Service Restored
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County officials announced in an update to the community the cause of the countywide Lumen internet and cellular outage on Tuesday, affecting all of Los Alamos County, including White Rock.
Lumen has reported that the exact point of failure has been identified. The damage, a cut fiber line, was caused by construction work north of Santa Fe.
Emergency locates were engaged to allow excavation, and splice crews arrived on site. Service was restored sometime overnight. Read More
Daily Postcard: Robins Gather At Local Watering Hole
Daily Postcard: Robins gather on Tuesday at a local watering hole in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsObituary: Jeannette Alice Holmes Rich Jan. 19, 1932 – Oct. 30, 2025
JEANNETTE ALICE HOLMES RICH Jan. 19, 1932 – Oct. 30, 2025
“Life should be fabulous and fantastic.” – Jeannette Rich
Jeannette Alice Holmes Rich, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many, passed away on October 30, 2025, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, in the home of her son Michael and daughter-in-law Cindy, where family gathered to connect and say goodbye. She was 93 years old, almost 94.
Born on January 19, 1932, in Sacramento, California, the daughter of Blanche and Floyd Holmes, Jeannette grew up in the Sacramento Delta town of Rio Vista. Jeannette went on to study History Read More
Dena Moscola & Dr. Taylor To Present At Leage Of Women Voters’ Lunch With A Leader Nov. 20
LWV News:
The next League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWV) Lunch with a Leader will feature Española Pathways Shelter Executive Director Dena Moscola and Interfaith Coalition Coordinator Dr. Tyler Taylor, 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 1738 North Sage. There will be no Lunch with a Leader in December.
Moscola’s and Dr. Taylor’s main focus is preventing homelessness and expanding treatment of addiction disorders in Española.
When Moscola moved to New Mexico from New Jersey 10 years ago, her first new friend was from Española and struggling Read More
County Monitoring Reports Of internet And Cellular Outage In Los Alamos Area
COUNTY NEWS:SFCC And IAIA Announce Holiday Markets Dec. 13
SFCC Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, 2024. Courtesy photo
ART News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) will showcase more than one hundred of the finest artists and craftspeople from across New Mexico at SFCC’s Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair and at the Institute of American Indian Art’s Holiday Art Market on Saturday, December 13. Admission and parking are free at both events. Shoppers can easily visit both campuses, which are only a six-minute drive or an 11-minute bike ride apart.
SFCC Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday, Read More
Hundreds Of Counties Light Buildings Green In Participation Of Operation Green Light For Veterans
NACO News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In honor of Veterans Day, hundreds of counties, parishes and boroughs across the country are participating in Operation Green Light for Veterans, lighting county buildings and landmarks in green to support veterans in our communities. A participation tracker compiled by the National Association of Counties (NACo) is documenting this year’s participation, with photos from counties of all sizes across 41 states and counting.
Operation Green Light, led by NACo and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers (NACVSO), raises awareness Read More
