EAA Chapter 691 Young Eagles Rally Oct. 26
EAA News:
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 691 will be hosting a Young Eagles Rally starting at 9 a.m., Oct. 26 at the Ohkay Owingeh airport in Española.
Unfortunately weather caused the previous rally to be delayed in both Los Alamos and Española, so both events are being combined into one this coming Saturday. Airplane rides for kids age 8-17 are free.
Parents can sign up online at YEDAY.org. For more information, please contact April Fox at forkfox@gmail.com. Read More
Topper Varsity Soccer Nudges Taos Tigers 1-0
The Topper varsity soccer team hosted the Taos Tigers in a district match-up played on Sullivan Field Tuesday evening. The Toppers scored the only goal of the match as the Topper defense did not allow the Tigers to score. The Toppers won the match 1-0. This win puts the Toppers at 5-0 for the district. Jayden Ramirez kicks in the game winning goal early in the first quarter as Bendon French backs him up. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Topper Esteban Wright and Tiger Mateo Carmona go up for a header in front of the Tiger goal in the first half. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Esteban Wright Read More
Young Frankensteins And Their Families Invited To High-Tech Halloween 2024 At Bradbury Science Museum
Rad scientists will lead the hands-on fun at the Bradbury Science Museum’s High-Tech Halloween Oct. 25. Courtesy/BSM
Hosted at the Bradbury Science Museum, High-Tech Halloween is part of the annual Los Alamos Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet celebration. Courtesy/BSM
LANL News:
Spine-tingling science is the treat from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at High-Tech Halloween at the Bradbury Science Museum, 1450 Central Ave., Los Alamos. The event is held in conjunction with Los Alamos Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet and includes learning experiences such as spooky sounds, a chamber of clouds, Read More
Daily Postcard: New Mexico Desert & Snow-capped Mountains
Daily Postcard: The New Mexico desert with snow-capped mountains in the distance viewed Wednesday from the K’uuyemugeh overpass on N.M. 285 in Pojoaque (Gabriel’s restaurant exit). Santa Fe ski hill is the snowy streaks on the right. Photo by DW Decker Read More
Vets With Pets/A Million Thanks Saturday At Smith’s
Courtesy photo
C’YA News:
This Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Smith’s Market Place, Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) will be collecting items for current military personnel and Veterans.
The collection includes helping the Los Alamos Animal Shelter and the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. Wet food is particularly in need for the local shelter. Gift cards for Pet Pangaea are welcome to allow specific requests to be purchased, too.
Local teachers or home school teachers are welcome to drop off cards, letters, drawings or doodles.
Pet treats, food, clean used blankets are all welcome items. To know Read More
Chamisa School’s Andrea Lynch Named NMAEA Elementary Art Teacher Of The Year
Chamisa art teacher Andrea Lynch has been named Elementary Art Educator of the Year. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Chamisa Elementary School art teacher Andrea Lynch has been named the Elementary Art Educator of the Year by the New Mexico Art Education Association (NMAEA).
The 2025 NMAEA Professional Awards are given to educators for their dedication and service to art education in the state of New Mexico. The Awards honor those whose exemplary classroom practices and / or community contributions in the field of Visual or Media Arts are deserving of recognition.
Lynch has been employed with Los Read More
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Labor Caucus Urges Amazon To Respect Employees’ Rights
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) signed a letter led by Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) calling on Amazon to respect its employees’ rights and requesting information from the company about its anti-union activities.
“Workers have the right to unionize under the law, period,” Stansbury said. “Yet, across the country, there have been complaints that Amazon is engaging in union-busting activity and putting their worker’s health and safety at risk. Read More
Space Command’s Joint Navigation Warfare Center Marks 20 Years At Kirtland Air Force Base
Lt. Gen Douglas Schiess, S4S commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander speaks at the Joint Navigation Warfare Center 20th Anniversary celebration, Oct. 23, on Kirtland Air Force Base. Schiess spoke on the evolving reliance on global position systems in modern warfare and in the great power competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Donnell Schroeter/USAF
By Senior Airman Ruben Garibay
377th Air Base Wing
KIRTLAND AFB – The Joint Navigation Warfare Center, headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base, held a ceremony for its 20th anniversary, Oct. 23. The ceremony Read More
New Mexico Regulation And Licensing Department Requests $61.6 Million To Expand Cannabis Enforcement
NMRLD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD) is requesting $61.6 million in total funding for Fiscal Year 2026 to continue its mission of ensuring qualified professionals provide quality care and services to all people in New Mexico.
NMRLD’s FY26 budget request would provide an additional $562,200 over FY25 to recruit extra enforcement personnel for the Cannabis Control Division (CCD). That request is contingent on the legislature approving expanded law enforcement authority for the department.
“The Cannabis Control Division needs more resources Read More
Y To Host Día De Los Muertos 5k Nov. 2
The Family YMCA News:
The Family YMCA is hosting it’s first Día De Los Muertos 5k, 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Los Alamos Cooperative Market/Canyon Rim Trail, to Run to Remember.
El Día de Los Muertos or The Day of the Dead is a holiday in which people are able to honor their loved ones who have passed on before them. It is a way to connect with those loved ones and to celebrate their lives. It is celebrated in Mexico as well as other Hispanic cultures and allows a connection between the living and the dead.
The Y’s Día de Los Muertos 5K Run will be a spectacular way to honor loved ones who have passed on. It Read More
Denish: A Bouquet For Bret Baier
By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
Research shows most of us watch network or cable stations whose reporting or commentary we find most appealing and with which we agree – especially in election season. I rarely watch Fox News.
Nevertheless, last week I saw an alert reminding me Vice President Kamala Harris was about to do her first ever interview on Fox News. I decided to tune in, as did 7.8 million other viewers – over half of them women.
The event was promoted as an interview but what the vice president got was a debate – and a contentious one. She also experienced a lot of Read More
N3B Partners With United Way Of Northern New Mexico On Multiple Levels
Vince Rodriguez of N3B. Courtesy/UWNNM
From UWNNM:
The United Way of Northern New Mexico (UWNNM) is thrilled to announce it has received a generous $10,000 gift from N3B to support the November 16th Holiday Food Distribution in Rio Arriba County! This gift reflects N3B’s deep commitment to uplifting the Northern New Mexico community.
In addition, with a $10,000 donation, N3B has once again demonstrated their dedication by supporting UWNNM as a Cornerstone Corporate Partner, helping fuel UWNNM’s efforts in fundraising and grantmaking to support nonprofits across Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Read More
Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center Closing Early Today
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) regrets to inform the public that the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center is closing at 2 p.m. today due to heating issues impacting the safety of both members and employees.
Senior center staff are actively addressing the situation and anticipate that it will be resolved in time for the facility to reopen at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
For additional information, contact the Betty Ehart Senior Center at 505.662.8920 or visit the LARSO’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LosAlamosRetiredandSeniorOrganization. Read More
VFW Pool League Honors Tom McLaughlin For 30 Years
Tom McLaughlin, seated at center, is honored by the Los Alamos Pool League for his 30 years of membership Tuesday evening at the VFW. McLaughlin was diagnosed in June with bulbar onset Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). His daughter Deb Hinkley, standing to his left, told him ‘life isn’t fair’ to which he wrote in response on his iPad, ‘Life has been fair … I have had 81 great years!’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Tom McLaughlin, second from left, gathered with his pool team members from left, daughter Deb Hinckley, McLaughlin, granddaughter Alex Hinckley and Sean Apgar, at Read More
Chief Justice Thomson: Make An Informed Decision About Judges On The Ballot
By DAVID K. THOMSON
Chief Justice
New Mexico Supreme Court
Assessing how state court judges perform on the job is difficult, particularly for New Mexico voters in today’s divisive political environment. But information from the state’s Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC) can assist New Mexicans in deciding whether to vote “yes” or “no” to retain judges and justices on the general election ballot.
JPEC was established to specifically help voters carry out their role in ensuring competent, professional judges in New Mexico. The commission’s evaluations also provide feedback Read More
Los Alamos High School Cross Country Girls Win, Boys 2nd In Dry-Run For State Championship
Sophomore Grace Montoya goes with the lead pack on the wet, rainy ABQ Academy course. Grace placed 2nd overall in a time of 18:28. Photo by Blake Wood
Senior Benjamin Sanchez gets some advice from Head Coach Steven Montoya late in the race. Benjamin was the top ’Topper of the day, finishing in a time of 15:58 and placing 2nd overall. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
Hilltopper XC
The Hilltopper Cross Country teams distinguished themselves despite inclement weather at the Albuquerque Academy Extravaganza on Saturday, Oct. 19. This was explicitly a dry-run for the State Championship Read More
Indian Affairs Budget Prioritizes Services For Native Communities
IAD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) proposed budget focuses on expanding staff recruitment and training to better serve the state’s Native communities. The $5.6 million proposal includes a $583,800 boost for staffing needs.
“Our FY26 budget underscores the Indian Affairs Department’s deep commitment to enhancing the lives of our Native communities,” Cabinet Secretary Josett Monette said. “As the needs of our Nations, Pueblos, and Tribes continue to grow, we are responding by expanding our team and securing the necessary funds to address these challenges.” Read More
UNM-Los Alamos To Host Open House Tuesday Oct. 29
UNM-LA will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. of the newly refurbished Building 6 as part of its open house 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) is hosting an open house 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. of the newly refurbished Building 6.
Campus tours and light refreshments will be provided.
Community members are welcome to join and can RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/46z8c8z9.
About UNM-LA
UNM-Los Alamos is an innovative, rigorous and affordable comprehensive branch community college that provides Read More
Community Invited To Learn About Mysteries Of The Underground With Dr. Ben Tobin Thursday At Fuller Lodge
Dr. Benjamin Tobin inside a cave. Courtesy/NMC
NMC News:
The community is invited to attend a free public lecture with Dr. Ben Tobin: “Exploring Caves through Interdisciplinary Science”, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at Fuller Lodge.
Dr. Benjamin Tobin, the Director of The National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) in Carlsbad, will describe NCKRI and the role it plays through a lecture entitled “Exploring Caves through Interdisciplinary Science”.
Dr. Tobin has been involved with cave and karst research and resource management for more than 20 years.
This event is made possible Read More
‘Peace & Prayer Pilgrimage’ To Protest LANL Transmission Line Through Caja Del Rio Friday In Downtown Santa Fe
Caja del Rio News:
SANTA FE — Friday, Oct. 25, the Caja del Rio coalition is inviting members of the public to join its “Peace and Prayer Pilgrimage” through downtown Santa Fe to protest the controversial Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) transmission line project set to be built through the Caja del Rio plateau and call on federal officials to intervene.
The pilgrimage will begin at the Santa Fe County Administrative Complex (240 Grant Ave.) and culminate at the National Nuclear Security Administration building (N. Guadalupe Street) where participants will hand deliver the coalition’s Read More