Obituary: Carolyn Sue Wolthusen Feb. 22, 1949 – April 5, 2026
CAROLYN SUE WOLTHUSEN Feb. 22, 1949 – April 5, 2026
Carolyn Sue Wolthusen, formerly of Glen Ellyn, IL, passed away suddenly on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Los Alamos, New Mexico. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.
She was born on February 22, 1949, in Sabetha, Kansas. Carolyn’s life was marked by a love of family, a passion for knowledge, and an unmistakable spirit that touched all who knew her.
Carolyn’s journey was one of steadfast dedication to learning and vibrant curiosity. She graduated from Addison Trail High School in Addison, IL, in 1967. She was Read More
SFCC To Host Rattlesnake Avoidance Clinic For Dogs
New Mexico Environment Department Watch Alert: 153 Enforcement Actions Initiated; 69 Resolved In March 2026
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is highlighting the ongoing success of its Enforcement Watch initiative, a transparency-focused program that provides the public with consistent and timely information about the Department’s enforcement actions across environmental protection, public health, and worker safety programs.
By making enforcement data accessible, Enforcement Watch reinforces NMED’s commitment to New Mexico residents for accountability and regulatory compliance statewide.
Launched in May 2023, Enforcement Watch shares monthly 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
County Board Of Public Utilities To Meet April 15
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom.
The agenda has been published and the complete packet is available here.
RDC To Host Business Booster Workshop At SALA April 14
From Regional Development Corporation:
Los Alamos and surrounding area businesses—we hear you! Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, at SALA Los Alamos Event Center for a free Business Booster Workshop Intensive & Networking Lunch to boost your business.
Workshop topics:
- Getting Seen: Marketing Workshop
- Business Chops: Business Workshop
- Success Stories: How Did They Make It Happen?
- Networking Lunch with Key Resource Partners
Registration: www.rdcnm.org/events-1
More information: www.rdcnm.org/business-booster-workshops Read More
Update: Lunch With A Leader Robert Gibson April 16
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWV) invites the community to its Lunch with a Leader event, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage Loop.
This month’s leader has changed to Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Chair Robert Gibson, who will be discussing local issues with public utilities in light of recent changes.
Gibson served on the BPU 20 years ago, between serving terms on the County Council. He has also served on several other public boards and committees and as a bill analyst at the New Mexico State Legislature.
Gibson Read More
PSLA Launches Digital Hub For Area Outdoor & Trails
From Places & Spaces Los Alamos:
Did you know that our area trail systems are managed by six different jurisdictions? Places & Spaces Los Alamos (PSLA) is proud to announce the launch of the Pajarito Trails Series (PTS) website – www.pajaritotrails.us, a first-of-its-kind digital portal designed to serve as the “front door” for all six of our area’s great trail systems.
While the Pajarito Plateau and Eastern Jemez Mountains boast hundreds of miles of trails managed by six different jurisdictions, navigating the outdoor events and activities has historically been a challenge for Read More
All Shall Be Well: Easter Is A Season!
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, and The Rev. Mary Ann Hill. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By Deacon Cynthia Z. Biddlecomb, (ELCA) retired
Happy Easter! You might, unless you are Christian Orthodox, say “but that was a week ago”. In many of our churches, Easter is celebrated for 50 days, until the Day of Pentecost, which means “Fifty”. Among us, Easter is a season!
In this Easter Season, we tell the gospel stories in which the resurrected Jesus came to be among his apostles. He first needed to calm them down with the words, “Peace be with you”, here Read More
Daily Postcard: Vibrant Springtime Flowers
Daily Postcard: Vibrant springtime flowers blooming on Friday in Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Luján, Heinrich, Leger Fernández Call On Forest Service Opposing Carson National Forest Uranium Drilling Proposal, Demanding Full Environmental Review To Protect Chama Watershed
STATE News:
SANTA FE — On April 9, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, wrote to Carson National Forest Supervisor James Duran expressing strong opposition to a proposal to conduct uranium drilling within the Carson National Forest.
The lawmakers also urged the Forest Service to require a full Environmental 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
Mental Health Advocates Seek To Dispel Myths And Stigmas During Talk Sunday At Unitarian Church
NAMI Santa Fe Board President Jonathan Gordon
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Misunderstandings, stigmas and myths swirl around mental illnesses. Despite most people experiencing some type of mental illness or knowing someone who is dealing with a mental illness, this isn’t a subject the public is well versed in.
A talk, titled “Beyond Depression: Understanding Serious Mental Illness and Supporting Individuals and Families”, seeks to change all that. It will be held at noon Sunday in the Unitarian Church, 738 N Sage Loop St. National Alliance Read More
UNM-LA Front Entrance Ribbon Cutting April 29
FBI: Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty To Abusing Minor And Faces Life In Prison
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE – A Shiprock man pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor over a four-year period.
According to court documents, Brian Begay, 30, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in a pattern of sexual abuse against Jane Doe between 2015 and 2019, beginning when the victim was 12 and continuing until she was 16.
Begay pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor and abusive sexual contact and faces up to life in prison at sentencing.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Read More
Judas Tree Blooms On Its Trunk In White Rock
A Judas Tree blooms on its trunk recently on Rover Boulevard in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills 
This Week In Sports: April 13-18, 2026
This Week In Sports: April 13-18, 2026
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 13 Monday
- Girls/Boys Track and Field at Sepulveda Invite at UNM – 3 p.m.
April 14 Tuesday
- Baseball vs ABQ Academy Home – 3 p.m.
April 15 Wednesday
- Softball vs Moriarty Home – 4 p.m.
- Baseball vs Moriarty Home – 4 p.m.
April 17 Friday
- Girls/Boys Tennis at District Pool
April 18 Saturday
- Softball vs Taos Away – 10 a.m.
- Softball vs Taos Away – 12 p.m.
- Baseball vs Taos Away – 10 a.m.
- Baseball vs
DPLA To Host Democratic Candidate Meet & Greets
Española Humane To Host Community Open House April 25
ESPANOLA HUMANE News:
ESPANOLA, NM — Española Humane invites the community to celebrate a new era of accessible veterinary care at a special open house for its recently opened Española Humane Animal Clinic.
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25, at 2126 El Llano Road in Ohkay Owingeh, across from the Española Municipal Airport.
Community members are invited to tour the facility, meet the veterinary team, and learn more about the clinic’s services, which are designed to remove barriers to care and support pets and their families across Northern New Mexico and beyond. Read More
Daily Postcard: Double Rainbow Spotted At Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: A double rainbow spotted Tuesday from Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Terry Jones Read More