Catch Of The Week: That ‘Urgent MVD Ticket’ Text Is A Scam
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Some New Mexicans are getting a text message that looks like it came from the Motor Vehicle Division. It claims you have an unresolved traffic ticket and warns that enforcement begins March 7 unless you pay immediately.
The message lists a series of consequences. According to the text, failure to act could lead to suspended driving privileges, suspended vehicle registration, collection agency fees, and even credit score damage.
That is a lot of legal drama coming from a random text message, and that should be your first red flag here. Read More
County Seeking Applications For Art In Public Places Board
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is now accepting applications from eligible candidates for appointment to one vacant seat on the Art in Public Places (APP) Board. The vacancy is a two-year term, expiring on March 24, 2028.
Interested Los Alamos County residents who do not hold public office and are not employed by the County may submit an online application by visiting the County’s Boards and Commissions webpage and selecting “apply”. Applications will be accepted until the vacancy is filled.
The APP Board integrates art into public spaces, promotes public awareness, and creates visually Read More
EM-LA & N3B To Discuss Hexavalent Chromium Campaign March 18
From Los Alamos National Laboratory:
- Environmental Management Cleanup Forum to Pilot New Interactive Format March 18
Do you want to learn more about the legacy cleanup mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory? Join us for a public forum piloting a new format for active participation and interaction.
Starting at 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, EM-LA and N3B will provide a presentation on the hexavalent chromium plume, followed by public Q&A. This portion will be available in person and virtually via Microsoft Teams.
For the remaining part of the meeting, in-person attendees will have an Read More
Los Alamos Photo Club 2026 Show: Call For Entries
LAPC News:
The Los Alamos Photo Club (LAPC) is hosting its 26th Annual Show April 29 through May 26 in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library. This year the opening reception for entrants, club members and the public is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m., Monday, May 2.
The show is intended to give people who live and work in Los Alamos and the surrounding area a chance to display their photographs in a formal exhibit. Entries are not juried. However, prints on photographic paper are expected to be nicely framed with a wire on the back for hanging.
Participating photographers are encouraged to join the Club, Read More
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Partners With Local Leaders On Special Women’s Leadership Luncheon March 26 For Women’s History Month
From the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce:
Forget the dry PowerPoint presentations! Join the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, Del Norte Credit Union, UbiQD, and Mullein Leaf Massage & Wellness Institute on Thursday, March 26 at Crossroads Bible Church for a keynote address, panel discussion, and Italian buffet lunch.
This event is designed to spark fresh ideas and foster real connections, bringing together the brightest minds in the region to discuss what it takes to succeed in today’s business landscape. This affordable event is open to all, regardless of Chamber affiliation, with advance Read More
Birthday Wishes For Stella Fernandez Torres Turning 96!
Another wonderful year, and a blessed life, celebrating Stella Fernandez Torres’s 96th birthday coming up on March 13. A beautiful and unique reflection of God’s great Love! Courtesy photo Read More
League Of Women Voters To Host Lunch With A Leader Featuring Rep. Christine Chandler March 19
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos’ (LWV) community event, Lunch with a Leader, will be noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, March 19, in the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage Loop.
The featured speaker is Rep. Christine Chandler. Rep. Chandler will be discussing the much-debated topic of what the County Council can and cannot do.
This event is open to the public and attendees are asked to arrive by 11:45 a.m., as the presentation begins promptly at noon.
Although she is now best known for being the local representative to the New Mexico House of Representatives since being elected in 2018, Rep. Read More
Registration Open For LAAC Summer Camp
LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council announces the return of its summer camps at the Fuller Lodge Art Center.
Each week has a new art-based theme, but students are always encouraged to follow their own creativity. Students can explore different art projects and learn about art, play with their friends, and take quiet time to try a new craft on the lawn at the historic Fuller Lodge. With an emphasis on play-based art projects, this summer is full of creativity for children.
Summer camps run Monday-Friday in June and July with morning and afternoon sessions available to fit students’ scheduling Read More
Glorious Sunrise Fills Sky This Morning Over White Rock
Glorious sunrise viewed early this morning over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Ashley Pond Park Closure Notice For Concrete Replacement
COUNTY News:
The Parks and Open Space Division announces that sections of Ashley Pond Park will be temporarily closed to the public beginning the week of March 16 to allow crews to complete scheduled concrete replacement and safety improvements throughout the park.
The project will include the removal and replacement of aging and damaged concrete in high-traffic areas. These improvements are part of the County’s ongoing commitment to maintaining safe, accessible, and high-quality public spaces for residents and visitors. The project is estimated to last three weeks, and the designated Read More
Black Mesa Brass Quintet To Perform March 20
SFCC Accepting Applications For Free Environmental Technician Training
Participants in an EPA job training exercise. Courtesy photo
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) is accepting applications for its free Environmental Technician training program, which provides the training, skills and certifications necessary to enter a wide range of job opportunities in the environmental profession. Applications will be accepted through April 14, 2026. The free training runs April 20 through May 22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road. This intensive 5-week training program provides Read More
Honoring DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo Opening March 19, 2026–March 1, 2027
Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
DeAnna graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Spring 2021 with a BFA in Studio Arts and was admitted into IAIA’s inaugural MFA program in Summer 2021.
DeAnna loved to celebrate her Diné and Taos Pueblo heritage and to create art that reflected Pueblo cultural significance and aesthetics. Inspired by heroic figures of Japanese manga novels, she imbued her work with memory, resilience, and good intentions. Her most recent work emphasized figural paintings of strong Indigenous women who, in her words, “grind every day for a better community.” Read More
Daily Postcard: Red-Winged Black Bird Perches On Sign In Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Red-winged black bird perches on sign in Valles Caldera. Courtesy/NPS Read More
Hilltoppers Softball Dominate Chargers In Home Matchup
Reyana Naranjo gets ready at bat in the 1st inning. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Starting pitcher Adia Fortin sends in a strike in the top of the 2nd. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers girls varsity softball team hosted the Academy Chargers Saturday at Overlook Park in White Rock.
The Chargers jumped out to an early three-run lead in the top of the first inning, but the Toppers quickly responded in a big way.
In a dominant bottom half of the inning, the Hilltoppers exploded offensively, crossing home plate 19 times to take control Read More
Los Alamos JJAB Hosting Teen Movie Nights In March
Los Alamos Tennis Team Wins Tournament In Albuquerque
Left to right: (back row) Coach Lindsay Gibson, Ajla Bock, Julia Robel, Olivia Hamilton, Leah Gramer, Alea Kretz, Vivian Haigh, Adis Bock, Aditya Viswanathan, Zachary Gibson, Mike Witkowski, Coach Travis Gibson, Coach Timur Khazratkulov (front row) Caris Hatler, Angelie Echave, Lorrin Fordham, Levi Gibson, Luke Gibson, Cullen McLean, Logan Swickley. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos tennis team competed in Albuquerque last weekend in a tournament featuring 6 teams from around the state (Farmington, Piedra Vista, Clovis, Eldorado, Capital, Los Alamos). The Los Alamos boys Read More
Auditions Open For PRIDE Rocky Horror Shadow Show
COMMUNITY News:
Anyone interested in performing in the PRIDE Rocky Horror shadow cast in June or to join the production to help with tech, makeup, costumes, choreography, or one of many other essential tasks is invited to fill out a form here. Auditions will be held through March 15. Those who submit the form will be contacted with an audition time and location. Please note that performers must be 21 or older.
Auditioning involves lip syncing — with energy! — to a song from the Rocky Horror Picture Show and dancing the Time Warp. Don’t worry; the director will teach the moves.
“This is a fun production Read More
Daily Postcard: Beauty Of The Early Morning Sky
Daily Postcard: The beauty of the morning sky viewed early Friday from Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
This Week In Sports: March 9-14, 2026
SPORTS News:
This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers have baseball and softball games away and Track and Field in Albuquerque.
The Topper sports games 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:
March 9 Monday
- Baseball vs Capital Away – 3 p.m.
March 10 Tuesday
- Softball vs East Mountain Away – 4 p.m.
March 13 Friday
- Girls/Boys Track and Field vs Cleveland Invite – 3 p.m.
March 14 Saturday
- Baseball vs Grants Away 11 – a.m.
- Baseball vs Grants Away – 1 p.m.