Daily Postcard: Deer Lounge In Field On North Mesa
Daily Postcard: Several deer lounge together in the warm sunshine late on Friday afternoon in a field near the horse stables on North Mesa. Photo by Paya Pavlikova/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes Of LAPD 2026 Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony
Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone delivers opening remarks to those gathered for the Los Alamos Police Department’s (LAPD) annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, as part of National Police Week, held this morning in the north parking lot of the Los Alamos Justice Center at 2500 Trinity Drive. Chief Sgambellone is joined by Sgt. David Randleman and members of local Trail Life Troop #NM-1412 and American Heritage Girls who sang the National Anthem and participated in the event, which remembers the fallen, supports their families, and reaffirms the bond between the community and Read More
McCormick: Discovering ‘Angels’ In White Rock
By Linda McCormickVultures Perch In Tall Tree Near Los Alamos County Ice Rink
Vultures perch in a tall tree Tuesday evening near the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Photo by Lauren Hughes Read More
Santa Fe Mayor Pro Tem Lee Garcia To Address SFCC High School Equivalency Graduates
Santa Fe Mayor Pro Tem Lee Garcia
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces Santa Fe Mayor Pro Tem Lee Garcia will give the keynote address to the 51 students who successfully completed their High School Equivalency (HSE) in the Adult Education Academic Career Education (ACE) program at SFCC. The ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19 in the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center (FEC), 6401 Richards Avenue.
The HSE graduation ceremony is a celebration of the students’ hard work and dedication in achieving their High School Equivalency Certificate. It’s a formal event Read More
Boomerang Hosts Fundraiser For Local Child Fighting Leukemia
Boomerang Consignment and Gaia Gifts Owner Anna Dillane encourages the community to help local 10-year-old Austyn, who is battling leukemia. ‘Let’s come together, Los Alamos, and help this family … the LAST thing they should be thinking about is money!’ Dillane said. Community members are asked to donate in person at Boomerang, 1247 Central Ave., or directly through GoFundMe here. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
SFCC To Close In Observation Of Memorial Day
SFCC campus in summer. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC), 6401 Richards Avenue, and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center (SFHEC), 1950 Siringo Road, will close for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25 to honor Memorial Day. All campus facilities will be closed. No classes, activities or student services will be available. SFCC’s early childhood development center Kids Campus, and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center (FEC) also will be closed.
SFCC, SFHEC, and the FEC will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, May 26. Kids Campus will close from May 25 Read More
Topper Golf Brings Home 3rd Place At State Championships
3rd place team recipients: Noah Romero, Javan Rael, Lincoln Hoffer, Mikey Velasquez-Saiz and Angus Smith. Photo by Jason Romero
Team huddle before start of day two. Photo by Jason Romero
By JASON ROMERO
Assistant Coach
The LAHS Hilltopper boys golf team found their way to the podium Tuesday at the 2026 Nusenda 4A -Boys State Golf Championships. A 2-day event held at New Mexico Tech Golf Course in Socorro. The Hilltoppers finished 3rd (637) behind Artesia who shot a very consistent 623 and just 3 strokes from second place Albuquerque Academy (634). The final scores themselves do not describe the Read More
LAHS Class Of 2026 Graduation Scheduled For May 23
Scene of a previous Los Alamos High School graduation day. Courtesy/LAPS
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School Class of 2026 graduation will take place on Saturday, May 23 at Sullivan Field. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. Tickets are not required to attend the graduation ceremony.
Gates will open at 8 a.m. and families with graduates with last names beginning with A – Lo are asked to enter through the gates closest to the United Methodist Church. For families with graduates with last names beginning with Lu – Z, please enter through the gates closest to Mesa Field. Seating will Read More
Volunteer Opportunities With Los Amigos De Valles Caldera
The Ranch Foreman’s Cabin at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy Alex Arnold/NPS
LADVC News:
Become a VIP (Volunteers-In-Parks) – Valles Caldera is seeking volunteers for the following:
2026 Night Sky Volunteer (Valles Caldera National Preserve)
Valles Caldera is recruiting night sky volunteers for our 2026 astronomy programs and special events. Mark your calendars for Valles Caldera National Preserve’s annual night sky festival, Stars Above the Caldera, on June 12-13!
Volunteer opportunities:
- 2026 Visitor Services Volunteer (Valles Caldera National Preserve)
Los Alamos JJAB To Meet Wednesday May 20
Los Alamos JJAB News:
The next meeting of Los Alamos JJAB is 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20.
The meeting will be held via video conferencing and the agenda is available at www.losalamosjjab.com.
The public is welcome.
Please contact JJAB at info@losalamosjjab.com or 505.709.8125 for additional information. Read More
Los Alamos Hilltoppers Push Albuquerque Academy Chargers To The Brink In 2026 State Tennis Championship
Los Alamos Hilltopper boys tennis team from left, Zach Gibson, Cullen McLean, Coach Travis Gibson, Levi Gibson, Coach Tim Khazratkulov, Michael Witkowski, Luke Gibson, Aditya Viswanathan, Logan Swickley and Coach Hari Viswanathan. Photo by Gowri Srinivasan
By TRAVIS GIBSON
LAHS/LAMS Tennis Coach
The Los Alamos Hilltopper boys tennis team came closer than any team in recent memory to ending one of the most remarkable streaks in high school tennis in the United States. The final proved to be an incredible finish to an exciting season.
The team of Aditya Viswanathan, Michael Witkowski, Luke Read More
Dallas FBI: Open Letter To Parents, Guardians, And Teachers
Editor’s note: This safety information is important for parents, guardians, and teachers to be aware of locally and across the nation.
From SAC Joe Rothrock
Dallas FBI
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Teachers,
I want to share some important information about a growing safety threat from violent online networks commonly referred to as “764”. Their members often connect with minors on popular online gaming and social media platforms, build their trust by posing as friends, and then coerce them into harming themselves or others.
Violent online networks such as 764 operate around the world, including Read More
Daily Postcard: Mourning Dove Nests Along Reservoir Road
Los Alamos Community Winds To Present ‘From Hammer To Bow’ Saturday At Crossroads Bible Church
Los Alamos Community Winds Director Ted Vives, center, leads the concert band in a rehearsal Tuesday night at Crossroads Bible Church. The LACW will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the church, which will feature guest artist Andrian Harabaru on cello, front, left. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Community Winds’ pianist Julian Chen, left, and Director Ted Vives rehearse Tuesday night at Crossroads Bible Church in preparation for Saturday’s concert. Chen will perform a solo during the concert. Courtesy/LACW
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com Read More
Special Event In Los Alamos May 17 To Support New Mexico Land Commissioner Candidate Matthew McQueen
LANL Deputy Director Of Operations Mark Davis Briefs County Council On Lab’s Dynamic Situation
Mark Davis
LANL Deputy Director for Operations
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is in a dynamic situation, LANL Deputy Director for Operations Mark Davis told Los Alamos County Council during the May 5 meeting.
Davis recalled the last time he went before council he touched on the evolving geo-political position that the laboratory was in and that it has only grown.
“It’s hard to believe a year later the situation is even more dynamic than it was last year and LANL is at the forefront of the strategic deterrence efforts that Read More
PEEC Nature Club Develops Autonomous AI ‘PumaGuard’ System
PEEC Nature Club members who developed a 3-year ‘PumaGuard’ project combining wildlife biology, AI, and field engineering, from left, Gavin Bent, Seb Koglin, Phoebe Reid, Celia Pesiri, Adis Bock, Aditya Viswanathan, Suchi Jha, and Tate Plohr. Not pictured is Zoe Bent, who graduated in 2025. Courtesy/PEEC
By MARK MACINNIS
Los Alamos Daily Post
At a recent evening presentation at the Los Alamos Nature Center, a group of Los Alamos High School (LAHS) students in the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) Nature Club unveiled something far beyond a typical high school science club Read More
Q&A Series With LAMC’s New Providers: Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Tania Pence
Dr. Tania Pence
Orthopedic Surgeon
Los Alamos Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
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Dr. Tania Pence is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. She brings 20 years of experience and expertise to her practice at Los Alamos Orthopedics & Sports Medicine inside Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC), where she began working on Dec. 1, 2025. She is affiliated with organizations such as the American Read More