Memorial Services For Dr. Ron Jones At Guaje Pines Cemetery April 11
COMMUNITY News:
Graveside services for Dr. Ron Jones of Los Alamos will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 11, at Guaje Pines Cemetery, 333 Range Road.
Family and friends are invited.
Church services in honor of Dr. Jones will be held at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 715 Diamond Drive. A reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a charity of your choice. Read More
LWV Lunch With A Leader To Feature Marcela Diaz April 16
Marcela Diaz
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWV) will host its monthly event, Lunch with a Leader, for the community from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage Loop.
The speaker will be Marcela Diaz, founding executive director of Somos Un Pueblo Unido, a statewide immigrant-based organization that works to promote racial and worker justice.
Following the presentation, LWV members will meet privately for their annual meeting.
Diaz will focus her presentation on the last legislative session with an update on immigration legislation Read More
Daily Postcard: Rainbow Lands On Buckman Mesa
Daily Postcard: A rainbow lands on Buckman Mesa Tuesday, viewed from Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Laurel Roberts Read More
Rainbow Forms Above Downtown Los Alamos
A rainbow forms early this evening above downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
LALT Auditions For ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ April 8, 10, 12
LAFD Wildland Division Chief To Present Wildfire Preparedness Program At White Rock Library April 16
LAFD Wildland Division Chief Van Leimer
COUNTY News:
The White Rock Branch Library will host “Discover! Wildfire Preparedness 101,” a free program for adults, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026, in the branch library’s multipurpose room.
The event is part of the library’s adult Discover! program series and will provide an overview of wildfire risk in Los Alamos County, along with practical steps residents can take to safeguard their homes and families.
The presentation incorporates principles such as defensible space, ignition-resistant construction, and community-level Read More
Los Alamos County’s April Sustainability Newsletter Is Live!
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Sustainability Newsletter for April is now published.
To subscribe to the newsletter, visit https://www.losalamosnm.gov, and select News Articles from the menu bar. Then simply provide all the requested information to start receiving the newsletter. Read More
LAFC: Youth Activity Center Registration Is Still Open
View inside the Los Alamos Family Council’s Youth Activity Center in White Rock. The White Rock Branch is next to the White Rock Branch Library and is open for after school fun. Video games, pool tables, and plenty of supervised activities keep young minds learning and growing while waiting for parents to get off work. Courtesy/LAFC
View inside the Los Alamos Family Council’s Youth Activity Center in Los Alamos. The Los Alamos Branch is in the Community Center Building basement next to Ashley Pond Park. With a snack bar, video game consoles, pool tables, and plenty of art and activities going on Read More
Taos County Sheriffs Recover Body Of Los Alamos Man Beneath Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Staff Report:
The Taos County Sheriff’s Office reports that it recovered the body of Chad Maestas, 19, of Los Alamos, on Sunday beneath the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.
The report indicates that Maestas jumped from the bridge.
Taos County Sheriff Steve Miera said that Maestas made two passes, circled around, and when security tried to intercept him, he got out of his vehicle and jumped over the bridge railing.
The Taos County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this death. Read More
Update On Summer Operations At Pajarito Ski Hill
PAJARITO News:
The Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project is in full swing this summer—and the work happening on our mountain right now is the reason next winter is going to look very different around here.
New snowmaking infrastructure. More days on the hill. A Pajarito that’s built to last.
To keep crews safe and the project moving, we’re suspending all summer mountain operations.
- Lift served mountain biking is fully suspended
- Hiking is welcome — just stay clear of active construction and maintenance areas
- Lodge is closed and locked (no bathrooms on site — plan ahead)
- Dogs on
New Seed Fund Established To Benefit Los Alamos Historical Society—Community Donations Accepted
Dean Decker
LACF News:
Local documentarian and author Dean Decker has spent more than a decade researching and documenting Los Alamos places and history, so it is no surprise that he is creating a fund to benefit the Los Alamos Historical Society.
“Los Alamos history is of course fascinating. So much has already been written about the science of the Manhattan Project. I’ve spent my efforts documenting the community aspects and life in Los Alamos,” explains Decker in addressing what has compelled him to start a seed fund at Los Alamos Community Foundation for the Historical Society.
“Los Alamos Read More
LAHS Robotics Team GO For Houston
Team 4153 in Fort Worth, Texas. Courtesy/LAPS
Project Y Robot 4153 on the Competition Field. Courtesy/LAPS
By EMILY XU
LAHS Student
Los Alamos High School’s Robotics Team 4153, “Project Y”, has been hard at work since January designing and building a custom robot to compete in FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) district events. Led by CEO John Kang, Project Y competed twice recently in both Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas, and earned the District Points and ranking status to advance to the FIRST in Texas District Championships.
From March 19-21, they competed at Fort Worth, achieving second Read More
Shop Beso Jewels At Village Arts This Friday & Saturday
From left to right: Sonoran gold silver necklace, 3CTW lab Grown Diamond Earrings in 14K, Sterling Handmade Tube Bead Necklace. Courtesy photo
BUSINESS News:
If you were born in April, lucky you! Your birthstone is Diamond and with the invention of Lab Grown Diamonds, they are affordable. They come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Please visit us at Village Arts from 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday, April 10, and from 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday, April 11.
Village Arts has a great selection of art supplies for all ages, and if you are thinking about a Mother’s Day gift, please stop by. I’ll return on May 16th, Read More
The Beauty Of Spring Decorates Home On Meadow Lane
The beauty of spring decorates this home on Meadow Lane last week in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Small Herd Of Bighorn Sheep Grazes On Lawn In Pararito Acres
Daily Postcard: A small herd of bighorn sheep grazes on the lawn of a residence on Estante Way Monday morning in Pajaritio Acres in White Rock. Photo by Richard Henderson Read More
LWV: Who Can Vote In The Primary Election In 2026?
LWV News:
This year for the first time New Mexico will have a semi-open primary. The state of New Mexico recognizes only four political parties for the purposes of primary elections.
The only four political parties recognized by the state:
- Republican;
- Democrat;
- Libertarian; and
- Green.
A person who listed any other party name, did not specify a party, or wrote Declined to State (DTS), is considered to be DTS for the purpose of the primary election. Those considered as DTS can participate in primary elections without having to change their voter registration. They may request either a Republican Read More
County: Internet Outage Affecting Eco Station
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Environmental Services is experiencing an internet and phone service outage at the Eco Station today, Monday, April 6.
The Eco Station remains open and is providing services manually, but may not be able to respond to email or receive phone calls.
Staff is asking for the public’s patience as services may take an additional few minutes when checking in at the entry scale.
Environmental Services first noticed the outage on Saturday afternoon, April 4. County Information Management is trying to determine the cause.
In addition to the Eco Station, TA-3, and the Smart Read More
LAAC: 2026 Kite Festival To Take Flight April 25-26
Scene from 2025 Los Alamos Arts Council Kite Festival. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com
Scene from 2025 Los Alamos Arts Council Kite Festival. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com
LAAC News:
The 30th Annual Los Alamos Kite Festival is just a little over a month away and the Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) is partnering with Century Bank Los Alamos as the title sponsor for this milestone anniversary.
“When we met with Century Bank representative, Koryn, in the fall to discuss our partnership for our first annual Pajarito Literary Festival this October, we had mentioned the shortfall Read More
PEEC Presents ‘Fire, Forests, And The Future Of Jemez’ With Thomas W. Swetnam
Thomas W. Swetnam
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), in partnership with the Los Alamos History Museum and the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC), is pleased to host “Fire, Forests, and the Future of the Jemez” from 7–8:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Admission is free, and all are encouraged to attend.
Wildfire has shaped life in the Jemez Mountains for centuries—structuring forests, influencing cultures, and defining the relationship between people and place. In this compelling talk, renowned Read More
Traffic Alert: Two Vehicle Crash At Arkansas & Diamond
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) reports that two vehicles have crashed with airbags deployed at Arkansas and Diamond Drive.
Traffic will be directed to alternate side streets until the tow truck arrives and clears the scene. Read More