Community

Local Senior Centers Offering Free COVID-19 Test Kits

Courtesy/LARSO

LARSO News:

The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) has announced that the local senior centers have free COVID-19 test kits for those residents 60 years of age and over.

LARSO will provide one test kit box per household.

The senior centers are open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and residents may call the Betty Ehart Senior Center at 505.662.8920 or the White Rock Senior Center at 505.672.2034.  Read More

NCRTD Announces Martin Luther King Jr. Day Closure

NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced the RTD Blue Buses will not be in service Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The exception will be the RTD 255 Mountain Trail route to the Santa Fe National Forest, which will be operating on its nonwinter schedule through Jan. 16. Read More

New Mexico Lawmakers Gather With Community At Fuller Lodge To Discuss 2023 Legislative Session

Audience members listen to lawmakers at the Legislative Preview Jan. 5 at Fuller Lodge. The event was hosted by the Los Alamos Chapter of The American Association of University Women and League of Women Voters. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

By BONNIE GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

The Los Alamos Chapter of The American Association of University Women and The League of Women Voters hosted a New Mexico Legislative Preview Jan. 5 at Fuller Lodge.

The two senators who represent Los Alamos, Leo Jaramillo and Roberto (Bobby) Gonzales and House Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Read More

LAHS Basketball Shuts Out Aztec In Second Half To Win Big

Team captain Abby Martinez leads the Toppers onto the court Saturday evening in Griffith Gymnasium to play the Aztec Tigers. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Tara McDonald takes control of the ball in the tipoff and the Toppers never gave up control winning a big 49-9. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Mike Cote
Sports
Los Alamos Daily Post

For three of the four quarters Saturday night, the Los Alamos Hilltopper girls’ basketball team allowed a combined one point.

Los Alamos blew out the visiting Aztec Tigers, holding the Tigers scoreless in the second half and giving up a lone point Read More

Tickets On Sale Now For PEEC’s Backcountry Film Festival Sponsored By Century Bank

PEEC and SALA will host Backcountry Film Festival Jan. 26. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

PEEC and SALA Event Center host the Backcountry Film Festival, sponsored by Century Bank 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26. The community is invited to watch the films live for the first time in 3 years.

Beer and wine will be sold before and during the show, thanks to Pajarito Brewpub and Grill. A big thank you also goes to Century Bank for making this event possible.

In addition to the movies and drinks, PEEC is back with its “great, big, exciting” raffle. Some of this year’s prizes include lift tickets, skis, a snowboard, Read More

BPU To Consider Nuclear-Powered Los Alamos

Courtesy/DPU

COUNTY News:

Energy generation comes in many shapes and sizes, some of which leave lasting carbon footprints and others that don’t. One type of future generation that aims to power cities fully without polluting the environment with carbon involves Small Modular Reactors (SMR)—or nuclear energy.

The public is invited to attend an informational workshop on the subject 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, during the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) monthly work session.

Los Alamos County is a partner in the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP), spearheaded by the Utah Associated Municipal Read More

Family Favorite ‘Frozen’ Screening In Planetarium Saturday

Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

PEEC is screening the Disney princess adventure movie, Frozen, 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.

When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna’s sister, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), and break her icy spell. Tickets are $7 per person and can be purchased here.

“You don’t want to miss out on this fun for the whole family; advanced registration for this event is strongly encouraged!” –PEEC

For more information Read More

PEEC & Mountainers Host Las Conchas Ski Outing Jan. 14

PEEC and the Mountaineers are hosting an intermediate, point-to-point snowshoe or cross-country ski outing from the Las Conchas Trailhead to the East Fork Trailhead 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14.. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The community is invited to join PEEC and the Los Alamos Mountaineers for an intermediate, point-to-point snowshoe or cross-country ski outing from the Las Conchas Trailhead to the East Fork Trailhead 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14.

This trip will cover 4.5 miles and about 800 feet of elevation gain; participants should be able to hike 5 miles in 2.5 hours comfortably and have previous Read More