Education

LAHS Students Earn Spots At Week-long Youth Rally In Idaho

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LAHS Sophomore Mackenzie Adams. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Two Los Alamos High School students will head to Idaho this summer to build leadership skills, make new friends, and explore the future of energy—thanks to a regional youth rally scholarship opportunity sponsored by the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and offered locally through the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU).

Sophomore Mackenzie Adams and Junior Beau Ward were selected for the opportunity following an essay contest on the theme “Consumer-Owned Utilities: Why Having a Diverse Power Portfolio Read More

New Mexico Actors Lab Announces New Education Program

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ACTORS LAB News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Actors Lab announces a new program of workshops for theater professionals and aspiring theater professionals, with an added bonus of a Camera Acting Workshop taught by Robert Benedetti. 

As Emily Rankin, NMAL’s Artistic Director, says: “Step into our Laboratory! At the Actors Lab, we believe in the power of experimentation and exploration. We nurture and develop lifelong learning through the lens of theatrical storytelling, teaching students of all ages. We value the imagination, creativity, and empathy that the artform of theatre provides.” Read More

Los Alamos County Los Alamos County Sheriff Candidates Pitch Platforms During League Of Women Voters 2026 Primary Forum

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From left, Los Alamos County Sheriff candidate David Izraelvitz, League of Women Voters of Los Alamos President Felicia Orth and Sheriff candidate Antonio Maggiore attend the League’s 2026 Primary Candidate Forum Thursday at UNM-LA. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
Kirsten@ladailypost.com

To prove they are worthy of the public’s vote, two candidates for Los Alamos County Sheriff made their pitch during the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos 2026 Primary Candidate Forum Thursday at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos.

The Sheriff candidates Read More

Los Alamos Middle School Students Heading To National History Day Contest At University Of Maryland In June

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Isaac Light, left, and Evan Cunningham, center, are headed to the National History Day contest at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., in June after winning 2nd place in the Junior Group Documentary category at the New Mexico History Day contest. Brandon Keller, right, is an alternate for the national contest after winning 3rd place in the Junior Paper category. Courtesy/LAPS

Twenty-two students from Piñon Elementary School and Los Alamos Middle School took their National History Day projects to the New Mexico History Day contest last month in Albuquerque. They include, back Read More

NNMC Students Receive Longenecker & Associates Scholarship

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NNMC News:

ESPAÑOLA — Two Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) students have received generous $5,000 scholarships from Longenecker & Associates: A Geosyntec Company (L&A).

Maxine Chacon and Mariah Vasquez are recipients of the 2026 scholarships, which are awarded to students pursuing a career in a field that supports L&A’s missions at Los Alamos and Sandia National laboratories, such as project management, business and support functions.

Both recipients are pursuing Business Administration degrees.

“I know how critical scholarships can be to those pursuing their dreams Read More

Scout Troop 122’s Alex Sandborgh Completes Eagle Project

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During his Eagle Project, Alex Sandborgh, left, and Steve Mosier begin the filtering process. Courtesy photo

Alex Sandborgh, with gloves and a hoe, directs others during his Eagle Project. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Alex Sandborgh of Scout Troop 122, recently completed his Eagle Project, which was to re-landscape the entrance section of the Ponderosa Montessori School at 302 Rover Blvd. in White Rock, which involved moving over 10 tons of rock and dirt, sifting the dirt, and then returning the rocks to the space.

He planned and organized this volunteer effort, which involved 22 others Read More

Updated This Week In Sports: May 4–May 9, 2026

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Sports News:

Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale, Mike Cote, Nate Limback and Tomás Redondo.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

May 4 Monday

  • Girls/Boys Golf NMAA District Tournament at Arroyo del Oso – TBA

May 6 Wednesday

  • Girls/Boys Tennis State Championships at UNM – TBA

May 8 Friday

  • NMAA Baseball State 1st Round Playoffs vs ABQ Academy Away – 4 p.m.
  • Girls/Boys Track and Field District Championship Los Alamos – TBA

May 9 Saturday

  • NMAA Baseball State 1st Round Playoffs vs ABQ Academy Away – 10 a.m.
  • NMAA Baseball State 1st
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Fourth Annual Summit For Treatment Court Alumni May 4-6

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NMSC News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Administrative Office of the Courts Therapeutic Justice Support Program is hosting the NM Alumni Summit at the Santa Ana Resort & Casino, May 4-6, 2026.

More than 265 people are expected to attend the summit, which will provide alumni, professionals, and families with professional development to enhance the support system for alumni and participants of treatment court programs in New Mexico. 

“The Judiciary values the long-term successes of alumni,” said New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Julie J. Vargas. “New Mexico is the leader in Treatment Court Read More

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Announces Winner Of 2026 Congressional Art Competition For New Mexico’s 2nd Dist.

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The winning piece, ‘The Beauty of the Middle Place’ by Nicky Yuselew-King, a 10th-grade student at Zuni High School. Courtesy photo

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez announcing that Zuni High School 10th-grader Nicky Yuselew-King is the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for New Mexico’s Second Congressional District. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for New Mexico’s Second Congressional District: Nicky Yuselew-King, a 10th-grade student at Zuni Read More