Education

YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center Expanding Membership To Include Incoming 8th Graders Beginning Aug. 1, 2026

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The YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center at 475 20th St. Courtesy/YMCA

YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center News:

Beginning Aug. 1, the YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center will officially expand membership eligibility to include rising 8th grade students who attend the Los Alamos Public Schools. Homeschooled 8th graders and private school students living in Los Alamos County are also welcome to join.

The change comes after extended discussion and planning between the Teen Center and Los Alamos County, with the goal of helping students build connections earlier, become comfortable in the space before high school, Read More

LANL Foundation: A Plan For The Children Of Northern NM

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By GWEN PEREA WARNIMENT, Ph. D.
President & CEO
LANL Foundation 

Dearest community partners, educators, and LANL Foundation supporters,

Since our founding in 1997, the LANL Foundation has always believed that Northern New Mexico’s children and youth are bright, capable, and deserve the very best when it comes to education. Over the past nearly 30 years, our Foundation has grown and changed to meet the needs of our community. The present moment compels us to continue evolving to ensure that our children and young people, our families, and our educators can seize the opportunities and overcome Read More

FOG: Six Lawsuits … Hundreds Helped … One Mission … Help Keep Government Transparent

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By LUCAS PEERMAN
President, NMFOG Board of Directors
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CHRISTINE BARBER
NMFOG Executive Director

In the past year, we filed lawsuits against six government offices that were breaking the law. And we’re investigating many others.

Your New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG) continues to fight for transparency and the public’s right to know. We know you are well aware of our organization because you have been a supporter for years. Thank you!

But the battle is never-ending. And we need your continued support to ensure government officials take action only in the sunlight. Read More

Los Alamos Residents Gather At Campaign Event For New Mexico Land Commissioner Candidate Matthew McQueen

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Los Alamos residents, from left, Ellen Mills, Karyl Ann Armbruster, and Rep. Christine Chandler are among many who gathered at a campaign event Sunday at a home on Barranca Mesa for Matthew McQueen, candidate for New Mexico Land Commissioner. Rep. McQueen serves in New Mexico House District 50, which encompasses areas of Santa Fe and Sandoval Counties. He was first elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in the 2014 election. He assumed office on Jan. 20, 2015, and has served six terms over 11 years. He chairs the House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee, is a member Read More

C’YA Announces Winners Of 2026 Mikey Aslam Scholarship

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Scholars, from left to right: Madalyn Baily, Dayja Fellers, and Gus Ovaska. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Champions of Youth Ambitions

Champions of Youth Ambitions is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Mikey Aslam Scholarship. This year, the Aslam family will send off three LAHS seniors with a $1,000 boost to their educational journey.

The scholars include Madalyn Baily, Dayja Fellers, and Gus Ovaska. Baily will attend Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, studying Biology and Exercise Science. Fellers hopes to head to Lewis and Clark College, Read More

Vivien Chen Seeds Endowment To Support UNM-Los Alamos Faculty Professional Development

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Vivien Chen’s early years as a Biology teacher at Hong Kong Christian College inspired her to create a new endowment to support UNM-LA Faculty. Photo courtesy of Vivien Chen

LACF News:

Vivien Chen, MPH, PhD, is no stranger to life as a university instructor. During her accomplished career in epidemiology, Chen served the faculties of Tulane University and as a department head at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.

Chen’s teaching career began in her home of Hong Kong after earning a biology degree, but she soon realized she wanted to continue her studies in public Read More

Christian Youth In Action To Lead Bible Club, Vacation Bible School In June & July

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Christian Youth in Action group at Aspendale Camp. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Twenty-one teens from Northern New Mexico are attending a Christian Youth in Action summer missionary training camp the first week of June. Then, they will be teaching six Vacation Bible Schools and one 5-Day Bible Club in June and July.  

The Clubs are free and open to children ages 4-12. They will feature Bible and missionary stories, songs, games, snacks, crafts, Scripture memory, contests and prizes.  

Upcoming Vacation Bible School and Bible Club Events:

  • 2–4 p.m., June 8-12: 5-Day Bible Club at Ashley Pond
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Endangered Species Of Pajarito Plateau & Jemez Mountains

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A Mexican Spotted Owl. Photo by Michael Smith

COUNTY News:

The Mexican Spotted Owl is a medium-sized, nocturnal bird that typically roosts during the day in cool, shaded areas and hunts at night, feeding on small mammals, birds, and insects.

They are known for their strong attachment to specific territories. Nesting areas can be found across Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and western Texas, extending south through several states in Mexico. Populations are “disjunct”, meaning they live in isolated clusters rather than one continuous stretch.

These owls are highly selective about Read More

Distinguished UC Riverside Faculty Weighs In On Firings Of 22-Person Board Overseeing National Science Foundation

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SCIENCE News: 

​Amidst the many attention-grabbing headlines of 2026, there is a recent one that may have flown under the radar but shouldn’t have. On April 24, the White House dismissed the entire 22-person board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories. 

To discuss the impact of the NSF more broadly, its significance for university research, and the likely consequences of this move, UC Riverside News turns to a distinguished faculty member who has extensive experience Read More