Recreation

Weekly Fishing Report: March 16, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The weather has been unseasonably warm in Northern New Mexico this past week. Winter is loosening its grip, and more fishing locations are opening. Bank fishing at lakes is normally good at this time of year. The streams have yet to be swollen from spring runoff and could also provide good fishing. 

The ice-fishing season was a real dud this year. The only spot open for most of the season was Hopewell Lake. Eagle Nest Lake was open for about a week, and Fenton Lake was never able to offer ice fishing. 

Several lakes in Northeast New Mexico opened Read More

Rocket From ‘Rocket Park’ Removed As County Completes Playground Project

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The rocket from ‘Rocket Park’ was removed on Wednesday in White Rock as County workers complete projects at the play park and skateboard area. As part of this project, the County conducted a community survey that included color schemes for upgrading the rocket. Based on the overwhelming response, the County is now painting the rocket to match the vibrant new playground colors before returning it to the park. See full project details on the County’s webpage here. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More

Registration Is Open For 2026 Los Alamos Mountaineers Climbing School—Scholarships Available

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Mountaineers climb away in the 2025 Mountaineers Climbing School. Courtesy photo

LAM News:

The Los Alamos Mountaineers would like to announce their 2026 rock climbing school, in conjunction with Mountain Skills Rock Climbing Adventures of Taos. Details can be found on the climbing school page. Scholarship aid may be possible in cases of need.

Mountain Skills, supported by Mountaineers volunteers, will teach rock climbing with a safety-first attitude, including movement on rock, belaying, rappelling, cleaning protective gear, and removing anchors, with extensive on-rock practice. Read More

Brewer Arena To Get Upgrades And Improvements

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Erin Hannon and Millie Darlington take practice laps around barrels on Wednesday afternoon at Brewer Arena as part of their preseason training. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The sign at Brewer Arena. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com 

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

Los Alamos County Project Manager Russell Naranjo laid it all out to County Council as it considered approving an approximately $2.8 million capital improvement project at Brewer Arena.

“We’re here tonight to talk about the bulls, the broncs, the steers, the rodeo clowns and announcers, Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Feb. 23, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

There were several rank changes reported to us this month by ACBL. Alan Wadlinger is now a Sectional Master, having earned over 50 masterpoints.  Randy Baker is now a Regional Master with over 150 points. Gina Doorn and Helen Butler are new Advanced NABC Masters, with well over 200 points, and Martin Cooper is now a Bronze Live Master, having earned over 500 points.

Martin Cooper and Jerry Fleming were Monday winners in flight A. Laurie and Bob Walker were high in Flight B. On Wednesday, Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 1st in Flight A, while Bev Cooper and Neill Goltz were high in Flight Read More

Los Alamos County Community Services Department Implements CivicPlus Recreation Management Solution

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Community Services Department has partnered with CivicPlus to implement its Recreation Management software, CivicRec. The cloud-based solution allows residents greater visibility into the offered park and recreation divisions’ activities, events, and memberships, as well as more convenient online registration and payment. It will also allow residents to search for and reserve community facilities, such as fields, RV camping, Lemon Lot spaces, pavilions, and shelters, all conveniently online.

CivicRec was made live for public use this morning, March Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: March 2, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

Several lakes in Northeast New Mexico opened for fishing this weekend. Morphy Lake State Park, Clayton Lake State Park, Charette Lakes and Maxwell Lake 13 opened after being closed for the winter. Clayton Lake was stocked Feb. 18 with 4,001 rainbow trout in preparation for the opener. There should be good fishing for holdover rainbow trout at Charette and Maxwell Lake 13. 

Be sure to call 575.377.1594 to check on ice conditions at Eagle Nest Lake. The weather forecast indicates a warming trend so ice conditions may deteriorate.    Read More

Community Advocates Applaud Cleanup Of Abandoned Mining Materials On The Gila National Forest

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The Gila National Forest Challenge Venture Mill Site. Courtesy/USDA Forest Service

WILDEARTH GUARDIANS News:

SILVER CITY — The U.S. Forest Service announced on Thursday that it will begin the cleanup of mining materials at the abandoned Challenge Venture Mill near Mogollon, approximately eight miles northeast of Glenwood, N.M.

Conservation and community advocates applauded the cleanup, which is a result of years of advocacy from local community members and WildEarth Guardians. The Challenge Venture mill site, a 40-plus-year-old mining facility that was shut down by the EPA in 1985, Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Feb. 17, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

Martin Cooper and Jerry Fleming were Tuesday winners in flight A.  Spook Kellum and Al Pratt were 1st in Flight B.  Ann-Marie Graves and Mary Courtright were 1st in Flight A on Wednesday.  Reggie Fuchs and Randy Baker were high in Flight B.

The following hand shows that a great fit plus a distributional hand could land the partnership in an easy slam.

Board 13 from the February 17 game:  North is the dealer and both sides are vulnerable.

After North and East pass, South has a natural 2NT opening bid (20-21 HCP and a balanced hand). After West’s pass, North should bid 3♦, a transfer Read More