Recreation

The Family YMCA Announces ‘Youth Basketball Open Gym’

A new program has started at The Family YMCA called ‘Youth Basketball Open Gym’. Youth ages K-6th grade can participate, learn basketball concepts and just have fun playing basketball with Coach Jason Romero and friends. This summer, the Y will also offer Open Gym for 7th-12th graders. Register now for Open Gym ages K-12th grade. Courtesy/YMCA Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos Ski Club’s 2024 Skin-A-Thon

Scene from this morning’s Los Alamos Ski Club’s 2024 Skin-a-Thon at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. This is the 2nd annual 4-hour endurance event in which participants grab their skins, skis, boards (or any means of self-propelled transportation) and ski up and down Pajarito Mountain as many laps as they can or want within the 4-hours. Each lap consists of 1,000 vertical feet and ski down. While it is technically not a sanctioned ski mountaineering event (Skimo), it has a similar style. Skimo will be in the 2026 Olympics. Courtesy/Los Alamos Ski Club

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Española Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Lucero Center

Española’s love of public art … a mural at Lucero Center. Courtesy photo

Lucero Center was the site of the March 5 Municipal Election. Courtesy photo

City of Española News:

The City of Española on Friday, March 15 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Richard L. Lucero Center. The Center, which houses the City’s library and recreational facilities, is named after the late Mayor Richard L. Lucero.

Lucero presided over the administration that saw the Center built.

Española’s library was first established in 1915 when books were placed at the home of the daughter of the first stationmaster Read More

Atomic City Road Runners Begins 50th Season April 2

ACRR News:

The Atomic City Road Runners Club (ACRR) will open its 50th pace race season, weather permitting, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at the Canyon Rim Trailhead across from the Los Alamos Co+op Market on East Road (N.M. 502). 1 and 3 mile paved courses will be available.

Membership applications are available on the Club’s website and also on site at the race. Applications may also be mailed to ACRR at P.O. Box 298, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 or brought in person to the first few runs.

For more information, call 505.672.1639 or visit http://atomicrunners.com.

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New Mexico State Parks Considers Public Feedback, Postpones Fee Hearing

State Parks Division Director Toby Velasquez

EMNRD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico State Parks, a division of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) announced Thursday, the postponement of the public hearing on its fees scheduled for April 1, 2024.

This decision allows additional time to review and consider more than 800 public comments and feedback received regarding fee increases. The new date for the public hearing will be announced in the near future.

“We traveled statewide to engage with our valued customers and understand their viewpoints,” State Parks Read More

White Rock Skate Park To Get A Makeover

Julia Brueckler of the American Ramp Company explains the proposed skatepark layout to young boarders and asks for their input during a meet & greet Saturday in White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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

It might sound cruel, but it is true: the skate park in White Rock is too old and it needs some youthful injection.

To do this, Los Alamos County Parks Superintendent Wendy Parker said the park’s modules are being replaced.

“The biggest reason is the current modules have surpassed their life expectancy,” she said.

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County Parks & Recreation Board To Meet March 14

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Board meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14 in the Los Alamos County Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.

This meeting is open to the public.

Find the agenda for this meeting here.

Find the link to this meeting here.

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