Daily Postcard: Snow Falls Overnight In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Snow falls overnight in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos County Invites Community To Vote On Name For Community Broadband Network
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County invites the community to help choose a name for the Community Broadband Network (CBN) with a brief, one-question survey.
Results will be announced in four weeks, on Feb. 18.
CBN is a County-owned, open-access broadband project that will bring affordable high-speed internet service to more than 10,000 homes and businesses in Los Alamos and White Rock. As an open-access network, the infrastructure will be available to multiple internet service providers (ISPs), giving customers more choices and promoting competitive pricing.
As construction phases are completed, Read More
PEEC Hosts Free Screening Of Common Ground, Award‐Winning Documentary On Regenerative Agriculture Feb. 5
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a free screening of Common Ground, an award‐winning documentary that explores the future of farming through the lens of regenerative agriculture. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. MT, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, and is proudly sponsored by the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities.
Common Ground is the highly anticipated follow‐up to the acclaimed film Kiss the Ground. Through powerful storytelling and firsthand accounts, the documentary examines how America’s food system contributes Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Jan. 23-29, 2026
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Jan. 23-29, 2026:
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 1-06-26
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
- 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
View This Morning Along Diamond Drive Near Trinity
The view early this morning along Diamond Drive near Trinity. Courtesy/LAC MyDrive webcam Read More
Zane Bennett Contemporary Art Announces ‘Balancing Acts: Janet Abrams’ On Display Jan. 30–May 2
JANET ABRAMS | Augury, 2016. Stoneware with copper base, 25 x 18 x 12 in (63.5 x 45.7 x 30.5 cm). Photo by Marylene Mey, courtesy of Zane Bennett Contemporary Art
ART News:
SANTA FE — Zane Bennett Contemporary Art announces Balancing Acts, the first solo exhibition of Cranbrook Academy of Art alumna and renowned art, architecture and design critic Janet Abrams. The exhibition opens with a reception from 5–7 p.m., Jan. 30, 2026, and runs through May 2.
Comprising over a dozen sculptures that put clay in conversation with diverse materials—including steel, copper, rawhide, rubber, and wood—the Read More
Ringside Seat: Peanuts And Politics; Plus, Do We Need A Lieutenant Governor?
By MILAN SIMONICH
The Santa Fe New Mexican
There really was a peanut gallery on opening day of the New Mexico Legislature. It was the place to be.
While too many lawmakers made ho-hum announcements and introduced an elephantine list of guests, students from Eastern New Mexico University staffed a booth with complimentary packages of Hampton Farms peanuts. They are a staple of the Portales area’s economy and the best-known peanuts in politics since Jimmy Carter ran for president.
Forty feet from the booth, Eastern’s excellent Greyhound Sound Marching Band took over the Capitol Rotunda. Read More
Lads And Lasses Of Enchantment Gear Up For 2026—Requests Being Taken For Valentine’s Day
Lisa Rothrock was awarded a Barbershopper of the Year Award and Maurice Sheppard recveives the Harmony Award Thursday night. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Lads and Lasses of Enchantment
Last week, the Lasses and Lads of Enchantment (LALOE) held a celebration with members, after returning from a few weeks off as 2025 came to an end. The evening included a potluck dinner with family and friends, awards for efforts during 2025, and the installation of board members for 2026.
The Board Members are John Baillie, Chuck Tallman, Joe D’Anna, Gwen Lewis, Louise Mendius, Matt Michnovicz, Ron Read More
LALT To Bring Immersive Entertainment To Los Alamos With ‘Bird In The Hand’ Beginning Jan. 30
Courtesy/LALT
By KELLY DOLEJSI
LALT
Los Alamos, no stranger to scientific experimentation, is about to get its first taste of experimental theater.
Los Alamos Little Theatre’s “Bird in the Hand”, directed by Matt DeSmith and written by playwright David Hanson, will be presented in three different rooms — simultaneously — at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 6, 7, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 1 and 8, at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, 1101 Bathtub Row.
Tickets at $10 are available at lalt.org and https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/
Los Alamos Chapter Of Santa Fe Opera Guild To Host Annual Props And Costumes Event At Fuller Lodge Saturday Feb. 7
Director of the Costume Department Blair Gulledge, left, and Director of the Props Department Eileen Garcia at a previous event at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos Chapter of the Santa Fe Opera Guild will hold its Annual Props and Costumes Event with speakers from the Santa Fe Opera at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at Fuller Lodge.
Director of the Costume Department Blair Gulledge and Director of the Props Department Eileen Garcia will discuss the challenges of creating memorable props and costumes for the Santa Fe Opera’s 2026 season.
They will bring samples to share and Read More
Daily Postcard: Webcam View From Top Of Pajarito Lodge
Daily Postcard: A webcam view early this morning from the top of Pajarito Lodge. Courtesy/LADP Screenshot Read More
Limited Tickets For Backcountry Film Festival: PEEC Celebrates Local Partners, Generous Raffle Donors
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is counting down to the Backcountry Film Festival (BCFF) on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, from 7–10 p.m. As the only screening in New Mexico, this annual event brings together outdoor enthusiasts, winter adventurers, and community supporters for an evening of films, prizes, and celebration.
Doors open at 6 p.m. at SALA Los Alamos Event Center (2551 Central Ave). Tickets are $16, and attendees are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy drinks from Pajarito Brewpub & Grill, purchase raffle tickets, and connect with fellow winter‐loving Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunlight Shines On Pajarito Mountain
Daily Postcard: Sunlight shines on Pajarito Mountain Ski Area, where registration is now open for multi-week lessons. These include Camp Bluebird (4-week Saturday-only lessons for kids ages 7-12), Master the Mountain (4-week Sunday-only lessons for all ages 7 & up), Women’s Clinics, and Senior Clinics on Thursdays. Courtesy/PMSA Read More
Posts From The Road: Painted Churches Of Texas
High Hill Interior: A wide-angle view of the interior of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at High Hill reveals the incredible and detailed painting in the church. This church is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places and is the largest of the four churches that we visited near Schulenburg, Texas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Dubina Interior: The Dubina Parish Church in the community of Dubina is painted with beautiful hues of blue. The church was founded by several Czech families in the 1850s. This church building was built in 1912 after the previous building was destroyed in a Read More
High Desert Winds To Hold Winter 2026 Concert Feb. 16
Courtesy/High Desert Winds Santa Fe
CONCERT News:
High Desert Winds Santa Fe will present its Winter 2026 Concert at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. in Santa Fe.
This concert features High Desert Wind’s own Leroy Medina, soloist on Ewazen’s Concerto for Bassoon and Wind Orchestra.
Other selections include:
- O Magnum Mysterium by Lauridsen;
- The Wind and the Lion by Goldsmith;
- Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn by Dello Joio; and
- The New Mexico premiere of Kauymari by Gabriella Ortiz.
Admission is FREE, with donations gratefully accepted. Read More
C’YA Thanks Community For Holiday Cards For Veterans
During the holidays, Jeff Waxler walked his mom Kati Waxler of Los Alamos down the aisle. She married Ezra Maes, whom she met while in the Army. The next opportunity to make cards for military members and Veterans will be held 1-2 p.m. Monday at the White Rock Branch Library. Courtesy photo
Kati, son Jeff, and husband Ezra Maes, who was named Army Times Soldier of the Year in 2021, after a tank injury in Slovakia. He was forced to amputate his own leg to save his tank mates and call for help. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Champions of Youth Ambitions
Champions of Youth Ambitions Read More
Daily Postcard: Bull Elk Passes Through Western Area
Daily Postcard: Bull elk passes through a resident’s yard Thursday in Western Area. Photo by Ben Longmire Read More
Bull Elk Strolls Across Yard In Western Area
A tall bull elk strolls across the front yard of a home Wednesday night in Western Area. According to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, only male elk have antlers. They shed and grow a new set every year, which is covered in fuzzy skin called velvet. The antlers harden by late summer, and the velvet peels away. By September, the antlers are solid bone and on a mature bull can weigh up to 40 pounds. Bull elk can weigh 700 pounds and measure 5 feet at the shoulder and 8 feet from nose to tail. Photo by Steve Bublitz Read More
Daily Postcard: Wildlife Spotted In Downtown Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A deer spotted early in the evening this week in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Ryn Herrmann
A buck also spotted early in the evening this week in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Ryn Herrmann Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Jan. 16–22, 2025
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Jan. 16-22, 2025:
Friday, Jan. 16, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 1-06-26
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax”
- 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
- 8 p.m.