Los Alamos Makers Launches Creative Workforce Development Program
3D-printed ice cream cone and Oreo cookie storage boxes, laser-cut wood carving and personalized laser-engraved cutting board are a few of the many fabricated products showcased by Los Alamos Makers at last year’s Science Fest. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos Makers News:
- Sponsored by New Mexico Creative Industries Division to strengthen creative industry clusters and diversify the state economy
Los Alamos Makers launched today, Feb. 23, its new Creative Workforce Development Program, a hands-on training initiative designed to expand economic opportunity within New Mexico’s creative Read More
NM History Museum: Cultivating The Next Generation Of Historians At National History Day Youth Competition
New Mexico History Museum at 113 Lincoln Ave. in Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMHM
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs News:
SANTA FE – Critical thinking, research, and creative expression will be spotlighted by students at the National History Day 2026 New Mexico Regionals contest on Wednesday, March 4, at the New Mexico History Museum.
This annual event, supported by the Historical Society of New Mexico, brings hundreds of students, teachers, and judges to the museum for a juried competition of student projects on a range of historical topics.
This year’s theme, “Revolution, Reaction, Reform Read More
New Mexico State Fair Concert Tickets Go On Sale
STATE FAIR News:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico State Fair officials have announced that tickets for the 2026 State Fair’s highly anticipated rodeo-concert lineup are now on sale online at statefair.exponm.com. Tickets for the rodeo-concert series provide an exceptional value as they also include admission to the Fair.
“We are so excited for this year’s rodeo-concert series,” General Manager Dan Mourning said. “We pulled out all the stops to deliver a top-quality and diverse lineup that is perfect for everyone from Red Dirt fans to rock-and-roll lovers.”
2026 New Mexico State Fair Rodeo-Concert Read More
Daily Postcard: Cedar Waxwing At Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: A cedar waxwing perches on a branch Saturday at Overlook Park. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
The SaxAtomix To Present Winter Melodies Feb. 25
COMMUNITY News:
The SaxAtomix will present Winter Melodies at the White Rock Senior Center during noon lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Music will range from Mozart to Mancini. Also included are humorous takes on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and the William Tell Overture. Rounding out the program are Spanish, Irish, and Jazz numbers.
Admission is free. To reserve a noontime meal, contact the White Rock Senior Center at 505.672.2034, or go to larso.org/meal-services.
The SaxAtomix are an amateur saxophone quintet comprised of players from the Los Alamos community. They have been playing Read More
Posts From The Road: Kingman, Ariz.
Welcome to Kingman: An overhead neon-lit banner sign over Route 66 welcomes visitors to the city of Kingman. Ariz. The welcome sign is framed with two Route 66 shields on each end of the banner. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Hilltop Motel: The Hilltop Motel sits in its original location on Route 66 in Kingman, Ariz. The motel has been renovated, but the rooms were redesigned into apartments. The original sign has also been renovated and shines nightly with the bright neon lights very popular during the busiest years of the route. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
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Daily Postcard: Sunset Highlights View From NM 4
Daily Postcard: Sunset highlights the view from the White Rock Y early Saturday evening along NM 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Mountain Bluebirds At Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: Female Mountain Bluebirds perch on a branch as snow falls Friday at Overlook Park. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Santa Fe Film Festival Goes Statewide
Santa Fe Film Festival Executive Director Frank O’Mahony
Santa Fe Film Festival News:
SANTA FE – At an event in the State Legislature, the Santa Fe Film Festival announced that its February 2027 season will show movies and produce events at over a dozen independent movie theaters across the state. It means that New Mexicans can see the most innovative, creative and powerful movies from around the world in their own town.
“We are so excited to create this festival anchored in Santa Fe but to be experienced across the state, from Santa Fe to Silver City, Tucumcari to Taos, Albuquerque to Artesia,” Read More
Tall Thin Woman Continues To Wait For Valentine
Tall thin woman continues to wait for someone to be her Valentine today on the corner of Grand Canyon Drive and Beryl Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
NMSA’s Theatre Department Presents: All Night Diner– The NMSA One Acts Festival
NMSA News:
Join NMSA’s Theatre Department for All-Night Diner: The NMSA One Acts Festival running March 19-21 at NMSA’s Bluedio Theatre. The lights never go off at this 24-hour diner. Over the course of a single day and night, strangers cross paths, conversations collide, and lives quietly (and not so quietly) change.
All-Night Diner serves up a collection of original one-act plays written by Creative Writing students and brought to life by Theatre students—each story unfolding in the same diner, each revealing a different slice of humanity. From late-night confessions to early-morning Read More
Daily Postcard: Curious Weasel At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: A long-tailed weasel camouflaged by its white winter coat in the snow scans its surroundings, shown on Tuesday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. During the Valles Caldera Winter Fest this Saturday, Feb. 21, Ranger Jordan will lead a hike for little ones to learn about winter wildlife adaptations. Meet at the Volcano Discovery Center a few minutes before 11 a.m. to participate. No registration required. As you hike, try your best to insulate a gelatin creature from freezing in the cruel winter of Valles Caldera. On a cold winter day, there can be upwards of a 40-degree difference Read More
Artists Sought For 2026 Dog Jog Logo Contest
Scene from a previous dog jog with some runners sporting the winning design. Courtesy/FOSCA
FOSCA News:
Tails are wagging all over Los Alamos in anticipation of the 2026 Los Alamos Dog Jog, to be held Saturday, April 25.
The Dog Jog is an annual fundraiser for the Friends of Shelter and Companion Animals (FOSCA), an all-volunteer organization that uses this money to provide funding for spay/neuter programs and veterinary care for ill and injured dogs and cats whose owners cannot afford expensive care for their beloved pets.
The Dog Jog Committee is calling on all creative young artists to put Read More
Clouds And Snow Blanket Sangre De Cristos
Early morning view from White Rock of clouds and snow blanketing the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Beautiful Sunrise Over Velarde
Daily Postcard: A beautiful sunrise viewed early Wednesday from Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
SFO: Opera Makes Sense – Family Concerts!
SFO News:
The thrill of opera isn’t exclusively reserved for adults! Opera Makes Sense was created for children ages 3 to 5 to explore the world of opera through music and family-friendly storytelling.
The talented Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera will present an exciting learning environment through opera performances and book readings.
Schedule:
Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.
Santa Fe Public Library – Main
145 Washington Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m.
Placitas Community Library
453 Hwy 165, Placitas, NM 87043
Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m.
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Olions ‘Mean Girls’ Opens Friday At Smith Auditorium
By KELLY DOLEJSI
Los Alamos
“Will she braid your hair? Will she eat your heart?”
Have all your questions about Regina George answered this month as the Los Alamos High School Olions present Mean Girls, based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name.
The musical — written by Tina Fey, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and music by Jeff Richmond — will hit the stage Feb. 20 through March 1, with performances at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays at Duane Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Drive. The understudy show will be Friday, Feb. 27.
Tickets at $20/$10 students are available at the door Read More
Daily Postcard: Gunnison’s Prairie Dog At VCNP
Daily Postcard: A Gunnison’s prairie dog standing proudly with its belly out on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Valles Caldera National Preserve. The Gunnison’s prairie dog is a highly social critter that inhabits the montane grasslands throughout the park, living in colonies that can contain hundreds of interconnected burrows, chambers, and underground tunnels. They are herbivores, so their diets consist primarily of plant matter, although they’re known to occasionally consume an insect or two. Adults weigh 23 to 42 ounces, with males averaging slightly larger than females. Photo by Todd Read More
Daily Postcard: Butterfly! First Sign Of Spring!
Daily Postcard: The first butterfly of 2026 is a Mourning Cloak spotted on Monday near the Los Alamos Reservoir … the first sign of Spring! Photo by Michael Smith Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Feb. 13-19, 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 Feb. 13-19, 2026
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 2-10-26
- 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
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