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PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 27-April 2, 2026

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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 March 27–April 2, 2026:

Friday, March 27, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 3-03-26
  • 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
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Betty Ehart Senior Center Scheduled For Renovations

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The Betty Ehart Senior Center is scheduled to undergo renovations, including installing a new HVAC system, making the building ADA compliant and improving the parking lot. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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

The Betty Ehart Senior Center (BESC) is in the process of getting a few upgrades.

Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) Executive Director Ramon Garcia touched on what those upgrades are: installing a new HVAC system, complying with the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and bringing some of the building’s Read More

New Mexico State Treasurer Hosts: ‘Cultivating The Next Wave Of New Mexico’s Financial Leaders’

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New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya

STATE News:

          • New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya joins forces with New Mexico’s finance leaders to cultivate their successors by linking higher education credentials to top jobs in state government finance.

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office is launching its ‘Cultivating the Next Wave of New Mexico’s Financial Leaders’ workshop to spotlight the growing demand for public finance curriculum in New Mexico’s higher education institutions. In collaboration with the University of New Mexico (UNM) and New Mexico State University Read More

Los Alamos County Moves Closer To Zero Carbon Goal With Adoption Of EV Charger Plan

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Los Alamos County Council adopted an EV charger plan during its work session March 17. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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

A plan for County-wide electric vehicle (EV) chargers was adopted March 17 during the Los Alamos County Council work session.

Having this blueprint in place for where to install EV chargers is another step forward to reaching the County’s goal of being carbon neutral.

As Los Alamos County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule said during the March 17 work session, “These plans are tools meant to help Read More

United Church Of Los Alamos Invites All To Celebrate Easter

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COMMUNITY News:

The United Church welcomes all to join us during Holy Week in commemoration and celebration March 29–Easter Sunday, April 5.

Brunch and Egg Hunt following worship on the church grounds!    

Services:

  • 9:30 a.m., March 29: Palm Sunday Worship, Sanctuary
  • 7 p.m., April 2: Maundy Thursday/Tenebrae service, Graves Hall (Christian Education Building)
  • 6:30 a.m., April 5: Easter Sunrise Service, west side Ashley Pond Park
  • 9:30 a.m., April 5: Easter Worship Service, Sanctuary

The United Church of Los Alamos
2525 Canyon Rd
505.662.2971
Unitedchurchla.org Read More

White Sands Ranked #13 In HomeToGo’s National Park Index

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An aerial image shows the undulating pattern of the dunes across the landscape. Courtesy/NPS

TRAVEL News:

In HomeToGo’s 2026 National Parks Report, two New Mexico parks ranked as top destinations for US travelers to enjoy the national beauty of the American wilderness. With Americans showing great interest in National Parks this year, demonstrated by data-backed research from an exclusive internal HomeToGo survey, the following locations ranked among the top 51 national parks in the contiguous United States. 

  • #13 – White Sands National Park
  • #24 – Carlsbad Caverns National
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Wildfire Update: Unified Fire In Valencia County March 26

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NMFD News:

Highlights: Yesterday, fire crews were able to extinguish interior smoke and widen and improve control lines across the four divisions of the Unified Fire, raising containment to 25%. More accurate mapping downsized the fire’s acreage to 300 acres.  

Acres: 300.  

Containment: 25% contained.      

Start Date/Time: 10:49 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24. 

Fuels: Grass, brush, timber and timber understory. 

Cause: Under investigation. 

Location: Madrone, east of I-25, south of Rio Communities in Valencia County. 

Ownership: State and private. 

Structure Threat: 35 homes within Read More

DALA To Host Annual Spring Gala Event And Premiere of ‘Neverland’ Ballet

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DALA News:

Dance Arts Los Alamos presents Neverland, a two-act ballet at 7 p.m., April 25, and at 2 p.m., April 26, at Duane Smith Auditorium. This original full-length production re-imagines the beloved characters of Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Wendy, Captain Hook, and many more in a new adventure story promising a thrilling theatrical experience suitable for all ages!

The performance will feature the advanced levels of DALA’s ballet program, showcasing the talents of DALA’s pre-professional students in the principal roles. The Pirates and Lost Boys highlight DALA’s Boys Ballet dancers, Read More

Heinrich, Sheehy Reintroduce Legislation To Scale Up Locally Led Big Game Migration Initiatives

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) reintroduced the Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act, legislation to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scale up popular, locally-led, and voluntary big game migration pilot projects with private landowners, conservationists, and agriculture groups.

“In New Mexico and across the West, private landowners and agricultural producers play a key role in our effort to increase habitat connectivity Read More