Recreation

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Jan. 12, 2026 Results

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BRIDGE News:

Several of our players are attending the Regional Bridge Tournament held in Albuquerque Jan. 14-20. Regionals are large tournaments that attract players from throughout North America and worldwide. Local results will be reported next week. Open winners locally on Monday were Jack Stafurik and Sam Borkowsky. Flight B winners were Bob and Laurie Walker. Open winners on Wednesday were Jerry Morzinski and Sig Lodwig. Sig played for the first time here since last March. This hand should probably be played in a part score; 2 or 3 spades or 1-2 notrump, but some pairs are likely to bid Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 19, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

There was no stocking activity in Northern New Mexico last week. Only Tingley Beach and the drainage canals in the Albuquerque area were stocked. 

There have been some good reports of nice- sized brook trout being caught at Bonito Lake. These are wild fish that spawn In Bonito Creek. It is one of just a handful of year-around trout fisheries in Southeast New Mexico. This lake was closed to all activities for several years due to damage caused by flooding from wildfire burn scars. It is now open for fishing and is being stocked with rainbow trout. Read More

Daily Postcard: Sunlight Shines On Pajarito Mountain

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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

USDA Announces New Presidential Appointee Travis L. Day To Serve Rural New Mexico

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Travis L. Day

USDA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Travis L. Day is appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as the USDA Rural Development State Director for the state of New Mexico.

Director Day will implement President Trump’s America First agenda at USDA Rural Development, ensuring the needs of America’s farmers, ranchers, and producers remain a top priority.

“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will ensure President Trump’s America First agenda is a reality in rural Read More

Posts From The Road: Painted Churches Of Texas

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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/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

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 Read More

9th Annual Atomic City Winter Classic Adult Ice Hockey Tournament Friday Jan. 23 Through Sunday Jan. 25

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COUNTY News:

Desert Sol Inline & Hockey is hosting the 9th Annual Atomic City Winter Classic Adult Ice Hockey Tournament.

The tournament runs from 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23 through 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 in the Los Alamos County Ice Rink.

This year’s tournament features three divisions of four teams each:

  •  Advanced;
  • Intermediate; and
  • Novice Divisions.
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Work To Continue On Camp May Road Jan. 20-22

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COUNTY News:

While Los Alamos County and contractor DUB-L-EE had planned to pause road and utility work on Camp May Road starting Friday, that plan is being revised to include a road closure from Tuesday through Thursday of next week, Jan. 20-22.

Work on the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project (JMFPP) began last April and with unseasonably warm temperatures, the winter pause that was originally scheduled for Dec. 1 hasn’t yet been necessary.

This project includes installation of waterlines and conduit for electric and fiber lines up to Pajarito Mountain.

On a related note, Pajarito Mountain’s Read More

Los Alamos County Council Discusses North Mesa Recreation Plan & MRA At Tuesday’s Work Session

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Rendering depicting the area included in the North Mesa Recreation Plan. Courtesy/LAC 

The main features included in the North Mesa Recreation Plan. Courtesy/LAC

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

There are big plans to enhance the recreation amenities on North Mesa; the big question is does Los Alamos County have the time and money to implement them.

During Tuesday’s work session, Los Alamos County Council heard from Sites Southwest consultants Bob Oberdofer and Karina Rodgers regarding the North Mesa Recreation Plan.

The council took Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Jan. 7, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

Open winners on Monday were Cliff and Michelle Rudy. Flight B winners were Allyn Pratt and Gina Doorn.

Open winners on Wednesday were Cliff Rudy and Jerry Fleming. Flight B winners were Randy Baker and Neill Goltz.

This hand asks you, particularly as North, to think out of the box and question whether a slam is possible.  Can you develop a bidding scenario that might help?

Board 19:  South is the dealer and E/W are vulnerable.

After South and West pass, North will probably open with a strong 2♣ bid. There are some these days who might open with 2NT, despite the singleton, but the strength Read More