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Beanies Bike Shop is hosting a Women’s Trail Ride Group Infor and Movie Night at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 28. Come hang out with us and learn more about our women’s social trail rides, new this year. We’ll have snacks, watch a short documentary, and raffle off a special prize from Terry Bicycles! Bring your friends and make some new ones. All levels of rider are welcome. All who identify as female or non-binary are welcome. Beanie’s Bike Shop is located at 2101 Trinity Drive in Los Alamos.

I would like to thank the school board and others who hosted Monday evening’s meeting on the proposed school calendars. The meeting went quite long, and they answered many questions. I am going to highlight a few takeaways from the meeting and wrap it up with my proposal to the board.

Sitting Fairy donated by Petree Garden Center & Florist. Courtesy/PAC 8. PAC 8’s spring fundraiser, an on-line auction has begun. PAC 8 thanks the local businesses for the large assortment of generous donations. Auction items include a $250 wine dinner from Pig & Fig, 2 tickets to an O’Keeffe landscape tour at Ghost Ranch, lift tickets to Pajarito Mountain, 2 bags of “everything Oppie” from the Los Alamos Historical Society and a box full of bagged, jarred and packaged foods grown by local writer Liddie Martinez along with her autographed cookbook. There also is jewelry, puzzles, gift certificates and even a sitting fairy from Petree Garden Center & Florist.

LAHS senior Yunseo Kim was named a 2023 Coca-Cola Scholar and presented with a $20,000 check in a surprise visit attended by representatives from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, her parents Yongho Kim and Hyunjoo Kang, LAHS administration and members of the Hilltalkers. Courtesy/LAPS. LAPS News:. Los Alamos High School senior...

Fifty-five El Rito Elementary School students who collaborated on a mural depicting their everyday struggles, while simultaneously incorporating the rich history of their community, had their artwork showcased Sunday at Northern New Mexico College. The five through nine-year-olds olds spent their November creating the artistically ambitious mural while receiving lessons...

I’m grateful to the school for providing more information about the calendars during Monday’s presentation and Q&A. I am concerned about the balanced calendar presentation. 17 minutes out of one hour were given to Tony Hinojosa to discuss the Balanced Calendar, Calendar B. No time was provided for presentations in favor of a traditional or more hybrid calendar, Calendars A and C. We were given a sales pitch for Calendar B that was studded with fallacies, some factual errors, and general oversimplifications. Given the very public format of the meeting, I feel like a public rebuttal is also warranted. I deeply respect that the opinions shared belong to Mr. Hinojosa, represent his voice, and thank him for sharing them. I am confident that he has shared them with the best of intentions.

Registration for kindergarten at Aspen, Barranca Mesa, Chamisa, Mountain and Piñon Elementary Schools and the Los Alamos Online Learning Academy (LAOLA) is now available through the Los Alamos Public Schools website. Go to https://www.laschools.net/registration for more information and to register using either a computer or smartphone. Registration is an...

I want to call your attention to the survey now being taken by the County on the topic of Short Term Rentals (STR’s). The last council decided that the County should allow for STR’s and set up a study as to how they should be regulated. The consultant,...

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, or NDAFW, is an annual, week-long, health observance that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. It provides an opportunity to bring together scientists, students, educators, healthcare providers and community partners to help advance the science and address youth drug and alcohol use in communities and nationwide. It was launched in 2010 by scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to stimulate educational events in communities so teens can learn what science has taught us about drug use and addiction. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism became a partner in 2016, and alcohol has been added as a topic area for the week. NIDA and NIAAA are part of the National Institutes of Health, and work with leading organizations, media outlets, and other Government agencies to spread the word about NDAFW.

Los Alamos High School (LAHS) science teacher Debbie Grothaus is one of four teachers from New Mexico in the running for the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), serving as models and inspiration for educators and students across the state. She has been with Los...

The Santa Fe Opera Guild welcomes Desirée Mays who will give a presentation on Myth and The Flying Dutchman 6 p.m. Monday, April 17 at the Santa Fe Woman’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail. The Flying Dutchman, cursed by the devil, must sail the seas for eternity unless...

Members of the Los Alamos School Board (LAPS) may attend the New Mexico School Boards Association Regional Spring Meeting 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 at Carlos F. Vigil Middle School in Española. A quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken.

A feral bull spotted while hiking Monday between the Blue Dot and Red Dot trails on Los Alamos County land. Photo by Jonathan Doorn.

Rob McCormack and friend scouting the Rio Grande River. Photo Courtesy Rob McCormack. The March 28 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. Rob McCormack will speak about “Fly fishing for recreation, conservation, and exploration.”. Rob looks forward to sharing the three phases of fly fishing with...

The public is invited to the Santa Fe Community College car show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 21. Photo Courtesy SFCC. Santa Fe Community College’s Automotive Technologies student car club – the Broken Parts Club – is hosting a car show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 21 outside the Automotive Technologies Center on campus, 6401 Richards Avenue. Those who would like to show their automobile should register as soon as possible by contacting the Director of Automotive Technologies Julia Furry at julia.furry@sfcc.edu or by phone at 505-428-1177. Space is limited to 36 vehicles. The public is invited to attend the show.

Anne and William Frej present their new Himalayan memoir/photo book. If you don’t know about Santa Fe-based dynamic photographer/writer duo/married couple, William and Anne Frej, we reckon you oughta learn, dear reader. Across a storied career spanning decades, the Frejs have trekked the globe, resulting in numerous books about Maya ruins, religious ceremonies, lesser-seen corners of the globe and other topics. As of late last year, they added to the list with Travels Across the Roof of the World: A Himalayan Memoir, a gorgeous new compendium culled from their 20 trips across the selfsame Himalaya Mountains over a 40-year period.

Spring in New Mexico requires searching for signs of hope—at least at first. Case in point: On this year’s inaugural day of of the season, enough snow fell for the City of Santa Fe to delay opening offices, libraries and rec centers, while at the same time a careful peek revealed the start of green shoots from the ground.

SALA Event Center in Los Alamos is thrilled to announce a week of exciting events that are sure to delight visitors of all ages. From Wednesday through Sunday, SALA will host a range of programs and movies, with something for everyone. On Wednesday, the After School Program will take place...

The Atomic City Road Runners Club (ACRR) begins its 49th season starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 at the Canyon Rim Trailhead across from the Los Alamos Co-operative Market on East Road (N.M. 502). 1 and 3 mile distances will be available. (Weather permitting, of course, since it’s been...

Scene this morning on N.M. 4 near Parjarito Road in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC webcam. Scene this morning on N.M. 4 and Rover Boulevard in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC webcam. Scene this morning along N.M. 502 near the Los Alamos County Airport. Courtesy/LAC webcam. Scene this morning on Diamond Drive near the...