The McCauley Springs Fire, reported on June 24, has closed NM4 near Valles Caldera National Preserve. Please check NPS and USFS websites before visiting to confirm if they are open.
Due to ongoing dry conditions and prevailing high winds, Fire Marshal Colorado Cordova of the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) has elevated fire restrictions to Stage 2 within the boundaries of Los Alamos County to safeguard public health and safety, as well as protect lands, structures, natural and historical artifacts.
The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA)My Favorite Lecture Series 2026 is hosting The Continuing Relevance of the Federalist Papers: The Science (and Art) of Politics, on Monday, April 13, from 4:30-6 p.m.at SALA Event Center in Los Alamos. The lecture will be presented by Brent Pickett, Ph.D., who is dean of instruction at UNM-LA.
Pickett attended Wichita State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Then, he attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, earning a master’s and Ph.D., also in political science. He served as assistant professor at Chadron State College (CSC) in Nebraska, eventually going on to serve as the social science department chairperson, honors program director and was promoted to associate professor. After nine years at CSC, Pickett took a position leading the University of Wyoming’s sole branch campus, in Casper. He had that position for 14years before becoming UNM-LA's dean of instruction.
The event is for UNM-LA donors, supporters, staff, faculty, friends, and lifelong learners.
SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Ave, Los Alamos, NM 87544, Los Alamos, NM, 87544, View Map
2551 Central Ave, Los Alamos, NM 87544 , Los Alamos, NM 87544
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