Council Tentatively Approves Community Development Department Budget
Los Alamos County Community Development Department Director Eli Isaacson presents his department’s FY27 budget Monday to council. Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the department’s $18.5 million budget. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Approves Administrative Services’ FY27 Budget
Los Alamos County Administrative Services Director Helen Perraglio presents the Administrative Services’ FY27 budget Monday to council. Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the department’s $19.2 million budget. Screenshot/LADP
Council Tentatively Approves County Manager’s Office FY27 Budget
Los Alamos County Deputy Manager Linda Matteson, far right, presents the FY27 budget for the County Manager’s Office to council Monday night. Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the office’s $25.1 million budget as well as a $15,000 budget option for program costs for the inclusivity task force. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Approve Its FY27 Budget
Los Alamos County Deputy Manager Linda Matteson, far right, presents the Fiscal Year 2027 Los Alamos County Council budget during Monday night’s budget hearing. Council voted 6-1, with Councilor David Reagor opposed, to tentatively approve their $689,037 FY 27 budget. Council agreed to move the $37,350 budget option for travel to the ‘parking lot’ for more discussion. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Approves Assessor’s FY 27 Budget
Los Alamos County Assessor George Chandler, right, presents his department’s FY27 budget to Los Alamos County Council Monday night. Council unanimously voted to tentatively approved the Assessor Department’s $1.1 million budget. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Approves Clerk’s Office FY27 Budget
Los Alamos County Chief Deputy County Clerk Tessa Jo Mascareñas and County Clerk Michael Redondo present their department’s FY27 budget Monday night to council. Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the clerk’s $1.4 million FY27 budget. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Approves Sheriff’s Office FY27 Budget
Speaking on behalf of Sheriff Jason Wardlow Herrerra, Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone presents the FY27 budget for the Sheriff’s Office to council Monday night. Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the office’s $18,671 budget. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Approves Municipal Court’s FY27 Budget
Los Alamos Municipal Court Judge Elizabeth Allen presents the Municipal Court’s FY27 budget to council Monday night. Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the court’s $945,750 budget. Screenshot LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Approves Probate Judge’s FY27 Budget
Speaking on behalf of Los Alamos Probate Judge Perry Klare, County Clerk Michael Redondo presents the Probate Judge’s FY27 budget to council Monday night. Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the judge’s $19,149 budget. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Approves County Attorney’s FY27 Budget
Los Alamos County Attorney Alvin Leaphart presents his department’s FY27 budget to the council Monday night. Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the attorney office’s $1.6 million budget. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Los Alamos County Edges Closer To Banning Plastic Bags
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The issue of whether to ban plastic bags is, funnily enough, similar to plastic bags themselves. Neither decomposes nor fades away. They will exist for years and years.
Ten years ago, there was a debate on whether to ban plastic bags. Potential plastic bag bans have appeared sporadically since, most recently during the April 7 Los Alamos County Council meeting. During the meeting, it was voted 6-1 to direct the Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) to return to council in 90 days with a proposed plastic bag ban. Councilor David Read More
LAHS Jazz Band & Los Alamos Jazz Big Band Team Up For Dance Party Friday At BESC
All 18 Holes Open At Los Alamos Golf Course
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Golf Course will be opening the back 9 on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Due to completed warranty work, there will be at least four temporary greens and two tee boxes that will be unavailable until further notice.
Warranty work is being completed on the front 9; however, it will not affect playability.
The golf course staff recommends a few days of course rest in between open days to allow the specialized maintenance work required to continue, and additional turf grow-in; therefore, the days and hours of course play will continue to be on Wednesday at 3 p.m. through Read More
U.S. Senators Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley Lead Colleagues To Raise Concerns About Forest Service Reorganization
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, led a letter to the Trump administration expressing strong concerns about the reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Read More
NM Museum Of Space History To Induct Five Pioneers Into International Space Hall Of Fame
NMDCA News:
ALAMOGORDO — Five trailblazers in space exploration and science will be inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame during the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s 50th Anniversary Gala on Oct. 3, 2026.
The inductees—the Mercury 13, Michel Mayor, Mark Kelly, Scott Kelly, Creola Katherine Johnson, and Dolores “Dee” O’Hara—were selected from 45 nominees reviewed by the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation (ISHFF) Induction Committee and confirmed by the Governor’s Commission to the New Mexico Museum of Space History.
“As we celebrate both our nation’s 250th anniversary Read More
DPLAC To Host Coffee With A Candidate May 2
DPLAC News:
The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County will host Coffee with a Candidate from 8:30–10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 2, at Pig + Fig Cafe in White Rock.
DPLAC will hold their regular first Monday of the month meeting at 6:30 p.m., May 4, 2026.
Planned agenda items for May 4 meeting:
- Candidate introductions, 3 minutes each
- Executive team updates (Chair, Vice Chair, Ward Chairs)
- Upcoming events
- Early voting starts May 5
- Next monthly meeting June 1, 630p, location White Rock Public Library
In person option: Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave, Los Alamos, NM 87544
New documents Added To Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
The following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electronic Reading Room. The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Read MoreLearn About Ancient Kuaua Pueblo Through Clay At Coronado Historic Site May 16–20
Courtesy/NMDCA
NMDCA News:
Coronado Historic Site is offering a beginner’s level five-day pottery-making workshop that will introduce students to working with clay, and about the type of pottery that was made and found at ancient Kuaua Pueblo. The workshop will be daily from 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday, May 16, through Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Ranger Robert Silas (Hopi), a multi-disciplinary artist known for his traditional Hopi and Zuni pottery, will lead the workshop. Throughout the class, you will learn everything from processing locally mined natural clay to molding pots by hand Read More
County Leaders Advocate For Federal Disaster Reform
NACo News:
WASHINGTON — The National Association of Counties (NACo) and nearly 20 county leaders from 13 states are coming together for a leadership fly-in meeting April 28-29 in Washington, D.C. focused on disaster reform. The participants are members of NACo’s Intergovernmental Disaster Reform Task Force, a group of elected and appointed county leaders focused on strengthening our nation’s disaster mitigation, response and recovery capabilities.
In 2025, 680 counties experienced at least one federally declared disaster, 588 counties had at least one major disaster declaration, Read More
Deadline Extended for FBI Teen Academy: New Mexico High School Students Invited To Apply To FBI Teen Academy
FBI News:
High school students interested in spending time with the FBI in Albuquerque or Las Cruces are encouraged to apply for the agency’s 2026 Teen Academy.
- The Las Cruces Teen Academy will take place on June 10–12, 2026.
- The Albuquerque Teen Academy will take place from July 6–10, 2026.
Deadline has been extended: Applications will be accepted through the end of business on April 30, 2026.
The FBI Teen Academy allows students who will be in high school during the 2026/2027 school year an opportunity to experience the inner workings of today’s FBI. The FBI’s Teen Academy program in Albuquerque Read More