DPU Customers Encouraged To Attend Water Rate Hearings
COUNTY News:
Two public hearings on proposed water rate increases are scheduled for May 20 and June 30, and water customers of the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) are encouraged to attend.
The first hearing is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20 at the Los Alamos Board of Public Utilities (BPU) meeting in room 330 on the 3rd floor of the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
If the proposed water rate ordinance is approved by the BPU, it will be introduced to the Los Alamos County Council on Tuesday, June 9, prior to a second hearing scheduled for the council meeting at 6 Read More
UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board Quorum To Be Present At 2026 Graduation Ceremony Friday May 15
UNM-LA News:
A quorum of the UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Advisory Board is expected to attend the UNM-LA commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, May 15.
The ceremony will be held at Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.
Although a quorum of board members will be present, no official business will be conducted and no votes or decisions will be made during the event. Board members will attend in support of graduating students and to celebrate their achievements.
About UNM-LA
UNM-LA is an innovative, rigorous and affordable comprehensive branch community college that provides foundations for transfer, Read More
Workshop: Healing Our Individual And Collective Trauma Saturday At Unitarian Church
Andrea Hill
COMMUNITY News:
Andrea Hill, Kate Barnhart and Tom Steward will host a workshop, “Healing Our Individual and Collective Trauma — Responding skillfully to whatever life brings: practical tools for regulation, clarity, and resilience” 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Unitarian Church, 1738 N Sage Loop St.
Whether navigating personal stress or feeling the weight of what’s happening in the world, this workshop offers grounded, evidence-based tools to help people find steadiness and reconnect with their own resilience. The public is invited to join in for a morning Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Volunteers Help Divert Waste During 2026 Jemez Mountain Trail Runs
On the Job in Los Alamos: Los Alamos Sustainability Alliance (LASA) members from left, Jody Benson and Dorothy Brown and Jemez Mountain Trail Run organizing committee member Kristine Coblentz man the waste station Saturday afternoon outside the Sheriff’s Posse Lodge, which was the finish line for the trail runs. Volunteers assisted runners and other attendees to properly dispose of their litter into either trash, recycle or compost bins. This year, event organizers offered compostable plates, utensils and cups. The material was taken to Reunity Resources in Santa Fe, which offers municipal Read More
Letter To The Editor: We Support Joe Granville For County
By SUSAN & STEPHEN KNOX
Los Alamos
We are writing to enthusiastically support Joe Granville for County Council. As his next-door neighbor for the past 10 years, we have had the opportunity to see firsthand the kind of person Joe is—thoughtful, hardworking, dependable, and deeply committed to our community. Good leadership requires someone who listens carefully, treats people respectfully, and follows through on commitments. We have watched Joe demonstrate those qualities, whether helping neighbors, volunteering or serving on community boards, or seeking practical solutions Read More
Concordia Santa Fe’s Wind Orchestra To Present Concert At St. Francis Auditorium June 14
Mid Century Joyride Sunday, June 14 at St. Francis Auditorium. Courtesy/CSF
CONCERT News:
Concordia Santa Fe’s Wind Orchestra will present its second concert of 2026 at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at the New Mexico Museum of Art in the St. Francis Auditorium.
Under the direction of guest conductor Professor David Bertman, Director of Bands at the University of Houston, the 40-member ensemble will perform works by Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Michael Markowski, Gian Carlo Menotti, Vincent Persichetti, and David White.
Admission is free, with donations gratefully accepted at the door. Read More
This Week In Sports: May 15-16, 2026
Sports News:
Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale, Mike Cote, Nate Limback and Tomás Redondo.
This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:
May 15 – Friday
- Girls/Boys Track and Field State Championships UNM – TBA
May 16 – Saturday
- Girls/Boys Track and Field State Championships UNM – TBA
YIMBY Adventure Film Festival Returns To SALA May 16
COMMUNITY News:
The Yes! In My Backyard! (YIMBY) Adventure Film Festival, which was inspired by my leadership Los Alamos experience. The event returns to SALA Theater this weekend at 5 p.m., Saturday, May 16.
YIMBY will be another high energy night of films about biking, outdoor adventure, and the natural world. This year’s 90-minute program features award-winning short films from Banff Mountain Film Festival and other top festivals.
There will be music from a local DJ and big giveaways (including kids’ mountain bikes, original art from local artists, full house cleanings, outdoor gear, Read More
DEA: Heightened Threat—Fentanyl Mixed With Emerging Synthetic Drugs
DEA News:
The United States continues to face an unprecedented and evolving drug threat driven by illicit fentanyl, which is increasingly mixed with a dangerous array of synthetic substances emerging in the illicit market. These combinations are making an already deadly drug supply even more unpredictable and lethal.
Law enforcement and public health officials are seeing fentanyl combined with highly potent substances such as xylazine, nitazenes, cychlorphine, and medetomidine. Many of these substances are not approved for human use and are often undetectable to the user.
Law Students To Serve As Summer Externs For Judges In Rural Judicial Districts
Students from the University of New Mexico School of Law will serve as rural justice externs in state courts this summer. From left to right, with the judicial district where they will be based: Bradley “Liam” William Burnside, 7th Judicial District; Loren Vigil, 11th Judicial District; Andres Grano, 4th Judicial District; Darren Malanik, 8th Judicial District; A. Rafael Romero-Salas, 6th Judicial District; Andrew Kessel, 11th Judicial District; Alyssa Cruz, 9th Judicial District; Jasmine Jaramillo, 4th Judicial District; Glenna Leffler, 7th Judicial District; Stephanie Read More
Award-Winning Author Hampton Sides Keynote Speaker As New Mexico State Library Celebrates Volunteers
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — Volunteers who provided more than 1,800 hours of their time over the last year and brought books and resources to life for New Mexicans with visual disabilities were celebrated with an appreciation luncheon featuring keynote speaker Hampton Sides on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Sides, an award-winning author known for his books on historical subjects, spoke about his career and particularly connected with volunteers by speaking about his own experience recording the commercial audio edition of his book Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Read More
Visit Beso Jewels At Village Arts This Saturday
Courtesy photo
BUSINESS News:
Visit Beso Jewels at Village Arts from 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday, May 16. Check out “The Other Room” and a fine selection of jewelry, coins, and this month’s birthstone, Emerald.
Services:
- Repairs of all types
- Custom design
- Gold and Silver jewelry
- Silver Coins
- Appraisals
- Gemstones, Pearls and Diamonds
- Layaway
- I BUY Gold, Silver, & Jewelry in any condition as well as coins, gemstones and diamonds.
Robinson: Election Changes Favor The Sensible Center
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services
Eight years ago, I complained in a column that the primaries “blessed progressives and conservatives and left moderates in the dust.”
Another frustrated moderate wrote in a letter to the editor: “When the majority of the country is in the middle, and elections are supposed to be about giving people a choice, those of us in the middle have fewer and fewer choices. Our America has been hijacked and stolen by the extremes of the party elites dictating what candidates we can vote for.”
Partisan posturing has been a turnoff to voters. Seeing Read More
Local Dancer Than Povi Martinez Competes For Miss Indian New Mexico Title
Than Povi Martinez holding a pot for a photo shoot. You can also see photos of her in airports as part of the New Mexico True campaign. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
It really is a beautiful thing to see young adults that you’ve known since middle school grow into their true selves and accomplish their goals. One of those students is Than Povi Martinez. Martinez is hoping she can become Miss Indian New Mexico at the end of the month. The pageant takes place on May 30 and we can help her succeed in that quest.
If that name sounds familiar, it is because Than Povi Martinez will become the Read More
LAYSL To Hold Competitive Team Tryouts For 2026-2027
LAYSL News:
Los Alamos Youth Soccer League (LAYSL) has announced competitive team tryouts for the 2026-2027 soccer season for boys and girls ages U9–U14.
Girls tryouts will take place 5-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, at the North Mesa soccer fields. Tryouts are open to all girls age groups U9 through U14 and will cover both the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 seasons. Questions regarding girls tryouts may be directed to matt.hemphill@gmail.com.
Boys tryouts will be held throughout May, with schedules posted on the LAYSL website and social media accounts, at various locations including North Mesa, Read More
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute Launches Mobile Market Season With Community Partnership Event
SFFMI News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute is launching its 2026 Tianguis Mobile Market season in partnership with the Tierra Real Neighborhood Association, bringing together residents, volunteers, and local organizations for a day centered on service, food access, and community connection.
From 1–3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, the Tierra Real Mobile Home Community will host a free public community meal and “Tianguis Fiesta” launch celebration, marking the start of the 2026 Tianguis Mobile Market season. This event is free and open to the public and offers a chance for the broader Read More
Ten New Mexico Companies Share $245,000 In Grant Money To Fuel State’s Creative Business Economy
NMEDD News:
SANTA FE — Ten creative businesses in New Mexico will share nearly $245,000 in state grant money aimed at helping them improve operations, expand their reach and build long-term stability. Creative businesses use creative means such as design, production, culture or crafts to turn original ideas, artistic talent and innovation into products or services that create economic value.
These Business Development & Expansion Grants, awarded by Economic Development New Mexico Creative Industries Division, are the second batch of awards during fiscal year 2026. Grant applicants Read More
Forestry Division: Burn Bans & Fire Restrictions, Explained
Fire restrictions sign posted at a campground. Photo courtesy/U.S. Forest Service
NMFD News:
When the weather gets warm, we all want to get outside and build a backyard bonfire, take an off-roading excursion or burn old yard debris. But which of those activities are allowed and where? Let’s talk fire restrictions.
Risky business
When fuels have dried out due to continued heat and winds, fire restrictions become preventative measures that remind the public, “It’s windy, and there’s a ton of dry grass; it’s too risky to have a campfire right now.”
Restrictions can come from county, state Read More
LACF: Local Music Organizations Need Your Support
Dean Decker. Courtesy photo
LACF News:
Music plays a significant role in Los Alamos, providing entertainment, community, and culture to our little town on the mesa. Concerts and performances, however, require funding to pay for music, performance space, and special guest musicians. Resident Dean Decker, who has been involved in the Los Alamos music scene since 2004, has established two new endowments to help fund established music organizations: one for Los Alamos Community Winds and one for Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra.
“I want to provide for the long-term financial stability of these Read More
Topper Duo Aditya Viswanathan And Michael Witkowski Repeat As State Champions In Historic 2026 Tennis Run
Aditya Viswanathan, front left, and Michael Witkowski, front right, are the first Los Alamos boys doubles team to win back-to-back individual state tennis titles—and the first in program history to win the title twice, following their May 7 victory, pose with their coaches, from left, Travis Gibson, Tim Khazratkulov, and Hari Viswanathan. Photo by Gowri Srinivasan
By TRAVIS GIBSON
LAHS/LAMS Tennis Coach
Aditya Viswanathan and Michael Witkowski made Los Alamos tennis history Thursday, May 7, capturing their second straight Class 4A boys doubles state championship at the Jerry Cline Tennis Read More