Heinrich Tours Early Childhood Center After Securing Funding To Expand Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program Across New Mexico
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), tours the Early Childhood Center of Excellence in Santa Fe after securing $273,000 for New Mexico’s APRENDE teacher apprenticeship program, Feb. 27, 2026.
U.S. SENATE News:
SANTA FE — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, toured the Early Childhood Center of Excellence at Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and met with educators and teacher apprentices to discuss their work to expand the APRENDE workforce development program, which provides high-quality early childhood education and prepares the Read More
New Documents Added To Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Reading Room
LANL News:
New documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
- Submittal of the Response to the Review, Periodic Monitoring Report for 2024 Vapor-Sampling Activities at Material Disposal Area C, Solid Waste Management Unit 50-009, at Technical Area 50, and Submittal of Revision 1
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-704213_EMLA-26-BF058-2-1_MDA_C_Vapor_PMR_R1_Comm_Resp_022726.pdf
Water For The Wild: Help Unlock Matching Grant During Bosque Del Apache’s Fundraising Event
Photo by George C. Budd
Photo by Paul Brewer
By DEB CALDWELL
Executive Director
Friends of Bosque del Apache NWR
Friends of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge invites you to join a very important campaign we have just launched, called Water for the Wild, to repair and strengthen the aging water infrastructure systems that carry life-giving water to the refuge wetlands. In an arid landscape, these unseen “lifelines” make every crane-filled sunrise and every migration along the Central Flyway possible.
Water is the lifeblood of our wetlands—when the flow falters, so does the wild
For Read More
Heinrich Voices Opposition To Nominee Steve Pearce To Lead Bureau Of Land Management
BLM nominee Steve Pearce
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement opposing former Congressman Steve Pearce’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM):
“I have known Congressman Pearce a long time. And while I appreciate his testimony before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week, I cannot in good faith vote to advance his nomination to serve as our Bureau of Land Management Director.
“When Congressman Pearce testified, Read More
Los Alamos Community Winds To Celebrates Mozart
Los Alamos Community Wind’s schedule for Mozart’s 270th birthday celebration, March 9-14. Courtesy/LACW
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
It may seem outlandish to say, but Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wasn’t some stuffy, snooty, highbrow musician in the 1700s. He was a rock star.
While his peers performed and shared music in palatial rooms for the aristocracy and royals, Mozart took his talents to everyone else.
“He was very much what I would call a rock star, a popular musician of his time,” said Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) Artistic and Musical Director Read More
New Mexico Economic Development Department Announces Call For Creative Industries’ Public Development Projects
EDD Cabinet Secretary Rob Black
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announces that local governments, municipalities, Tribal Nations and Pueblo governments across New Mexico can now apply for a new state-backed creative industries initiative designed to help communities build arts and cultural economy projects before competing for formal grant funding this fall.
The pre-application window runs at 6 p.m. MST, March 2 through June 30, 2026. Eligible applicants include local governments, counties, municipalities, Tribal Nations Pueblo governments Read More
FBI: Zuni Man Pleads Guilty To Triple Homicide
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Zuni man has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with the deaths of three individuals July 4, 2025.
According to court documents, July 4, 2025, Willis Kylestewa, 42, an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, drove while intoxicated with four passengers in a vehicle without working headlights. When law enforcement attempted a traffic stop, Kylestewa fled, speeding and swerving through traffic before losing control of the vehicle, which flipped and crashed. Kylestewa and three passengers were ejected from the vehicle and two died at the scene. A third passenger Read More
Everclear To Perform At 2026 New Mexico State Fair Sept. 17
NMSF News:
New Mexico State Fair officials are thrilled to announce that ‘90s alt-rock icons Everclear will take the stage inside Tingley Coliseum Thursday, Sept. 17. Everclear will follow the Chevron PRCA Rodeo.
One of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s, Everclear recently celebrated its 30th Anniversary and continues to tour and record with no signs of slowing down. Since forming in 1992, the band has released 11 studio albums, including four certified Gold or Platinum, sold more than 6 million records worldwide, and earned 12 Top 40 hit singles across Mainstream Read More
Girls Class 4A Bracket Adjustment For 2026 Nusenda Credit Union State Basketball Championships
SPORTS News:
We regret to announce an error was discovered in the seeding and selection process of the Girls Class 4A Bracket for the 2026 Nusenda Credit Union State Basketball Championships.
The comparison process between St. Pius X High School, Espanola Valley High School, and Shiprock High School resulted in the misplacement of teams seeded 11-15.
Upon a thorough review, the NMAA has corrected the bracket and the new 11-15 seeds are as follows: Shiprock (11), St. Pius X (12), Grants (13), Espanola Valley (14), and Pojoaque Valley (15). The new bracket is now available and all teams in the Girls Read More
Innovate New Mexico Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of Statewide Research Collaboration
INNOVATE NM News:
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Innovate New Mexico, a landmark collaboration of major research institutions across the state that promotes and annually reasserts the state’s commitment to collaboration in support of innovation that benefits all New Mexicans. The anniversary is marked today with the 10th Innovate New Mexico Showcase, held at the Lobo Rainforest building in Albuquerque.
Innovate New Mexico brings together the state’s three leading research universities – New Mexico State University, New Mexico Tech, and the University of New Mexico – with its Read More
Heinrich, Toulouse Oliver, Local Elections Officials Host Roundtable On Safeguarding New Mexicans’ Voting Access
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and N.M. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver host local New Mexico officials to discuss how Trump’s Department of Justice is threatening voting access in New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2026. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
SANTA FE — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, hosted a roundtable with New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and local election officials to discuss the unprecedented threats to Americans’ right to vote and New Mexico’s Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Feb. 23, 2026
BRIDGE News:
There were several rank changes reported to us this month by ACBL. Alan Wadlinger is now a Sectional Master, having earned over 50 masterpoints. Randy Baker is now a Regional Master with over 150 points. Gina Doorn and Helen Butler are new Advanced NABC Masters, with well over 200 points, and Martin Cooper is now a Bronze Live Master, having earned over 500 points.
Martin Cooper and Jerry Fleming were Monday winners in flight A. Laurie and Bob Walker were high in Flight B. On Wednesday, Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 1st in Flight A, while Bev Cooper and Neill Goltz were high in Flight Read More
NHCC Open Exhibition Showcasing Impact Of Nuclear Weapons Through Art April 10
NHCC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — In collaboration with the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, the National Hispanic Cultural Center is proud to announce a new art exhibition that explores the impact that nuclear technologies have on communities locally, nationally, and globally through art.
Nuclear Past, Present, and Future: Art in Action opens at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Visual Art Museum Friday, April 10.
“The artworks on display are testaments to survival and resistance, and they demonstrate the power that community and art can have in the journey towards healing Read More
AV To Expand ABQ Defense Manufacturing Campus
EDD News:
ALBUQUERQUE — AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) “AV” is investing more than $30 million to expand its Albuquerque defense manufacturing campus, a project expected to create more than 450 jobs and generate more than $670 million in economic impact over the next decade, the company, the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque announced today.
The expansion is supported by $5 million from the State of New Mexico and $1 million from the City of Albuquerque through Local Economic Development Act funding (LEDA). Over the next ten years, AV plans to create more than 450 new jobs, adding Read More
Joseph DiGiorgio New American Lyrical Landscapes On View March 27–May 9
Oregon Series #95-14, 1995, oil on canvas, 54 x 42 in. Courtesy photo
Prospect Park 93-28, 1993, oil pastel on paper, 29.5 x 41.5 in. Courtesy photo
LEWALLEN GALLERIES News:
New American Lyrical Landscapes, an exhibition of oil canvases and works on paper by Joseph DiGiorgio (1931-2000), that feature a radical reinterpretation of American wilderness through a meticulous, atomized technique, opens at LewAllen Galleries Friday, March 27, 2026, and will remain on view through May 9.
The exhibition focuses on DiGiorgio’s profound assertion that nature remains a site for psychological and Read More
New Mexico Marks National Consumer Protection Week With Prevention Push
NMRLD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexicans made 10,638 reports of fraud to the Federal Trade Commission in 2025, totaling $50.7 million in losses. This National Consumer Protection Week, March 1-7, the Securities Division is urging residents to learn how to avoid, report and recover from scams and investment fraud.
National Consumer Protection Week, sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission, is an annual initiative held during the first full week of March. It brings together federal, state and local agencies, along with private and nonprofit partners, to provide resources and educational tools Read More
Chamisa Elementary School All Aglow!
Chamisa Elementary School is all aglow Monday night, thanks to newly installed light posts on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
The arduous work continues under sunny skies on Monday at Chamisa Elementary School on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Curbs and sidewalks are being poured, and lights are being installed throughout the campus. Monday morning glee emanated from the back of the campus. The far side of the photo shows covered tables peeking out, and behind that a new basketball court with six nets. The roads that lead into the back of the campus have been studded with approximately Read More
Bathtub Row Brewing To Hold Community Gathering To Discuss New Golf Course Establishment
By DOUG OSBORN
General Manager
Bathtub Row Brewing
Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op has been selected by Los Alamos County to move forward with a proposal to operate a food and beverage concept at the Los Alamos Golf Course.
As promised, we want to begin sharing additional information and create an opportunity for our members and the broader community to learn more, ask questions, and provide input.
To this end here is the proposal document that Bathtub Row submitted to the County earlier in the process. A great many of our early thoughts and ideas about the project are contained in that document.
The proposal Read More
Los Alamos Community Foundation Supports YMCA Wildcat Basketball With $1,500 Grant
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
YMCA News:
The YMCA’s Wildcat Basketball program is celebrating another successful season thanks in part to a $1,500 grant from the Los Alamos Community Foundation.
Now in its second year, Wildcat Basketball has quickly become a valued community tradition, bringing together five local elementary schools for an annual championship. The winning team earns the honor of displaying a traveling trophy until the next season, but the real victory extends far beyond the scoreboard.
Wildcat Basketball focuses on building confidence, teamwork, and resilience in Read More
Home Country: The Ghost
Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
“Moon’s getting big,” Dud said over coffee the other day.
“Sure is,” Herb Collins said.
“Time to go after The Ghost again.”
“Tomorrow night?”
“I’ll be there,” Dud said.
The Ghost, hereabouts, is a raccoon. He lives along Lewis Creek and is a wily old rascal. We love going coonhunting here, but the way we do it is a bit different than they do it other places. Since we don’t have a lot of water around us, as they do in some areas, we don’t have a lot of ‘coons, either. So we conserve the ‘coons, but not the fun. We throw ‘em back when we’re done.
So we take these beautiful fall and winter Read More