Daily Postcard: Exciting news! For the third year in a row, Hooded Warblers have been confirmed nesting on the Santa Fe National Forest in Los Alamos County. This image shows the male Hooded Warbler. This year’s site is again along the Upper Water Canyon Trail, only 250 feet away from last year’s nest. In 2024 they nested about 1.3 miles away in Los Alamos Canyon. These three records are the only confirmed nesting records ever found in New Mexico. Friday morning, both adults were spotted carrying food into a dense area of small oaks and wild rose. Eventually their nest was located, with the female Read More
Board Of Public Utilities To Meet In Regular Session June 17
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will hold a regular session at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Build at 1000 Central Ave.
Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom.
The agenda is attached and the complete packet is available here. You may also watch BPU Meetings here.
The BPU will also hold a closed session immediately following the work session in the Department of of Public Utilities Conference Room. Read More
Scenes From 2026 Pride Festival And Celebration
The LA Pride Collective presented the 2026 Pride Festival on the lawn today in Central Park Square. As part of the Pride Celebration there are a variety of events that will occur throughout Los Alamos in June. View the schedule of events and dates, times and how to register here: visit https://ladailypost.com/la-pride-collective-announces-june-events/. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from the LA Pride Collective’s annual Pride Festival held on the lawn today in Central Park Square. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from the LA Pride Collective’s annual Pride Festival Read More
Letter To The Editor: Response To James Rickman’s Op-Ed
By MATTHEW JEREMY
Formerly of Los Alamos
There was a lot of uninformed statements in James Rickman’s Op-Ed (link) but I will address maybe one or two.
James states and I quote: “Have the police discovered some new threat in Los Alamos that necessitates tap dancing on the Fourth Amendment and the fundamental presumption of innocence?”
Let’s take a look at said Amendment. As it reads verbatim:
“The right of people to be secure in their person’s, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported Read More
Scenes Of Los Alamos Community Foundation Legacy Event
During a legacy event held Tuesday at the home of Los Alamos Community Foundation Board of Directors member Vivien Chen, the Community Foundation said goodbye to former Executive Director Elizabeth Martineau, left, and welcomed new Executive Director Alison Watkins. Regarding her tenure Martineau said, ‘This community is full of wonderful, giving people and it has been an honor to serve as executive director for the Community Foundation.’ Watkins said, ‘I’m excited to start this new role but Liz will be a hard act to follow. I’m grateful to the board for giving me this opportunity to lead this Read More
Mesa Library Parking Lot To Open For Tonight’s Concert
COUNTY News:
To provide additional parking for tonight’s Summer Concert Series, the main vehicle access route and parking lot will reopen at 4 p.m. today at Mesa Public Library.
The road and parking lot will close again on Monday morning, June 15, as construction activities resume.
For questions or further information about this project, visit the project page on the County website, contact Public Works at 505.662.8150, or email lacpw@losalamosnm.gov, or contact Los Alamos County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule at angelica.gurule@losalamosnm.gov. Read More
Sidewalk Work To Begin On Trinity & Oppenheimer Monday
Map depicting location where crews will begin mobilizing equipment to remove the sidewalk at the northwest intersection of Trinity Drive and Oppenheimer Drive on Monday, June 15. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Crews will begin mobilizing equipment to remove the sidewalk at the northwest intersection of Trinity Drive and Oppenheimer Drive on Monday, June 15, in preparation for the installation of electric conduit later in June.
The Department of Public Utilities awarded the Trinity Primary Electric Replacement Project contract to Dub-L-EE.
Pedestrians and drivers are asked to use caution Read More
Taste Native Southwest Food Traditions At Indigenous Foodway Festival At MIAC June 20
NMDCA News:
The Indigenous Foodways Festival celebrates and honors the vibrant, living culinary traditions and ancestral knowledge of Indigenous peoples across the Southwest. Through storytelling, cooking demonstrations, hands-on classes, art, and shared food experiences, the festival uplifts Indigenous voices while fostering connection, understanding, and community.
Running from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday, June 20, at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, the Indigenous Foodways Festival highlights how Indigenous foodways sustain culture, identity, land stewardship, Read More
Tree Deaths Tripled Across New Mexico In 2025 Amid Drought, Heat
Aerial view of the extent of beetle kill, as seen in red, in untreated piñon-juniper woodland (above) versus a landscape that has been thinned (below). Photos by Victor Lucero
NMFD News:
SANTA FE — Tree deaths tripled in New Mexico during the second warmest year on record, according to a new report that shows a mixed portrait of resilience and vulnerability across New Mexico’s forested landscapes.
Each year, the New Mexico Forestry Division and U.S. Forest Service conduct aerial surveys to map insect and disease activity across 14 million acres of state, private, Tribal, and federal forests Read More
June 15 Marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
NMRLD News:
SANTA FE — Financial exploitation remains a growing threat to older New Mexicans, and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a great reminder to revisit what you know about financial exploitation and take steps to prevent it from happening to you or someone you know.
In the last year, the New Mexico Securities Division has received hundreds of reports of suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable adults, including older New Mexicans. The FBI reported nearly $56 million in losses from elder fraud complaints for New Mexico in 2025.
Securities regulators across North America handled Read More