Experience New Mexico After Dark During International Dark Sky Week April 11–18
City of Rocks State Park pictured at nighttime. Courtesy/EMNRD
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — Home to some of the darkest skies in the country, New Mexico will mark International Dark Sky Week with a series of guided nighttime programs at state parks across the state, offering residents and visitors a chance to experience the night sky up close.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has proclaimed April 13-20 as International Dark Sky Week in New Mexico, recognizing the state’s exceptional night skies and the importance of preserving them for future generations.
“New Mexico offers some of the best night sky Read More
Daily Postcard: A Bee’s Emerald Eyes Captured In Flight
Daily Postcard: A bee’s emerald eyes captured in mid-flight Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Santa Fe National Forest And Spanish Land Grant Sign Historic Memorandum Of Understanding
From left, Monica T. Rodriguez, Secretary of the San Joaquin del Rio de Chama Land Grant, Leonard Martinez, President of the San Joaquin del Rio de Chama Land Grant, Shaun Sanchez, Forest Supervisor, Santa Fe National Forest. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest and the San Joaquín del Río de Chama Land Grant signed a first ever Memorandum of Understanding March 27, to advance both organizations’ goals of improved coordination, communication, and collaboration on land and natural resource management.
“This is truly a momentous occasion,” said Santa Fe National Read More
County Council Directs Staff To Probe Four-Way Stop At Urban Street And North Road
Los Alamos County Council unanimously approved directing the County to investigate and research the possibility of installing a four-way stop at the intersection of North Road and Urban Street during its regular meeting Tuesday night. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Over the years, a wide range of people have spurred Los Alamos County Council to act on various issues. During the regular council meeting Tuesday night, council was again moved to act due to a citizen’s petition.
Council voted 7-0 to direct staff and/or Read More
Celebrate Ancestral Roots To The Land This Earth Day At Jemez Historic Site
NMDCA News:
Celebrate Earth Day with a variety of fun activities including a hike, traditional children’s games, an “artifact” dig, pottery demonstrations, bread baking in the horno, and Native arts and crafts vendors.
This year, Jemez Historic Site celebrates Earth Day in a big way. From 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday, April 18, we’ll be leading a guided 3.2-mile hike up Oak Canyon (a.k.a. Church Canyon) to teach about native plants, birds, and animals. The event will also include a pottery demonstration where you can make your own pottery. You can paint flowerpots and take home a daisy plant in Read More
Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard Proposes Stronger Financial Protections For State Lands
Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
New Mexico State Land Office News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard announced Wednesday the opening of the public comment process and a public hearing on a proposed new rule to strengthen bonding requirements for oil and gas development on state lands.
Currently, oil and gas lessees are required to have a $10,000 bond on file to cover expenses for plugging abandoned wells and remediating other damage to state lands – a figure that has long been woefully inadequate considering plugging a single abandoned well with no other Read More
Heinrich, Risch Lead Legislation To Ensure Long-Term Funding For Community Infrastructure Projects In New Mexico Surrounding WIPP
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Economic Assistance Assurance Act, legislation to amend the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Land Withdrawal Act.
The Economic Assistance Assurance Act will ensure sustained, inflation-adjusted funding for New Mexico communities to maintain vital infrastructure projects, such as road maintenance Read More
Daily Postcard: Double Rainbow Spans Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A double rainbow spans Barranca Mesa following Tuesday’s brief rain shower. Photo by Arrin Arensman
Another view of the double rainbow that spanned Barranca Mesa following Tuesday’s brief rain shower. Photo by Arrin Arensman Read More
Big News: Los Amigos Receives Trails+ Grant
LAVC News:
Los Amigos de Valles Caldera is proud to announce they have been awarded a Trails+ Grant for $46,000 from the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division to support trail signage improvements at Valles Caldera National Preserve, located in Sandoval County. Los Amigos are grateful to the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division for their support.
This funding will allow us to work in partnership with VCNP over the next two years to enhance the visitor experience while protecting the natural beauty of the preserve. Funds raised in our 2:1 match campaign for trail signage in December, 2025 Read More
PEEC: BioBlitz For Global City Nature Challenge April 25
Craig Martin leads a group on a plant walk. Photo by A. Hannah
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites community members of all ages to take part in a BioBlitz at the Los Alamos Nature Center from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 25.
This free event is part of the worldwide City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition that encourages people across the globe to document local biodiversity and contribute to real scientific research.
Participants will explore the trails and habitats around the Los Alamos Nature Center, Kinnikinnick Park, and Acid Canyon while working Read More
U.S. And Mexico Collaborate On Historic Transfer Of Mexican Wolves To Durango, Mexico
Two family groups consisting of four wolves each were transported from the U.S. to Durango, Mexico in March 2026. Courtesy/New Mexico Department of Wildlife
New Mexico Department of Wildlife News:
SANTA FE — The Mexican wolf has returned to the wild in the state of Durango, Mexico, marking a historic effort nearly 50 years in the making.
Thanks to extensive collaboration between state, federal and Mexican agencies and other partners, two family groups consisting of four wolves each were transported from the U.S. to Durango in March 2026.
Additionally, an adult female Mexican wolf from the Read More
Daily Postcard: Rainbow Lands On Buckman Mesa
Daily Postcard: A rainbow lands on Buckman Mesa Tuesday, viewed from Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Laurel Roberts Read More
Rainbow Forms Above Downtown Los Alamos
A rainbow forms early this evening above downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
LAFD Wildland Division Chief To Present Wildfire Preparedness Program At White Rock Library April 16
LAFD Wildland Division Chief Van Leimer
COUNTY News:
The White Rock Branch Library will host “Discover! Wildfire Preparedness 101,” a free program for adults, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026, in the branch library’s multipurpose room.
The event is part of the library’s adult Discover! program series and will provide an overview of wildfire risk in Los Alamos County, along with practical steps residents can take to safeguard their homes and families.
The presentation incorporates principles such as defensible space, ignition-resistant construction, and community-level Read More
Los Alamos County’s April Sustainability Newsletter Is Live!
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Sustainability Newsletter for April is now published.
To subscribe to the newsletter, visit https://www.losalamosnm.gov, and select News Articles from the menu bar. Then simply provide all the requested information to start receiving the newsletter. Read More
State Invests $6 Million In Trails & Outdoor Infrastructure
Enchanted Circle Trails Association partnered with Youth Conservation Corps and Carson National Forest to improve six campgrounds and over 18 miles of trails with a Trails+ Grant. Courtesy/NMEDD
NMEDD News:
SANTA FE — The Outdoor Recreation Division of the Economic Development Department of New Mexico is investing nearly $6 million to build and enhance more than 355 miles of trails and support 288 jobs across 21 counties.
The investment comes through the division’s Trails+ Grant and represents the largest amount awarded in a single round to date. The total will be amplified by an additional Read More
The Beauty Of Spring Decorates Home On Meadow Lane
The beauty of spring decorates this home on Meadow Lane last week in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
New Mexico Gas Company Shares Critical Reminder To Homeowners … Always Call 811 Before Digging!
NMGC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC) reminds customers to call 811 before starting any digging projects. Accidentally striking a natural gas line creates a dangerous condition for homeowners, neighbors and first responders.
Consider the potential presence of underground utilities inches below the surface when planning jobs like planting trees or bushes, pulling stumps, installing fence posts, working on irrigation systems or any other projects that require digging.
“Calling 811 to get utility lines marked before any digging project protects families, neighbors Read More
Daily Postcard: Small Herd Of Bighorn Sheep Grazes On Lawn In Pararito Acres
Daily Postcard: A small herd of bighorn sheep grazes on the lawn of a residence on Estante Way Monday morning in Pajaritio Acres in White Rock. Photo by Richard Henderson Read More
Diné Fight Against Coal Plant Exhibition Opens April 19
One of 40 black and white photographs by photographer Carlan Tapp featured in a new exhibition, ‘A Question of Power’, opening April 19 at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMDCA
NMDCA News:
The story of three remarkable Diné (Navajo) women who helped defeat the construction of a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation, known as Desert Rock, is the focus of a new exhibition, “A Question of Power,” at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe.
The museum, together with the Museum of New Mexico Foundation Women’s Board, is hosting a public opening reception, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Read More