Chuck Tallman Honored On 95th Birthday!
Family and friends gather Sunday to celebrate the 95th birthday of longtime Los Alamos resident Chuck Tallman, seated in the foreground. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Celebrating his 95th birthday, Chuck Tallman, 5th from left, gathers with his children Kathy and David and their families for a very grand photo op. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
How beautiful life is when you get the opportunity to enjoy a day surrounded by those you love and those who love you most.
On Sunday, longtime Los Alamos resident Chuck Tallman, a 2016 Los Alamos Living Treasure, celebrated Read More
LAPD: Crash On East N.M. 502 Near Twin Tanks Area … Traffic Down To One Lane
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police have responded to a single vehicle crash on East N.M. 502 around mile marker 8 and the Twin Tanks area. The vehicle involved was a truck, and the driver was transported with unknown injuries.
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office has taken over the scene.
Traffic is down to one lane and moving slowly. Expect traffic delays. Read More
Denver Art Museum Unveils 2026 Untitled Lineup
Denver Art Museum, 2025.Courtesy/Denver Art Museum
DAM News:
DENVER — The Denver Art Museum (DAM) is delighted to announce an engaging lineup of Colorado creatives and artists for the 2026 season of Untitled: Artist Takeover events. The new year of Artist Takeover programs will continue to highlight artist collaborators’ roles in developing these exciting quarterly opportunities for creative celebration.
Untitled events connect the community with regional artists and creatives, offering immersive programming featuring performances, artmaking and one-of-a-kind experiences Read More
Building A Healthier New Mexico: Blue ImpactSM Grants Now Open
BCBSNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico’s Blue Impact grant program is accepting 2026-27 applications through May 1. These grants and other BCBSNM community investments directly target the social and economic factors that play a role in health and wellness.
Awarded grants range from $20,000 to $100,000. Requests should stay within this range to be considered for funding. More information about Blue Impact grants and the link to apply are available here.
“At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, our mission is to help ensure that every New Mexican has the opportunity Read More
LAPS And LAPD Team Up For Safety Town June 1–5
LAPS News:
All children entering kindergarten in the fall are eligible to attend this year’s Safety Town being held rom 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m., Monday, June 1 through Friday, June 5 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School. The program is limited to 100 participants. Go to https://forms.gle/rR4vtbaPJ3i6dQnd7 to complete the registration form.
Students will participate in hands-on activities, crafts, interactions with safety personnel, and safety situations to prepare for potential hazards they may encounter at school, at home or in the community.
Safety Town gives children the opportunity to: Read More
Houck: The Process of Selling – Part 1 of 3 Preparing to Sell Some Key Considerations
By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty, LLC
Before putting your home on the market, there are many important decisions and preparations to consider.
Step 1 – Decide How You Want to Sell. Will you:
- Hire a broker to handle all marketing and full transaction management?
- Hire a broker for transaction paperwork only, but handle marketing yourself?
- or sell entirely on your own?
Ask yourself:
- Are you willing to take time away from work and family?
- Do you have time to find and hire a professional photographer?
- Do you know where and how to market your home effectively?
- Does time permit you to maintain
Heinrich Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Opioid Overdoses & Save Lives
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits (WORK) to Save Lives Act, bipartisan legislation to help tackle rising rates of opioid overdoses with increased access to overdose reversal medications like naloxone.
The National Safety Council found that while 75 percent of employers report seeing opioid use impact their workplace, only 17 percent report being well-prepared to address it. Though some states reported a decrease in overdose deaths in 2025, New Mexico experienced an increase by an estimated 5-10% when compared Read More
Obituary: Dr. Robert Morton Bernstein 1945-2026
DR. ROBERT MORTON BERNSTEIN 1945-2026
Dr. Robert Morton Bernstein passed away at the age of 80. When Rob experienced a major cardiac event mid-February, he was doing exactly what he loved—going out for a day of skiing in the beautiful New Mexico mountains. Rob truly loved being alive and felt profoundly blessed to have been able to live his life to its fullest.
Rob was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Jerold, who he missed daily.
Rob’s life was shaped by kindness, curiosity, humor, and service. He felt immense joy in healing others as a doctor; Rob was still practicing medicine at Read More
NM Supreme Court To Hear Case In Portales For Rule Of Law Program April 1
COURT News:
SANTA FE — Students will have an opportunity to see how courts resolve disputes when the New Mexico Supreme Court conducts an oral argument in April in Portales as a part of a civics education program.
The Court will hear attorneys present arguments on behalf of their clients in a criminal case for the Rule of Law Program at 1 p.m., April 1 at the University Theatre Center at Eastern New Mexico University. This is the sixth year for the program, which allows students to watch the court consider a case in person as well as online.
“The Rule of Law Program helps the law come alive for young people,” Read More
LAPS Foundation Announces Search For New Executive Director
LAPS Foundation News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation (LAPSF) officially announced today that it has opened the search for a new Executive Director. The application period will remain open through March 30, 2026.
As a leading nonprofit in Los Alamos, LAPSF provides resources directly to local schools through over $2 million generously donated by our community. These funds support teacher professional development, “Great Ideas” grants, classroom supplies, and student scholarships.
The incoming Executive Director will play a pivotal role in taking the Foundation to the Read More
Los Alamos County Community Services Department Implements CivicPlus Recreation Management Solution
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Community Services Department has partnered with CivicPlus to implement its Recreation Management software, CivicRec. The cloud-based solution allows residents greater visibility into the offered park and recreation divisions’ activities, events, and memberships, as well as more convenient online registration and payment. It will also allow residents to search for and reserve community facilities, such as fields, RV camping, Lemon Lot spaces, pavilions, and shelters, all conveniently online.
CivicRec was made live for public use this morning, March Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: March 2, 2026
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Several lakes in Northeast New Mexico opened for fishing this weekend. Morphy Lake State Park, Clayton Lake State Park, Charette Lakes and Maxwell Lake 13 opened after being closed for the winter. Clayton Lake was stocked Feb. 18 with 4,001 rainbow trout in preparation for the opener. There should be good fishing for holdover rainbow trout at Charette and Maxwell Lake 13.
Be sure to call 575.377.1594 to check on ice conditions at Eagle Nest Lake. The weather forecast indicates a warming trend so ice conditions may deteriorate. Read More
County To Hold Public Meeting About Denver Steels Phase III Improvements March 5
Project map. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
A public meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m., March 5, 2026, Municipal Building Council Chambers. If you are unable to attend in person, please use the Zoom link below.
This effort is a joint initiative between Public Works and the Department of Public Utilities and the design was completed by Los Alamos County Staff.
The project involves reconstruction of Ridgeway Drive, Questa Drive and Pueblo Drive between 34th and 35th streets. It also includes the connector streets 34th and 35th between Pueblo Drive and Ridgeway Drive.
Roadway Improvements
- Full Rehabilitation
New Documents Added To Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract 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.
- Monitoring Storm Water Runoff from Los Alamos National Laboratory under the Individual Permit Hybrid Public Meeting
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-704209_IP_Mtg_Notice_022326.pdf
Kiwanis Speaker Cindy Padilla Discusses United Way
United Way Northern New Mexico Executive Director Cindy Padilla. Courtesy photo
KIWANIS News:
At their Feb. 17 meeting, the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos welcomed United Way Northern New Mexico Executive Director Cindy Padilla and Corporate and Community Engagement Director Donna Milanovich.
Padilla gave a short history of the United Way in Los Alamos and how it evolved. It all began with an organizational meeting in April, 1953 and was incorporated and held its first campaign as the Los Alamos United Fund in 1954. In 2006, the name was changed to United Way Northern New Mexico, now serving Los Read More
DOE’s Office Of Environmental Management Awards $20M Financial Assistance Cooperative Agreement To FIU To Advance Nuclear Cleanup, Innovation
DOE News:
CINCINNATI, OH — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) announced today that it has awarded a noncompetitive cooperative agreement, valued at $20 million, to Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida. The five-year agreement, effective March 1, 2026, supports FIU’s Applied Research Center (ARC) in advancing environmental research, development, and innovative testing and evaluation programs.
Through this award, ARC will focus on four critical areas of Cold War nuclear legacy cleanup:
- Radioactive waste processing
Howard Dittmer Sworn In As SFCC Governing Board Member
From left, SFCC Governing Board Secretary Lina Germann, Ph.D., new member Howard Dittmer, Ph.D., SFCC President Becky Rowley, Ph.D. and SFCC Governing Board Chair Linda Siegle. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) welcomed a new member to its Governing Board on Feb. 25, when Howard Roy Dittmer, Ph.D., was officially sworn into office. The oath was administered by retired municipal judge Angela “Spence” Pacheco.
Dittmer joins the five-member board and will serve in Board Position #5. At its Jan. 14 meeting, the board elected the following officers: Chair Read More
FBI: Federal Charges Filed In Eddy County Deputy Shooting
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Carlsbad man is facing federal charges after allegedly firing a rifle at an Eddy County Sheriff’s Office deputy responding to a call.
According to court records, Oct. 19, 2025, an Eddy County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched to the area of McKittrick and Hidalgo Road in Carlsbad, New Mexico, after a witness reported that Dustin Alan Henley, 35, was standing outside a truck holding a firearm. As the deputy arrived in a clearly marked patrol vehicle, Henley fired a rifle at the deputy, striking the vehicle in the engine compartment. The deputy returned fire, striking Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Postpones Blanco Prescribed Fire; No Projects Planned This Spring
Borrego Campground jackpot prescribed fire on the Espanola Ranger District. Courtesy photo
SFNF News:
Santa Fe National Forest fire managers have postponed the Blanco prescribed fire, a 718-acre broadcast burn planned this week on the Española Ranger District. The decision was based on several factors, including unpredictable winds from incoming cold fronts that created a narrow burn window, red flag warnings on the east side of the state, and varying fuel conditions—dry south facing slopes and wet north facing slopes—that could leave unburned pockets likely to ignite as conditions Read More
New Mexico Arts Announces 2026 Poetry Out Loud State Finals At National Hispanic Cultural Center In Albuquerque
NMA News:
SANTA FE, NM — New Mexico Arts announces the state finals for the 21st anniversary of Poetry Out Loud. 1 p.m., Sunday, March 8, eleven high school students from across New Mexico will participate in the Poetry Out Loud state finals. Held for the first time ever in Albuquerque at the Albuquerque Journal Theater in the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM. The event is free and open to all ages to watch the performances.
The following high school students will be representing their school at the Poetry Out Loud New Mexico Final:
- Vinny Valenzuela – Cottonwood