Fr. Glenn: Illumination
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Well, last week in the Catholic Sunday Mass (Feb. 1) we heard Jesus open His Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes, describing the internal attitude and character of a true disciple—patience, kindness, sorrow for evil, peacemaking, fortitude, humility. And this weekend we’re back on the mountain with Jesus.
But today, Jesus shifts focus to outward mission and the fruits manifested by the true disciple’s internal character. He looks out at His audience of fishermen, laborers and common people and announces something very bold to these often downtrodden and minimized Read More
Imposing Bull Elk Visits Home This Morning On Nickel Street
An imposing bull elk visits a home this morning on Nickel Street in Los Alamos. Photo by Monique Beyerle Read More
NMHED To Unveil New Mexico State University Art Gallery Exhibition Monday Feb. 9
NMHED News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) invites the public and partners to a special opening reception unveiling the New Mexico State University Art Gallery exhibition hosted at the department’s state offices.
The exhibition will showcase a diverse collection of artwork created by NMSU students and alumni.
Details:
- Who: Higher Education Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez, Deputy Secretary Patricia Trujillo, Ph.D., NMHED staff, representatives from NMSU;
- When: 2-5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 9; and
- Where: New Mexico Higher Education Department, 2044 Galisteo
Toppers Win Home Game Against Moriarty Pintos 40-33
Javaya Davison takes a short jumper over Laura Stewart in the 3rd quarter to score 2 of her 11 points for the night. She was the Toppers high point player. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Camden Shunk dribbles the ball down court. She scored 7 points for the night. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Sports News:
The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers Girls Basketball Team won the home conference game against the Moriarty Pintos 40-33 on Saturday in Griffith Gymnasium.
The Toppers were behind for the first three quarters but came to life in the 4th quarter and staged a come-from-behind Read More
Turnpike Troubadours To Perform At 2026 State Fair
NMSF News:
The New Mexico State Fair (NMSF) has announced that Turnpike Troubadours will kick off the 2026 New Mexico State Fair’s rodeo-concert series Friday, Sept. 11. Turnpike Troubadours’ performance will follow PRCA Xtreme Bulls.
Known for chart-topping hits like “Good Lord Lorrie”, “7&7” and “Diamonds and Gasoline”, Turnpike Troubadours have built a devoted following and earned widespread critical acclaim throughout their career.
Coming off the surprise release of their 2025 album The Price of Admission, Turnpike Troubadours have continued to cement their legacy as one Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Forms Quantum Computing-Focused Research Center
The Quantum Computing Center in downtown Los Alamos will bring together up to three dozen quantum researchers from across the Lab. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has formed the Center for Quantum Computing, which will bring together the Lab’s diverse quantum computing research capabilities. Headquartered in downtown Los Alamos, the Center for Quantum Computing will consolidate the Laboratory’s expertise in national security applications, quantum algorithms, quantum computer science and workforce development in a shared research space.
“This new Read More
Backers Say Child Care Copays For Rich Will Keep Universal Care Stable In New Mexico
SB Bill 241 Co-sponsor Sen. George Muñoz, D-Gallup
By ESTEBAN CANDELARIA
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s pledge to make state-subsidized child care free to all may come with an asterisk under a bill designed to implement a copayment structure for New Mexico’s wealthiest families.
Senate Bill 241, sponsored by Sen. George Muñoz, D-Gallup and other top Senate Democrats, would require a small percentage of families with incomes far above the federal poverty line to help cover the state’s expanded child care program during certain economic downturns.
By doing so, the measure Read More
LAAC Announces Community Events For February 2026
Courtesy/LAAC
LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) has a packed schedule for February. Below is a snapshot of what the arts organization has coming up; visit www.LosAlamosArtsCouncil.org/Events-2-1 for updates.
- After school art studios have returned: After School Art Studios are a fun, low-pressure way to get kids’ creative energy flowing. Supported by a grant from the Los Alamos Community Foundation and Anchorum Community Health, these studios let kids and teens explore their own interests with guidance from Studio Coordinator Hannah R. They can bring their own projects, use
New Mexico County Insurance Authority Board Of Directors Approves Addition Of Two Ex-Officio Positions
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza
NMCIA News:
SANTA FE — At their first regular Board meeting of the year Jan. 19, 2026, the New Mexico County Insurance Authority (NMCIA) Board of Directors approved the addition of two ex-officio, non-voting Directors on the Board, one to be nominated by the New Mexico Counties’ sheriff affiliate and one to be nominated by the detention administrator’s affiliate.
At their meetings in conjunction with the New Mexico Counties’ Legislative Conference Jan. 21-22, each affiliate nominated a member to serve on the NMCIA Board of Directors.
The NMCIA Board created Read More
Video: County Councilor Cull Discusses Tuesday’s Meeting
Los Alamos County Councilor Theresa Cull provides a briefing on Tuesday’s council meeting. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
All Shall Be Well: Lent Is Coming!
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By The Rev. Mary Ann Hill
Rector
Trinity on the Hill
Lent is Coming!
Lent will be here before we know it. Ash Wednesday is Feb. 18. That means people are probably thinking about what they might give up or take on.
I still have to laugh when I think about something that happened in my last parish. There was a man who gave up meat for Lent every year, and he usually dropped a few pounds. Pretty soon, other parishioners decided that they wanted to do the same. But they didn’t Read More
Daily Postcard: Waning Moon Under Omega Bridge
Daily Postcard: The stylized view of the waning moon on Feb. 5, under the Omega Bridge. This photo combines two shots within 48 hours (due to the over-exposed moon on the first shooting session). The first shot was of the moon and the second was of the bridge and surroundings (there was still snow on the road). Processed in Affinity Photo. Photo by Steve Bublitz Read More
‘This State … Is Not Playing’: Epstein ‘Truth Commission’ Heads To New Mexico House Floor
By ANDRÉ SALKIN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A proposed “truth commission” to investigate possible crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein at his Santa Fe County ranch could, state lawmakers hope, make New Mexico a leader in seeking accountability in a scandal that has become one of the biggest issues in national politics.
House Joint Resolution 1 is headed to the House floor after winning unanimous approval from the House Judiciary Committee on Saturday and the House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee a week ago.
Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, one of the sponsors of the resolution, Read More
Legislative Roundup: 12 Days Left In Session
The Roundup in Santa Fe. Post file photo
The Santa Fe New Mexican:
House passed ed bills: The state House passed three major education-related measures Friday, two of them unanimously.
House Bill 30, which has sponsors from both parties, would raise the minimum stipends for aspiring teacher residents to $35,000 for undergrads and $44,000 for those who have bachelor’s degrees, according to a news release from House Democrats.
House Joint Resolution 1, which also advanced unanimously, will, if it passes the Senate, put a question on the November ballot asking if voters want to “create Read More
Lawmakers Deal Blow To Governor’s Support For Fracking Water Reuse
Bill Co-sponsor Rep. Joseph Sanchez, D-Alcalde
By NICHOLAS GILMORE
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Advocates for the reuse of so-called “produced water” — a group that includes the governor — have been handed a big loss with not much time left in the legislative session.
After more than four and a half hours of testimony and debate, a House committee voted 5-4 Saturday afternoon to table a bill that would set a quick timeline for new statewide regulations allowing the reuse and discharge of fracking wastewater, a byproduct of oil and gas extraction.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has for several years expressed Read More
New Mexico Senators, Public Square Off On Safety Versus Freedom In Gun Debate
State Rep. John Block, R-Alamogordo, right, joins a pro-Second Amendment rally Saturday outside the Capitol. Sponsored by the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association and the New Mexico Firearms Industry Association, demonstrators, a number of them armed, voiced their opposition to Senate Bill 17, a gun control bill moving through the Legislature. Nathan Burton/The New Mexican
Bethany Padilla, center, a member of UNM’s Students Demand Action chapter, wipes tears from her eyes as she listens to speakers share their experiences of gun violence during a rally in support of Senate Bill 17 on Read More
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Bill To Ban Some Guns In New Mexico, Crack Down On Dealers Heads To Senate Floor
Sen. Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, asks a question of First Judicial District Judge Bryan Biedscheid on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting. Matt Dahlseid/The New Mexican
By CLARA BATES
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A controversial bill that would ban certain “extremely dangerous weapons” and add various regulations on firearms dealers is headed to the state Senate floor.
The sale of certain semi-automatic rifles — including AK-47s and AR-15s — would be banned under Senate Bill 17, which passed out of the Senate Judiciary Read More
McQuiston: How Insurance Decides Who’s At Fault
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
After a car accident, most people assume there’s going to be a clear answer. Someone ran the red light. Someone rear-ended someone. Someone was texting. Someone wasn’t paying attention.
But when insurance gets involved, the question isn’t just what happened. It’s who can be proven responsible, and how much.
And that process is more structured—and more frustrating—than most people realize.
First, “fault” is not a feeling. It’s a legal decision. Insurance companies don’t decide fault based on who seems nicer, who’s
New Mexico Supreme Court Data Dashboard Now Online
Courtesy/New Mexico Supreme Court
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court has published a new data dashboard for the public to get information about the Court’s performance measures that focus on case management.
“The Judiciary dashboard identifies what the Supreme Court has been doing throughout the year and demonstrates a transparent way to show our accountability to New Mexicans,” Chief Justice David K. Thomson said.
The dashboard provides information about the number and types of cases opened, the number of cases closed, and the average number of days to resolve cases from Read More