Robinson: Policing Fraud In New Mexico’s SNAP Program
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2025 New Mexico News Services
During the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, Texas and Oklahoma farmers who lost everything headed west. Before they joined the great exodus to California chronicled by John Steinbeck in “Grapes of Wrath”, they were hoping to find work picking cotton in New Mexico or harvesting beets in Colorado.
They were not welcomed. The Depression had brought hard times to everyone. Charities were tapped out, and locals didn’t want competition for the modest benefits of the government’s New Deal programs. Even so, people held deeply conflicting views. Read More
Daily Postcard: Early Saturday Evening View On Central
Daily Postcard: The view early Saturday evening looking east on Central Avenue ahead of the 2025 Holiday Lights Parade. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Scenes From 2025 Tree Lighting Ceremony At Muni Building
Members of the community admire the holiday tree Saturday night in the lobby at the Municipal Building. This year’s tree features ornaments made by students and community from recycled materials. As stated on a sign in front of the tree, ‘By giving new life to everyday materials, these artists remind that beauty and joy can come from what we already have – and that small actions can make a big difference for our environment.’ Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A crowd eagerly waits Saturday night for the switch to be ceremoniously flipped to light the Municipal Building’s Read More
Waffle Breakfast Fundraiser For Cub Scout Pack 22
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to start Saturday morning, Dec. 13 with a hearty breakfast and support local youth! Cub Scout Pack 22 invites everyone to their annual Waffle Breakfast fundraiser, hosted by the Los Alamos Masonic Lodge.
Enjoy a full breakfast featuring hot-off-the-griddle waffles, fresh scrambled eggs, creamy grits, and crispy bacon and sausage. This family-friendly event brings the community together for good food and a great cause.
All proceeds benefit Cub Scout Pack 22’s programs that help local youth develop leadership skills, outdoor adventure experiences, Read More
More Scenes From 32nd Annual Creche Show
Scene from the 2025 Creche Show. Approximately 400 creches were featured in this 32nd annual show hosted Friday and Saturday by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1967 18th St. The show was part of the 2025 WinterFest activities. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Michael Roper’s creche from Uganda. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Ronaele Freestone’s creche. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Anita Williamson’s creche. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Michael Roper’s creche from South Africa. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Low Vision Support Group Meets At El Rigoberto’s Dec. 11
COMMUNITY News:
Canes & Canines Low Vision Support Group is scheduled to meet, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 at El Rigoberto’s Taco Shop at 166 Central Park Square.
Direct questions to Ann Rutherford at 505.500.5990 or ann.canes.canines@gmail.com. Read More
Scenes From 2025 Santa’s Workshop At BESAC
Scene from the 2025 Santa’s Workshop, hosted by Los Alamos County Community Services Department, Saturday at the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center. Families enjoyed holiday treats and the chance to take a photo with Santa. Santa’s Workshop was part of WinterFest Weekend, a family-oriented holiday event that celebrates winter in Los Alamos in which a number of businesses and organizations host events including the Holiday Lights Parade, Affordable Arts Sale, Holiday Farmers Markets, the North Pole Workshop, and Breakfast with Santa and more, that took place Dec. 5-7. Photo by Kirsten Read More
Public Safety Moment: Slow Down Especially In Ice & Snow!
COUNTY News:
Despite Thursday morning’s weather and hazardous road conditions, Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) officers conducted 20 traffic stops and issued nearly 30 citations, most of them for speeding.
Several drivers were cited for traveling more than 26 miles per hour – or more – over the posted speed limit.
Excessive speeding on wet or icy roads is extremely dangerous. LAPD reminds all drivers to slow down and exercise caution during their commutes—no matter the weather or road conditions.
Also, when seeing emergency vehicle lights and hearing sirens, pull over!
Emergency crews Read More
Posts From The Road: Traveling Through Tulsa Time…
Route 66 Rising: A large sculpture sits on the east side of Tulsa welcoming travelers as they enter the city. The city is proud of its history and involvement in Route 66 as the highway passes through Tulsa for many miles. There are numerous landmarks around town that commemorate the highway including the ‘Route 66 Rising’ sculpture in east Tulsa. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Meadow Gold: Meadow Gold Dairy has been around since 1901 serving a variety of dairy products. The Meadow Gold sign was constructed in 1934 as an advertisement for Meadow Gold, which was owned by Beatrice Foods Co. Read More
Fr. Glenn: Pre-Christmas Cleanup
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Well, here we are going into the cold of winter (kind of “quasi-cold” this year so far—(famous last words!)), and with it we come into the Advent season and we look toward the joyful time of Christmas. Even for non-Christians, it very often becomes a happy time of family renewal together around the fire, meals or some other gathering. A wonderful time to rekindle those family bonds.
As we renew those bonds, we can find no greater advice and direction than from Jesus’ urging of loving God and neighbor. To this end, Christians during this pre-Christmas period hear from the gospels Read More
Scenes From 2025 Creche Show
Scene from the 32nd Annual Creche Show Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1967 18th St. Photo by VaLynn Purvis
Scene from the 32nd Annual Creche Show Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1967 18th St. Photo by VaLynn Purvis
Scene from the 32nd Annual Creche Show Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1967 18th St. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
First Half Of Property Taxes Due By Dec. 10, 2025
COUNTY News:
Property tax bills for 2025 were mailed to property owners Nov. 1 by Los Alamos County’s Finance Division. The deadline for the first half of property taxes is Dec. 10, 2025.
It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure property taxes are paid to avoid late payment penalty and interest charges.
Los Alamos County offers various methods to make it easy for payments to be made before the deadline.
These methods are as follows:
- In person. Property owners can remit payment by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 in person at the Customer Care Center located in the lobby of the Municipal
Upstart Readers Perform ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dec. 19, 21, 25
Upstart Crows Dramatic Readers to perform A Christmas Carol beginning Dec. 19. Courtesy photo
THEATER News:
Upstart Crows of Santa Fe Dramatic Readers will present four performances of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
Four casts of three readers will do a costumed dramatic reading using Dickens’ own performance script with interludes of Victorian Christmas music, with a Victorian tea service provided at intermission.
Period charm combines with an increasingly relevant story for our times.
Showtimes:
- 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.19, and Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Crows’ Nest Performance Space
LANL IBC Board Meeting Minutes Added To Reading Room
LANL News:
The following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electronic Reading Room.
The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
SALA Event Center To Host Screening Of ‘Mississippi Speed Record: An Epic Adventure’ Thursday Dec. 11
COMMUNITY News:
An ultra-endurance team called Mississippi Speed Record (MSR) made history and entered the Guinness World Record by traversing the entire length of the Mississippi River. Their achievement was documented in the film, “Mississippi Speed Record: An Epic Adventure”, which will be screened at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 at SALA Event Center.
In addition to the screening, MSR canoeist Judson Steinback will be at SALA to introduce the movie, answer questions and sign autographs. Admission is $10. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at sala.losalamos.com.
MSR paddled Read More
Treasurer Montoya Voices Concerns On SEC Rule Change
Treasurer Laura Montoya
STATE News:
SANTA FE — This week, New Mexico Treasurer Laura Montoya as part of a coalition of 17 state treasurers and finance officials, signed a letter addressed to Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul S. Atkins voicing concerns about a change to Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, which governs the submission of shareholder proposals to companies.
Under the change, Rule 14a-8 permits companies to exclude a shareholder proposal if it is considered “improper under state law”.
Signatories of the letter stressed that relying on untested interpretations of state Read More
SFCC Offers Free ‘English As A Second Language’ Classes
Recent SFCC ESL students celebrate their program completion. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Do you or someone you know want to learn English as a Second Language? Whether you speak no English at all, only know a little, or even if you know a lot of English, SFCC has classes for you.
Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) will offer a free 14-week English as a Second Language (ESL) session from Jan. 26 to May 7 to any adult who wants to learn English. New students must attend an orientation session to register for classes. The orientation session will include testing and placement as well as registration Read More
This Week In Sports: Dec. 9-13, 2025
SPORTS News:
This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers have boys and girls wrestling, basketball games at home and away. Topper girls and boys also have a swimming and diving Invite this week in Santa Fe.
The Topper sports games and events are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team, which includes John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.
This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:
Dec. 9 Tuesday
- Girls/Boys Wrestling vs Belen Home – 3 p.m.
- Boys Basketball vs Kirtland Central Away – 4:30 p.m.
- Girls Basketball vs Kirtland Central Away – 6 p.m.
Dec. 11 Thursday
- Girls Basketball vs McCurdy
Daily Postcard: Supermoon In Clouds Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: The Supermoon or Cold Moon viewed Saturday night over Los Alamos. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
New Mexico Unemployment Rate 4.1% In September 2025
NMDWS News:
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) has announced that New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September 2025 was 4.1 percent, unchanged from August and down from 4.3 percent in the previous year.
The national unemployment rate in September was 4.4 percent, up from 4.3 percent in August and up from 4.1 percent in September 2024.
Data for total nonagricultural payroll employment will be released Thursday, Dec. 11.
U.S. Labor Force Estimates:
County Unemployment Rates:
