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Op-Ed: New Mexico’s Economic Freedom Now Dead Last
By PAUL J. GESSING
President Rio Grande Foundation
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MATTHEW MITCHELL
Canadian free market think tank
Lives in Angel Fire
In a study published earlier this year, we highlighted the fact that New Mexico was the only state in the US to have lost economic freedom since 1981. We now know that it is worse than we thought.
People are more economically free when they are allowed to make more of their own economic choices; economists measure this freedom by looking at the degree to which government spending, taxation, and regulation limits choice.
We relied on data from the Fraser Institute’s Economic Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Hosts Judicial Clerkship Workshops For Native American Law Students
Students, justices, judges and appellate court law clerks at the New Mexico Supreme Court Building for the Pre-Law Summer Institute’s Judicial Clerkship Program. Courtesy/NMSC
NMSC News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court (NMSC) partnered with the Pre-Law Summer Institute’s Judicial Clerkship Committee (PLSI JCC) to bring 22 law students to New Mexico for workshops focused on increasing judicial clerkship opportunities for Native Americans. Each law student who attended is a citizen, shareholder, descendant, or member of a tribal nation.
“A just legal system should reflect and Read More
UNM-Los Alamos Business Scholar Luncheon: Business-To-Business Networking Dec. 10 At SALA Event Center
UNM-LA News:
The Business Scholar Luncheon holiday event, Business-to-Business Networking, will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the SALA Event Center. Lunch will be provided.
Each business and organization will have 3-5 minutes to talk, bring swag, and provide information about their organization.
The event is hosted by the UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Title V PASE grant, Small Business Development Center at UNM-LA and Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce.
RSVP by visiting https://forms.office.com/r/PxHP9Nmpe8 or reach out to Anne Jarrett at ajarrett1@unm.edu or Janice Krish Read More
Step Up Gallery: LA County Employee Art Show Dec. 4
STEP UP GALLERY News:
Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library announces the second biennial Los Alamos County Employee Art Showcase, an exhibit of art and photography, opening Thursday, Dec. 4. That same day, members of the community are invited to attend the opening reception 4-6 p.m. in the upper-level rotunda outside the gallery. Light refreshments will be served. This year, current and retired County employees are featured in this artistically talented group. The art showcase will be open through Jan. 7, 2026.
Art on display includes: large carved wooden bowls, end tables, and a carved Read More
Op-Ed: Blotting Out The Stars, One State Project At A time
By GALEN GISLER and DIDIER SAUMON
Los Alamos
We are writing as concerned residents regarding the recently activated parking lot lighting at the new Piñon Elementary School.
Upon inspection and measurements, we have found that the level of illumination is far in excess of what is allowed under the Los Alamos County Development Code lighting ordinance (02-333, 16-44ff). Nineteen very bright fixtures now illuminate the northeast parking lot—all night long—when the lot is empty. This single area alone represents a substantial increase in light output and electricity consumption compared Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Workers Install UMB Bank Signs
On the job in Los Alamos are workers installing UMB Bank signs on the building Friday at 15th Street and Central Avenue. UMB Financial Corporation completed its purchase of New Mexico Bank and Trust in October and now occupies its former space in the building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Obituary: Margaret Flaugh May 9, 1937 – Nov. 3, 2025
MARGARET FLAUGH May 9, 1937 – Nov. 3, 2025
Margaret Flaugh born May 9, 1937, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Beulah and Leonard Sherman, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She will be greatly missed.
Margaret met the love of her life, Harry Flaugh, in elementary school, and the two began dating in high school. They married in 1956 while attending Iowa State University and moved to Los Alamos, NM in 1961. They shared nearly 67 wonderful years together until Harry’s passing in 2024. Their love for each other was the foundation of a rich life filled with adventure, Read More
BLM Now Selling Christmas Tree Permits In New Mexico
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BLM News:
SANTA FE — Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices in New Mexico will begin selling personal Christmas tree permits for harvest of piñon and juniper. Permits will be available beginning Nov. 24 for the Farmington, Taos, Socorro, and Rio Puerco Field Offices and New Mexico State Office. The permits must be purchased before Dec. 24. The cost per tree is $5. Permits and maps may be obtained over the counter at your local BLM Office or online for some locations at https://forestproducts.blm.gov.
If purchasing online, you must have access to a printer for printing the permit Read More
Unemployment Insurance Operations Center Closed Thursday & Friday In Observance Of Thanksgiving
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims System (www.jobs.state.nm.us) is available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Customer Service Agents in the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center will be available when business hours resume at 8 a.m., Monday, Dec. 1. The business hours of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Operations Center are 8 a.m. Read More
Volunteers Matching Donations On Giving Tuesday At Santa Fe Animal Shelter
Volunteer Chad Lauritzen and new best buddy Charlie await your arrival at Santa Fe Animal Shelter. Charlie looks like a LOTTA dog, but he has a lotta love to give. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
SFAS News:
Santa Fe Animal Shelter (SFAS) is powered by compassion, and nowhere is that more evident than in the work of volunteers. As Giving Tuesday gets prepared to take place across the nation. SFAS wanted to make communities aware of just how much their volunteers give to them and their furry friends, while trying to create new families.
“Every day, they give their time, their hearts, and their steady Read More
New Mexico Teachers Gain Free Access To State-Created Classroom Resources
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico teachers now have free access to classroom-ready lessons and activities created by fellow educators through a new state website.
The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) launched the New Mexico Open Educational Resources website this week at https://oer.ped.nm.gov/. The platform features lesson plans, classroom activities and multimedia resources aligned to state standards that educators can download, adapt and share at no cost.
“These are lessons created by New Mexico teachers for New Mexico students,” Public Education Secretary Mariana Read More
LAPS Schools Designated Spotlight Schools By NM Vistas
Student at work. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools is pleased to announce that, for the second time, all seven schools in the district were designated as Spotlight schools by NM Vistas. This is the highest ranking in the state.
The data reflects reporting for the 2024-2025 school year.
The district and school sites will review current data and gather feedback on ways to continue to improve and ensure that 100% of our students are successful academically, socially, and emotionally.
NM Vistas, developed by the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED), is a public data Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 24, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Happy Thanksgiving.
Snow is now beginning to fall in the higher elevations and the beautiful white covering on the mountains is a most welcome sight. When planning a trip it will be increasingly important to keep track of weather and road conditions at and going to your destination.
Several lakes will begin to freeze over and it will be awhile before the ice is thick enough to allow for ice fishing. Santa Cruz Lake and Monastery Lake do not allow any ice fishing.
Eagle Nest Lake, Fenton Lake and Lake Maloya are popular ice fishing destinations Read More
Community Invited To Donate To ‘I Can Help’ … ‘I Need Help’
Los Alamos County is partnering with local organizations to host an ‘I Can Help’ … ‘I Need Help’ Food Assistance Program to assist those in need in the community. Shown here is a donation drop-off location in the lobby of the Municipal Building. The community is invited to drop off food and monetary donations between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., except on Thanksgiving Day, Saturdays and Sundays. This program runs until Dec. 4. To learn more and find other drop-off locations, click here. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
FBI Continues To Dedicate Resources To Address Violent Crime In Indian Country Through ‘Operation Not Forgotten’
FBI News:’
In 2023, Operation Not Forgotten began as an FBI initiative to surge investigative, intelligence, and victim service support to Indian Country offices to assist with unresolved violent crime cases, with a priority placed on cases involving violence against women and children.
Along with the FBI’s broader violent crime mission, Operation Not Forgotten emphasizes the FBI’s continued dedication to addressing violence impacting Indian country, including missing or murdered indigenous persons (MMIP).
The FBI is committed to maintaining close collaboration with our Read More
Leger Fernández Introduces Bill To Protect Sacred Tribal Sites, Cultural Items, & Practices From Public Disclosure
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced H.R. 6206, the Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act to make sure Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Entities, and Native Hawaiian Organizations can share sacred and culturally important information with the federal government without fear that it will be made public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The bill also creates a safe, confidential space for consultation so tribes can protect information about sacred and religiously significant sites, burial grounds, cultural items, and Read More
Follow Wonders On Wheels Mobile Museum To Holiday Events Around State
NMDCA News:
This December, the Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is touring the exhibit, “Eight Sites, One History: Explore the Past at New Mexico Historic Sites” to a variety of holiday events throughout northern New Mexico.
Visitors can have fun this holiday season by exploring the exhibit “Eight Sites, One History,” sponsored by New Mexico Historic Sites, at community festivities around the state. The exhibit highlights the distinctive stories revealed at each of the state’s eight historic sites. Hands-on Read More
Life After 50: Giving Tuesday With A Million Thanks
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By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
This week, we’d like to introduce you to the Champions of Youth Ambitions motto and leave you with how one card and one dollar can make a difference. You might not even need to leave the house.
When I was a kid, volunteer groups used to set up tables at the mall and encourage everyone to stop and send a note of warm wishes to military personnel. The group would ship them to those that needed a boost during the holidays. I think that’s what ignited my passion for sending cards to veterans and troops with our non-profit.
We have tried getting interest in our Read More
Luján, Barrasso Bill Improves Efficiency Of Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Through 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve geolocation data and increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took action to require service providers to route phone calls to 988 to the nearest call center based on geographic location. In July of this year, the FCC took steps to require geo-routing for texts. Previously, calls and texts were routed based on the phone’s area code, often resulting in a geographic mismatch. Read More