View Of Sky From Pajarito Astronomers Club Hosted & County-Sponsored Final ‘Dark Night’ Session Of 2025
View of the sky from the Pajarito Astronomers Club hosted, and County-sponsored, final ‘Dark Night’ session of 2025, held Saturday at Overlook Park. Photo by Steve Bublitz Read More
New Documents Added To Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Electronic Public Reading Room On Behalf Of EM-LA
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify you that 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.
Submittal of Site Deletion Requests for ACID-SMA-1.05 and 2M-SMA-1.67
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-703983_N3B-2025-0342_EPA_Deletion_Request_ACID-SMA-1.05_2M-SMA-1_111025.pdf Read More
County: First Half Of 2025 Property Taxes Due Dec. 10
COUNTY News:
Property tax bills for 2025 were mailed to property owners by Los Alamos County’s Finance Division Nov. 1. 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 in person at the Customer Care Center located in the lobby of the Municipal Building (1000 Central Ave.),
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s Bill To Block Illicit Vapes & Tobacco Products From China Becomes Law
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that his Ensuring the Necessary Destruction of (END) Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act was signed into law.
The provision grants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clear authority to destroy adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit tobacco products — such as unauthorized e-cigarettes produced in the People’s Republic of China and intercepted upon attempted import into the country. It was enacted as part of the Fiscal Year Read More
Santa Fe Community Orchestra Performs Musical Storytelling With ‘Riddles & Themes’ Dec. 14
Santa Fe Community Orchestra. Courtesy photo
MUSIC News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Community Orchestra will perform its second concert of the 2025-2026 season at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Scottish Rite Temple in Santa Fe. The orchestra will be led by conductor William Waag in a program of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Edward Elgar.
Concert Program
Riddles & Themes
Join us for an afternoon of captivating orchestral storytelling, where Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Edward Elgar explore identity, mystery, and emotion through masterful sets of variations that resonate across time and Read More
Take Part In Restoring A Centerpiece Of State’s Territorial History With NM Historic Preservation Division
NMHPD News:
SANTA FE — The Bataan Memorial Building’s “Red Room,” steeped in history dating back to New Mexico’s Territorial era, is being restored to its former glory with support from the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
“The Red Room is a key piece of New Mexico’s state and territorial history, and we’re proud to work alongside our colleagues in other departments to restore this historic space,” said State Historic Preservation Officer Michelle Ensey.
Earlier this year, the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) and the General Services Division (GSD) Read More
Los Alamos-based UbiQD Appoints Veteran Finance Leader Tony Beams As Chief Financial Officer
UbiQD CEO Hunter McDaniel, left, and newly appointed CFO Tony Beams. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.
UbiQD’s newly appointed CFO Tony Beams, left, speaking with CEO Hunter McDaniel. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.
BUSINESS News:
- Veteran finance leader joins to support UbiQD’s next phase of commercial growth in agriculture and solar sectors
UbiQD®, a global leader in quantum dot technology, today announced the appointment of Tony Beams as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Beams brings a strong track record of financial leadership and operational expertise in sustainability-focused technology businesses, Read More
County: Winter Driving Safety Tips
COUNTY News:
Winter weather is coming, and the County would like to remind motorists of some important safety considerations. Streets may be snow-packed and slippery during winter storms.
It is the responsibility of every motorist to have their vehicle ready for winter conditions, and to drive carefully and courteously to ensure everyone’s safety.
Motorists should prepare all vehicles for winter driving conditions with these important steps:
- Make sure the washer fluid reservoir is topped off with washer fluid that is winter rated,
- Make sure windshield wipers are functional and working
Girl Scouts Troop 10785 Donates Cookies To Animal Shelter
The Girls of Troop 10785 from Los Alamos and White Rock elected to give their donation cookies to the Animal Shelter in Los Alamos. Shelter director Paul Sena gratefully accepts the cookies and has plans to share the cookies with the Los Alamos Police Department. Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com Read More
Interior Department Announces Major Fentanyl Seizure Following Joint Operation On Pueblo Of Isleta Reservation
DOI News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today announced the successful seizure of more than 37,000 fentanyl pills during a coordinated drug interdiction operation on the Pueblo of Isleta Reservation in New Mexico, led by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement and Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Police.
The operation, which also included the Homeland Security Task Force, resulted in the seizure of approximately 37,300 fentanyl pills with a street value of nearly $1.5 million and $37,877 in cash.
“We commend the law enforcement teams from the Bureau of Indian Read More
Community Invited To Elks’ Annual Thanksgiving Lunch
COMMUNITY News:
The Elks have hosted an annual Thanksgiving lunch for years. Last year, over 300 people enjoyed a communal meal of turkey (roasted and smoked), ham, and all the fixings.
This year may be a difficult time for some folks around town, and the Elks want to extend the reach of information about the free lunch for all in our community.
Details:
- Elks Lodge — 1601 Trinity (between Sonic and Natural Grocers). Enter on the Southeast side entrance (toward Natural Grocers)
- Service starts at 11 a.m. and continues until food is gone. It is recommended to arrive by 2 p.m. to ensure you get all the sides
Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 18, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The rainfall Sunday night in parts of New Mexico was most welcome. The winter snowpack is off to a slow start. A good snowpack would be a much needed shot in the arm.
Streamflows on the Rio Grande decreased over the past week but are still above normal. Streamflows Sunday (1116) were 676 cubic feet per second at Taos Junction Bridge and 727 at Embudo. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was 542 cubic-feet-per-second. Spawning conditions for wild brown trout should be good.
It’s a different story on the Chama River below Read More
LAPS Recognizes Employees For Years Of Service
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Student Services Director Karla Crane is honored for her 45 years of service to the district. Courtesy/LAPS
Superintendent Jennifer Guy, left, is among those recognizing employees for their years of service to the district. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) presented awards to 83 employees in recognition of their years of service to the district.
Superintendent Jennifer Guy, Assistant Superintendent Carter Payne, Assistant Superintendent Mike Johnson, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Sharon Fogle, Assistant Director Read More
Board Of Public Utilities To Hold Regular Meeting Nov. 19
COUNTY News:
The Board of Public Utilities will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Council Chambers.
Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom. You may also watch BPU Meetings at ladpu.com/BPULiveProceedings.
The agenda and the complete packet are available online (here). Read More
Los Alamos High School Hosts DECA Buddies Day
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) DECA hosted a DECA Buddies Day event, with almost 60 students from LAHS and Capital High School in attendance for a day of activities and team building. LAHS DECA President Jasmine Heft, left, is leading the teams in one of the day’s many activities. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) DECA (international business association for high school and college students) recently hosted Capital High School DECA students for a day of activities and team building exercises that has become known as “DECA Buddies Day”.
Last Tuesday, 28 Capital High School Read More
FBI: Federal Authorities Charge Las Cruces Man After Over 70 Retail Assaults And Thefts Spark Local Outcry
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Las Cruces man with a lengthy history of retail thefts and assaults was federally charged under the Hobbs Act after the Las Cruces Police Department publicly condemned the state judicial system for failing to prosecute more than 70 offenses allegedly committed by the defendant since 2022.
According to court documents, between November 2022 and April 2025, Neal Wesley Garcia, 43, allegedly committed multiple robberies and assaults at retail stores throughout Las Cruces. Garcia’s offenses involved violence or threats against employees when they attempted to prevent Read More
Pets Of The Week: Meet Clover And Jennifur
Clover is a 1-year-old pocketful of pittie magic whose heart is as soft as her name suggests. She starts off with shy little glances, then—poof!—you’re her favorite human and her sweetness unfurls like a tiny bloom in spring. She’s a dream on leash, gliding alongside you like a gentle traveler taking in the sights. Offer her a kind word or a slow scratch behind the ears and she melts right into you, as if you’ve whispered a charming secret only best friends get to share. This weekend she went to an adoption event and absolutely shimmered—greeting people, pups, and even cats like she’d been practicing Read More
C’YA To Begin Collecting Holiday Cards Wednesday
C’YA News:
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) is partnering with the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization to collect holiday cards for soldiers and veterans, beginning Wednesday.
The White Rock Senior Center will host the collection box beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 19 through Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Betty Ehart Senior Center will host the collection box from Dec. 1 through Dec. 15. The community is welcome to write letters, send cards or even children’s colorings to support this effort.
C’YA has been doing this project for 12 years. To learn more or submit the name of a service member Read More
Daily Postcard: Early Sunrise Silhouettes Trees
Daily Postcard: Early sunrise silhouettes a line of trees Monday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsCounty’s Traffic & Streets Division Snow Response Team Asks For Resident Cooperation During Winter Storms
Scene on Diamond Drive from winter 2024. Post file photo
COUNTY News:
During the winter months, Los Alamos County’s Traffic and Streets Division works hard to ensure safe travel by plowing snow from designated streets and sidewalks. To enhance the effectiveness of snow and ice control operations, the snow response team would like to remind residents that they also play a crucial role in maintaining clear and safe pathways.
To support this effort, residents are asked to:
- To clear sidewalks and driveways within 24 hours of the end of a storm.
- Ensure areas for trash pickup and mail or newspaper delivery