Atomic City Transit To Provide SummerFest Shuttle Service
COUNTY News:
The annual SummerFest event will be held at Pajarito Mountain from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 6.
Atomic City Transit (ACT) will provide shuttle service from the Duane Smith Auditorium parking lot at Los Alamos High School to the Pajarito Mountain Ski Lodge.
Camp May Road will experience an increase in traffic, especially in the Lodge parking lot.
Motorists are urged to slow down and watch for others.
For more information about shuttle services, contact Atomic City Transit at 505.661.RIDE (7433). Read More
New Mexico Graduation Rate For Juvenile Justice Students Is 4x The National Average
CYFD News:
SANTA FE — Fifty-eight young people in New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department’s juvenile justice facilities will earn high school diplomas or GEDs this year—achieving an 86% graduation rate—four times above the national average for comparable programs.
The graduates come from CYFD’s two New Mexico Public Education Department–accredited high schools: Foothill High School in Albuquerque and Aztec Youth Academy in Las Cruces. One student achieved an associate degree—an exceptional milestone by any measure.
“Congratulations, graduates!” said Valerie Sandoval, Read More
Heinrich And Stansbury Announce House Passage & Senate Committee Advancement Of Legislation To Transfer Federal Land To Pueblos For Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) speaks in support of the Albuquerque Indian School Act at a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing to consider pending legislation, June 3, 2026. Courtesy photo
NM Delegation News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) announced that their Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025, which is cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), passed the U.S. House of Representatives and Read More
Court Of Appeals Issues Opinion In Case About Elk Management In New Mexico
COURT News:
The state Court of Appeals today issued an opinion in a lawsuit brought by Catron County landowners over elk management by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Click here to read the opinion in case numbers A-1-CA-42309 and A-1-CA-42310. Read More
2026 Primary Election Winners Express Appreciation
Winners of the 2026 Primary Election are: clockwise from left, Municipal Judge Elizabeth Allen, Los Alamos County Assessor candidate Jeff Casalina, Los Alamos County Council candidate Jason Chappel, incumbent Councilor Theresa Cull, Council candidate David Hampton, incumbent Councilor Melanee Hand, Probate Judge Perry Klare, Council candidate Steven Lynne, Sheriff candidate Antonio Maggiore and Magistrate Judge Catherine Taylor. Courtesy photos
Staff Report
The unofficial results of the 2026 Primary Election are in.
In the locally contested races for Los Alamos County Council Read More
Op-Ed: Protecting Our Right To Read
By Rep. KATHLEEN CATES
District 44
Bernalillo & Sandoval Counties
Imagine walking into a library filled with thousands of books and never finding one with a character who looks like you. Out of all the books in a public library, not one featured a character who shared your lived experience.
Banning books is harmful because everyone should be able to easily find books with characters that represent them.
In the last year, 4,235 unique titles were challenged, making this the second highest number in the history of the American Library Association. The same report stated, ”39% of these challenged Read More
FBI: Gallup Man Faces Federal Charges For Assault
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Gallup man is facing federal charges for an assault that allegedly occurred in 2024.
According to court documents, on Nov. 9, 2024, Russell Lee Saunders, Sr., 45, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted and seriously injured John Doe.
Saunders is charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury and will remain in third party custody pending trial which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Saunders faces up to 10 years in prison.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Read More
Daily Postcard: Unique View At Sunrise Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: Unique view as the sun comes up early Wednesday over White Rock. Courtesy photo Read More
Canceled: Planning & Zoning Commission June 10 Meeting
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for June 10, 2026 has been canceled due to a lack of applications to review. Read More
New Mexico Forestry Division Seedling Program To Focus On Fire-Damaged Areas
Ponderosa pine seedlings grow at the John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center. Photo by George Ducker
NMFD News:
SANTA FE – To better meet New Mexico’s urgent reforestation needs, the New Mexico Forestry Division (NMFD) is re-energizing its popular Conservation Seedling Program to steer key species to targeted areas and provide technical support to improve tree survival rates, ultimately protecting our forests and reducing long-term damage from high-severity wildfires.
Beginning this fall, the new Seedlings for Reforestation program will guide high-demand seedling varieties Read More
Obituary: Christopher Earl Ross Dec. 8, 1970 – May 31, 2026
CHRISTOPHER EARL ROSS Dec. 8, 1970 – May 31, 2026
Christopher Earl Ross, 55, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, passed away on May 31, 2026.
Chris was born on December 8, 1970, and raised in Los Alamos. He graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1989 and dedicated more than 25 years of service to Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he was respected for his hard work, commitment, and professionalism.
Chris had a lifelong passion for sports. He was a devoted fan of the Seattle Seahawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Chicago Cubs. Beyond being a fan, Chris excelled as an athlete, particularly in basketball and Read More
View Of Stormy Clouds Approaching Los Alamos
View this afternoon of stormy clouds approaching Los Alamos. Photo by Jim Gourdoux Read More
Melanee Hand Says Thank You Los Alamos!
By MELANEE HAND
Candidate for Re-election
Los Alamos County Council
I’m deeply honored by the trust our community has placed in me as the votes were tallied from our primary election for four County Councilor seats. This victory belongs to everyone who believes in practical solutions, improved regional relations, and a strong future for Los Alamos County.
To my supporters, volunteers, friends, and family — thank you for your energy, your conversations, and your belief in this work. And to those who did not support me, I want you to know I am here to continue serving you as well.
I also want to thank Read More
Unofficial Local & State Results For 2026 Primary Election
State results for Governor in 2026 Primary Election. Screenshot/Los Alamos Daily Post
How Los Alamos voted for Governor in 2026 Primary Election. Screenshot/Los Alamos Daily Post
State results for Lt. Governor in 2026 Primary Election. Screenshot/Los Alamos Daily Post
How Los Alamos voted for Lt. Governor in 2026 Primary Election. Screenshot/Los Alamos Daily Post
State results for Secretary of State in 2026 Primary Election. Screenshot/Los Alamos Daily Post
How Los Alamos voted for Secretary of State in 2026 Primary Election. Screenshot/Los Alamos Read More
Acosta Is Best Predictor In ACRR Pace Race
ACRR News:
Eliverio Acosta was the top predictor in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly Pace Race held starting at the Pajarito Complex on Arizona Avenue. Acosta was 11 seconds off his predicted time.
Other accurate predictors were Felix Candia with a 18 second difference; Warren Scoggins recording 28 seconds off; a tie between Madeline Harms and Conor Gavin with a 33 second differential; and Zach Medin at 36 seconds off.
On the 1-mile course, Ivana Velechovsky, 8, was the best finisher at 10:22 and Ryder Hetrick, 5, was the first male with a time of 11:43.
Eric Anderson was the top finisher Read More
Transform Recycled Materials Into Beautiful Handmade Paper And Books At Workshop June 13
NMDCA News:
Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) is hosting a hands-on workshop from 12–3:30 p.m., Saturday, June 13, with Chantel West of we.grow.eco at Los Luceros Historic Site.
In this hands-on workshop focused on creative reuse, participants will learn how discarded cotton fabric is broken down and transformed into handmade paper, then bound into a simple and beautiful buttonhole-style journal. During the workshop, participants will process cotton clothing waste into pulp, form their own sheets of paper using traditional papermaking techniques, and learn basic Read More
State Announces $76.2M Investment In Rural Healthcare
NMHCA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority today announced a new $76.2 million federal funding opportunity through Healthy Horizons, part of the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program, to expand access to specialty, maternal, behavioral health and chronic disease care in rural, frontier and Tribal communities across the state.
“Rural health needs are different across New Mexico, so the solutions need to be different too,” said Elisa Wrede, acting rural health director. “Through Healthy Horizons, we are investing in regional partners who can bring providers, Tribal Read More
Seventh Corner Productions Presents ‘It’s Just Dinner’ At Teatro Paraguas June 25–28
THEATER News:
Teatro Paraguas is pleased to host Seventh Corner Productions and their original play It’s Just Dinner!
Written by Grayson Pinto, Lily Pinto, and Reilly Stranahan, and starring Dakotah Rose, Grayson Pinto, Lily Pinto, Marika Sayers, and John Michael Hayley, the play is a raucous comedy. The fairly cryptic tagline is “She vanished a year ago, now’s she back. It’s fresh, it’s hilarious, it’s fruity, It’s Just Dinner.”
Grayson Pinto directs the production, with light and sound design by Brody Silver, and set design by Marika Sayers and Grayson Pinto.
Performances are at Read More
PEEC Planetarium’s Night Sky Shows Moving To Tuesdays
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will be moving the monthly “Night Sky” planetarium talks to 7 p.m., the first Tuesday of the month through the summer. These fascinating full-dome presentations allow all ages to explore what stars and planets will be in the night sky for that month. Starting in June the new time will allow families to enjoy the planetarium programs as well as other summer activities Los Alamos has to offer. Join the exploration at the PEEC Planetarium with tickets $20/ family, (or $6/child, $8/adult).
This program is in addition to the free Wednesday Read More
State Announces $4.5 Million For Outdoor Youth Programs
Cochiti Pueblo youth explore and connect with ancestral landscapes at Bandelier National Monument through the Keres Children’s Learning Center’s Outdoor Equity Fund-supported program. Courtesy/EDNM
EDNM News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico is investing $4.5 million in youth outdoor programs after demand for the State’s Outdoor Equity Fund exceeded available funding by more than 90% last year, $3.7 million above the available amount.
The FY27 investment marks one of the largest annual allocations to date in the highly competitive program, which helps connect youth across New Mexico to outdoor Read More