Environmental Services To Close For Staff Training April 8
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Environmental Services will be closed Wednesday, April 8, for employee development, safety training, certification compliance, and facility maintenance.
This includes operations at the Eco Station and the White Rock Overlook Convenience Center. Trash, yard waste, and recycling collection services will also be suspended. Collection services for those impacted will be provided Thursday, April 9.
Environmental Services will hold one training and certification day per quarter to ensure all employees remain compliant. The quarterly closure is to minimize Read More
Pastel Clouds Across Sky Behind Guard Tower On NM 502
View of pastel colored clouds across the sky behind the guard tower on Wednesday evening along N.M. 502. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Omega Announces Acquisition Of S.R. Martin Group, Strengthening Advanced Reactor And INL Capabilities
OMEGA News:
OAK RIDGE, TN — Omega Technical Services (Omega) announced that it has acquired the S.R. Martin Group (SRMG), a respected Service‐Disabled Veteran‐Owned Small Business with a long and trusted history supporting the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the broader advanced reactor industry. The acquisition represents a major strategic milestone for Omega as the company accelerates its growth in the rapidly expanding advanced reactor, Small Modular Reactor (SMR), and microreactor sectors.
Founded on a people‐first culture and a strong commitment to mission, SRMG brings Read More
Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget And Citizen’s Guide Available Online
COUNTY News:
The FY2027 Proposed Budget and Citizen’s Guide are published online at https://lacnm.com/budget.
You can also access the FY2027 Proposed Budget and the Citizen’s Guide to the Budget via the County website home page under What’s Happening:
In addition, you can also find the Citizen’s Guide to the Budget on the Finance and Budget page, where you can learn more about the Budget Process: https://www.losalamosnm.us/Government/Departments-and-Divisions/Administrative-Services/Finance-and-Budget
The FY2027 Proposed Budget is also available Read More
Home Country: Christmas In Spring
Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
Spring mornings are a lot like Christmas. Each day we get up and go out into the yard or walk along the creek or visit the horses in the pasture. And each day, each morning, we find something new the sun has brought us.
Pinfeather leaves of an unbelievable green now start showing on cottonwoods that have stood like stark ghostly frames all through the cold winter. Hopeful blades of grass peek through clumps of brown left over from last summer’s verdant pasture. Everywhere we look there is something new and different.
A lot of this Christmas-in-spring is kept just among us, Read More
Registration Is Open For 2026 Spring Gymkhana Series
Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Registration is open for the 2026 Spring Gymkhana (Horse Play Day) Series! Participants can register for individual event days or sign up for the full series, running April 15–June 3, 2026. Choose the option that works best for you!
Gymkhana events often emphasize children’s participation, but adults are welcome too! In most of the western United States, the phrase “gymkhana” means “games on horseback”. The Gymkhana includes timed speed events such as barrel racing, keyhole race, flag race, pole bending, and on or off-horse roping.
Riders of all Read More
US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Shares Single ‘My Guy’
Joy Harjo. Photo by Matika Wilbur
MUSIC News:
Joy Harjo—the musician, activist, member of the Muscogee Nation, and the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States—is out today with “My Guy”, the latest single from her upcoming album, Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace, out April 24 on Smithsonian Folkways.
Listen to “My Guy” here.
Produced by Grammy award-winning composer, bassist, producer, educator, and vocalist Esperanza Spalding, the new record moves fluidly between jazz, poetry, rock, and Native musical traditions while reflecting on collective upheaval, Read More
FBI: Previously Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Illegally Possessing Firearms And Ammunition
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Silver City man has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing firearms and ammunition after previously being convicted of a felony.
According to court documents, on Dec. 10, 2024, officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Max Flores, 54, a previously convicted felon with an active arrest warrant who was on federal probation after serving 168 months in federal prison and located a firearm in the vehicle. On April 26, 2025, following an unrelated incident, officers executed a search warrant at Flores’ residence and recovered several firearms Read More
Commissioner Garcia Richard’s Statement On Plans In Greater Chaco Region
Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard released the following statement today in response to the Trump administration’s announcement of its plans to end federal protections in the 10-mile buffer zone surrounding Chaco Canyon National Historical Park. The administration is considering revoking Public Land Order No. 7923, which withdrew about 336,404 acres of federal land in the Greater Chaco region from new mineral leasing.
As one of her first acts in office, Commissioner Garcia Richard issued an Read More
High School Students Invited To Apply To FBI Teen Academy
FBI News:
High school students interested in spending time with the FBI in Albuquerque or Las Cruces are encouraged to apply for the agency’s 2026 Teen Academy.
The Las Cruces Teen Academy will take place June 10–12, 2026.
The Albuquerque Teen Academy will take place from July 6–July 10, 2026.
Applications will be accepted through the end of business April 24, 2026.
The FBI Teen Academy allows students who will be in high school during the 2026/2027 school year an opportunity to experience the inner workings of today’s FBI.
The FBI’s Teen Academy program in Albuquerque and Las Cruces allows high Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Summit Draws 300+ Attendees
HED News:
LAS CRUCES — More than 300 educators and policy professionals from colleges and universities across New Mexico attended the third annual Higher Education Technical Summit, the only state-organized conference of its kind in the country.
Attendees engaged in forward-looking policy discussions on financial aid, national trends in state higher education funding and strategic campus capital investments. Presentations spanned academic policy, institutional planning and research, adult education and other emerging priorities shaping the future of higher education.
“Now Read More
Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club To Present Two Student‐Led Planetarium Programs At PEEC
Courtesy/PEEC
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club will present two student‐led planetarium programs at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) Los Alamos Nature Center.
Program 1: Planetary Defense — What Happens When an Asteroid Hits Earth?
- Friday, April 10, 7-8 p.m.
- Lead Presenter: Lydia Davis
What would happen if an asteroid hit Earth? How can we protect ourselves from interplanetary threats? How must we look to the future to avoid the same fate as the dinosaurs? Come to Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club’s presentation on planetary defense Read More
Documents Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
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.
- Supplemental Investigation Reports Campaign Completion Letter
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-704267_EMLA-26-BF175-2-1_Supp_Invest_Rpts_Campaign_Completion_033026.pdf - NPDES
Santa Fe National Forest Enters Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Due to elevated wildfire risk, the Santa Fe National Forest will implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions (Order # 03-10-00-26-03) forest-wide beginning today, April 2, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2026.
The decision to implement fire restrictions is based on various factors, including the availability of firefighting resources, current drought conditions, weather forecast, the time of year, and fuel moisture levels. Implementing fire restrictions can help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public health and safety.
What is prohibited under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions? Read More
Update On Repaving Operations On Camp May Road
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County’s contractor for the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project, DUB-L-EE, will begin paving operations on Camp May Road this week.
The work on Camp May Road is being done under the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project (JMFPP), which began in April 2025. This project includes installation of underground utility infrastructure up to Pajarito Mountain. Waterlines and conduit for electric and fiber lines have been installed. Installation of vaults for fiber and electric lines has also been completed.
The following closures will be in place for Camp May Road:
- The
Daily Postcard: Northern Saw-whet Owl On Reservoir Road
Daily Postcard: Northern Saw-whet Owl seen on Wednesday on the Los Alamos Reservoir Road. These tiny owls only weigh about 3 ounces, but are voracious hunters of small rodents. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
LAHS Softball Plays For The Cure April 11 At Hope Field
By CAMERON DREHER
Assistant Softball Coach
Los Alamos High School
The Los Alamos High School and Española Valley High School softball teams invite the community to our inaugural Play for the Cure softball game, Saturday, April 11, at Hope Field at Overlook Park in White Rock. Opening ceremonies will begin at 9:45 a.m. with the game kicking off at 10 a.m.
The Los Alamos High School softball team will wear blue to raise awareness for colon cancer.
The Española Valley High School softball team will wear gray to raise awareness for brain cancer.
We are excited to bring two communities together through Read More
New Mexico Invests $1.9M To Expand Youth Outdoor Access
Wumaniti Earth Native Sanctuary engages Indigenous and rural youth in traditional horseback riding, archery, mustang rescue and shelter building. Courtesy/EDD
EDD News:
SANTA FE — A $1.9 million investment through the state’s Outdoor Equity Fund will connect over 22,000 youth across 14 counties to 62 programs that promote wellness and expand outdoor access.
Applications for overall FY26 funding surged 141% over the previous year, with 228 organizations requesting $7.8 million in funding against $4 million available.
“This state investment in our youth is amplified by nearly $2 million Read More
ChamberFest June 6: Calling All Corvettes!
From the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce is going to hold a Corvette Show during ChamberFest this year in Los Alamos!
Do you have experience planning and executing a car show? If yes, and you would like to help us out, please email Sandy@losalamos.org. If you own a Corvette and want to enter your car, email Sandy. This is a fundraiser, so there will be an entry fee for car owners and a prize!
Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to June 6.
ChamberFest Los Alamos registration opens April 1 and ends May 1. We will not accept registrations after this date, so that Read More
Groundbreaking April 2 For Magistrate Court In Santa Fe
Santa Fe Magistrate Courthouse design. Courtesy photo
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — A groundbreaking for a new Magistrate Courthouse in Santa Fe will occur at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 2, at 2551 Camino Entrada in the Valdez Industrial Park on the city’s south side.
The three-story, 48,000 square foot courthouse will have six courtrooms, public parking for 100 vehicles with additional parking for jurors and court personnel, and a secure area for temporarily holding and transporting detainees.
The new courthouse will replace a leased building at 2056 Galisteo St. that has been used as the Santa Fe County Read More