Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Daniel Roberts To Retire And Begin New Career With New Mexico National Guard
Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Daniel Roberts speaking during the annual memorial ceremony outside the Justice Center to honor officers who died in the line of duty. He is scheduled to retire on Monday, March 2, following 16 years of service. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Roberts will retire on Monday, March 2, following 16 years of service.
“I was lucky I was able to serve the community where I grew up,” Cmdr. Roberts said. “But I am fortunate enough to continue my service with the New Mexico Army National Read More
Los Alamos County Progresses On Carbon Neutrality Goals
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County has big goals and plans for its environmental sustainability.
During the Feb. 17 County Council meeting, Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule laid out what some of these objectives are: reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, becoming a carbon neutral electric provider by 2040 and phasing out natural gas in the County’s operations by 2050 and in the general community by 2070.
These are not mere daydreams or grandiose promises, Gurule reported on the County’s progress in its Climate Action Plan to achieve carbon Read More
Toppers Win Playoff Game Against Pintos 56-33 … Take On Tigers Tonight In Taos
The Toppers hosted the Moriarty pintos in a game played Tuesday night in Griffith Gymnasium. The Toppers dominated the Pintos and cruised to a 56-33 victory. With this win the Toppers next playoff game will be against the Taos Tigers at 6 p.m. today, Feb. 26, in Taos. Ben Brousseau dribbles past Rayan Waldrop on his way to the basket. He scored 18 points in the game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Lan Frazier drives to the basket through the Pinto defense to score 2 of the 13 points he scored in the game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Chamber Of Commerce Announces Public Voting For 2026 Chamber Awards Is Extended To March 5
From the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce has extended public voting for our nominated Chamber Members.
Organizations can only win in one category per year. Last month Los Alamos Chamber Members nominated Members for each category.
Congratulations to all of our Chamber Member Organizations who were nominated! Vote Here
Nominees in each category:
BEST NEW BUSINESS
FAMILY FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Read MoreLos Alamos Police Department To Conduct Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols During Next Several Months
LAPD will conduct DWI Operations over the next several months. Post file photo
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) will conduct DWI Operations over the next several months.
Citizens can expect to see DWI roadblocks and saturation patrols to combat crimes related to driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, underage drinking, and open container violations.
Citizens can always report suspected drunk drivers by calling the Los Alamos County Emergency Communications Center at 505.662.8222. Read More
Seeking LAHS Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors To Apply For LAMC’s 2026 ‘Multiple Avenues For Successful Healthcare’ Program
LAMC News:
Continuing a community tradition, Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) and Los Alamos High School are very pleased to once again offer the Multiple Avenues for Successful Healthcare (MASH) program to interested and eligible high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.
The goal of this annual program is to expose local students to the multiple exciting and rewarding career opportunities available in their hometown hospital.
This one-week job shadowing experience will occur on the LAMC campus, at 3917 West Road, June 1-5. The shadowing program is designed to involve interactive Read More
FBI: Zuni Man Sentenced For Abuse
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Zuni man was sentenced to ten years in prison for sexual abuse.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court records, Aug. 19, 2023, Stanton Hannaweeke, 63, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni, engaged in a nonconsensual sexual act with Jane Doe.
Hannaweeke pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse. Upon his release from prison, Hannaweeke will be subject to ten years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.
Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office, made Read More
Meow Wolf Santa Fe Celebrates 10 Years With $10 Tickets For New Mexicans
MEOW WOLF News:
SANTA FE — Meow Wolf Santa Fe is turning ten and celebrating the only way it knows how: by opening the doors wide for the community that’s been there since the beginning.
March 2, 3, and 4, New Mexico residents can experience the House of Eternal Return for just $10 after 5 p.m. using code HAPPYBIRTHDAY. The special anniversary promotion is a thank you to locals who have explored portals, crawled through refrigerators, decoded cosmic mysteries, and made Meow Wolf part of their story over the past decade.
For ten years, Meow Wolf Santa Fe has been a creative engine for the city and the Read More
NMSA Creative Writing Workshop Feb. 28
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA’s Los Alamos Teen Center, located at 475 20th Street, Suite C, Los Alamos, NM, is partnering with the New Mexico School for the Arts to host a free Creative Writing Workshop this from 2–5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28.
Instructor Craig Barnes will guide teens through exercises designed to spark imagination and get ideas flowing. This is a great opportunity for young writers to explore storytelling in a supportive, creative environment right here at the Teen Center. Read More
Mexican Wolf Population Count Complete
NMDW News:
SANTA FE — The Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team has completed the annual population count and documented the population increased to a minimum of 319 at the end of 2025, which is up from the minimum count of 286 in 2024. This is a consistent growth pattern for more than a decade.
The importance of this data is that this moves the recovery program one step closer to getting to the point that will support the downlisting of the Mexican wolf and development of a 4(d) rule under the ESA (Endangered Species Act). Implementation of a 4(d) rule would add greater flexibility in implementing management Read More
Dorothy Browdy Kushner ‘A Force Of Nature’ On View March 13 – April 18, 2026
Purple Flowers (diptych), circa 1964, oil on board, 47.75 x 49 in
Moon Over The Pines, 1955, casein on board, 28 x 20 in
ART News:
SANTA FE — LewAllen Galleries is honored to present Dorothy Browdy Kushner: A Force of Nature, an exhibition of abstract and landscape paintings by the dedicated California and New York Mid-20th Century Modernist painter Dorothy Browdy Kushner (1909–2000). Opening Friday, March 13, 2026, the exhibition highlights Kushner’s evocative synthesis of color, light, and place, showcasing a rigorous body of work that pushed her subjects, particularly landscapes and Read More
New Mexico State Police Arrest Couple Following An OIS And Two Day Manhunt
NMSP News:
Feb. 23, 2026, New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau agents were requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving an NMSP Sergeant on US Highway 285, south of Vaughn in Guadalupe County, New Mexico.
Agents learned that the NMSP Sergeant conducted a traffic stop on a black Kia Sportage on US Highway 285 near mile marker 185 after learning the vehicle was reportedly stolen.
During the stop, the female driver, identified as Makaela Johnson (26) exited the vehicle. As the Sergeant was placing Johnson in handcuffs, the male passenger, identified as Jovan Martinez Read More
Walk To End Alzheimer’s Hosts Open House March 14
Op-Ed: I’m For Nuclear And I Am An Environmentalist
By JUDY-ANN POTTINGER
President & Director
Clean Energy Association of New Mexico
Is this possible? Pro-nuclear and pro-environmentalist at the same time? It might be like saying, can you be a Cowboys fan and live in Houston? Of course, the two are not mutually exclusive.
For decades, environmentalism and nuclear energy have been cast as enemies. But what if that narrative is outdated? Meet the next age nuclear—the big shift.
This shift isn’t just theoretical or fringe; it’s mainstream, even among well-known climate champions. Bill Gates, long known for his focus on climate, has become Read More
Los Alamos Middle School Engineering Students Complete Service Project With Nonprofit Mesa To Mesa
LAMS students taking an Advanced Engineering class are working on building an accessibility ramp as part of a service project with Mesa to Mesa. Courtesy/LAPS
LAMS students lift the frame of an accessibility ramp they are building for Mesa to Mesa. Courtesy/LAPS
From Los Alamos Public Schools:
Seventeen Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) students from Dr. Brent Collom’s Advanced Engineering classes recently completed a service project with the nonprofit Mesa to Mesa. They built several accessibility ramps, an activity that brought together hands-on, project-based, and service learning. Read More
Gessing: Medical Malpractice Success A Win, But More Needed
By PAUL J. GESSING
President
Rio Grande Foundation
The passage of medical malpractice reform is the most important public policy success in New Mexico in more than a decade. It took support from New Mexicans of every political stripe and a bi-partisan coalition in the Legislature to achieve this success, but at long last the State’s malpractice-driven doctor shortage may be over.
In addition to the medical malpractice bill, the Legislature entered New Mexico into the national doctor compact and enacted a $10K tax credit for physicians. Combined, this may be enough to start turning the tide. Read More
Daily Postcard: Early Morning View From Velarde
Daily Postcard: Early morning view on Feb. 16 from Velarde. Photo by Johnnie MartinezNew Mexicans Can Get Up To $14,000 For Home Energy Upgrades
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is now accepting applications for rebates of up to $14,000 to help low-income households replace aging appliances and heating and cooling systems with energy-efficient alternatives, cutting monthly utility bills while promoting energy efficiency.
The rebates are available to New Mexico homeowners and renters who earn less than 80% of the median income for the area in which they live or participate in certain federal benefit programs.
Once EMNRD certifies their eligibility, applicants receive coupons Read More
Hilltopper Swim And Dive Team Goes To State
Hilltopper Swim/Dive State Team: Front row from left, Samantha Clayton, Michelle Lo, Deb Brug, Emilie Daligault. Second row from left, Grace Nowell, Madalyn Baily, Sonya Pakin, Alma Hurlocker, Emma Reide, Grace Evans, Catherine Price, Anna Kerstiens. Back row from left, Austin Theye, Sam Nowell, Thomas Daligault, Peter Maginot, Ammon Lee, Gus Marchand. Not pictured: Steven Yeamans. Courtesy photo
Hilltopper Seniors from left, Catherine Price, Emma Reide, Deb Brug, Sam Nowell and Austin Theye. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
The Hilltopper Swim/Dive Team set out for the NMAA State Swim/Dive Read More
Albuquerque Set To Welcome 2026 Lone Star Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
VISIT ABQ News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Albuquerque will once again welcome top collegiate track and field athletes from across the region for the 2026 Lone Star Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, taking place Feb. 27-28 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The two-day men’s and women’s championships marks the second consecutive year the event will be hosted in Albuquerque, following a successful 2025 meet.
The event is expected to draw 400 student-athletes, coaches and supporters and generate an estimated $530,000 in positive economic impact for local hotels, restaurants and Read More