FBI: Crownpoint Man Sentenced For Strangling A Woman And Attacking Tribal Police Officer With Taser
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Crownpoint man was sentence to 42 months in prison for strangling a woman and attacking a tribal police officer with a taser.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, March 18, 2025, Jason K. Thompson, 40, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, attempted to strangle Jane Doe. Law enforcement responded to the domestic violence call and attempted to take Thompson into custody.
During a struggle with a Navajo Nation Police Department officer, Thompson grabbed the officer’s taser and deployed it against him with the intent to injure him. Read More
More Scenes Of 2026 Pride Festival In Central Park Square
Scene of the 2026 Pride Festival presented on Saturday June 12 on the lawn in Central Park Square by the LA Pride Collective. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com
Scene from the 2026 Pride Festival Saturday June 12 on the lawn in Central Park Square. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com
Scene from the 2026 Pride Festival Saturday June 12 on the lawn in Central Park Square. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com
Scene from the 2026 Pride Festival Saturday June 12 on the lawn in Central Park Square. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com
McQuiston: When The Monsoon Rolls In … Tips For Getting Your Home Ready Before The First Big Storm
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
The sky is clear all morning. Then around 3 p.m. the clouds start stacking up dark over the mountains, the wind kicks up, and 10 minutes later it’s coming down sideways. Hail is ticking off the windows and the street out front is already running like a creek.
If you’ve spent a summer in northern New Mexico, you know the drill. The storms are loud and dramatic, and they can do real damage in about the time it takes to finish a cup of coffee.
Monsoon season officially started in mid-June and runs through September. The good news is that Read More
Double Rainbow Fills Sky Over Los Alamos
A double rainbow fills the sky over Los Alamos viewed on Sunday from Los Pueblos. Courtesy photo Read More
Luján Issues Statement Commemorating Juneteenth
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement commemorating today’s Juneteenth:
“As our nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we must remember that the promise of freedom was not extended to all Americans in 1776.
“More than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, informing more than 250,000 enslaved people that they were free.
“Juneteenth marks Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Milky Way Over Cerro Pedernal
Daily Postcard: An enhanced view of the Milky Way over Cerro Pedernal taken late Thursday night June 11 near Abiqui Lake. Photo by Steve Bublitz Read More
Scenes From Mosaic Mural Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The community came out Saturday to snip the ceremonial ribbon on Los Alamos County’s newest piece of art, a mosaic mural installed on the exterior wall of the Justice Center, facing Trinity Drive and Oppenheimer Drive. This particular piece of art is unique in the County’s collection because the public had a hand in creating it. A three-day workshop was held June 5-7 at Mesa Public Library during which the public was invited to create the different panels that make up the mural. The workshops and murals design was led by Austin-based artist J Muzacz and his team. Courtesy/LAC
Scene following Read More
Española City Councilor To Attend NALEO Emergency Management Technology Summit
Sam LeDoux
Española City Councilor
ESPAÑOLA — Española City Councilor Sam LeDoux will attend the NALEO Institute on Technology & AI in Emergency Management from June 23-24 in Bentonville, Arkansas, where Latino elected and appointed officials will examine how technology and artificial intelligence can strengthen emergency preparedness, response and decision-making.
LeDoux said the summit comes at an important time for small and rural communities, where emergency management demands continue to grow while many communities face shortages in emergency personnel.
“Small cities Read More
Los Alamos Is Addressing Its Wild Side
Los Alamos County and its contractor are working on a plan to address local wildlife issues. Courtesy photos
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Bears rummaging through trash cans, deer’s antlers getting entangled in holiday lights and mountain lions preying on household pets are all issues that are commonly heard in Los Alamos.
The question is, what can be done about it?
Los Alamos County is starting to work on the answer; during the June 9 County Council meeting, representatives from the contractor, Environmental Solutions and Innovations (ESI), laid out its Read More
100+ Women Who Care–Los Alamos Thanks Sponsors Including Enterprise Bank & Trust For Annual Support
The 100+ Women Who Care–Los Alamos Steering Committee includes clockwise from top left, Ellen Specter, Diana Martinez, Janet Lovato, Carol A. Clark, Angie Bratton and Jen Wetteland. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Since its founding in August of 2015, 100+ Women Who Care–Los Alamos has gathered generous local women together for quarterly philanthropic dinners, to listen to the needs of three non-profits centered in Los Alamos, and to select one nonprofit to receive their donations.
Our quarterly sponsors make
Planning & Zoning Commission To Meet June 24, 2026
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public in person and for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81885706651
Or Telephone:
Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 719 359 4580 or +1 253 205 0468 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 444 9171 or +1 669 900 6833 Read More
Free Community Cybersecurity Awareness Presentation In Los Alamos July 15
COMMUNITY News:
Residents, families, seniors, nonprofit organizations, churches, educators, and small business owners are invited to attend a free Community Cybersecurity Awareness Presentation, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Conference Center, 60 Entrada Drive.
This free educational event is being presented through a partnership between L Tech, Tech Share, and First United Methodist Church of Los Alamos. The goal of the event is to provide practical, real-world cybersecurity education that helps individuals and organizations Read More
Rickman: The Immortal Mr. Hinojosa
By JAMES RICKMAN
Los Alamos
I read with great sadness the passing of Hector C. Hinojosa (link). He was my sixth-grade teacher at Mountain Elementary back when our nation was watching President Richard M. Nixon resigning from office, and heavyweight boxers George Forman and Muhammed Ali were preparing for “The Rumble in the Jungle,” arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th Century.
More earthshaking to my kid brain than those two events, Mr. Hinojosa was my first male teacher. As I sat at my desk in my itchy new school clothes that first day before the bell rang, I didn’t know whether to feel Read More
The Finishing Touch Changes Name & Location
TFT Design co-owner Marcelo Ruano stands in his businesses’ new location at 1247-B Central Ave. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The Finishing Touch has made some significant changes: it moved locations and revamped its name. Now known as TFT Design, the home furnishings business has relocated to 1247-B Central Ave., next door to Boomerang Consignment.
Co-Owner Marcelo Ruano said the business moved from its previous location in Central Park Square and into the new space June 1.
“We think the location will be Read More
U.S. Forest Service To Propose First National Policy For Recreational Climbing On Public Lands
USFS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will publish a proposed climbing directive in the Federal Register and initiate a 30-day public comment period.
This proposal establishes the agency’s first national direction for managing recreational climbing opportunities on national forests and grasslands that will include guidance for the use and maintenance of fixed anchors and equipment.
The updated proposal replaces a 2023 draft that was overtaken by new requirements in the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, signed into law Jan. Read More
Registration Now Open For Topper Soccer School 2026: ‘Big Soccer For Little People’ – Sponsored By LAHS Boys Soccer
SPORTS News:
Have you been watching the World Cup? Well next week in the late afternoons your kiddos can learn soccer skills with Los Alamos High School (LAHS) boys. Big Soccer for Little People – Sponsored by LAHS Boys Soccer
Annual Topper Soccer Camp
- Cost: $30 per session, $60 for both sessions /Sibling discounts
- T-shirt for one session and additional mini-ball for attending both sessions.
- Walk ups and late registration welcome
Link to register
Ages:
- 3-5 year olds (Tiny Touches)
- 6-9 year olds (FUNdamentals)
Dates, Times & Places:
- Session I
- Monday,
Lab Director Thom Mason To Host Virtual Town Hall June 23
LANL News:
New Mexico newsmakers and community members are invited to tune in for Laboratory Director Thom Mason’s first virtual Town Hall of the year from 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, on Zoom.
Mason will recap Lab activities over the past six months and discuss the institution’s goals for the remainder of the year. Other topics to be covered include the Lab’s budget, updates on pit production activities, AI and computing, safety and more.
Mason will also field questions from the public. Submit questions in advance at AskLANL@lanl.gov.
The public event will be hosted online and is open Read More
Cornhole Tournament Sunday At Elks Lodge
Customer Care & DPU To Close 2.5 Hours June 24 For Picnic
COUNTY News:
The lobby-facing windows at the Los Alamos County Customer Care Center in the Municipal Building as well as the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) suite will be closed for 2.5 hours during the business day on Wednesday, June 24, between 11:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., while staff attends an annual employee picnic.
Additionally, DPU and the Customer Care Center will be closed Friday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
The Customer Care Center and DPU are typically open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Staff will respond to voice mail and email messages when Read More
Daily Postcard: Young Buck Hams It up For The Camera
Daily Postcard: A young buck hams it up for the camera Tuesday on Cochiti Mesa. Photo by Marcela Walker Read More