Moving Arts Presents Multigenerational Performance Honoring Acequias Of New Mexico
Moving Arts News:
ESPANOLA — El Agua es Vida (Water is Life) is an evening of theater, dance, live music, and visual art created and performed by Moving Arts students and a cast of intergenerational performers in partnership with the New Mexico Acequia Association. Centered on water as a living thread through New Mexican land, culture, and community, the performance honors the generations who have fought to protect it. Through their work, these young artists bring New Mexico’s acequia traditions to the Lensic stage.
More than a performance, this event is an opportunity for young people to connect Read More
Community Invited To Tour County Water Systems Tour
COUNTY News:
The community is invited to take a tour provided by Los Alamos County on Friday, July 10 to learn all about how water makes the journey to local faucets.
The tour runs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., starting at the Water Production Division office at the Pajarito Cliffs Site that includes a visit to the water system control room for an overview of SCADA and seeing remote monitoring of a very large system in real time.
Next, the tour travels to the Guaje Well Field in Rendija Canyon where participants will step inside a well house and its neighboring booster station to learn how water is taken from Read More
Daily Postcard: Bear Cub Sleeps Draped Over Tree Branch
Daily Postcard: Apparently exhausted from a morning of exploring around Barranca Mesa on Saturday, a bear cub climbed a Ponderosa and fell sound asleep draped over a branch. Mama bear soon climbed up right below it. Photo by Jonathan Dowell, Ph.D. Follow Dowell on Instagram @SnowyEgretPhotography
Another view of a bear cub sleeping on the branch of a Ponderosa Saturday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Jonathan Dowell, Ph.D. Follow Dowell on Instagram @SnowyEgretPhotography. Read More
New Mexico Historic Preservation Division To Host Flood Adaptation Workshop July 16
NMDCA News:
In coordination with a pair of federal agencies, the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) will sponsor an in-person workshop on flood adaptation for historic buildings in Ruidoso.
The authors of the Department of Interior’s Guidelines on Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, which takes an in-depth look at preservation guidance specific to historic properties at risk of flooding, will lead this all-day workshop.
This will be a full day of in-person sessions, with snacks and lunch provided. Participants will receive a copy of the Guidelines Read More
Final McCauley Springs Fire Update: July 4, 2026
Communities in the McCauley Springs Fire area express their gratitude to firefighters. Courtesy photo
USFS News:
Crews are nearing completion of suppression repair activities on the McCauley Springs Fire. Southwest Area Team 3 is preparing to transition command of the fire area back to a local organization. Resources will remain in place and available to respond to any new starts throughout the holiday.
This will be the last update from Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3. Unless there is any significant change, there will not be another update until the fire is fully contained. Read More
New Mexico Small Businesses Challenge Sweeping Labeling Regulation
NFIB News:
SANTA FE — NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) joined a coalition of business organizations in filing a lawsuit at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico challenging a new regulation from the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) requiring small business manufacturers to label products containing poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Although PFAS is a catchall term used to describe more than 14,000 substances with varying chemical properties, this sweeping mandate will apply to nearly all products with ingredients that fall under Read More
Patriotic Spirit On Display Today In White Rock!
Patriotic Spirit is on display today along Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Daily Postcard: Does, Fawns, Buck Sightings In Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A doe and fawn pose for the camera Friday on Range Road. Photo by Lori Whitley
A doe with her two fawns Friday near Range Road. Photo by Lori Whitley
A buck lounges in the shade of a tree Friday on Tewa Loop. Photo by Lori Whitley Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Snake Wrangler To The Rescue!
On the job in Los Alamos is local snake wrangler Annette Hiteman on Monday safely capturing a young rattlesnake discovered near the pickleball courts on North Mesa. A certified venomous snake rescuer and relocator, Hiteman offers her services free of charge but gratuities are appreciated. To contact Hiteman, call 505.409.3734 or email tahiteman87544@gmail.com. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailypost.com Read More
Juniper Tree In Pajarito Acres Illustrates Dry Weather Effect
A juniper tree growing in Pajarito Acres in White Rock illustrates the effect of extremely dry weather with dead branches. The tree allows a few branches to die in order to survive. Photo by Bob Reedy Read More
Lauritzen: ‘Pack It In, Pack It Out’
Consider taking your trash and recyclable items back out with you when you leave Saturday’s 4th of July Spectacular event. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
Los Alamos County employees have worked so hard this week preparing for Saturday’s 4th of July Spectacular event. Please consider taking your trash and recyclable items back out with you when you leave the event. The last time White Rock hosted 4th of July events the amount of trash took days to remove. There were cases with full cans of beer left throughout the Overlook Complex.
Many of these County employees Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Reminds Visitors To Recreate Responsibly This Fourth Of July
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Santa Fe National Forest encourages visitors to recreate responsibly, obey fire restrictions and closures, and do their part to prevent human-caused wildfires.
As visitors celebrate the Fourth of July, remember that fireworks are prohibited year-round on all National Forest System lands. Fireworks, including sparklers, firecrackers, aerial fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices, can easily ignite dry grass and forest fuels, causing fast-moving wildfires.
Stage II Fire Restrictions remain in effect across Read More
Daily Postcard: House Finch Takes Flight At Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: A house finch takes flight recently at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus Supports America The Beautiful Act, Funding America’s Best Idea On Country’s 250th Birthday
Public Lands Caucus News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a major bipartisan push for conservation and outdoor access, U.S. Representatives Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Ryan Zinke (MT-01), Mike Simpson (ID-02), and Debbie Dingell (MI-06)—the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus—were joined by 14 members of the Caucus to support the America the Beautiful Act on the eve of America’s 250th.
The bipartisan bill reauthorizes the Legacy Restoration Fund, investing $1.9 billion over the next five years in our national parks, forests, and public lands across America. This funding will speed up deferred Read More
Los Alamos County Remains In READY Status During Fire Season
COUNTY News:
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The Los Alamos County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) would like to remind residents that Los Alamos County remains in the READY stage of the Ready, Set, Go! wildfire preparedness program throughout fire season. Heading into the holiday weekend, citizens are reminded to be mindful of the current fire restrictions and be safe as they celebrate.
McCauley Springs Fire Update
OEM continues to monitor the McCauley Springs Fire. Recent progress has significantly reduced the immediate threat to Los Alamos County. Read More
LANL 2026 Summer Physics Camp Celebrates 10 Years Of Student Curiosity And Creativity
A Music House: Student Aryl L. Villa of Silver City demonstrates the electronic grand piano in her Santa Fe Opera House model to LANL Director Thom Mason and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich. Photo by David Moore/LANL
Robotic Hand Meet Your Creator: A robotic hand was created and decorated by 8th grader Hina Sherhata, of Hilo, HI with floral motifs inspired by the legends and volcanic landscapes of the Big Island. Photo by Mark MacInnes/ladailypost.com
Group Shot: Students, mentors, and invited guests celebrate the conclusion of the 10th Annual Summer Physics Camp in Santa Fe. Photo by David Moore/ Read More
U.S. Forest Service Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Rule To Modernize Directives System
Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz
USFS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is inviting public comment on a proposed rule to modernize its directives system—the agency’s internal documentation that guides how employees carry out their work. The proposal would redefine the agency’s manual and handbooks to reduce procedural burdens, encourage innovation and return decision-making authority to employees closest to the land.
“Today, the Forest Service maintains more than 900 chapters of national guidance and thousands of additional regional and unit-level supplements,” Read More
Daily Postcard: Clouds Glowing As Sunset Falls
Daily Postcard: Clouds begin to glow as the sun disappears over the mesa on Tuesday west of Velarde creating a beautiful scene across the sky. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Daily Postcard: Native Bumble Bee Visits Lavender Flower
Daily Postcard: A native bumble bee visits a lavender flower in White Rock. Bumble bees are among New Mexico’s most important pollinators, supporting both wildflowers and many garden plants. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
McCauley Spring Fire Update: June 30, 2026
USFS News:
Acres: 712
Containment: 43%
Start Date: June 24, 2026
Location: Jemez Ranger District, east of Battleship Rock
Cause: Undetermined
Fuels: Timber, grass & understory, hardwood litter
Personnel: 384
Highlights: While the fire remains smoldering and creeping through dry fuels, suppression efforts Read More
