ABC Suicide Prevention Class At Mesa Public Library May 4
COUNTY News:
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- Ask, Be Present, Connect – ABC Suicide Prevention Partner Class.
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The community is invited to attend a free, 60-minute course that addresses how to prevent suicide. During the class, attendees will learn about the common causes of suicidal behavior, the warning signs of suicide, and how to get help for a person in crisis.
Certified instructor Kristine Coblentz will lead this class.
Talking about suicide saves lives:
- When
- Monday, May 4, 12 p.m. to 01:30 p.m.
- Location
- Upstairs meeting room at Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.
To RSVP, contact Jamie Allbach at jamie.allbach@losalamosnm.gov Read More
Update: Tusas Fire In San Miguel County April 25, 2026
NMFD News:
Highlights: Friday, fire crews made good progress completing handline around the perimeter of the Tusas Fire, helping to raise containment to 39%. Road closures and Ready, Set, Go statuses have been lifted but the public should proceed with caution, as firefighting operations continue on NM 266 and the surrounding area.
Operations: Today, fire crews will focus their efforts on mop-up, which means extinguishing or removing burning material near firelines. Hot spots are still active within the interior, and smoke may be visible.
Resources will evaluate suppression Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Rejects Utility’s Request To Retroactively Recover Losses From Rates
State Supreme Court News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Friday that an electric utility cannot recover losses it experienced under rates that were later invalidated on appeal.
In a unanimous opinion, New Mexico’s highest court upheld a decades-old legal precedent that prohibits retroactive ratemaking. The justices concluded that El Paso Electric Company (EPE) “has not shown sufficiently compelling reasons for overruling this Court’s retroactive ratemaking precedent.”
The Court affirmed the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s (PRC) denial of a proposal by EPE Read More
Brittany Alert: Rio Rancho Police Seek Erik Esparza
Los Alamos Firefighters Assisting With Riverside Fire In Española
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) crews responded to assist with firefighting efforts for the Riverside Fire in Española, which began Friday evening, April 24, 2026.
As of 9 a.m. today, April 25, the fire was estimated at 100 acres, and firefighting efforts are ongoing.
Reports came in shortly before 9 p.m. that firefighters were responding to a large brush fire in the area of N. Riverside Drive and W. Pueblo. LAFD responded with two crews and two brush trucks, working into the early morning hours. Crews made good progress and will continue firefighting efforts while closely Read More
Toppers Win Doubleheader Against Pojoaque Elkettes
Hilltopper Softball team seniors recognized at Friday’s game, from left, Adia Fortin, Andrea Dominguez, Abagail DeHerrera, Sierra Gonzales, K’Lee Warwick and Reyana Naranjo. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
K’Lee Warwick flies in after hitting a grand slam home run. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos High School Hilltopper Softball team won both games of a doubleheader against the Pojoaque Elkes on Friday afternoon in games played on Hope Field at Overlook Park in White Rock.
The scores were 14-0 and 21-2.
Both games were shortened by the mercy rule. Read More
Tusas Fire Update: April 24, 2026
NMFD News:
Highlights: Thursday, fire crews used a bulldozer to construct new fireline and continued strengthening existing lines to reduce the potential for spot fires within the Tusas Fire perimeter.
The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management team, led by Incident Commander Steven Griego, took command of the fire on Friday, April 24, from the New Mexico Forestry Division ad-hoc incident management team. Road closures in the area are still in effect; however, residents of NM 266 are allowed to return. Previous evacuation zones have all been downgraded to Ready status, including Read More
Los Alamos Mountaineers To Feature Adventures In The White Mountains Of Interior Alaska At April 28 Meeting
Adventuring in Alaska’s White Mountains. Courtesy/Mountaineers
By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
The April 28 Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Michelle Gavel and Jordan Bishop entitled “Remarkably Close, Shockingly Remote: Six years of Adventures in the White Mountains of Interior Alaska.” Michelle and Jordan lived in Fairbanks, Alaska from 2017 to 2024. During this time, their work and recreation took them all over the state, but this talk will focus on one of their favorite places, the White Mountains National Recreation Area.
Described as “remarkably Read More
Allbach: May Abounds With Opportunities To Honor Mental Health Awareness Month In Los Alamos
By JAMIE ALLBACH
Program Specialist
Los Alamos County
Mental health and substance use treatment continue to be areas where our community needs more resources. I am so grateful the Social Services Division connects people with professional support, and I’m also proud to work in collaboration with other community educators to see our county’s forms of support expand.
The Los Alamos Social Services Division is pleased to announce multiple opportunities to build skills that support mental wellbeing in our community, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. In May, we offer three unique ways Read More