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
County: 4th Of July Holiday Trash And Brush Collection
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division (ESD) would like to remind residents of the upcoming refuse and brush collection schedule for the Fourth of July holiday.
Curbside Collection Schedule
- If your regular collection day is Thursday, July 2, 2026, there is no change to your refuse and brush collection. Please place your carts at the curb as you normally would.
- If your regular collection day is Friday, July 3, your refuse and brush collection will occur tomorrow, Wednesday, July 1. Please place your carts at the curb tomorrow morning, by 8 a.m. to ensure collection.
Forest Service Publishes Proposed Rule To Redefine, Streamline Guidance For Employees
USFS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service 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,” Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz Read More
Community Sends Cards To Service Members For July 4th
Card for service members. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Champions of Youth Ambitions
As we celebrate the 250th Birthday of our Nation, child and youth centers along with community members have assisted Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) with our programs of sending cards to current military members and Veterans to thank them for their service.
Here are just a few that have participated:
- Ark Child Care Center
- Dragonfly Playhouse
- Desert Bloom Play Café
- Youth Activity Centers
Those serving in other states will receive their “Mail Call” packages by tomorrow Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: July 3–9, 2026
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for July 3-9, 2026:
Friday, July 3, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 6-23–26
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Understanding Homelessness
- 8 p.m. — Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project
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
Limited Private-Land Pronghorn Licenses Available For Northern NM
NMDGF News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Wildlife reminds hunters that private-land pronghorn licenses in northeastern New Mexico are available for the 2026-2027 license year.
Private-land pronghorn license sales are limited in Game Management Units (GMU) 41, 42, 47, 56, 57, 58 and 59. These licenses will be available beginning at 8 a.m. July 1 through the Department’s Online License System, license vendors or by phone at 888-248-6866.
Hunters should purchase any required game hunting license and/or stamps before July 1. Limited licenses will be sold on a first-come, Read More
Scenes From Summer Concert Friday Night At Ashley Pond
The crowd was small, but a few braved the light rain early that passed by and the crowd grew to enjoy the lively classic rock & roll band, Dirty Modine from Albuquerque Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The headliner for Friday night’s concert at Ashley Pond Park, Dirty Modine, features Gary Pals on guitar, Gary Gabaldon on drums, Shawn Mills as lead singer, John Fernandez on base and Frana Gabaldon on keys. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Dirty Modine lead singer Shawn Mills and base player John Fernandez perform Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Read More
Secretary Of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver Responds To Federal Court Decisions Blocking Provisions Of Executive Orders On Elections
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
SOS News:
SANTA FE — Last week, two separate federal judges struck down key provisions of President Trump’s executive orders regarding elections after New Mexico and more than 20 other states challenged the administration’s legal authority to use the orders to make sweeping changes to the country’s democratic process.
“These decisions affirm that states have the constitutional authority to administer elections in this country and that authority cannot be simply undone on a whim by any sitting president through an executive order,” said Secretary Read More
PEEC Hosts Nature At Night: Summer Series In July, Sponsored By Del Norte Credit Union
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is excited to continue the Nature at Night: Summer Series throughout July, generously sponsored by Del Norte Credit Union. July continues our summer of collaboration, bringing together organizations from across north-central New Mexico to offer hands-on, family-friendly nature experiences Join us on Wednesday evenings in July from 4 to 6 p.m., with featured presenters beginning at 5 p.m. Free and open to all ages, these events invite the community to explore nature, connect with local organizations, and discover something Read More