Daily Postcard: A little Plumbeous Vireo on its nest Friday in Upper Water Canyon. Vireos weave little basket nests that hang from branches rather than sitting on top of branches. Their nests are often out in the open, and occasionally, vireos even sing while sitting in their nests. Three species nest in Los Alamos: Plumbeous, Warbling, and Gray (only in White Rock). Photo by Michael Smith
Plumbeous Vireo eggs in nest Friday in Upper Water Canyon. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
EMNRD is accepting applications for loans to finance energy-efficiency upgrades in commercial buildings that serve a community purpose. Learn more here. Courtesy/EMNRD
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is accepting applications for loans to finance energy-efficiency upgrades in commercial buildings that serve a community purpose.
EMNRD received $5.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to create an Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (EERLF), which offers low-interest loans ranging from $250,000 to $1 million Read More
FY25 awardee New Mexico Wilderness Alliance’s Outdoor Academy offers hands-on outdoor recreation job training and internships to Taos High School and Taos Pueblo Day School students. Courtesy photo
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division invites organizations to apply for the FY26 Outdoor Equity Fund, supporting programs that connect youth from communities across New Mexico to enriching outdoor experiences.
The first of two FY26 rounds opened June 1 and will close July 31, 2025. A second cycle will run from Jan. Read More
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify you that new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
Police discovered six sticks of deteriorating dynamite on Oct. 20, 2023, at a home in Española. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Española man was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison following a series of law enforcement actions that uncovered illegal firearms, narcotics, and unstable explosives.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court records, Aug. 1, 2023, Pojoaque Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a sedan with expired registration driven by Mario James Valdez, 35. Inside the car, officers located two loaded “ghost guns”, one of which Read More
LIBRARY News:
The Los Alamos County Libraries invite readers of all ages to participate in the annual Summer Reading Program. The program goes live on Monday, June 2, and runs through July 26. The free, incentive-based program offers flexible participation for all reading levels and schedules. Readers can log their progress using Beanstack, an online platform that helps users track activities and stay motivated.
Participants can enter choosing one of three age levels: adults, teens, and youth (preschool through sixth grade). Each level includes fun and engaging challenges, options for Read More
Daily Postcard: This Mississippi Kite spent considerable time Thursday evening perched near the top of a tall tree on Richard Court in White Rock. According to All About Birds, these raptors are between the size of a crow and a goose and most commonly found in the Southeast and some prairies in Texas and Oklahoma. They can also be found along parts of the Rio Grande in New Mexico. However, they rarely make their way as far north as Los Alamos and this may have been only the second recorded sighting of one in Los Alamos County. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Peter Lorenz
GACC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — May 22, at the May 22 Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting, the board approved Peter Lorenz, Unirac Inc. CEO as the incoming Board Chairman and New Mexico Mutual President and CEO Kellie Mixon, as chair-elect of the board.
The upcoming program year begins on July 1.
“Peter brings his superb leadership skills and result-focused style to the role of chairman of the board for the Chamber. This is Peter’s second time as chairman for us and we are so pleased to have Peter back in this leadership role,” Chamber President and CEO Terri Read More
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
The Los Alamos High School Topper softball team fell to the Belen Eagles 0-16 in a state playoff game Saturday on the softball fields at the Cleveland High School Sports Complex. This game was on the consolation side of the bracket of the State Softball Championships and ended the Toppers’ season. However, the Toppers had a great season with a 19-7-1 record overall and a 12-0 record in district, winning the 2025 District Championship. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Kohynn Young, playing 1st base, makes the catch in time to put out Peyten Lucero for the 2nd out in the 3rd inning. Photo Read More