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Denish: Democrats Should Ask Questions, Too

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By DIANE DENISH
Corner To Corner
diane@dianedenish.com

I’ve often thought the process of electing a Governor and Lt. Governor in NM resembles an arranged marriage.

In New Mexico, candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor are nominated separately in the primary election. They run separate campaigns, raise money through separate accounts, and develop their own strategies. Then, on primary election night, the winners are brought together to form a ticket. The marriage begins.

The Lt. Governor’s role during the general election campaign is limited. The gubernatorial candidate and campaign Read More

COUNTY: Electric Work Along Oppenheimer Begins July 6

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Businesses located in the 505 Oppenheimer Suite and the 505 Apartments will be without power for three hours on the evening of July 6, 2026, as electric distribution crews replace a switch and a junction box.

Beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, line crews will shut off power to the 505 Apartments and the 505 Oppenheimer business building. The 557 Flats will not be impacted during this planned outage.   

County electric trucks will be stationed at two locations along the northwest side of Oppenheimer Drive, with cones alerting motorists of the work areas. The sidewalk Read More

Luján, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill To Restore USDA Food Security Supplemental Survey

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) introduced the Food Assurance and Security Act to reinstate the Food Security Supplemental Survey and resume publication of annual household food security reports.

In 1995, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Census Bureau developed this comprehensive nutrition access survey, collecting data on food security and nutrition assistance program participation. However, Read More

LAHS Class Of 1986 Is Hosting 40th Reunion July 9-12

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LAHS Class of 1986 News:

The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Class of 1986 is hosting its 40th reunion July 9-12, and it won’t be the same without every Hilltopper classmate.

The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation has been gracious to host the reunion’s registration on its GiveSmart platform: Topper1986.givesmart.com

Do you know a Hilltopper from the Class of 1986 that’s not aware of the upcoming reunion, please share this information with them!

Have questions regarding the reunion events, booking hotel rooms, or registration? Email lahs1986reunion@gmail.com  or call 505.525.1986. Read More

New Mexico Secretary Of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

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New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver

SOS News:

SANTA FE – The Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR) recognized New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver for her lifetime service in support of democracy and elections at its “A Decade of Defending Democracy” event on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

“Thank you so much to the Center for Election Innovation and Research for this special recognition and for always promoting trust in our election system,” said Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver. “Each moment in my experience as an election Read More

Back By Popular Demand: Teatro Paraguas Teen Ensemble Presents ‘Cuentos’

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Scene from Cuentos performed by Teatro Paraguas Teen Ensemble. Courtesy photo

THEATER News:

Teatro Paraguas is pleased to announce the three more performances of the Teatro Paraguas Teen Ensemble, production of Cuentos, a comedy with music by Carlos Morton and Angel Vigil.

Cuentos is a fast-moving comedy with music about a sister named Sheri (Mesa Harman) and a brother fondly known as Snake Eyes (Kingston Leyba) who hail from Denver. Their abuelita (Rosario Saucedo), whom they are visiting, implores them to go to Chimayo to find Tia Juanita, who is a curandera with healing herbs and a magic Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Scientists Uncover New Insights Into Gamma Ray Bursts

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In this AI-generated image, a collapsar produces a gamma-ray burst. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Long-duration gamma-ray bursts are some of the most energetic events in the universe, releasing more energy in just a few seconds than the sun emits in 10 billion years. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, having discovered gamma-ray bursts more than 50 years ago, continue to add to the understanding of these mysterious events.

Writing in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, a research team interpreted two recent long-duration gamma-ray bursts, thought to be from the merger of two neutron Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: June 29, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The State Game and Fish Department stocked a total of 21,082 rainbow trout weighing 9,756 pounds. Most of the stocking will now be in Northern New Mexico. 

There was another stocking of Gila trout at Lake Roberts near Silver City. This time the fish came from the Department’s Glenwood Fish Hatchery. A total of 1,758 Gila trout have been stocked at Lake Roberts in June. 

The Fourth of July holiday is coming up this week; popular fishing destinations will be crowded. 

Normally, the Rio Grande would be swollen with spring runoff from Read More

Santa Fe County Elections Earns Multiple National Achievement Awards

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Winners of the ‘I Voted’ sticker contest. From left to right: Roadrunner & Yucca by Jayden Moya, Adobe Skyline by McKenzie Gallegos, Bold Roadrunner by Io Amswych. Courtesy images

SFCCO News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office has received six 2026 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizing innovative and effective county programs that strengthen services for residents.

Among the honored initiatives is the “I Voted” Sticker Design Program, which engages youth and the broader community by incorporating local art into Read More