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County Leaders Advocate For Federal Disaster Reform

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NACo News:

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Counties (NACo) and nearly 20 county leaders from 13 states are coming together for a leadership fly-in meeting April 28-29 in Washington, D.C. focused on disaster reform. The participants are members of NACo’s Intergovernmental Disaster Reform Task Force, a group of elected and appointed county leaders focused on strengthening our nation’s disaster mitigation, response and recovery capabilities.  

In 2025, 680 counties experienced at least one federally declared disaster, 588 counties had at least one major disaster declaration, Read More

Deadline Extended for FBI Teen Academy: New Mexico High School Students Invited To Apply To FBI Teen Academy

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FBI News:

High school students interested in spending time with the FBI in Albuquerque or Las Cruces are encouraged to apply for the agency’s 2026 Teen Academy.

  • The Las Cruces Teen Academy will take place on June 10–12, 2026.
  • The Albuquerque Teen Academy will take place from July 6–10, 2026.

Deadline has been extended: Applications will be accepted through the end of business on April 30, 2026.

The FBI Teen Academy allows students who will be in high school during the 2026/2027 school year an opportunity to experience the inner workings of today’s FBI. The FBI’s Teen Academy program in Albuquerque Read More

New Mexico Seeks Vendors To Support Rural And Behavioral Health Program Administration

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NMHCA News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking qualified vendors to provide administrative services organization services to support key rural and behavioral health initiatives across the state. 

This procurement will support administration and oversight of multiple high-impact programs, including the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund, the federally funded Rural Health Transformation Program, implementation of the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act (Senate Bill 3), and non-Medicaid behavioral health Read More

US Army Astronaut To Speak At NM Museum Of Space History Launch Pad Lecture May 1

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NMDCA News:

White Sands Missile Range Commander Colonel Andrew R. Morgan, M.D., US Army Astronaut, will speak about his career and experiences in space at 9 a.m., Friday, May 1, at the New Mexico Space History New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium.

New Mexico Museum of Space History’s next Launch Pad Lecture features distinguished astronaut, White Sands Missile Range Commander Colonel Andrew Morgan, who will present “From Special Operations to Space and Beyond: A Soldier’s Journey.

Colonel Morgan served aboard the International Space Station on expeditions 60, 61, and 62, performing Read More

Scenes From County Poll Worker Training Last Week

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Los Alamos County Clerk Michael Redondo instructs poll workers on the operation of vote tabulators during a training session on April 23, 2026. Any resident registered to vote in Los Alamos County may apply to become a poll worker. Additionally, residents of Los Alamos County age 16-17 may become poll workers through a student poll worker program. Details may be found on the County’s website. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Clerk Michael Redondo instructing poll volunteers on tabular machine use. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com Read More

Margie Burt Weatherford Lane: 100 Years Young!

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Margie Burt Weatherford Lane

COMMUNITY News:

Margie Burt Weatherford Lane was born on April 27, 1926, outside of Devils Lake, N.D., during a time when radios were the heart of the home. She grew up helping on the family farm with her five younger siblings. At age 15, the family moved to Tigard, Ore., where she graduated high school.

Shortly after, she met her future husband, Leslie Weatherford and moved to his hometown of Vidor, Texas. There they raised their three children, Marylou, Burt and Laurie.

After Leslie’s passing, she reconnected with a friend from Tigard High School, Harley Lane, whom Read More

DPU – Who Owns What: Electric

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Courtesy/DPU

From Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities:

You don’t know what you don’t know … until the lights go out. For our electric customers who like to geek out on infrastructure, here’s a handy guide to who owns what between our lines and your home.

The labels and colors show which parts belong to Los Alamos County and which are the homeowners’ to maintain. Keep in mind, each setup may look a little different, and you’ll have either overhead or underground service – not both, like this illustration. Don’t you feel smarter already? Read More

Gubernatorial Candidate Deb Haaland Leads In Polls

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Gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland

From the campaign of Deb Haaland:

ALBUQEURQUE — In two public polls released over the last week, Deb Haaland continues to hold a strong lead in the Democratic primary. 

Data from the Albuquerque Journal and KRQE/Emerson College agrees, Haaland is poised to secure the nomination by double digits. According to the Journal poll, she is leading across demographic groups and with Independent voters. Meanwhile, Haaland’s opponent fails to gain ground despite campaigning for over a year and spending millions on advertising.

“Deb Haaland heads into the final Read More

PEEC To Host Author Eileen Garvin May 18

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Author Eileen Garvin

COMMUNITY News:

Join author Eileen Garvin at 6 p.m. Monday, May 18, at the Los Alamos Nature Center for a reading and a discussion of her latest novel Bumblebee Season, a heartwarming new story that returns to the vibrant world of beekeeping in a small Oregon town.

Bumblebee Season will be available for purchase at Samizdat Bookstore after April 21 and at the event.

A resident of Oregon, Garvin lived in New Mexico for eight years and was the managing editor for New Mexico Business Weekly during that time. She also completed a Master of English Language and Literature at the University Read More