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Op-Ed: Don’t Join The Flock

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By JIM RICKMAN
Los Alamos

Big Brother is relentlessly watching the citizens of little Los Alamos, but who is watching Big Brother?

Over the past months, a growing network of surveillance cameras have been mysteriously installed on lamp posts along Trinity and Diamond drives. These cameras ostensibly are automatic license plate readers, Flock cameras, or some cheaper knock off. Regardless of the brand, these systems are entirely self-contained, never blinking or running out of power—watching every coming and going every minute of every day.

Data about your travels, the configuration of Read More

More Scenes From First Friday Night Concert Of 2026

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Platinum-awarded duo, Downtown Avenue performs Friday at Ashley Pond Park to kick off the 2026 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

The crowd dances to Downtown Avenue performing Friday at Ashley Pond Park, kicking off the 2026 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

Scene from the first concert of the 2026 Summer Concert Series. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

The crowd visits booths and food vendors Friday during the first concert of the 2026 Summer Concert series. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com Read More

Taylor Endorses Reelection Of Melanee Hand For County Council

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By TONI TAYLOR
Los Alamos

I enthusiastically support Melanee Hand to serve a second term on the Los Alamos County Council. I encourage Los Alamos citizens to vote for her in the upcoming election.

Melanee has been a positive force on the County Council, advocating for environmental sustainability and conservation, wildlife and animal welfare, recreational opportunities, and small businesses. She has facilitated communication between residents and the County and fostered collaboration with neighboring communities.

However, I want to focus on my personal interactions with Melanee Read More

JROMC’s 53rd Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture To Feature Internationally Known Space Scientist Dr. Dante S. Lauretta

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OSIRIS-REx launches from Cape Canaveral. Courtesy/United Launch Alliance

JROMC News:

The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) announces its 53rd Annual Public Lecture is 7 p.m. Monday, June 22, at Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.

In this free lecture, “Origins of Our Solar System: The NASA OSIRIS-REx Mission,” Dr. Dante S. Lauretta will discuss his work as the Principal Investigator of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. 

OSIRIS-REx, a robotic spacecraft, traveled to near-Earth asteroid Bennu to collect and study carbon-based compounds that date from the very earliest times Read More

Bill Led By Leger Fernández To Strengthen Public Safety In Indian Country Advances In Natural Resources Committee

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U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing Thursday on the bipartisan Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act, legislation led by U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) alongside representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) to strengthen public safety in Indian Country, improve coordination in missing persons investigations, and support the recruitment and retention of Bureau Read More

Co-op Showcase Series: Quemazón Jazz Combo May 29

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The Co-op Summer Showcase Series continues with Quemazón Jazz Combo, Friday at 1010 Central Ave. Courtesy photo

Co-op Summer Showcase Series News:

The community is invited to attend the third show of the Co-op Summer Showcase Series at 6 p.m. this Friday, featuring the Quemazón Jazz Combo, at 1010 Central Ave.

The Quemazón Jazz Combo is the flagship ensemble of The Santa Fe Symphony’s Jazz Project. It is one of The Symphony’s 27 after-school programs – including orchestras, choirs, mariachi ensembles, chamber groups, and early childhood programming – that serve students ages 0-18 in Los Read More

BLM Seeks Initial Input For November 2026 Sale Of Oil And Gas Leases In New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma And Texas

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BLM News:

SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 53 oil and gas parcels totaling 13,453 acres that may be included in a November 2026 lease sale in Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The scoping period ends June 22, 2026.

Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing development plans. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts Read More

Obituary: John FitzPatrick Aug. 28, 1946 – April 17, 2026

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John FitzPatrick Aug. 28, 1946 – April 17, 2026

John R. FitzPatrick passed away on April 17, 2026, following a brief illness. He was born in Reno, Nevada on August 28, 1946, and grew up in White Pine County, Nevada, in the mining towns of Ruth and Ely. The wide-open outdoor spaces of his childhood resonated with him his entire life.

John graduated from White Pine County High School and attended the University of Utah where he earned a BS in Chemistry. He served in the U.S. Army for 2 years before returning to the University of Utah to complete a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry. Later, while he was working at Read More