Los Alamos Historical Society To Present ‘Oppenheimer & The Next Generation’ July 23 At Fuller Lodge
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society will host “Oppenheimer & The Next Generation: A Conversation with Eric Singer” 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, in Fuller Lodge. This event will feature author and educator Singer, adapter of Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb, the young readers edition of Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus.
Attendees will enjoy an evening of Oppenheimer trivia, a lively conversation with Singer and a book signing of Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb. Special guests Susan and Alex Sherwin, Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Clarifies State Law Limiting Attorney Fees In Workers’ Compensation Cases
New Mexico Supreme Court News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled today that people hurt in a workplace accident may qualify for separate awards of attorney fees for subsequent injuries stemming from their initial injury.
In a unanimous opinion, the Court concluded that a state agency worker was entitled under the Workers’ Compensation Act to recover up to $22,500 in attorney fees – a cap imposed by the law – on other injuries suffered after a slip-and-fall at the workplace. Treatment for the initial injury resulted in multiple surgeries and a brain injury.
The justices ordered a Workers’ Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Reviews Stage 1 Abatement Plan For Former Elephant Butte Landfill
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department is reviewing a Stage 1 Abatement Plan to address chloride and manganese contamination at a former landfill site, located southwest of the Sierra de Rio Golf Course and west of Clubhouse Road in Elephant Butte.
Environmental Consultants Parkhill, representing the owners of the City of Truth or Consequences, submitted the plan on May 28, 2025, to continue assessing environmental contamination caused by over 10 years of landfill operation at the site. It was used as a municipal solid waste landfill and closed in 1974.
Currently, the site’s Read More
Think New Mexico: Why Is This Dark Money Group Fighting Healthcare Reform?
By FRED NATHAN JR.
Executive Director
Think New Mexico
Recently the New Mexico Ethics Commission sued a secretive, dark money group calling itself New Mexico Safety Over Profits (NMSOP) for violating state laws that require the disclosure of the source of funds used to influence legislation.
The lawsuit alleges that NMSOP spent tens of thousands of dollars on advertisements opposing medical malpractice reforms designed to center the needs of patients and bring down malpractice premiums for doctors, which are about twice as high in New Mexico as in our surrounding states.
Earlier this year, Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Helps DOE Save $2B
Los Alamos National Laboratory leverages a combined $7 billion in annual spending to negotiate prices, cut costs and reduce duplication of efforts across the complex. Courtesy/LANL
LANL employees honored by the Kansas City National Security Campus for their active roles in the DOE strategic sourcing initiative, from left, Yvonne Gonzales, Brooks Baldwin and Gian Chaves. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Lab Improves Efficiency As Part Of Supply Chain Management Center
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has saved $426 million — almost one quarter — of the Supply Chain Management Center’s Read More
From The Depths To The Desert: Three Submarine Veterans Resurface At LANL Immersed In Mission-critical Work
From left, Will Graves, Ted Fan and Andy Felton, proudly display the U.S. flag at the Lab. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- After serving in the same vessel, they are now immersed in mission-critical work
In the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, three Navy officers once patrolled the seas aboard Ohio-class submarines, ready to deploy the nation’s ultimate strategic deterrent should the order ever come. Years later, those same men — Ted Fan, Andy Felton and Will Graves — find themselves on land but still immersed in mission-critical work. This time, their theater of operation is the Laboratory.
The connection Read More
Aquatic Center Closing 8am-3pm July 29 For Training
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Aquatic Center’s Olympic Pool and Therapy Pool will be temporarily closed, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, for a scheduled in-service training.
During this time, Aquatic Center staff and community members will receive training on the new Colorado Timing System, which will be used for hosting swim meets and other timed events.
The Leisure Lagoon will remain open during normal hours on July 29.
The Aquatic Center’s Olympic Pool and Therapy Pool will reopen and resume normal operations after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29.
Direct questions to the Aquatic Center Read More
County Inclusivity Task Force Agenda For July 9 Meeting
Dannemann: The Future Of Undeveloped Land
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2025 by Merilee Dannemann
President Joe Biden proposed to protect 30% of all the land in America from development. The proposal was expressed as an executive order, but it was more like a goal, because the intention was to reach the goal by the year 2030.
In working toward that goal, President Biden protected more land from development than any other president in American history.
The goal was not merely wise but visionary. It assumed, among other things, that our generation is not the last generation of humankind on earth, and the resources locked in undeveloped Read More
County P&Z Commission To Meet Wednesday July 9
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public in person and available via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81885706651
- Or Telephone:
- Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
- US: +1 719 359 4580 or +1 253 205 0468 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669
- 444 9171 or +1 669 900 6833
- Webinar ID: 818 8570 6651
Agenda:
- CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
- PUBLIC COMMENT
This section of the agenda is reserved for Read More
New Mexico Launches ‘NM 1776’ To Commemorate 250 Years Of American Independence
Courtesy/NM Dept.Cultural Affairs
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Semi-Quincentennial Commission has announced the official launch of “NM 1776”, a statewide initiative to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States of America.
This unique commemoration will connect a national moment to New Mexico’s rich history, encouraging an exploration of the core principles of democracy in today’s world through a uniquely New Mexican lens.
The New Mexico Semi-Quincentennial Commission, created by Senate Bill Read More
Economic Equity Working Group Sets Priorities To Advance Solutions To Housing, Employment, Community Support
By JAMES WERNICKE
Economic Equity Working Group
The Economic Equity Working Group (part of the Los Alamos Inclusivity Task Force) has announced a set of priorities aimed at addressing persistent challenges in housing affordability, workforce participation, and community access to resources in Los Alamos County.
At its recent session, the group identified several areas for immediate action and long-term planning, focusing on solutions that can be implemented collaboratively with local organizations, landlords, and County officials.
Key Priorities Identified:
- Rental Application
Op-Ed: A Poem For The Times
By REBECCA SHANKLAND
Los Alamos
2025 Version of “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor”
[original on the Statue of Liberty by Emma Lazarus]
Give me your rich, your white
Your upper classes taxed for their great wealth
Your moneyed techies full of snobbish spite
Send these, the wealthy upper crust in stealth
Their visas get them in the golden door. Read More
‘The Best Fourth Of July Speech In American History’ … Was Delivered On The Fifth Of July
This Fourth of July—and fifth!—remember Frederick Douglass’ cry for freedom. Courtesy/Everett Historical/Shutterstock
By James West Davidson
slate.com
In the wake of the 2015 Charleston shooting, James West Davidson revisited the meaning of patriotic Fourth of July speeches and their purpose. The best, he argues, was given by Frederick Douglass on July 5, 1852. The original article is reprinted below.
The most remarkable Independence Day oration in American history was not given on the Fourth of July. And it is little remembered today. But it deserves to be, especially given the searing Read More
Heinrich Addresses Independence Day 2025
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement to mark the celebration of Independence Day on the Fourth of July:
“America was founded on the fundamental principle of freedom. Generations of brave Americans have committed their lives to building our country and securing freedoms for our nation, even as the idea of that nation has changed, grown, and expanded over time.
“Making and remaking America is a project that we each inherit. Some chapters of our history show that we can step forward, like when we stormed the beaches at Normandy, Read More
Los Alamos County Council To Hold Regular Session July 8
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will hold a Regular Session, 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 8 in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public.
For convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call-in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation:
- https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85448619994
- Or Telephone:
- Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
- +1 346 248 7799 or + 1 346 248 7799 or + +1 669 444 9171 US or + 1 719 359
- 4580
- or +1 720 707 2699
- Webinar ID: 854 4861 9994
Agenda:
- OPENING/ROLL CALL
Lab Director Thom Mason Stresses Importance Of Education
Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason participates in a Q&A session with LANL’s Community Partnerships Office Director Kathy Keith during Monday’s community conversation event at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
LANL Director Thom Mason, left, speaks with Collins Lake Ranch Founder Steve Smaby, center, and LANL Foundation Board Member Bill Wadt at Monday’s event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
During Los Alamos National Read More
Council Assesses Housing & Economic Development Efforts
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
So how are things looking for Los Alamos’ housing and economy? Great, according to County officials.
Los Alamos County Housing and Special Projects Manager Dan Osborn along with Economic Development Administrator Shanna Sasser provided updates to the County’s housing and economic development efforts during County Council’s recent work session.
As far as housing is concerned, Osborn ticked off a list of completed items including the affordable housing plan and the new contract with the Santa Fe Community Housing Trust Read More
Open Space & Trail Management Draft Plan Release Update
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Open Space and Trails Division is excited to announce the release of the Draft Open Space and Trails Management Plan, now available for public review and comment.
Developed in partnership with Sites Southwest Consultants, the draft plan streamlines and consolidates multiple past planning efforts into a single, easy-to-use document.
The updated plan removes redundancies, resolves past conflicts, and introduces new strategies focused on accessibility, public education, ecological restoration, and data-driven management.
This plan lays the foundation Read More
Republican Senators Call For Improving Reading Instruction Using Science-Based Approach
NMSR News:
ROSWELL — Following a presentation to the NM Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) on early literacy efforts in New Mexico schools, Sens. Candy Spence Ezzell and Ant Thornton called for New Mexico to provide key interventions to students who are not yet reading at grade level.
One key intervention is the universal adoption of curriculum based in the science of reading, thus ensuring that students receive phonics instruction proven to teach them to read. Once this research-based reading approach is implemented statewide, the Senators then suggested that students still Read More
