SFNF Offices To Close Thursday For Juneteenth Holiday
SFNF News:
The federal holiday, observed on Thursday, June 19, is a Fee-Free Day.
SANTA Fe — All Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) District Offices and the Supervisor’s Office in Santa Fe will be closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
All offices will resume regular business hours Friday, June 20.
In observance of the federal holiday, June 19, is a Fee-Free Day. This means the Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency.
Enjoy the remaining Fee-Free Days of 2025:
- National Public Lands Day: Sept. 27; and
- Veterans Day: Nov.
Council Work Session At White Rock Fire Station June 17
Lunch With A Leader: BPU Chair Robert Gibson June 19
LWVLA News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWVLA) invites the community to its Lunch with a Leader event, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage Street.
This month’s leader is Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Chair Robert Gibson, who will be discussing Los Alamos’ path to a carbon-free energy future: “Utilities and You!”
Los Alamos County’s goal to be a carbon-neutral community by mid-century will require phasing out natural gas and carbon-based electricity. Gibson’s talk will outline the challenges and how citizens and Read More
More Scenes From ‘No Kings’ Day Protest In Los Alamos
Scene from the ‘No Kings’ Day protest organized by Los Alamos Indivisible and held Saturday afternoon at Ashley Pond Park. A few hundred protesters gathered to hear speeches and also hold political signs along Trinity Drive and Central Avenue. Similar protests were held nationwide Saturday in response to spreading concerns of ‘increasing authoritarian behavior by the Trump Administration’. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Scene from the ‘No Kings’ Day protest Saturday along Trinity Drive. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Liz Churchill at Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ Day Read More
Stansbury Fights For Expanded Access To Healthcare
U.S. Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) fought for expanded access to healthcare in rural and Indigenous communities during an Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee hearing.
Her bill, the IHS Provider Expansion Act, was reintroduced earlier in the month, and testimony about the legislation was heard during the subcommittee hearing.
Watch the video of the hearing.
The legislation would establish an Office of Graduate Medical Education Programs within the Indian Health Service (IHS). This legislation would expand the existing IHS Read More
County Council Adopts Wildland Urban Interface Code
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has adopted new building rules to help protect homes, families, and the environment from wildfires. The County approved Ordinance No. 02-368 in May 2025, using important parts of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC). These rules are made to keep buildings safer in areas where homes and wildland meet.
The new code recognizes Los Alamos County is in what’s called a wildland-urban interface area, where homes are close to wildfire-prone vegetation. Because the County is in a Class 1 fire hazard zone—the highest level of risk—the changes are Read More
Scenes From ‘No Kings’ Demonstration At Ashley Pond Park
Scene from the ‘No Kings’ demonstration Saturday afternoon around Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirk Weisbrod
Scene from the ‘No Kings’ demonstration Saturday afternoon around Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirk Weisbrod By KIRK WEISBROD
Los Alamos
The ‘No Kings’ demonstration (Saturday afternoon around Ashley Pond Park) was attended by a few hundred people who wanted to express their support for our democratic form of government, with the hope that the executive branch does not expand its powers further.
Raised posters addressed many concerns about institutions and freedoms that we’ve cherished
New Mexico Govenor Issues Statement On Assassination Of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Today, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement about the political killings in Minnesota:
“The assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark is an unspeakable tragedy.
“Political violence has no place in our democracy—period. It shatters lives and communities, and foments even deeper divisions between Americans.
“Even when we disagree fiercely about politics and policy, we must remember we are Americans first, not enemies. New Mexico stands with Minnesota and offers our Read More
Scenes From Flag Day Ceremony At Elks Lodge
Scene today from the Los Alamos Elks Lodge BPOE 2083 flag day ceremony at the Elks Lodge on Trinity Drive, celebrating and honoring the American Flag. Scholarship Chair Chris Wetteland presented a history and evolution of Flag Day as cadets from Los Alamos High School NJROTC acted as flag bearers to display each flag. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
NJROTC Executive Officer Matthew Haight displays the Pine Tree Flag adopted in 1775 for all colonial vessels and was the banner flag carried by forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
NJROTC Executive Officer Read More
Senior Activity Centers To Close Thursday For Juneteenth
LARSO News:
Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers will be closed Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
All regularly scheduled activities are canceled, and no congregate meals will be served on Thursday, June 19. Home Delivered Meal recipients, please expect to receive a frozen lunch for the closure between Tuesday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 18.
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) will re-open for regular hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 20 at both the Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers.
The Los Alamos Senior Activity Centers Read More
County Environmental Sustainability Board To Meet June 18
Lottery For Manhattan Project National Historical Park ‘Behind-The-Fence’ Guided Tour Opens June 15
The next round of Manhattan Project National Historical Park ‘behind-the-fence’ guided tours takes place Oct. 14-16, with registration for admittance by random lottery opening June 15. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), in collaboration with the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Field Office and the National Park Service, is opening the lottery for its second 2025 series of public “behind-the-fence” tours of Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Tours will take place twice each day Oct. 14, 15 and 16.
How the lottery works:
- Registration
State Of New Mexico Hosts Spring Indian Education Summit
Public Education Secretary Mariana Padilla listens to Tribal Leaders at Thursday’s Spring Indian Education Summit at Santa Fe Indian School. Courtesy/NMPED
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham listens to a Tribal leader. Courtesy/NMPED
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state education leaders joined leaders of New Mexico’s Pueblos, Tribes, and Nations for the semi-annual Government-to-Government (G2G) meeting Thursday at Santa Fe Indian School.
“The annual Indian Education Summit is a powerful reminder of our shared responsibility to honor and support Native students, Read More
Luján, Fischer Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Universal Service Fund Working Group
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chair of the Senate Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, announced the reconstitution of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group. Last Congress, Sen. Luján launched the original bipartisan, bicameral working group to evaluate and propose potential reforms to the USF.
In the House, Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Richard Hudson (R-NC9) and Ranking Member Doris Matsui (D-CA7) are Read More
Democratic Party Of Los Alamos Announces Summer Events
DPLA News:
The Democratic Party of Los Alamos (DPLA) has a variety of events planned throughout the summer of 2025.
The community is invited and encouraged to attend each and every one of these events.
Events starting today include:
Los Alamos Pride Festival 2025
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- 3-7 p.m., Friday, June 13
- Consider volunteering to help staff the booth. Contact David Hampton to volunteer at dehampton@comcast.net
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No Kings Day Events
- 10 a.m., June 14 – Santa Fe at the Roundhouse; and
- 3 p.m., June 14 – Ashley Pond Park
Anyone can just attend or sign up for information and to get on the mailing list at indivisiblelosalamos@gmail.com Read More
Video: Councilor Reagor On Highlights Of June 10 Meeting
Skolnik: Response To Lisa Shin
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock
Dr. Shin’s adulation for Donald Trump’s economic policies is extraordinarily short-sighted (link). It is especially disappointing to me, given that Dr. Shin is a healthcare provider.
To assist Dr. Shin’s consideration of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and Trump’s economic policies, I would like to remind her, for a start, of the following negative impacts of the bill on the US economy and on the American people.
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says that the bill will add $2.4 trillion to the federal deficit from 2025 to 2034.
According to the Read More
Temporary Authorization Hazardous Waste Facility Permit Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
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.
- Temporary Authorization Hazardous Waste Facility Permit
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-703842_Temporary_Authorization_HWFP_060925.pdf
Los Alamos Indivisible To Join No Kings Day Protests
Los Alamos Indivisible News:
Los Alamos Indivisible will participate in No Kings Day protests Saturday, June 14. No Kings Day is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies, organizers said.
Brought together to resist the Trump agenda, Indivisible is a movement of thousands of group leaders and more than a million members nationwide taking regular actions to resist the Trump/Musk regime, elect local champions, and fight for progressive policies. The goal is to build real democracy — of, Read More
Luján, Heinrich, Leger Fernández, Vasquez, Hold Press Call Highlighting Need To Reauthorize And Strengthen RECA
SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. –— Today, on the one-year anniversary of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) expiring due to Congressional Republican inaction, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), issued the following statements highlighting the urgent need to reauthorize and strengthen RECA. The lawmakers underscored the critical importance of delivering long-overdue justice to Americans harmed by nuclear testing and uranium exposure.
Despite the Senate passing Read More
