Travel: Easter Island Offers Visitors A Unique Blend Of Culture, Legend And Landscape
Ahu a Kivi. Photo by Debbie Stone
Rano Kao. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
As I gazed at the massive monolithic figures before me, I experienced a sense of awe and wonder, amid an aura of mystery. These enigmatic statues, called moai (meaning “to exist”), were carved by ancient civilizations centuries ago and they are found on Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui.
This remote volcanic island is located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean and is part of Chile. It requires some effort and expense to reach this legendary destination, as you first need to get to Santiago, on mainland Chile, Read More
Catch Of The Week: Someone Left The Skeleton Key Under The Doormat
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit just leaked onto the internet – and if your phone isn’t up to date, your data could be at risk. We’re talking messages, location history, browser data, even crypto. Yikes!
So what happened?
Security researchers have been tracking two sophisticated iPhone hacking toolkits – called Coruna and DarkSword; tools of unknown origin, being used by cybercriminals to break into iPhones and iPads. Think of them as master keys, capable of quietly unlocking your device just by having you visit the wrong Read More
Lauritzen: Local Rabbi Jack Shlachter Attends Antisemitism Conference, Invites Community To Learn More
Rabbi Jack Shlachter
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
Earlier this month, local Rabbi Jack Shlachter attended the 2026 StandWithUs (SWU) conference in Las Vegas, Nev. I discovered this when I reached out to Rabbi Schlachter after the March 12 attack at Temple Israel, a Reform synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
Rabbi Shlachter told me that he was already scheduled to attend an antisemitism conference within the next few days. The last two years have found a group called Rabbis United holding its annual meeting in conjunction with the SWU event. While Rabbis United was a gathering Read More
No Kings 3.0: Standing Up For America And Being Counted
A drone photo (#153) taken near the peak attendance during the field phase of NK3. The original photo has a resolution of 12,288 x 8192 pixels! This yielded highly detailed images that covered nearly the whole crowd. Photo by Jeremy Ebler
Segment of image #153 showing counting markers. Photo by Jeremy Ebler, William Mead
By WILLIAM MEAD
Indivisible Los Alamos
We thank all those who organized, helped execute, and attended the peaceful, highly successful Los Alamos “No Kings 3.0” Rally. It’s difficult to influence the Trump regime, but if we stand up to be counted, we can together exert significant Read More
Antos: An Open Letter To The No Kings Protestors In Los Alamos
By GERALD M. ANTOS
Los Alamos
This letter is to all you No Kings protesters.
I admire your zeal, but it really seems as though something is missing. Maybe it’s just the fact that your protesting seems to be like a prize fighter trying to fight the wind or someone’s shadow!
I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this, but you are not winning any fans as your protests are just too childish to be believed!
That’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it! Read More
Robinson: Lawmaker Wants His Secession Threat To Open Dialogue
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services
Texas has always wanted more of New Mexico.
Before New Mexico could join the United States as a territory, Congress had to settle a boundary dispute. Texas claimed all of New Mexico east of the Rio Grande, even though it had never fought for or held any of it. In the historic Compromise of 1850, Congress placed the New Mexico-Texas boundary along the 103rd meridian and agreed to pay Texas $10 million for its “loss.”
Then in 1859 a surveying mistake gave Texas a 310-mile strip, 601,152 acres, that belonged to New Mexico. When the mistake Read More
Op-Ed: Ethical Rules Apply To Judges And Judicial Candidates In New Mexico
By Karl Reifsteck
Director
Administrative Office of the Courts
The founders of our nation viewed a fair, impartial, and independent judiciary as a cornerstone for the government they envisioned 250 years ago when breaking free from the British monarchy. The founders wanted judges who followed the rule of law rather than the King’s commands.
Under our nation’s foundational principles, judges today decide legal disputes based on the law and the facts of a case. In doing that, judges must set aside their personal views and remain unwaveringly focused on the law. The requirement for fairness Read More
