Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 Hosts Officer Installation
Newly elected officers from left, Isaiah Madrid, Inner Guard; Jeffrey Goettee, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; Mellisa Machesky, Chaplain; Phillip Mach, Exalted Ruler; Katherine Haight, Esteemed Leading Knight; Kirk Hollis, Treasurer; Rena Calloway, Secretary; and Jurgen Schmidt, Esteemed Loyal Knight. Courtesy/Elks Lodge photo
Los Alamos Elks Lodge News:
The Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 held its installation of officers for 2026 -2027 on Saturday, followed by a dinner.
Newlt elected officers include Isaiah Madrid, Inner Guard; Jeffrey Goettee, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; Mellisa Read More
RPNM Statement On Rise In Political Threats Of Violence
RPNM Chairwoman Amy Barela
RPNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) Chairwoman Amy Barela released an official statement on the recent threats of violence on display at the No Kings protests over the weekend, which included a death threat to ICE officers at a protest in Los Angeles:
“By choosing not to condemn these inexcusable actions, Democrats are playing right into the hands of those who wish to commit political violence,” Chairwoman Barela said. “Whether it’s spray-painting ‘kill your local ICE agent’ at a No Kings protest or staying silent when American citizens Read More
Daily Postcard: Hearty Bobcat Relaxes At Timber Ridge
Daily Postcard: A hearty bobcat relaxes on a rock last fall at Timber Ridge in Los Alamos. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com Read More
Free Showing For Community Of Passion Of The Christ 6 P.M. Thursday At SALA Los Alamos Event Center
Community Invited To View New Lowrider Stamps Cruising Into Los Alamos Post Office & View 6 Cool Vehicles Saturday
U.S. Postal Service News:
The Los Alamos Post Office invites the community to celebrate its newly issued Lowrider stamps and view six cool lowrider vehicles and listen to music from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in front of the downtown Post Office.
The U.S. Postal Service held a first-day-of-issue ceremony for its new Lowriders stamps on March 13 in San Diego. With that issuance, USPS celebrated lowrider car culture, rooted in working-class Mexican American/Chicano communities throughout the American Southwest.
“A lowrider is a masterpiece of engineering and artistry, a rolling canvas of art. Read More
The Family YMCA To Host Annual Gala Celebrating The Fabric Of Community May 16
From The Family YMCA:
The Family YMCA will host its Annual Gala, 5-9 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at La Fonda on the Plaza. This year’s theme, The Fabric of Community, celebrates the people, families and partners who strengthen Northern New Mexico every day.
The evening will feature a silent and live auction with local art and unique experiences, along with live entertainment from local favorite band Felix Y Los Gatos. Guests are invited to wear something that reflects their personal connection to the community—their story, passion or impact.
Proceeds support the YMCA’s Annual Campaign, ensuring 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
New Mexico Forestry Division Wildfire Notification: Perch Fire Burning In Guadalupe County
Fire and Smoke Map in New Mexico. Courtesy/AirNow
New Mexico Forestry Division News:
The New Mexico Forestry Division would like to inform readers about a wildfire that is requiring the attention of suppression resources in New Mexico. Resources are on scene at the Perch Fire southeast of Santa Rosa near Perch Lake.
The fire was discovered at 12:50 p.m. today, March 30, and is active and making runs in grass and brush fuels. Spot fires crossed over N.M. 91 and the fire is making an eastern push. Structures are threatened, including the Santa Rosa Airport. “GO” status evacuations are in place for Read More
LAPS To Host Community Input And Information Session On 2026-2027 Budget April 7 In School Boardroom
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) invites the public to attend a community input and information session about the LAPS budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
This meeting will take place in person, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, in the School Boardroom at 2075 Trinity Drive.
The session will be a collaborative process to give attendees the chance to identify the best ways to support the school district’s strategic plan and improve outcomes for all of our students.
The budget will be presented to the School Board during the April 14, 2026, School Board meeting. It will then be sent Read More
Community Invited To Celebrate Manhattan Project National Historical Park 10th Anniversary April 8 At Fuller Lodge
COUNTY News:
Manhattan Project National Historical Park will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a community event, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge.
The event starts with a program that reflects on the park’s first decade of preserving and sharing the complex history of the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos and its lasting impact on the world.
Following the program conclusion at 6:15 p.m., the event will offer visitors and locals an opportunity to connect with park staff and partners, learn more about the park’s mission, and commemorate a decade of preservation, 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
National Voice For Voting Rights Stacey Abrams Endorses Deb Haaland For New Mexico Governor
Stacey Abrams, left, has announced her support of Deb Haaland for governor. Courtesy photo
From the Deb Haaland for Governor Campaign:
ALBUQUERQUE — Today, national leader and change-maker Stacey Abrams, announced her support of Deb Haaland for governor. Abrams is the first Black woman to win a major party’s nomination for governor in the country, and she has devoted her career to protecting voting rights and protecting our nation’s families.
“We have to elect people who believe in people, not power and who believe in the future and not the past. We also need leaders who are not afraid to stand Read More
FBI: Zuni Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison For Firing Shotgun At Occupied Vehicle
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Zuni man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for federal firearms offenses after he fired a shotgun at an occupied vehicle parked outside of a home on the Zuni Pueblo.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, on the evening of Feb. 2, 2025, Cody Laweka, 35, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni, drove with another person to a home on the Pueblo of Zuni. The person with whom Laweka drove had a shotgun in his truck bed. On the way to this residence, Laweka asked to use that shotgun. When Laweka arrived at the residence, he exited the truck with the shotgun Read More
New Mexico Historic Sites: Have A Wooly Good Time This Spring At Two Sheep Shearing And Fiber Festivals
Courtesy/New Mexico Historic Sites
New Mexico Historic Sites News:
Alcalde and Fort Sumner – Two sheep shearing and fiber community events bring family-friendly fun this spring to New Mexico Historic Sites. On Sunday, April 12, Los Luceros Historic Site in Alcalde is hosting its annual Sheep Shearing Day, and on Saturday, May 2, Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site is hosting its annual Fiber Fair.
These two events are a great opportunity to see both sites’ flock of Navajo-Churro sheep up close and learn how their wool is removed, processed, and turned into fiber art. Events Read More
NMAA Announces Eldorado Student Jackson Simpkins Named NFHS Section 6 Heart Of The Arts Award Winner
Jackson Simpkins
NMAA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) is proud to announce that Eldorado High School student Jackson Simpkins has been named a National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) Heart of the Arts Award winner for Section 6.
Simpkins is being honored for demonstrating extraordinary resilience and passion for music in the face of a life-changing diagnosis.
After being diagnosed with Functional Neurologic Disorder, Simpkins lost mobility and began using a wheelchair. Rather than stepping away from school activities, he remained fully engaged. Read More
Elks Lodge & Freedom Church Host Easter Egg Hunt April 4
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
NM START Program: Clinical Education Training April 13
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/4bJQ2g8 Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: March 26, 2026
BRIDGE News:
Ann-Marie Graves and Mary Courtright were Monday winners in flight A. Neill Goltz and Harry Dewey were high in Flight B.
On Wednesday, Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 1st in Flight A, while Bobby Haynes and Norm Worth were 1st in Flight B.
Here is another very competitive hand. Both sides should be in the auction. It pays to be bold, especially with the E/W hands.
Board 6 from the March 26 game: East is the dealer and E/W are vulnerable.
After East passes, South may well open 1♥. West will overcall 2♦, and North will raise to 2♥. East should now bid 2♠, which will end the auction unless Read More
