Kiwanis Club Hears Presentation On Valles Caldera
Valles Caldera National Preserve Park Ranger Dr. Adam Dean speaks Jan. 20 at Kiwanis. Courtesy/Kiwanis
KIWANIS News:
Jan. 20, the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos was treated to an engaging and informative talk from Dr. Adam Dean, a Park Ranger at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. He gave an overview of the geologic, environmental, and human history of the area and discussed the formation of the Preserve and its programs.
Valles Caldera is a resurgent caldera resulting from a very large explosive volcano formed 1.2 million years ago and located between the Rio Grande Rift and the Jemez Lineament. Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Issues Opinion Abolishing Lawsuits For Alienation Of Affections
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court (NMSC) Monday issued a precedent-setting opinion eliminating legal claims for damages for the loss of a spouse’s affections in a marriage.
The Court’s unanimous opinion provides the legal reasoning for a ruling from the bench last August ordering a trial court to dismiss a civil lawsuit that sought to hold a New Mexico resident liable for the breakup of a Colorado man’s marriage. The Colorado couple is now divorced.
The ruling by the state’s highest court abolished the “tort of alienation of affections” by overturning a legal precedent from a Read More
Daily Postcard: Beaver Dam At Bandelier National Monument
Daily Postcard: A beaver dam and recent snowfall Sunday at Bandelier National Monument. Visitors are advised to watch for snow or ice on the roads and trails in the park and be aware of wildlife. Courtesy/BNM Read More
New Mexico Law Has Triggered Review Of Two Health Care Mergers Since 2024
Sen. Katy Duhigg, D-Albuquerque, attends a hearing in 2022. Duhigg was one of the sponsors of the Health Care Consolidation Oversight Act in 2024 and its expansion in 2025. Courtesy/Santa Fe New Mexican
By CLARA BATES
The Santa Fe New Mexican
New Mexico has so far reviewed only two hospital acquisitions under oversight laws passed in 2024 and 2025, largely in response to the state’s nation-leading rate of private equity-owned hospitals.
One transaction was approved in December 2024 and the other is currently under review, according to the New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance Read More
LAPS Invites Community To Special Presentation This Thursday
Dr. Ben Springer
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) invites the public to a special presentation featuring Ben Springer, co-author of Optimistic Teaming: Coordination Strategies for Tough Student Situations, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School.
Dr. Springer is an award-winning and nationally certified school psychologist. He is also the author of several books and has served in schools as an autism specialist, school psychologist, behavior specialist, and Director of Special Education. In 2017, Dr. Springer together with Dr. Ben Belnap, Read More
Senate Passes ‘Rocket Docket’ Legislation, Interstate Medical Compacts (SB 1) & Harm To Self & Others (SB 3) Head To House Of Representatives
NMSR News:
SANTA FE — Jan. 23, the New Mexico State Senate successfully streamlined the passage of several pieces of legislation, including Interstate Medical Compacts (SB 1) and Harm to Self and Others (SB 3) which were introduced on opening day in a ‘rocket docket’ and now make their way to the New Mexico House of Representatives.
This collaborative show of bipartisanship is due in large part to fierce Republican advocacy to improve healthcare access and public safety in New Mexico. In fact, these Democrat-sponsored pieces of legislation are built on Republican proposals that have been Read More
UNMLA To Host My Favorite Lecture: American Poetry Feb. 4
UNMLA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) My Favorite Lecture Series 2026 will open with American Poetry: Forests, Places and Robert Frost from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Wallace Hall on the UNM-LA campus. The lecture will be presented by Virginia Grant, Ph.D., who is assistant professor of English and department coordinator of humanities at UNM-LA.
The event is for UNM-LA donors, supporters, staff, faculty, friends and lifelong learners.
For inquiries or to RSVP, contact Karen Williams, director of development, at
karen.williams@unmfund.org. Read More
GOP State Senator Asks Feds To Help Block Bill To Ban ICE Contracts In New Mexico
Then-Rep. Jim Townsend, R-Artesia, reads a bill in his office in 2024. Courtesy/Santa Fe New Mexican
By CLARA BATES
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A Republican state senator is requesting the U.S. Department of Justice’s “attention and intervention” on legislation that would restrict local governments from entering into immigrant detention contracts.
Sen. Jim Townsend, R-Artesia, wrote in a Thursday letter addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi that House Bill 9, which would ban public entities in New Mexico from contracting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, “raises serious constitutional Read More
Denish: Healthcare Compacts And Medical Malpractice Reform Must Go Hand In Hand
By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
diane@dianedenish.com
I used to have a greeting card that said, “Some days I don’t know whether to change the world or enjoy the world. It makes it hard to plan the day.” If we do one, we can do the other. By changing the world, I don’t mean the entire world. I mean our world right here in New Mexico — the world around us. That’s why I’ve been paying close attention to what is happening with healthcare worker compacts (not just doctors) and medical malpractice reform.
One thing should be clear: not all trial lawyers are medical malpractice lawyers. Trial lawyers are necessary Read More
Doctor Shortage Intensifies Push To Cap Punitive Damages In Malpractice Cases
Pat and Karn Jilek stand for a portrait on their porch outside of their home in Rio Rancho with the Sandia Mountain’s behind them on Jan. 15. When Pat, the former train conductor and railway safety representative retired in 2022, Jilek and his wife moved away from Fargo, N.D., where they had lived for 50 years. They built what Jilek called their “dream house” in Rio Rancho, swapping snow shoveling for sunshine.”We love everything about being here — except for one thing,” Jilek said: They couldn’t keep a primary care provider. Gabriela Campos/The Santa Fe New Mexican Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 26, 2026
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The frigid temperatures this past weekend have gotten the ice-fishing season started. Eagle Nest Lake State Park will host its annual Ice-Fishing Derby Saturday, Jan. 31. Cash prizes will be awarded for the biggest rainbow trout, biggest northern pike and biggest yellow perch.
Registration fees are typically $40 for all three categories. Prize amounts are dependent on the number of entries. The tournament begins at 6 a.m. There will be an early registration Friday, Jan. 30, and open registration the day of the tournament.
Be sure Read More
Los Alamos High School Coach Lindsey Montoya Named 2025 USTFCCCA High School Girls Cross Country State Coach Of The Year In New Mexico
LAHS Coach Lindsey Montoya is named the girls cross country coach of the year for New Mexico as part of USTFCCCA annual recognitions. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the state-by-state winners of its annual High School Cross Country Coaches of the Year Presented by the United States Marine Corps on Thursday.
One boys coach and one girls coach from 50 states – as well as the District of Columbia – were honored for their successes during the fall of 2025, as selected by a committee of experts from around Read More
Campaign Finance Records Show Big Spending In New Mexico Malpractice Fight
By NATHAN BROWN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
There’s a lot of money at stake when it comes to New Mexico’s medical malpractice laws.
Perhaps it’s not surprising advocates on both sides of the issue contribute a lot to lawmakers’ campaigns.
From the 2020 primary election cycle through 2026, the Committee on Individual Responsibility — the political action committee associated with the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association — has made $937,000 in donations to individual politicians or their PACs and $442,200 to broader PACs such as those associated with House and Senate Democrats and the state House Read More
U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Heinrich, Kelly Legislation To Repeal Cash Grabs For Senators
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) released the following statements applauding House passage of legislation that mirrors Senate legislation they authored to repeal the ‘Arctic Frost’ provision, which allows Republican senators to collect $500,000 for every phone record that was previously, lawfully obtained.
“I’m pleased the House unanimously passed this legislation to repeal a last-minute provision that lets a few Republican Read More
Daily Postcard: Sun Highlights Tree Filled With Pinecones
Daily Postcard: The sun highlights a blue spruce filled with pinecones at a residence on Sunday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Scenes From Saturday’s RPLA Preprimary Convention
On Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, nine delegates were elected at the Republican Party of Los Alamos (RPLA) Preprimary Convention held at Fuller Lodge. Delegates include Lisa Shin, Joshua and Heather Muck, David Reagor, Gary Stradling, Mike and Sondra Wyman, and Ken and Valerie Shelley. These delegates will participate on March 7 at the Republican Party of New Mexico 2026 Preprimary Convention in Ruidoso. Courtesy/RPLA
New Mexico House Representative (District 63) Martin Zamora, candidate for New Mexico CD-3, speaking at Saturday’s RPLA Preprimary Convention. Courtesy/RPLA
James Maez speaking Read More
Clouds And Sunlight Linger Across Sangre De Cristos
Clouds and sunlight linger across Sangre de Cristo Mountains as seen today from White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Posts From The Road: Dinosaur Valley State Park In Texas
Paluxy River: While the Paluxy is not a long river within the state of Texas, it is an important one. The dinosaur footsteps from millions of years ago can be seen in the riverbed within Dinosaur Valley State Park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Footprints: There are two types of footprints found at Dinosaur Valley State Park. The larger oval-shaped prints are similar to an elephant print, and the smaller three-toed prints are similar to a bird. The shape of the smaller print makes it easier to spot through river water. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Three-Toed Print: The three-toed Read More
Fr. Glenn: Redeeming Time
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
One of the topics that arises frequently when speaking to families with young children is the parents’ desire for the kids to reach their potential, whatever potential that might be. And, speaking with older folks, very often while reminiscing about their lives, they’ll say: “I wish I would have done this or that like I had planned.” And yet, in this latter case, as we well know, life often gets in the way. Bills, illnesses, unforeseen events can overturn the best laid plans in a moment.
We “oldies” often look at the young with envy, realizing the open horizon that awaits them … the Read More
Kristin Kosiewicz Scholarship Strives To Bring Awareness To Substance Abuse While Helping Young People
Los Alamos resident Stan Kosiewicz and his wife, Amy Anderson, center, stand with the 2025 recipients of the Kristin Kosiewicz Substance Abuse Awareness Scholarship, from left, Samuel Carmer, Malaika Philip, Sophie Bathrick-Price and JoyMei Lincoln. Kosiewicz established the scholarship in memory of his daughter, Kristin, who died in 2021 from an accidental fentanyl overdose. Photo by Jessica Booton
1993 Los Alamos High School graduate Kristin Kosiewicz. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Kristin Kosiewicz, a 1993 Los Alamos High School Read More
