Scenes Of Peaceful Protest Organized Primarily With The Message To ‘Keep ICE Out’ Of Los Alamos
The scene today of a peaceful protest organized primarily with the message to ‘keep ICE out’ of Los Alamos, which drew some 130 people to Ashley Pond Park and along Trinity Drive. Photo by Judy McKenzie
Another scene of the protest today primarily expressing anti-ICE sentiments along Trinity Drive. Photo by Judy McKenzie
Another scene of the protest today primarily expressing anti-ICE sentiments along Trinity Drive. Photo by Judy McKenzie
Another scene of the protest today primarily expressing anti-ICE sentiments along Trinity Drive. Photo by Judy McKenzie
Another scene of the protest Read More
State Distributes $820,000 To Help New Mexico Homeless Residents Stay Safe And Warm This Winter
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Office of Housing has distributed more than $820,000 to shelters and service providers statewide to help people experiencing homelessness stay safe and warm this winter.
“Cold weather can be dangerous for people without stable housing across our state,” said New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair. “By distributing funding for winter readiness, we are helping service providers expand capacity to ensure people not only have access to warmth and safety but also connect to essential services that can help Read More
Unauthorized Drone Flights Prohibited In Los Alamos National Laboratory Restricted Airspace – Including Additional No Drone Zone
Map of FAA restricted airspace above Los Alamos National Laboratory (R-5101) and additional No Drone Zone (in red). Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Since 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), in collaboration with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has operated a system to counter all unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) over its restricted airspace and an additional FAA designated “No Drone Zone”.
Recent unauthorized drone flights have been detected in this restricted airspace. The popularity of drones and Read More
Fr. Glenn: To See Clearly
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
These days it seems that politics obscures everything. This policy is great/evil; that politician is lionized/vilified depending on what “team” you’re on. And with social and corporate media also taking sides, it becomes much harder to know what is true and what is not—especially with AI able to fabricate any narrative. It’s perplexing that people contort (or ignore) reality when only adhering to reality can bring about best results.
One of the most subtle and dangerous spiritual and temporal temptations is not open rebellion against God or against reality, but self-deception. Read More
Posts From The Road: ‘Old Town Palestine’ In Texas
Oxbow General Store: The Oxbow General Store is home to Oxbow Bakery. Pies and other pastries were the stars of the store, which also featured a selection of antique items. We learned that the Oxbow Bakery was named one of the best places in the state for pie by Texas Highway Magazine, a hidden gem by Texas Monthly Magazine, and was featured on the cover of Southern Living Magazine. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Hambones: Hambones Cajun Grill was a perfect stop for lunch the day we discovered Old Town in Palestine, Texas. The casual diner served some of the best seafood and fish, which we always Read More
Hot Showers On Cold Days Can Feel So Nice … But…
COUNTY News:
Hot showers on cold days can feel so nice … but… time slips away, and that quick-shower intention becomes a 20…30…40…minute ordeal.
Low-flow shower heads have come a long way from their trickling past.
Some work so well it seems like you could wash an elephant!
The pressure feels great at 1.5 gallons per minute.
And at that pressure, you can enjoy that 20-minute shower and still use less water than a standard bath (40 gallons). Read More
View This Morning From The Top Of Pajarito Lodge
The view this morning from the lodge at Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill, which is preparing to open Saturday, Jan. 17. The opening day will include limited terrain off the beginner lift. Courtesy/Pajarito webcam Read More
Connect New Mexico Landmark Broadband Infrastructure Pilot Program Is Completed
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) has announced that a landmark broadband infrastructure project in a remote subdivision in Chaves County is complete, providing high-speed internet to 52 rural homes in the Cherry Decker subdivision near the community of Hagerman.
With the project completed, these residents can now sign up for high-speed internet service.
The Chaves County project is OBAE’s first grant project to reach 100 percent completion and the first Connect New Mexico Pilot Program project funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Read More
Los Alamos County Council To Meet Tuesday Jan. 13
Los Alamos County Councilors from left, David Reagor, Vice Chair Ryn Herrmann, Beverly Neal-Clinton, Melenee Hand, Chair Randall Ryti, Suzie Havemann and Theresa Cull. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Council Regular and Work Sessions are held at 6 p.m. Check the agenda for the location. A Zoom option is offered for remote participation (Zoom Link).
View Tuesday’s agenda at lacnm.com/agenda and use the eComments tool to provide your public comment.
Highlights of the meeting include:
- 2025 Regional Development Corporation (RDC) Annual Report Briefing from Executive Director Pat Vanderpool
This Week In Sports: Jan. 13-17, 2026
SPORTS News:
This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers have boys and girls swimming/diving, basketball and wrestling events at home and away.
The Topper sports games and events are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team, which includes John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.
This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:
Jan. 13 Tuesday
- Girls/Boys Swimming/Diving Academy Quad 3 Invite TBD
- Girls Basketball vs Robertson Home – 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball vs ABQ Academy Away – 7 p.m.
Jan. 15 Thursday
- Boys Basketball vs Academy for Technology and Classics Home – 7 p.m.
Jan. 16 Friday
- Girls/Boys
Nuclear Shootout College Hockey Tournament Begins Friday
The Nuclear Shootout College Hockey Tournament begins Friday night. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has joined forces with the University of New Mexico and the Los Alamos Hockey Association to bring College Weekend back to the Los Alamos County Ice Rink.
College teams taking part in this year’s three-day Tournament:
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- University of New Mexico (UNM
- North Ridge (CSUN)
- Michigan State University (MSU)
Tournament Schedule Jan 2026:
- To be determined
When
- Friday, Jan. 16, 5:30-10:00 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 17, 12-9:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 18,
All Shall Be Well: Glory Of Baptism In Murky Waters Of Our Humanity
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, and The Rev. Mary Ann Hill. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By Deacon Amy Schmuck
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
In the Lutheran and Episcopal denominations of which the writers of this column serve or have served in rostered ordained ministry, we celebrate this Sunday, Jan. 11, the Feast Day of the Baptism of our Lord. We read from the Gospel how Jesus approached the Jordan River while his prophet cousin John the Baptist was inviting God’s people to repent and return to God and be baptized in the river.
Jesus Read More
Daily Postcard: Beautiful Icicles Decorate Tree In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: Following a couple of inches of snowfall on Friday, the morning sun on Saturday created beautiful icicles draped on this small tree in Quemazon. Photo by DW Decker Read More
OBITUARY: Janet (Jan) Stratton McCall Dec. 25, 1939 – Dec. 30, 2025
JANET (JAN) STRATTON MCCALL Dec. 25, 1939 – Dec. 30, 2025
Janet (Jan) Stratton McCall, age 86, peacefully departed this life in the UNM hospital on December 30, 2025, after a short illness. Her devoted husband, Gene McCall, was at her side.
Jan was born and grew up in Brigham City, Utah. She was the daughter of Kenneth Leroy Murdock and Vera Bowdin Murdock. She had four sisters and a brother. Three of the sisters, La Dean, Sharon, and Darlene, and her brother, Daniel, preceded her in death.
Jan married Boyd Mark and had three sons, Rick, Scott, and Steven. All have survived her, along with many grandchildren Read More
Magic Paintbrush – Painting Peace And Healing Opening Jan. 15 In Step Up Gallery
Step Up Gallery News:
Beginning Jan. 15, the healing art of Santa Fe artist Feather Redfox will fill Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library.
The public is invited to an opening reception, 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, with an artist talk by Redfox at 2:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
More than 60 paintings will be shown in this exhibit, called Magic Paintbrush – Painting Peace and Healing. Redfox describes her process for creating this artwork as one of exploration. She approaches the canvas with a question or thought, and rather than painting a preconceived scene or composition, Read More
McQuiston: What Happens If An Uninsured Driver Hits You
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
It’s one of those situations no one plans for, but many people eventually face.
You’re driving responsibly. The other driver isn’t.
And then you find out they don’t have insurance.
In that moment, the question isn’t just who’s at fault—it’s who’s actually paying.
The uncomfortable reality
When an uninsured driver causes an accident, there’s often very little to recover from them directly. Lawsuits sound reassuring in theory, but in practice, drivers without insurance rarely have meaningful assets to pursue.
Which Read More
Video: Council Vice Chair Ryn Herrmann Discusses Meeting
Newly appointed Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Ryn Herrmann discusses Tuesday’s council meeting during her visit on Wednesday to the Los Alamos Daily Post newsroom. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Lunch With A Leader To Feature Former Diplomat Anne Galer
Former Foreign Service Officer Anne Galer
LWVLA News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWVLA) community event, Lunch with a Leader, will be on Zoom on Jan. 15. This month’s speaker is Anne Galer, a former career US diplomat. As a Foreign Service Officer, Galer lived and worked in East and Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East and represented the United States in several United Nations organizations. She specialized in international economics and finance.
Coming to New Mexico, Galer became interested in adobe preservation, earning an Adobe Construction Certificate from Northern Read More
Thanks To Community Support, The Future Of Our Local Independent Bookstore May Be Bright
Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse at 174 Central Park Square. Courtesy photo
By LACDC Executive Director Lauren McDaniel
Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District’s Jacquelyn Connolly
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce’s Sandy Jones
The Los Alamos community has shown an outpouring of support for Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse over the last week since owner Jill Lang’s letter earlier this month about her probable closure. This support, not only through words of encouragement but also through active consumer spending, hasn’t gone unnoticed by the owner. Please, keep this momentum going Read More
New Mexico Activities Association’s 2026-2028 Classification And Alignment Brings Changes To Los Alamos High School Athletics
LAPS Athletic Director Guy Meyer
LAPS News:
The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) classification and alignment for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years has brought a few changes to the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) athletics schedules.
LAHS football is competing in District 1-5A, along with Capital High School, Cibola High School, Highland High School, Los Lunas High School, Miyamura High School, Piedra Vista High School and Santa Fe High School.
“Over the last few years, Hilltopper football has proven to be one of the best teams in the state,” Athletic Director Guy Meyer said. Read More
