RPLA Announces Pre-primary Convention For Jan. 24, 2026
By LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos
Dear Friends:
Please mark your calendars for our Pre-Primary Convention at 9 a.m. Jan. 24, 2026, at Fuller Lodge. We will elect nine delegates from Los Alamos to participate in the Republican Party of New Mexico’s State Preprimary Convention. This will be held on March 7, 2026 in Ruidoso, and our delegates will have an opportunity to hear from and vote on statewide candidates for this year’s election.
As of today, we have one candidate for Congressional District 3, NM House Representative Martin Zamora, on our agenda for Jan. 24. All candidates Read More
January Parks & Recreation Board Meeting Canceled
COUNTY News:
The Jan. 8, 2026 Parks & Recreation Board meeting has been canceled due to lack of agenda items.
The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 12, 2026. Read More
LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum Thursday
Gessing: Understanding New Mexico’s Data Center Boom
By PAUL J. GESSING
President
Rio Grande Foundation
After years of failure to land a “big fish” business for New Mexico’s economy (or effectively use the oil and gas revenues to grow the economy) Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham with the help of her Economic Development Secretary Rob Black have lured no fewer than three large data centers to New Mexico. These data centers are being built to serve the booming world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and they will have profound impacts on New Mexico.
It is our view that having these data centers locate in New Mexico is better than having them locate elsewhere. Read More
SFCC To Host Ask, Be Present, Connect – ABC Suicide Prevention Partner Class In Municipal Building Jan. 9
SFCC News:
If one of your New Year’s intentions is to lean into community, here is a great first step. You can make a difference by learning how to reach out to people who are struggling and strengthen community connections.
The first public class of the New Year is coming up at 9 a.m., Friday, Jan. 9 in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, Room 330.
Ask, Be Present, Connect – ABC Suicide Prevention Partner Class is a 60 minute class that addresses how to prevent suicide. During the class you will learn about the common causes of suicidal behavior, the warning signs of suicide, and Read More
Be A Lifesaver During National Blood Donor Month
VITALANT News:
ALBUQUERQUE — This January, nonprofit Vitalant is calling on all generous blood donors to be a lifesaver during National Blood Donor Month. Vitalant is grateful for all blood donors who are especially vital at the start of a new year, following the holiday weeks when office and school blood drives are scarce and busy schedules cause a dip in donations.
As a special thanks between Jan. 5-Feb. 8, Vitalant is giving donors 26 chances to win $500* to start off 2026.
Giving blood is just one way to make a lifesaving difference. Thomas Williams has long helped patients by donating blood Read More
County Council To Meet In Regular Session Jan. 6
Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 5, 2026
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Happy New Year!
Rainbow trout were not stocked anywhere last week in Northern New Mexico. All the stocking activity took place in Southern New Mexico. Even Tingley Beach and the Albuquerque area drains were not stocked.
The weather has been too warm and the ice-fishing season is off to a slow start. With the exception of Hopewell Lake, no New Mexico lakes or state parks are open for ice fishing. Fenton Lake was starting to freeze, but what ice there was is melting and there is plenty of open water. Some much colder air is forecast for the coming Read More
Local Love Holiday Contest Announces Week 5 Winner; Last Week To Keep Snapping, Tagging, & Sharing
Image of the fifth winning entry in the Local Love Holiday ‘Snap, Tag, and Share’ contest, submitted by Stephanie Farley, for which she has won the Week 5 $100 Local Love Gift Card for showing her Local Love at Boomerang Consignment & Gaia Gifts. Courtesy/Places & Spaces Los Alamos
From Places & Spaces Los Alamos:
Places and Spaces Los Alamos is excited to announce the Week 5 winner of the Local Love Holiday “Snap, Tag, and Share” contest! Congratulations to Stephanie Farley, who has won the Week 5 $100 Local Love Gift Card for showing her Local Love at Boomerang Consignment Read More
Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis & Guitarist Jason Vieaux To Perform At Duane Smith Auditorium Sunday Afternoon
COMMUNITY News:
Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and Guitarist Jason Vieaux will perform in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday Jan. 11 at Duane Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Drive.
This duo is performing in Los Alamos for the first time since the 2013-14 Season, don’t miss this “transcendent concert”. Read More
Scenes From UbiQD’s 2025 Holiday/Christmas Party
UbiQD Founder/CEO Hunter McDaniel, sporting an ugly Christmas sweater and holding his daughter dressed as a tiny Christmas Tree, welcomed staff and their families to the 2025 Holiday/Christmas party on Dec. 18 at historic Fuller Lodge in downtown Los Alamos. McDaniel congratulated the UbiQD team for another excellent year and thanked them for their dedication. UbiQD is an advanced materials company powering product innovations in agriculture, clean energy, and security. Learn more about the company at ubiqd.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
UbiQD CEO Hunter McDaniel and Read More
Community Invited To Tabletop Game Day At Mesa Library
COUNTY News:
The next Tabletop Game Day is 1-4:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10 at Mesa Public Library.
All ages are welcome to bring their board games or choose from the more than 125+ board games the library owns. Members of the library staff and volunteers will be hanging out hoping to play games with people at Mesa Public Library mostly in The Zone on the lower level.
Free popcorn and drinks will be available in The Zone area.
This program is for everyone and anyone who wants to play tabletop board games. The library owns card and board games for kids as young as four and welcomes experts who want to teach Read More
Daily Postcard: Tent Rocks Along Falls Trail At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: Tent rocks in Bandelier National Monument can be found in several locations along the Falls Trail. Tent rocks form when more resistant rock is left after softer rock is eroded to form a tent-like structure. Photo by Sally King Read More
LWV & AAUW To Present 2026 Legislative Preview Thursday Jan. 8 In Fuller Lodge
By Becky (Rebecca) Shankland
Communications Director
League of Women Voters of Los Alamos
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWV) and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) invite the community to the 2026 Legislative Preview 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 in Fuller Lodge. Join us ahead of the preview at 6:30 p.m. for snacks and conversation.
Our legislators—Representative Christine Chandler and Senators Leo Jaramillo and Roberto Gonzales—will share their views on the upcoming session. In addition, Kristina Fisher, Associate Director at Think New Mexico, will discuss Read More
New Cell Phone Tower Erected In Totavi
The San Ildefonso Pueblo is erecting and will operate this new cell tower that has appeared recently in Totavi. This is part of Los Alamos County’s major Community Broadband Network (CBN) project. Construction on the County-owned, open-access fiber system is planned to start this summer. Key to this project is an 11-mile ‘middle mile’ fiber link with San Ildefonso Pueblo, providing critical redundancy off the hill. This project aims to improve speed, reliability, and competition for homes and businesses, replacing the single existing line. Courtesy photo Read More
Obituary: JoAnn Johnson Dec. 10, 1931 – Jan. 1, 2026
JoAnn Johnson Dec. 10, 1931 – Jan. 1, 2026
JoAnn Johnson, 94, was born December 10, 1931 in Seymour, IN to Edna and John Garvey. She married James Johnson, her high school sweetheart in 1953. He preceded her in death in 2001. She is survived by two children; Jan Funkhouser (Clay) of Portland OR and Mike Johnson (Thai) of Redondo Beach, CA and two grandchildren Megan and Kevin Funkhouser.
Horses, politics and travel were central to her life.
They got horses shortly after arriving in Los Alamos. She and Jim enjoyed many hours riding their horses on the area’s many trails. She served as President of the Read More
Posts From The Road: 2025 Year In Review Part 2
Sheep Creek Bay: Sheep Creek is one of many contributors to Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Seen is Sheep Creek Bay, framed nicely by the red cliffs and hills, which is a part of the large and long reservoir. This is near Wyoming and it is easy to visualize how the reservoir is opening up and becoming wider as it exits the deep canyons to the southern part of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Viewpoint: A group of hikers stop at a viewpoint near the Canyon Rim Campground to view the river and canyon below. The viewpoint is near the Red Canyon Visitor Center. The river is hundreds Read More
Fr. Glenn: Overlap
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Well … it’s been quite the “interesting” start to the new year, hasn’t it?
New York City has its first Muslim socialist mayor; that will definitely be “interesting” in the financial capital of the world. I, like many, find it hard to believe that, with the tragic history of socialism throughout the world, people are still swayed by its siren song. “Equity” sounds good, but that necessarily presumes equity in effort, ability, etc., which does not happen in practice. If I work harder to produce/earn more, it’s taken from me to give to someone who does not. So why work hard, or at all? Read More
Wolf Moon Shining Saturday Night Over White Rock
The Wolf Moon is shining Saturday night over White Rock, and all is well for the New Year. A January full moon is traditionally called a Wolf Moon, according to the Farmers’ Almanac. According to NASA, January’s full moon will also be a supermoon, a phenomenon that causes the moon to appear slightly bigger and brighter than average. Source: USA Today. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Virtual Artist Talk With Susan Hudson & Kent Monkman At Millicent Rogers Museum Friday Jan. 9
Millicent Rogers Museum News:
The community is invited to a virtual artist talk presented by the Millicent Rogers Museum in conjunction with the exhibition Quilted Survivance:
Details:
- Virtual Artist Talk: Quilted Survivance
Susan Hudson and the Navajo Quilt Project - Moderated by: Annie Drysdale and Claire Pelaez Motsinger
Artist Panelists: Susan Hudson and Kent Monkman - Friday, January 9, 2026
5 p.m. MST
Live on Zoom (link below)
This event is an engaging conversation with two internationally recognized Indigenous artists as they explore the concept of survivance through their Read More
