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Well, someone was clearly in a holiday hurry to the detriment of this poor elf squished in the parking lot on Monday near Sugar & Cream Cafe. Let’s all try to slow down and smell the eggnog! Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
American Medical Association: 10 Health Recommendations
AMA News:
CHICAGO — As the new year quickly approaches, the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering 10 recommendations to help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2026 and beyond.
“With the holiday cookies eaten and those missed workouts officially last year’s worry, the new year is a great chance to refocus on the healthy choices you want to make in 2026,” said AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD. “Even tiny changes now can snowball into major gains for your long-term health.”
The AMA’s 10 recommendations for a healthier new year, include the Read More
The Story Of Judge Catherine Taylor
Magistrate Judge Catherine Taylor with students from LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit class. Courtesy/LAPS
By ARIEL MARTINEZ
Los Alamos High School
Sports Lit Student
During a recent school field trip to the courthouse, I had the opportunity to interview Magistrate Judge Catherine Taylor. Speaking with her gave me a stronger understanding of what she truly does with her work and how it’s important.
Taylor also shared some helpful advice I can take with me, especially if I choose to go into law one day. I am going to share some questions I got to ask her and what she told me.
During the interview, Read More
Reminder: Los Alamos Golf Course Is Closed For Winter
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Golf Course would like to remind citizens that the course is closed for play for the winter.
Walking onto any part of the course to play golf during the winter closure is not permissible.
Additionally, the grass is dormant, and playing could cause damage to the root system that staff have worked tirelessly to establish over the past year.
For a course schedule and information, visit the Los Alamos County Website or contact the Golf Course Pro Shop at 505.662.8139. Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society Shares 2025 Holiday Wishes
DOE’s Environmental Mgmt. Delivers Nuclear Remediation &Revitalization For American Communities In 2025
DOE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Helping to grow America’s burgeoning nuclear renaissance, advancing infrastructure critical to winning the artificial intelligence (AI) race and safely addressing aging facilities to contribute to the modernization of America’s strategic deterrent — these are just some of the ways the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) helped enable American energy, innovation and security in 2025, according to a new document released today.
“Delivering Nuclear Remediation and Revitalization for American Energy, Security and Innovation” Read More
FBI: Shiprock Man Charged With Second-Degree Murder
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Shiprock man has been charged after authorities say he beat a woman to death following a day of drinking.
According to court documents, Nov. 15, 2025, Harlan Joe, 21, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, beat Jane Doe to death at a residence in Shiprock, New Mexico after a day of drinking. When officers arrived at the residence, they found Jane Doe deceased outside the house with obvious signs of abuse and trauma and immediately detained Joe. During a subsequent interview, Joe stated that he had known what he was doing and that it was wrong.
Joe is charged with second degree Read More
Higher Education Dept. Brings Together State Leaders, National Partners To Highlight Adult Education In NM
NMHED News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department joined staff from the federal congressional delegation earlier this year, along with state and national partners, to highlight the impact of adult education programs and the need for continued federal funding in New Mexico.
Federal funding cuts threaten to grievously harm New Mexico’s adult education programs, putting the state’s 26 adult education and 18 adult literacy programs at risk and endangering key educational opportunities for thousands of learners whose participation in these programs helps to grow New Read More
Luján Reintroduces Legislation To Increase Multilingual Content Moderation Enforcement And Transparency
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dec. 8, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, led U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Ron Wyden (D-Oreg.) in introducing the Language-Inclusive Support and Transparency for Online Services (LISTOS) Act to improve multilingual large language models, automated decision-making systems, and content moderation practices online to better protect non-English speaking communities.
The LISTOS Act requires online platforms to consistently Read More
Obituary: Fermin Romero Sr. Dec. 15, 2025
FERMIN ROMERO Sr. Dec. 15, 2025
Fermin Romero Sr. 88, of Ojo Caliente, NM, passed away peacefully Dec. 15, 2025, after a lengthy illness.
Fermin is survived by his wife Virginia Romero and five children, Stella, Cathy, Terri, Jeanette, and Fermin Jr. many grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Fermin worked for the Zia Company and Los Alamos National Laboratory for many years, with janitorial services.
He enjoyed his many animals on his ranch and going to the casinos with family. He had a passion for music and singing with many different bands.
He had a magnetic personality and loved socializing. Read More
Pets Of The Week: Meet Oakley And Mama Bella
Oakley is just weeks away from being officially “paw-roled” from our Paws in the Pen program—our extra-special partnership with the New Mexico Corrections Department that turns good dogs into great dogs. For 8 merry weeks, Oakley has been paired with two dedicated inmate trainers, learning the ropes of good manners and holiday-worthy behavior. Oakley is a 1 year, 8 month old handsome holiday showstopper with a stunning red coat that could be matchy-matchy with Santa himself. He’s bursting with energy, personality, and joie de vivre. Toys are his love language, playtime is his passion, and Read More
NNSA Renews University Consortium Grant For Research & Development Into Nuclear Science, Engineering, Security
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced a $25 million grant to a University of California, Berkeley-led consortium of nine universities and six National Laboratories for research and development (R&D) in nuclear science, engineering, and security.
This long-term investment will support the consortium at $5 million per year for five years. The grant, awarded for the fourth time to a UC-Berkeley-led consortium, follows the announcement of a funding opportunity issued in November 2024.
The mission Read More
Daily Post: Ashley Pond Park In All Its Holiday Splendor
Daily Post: The beauty of Ashley Pond Park in all its holiday splendor. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Obituary: John William Blaylock April 10, 1947 – Dec. 19, 2025
JOHN WILLIAM BLAYLOCK April 10, 1947 – Dec. 19, 2025
John William Blaylock, 78, went to be with his Savior Dec. 19, 2025, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
John was born April 10, 1947, in Miami, Florida, to Esther and John Blaylock. From an early age, he possessed a deep curiosity about the world that shaped the course of his life. His life was rich with adventure – piloting small planes in the Florida Keys, ocean freediving, shooting BB guns as a child in Washington, operating construction equipment in New York, and several cross-country road trips in a VW Beetle. In all of his pursuits, Read More
Sen. Leo Jaramillo Shares Holiday Wishes For Community
‘Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a hopeful New Year ahead! Grateful for our communities, our traditions, and the spirit that connects us all. Happy Holidays!’ –Sen. Leo Jaramillo Read More
Community Invited To Christmas Eve At United Church
United Church News:
The community is invited to attend a Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at The United Church of Los Alamos.
“Candlelight, Communion, and Family highlight this joyful gathering celebration of God’s Light being born to us anew, as the prophets foretold! Come, you’re invited!” –United Church
The United Church is at 2525 Canyon Road. Visit Unitedchurchla.org. Read More
PEEC Invites Community To Support Annual Seed Drive
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is teaming up once again with the Los Alamos Public Library to support the Los Alamos Community Seed Library (LACSL) during this year’s winter seed drive.
Community members are encouraged to donate seeds all winter long at either library location or at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
To kick off the season of giving, LACSL will host a hands-on volunteer “sorting party” from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road. Admission is free, and no registration is required.
The Community Read More
Fraudulent Phone Calls Regarding Arrest Warrants Continue To Surface In District Of New Mexico
U.S. COURTS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico has recently been notified of individuals being targeted in a court-related scam.
The targets have been told that a warrant for their arrest has been or will be issued by a federal judge regarding their failure to respond to a subpoena or appear in court. The scammer may ask for personal identifiers and may request an email address to which they will send a falsified warrant.
The scammer will then ask for immediate payment of fines with the assurance this will resolve the warrant. The scammers may use the Read More
U.S. Department Of Energy: Savannah River Site Has Achieved Major Milestone In Radioactive Waste Processing
Salt Waste Processing Facility, left, and Defense Waste Processing Facility at Savannah River Site. Courtesy/EM
EM News:
AIKEN, S.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) announced the successful completion of major optimizations across the Savannah River Site’s (SRS) liquid waste treatment system, dramatically accelerating the processing rate of radioactive tank waste and supporting America’s energy and national security goals.
Recent facility optimizations at both the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) and Defense Waste Processing Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Dec. 15, 2025
BRIDGE News:
With this edition, the Los Alamos Bridge Club wishes everyone in Los Alamos County a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season! The game on Dec. 22 will be our last duplicate bridge game of 2025.
Open winners on Monday were Jerry Fleming and Martin Cooper. Flight B winners were Laurie and Bob Walker. Wednesday winners were Bobby Haynes and Neill Goltz.
Here is an interesting hand that turns one way or the other depending on West’s 3rd bid.
Board 7: South is the dealer and both sides are vulnerable.
After North passes, West opens with 1♥. After North’s pass, East will bid Read More
