County Environmental Sustainability Board To Meet Nov. 20
COUNTY News:Teatro Paraguas Presents Winter Tablao Flamenco Fridays Beginning Dec. 1
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
SANTA FE — After the tremendous success of Flamenco Paraguas – Summer Flamenco, Santa Fe’s acclaimed flamenco ensemble Compañía Chuscales & Mina Fajardo proudly announces a new winter series: Flamenco Paraguas – Winter Tablao Flamenco Friday 2026 at Teatro Paraguas.
Performances will be held Friday, Dec. 16, 2025, Jan. 13, 2026, and every Friday in February 2026, offering audiences the intimate, high-energy experience of traditional Andalusian tablao flamenco brought to life by Santa Fe’s beloved flamenco artists.
Tablao flamenco Read More
‘From Mines To Main Street: The Enduring Legacy Of New Mexico’s Burros’ NMHM Lecture Dec. 3
NMDCA News:
Join Shane Weigand for an exclusive ONLINE presentation, “From Mines to Main Street: The Enduring Legacy of New Mexico’s Burros,” at the Friends of History lecture, 12–1 p.m., Dec. 3.
At this month’s Friends of History First Wednesday Lecture Series, Shane Weigand, the founder of New Mexico Pack Burros, will discuss how the mighty little burro has been a major player in New Mexico history from the time of the 16th Century Conquistadors to present day burro racing.
This lecture traces the burro’s journey through history, exploring their essential role in shaping New Mexico’s economy Read More
Is That A Supermoon Above The Elephant At The Pond?
Is that really a ‘Super Moon’ above the elephant statue at Ashley Pond Park? Actually, it is an artistically enhanced version of the Moon shining above the pond on Nov. 7 . Photo by Steve Bublitz Read More
New Mexico To Host Farm To Cafeteria Food Conference
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The National Farm to School Network will bring its annual National Farm to Cafeteria Conference to Albuquerque this year, spotlighting New Mexico’s leadership in providing students with local, healthy food.
The event will gather hundreds of advocates, educators, farmers and community leaders from across the country to promote local, nutritious food choices in schools. The conference will be held Dec. 1-4 at the Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St. NW.
The theme of the conference is “Rooted in Culture, Growing for the Future.” Rita Condon, manager of New Mexico Read More
Daily Postcard: Sharp-Shinned Hawk At Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: This Sharp-shinned Hawk posed on a fence recently at Overlook Park in White Rock. It can be challenging to tell the difference between a Sharp-shinned Hawk and a Cooper’s Hawk, but the prevailing view of the ‘authoritative sources’ is that this is a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Adults have red eyes and the yellow eyes on this hawk suggest it is a juvenile. According to All About Birds, Sharp-shinned Hawks are the smallest hawks in Canada and the US. Interestingly, females are generally about one-third larger than males, which is typical for hawks and owls but otherwise not common Read More
Fuselier: Shadow Boxing
By ROBERT FUSELIER
Los Alamos
He who knows that he knows, doesn’t.
He who knows that he doesn’t know, does.
Variations of this bit of wisdom have been attributed to many wise elders from our past. The saying highlights a problem we all face: we are all biased. We think we have the answers, know the way, and understand the world and those around us. The reality, however, is that we don’t. We have but a small perspective of what reality is. Until we can admit this to ourselves, we are subject to appear, speak, and act as fools.
One of the most troubling biases is what modern psychology calls negativity bias. Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Christmas Tree Permits Available Online And In-person At District Offices
Christmas tree permits are now available to purchase online through Recreation.gov and in person at all Santa Fe National Forest District Offices and the Supervisor’s Office. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
- Permits available online and in-person at district offices
SANTA FE – Christmas tree permits are now available to purchase online through Recreation.gov and in person at all Santa Fe National Forest District Offices and the Supervisor’s. Details about designated cutting areas, dates, and types of trees that may be cut may be found here.
Purchase your Christmas Tree permit:
- Online through
FBI Seeks Information On Hit And Run
FBI News:
The FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office and the FBI’s Farmington Office are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for the death of a man on either the evening of Nov. 9, 2025, or the early morning of Nov. 10, 2025, in Upper Fruitland, New Mexico.
The hit and run occurred on the north side of the N36, mile marker 27, just west of the Northern Edge Casino.
Broken Pieces of a maroon-colored vehicle were located at the scene, which may belong to a GMC Canyon truck between the years of 2014 and 2016. The vehicle involved may have damage to the front passenger Read More
Senators Luján, Curtis, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Develop And Deploy Innovative Wildfire Prevention Technologies
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Fire Innovation Unit Act, bipartisan legislation that establishes a deployment and demonstration pilot program for new and innovative wildfire prevention, detection, communication, response, and mitigation technologies.
The Fire Innovation Unit Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to create a Fire Innovation Unit to coordinate among federal agencies to ensure that piloted wildfire technology is carefully Read More
U.S. Rep. Leger Fernández Introduces ‘No Payola For Senators Act’ To Repeal ‘Outrageous Self-Payout Scheme’
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Leger Fernández:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced the “No Payola Act” alongside 37 co-sponsors in the House – legislation to repeal a provision slipped into the government funding package that would send millions of taxpayer dollars directly into the personal bank accounts of eight U.S. Senators.
Unlike Republicans—who voted to protect and preserve this secret Senate payout and then introduced a bill to provide political cover for their vote—Rep. Leger Fernández’s No Payola Act doesn’t Read More
View Of Sky From Pajarito Astronomers Club Hosted & County-Sponsored Final ‘Dark Night’ Session Of 2025
View of the sky from the Pajarito Astronomers Club hosted, and County-sponsored, final ‘Dark Night’ session of 2025, held Saturday at Overlook Park. Photo by Steve Bublitz Read More
New Documents Added To Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Electronic Public Reading Room On Behalf Of EM-LA
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify you that new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
Submittal of Site Deletion Requests for ACID-SMA-1.05 and 2M-SMA-1.67
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-703983_N3B-2025-0342_EPA_Deletion_Request_ACID-SMA-1.05_2M-SMA-1_111025.pdf Read More
County: First Half Of 2025 Property Taxes Due Dec. 10
COUNTY News:
Property tax bills for 2025 were mailed to property owners by Los Alamos County’s Finance Division Nov. 1. The deadline for the first half of property taxes is Dec. 10, 2025. It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure property taxes are paid to avoid late payment penalty and interest charges.
Los Alamos County offers various methods to make it easy for payments to be made before the deadline.
These methods are as follows:
- In person: Property owners can remit payment in person at the Customer Care Center located in the lobby of the Municipal Building (1000 Central Ave.),
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s Bill To Block Illicit Vapes & Tobacco Products From China Becomes Law
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that his Ensuring the Necessary Destruction of (END) Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act was signed into law.
The provision grants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clear authority to destroy adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit tobacco products — such as unauthorized e-cigarettes produced in the People’s Republic of China and intercepted upon attempted import into the country. It was enacted as part of the Fiscal Year Read More
Santa Fe Community Orchestra Performs Musical Storytelling With ‘Riddles & Themes’ Dec. 14
Santa Fe Community Orchestra. Courtesy photo
MUSIC News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Community Orchestra will perform its second concert of the 2025-2026 season at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Scottish Rite Temple in Santa Fe. The orchestra will be led by conductor William Waag in a program of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Edward Elgar.
Concert Program
Riddles & Themes
Join us for an afternoon of captivating orchestral storytelling, where Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Edward Elgar explore identity, mystery, and emotion through masterful sets of variations that resonate across time and Read More
Take Part In Restoring A Centerpiece Of State’s Territorial History With NM Historic Preservation Division
NMHPD News:
SANTA FE — The Bataan Memorial Building’s “Red Room,” steeped in history dating back to New Mexico’s Territorial era, is being restored to its former glory with support from the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
“The Red Room is a key piece of New Mexico’s state and territorial history, and we’re proud to work alongside our colleagues in other departments to restore this historic space,” said State Historic Preservation Officer Michelle Ensey.
Earlier this year, the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) and the General Services Division (GSD) Read More
Los Alamos-based UbiQD Appoints Veteran Finance Leader Tony Beams As Chief Financial Officer
UbiQD CEO Hunter McDaniel, left, and newly appointed CFO Tony Beams. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.
UbiQD’s newly appointed CFO Tony Beams, left, speaking with CEO Hunter McDaniel. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.
BUSINESS News:
- Veteran finance leader joins to support UbiQD’s next phase of commercial growth in agriculture and solar sectors
UbiQD®, a global leader in quantum dot technology, today announced the appointment of Tony Beams as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Beams brings a strong track record of financial leadership and operational expertise in sustainability-focused technology businesses, Read More
County: Winter Driving Safety Tips
COUNTY News:
Winter weather is coming, and the County would like to remind motorists of some important safety considerations. Streets may be snow-packed and slippery during winter storms.
It is the responsibility of every motorist to have their vehicle ready for winter conditions, and to drive carefully and courteously to ensure everyone’s safety.
Motorists should prepare all vehicles for winter driving conditions with these important steps:
- Make sure the washer fluid reservoir is topped off with washer fluid that is winter rated,
- Make sure windshield wipers are functional and working
Girl Scouts Troop 10785 Donates Cookies To Animal Shelter
The Girls of Troop 10785 from Los Alamos and White Rock elected to give their donation cookies to the Animal Shelter in Los Alamos. Shelter director Paul Sena gratefully accepts the cookies and has plans to share the cookies with the Los Alamos Police Department. Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com Read More
