Interior Department Announces Major Fentanyl Seizure Following Joint Operation On Pueblo Of Isleta Reservation
DOI News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today announced the successful seizure of more than 37,000 fentanyl pills during a coordinated drug interdiction operation on the Pueblo of Isleta Reservation in New Mexico, led by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement and Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Police.
The operation, which also included the Homeland Security Task Force, resulted in the seizure of approximately 37,300 fentanyl pills with a street value of nearly $1.5 million and $37,877 in cash.
“We commend the law enforcement teams from the Bureau of Indian Read More
Community Invited To Elks’ Annual Thanksgiving Lunch
COMMUNITY News:
The Elks have hosted an annual Thanksgiving lunch for years. Last year, over 300 people enjoyed a communal meal of turkey (roasted and smoked), ham, and all the fixings.
This year may be a difficult time for some folks around town, and the Elks want to extend the reach of information about the free lunch for all in our community.
Details:
- Elks Lodge — 1601 Trinity (between Sonic and Natural Grocers). Enter on the Southeast side entrance (toward Natural Grocers)
- Service starts at 11 a.m. and continues until food is gone. It is recommended to arrive by 2 p.m. to ensure you get all the sides
Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 18, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The rainfall Sunday night in parts of New Mexico was most welcome. The winter snowpack is off to a slow start. A good snowpack would be a much needed shot in the arm.
Streamflows on the Rio Grande decreased over the past week but are still above normal. Streamflows Sunday (1116) were 676 cubic feet per second at Taos Junction Bridge and 727 at Embudo. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was 542 cubic-feet-per-second. Spawning conditions for wild brown trout should be good.
It’s a different story on the Chama River below Read More
LAPS Recognizes Employees For Years Of Service
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Student Services Director Karla Crane is honored for her 45 years of service to the district. Courtesy/LAPS
Superintendent Jennifer Guy, left, is among those recognizing employees for their years of service to the district. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) presented awards to 83 employees in recognition of their years of service to the district.
Superintendent Jennifer Guy, Assistant Superintendent Carter Payne, Assistant Superintendent Mike Johnson, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Sharon Fogle, Assistant Director Read More
Board Of Public Utilities To Hold Regular Meeting Nov. 19
COUNTY News:
The Board of Public Utilities will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Council Chambers.
Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom. You may also watch BPU Meetings at ladpu.com/BPULiveProceedings.
The agenda and the complete packet are available online (here). Read More
Los Alamos High School Hosts DECA Buddies Day
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) DECA hosted a DECA Buddies Day event, with almost 60 students from LAHS and Capital High School in attendance for a day of activities and team building. LAHS DECA President Jasmine Heft, left, is leading the teams in one of the day’s many activities. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) DECA (international business association for high school and college students) recently hosted Capital High School DECA students for a day of activities and team building exercises that has become known as “DECA Buddies Day”.
Last Tuesday, 28 Capital High School Read More
FBI: Federal Authorities Charge Las Cruces Man After Over 70 Retail Assaults And Thefts Spark Local Outcry
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Las Cruces man with a lengthy history of retail thefts and assaults was federally charged under the Hobbs Act after the Las Cruces Police Department publicly condemned the state judicial system for failing to prosecute more than 70 offenses allegedly committed by the defendant since 2022.
According to court documents, between November 2022 and April 2025, Neal Wesley Garcia, 43, allegedly committed multiple robberies and assaults at retail stores throughout Las Cruces. Garcia’s offenses involved violence or threats against employees when they attempted to prevent Read More
Pets Of The Week: Meet Clover And Jennifur
Clover is a 1-year-old pocketful of pittie magic whose heart is as soft as her name suggests. She starts off with shy little glances, then—poof!—you’re her favorite human and her sweetness unfurls like a tiny bloom in spring. She’s a dream on leash, gliding alongside you like a gentle traveler taking in the sights. Offer her a kind word or a slow scratch behind the ears and she melts right into you, as if you’ve whispered a charming secret only best friends get to share. This weekend she went to an adoption event and absolutely shimmered—greeting people, pups, and even cats like she’d been practicing Read More
C’YA To Begin Collecting Holiday Cards Wednesday
C’YA News:
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) is partnering with the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization to collect holiday cards for soldiers and veterans, beginning Wednesday.
The White Rock Senior Center will host the collection box beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 19 through Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Betty Ehart Senior Center will host the collection box from Dec. 1 through Dec. 15. The community is welcome to write letters, send cards or even children’s colorings to support this effort.
C’YA has been doing this project for 12 years. To learn more or submit the name of a service member Read More
Daily Postcard: Early Sunrise Silhouettes Trees
Daily Postcard: Early sunrise silhouettes a line of trees Monday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsCounty’s Traffic & Streets Division Snow Response Team Asks For Resident Cooperation During Winter Storms
Scene on Diamond Drive from winter 2024. Post file photo
COUNTY News:
During the winter months, Los Alamos County’s Traffic and Streets Division works hard to ensure safe travel by plowing snow from designated streets and sidewalks. To enhance the effectiveness of snow and ice control operations, the snow response team would like to remind residents that they also play a crucial role in maintaining clear and safe pathways.
To support this effort, residents are asked to:
- To clear sidewalks and driveways within 24 hours of the end of a storm.
- Ensure areas for trash pickup and mail or newspaper delivery
Los Alamos County And DestinationiQ To Host Tourism Town Hall Wednesday Dec. 10
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County invites community members to attend a Tourism Town Hall at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10, at SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Ave.
The event will be co-hosted by the County and its tourism marketing partner, DestinationiQ.
The Tourism Town Hall invites residents and business owners to connect with DestinationiQ and get an inside look at what’s next for tourism in Los Alamos County. The event will showcase new strategies to strengthen the local visitor economy and highlight how DestinationiQ will support these efforts through research, collaboration, and community Read More
LAHS DECA Collecting Socks For Homeless Shelters
Los Alamos High School DECA President Jasmine Heft displays a collection box for the DECA Sock Drive. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) DECA Chapter is collecting socks for homeless shelters in Santa Fe and Espanola throughout November.
Collection boxes are located at the high school in A-Wing, D-Wing, and E-Wing (Activities Office), Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) Front Office and the lobby of Los Alamos Schools Credit Union, 1010 Central Ave.
Each academic year, LAHS DECA Chapter selects a community service project to support. For the fifth consecutive year, DECA Read More
Aging Budget Strengthens Safety, Support For NM Seniors
Aging Secretary Emily Kaltenbach
ALTSD News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) is requesting $8.2 million in general funds, representing an 11 percent general fund increase from the previous year.
“New Mexico’s older adults need a strong, responsive support network,” Aging Secretary Emily Kaltenbach. “Each year, we see more aging seniors aging in need — this budget strengthens frontline services families rely on, invests in protection for our most vulnerable, and positions us to be prepared for the future.”
The FY27 budget request focuses on the Read More
Luján Delivers $202 Million For Vital New Mexico Projects
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced more than $202 million in federal funding secured for New Mexico in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill and Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill.
In both appropriations bills that were signed into law, Sen. Luján successfully secured $202,188,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for 13 critical Read More
Denish: Hope And Aspiration
By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
diane@dianedenish.com
Most people I talk to have never heard of a small museum in Dallas called the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. I didn’t recognize the name either when a friend I was planning to visit mentioned it. “You know,” she said, “the Texas Book Depository?” Of course—the building forever linked to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
The building, completed in 1903 to replace an earlier structure destroyed by fire, has always served as a warehouse or storage facility. In 1963, the Texas School Book Depository Company leased space there Read More
Peace And Serenity Of Guaje Pines On Warm Fall Day
The peace and serenity of Guaje Pines Cemetery under the warmth of the autumn sunshine. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos County Animal Shelter Has Pets For Adoption
Handsome and debonair Paco the little rat terrier is available for adoption at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Animal Shelter invites the community to stop by to meet the adoptable cats and dogs, or browse available animals anytime on its website.
Whether ready to adopt or just wanting to help out, volunteers are always welcome to make a difference—one paw at a time.
County: How To Be BearWise At Home This Fall
Learn how to be bear wise at home to prevent encounters. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
It’s Fall, and the bears are busy getting ready for their long winter slumber. Be BearWise at home to prevent encounters.
Trash & Recycling:
- All trash containers are cleaned often to reduce odors.
- Recycling is rinsed out and clean.
- Bear-resistant trash containers are always closed and latched.
If containers are not bear-resistant:
- Regular trash cans are stored inside a sturdy, locked building or bear-resistant enclosure.
- Garbage is put out the morning of pick up (not the night before).
Around Homes and Read More
Defense Technology Company Castelion Chooses New Mexico As Home For ‘Project Ranger’ Hypersonic Manufacturing Campus
Castelion Co-founder/CFO Andrew Kreitz
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ALBUQUERQUE — Castelion, a defense technology company, announced that it has officially selected Sandoval County as the site for Project Ranger, a 1,000-acre solid rocket motor manufacturing campus.
The campus is projected to create more than 300 high-paying jobs and generate more than $650 million in economic output over the next decade. The company plans to invest more than $100 million over the first four years of Project Ranger’s development, with more capital to follow. Read More
