Los Alamos County Council Approves Selling 20th Street Land … Paving Way For Multi-Use Development
Rendering of a multi-use development on County-owned land on 20th Street. The County Council unanimously approved an ordinance to sell the 3-acre property to RBMM during Tuesday’s meeting. Courtesy/LAC
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos County-owned land located on 20th Street has been vacant for a long time but perhaps that will now change; the for-sale sign is being removed in hopes that in its place there will be a mixed-use development.
During its meeting Tuesday night, County Council unanimously approved an ordinance to sell the 3 acres of Read More
Galvez: Why I Am Running For Los Alamos School Board
By STEPHANIE GALVEZ
Candidate
School Board District 1
Hi Los Alamos! I wanted to take a few moments to introduce myself.
My name is Stephanie Galvez, and I’ve proudly called Los Alamos County home for over 40 years. As both a graduate of Los Alamos Public Schools and a parent to three children who also attended, I deeply value the role education plays in shaping lives and communities.
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management, as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Human Resource Management. For the past 27 Read More
Senior Activity Centers To Close On Labor Day
LARSO News:
The Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center in Los Alamos and the White Rock Senior Activity Center will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1, for Labor Day and staff development.
All regular activities and congregate meal services will be canceled for the day. Home Delivered Meal recipients will receive a frozen meal in advance of the closure. The Senior Activity Centers will re-open Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The community’s understanding is appreciated. For questions, please contact the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center at 505.662.8920.
The Los Alamos and White Rock Senior Activity Centers offer Read More
State Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In September 2025
NMSP News:
Statewide – New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during September 2025.
NMSP is bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver Read More
Cheryl Vigil Returns To ‘Where Community Feels Like Family’
Cheryl Vigil returns to manage the Enterprise Bank & Trust branch in White Rock, which she describes as ‘the community that feels like family’. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
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Cheryl Vigil is returning to manage the Enterprise Bank & Trust branch in White Rock after a stint at the Cerrillos location in Santa Fe since 2023.
“I missed the community in White Rock and the customers – it feels like home here,” Vigil said. “I will be back in White Rock permanently within the next couple of weeks.”
Vigil has Read More
Dean Of Instruction Brent Pickett & UNM-LA … ‘A Perfect Match’
UNM-LA’s new Dean of Instruction Brent Pickett. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
When Dr. Brent Pickett joined the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) team as its Dean of Instruction he said it felt like a perfect match.
“Even when I interviewed, it was such a good match,” Pickett said.
UNM-LA Chancellor Mike Holtzclaw agreed.
“It was very clear from the interview process and from the feedback from the faculty that his personality and way of interacting with people would fit nicely with Los Alamos,” Holtzclaw Read More
County: Feeding Wildlife Vs. Seasonal Foraging
COUNTY News:
Feeding wildlife is very different than allowing wildlife to forage for seasonal, natural foods, and is almost always detrimental to the animals, the environment, and human safety.
Dangers of feeding wildlife
- Health problems for animals range seasonally to adapt to different foods. Feeding nutrient-dense food during winter, for instance, can disrupt these changes and sicken the animal.
- Behavioral changes
- Loss of natural foraging skills: Animals that become dependent on human food handouts may lose the skills needed to find food on their own, making it harder for them
County Government Offices To Close Monday, Sept. 1, In Observance Of Labor Day
COUNTY News:
In observance of Labor Day, some Los Alamos County government offices and services will close or have modified hours on Monday, Sept. 1.
The County’s administrative offices, Atomic City Transit fixed bus routes, and the Environmental Services division are closed on Monday.
In addition, the following facilities will close or have modified hours:
- Camp May Road – Open for Labor Day weekend from 7 p.m. Thursday to 7 p.m. Monday
- White Rock and Mesa libraries – Closed
- Aquatic Center – Closed
- Los Alamos County Ice Rink – Closed
- Golf Course and Golf Shop – Closed, including
NMED Warns Public Of Risks Of Purchasing Goods From Unregulated Online Food Vendors
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department is warning the public about health risks from unlicensed food vendors selling enchilada plates, meal preps, and other cooked foods through social media platforms like Facebook Marketplace.
Foods that require a permit include:
- Cooked meals, enchilada plates, meal preps
- Dairy-based products
- Meats, including jerky
- Any item needing temperature control for safety
These foods can support harmful bacterial growth and cause foodborne illness without proper handling.
While New Mexico’s Homemade Food Act allows individuals to prepare Read More
Private Postsecondary Enrollment Grows 6% As 95 Institutions Receive State Authorization
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — Private postsecondary enrollment in New Mexico has grown 6% to reach 10,685 students as the New Mexico Higher Education Department completed state authorization renewal for 95 institutions for the 2026 academic year.
A total of 95 institutions renewed their authorization, while an additional 10 institutions remain in good standing. For the 2026 academic year, the following types of institutions received state authorization renewal:
- 44 distance education institutions
- 33 licensed institutions
- 11 registered institutions
- 7 out-of-state proprietary institutions
State Environmental Department Opens Funding Opportunity For Brackish Water Projects
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department and the Office of the State Engineer are offering millions of dollars in funding opportunities to those looking to develop brackish water projects in New Mexico as part of the Strategic Water Supply Program.
Counties, municipalities, political subdivisions, state agencies, and state institutions of higher education, are all eligible to submit grant proposals for innovative projects focused on exploring, producing, or treating brackish water in the state. Proposals may include constructing brackish water treatment facilities, Read More
Curiosity Meets Creativity At Discovery After Dark—A One-of-a-Kind Adult Science Night
NMNSH News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Get ready for an electrifying evening where science, art, and entertainment collide! The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History invites you to Discovery After Dark, an adults-only night of hands-on experiments, immersive art, and high-energy fun from 6:30–9:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
This 21+ event transforms the museum into a vibrant playground for curious minds and creative spirits. Guests will enjoy interactive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities, captivating exhibits, and a dance party atmosphere complete Read More
New Findings Reveal Cause Of Potentially Damaging Electrical Discharges On Satellites
Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers observed that increased electron activity on the surface of a spacecraft, such as the satellite in the AI-generated depiction above, resulted in an accumulated electrical charge and eventual discharge, similar to static electricity on Earth. These discharges can damage sensitive electronics onboard the satellite. Credit to: ChatGPT, DALL-E
LANL News:
For the first time, researchers have found that the number of electrical discharges on a spacecraft directly correlates to the number of electrons in the surrounding environment—information Read More
Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update: Aug. 28
SFNF News:
Acres: 17,415
Start Date: 6/25/2025
Containment: 90%
Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.
Personnel: 5
Resources:1 engine
Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper
Highlights: Updates will be provided once a week, unless significant activity or changes occur. The next Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update will be provided Tuesday Sept. 2, 2025.
Over the weekend the fire area received ¾ of an inch of rain. No smoke has been visible for the last two days.
The wildfire remains within Read More
Los Alamos Co-Op: A Letter To Our Community
By Los Alamos Co-op
We’re writing to you today with transparency and urgency. Our community-owned grocery store is once again facing serious financial strain. While we are not at the point of immediate closure, we want to be honest: without increased support from our members—and renewed leadership from the community—we’ll be at risk.
Last spring, in 2024, when we shared the possibility of closing our doors, the response was powerful. Sales rose and member engagement surged. For the first time in years, we filled all eight seats on our Board of Directors. That groundswell of support gave Read More
Former DEA Agent To Speak On Current Drug Trafficking Overview And U.S. Policy
Michael S. Vigil
SFWAF News:
Michael S. Vigil, born and raised in Española, New Mexico, earned his degree in criminal justice at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces where he graduated with Honors. He later joined the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and became one of its most highly decorated agents. Throughout his career, he served in thirteen foreign and domestic posts of duty and rose through the ranks to the highest levels of the Senior Executive Service becoming the Special Agent in Charge of the Caribbean and San Diego Divisions. One of his final posts was as the Chief of International Read More
NM State Police Conducts Successful Warrant Operation
NMSP News:
EDDY COUNTY — On Aug. 22 and 23, 2025, the New Mexico State Police, in partnership with the Administrative Office of the Courts, conducted a Safe Surrender and warrant round-up operation in the Carlsbad area.
The Safe Surrender program was designed to give the public an opportunity to resolve outstanding warrants voluntarily. The operation was carried out in two parts. Part One focused on Safe Surrender, where defendants were able to voluntarily appear before New Mexico Magistrate Courts on both scheduled dates to comply with their court orders. Part Two, conducted on Saturday, Read More
Roadwork Begins On US 550 In Cuba
NMDOT News:
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Six along with Siete Inc (Contractor) began a $14.9 million bridge replacement project in Cuba, NM.
Work began Aug/ 25, 2025, on the southbound lanes at mile marker 64. All traffic has been diverted onto the northbound lanes for the first phase of the project. Contractor’s work hours are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Drivers should expect lane closures, minor delays and plan travel accordingly.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation is committed to the safety of the traveling public and Read More
Meow Wolf Houston Hosts The Rocky Horror Picture Show With Live Shadow Cast Sept. 26
MEOW WOLF News:
HOUSTON, TX — This fall, Meow Wolf Houston invites guests to do the Time Warp in Radio Tave. Friday, Sept. 26, the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show comes alive with an iconic Houston shadow cast, transforming the Fifth Ward exhibition into the ultimate destination for a night of audience-fueled spectacle. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for this 21+ event.
The shadow cast, The Sisterhood of Lili St. Cyr, is a local legend. Founded by Grimm and Ghoulia Child, the troupe has built a reputation for unforgettable performances that showcase Houston’s burlesque Read More
Obituary: Dan W. Barrone Feb. 23, 1930 – Aug. 13, 2025
DAN W. BARRONE Feb. 23, 1930 – Aug. 13, 2025
With heart-felt admiration, we honor the extraordinary life of, Dan W. Barrone, 95, who ascended serenely Aug. 13, 2025, a mere twenty-four days after the passing of his cherished wife Cecilia.
Their remarkable love story, spanning over 73 years, was a testament to their unwavering devotion, commitment and companionship. Born in Terrero, NM, Feb. 23, 1930, to Daniel Casas Barrone and Christina Fresenius Barrone, Dan embodied a life of integrity, diligence, and devotion to his family. Dan was incredibly proud of graduating from Pojoaque High Read More
