Shin: Questions Regarding County Sale Of 20th Street And A8A Properties
By LISA SHIN
Los Alamos
Tomorrow, on Aug. 26, 2025, the Purchase, Sale, and Development Agreements for the 20th Street Redevelopment and the Mixed-Income Workforce Housing on the A-8-A Parcel will be on the Council agenda.
As many already know, I am closely watching redevelopment in Los Alamos. There are both positive and negative consequences on small business owners like myself. All citizens should be concerned about the impact of high-density housing on existing utilities, our environment, open spaces, traffic, pollution, and crime.
Please attend to make your voices heard, or email Read More
Video: Councilor David Reagor Discusses LEDA Program
Los Alamos County Councilor David Reagor discusses the LEDA program. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
This Week In Sports: Aug. 25-30, 2025
This Week In Sports:
Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.
This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:
Aug. 25 Monday
- Boys Soccer vs Santa Fe Home – 5 p.m.
Aug. 26 Tuesday
- Volleyball vs St. Michaels Home – 6 p.m.
- Girls Soccer vs Sandia at APS Metro Tournament (Field 4) – 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 28 Thursday
- Football vs Taos Home – 6 p.m.
- Volleyball vs East Mountain Away – 6 p.m.
- Girls Soccer vs Volcano Vista at APS Metro Tournament (Field 4) – 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 29 Friday
- Boys Soccer vs Artesia at Louie Cernicek Tournament in
Los Alamos Facing Financial Challenge We Can’t Ignore
By ALLAN SAENZ
Los Alamos
Los Alamos is facing a financial challenge we can’t ignore. From conversations with leaders across multiple organizations, it’s clear that times have changed. Many groups are struggling with fewer volunteers, fewer donors, and changing behaviors in how people give and shop. The Los Alamos Arts Council and Fuller Lodge Art Center are facing serious financial problems. The Senior Centers are looking at a funding gap of more than $200,000, driven in part by reductions in federal and state funding.
This is not an isolated case. Groups like 100 Men Who Care and 100+ Women Read More
Scenes From PEEC’s 2025 Bear Fest At Nature Center
Land of Enchantment Foundation Co-founder Dr. Kathleen Ramsay, left, and Executive Director Nirankar Horak participate in Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) 2025 Bear Fest Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center on Canyon Road. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
New Mexico Game and Fish Public Information Coordinator Amber Medina, left, and Public Information Officer Dela Joyner inform the public about bears during PEEC’s Bear Fest held Saturday at the Nature Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskeyladailypost.com
Bandelier National Monument staff, from front, Archeological Read More
LAAC Thanks Community For Its Support And Asks For Continued Help To Stay Open
LAAC News: Scenes From Summer Concert Featuring ‘Second 2 Last’
‘Second 2 Last’ performs a wide range of music Friday at Ashley Pond Park: R&B jams, Cumbia beats, Oldies hits and country twang. The show was part of the Los Alamos Summer Concert series. The next show on Aug. 29 will feature Severo y Grupo Fuego. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
‘Second 2 Last’ lead signer Monique Sings wows the crowd Friday at the Summer Concert. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Scene from the Summer Concert under stormy skies on Friday featuring ‘Second 2 Last’ at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
System Downtime For Utility Accounts Scheduled Sept. 8
COUNTY News:
A two-day software upgrade starting Monday, Sept. 8, will impact public-facing operations of the Los Alamos County Customer Care Center (CCC), the customer service arm of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), and online access to the Utilities Self Service Portal on the DPU website.
The upgrade is expected to be completed by the end of the day on Tuesday.
While CCC representatives will be available to customers from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as usual, they will not be able to make changes to or enter payment transactions for utility accounts.
Additionally, the Los Alamos Now app is also Read More
Upcoming County Meeting Agendas Available
COUNTY News:
The agenda packets for the following upcoming County meetings are available online.
Closed Session meeting at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27. Hard copies are also available during business hours within the Community Development Department lobby, window #3. Note that this is a large file. Read More
Commissioner Garcia Richard Delivers Affordable Housing For Las Cruces With Mesa Vista Development Agreement
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced a new lease today that will add around 1,700 new, affordable housing units to the East Las Cruces area on state lands near Organ Mountain High School. The development, which is a partnership with Sierra Norte Land Holdings, LLC, is part of Commissioner Garcia Richard’s efforts to prioritize the use of state land to meet communities’ needs, such as affordable housing.
This is the first time the State Land Office required that residential developments on state lands include affordable or attainable Read More
Get Delicious Delights At C’Ya Bake Sale Fundraiser Oct. 4
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Aug. 18, 2025
BRIDGE News:
Laurie and Bob Walker were high scorers today, followed by Sam Borkowsky and Jack Staurik.
This is an interesting hand that came up in our Aug. 18 game! Occasionally you have to be more aggressive than usual in the bidding, to avoid being shut out by the opponents.
This is board #5. North is the dealer and N/S are vulnerable.
North is the dealer and passes, as does East. In 3rd seat, South should open with 1♥. West has 14 HCP and no biddable suit, and as a result, most Wests will pass and thereby get shut out of the auction. But with good heart stoppers, there is a strong argument for overcalling Read More
Los Alamos Toppers Win Española Sundevils 2025 Season Opener
Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers charge onto the field to play the Española Sundevils for a nonconference game on the Sundevil’s home turf in Española Friday evening only to have the game canceled due to rain and lightning and rescheduled for Saturday. The Toppers dominated the Sundevils on defense and all but shut down their ground game, leaving them with only their passing game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
If there were a hero for the game, it would have to be Jordan Herrera, who scored an amazing five touchdowns for the game. Herrera is shown here breaking away from the crowd and running Read More
Robinson: Sanitizing History Is A Dangerous Exercise
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
The history police are at it again. Taos officials want to rename Kit Carson Park, and the president aims to scrub “propaganda” from the venerable Smithsonian. Freeing the historical record from uncomfortable facts doesn’t change anything.
I’ve written before that history isn’t pretty. History is what happened, good and bad. History has shaped where we are today. If we ignore history, it repeats itself until we citizens finally get it.
Kit Carson, one of New Mexico’s best known historical figures, was a scout, soldier, Indian agent, rancher and trader. In 1862 Read More
Rotary Hears From New Mexico Immigration Law Center Policy Director Jessica Martinez
Jessica Martinez speaking at recent Rotary Club meeting. Courtesy photo
By JAMES WERNICKE
Jessica Martinez, the Director of Policy and Coalition Building at the New Mexico Immigration Law Center, recently gave a talk to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, discussing her personal experiences and the organization’s work in immigration.
Martinez’s talk outlined the three key areas of immigration law: family-based petitions (“blood”), worker-based visas (“sweat”), and humanitarian-based claims (“tears”), with the New Mexico Immigration Read More
New Mexico State Police Uses License Plate Readers To Locate Missing Juvenile And Arrest Her Abductor
NMSP News:
LUNA COUNTY — On Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers located a kidnapped teenager and arrested her suspected abductor.
At about 7:46 p.m., license plate readers (LPRs) alerted officers to a Volkswagen sedan traveling westbound on Interstate 10. The LPR hit indicated the vehicle was connected to the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl from Texas.
Officers located the Volkswagen near milepost 88 on I-10. When they activated their emergency lights and sirens, the driver crossed the center median and eastbound lanes before crashing into a water-filled Read More
Daily Postcard: Buntings Share Seeds On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: Female Indigo Bunting and juvenile sharing a snack on Barranca Mesa. Indigo Buntings are rare in the western states, only 1-2 a year are seen in Los Alamos. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
Female Indigo Bunting. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
Male Lazuli Bunting on Barrel. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A Lazuli Bunting scatters the seed so pair are feeding on the deck of a home on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Utility Payment Method Enhanced With Convenience Feature
COUNTY News:
The payment portal used on the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) website for web payments has a new feature called BillWallet™ that allows customers to save payment information for more convenient future transactions.
“Customers have expressed a desire to save their payment information when paying online and we’re excited that our vendor for online payments, Paymentus, has added that option to the payment portal’s functionality,” said Joann Gentry, DPU Deputy Utility Manager of Finance and Administration. “Customers who are more comfortable not saving information Read More
Posts From The Road: J.C. Penney The Mother Store
The Mother Store: The Mother Store of J.C. Penney Co. opened in 1929 in Kemmerer, Wyo. The store still exists as a typical Penney’s store with several historical features from the early days of the company. The store was much like the store where I worked during high school in Texas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
J.C. Penney Home: The home of the Penney family has been restored and is furnished in early 1900s motif. The home is free to visit and contains a room of historical photos and items from the J.C. Penney Company. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Kemmerer Store: The Kemmerer Read More
Senior Centers Closed Aug. 26 For Staff Development
LARSO News:
The Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center in Los Alamos and the White Rock Senior Activity Center will be closed on Tuesday, Aug. 26 for 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 Wednesday.
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 classes, workshops, Read More
