NMED Encourages Public Input On Changes To State’s Surface Water Regulations
NMED News:
SANTA FE —The New Mexico Environment Department’s Surface Water Quality Bureau invites the public to comment on proposed amendments to the state’s surface water regulations.
The public draft of the changes can be found here. The 60-day public comment period opened Aug. 15, 2025, and will close Oct. 14, 2025. Comments may be submitted by mail, email or through NMED’s SmartComment portal.
Comments submitted to NMED will help refine the proposed amendments before the agency petitions the Water Quality Control Commission for a rulemaking hearing. An additional public comment period Read More
Safe Medication Disposal Helps Protect Your Family
DEA News:
Did you know that keeping unused medications at home can increase the risk of misuse, theft, or accidental poisoning?
More than 100,000 Americans lose their lives each year to drug poisoning or overdose. Dropping off your unneeded medications helps prevent drug misuse and addiction.
Here is why safe disposal matters:
- Unused medications left in medicine cabinets are vulnerable to misuse and theft
- Proper disposal helps reduce accidental poisonings in homes and communities
- This simple action can help save lives and protect those you care about
Make safe disposal part of your routine Read More
Catch Of The Week: Netherlands Speed Cameras Hacked
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Speed cameras are about as popular as chopped liver on a grade school cafeteria menu, just one of many modern inconveniences keeping us “safe”. In an interesting turn of events, speed cameras were one of several affected services in a cyber attack in the Netherlands. The attack occurred against Openbaar Ministerie (OM), the official body responsible for bringing suspects before the criminal court in the Netherlands. Just look at you, Netherlands, winning for the best name ever for your criminal courts. One can only hope there is Read More
State Awards Grants To Five New Mexico Tech Companies
Visualization of Perf-Alert® detecting gastrointestinal tract gases, indicating a bowel perforation has occurred. Photo courtesy of Sentiré Medical Systems, Inc.
NMEDD News:
SANTA FE — Five New Mexico technology companies received up to $100,000 in state matching grants to accelerate innovations in space communications, advanced energy, aerospace, and bioscience.
The grants were awarded by the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Technology and Innovation Office through its Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Matching Read More
New Documents Added To LANL Public Reading Room
LANL News:
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 the Annual Progress Report on Chromium Interim Measure and Characterization, April 2024 through March 2025
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-703885_EMLA-25-BF267-2-1_Cr_IM_Annual_Prg_Rpt_Apr24-Mar25_081425.pdf
Events Around Los Alamos This Weekend: Aug. 22–24
COMMUNITY News:
From history and science to outdoor fun, Los Alamos has something for everyone. Here are five can’t-miss events and activities happening this weekend:
Oppenheimer Festival: The award-winning Oppenheimer Festival kicks off at SALA Event Center with free daily programming, immersive VR experiences like The Atomic Tree, and screenings of the acclaimed Manhattan series. Evening events feature films, lectures, and community gatherings reflecting on peace, legacy, and exploration.
This weekend’s highlights include:
- Screenings at SALA
- Saturday, Aug. 23: Secrets in the
County Emergency Management Invites Community To Take Evacuation Assistance Assessment Survey
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Emergency Management invites the community to participate in a short survey designed to help determine how many residents may require additional assistance during an evacuation. This includes individuals with access and functional needs such as mobility limitations, medical requirements, communication barriers, or lack of reliable transportation. The survey is available online and will remain open until11:59 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 21.
Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson shared, “Participation in this survey will directly enhance our ability to serve Read More
Secret City Car Show At Overlook Park Aug. 23
Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 25, 2024
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Public Works’ staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the County Projects page at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project Updates
Construction crews with TLC Plumbing & Utility continue the Bathtub Row Reconstruction Read More
Caballo Lake State Park Closes Boat Ramp Due To Extremely Low Water Levels
Current conditions at Caballo Lake State Park. Courtesy/EMNRD
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Caballo Lake State Park has closed access to the boat ramp and is prohibiting the use of motorized boats due to extremely low water levels.
The lake is still open for canoeing, kayaking, and other non-motorized vessels.
Low water levels are due to required maintenance around the dam and spillway by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The lake will reopen to motorized boating once the Bureau of Reclamation completes its maintenance tasks, lake levels recover, and it is safe for visitors to use motorized Read More
Roadwork Begins On NM 4 In Jemez Pueblo
NMDOT News:
JEMEZ PUEBLO —The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin a pavement preservation project on approximately 2.5 miles of NM 4 in Jemez Pueblo in late August.
Roadwork will take place from mile marker 4.5 to 7.2 through the Pueblo of Jemez.
Work is expected to be completed by the end of September, weather permitting. Brasier Asphalt, the contractor for the District Six project, will perform work between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
A pilot car and flagger operation will be in place. Drivers should expect lane closures, delays, and plan travel accordingly. Read More
Los Alamos Golf Course & Bee City Partner To Seed Designated Pollinator Areas At Golf Course
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Golf Course and Bee City Los Alamos have partnered together to establish designated pollinator areas within specified rough areas of the course. Two locations have been identified, one on the front nine in the “Bermuda Triangle” of holes 1, 3, and 4, and the large area between holes 12 and 13 on the back nine.
The Los Alamos County Golf Course is currently preparing the “Bermuda Triangle” for Bee City to host a volunteer sowing event with a mix of native grass and pollinator plant seeds from 4:30–6:30 p.m., Sept. 17, 2025. Interested volunteers can volunteer for Read More
Town Of Red River Receives 2025 Excellence In Economic Development Gold & Silver Awards From IEDC
IEDC News:
RED RIVER —The Town of Red River received a 2025 Excellence in Economic Development Gold & Silver Awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The gold award was bestowed for the organization’s work in the Special Purpose Website category that impacted rural residents. Additionally, the Town of Red River received the Silver Awards in the Multimedia Promotion and Special Event categories. Town of Red River’s Director of Economic Development & Tourism, Max Khudiakov, CEcD, will be honored at the IEDC 2025 Annual Conference in Detroit, Michigan, Read More
Daily Postcard: Late Summer View Of Ashley Pond Park
Daily Postcard: Late summer view on Thursday of Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Erika Clark Read More
Canceled: Aug. 26 County Personnel Board Meeting
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Personnel Board meeting scheduled for Aug. 26 has been canceled.
The cancellation is due to the lack of agenda items requiring the Board’s attention.
Atomic City Transit Is Chauffeuring Community Through Creative Pilot Program
Atomic City Transit is offering MyRide, an Uber-like pilot program on Saturdays through Oct. 25. Courtesy/ACT
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
A creative new idea has emerged from discussions with Los Alamos County Council, the Transportation Board and public feedback: a pilot program with Atomic City Transit (ACT) known as MyRide, which kicked off Aug. 2 and will continue until 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25.
ACT Senior Management Analyst Anna Brunson describes the program as being similar to Uber. MyRide users can reserve a bus ride from ACT, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, Read More
Hawk Hangout 3:30-5:30 PM Today!
COUNTY News:
The Hawk Hangout is a free event held every month during the school year for Los Alamos Middle School teens.
This month’s event is 3:30-5:30 p.m. today, Aug. 21, and involves roller skating at the Los Alamos Ice Rink.
All Los Alamos Middle School teens are welcome to attend. Read More
Los Alamos Fire Department Management & Union Express Appreciation For Community’s Support
During a visit last week to the newsroom at the Los Alamos Daily Post, Los Alamos Firefighters Union Sergeant at Arms Andres Madueño, left, a driver/engineer, and Fire Marshal Colorado Cordova expressed gratitude for the special appreciation dinner at Christmastime that Enterprise Bank & Trust provides annually to firefighters and their families, as well as the County and community for its ongoing support. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
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Los Alamos Firefighters Union members and management Read More
Los Luceros Historic Site To Host Fall Festival Sept. 21
NMDCA News:
ALCALDE – Los Luceros Historic Site celebrates the changing season and Northern New Mexico’s rich culture and heritage, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 21, at Fall Festival – its largest event of the year.
The annual Fall Festival features a variety of hands-on activities for visitors of all ages. Site staff will lead art and craft activities. Children’s book authors will read stories and sign books. Special performances will be offered by Moving Arts Española and musician Martin Martinez from Taos. The New Mexico Wildlife Center will lead a wildlife demonstration.
In addition, Read More
Local Innovation Driving Breakthrough In Space Defense
Space Kinetic co-founders Ryan Sullivan, left, and Scott Ziegler. Courtesy photo
LANL News:
- Originating from a garage-built prototype and with a springboard from NM LEEP at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the company is now a venture-backed deep tech leader redefining what’s possible in national security innovation.
Space Kinetic, a startup founded in 2022 by UC Berkeley alumni Scott Ziegler, M.Eng, Principal Inventor, and New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (NM LEEP) fellow, and Ryan Sullivan, MBA, U.S. Peace Corps participant, just secured investment from CerraCap Ventures Read More
