Heinrich, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Help Veterans Struggling With Infertility Grow Their Families
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined his colleagues, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in introducing legislation to make it easier for veterans who struggle with infertility to build their families.
The Veteran Families Health Services Act would expand fertility treatments and family-building services covered under Read More
Brain Health Boom: Los Alamos Wellness Practices Expand To Meet Rising Demand
Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on technique used to release tension in the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The treatment is often used to improve nervous system function and support overall brain health. Courtesy/Los Alamos Integrative Health Center
By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com
From sharper memory to steadier moods, brain health is becoming the new cornerstone of wellness. Defined as the ability to sustain cognitive performance and emotional balance over a lifetime, it is drawing unprecedented attention nationwide not Read More
Los Alamos County Emergency Management To Host National Preparedness Month Community Event
COUNTY News:
In celebration of National Preparedness Month, Los Alamos County Emergency Management invites the community to a special event focused on emergency preparedness.
The event will take place, 6-9 p.m., Sept. 18 at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center. This free, family-friendly event is a great way for the community to learn how to prepare for emergencies in a relaxed and engaging environment.
Attendees will have the opportunity to visit booths hosted by the County, as well as local partners such as LANL Emergency Management and surrounding jurisdictions. Exhibits will provide valuable Read More
Pets Of The Week: Meet Midge And Hunter
Midge is wrapped in softness that feels like a morning cloud caught between your fingers. She does not see the way you do; her eyes are closed to the visible world but wide open to love, scent, and sound. Her blindness does not keep her still, instead it makes her brave. She maps the universe with her whiskers, her nose and ears, and the steady beat of her trusting heart. We are open to walk-in adopters Monday-Saturday 11am-4:30pm. Española Humane is open to walk-in adopters 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, at 108 Hamm Parkway in Española. Courtesy/EH
Hunter is an 82lb masterpiece of muscle, Read More
FBI: Tohatchi Man Pleads Guilty To Violent Strangulation That Left Victim With Serious Injuries
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Tohatchi man pleaded guilty to federal charges for attacking a female victim (Jane Doe) during an argument, leaving her with serious injuries.
According to court records, on March 5 and 6, 2024, Victor Badonie, 33, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was with Jane Doe at her home in Zuni, New Mexico. An argument broke out, during which Badonie assaulted and strangled Doe, resulting in Jane Doe’s hospitalization for her serious bodily injuries.
Badonie pleaded guilty to the felony crimes of assault resulting in serious bodily injury and assault by strangulation. Read More
Moving Arts Española Partners With MOIFA For Youth-Led Film Screening, Reception Aug. 30
Moving Arts Youth Intern, Desmond Garcia, films other youth involved in the film created for the
Museum of International Folk Art exhibit in partnership with Moving Arts. Courtesy/MOE
ART News:
SANTA FE — Moving Arts Española is thrilled to announce a collaborative project with the Museum of International Folk Art in conjunction with the exhibition Between the Lines: Prison Art & Advocacy. This powerful initiative shines a light on the Española Valley and its triumph over negative stereotypes and stigmas—as seen through the eyes of its youth.
At the heart of the project is a short film Read More
State Revenue Projected To Grow By $485 Million For FY27
STATE News:
LAS CRUCES — New Mexico’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) is projecting $14.11 billion in General Fund revenue for fiscal year 2027, an increase of $485 million over the current year budget.
The estimate, announced at a meeting of the Legislative Finance Committee in Las Cruces on Tuesday, projects healthy FY26 reserves of $3.94 billion or 36.4% of recurring appropriations. The CREG also projects $390 million in additional revenue from FY25 that lawmakers may appropriate during a special session.
“New Mexico’s strong revenue projection announced in Las Cruces Read More
Historic Santa Fe Foundation Presents Exhibition Of New Works By Rebecca Lee Kunz
© Rebecca Lee Kunz
HSFF News:
Historic Santa Fe Foundation (HSFF) is pleased to present an exhibition of new works by Rebecca Lee Kunz. The opening reception will take place from 5–7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5, and will continue through Sept. 27, 2025.
A conversation with the artist will take place at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13. This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited, so advance registration is required to guarantee seating.
About the Exhibition
Rebecca Lee Kunz explores the unlikely connection between the endangered Santa Fe Cholla cactus and settler colonialism in her exhibition Read More
Heinrich Statement On New Federal Investment To Address Spread Of New World Screwworm
U.S. Senate News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration, welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that it will begin construction on a new domestic sterile fly production facility to combat the growing New World screwworm (NWS) outbreak in Central America that threatens to spread and wreak havoc on the U.S. cattle industry.
In June, Heinrich welcomed a USDA announcement of a sterile fly dispersal facility, which came on Read More
Gather Around The Table: NHCC Art Exhibition Puts Artworks Created By Staff On Display Starting In September
“Bless this Day,” by Jacob Saavedra. This artwork appears in the art exhibition What We Bring to the Table, on view at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Visual Art Museum from Sept. 5, 2025 – June 7, 2026. Courtesy/NHCC
NMDCA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — For 25 years, the National Hispanic Cultural Center staff has scanned your tickets, patrolled the Center’s 20-acre campus, and designed your favorite performances and exhibitions. And now, the Center’s staff takes center stage in the organization’s first-ever exhibition comprised of artworks from staff and partners. Read More
Gov. Lujan Grisham Announces $120 Million For Housing, Homelessness Projects Across State
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced that the Office of Housing at the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions will distribute $120 million for housing and homelessness projects across New Mexico beginning this month.
The investment aims to expand affordable housing options while reducing homelessness and improving public safety. The $120 million expenditure is part of $140 million contained in the general fund, Government Results and Opportunity (GRO) Fund, and capital outlay appropriations approved by the New Mexico over the past two years for these Read More
Los Alamos County Recreation To Host Exciting New Soapbox-Style Gravity Race
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Recreation is thrilled to announce the first-ever FREE Annual Los Alamos Bathtub Gravity Race, set to take place in front of the Aquatic Center, on Canyon Road. This community event is scheduled for October 12 th with races starting at 1:00pm. This is a free event, but pre-registration is required for both the Gravity Race and the Push Race. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled afternoon for the whole family! The last day to register for this event is Wednesday, October 9 th .
Participants will face off in a double-elimination showdown divided into four age groups: 3-6, Read More
Public Comment Open For 2024-2029 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendment
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is accepting public comment through Friday, September 19, 2025, on Amendment 8 to the federal fiscal year 2024–2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which is available online.
The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s (NMDOT) short-term plan for federally funded, and regionally significant projects. It’s developed through a collaborative process that follows federal guidelines, supports national goals, and aligns with Read More
Enchanted Chiles Pop-Up Exhibit Heats Up NMHM
Courtesy/NMDCA
NMDCA News:
The Wonders on Wheels mobile museum program brings their Culture Lab exhibit “Enchanted Chiles” to the New Mexico History Museum, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 7.
In honor of New Mexico History Museum’s food exhibit, “Forks in the Road,” the Wonders on Wheels program presents a pop-up exhibit about the culture and science of New Mexico’s favorite fruit, the chile pepper. Join museum educator Jennifer Hasty for an exploration of the taste, heat, history, and magic of New Mexico chiles. Visitors will learn about how and where chiles are grown in the state, how they Read More
State Announces Significant Rate Increases For 2026 ACA Plans, State Premium Support Will Continue To Help Enrollees With Costs
OSI News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) has approved 2026 rates for individual market Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans sold on and off BeWell, the New Mexico Health Insurance Marketplace, with an average increase of 35.7%. Today, 75,000 New Mexicans buy health insurance through BeWell and 88% of enrollees qualify for federal and state premium assistance. While it appears that Congress will allow enhanced federal Premium Tax Credits to expire, New Mexico’s Health Care Affordability Fund (HCAF) will cover the loss of the enhanced premium tax credits Read More
LAHS Jazz Band Selected As State Honor Jazz Band
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools is pleased to announce that the Los Alamos High School Jazz I has been selected as the 2026 New Mexico Music Educators Association (NMMEA) State Honor Jazz Band. The band will perform at the 2026 All-State Music Conference Jan. 14, 2026, in Popejoy Hall.
The LAHS jazz band is one of six honor ensembles selected. The other ensembles represent band, choir, general music, orchestra and percussion.
“It is a great achievement for our students and the music program in Los Alamos,” Band Director Steve Iliff said. “Our students would not have accomplished this honor Read More
Youth-Adult Partnership To Elevate Youth Voices In New Mexico’s Public Health
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health is launching the Youth-Adult Partnership, a new initiative bringing together youth and adults from across the state to help shape public health programs
The Youth-Adult Partnership (YAP) will culminate in a Youth Empowerment Action (YEA) Summit, early in 2026, is designed to elevate youth voices and support public health strategies that reflect the needs and experiences of young people in New Mexico.
“YAP is a paradigm shift in how we lead change,” Tessa-Medina-Lucero said, adolescent health coordinator with the Read More
Daily Postcard: Double Rainbow Fills Sky In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Double rainbow fills the sky in White Rock Tuesday evening. Photo by Gary Stradling Read More
EM-LA, N3B To Discuss Legacy Waste Program Overview At Environmental Management Cleanup Forum Sept. 10
LANL News:
Are you curious about the legacy cleanup mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)? Do you want to learn more about the progress made over the past year to protect our environment and safely dispose of radioactive waste?
Join the community meeting 5-7 p.m. MDT, Sept. 10. EM-LA, N3B wants to hear from the public.
Hosts: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its contractor, Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC (N3B).
Background: This event will feature discussions on:
- The different waste streams EM-LA/N3B
Los Alamos Police Arrest Woman In Vehicle Theft Case
LAPD News:
At approximately 9:15 a.m. today, Aug. 20, 2025, a female suspect stole a Los Alamos County vehicle from the area of Ashley Pond. Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) officers began canvassing the community in search of the stolen vehicle.
Approximately 90 minutes after the initial call, a Bandelier National Monument Park Ranger located the vehicle unoccupied at the White Rock Library. Responding officers initiated a search of the area and located the female suspect inside the women’s restroom of the library.
The suspect was taken into custody without incident and transported Read More
