Balloon Fiesta Announces ‘Globito Glow In The Village’ Oct. 6
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Balloon Fiesta Gets its Kicks on Old 66 with the announcement of its first official event held outside of Balloon Fiesta Park. The event—a nod to the upcoming centennial of historic Route 66 and the 66th anniversary of the Village of Los Ranchos—will take place on the Monday of Balloon Fiesta week and will include the unveiling of the 2026 Balloon Fiesta theme.
Globito Glow in the Village marks the first time an event will focus solely on remote-controlled hot air balloons, known as Globitos. The free event will take place on New Mexico Day, adding an additional session Read More
Lower Rio Grande Groundwater Conservation Program Enrollment Closes Aug. 29
OSE News:
LAS CRUCES —The deadline to enroll in the 2026 Lower Rio Grande Groundwater Conservation Program is Aug. 29.
Participation in the program will help ensure that New Mexico maintains a sustainable groundwater supply in the Lower Rio Grande region for present and future generations of New Mexicans. Applications are available online or can be picked up at the Office of the State Engineer/Interstate Stream Commission District 4 Office.
“We have about 6,200 acres currently enrolled, and we’ve received nearly 50 applications for the new enrollment period,” Ryan Serrano said, ISC Lower Read More
Little Bird Yoga Studio Invites Community Open House To Celebrate Milestones Aug. 23
Little Bird Yoga Studio. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Little Bird Yoga Studio will host a special Open House and Celebration from 8:30 a.m.–noon, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. The community is invited to the studio to enjoy free classes, giveaways, and light refreshments. Class participants must register in advance at www.littlebirdyogastudio.com. Free classes will run throughout the weekend, from Aug. 22–24.
The celebration marks a significant achievement for studio owner Heather Quinn, who recently earned the E-RYT 500 credential — indicating more than 2,000 hours of teaching experience Read More
Role Of Grandparents In Our Current Culture
Gisel Martinez
By Gisel Martinez
Member
Los Alamos County Health Council
As our understanding of parenting continues to evolve, so does the role of grandparents. For many families, grandparents are pillars of support offering childcare, wisdom, and love across generations. But in this rapidly shifting cultural and technological landscape, their journey often includes navigating unfamiliar ideas about discipline, gender roles, mental health, screen time, and even food. This new terrain can be both enriching and emotionally challenging.
So how do grandparents stay connected, informed, Read More
Gov. Lujan Grisham Statement On Court Ruling Against 7-Day Waiting Period For Gun Purchases
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement in response to a Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to strike down New Mexico’s seven day waiting period for gun purchases:
Today’s decision by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals is deeply disappointing, plainly wrong and likely to cost lives in New Mexico. New Mexico’s waiting period law was carefully crafted to minimize gun violence while respecting Second Amendment rights. The dissenting opinion in today’s ruling even notes that New Mexico’s law “is likely to save approximately thirty-seven Read More
NMED Upgrades City Of Las Vegas’ Drinking Water And Wastewater Systems
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department has worked alongside the City of Las Vegas to upgrade multiple areas of the City’s drinking water and wastewater systems to support recovery from the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire.
These upgrades include new water transmission lines, drinking water filter systems, and drinking water system monitoring technology to improve reliability and safety of the drinking water provided to residents.
“Las Vegas residents are the beneficiaries of the Environment Department’s collaboration with the City of Las Vegas,” Environment Secretary Read More
NMAL Opens 2025 Fall Season With Cowboy Mouth
NMAL News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Actors Lab opens the 2025 Fall season on Sept. 12 with Cowboy Mouth, an urban fable by Sam Shepard and Patti Smith. The production will run at NMAL through Sunday, Sept. 28.
First performed in Edinburgh then the American Place Theater in New York in 1971, Cowboy Mouth is about a woman who kidnaps a young man at gunpoint, taking him hostage from his wife and child to make him a pop prophet, ”like a rock-and-roll Jesus with a cowboy mouth.”
Zoe Lesser will direct this exhilarating and poetic play with its contemporary relevance. Her thoughts: “Cowboy Mouth Read More
Albuquerque Veterans Affairs Medical Center To Receive Infrastructure Improvements
DVA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructure improvements to health care facilities to ensure safe and effective patient care.
The extra funding means more resources to repair and update aging VA facilities and technology. The additional funds will come from savings gleaned from various VHA reform efforts. The additions will bring total NRM program spending for fiscal year 2025 to $2.8 billion — a nearly Read More
N.M. State Land Office Earns Over A Quarter Of A Billion Dollars In Single Oil And Gas Lease Sale With 25% Royalty Rate Championed By Commissioner Garcia Richard
New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard in her office in Santa Fe, shortly after her statewide election in 2018, to her first term in office. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
STATE News:
SANTA FE — For the second month in a row, the State Land Office has smashed the record for revenue earned from an oil and gas lease sale, bringing in $256 million in bonus payments at a public auction, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today. It is the second auction the State Land Office has held since a new, 25% royalty rate for premium oil and gas leases Read More
Stephon L. Scott, Ed.D., MPA, Appointed Director Of NMDVR
Dr. Stephon L. Scott
NMDVR News:
SANTA FE — Dr. Stephon L. Scott has been appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to serve as the director of the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR), effective Aug. 18, 2025.
“It is truly an honor to be a part of NMDVR,” Dr. Scott said. “I am deeply committed to serving our great state by ensuring that eligible individuals with disabilities have equitable, robust, and timely vocational rehabilitation services, so they may secure gainful employment consistent with their skill, will, and passion. NMDVR is a significant part of the solution. Read More
New Mexico’s Unemployment Rate Was 4.2% In July 2025
NMDWS News:
New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in July, unchanged from the rate in June and down from 4.3 percent in the previous year. The national unemployment rate in July was 4.2 percent, up from 4.1 percent in June and unchanged from the rate in July 2024.
Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 26,400 jobs, or 3.0 percent, between July 2024 and July 2025. The majority of gains came from the private sector. The private sector was up 22,700 jobs, or 3.3 percent, while the public sector was up 3,700 jobs, or 2.1 percent. Within the private sector, the private Read More
‘American Anxiety’ Forum At Unitarian Church Aug. 23
COMMUNITY News:
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, located at 1738 North Sage Street, is pleased to invite the public to a free educational presentation at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23. This forum is titled, “American Anxiety”, and will be presented by Dr Donald A. Neeper, a physicist retired from LANL. Cookies and lemonade will be served after.
This timely talk examines how our national polarization emerges from our everyday interactions, with consequences that run deeper than competitive politics. Don uses illustrations to look at symptoms of American Anxiety, and to see what’s different Read More
ECECD Provides Roadmap For Universal High-Quality, Family-Centered Early Childhood System
ECECD News:
LAS CRUCES — Tuesday, at the biannual Legislative Finance Committee’s (LFC) Early Childhood Accountability hearing, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) shared Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s vision for a universal, high-quality, family-centered early childhood system.
ECECD Sec. Elizabeth Groginsky previewed new data and assessment tools aimed at strengthening accountability and transparency for policymakers, educators, and families with deeper insight into how early childhood programs are working across the state.
“By embedding Read More
NNSA Issues Floodplain Statement Of Findings For Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Project
NNSA News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Field Office has issued a Floodplain Statement of Findings for the Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade (EPCU) Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
The EPCU Project would provide a permanent electrical upgrade for LANL, including poles with guy and anchor wires for overhead power lines, and electrical substation and switchgear upgrades. The proposed project would cross through Department of Energy (DOE) lands managed by LANL, Santa Fe National Forest land, and the Bureau of Land Management property. This Read More
This Week At SALA: Oppenheimer Festival Continues
SALA News:
SALA Event Center is packed with special screenings, live performances, and unique community events this week — from thought-provoking films to stage productions and family favorites. Many events are part of the ongoing Oppenheimer Festival 2025, while others are standalone highlights you won’t want to miss.
Special Features at SALA This Week
Free Palestine Summer Series
An evening of film and discussion exploring the ongoing struggle for justice and human rights in Palestine. This free community screening is part of an ongoing summer series bringing global issues into local Read More
Tuesday Pace Race Cancelled Aug. 19
ACRR News:
The pace race for Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, was cancelled due to the rain unfortunately washing away the markings on the trail that the race directors (Priscila Rosa and Sean Thomas) made earlier in the day. They will hold the race at a later date in the race season.
Next week’s race will be held at the North Mesa Picnic Grounds on North Mesa. It can be gotten to by taking Diamond Drive North and driving straight through the traffic circle between the two mesas and continuing on North Mesa Road just past the water tower on the left. 1-mile paved and 3-mile trail courses will be available.
For Read More
Daily Postcard: Friendly Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Lands For A Snack
Daily Postcard: Friendly ruby-throated hummingbird lands for a snack. Photo by Marcela Walker Read More
‘Second Two Last’ Band To Headline Summer Concert Friday
‘Second Two Last’ to headline the Summer Concert Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
By Pablo Irlando-Wildman
CEO
Sancre Productions
Don’t miss the band “Second Two Last” this Friday, Aug. 22, at the FREE Los Alamos Summer Concert Series show at Ashley Pond Park, sponsored by Los Alamos Medical Center and Intermountain Health’s Flight & Ambulance Services.
“Second 2 Last” is not just a band; they’re a dynamic collective of talented musicians who understand the art of live performance. Their ability to read the audience and adapt their setlist in real-time is a hallmark of their shows, Read More
Fraud Alert: Scam Phone Calls Impersonating Law Enforcement
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) has recently received numerous reports from citizens about fraudulent phone calls.
The caller, a male, falsely claims to be from the Los Alamos Sheriff’s Department and states that there is an outstanding warrant that must be paid.
Please be advised: This is a scam.
If people receive a similar call, hang up immediately and do not provide any personal or financial information.
No legitimate representative from the Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, or the courts will ever call to request payment for a warrant.
Direct concerns or questions Read More
Birth Announcement: Alexander Latoraco July 28, 2025
Alexander Latoraco was born July 28, 2025, at Presbyterian Española Hospital. He weighed 6 lbs. and 12 oz. and was 18 inches long. Alexander is the son of proud parents Michael Latoraco and Marie MacInnes, and his happy sister is Talya Latoraco, all of Española. Courtesy photo Read More
