FBI: Three Inmates Charged In Brutal Assault On Correction Officer At Doña Ana County Detention Center Face 20 Years
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Three inmates accused of violently attacking a correction officer assisting the U.S. Marshals Service at the Doña Ana County Detention Center have been charged federally after the officer was beaten unconscious and tased during a 22-second assault.
According to court documents, May 11, 2026, John Doe was assisting the U.S. Marshal Service as a correction officer at the Doña Ana County Detention Center when he walked up the stairs to the top level to monitor six inmates who were supposed to be locked in their cells, including a federal inmate whom John Doe was required Read More
Local Author Octavio Ramos To Hold Book Signing Today
Local author Octavio Ramos, center, appears on the radio with Mike Trujillo and radio personality TJ Trout to discuss his new graphic comic book ‘Cuentos Infernales’. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, May 30, Ramos will hold a book signing at Don’s Paperback Book Exchange in Albuquerque. Illustrator Paul Ziomek will join Ramos from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the signing. Courtesy/Mike Trujillo
Local Author Octavio Ramos at a recent book signing at Scum Pit Comics in Albuquerque. Photo by Gloria Ramos Read More
Op-Ed: The Facts About Project Jupiter’s Water Usage
By JULIA ROBIN
Head of Infrastructure Planning and Sourcing
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
In southern New Mexico, water is a precious resource that touches everything. It touches families and businesses. It touches agriculture and the food we eat. It touches public health and safety.
And ultimately, it touches the region’s long-term future. We take our responsibility to preserve water very seriously, so we want to help clarify and correct the record about the Project Jupiter’s water use. We updated the project’s power design last month and want to give residents of Doña Ana County the most Read More
Still Time To Register For Los Alamos Elks Lodge Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Los Alamos Elks Lodge News:
There’s still time to register for the annual Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 Charity Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament will be held on Friday, June 12 at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Golf will start at 9 a.m., followed by a luncheon and other festivities at the Elks Lodge, 1601 Trinity Drive.
Player registration is $130/player or $520/team and includes entry into golf scramble, greens fees, golf cart and lunch.
Go to www.bpoe2083.org to register or click the QR code above.
Proceeds will fund a local child’s wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Mexico, with Read More
Pinon Park Pool In White Rock Closed Until Further Notice
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Aquatic Division is sad to announce that the Pinon Park Pool will be closed until further notice, due to a lack of hot water for showers, which is a state requirement for the facility.
Staff would like to encourage patrons to visit the Leisure Lagoon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Saturday, May 30 at the Aquatic Center.
Los Alamos County is dedicated to getting this situation resolved as quickly as possible. For further updates and information, please visit the Los Alamos County Website or contact the Aquatic Center at 505.662.8170. Read More
County: Construction To Begin June 1 On Phase 3 Of Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project
An excavator digging a water line trench during Phase 2 of the JMFPP. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has announced that construction will begin Monday, June 1, on Phase 3 of the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project (JMFPP).
This final phase will involve heavy machinery moving large equipment for the construction of four water booster stations.
The County asks motorists to avoid using Camp May Road from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The County thanks the community for its cooperation as the work continues toward completion of the JMFPP. Read More
Obituary: Jeffrey Dale Parkinson May 22, 1963 – May 16, 2026
JEFFREY DALE PARKINSON May 22, 1963 – May 16, 2026
Jeffrey Dale Parkinson, 62, passed away from heart failure on May 16, 2026, in Neiva, Huila, Colombia. He was born on May 22, 1963, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, to Joseph Lynn and Bonnie Joy Parkinson.
Growing up in Los Alamos, Jeff developed a lifelong passion for the outdoors. He spent countless hours backpacking, hunting, and fishing, creating cherished memories with his father and brothers. A proud Hilltopper, he graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1981.
Jeff went on to pursue higher education, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Information Read More
Daily Postcard: Beautiful Clouds Viewed From White Rock
Daily Postcard: The beauty of the clouds viewed Wednesday from White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Determan Endorses Katharine Clark For Secretary Of State
By ANDREA DETERMAN
Former Chair
Los Alamos Democratic Party
The choice in New Mexico’s Secretary of State race is clear—competence or chaos.
Secretary of State is an operations job. It requires judgment, transparency, preparation, and leadership when pressure is highest.
On Monday, a State Auditor-directed special audit documented governance and transparency failures in Doña Ana County government, including findings involving the Clerk’s Office. Auditors identified incomplete official records, missing supporting documents, and transparency failures that reduced the public’s Read More
Scenes From 2026 Los Alamos High School Graduation
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Class of 2026 lined up for their graduation ceremony Saturday at Sullivan Field. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from the LAHS Class of 2026 graduation ceremony Saturday at Sullivan Field. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from the LAHS Class of 2026 graduation ceremony Saturday at Sullivan Field. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
LAHS NJROTC Color Guard presents the colors at midfield for the National Anthem. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
The New Mexico State Champion Choir, LAHS Shola Cantorium, performs the National Read More
Oswald Endorses Melanee Hand For County Council
By GENEVIEVE OSWALD
Town of Taos Councilor & Mayor Pro Tem
I am Genevieve Oswald, a Town of Taos Councilor. Now, not being from your community, I don’t really have much place to offer an opinion or endorsement in your local election — but after serving alongside Los Alamos County Councilor Melanee Hand on the North Central Regional Transit District Board (NCRTD Blue Bus) for the past two and a half years, I feel at least somewhat qualified to throw my voice out into the wind.
What’s important to know is that the Blue Bus doesn’t stop at county lines, and neither do the challenges our communities Read More
Hear From Seed Library’s Expert Gardening Panel Sunday
A previous expert panel from the Los Alamos Community Seed Library. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Public Library is hosting the Seed Library’s annual expert gardening panel 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, May 31 at Mesa Public Library.
This year’s focus is Defensive Gardening and the experts chosen as panelists have extensive history with gardening in Los Alamos County and northern New Mexico.
The Los Alamos Community Seed Library is a volunteer-driven project hosted at Los Alamos Public Library’s two branches and at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center. The volunteers, many of Read More
County Offers Cooling Stations To Combat Extreme Heat
COUNTY News:
As New Mexico enters the summer months and periods of extreme heat, Los Alamos County offers cooling stations throughout the community.
These designated spaces are equipped with air conditioning or water and offer residents and visitors a safe place to seek relief and help prevent heat-related illnesses.
Los Alamos and White Rock cooling station locations:
- Los Alamos Municipal Building;
- Mesa Public Library;
- Betty Ehart Senior Center;
- Los Alamos Nature Center (PEEC);
- Fuller Lodge (Los Alamos Art Council);
- White Rock Welcome Center;
- White Rock Branch Library;
- White Rock Senior
Los Alamos High School Freshman Linus Plohr Earns 3rd Place At 2026 Regeneron International Science And Engineering Fair
Los Alamos High School freshman Linus Plohr placed 3rd in the Behavioral and Social Science category at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Courtesy/LAPS
Brothers Tate and Linus Plohr find their names among the more than 1,700 competitors at the 76th Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Linus Plohr, a freshman at Los Alamos High School, placed 3rd in the Behavioral and Social Science category at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Ariz. This was the 76th year for the Read More
Op-Ed: Be Forewarned…
By CHRISTINA STAFFORD
White Rock
Be Forewarned … the signs of N.M. 4 work beginning 5/28/26. It actually started today 5/29/26. The state is repaving. That’s great! HOWEVER, do they EVER plan for a temporary lane? What about Emergency Response events?
With only one road in and out of White Rock (without going through the Jemez, or possessing a LANL badge), this is not just inconvenient, it is dangerous and not well planned for.
May I remind the community, we are currently at a Stage 2 FIRE RESTRICTION! Judging from my sitting at a standstill this morning (9:20 a.m.), what provisions have been made Read More
Heinrich Presses Army Corps & Reclamation On Water Allocation For Rio Grande, El Vado Dam Restoration, Projects In New Mexico
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, presses Trump administration officials at a subcommittee hearing to discuss President Trump’s FY27 budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation, May 20, 2026. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to discuss President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) pressed Chief of Engineers and Read More
Update On The 19th Hole Sports Pub At The Golf Course
From the Los Alamos Beer Cooperative Board of Directors:
Our community is excited about the upcoming opening of the Bathtub Row Brewery 19th Hole Sports Pub in partnership with the Los Alamos County Golf Course.
Staff and project partners are working diligently to meet all necessary requirements, including permitting, safety considerations, and other key steps needed to welcome the public.
We appreciate the community’s patience and support as this process moves forward and preparations continue toward a successful opening. While there is still work to be completed before operations Read More
ESB Strives To Achieve Zero Waste Goals And Ridwell Recycling Might Be Able To Help
Bales of recycled material at Friedman Recycling in Albuquerque. Ridwell Recycling presented its recycling program to the Environmental Sustainability Board May 21. Post File Photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
There is an ongoing effort in Los Alamos to produce zero waste and the Seattle-based recycling company, Ridwell Recycling, may be able to help.
During the May 21 Environmental Sustainability Board meeting, Ridwell CEO Ryan Metzger discussed his company and how it plucks items from the trash and gives them a new purpose. The board did not take any Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools’ Liz Janusz Of Aspen Elementary Named 2026 National Distinguished Principal Of New Mexico
Aspen Elementary School Principal Liz Janusz
2026 National Distinguished Principal for New Mexico
NAESP News:
Aspen Elementary School Principal Liz Janusz has been named the 2026 National Distinguished Principal for New Mexico by the New Mexico Association of Elementary School Principals.
Sponsored by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), the prestigious National Distinguished Principal program honors exemplary elementary and middle-level administrators who set high standards for instruction, student achievement, character, and climate for the Read More
Teatro Paraguas Presents: Dichos En Nichos — A New Play From The Heart Of Northern New Mexico
Teatro Paraguas News:
SANTA FE — Teatro Paraguas will present the premiere production of Dichos en Nichos, a new play written by author Sage Vogel, adapted from his award-winning book of the same name, opening Aug. 7.
Dichos en Nichos blends regional storytelling traditions, contemporary themes, and the cultural and linguistic richness of Northern New Mexico.
In this full-length, ensemble-driven production, the audience is taken into the heart of a “proverbial” 1950s Northern New Mexico village, where the orchards, arroyo-roads, adobe homes, and even pigsties hold tales of Read More
