Doe And Twins Graze In Yard Near 40th Street
A doe and her twins graze in a yard Monday near 40th Street. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.com
Another view of a doe and her twins grazing in a yard Monday near 40th Street. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.com
Another view of a doe and her twins grazing in a yard Monday near 40th Street. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.com Read More
Obituary: Dale Reinhold Hahn June 8, 1929 – July 15, 2025
DALE REINHOLD HAHN June 8, 1929 – July 15, 2025
Dale Reinhold Hahn passed away on July 15, 2025. Born June 8, 1929, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Reinhold Hahn and Elsa (Platt) Hahn. Dale had a long and beautiful life of 96 years.
In 1932, Dale’s parents moved Dale and his younger brother, Wayne, to the family farm in Madison, Nebraska where Dale grew up and graduated from Madison High School.
In 1946 at the age of seventeen, Dale joined the army and proudly served with the First Cavalry Division in the Occupation of Japan. He was honorably discharged as a World War II veteran.
In 1950 he married Erma Lintner Read More
Construction Closures Scheduled In Jemez Ranger District
Construction is now complete on the La Cueva Picnic Area. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Construction season is in full swing on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). Four popular recreation sites on the Jemez Ranger District will be temporarily closed to conduct pavement preservation projects.
“Some recreation sites in the Jemez Ranger District have not undergone pavement maintenance since the 1990s,” Jemez District Ranger Jeremy Golston said. “The upcoming projects aim to ensure safe access for those who enjoy recreation in this area. We are working with construction crews and contractors Read More
Author Adam White To Speak At Rotary Club Today
ROTARY News:
New Mexico Summits author Adam White is scheduled to speak at noon today at the Rotary Club of Los Alamos at United Church, 2525 Canyon Road, and accessible online via Google Meet at https://meet.google.com/nxv-scwx-unt.
Adam White grew up in southern Louisiana, where his passion for wild and remote landscapes was ignited through reading National Geographic and explorer biographies. After relocating to northern New Mexico post-Hurricane Katrina, he began immersing himself in the alpine and desert terrain of the Four Corners region.
In addition to his guide to some of the state’s Read More
Four Los Alamos High School Graduates Honored With Kristin Kosiewicz Substance Abuse Awareness Scholarship
2025 Kristin Kosiewicz Substance Abuse Awareness Scholarship recipients, Samuel Carmer, Malaika Philip, Kristin’s father Stan Kosiewicz and stepmother Amy Anderson, and scholarship recipients Sophie Bathrick-Price, and JoyMei Lincoln. Courtesy/LAPSF,
LAPSF News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation (LAPSF) announces the 2025 recipients of the Kristin Kosiewicz Substance Abuse Awareness Scholarship: Sophie Bathrick-Price, Samuel Carmer, JoyMei Lincoln, and Malaika Philip.
Now in its fourth year, the scholarship is awarded in memory of Kristin Kosiewicz, a 1993 graduate Read More
Heinrich Announces Committee Passage Of Over $205 Million For State’s Military Installations, Significant Wins For Veterans
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. With Committee passage of this bill, Heinrich secured support for over$205 million for New Mexico’s military installations and significant wins for New Mexico’s veterans, including over $32 million in Congressionally Directed Spending for five local projects.
“For our nation’s veterans and military families, this bill keeps our Read More
Los Alamos County & Step Up Gallery Put Out Call For Art
STEP UP GALLERY News:
The 2nd biennial Los Alamos County Employee Art Showcase will run Dec. 4 to Jan. 7, 2026, in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library.
This year, retired Los Alamos County employees are invited, as well as current employees, to submit art they create, including photography.
The official “Call for Art (CFA)” for this exhibit will go out the first week of September. The instructions on how to submit art will be included in the CFA. All forms of fine art, fine crafts, and photography will be accepted, including all types of drawing, oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, pastels, Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: July 21, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Southern New Mexico is starting to feel the effects of our below-average snowpack this winter and meager spring runoff.
The Rio Grande recently dried up in Albuquerque.
Elephant Butte Lake near Truth or Consequences is now at just 4-percent of its capacity. Caballo Lake, the reservoir immediately below Elephant Butte, is at just 8-percennt of its capacity. The gates at Caballo have been closed and no more water for irrigation will be released.
Here in Northern New Mexico, beneficial monsoon rains have been helping to keep most Read More
Kiwanis: Tony Fox Shares Update On LANL Foundation
Tony Fox, Vice President for Operations and Advancement of the LANL Foundation, speaks at the July 14 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos. Courtesy/Kiwanis
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos
Tony Fox, Vice President for Operations and Advancement of the LANL Foundation, presented an overview of the organization and an update on its programs and activities at the July 14 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos. The LANL Foundation has been investing in education in Northern New Mexico since 1997.
It is a regional nonprofit that, through education, strives to enrich the lives and Read More
Obituary: David Thomas Bibb II Jan. 28, 1942 – July 20, 2025
DAVID THOMAS ‘DAVE’ BIBB II Jan. 28, 1942 – July 20, 2025
David Thomas (Dave) Bibb II passed away on July 20, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and service. Born in Las Vegas, New Mexico, to David Thomas (Dee) and Mabel Bibb, Dave lived a life filled with purpose, compassion, and creativity. After graduating from Robertson High School, he earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music from New Mexico Highlands University.
On August 17, 1963, Dave married his soulmate, Mary Kay Bird, whom he had introduced himself to a year prior in the university swimming pool. Together, they had Read More
Daily Postcard: Awe-Inspiring Clouds Grace Sunday Sky
Daily Postcard: Awe-inspiring clouds grace the sky Sunday near Pojoaque. Photo by Michael Smith
Beautiful gray and white clouds swoop and swirl Sunday near Pojoaque. Photo by Michael Smith
Another incredible cloud. Photo by Michael Smith
Beautiful clouds in the sky Sunday near Pojoaque. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
Dannemann: Work Comp Law Changes Increase Attorney Fees
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
www.triplespacedagain.com
It has been quite a while since New Mexico has done anything substantive to make life better for injured workers covered by the workers’ compensation system.
Instead, we’re making it easier for them to hire lawyers.
Three different actions, a law and two court decisions, have made inroads into the only barrier reducing lawyers’ incentive to represent injured workers in court: money.
About 90 percent of workers compensation claims are resolved without litigation. Either the treatment of the worker was reasonable, so litigation was not needed, Read More
Tuesdays At The Square: Heather And The Bad Breaks
Swift: Response To NM Oil & Gas Association
By GREG SWIFT
El Rancho
The New Mexico fossil-fuel industry often exaggerates state government’s reliance on fossil-fuel taxes. They ignore the role of the Permanent Funds, which were wisely established as a diversified investment account to protect our state against the inevitable loss of revenue when extraction declines or ceases. The New Mexico Oil & Gas Association’s July 18, 2025, op-ed in the Los Alamos Daily Post (link) illustrates this typical industry spin:
“The oil and gas industry contributes more than $13 billion annually to the state budget” — Clarification: In FY 2023, Read More
Mexican Wolf Located North Of I-40 In Northwest New Mexico
Example of a Mexican wolf. Courtesy/wikipedia
Game and Fish News:
SANTA FE – A male Mexican wolf (M3065) has been documented crossing out of the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA) north of Interstate 40 in New Mexico.
The wolf is affixed with a radio collar, which is transmitting its location. He was documented crossing the I-40 boundary west of Albuquerque late last week. His last location was near Mount Taylor.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish are monitoring the wolf’s movements.
Note: Mexican wolves that move outside the MWEPA, Read More
HCA Seeks Vendors For State Employee Dental And Vision Benefits, Proposal Deadline Aug. 18
NMHCA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) today issued requests for proposals (RFPs) to administration of dental and vision insurance benefits for more than 65,000 state employees and local public workers.
“This is a critical opportunity to modernize the dental and vision benefits available to public employees and their families,” Alex Castillo Smith said, Health Care Authority Deputy Cabinet Secretary. “We’re looking for partners committed to affordability, access, and quality care for New Mexicans.”
The HCA administers state health benefits, which provides Read More
This Week’s Events At SALA Event Center July 21–27
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center is excited to announce its upcoming programming for the week of July 21–27. This week offers a compelling mix of community-focused film, cultural conversations, and family-friendly entertainment.
SALA continues to serve as a gathering place for the Los Alamos community, offering thought-provoking events, classic cinema, and new theatrical releases. Here’s what’s on this week’s schedule:
Free Palestine Summer Series
A series of films and talks exploring Palestinian history and the movement for liberation. Free and open to the public.
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State Hosting National Meeting Of Appellate Court Clerks
New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Clerk Elizabeth Garcia. Courtesy photo
COURT News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Court clerks of state and federal appellate courts from across the country will gather in New Mexico next month for a national conference. The 52nd annual meeting of the National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks (NCACC) will occur on Aug. 3-7 in Albuquerque. It features educational sessions on topics ranging from cyber security to access to justice and courthouse security.
“The conference offers a great opportunity to showcase the Land of Enchantment, the city of Albuquerque and our state Read More
This Week At Los Alamos Farmer’s Market
PAC 8 Community Media Center: July 25–31, 2025
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for July 25–31, 2025:
Friday, July 25, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 7-08–25
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Coexisting With Cougars: Protecting Wildlife While Reducing Conflict
- 7 p.m. — Cerro Grande Fire
