Video: Council Chair Cull Shares July 8 Meeting Highlights
Los Alamos County Council Chair Theresa Cull at the Los Alamos Daily Post news room last week, sharing highlights of the Tuesday, July 8, council meeting. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Denish: When Is The Right Time To Ask The Hard Questions?
By DIANE DENISH
Corner To Corner
This is a heartbreaking column to write. But as the flood tragedies in Texas and New Mexico unfold, heartbreak is unavoidable. More families are reeling from the deaths of children, missing loved ones, and homes and lives destroyed.
As I watched the crisis in Texas, my mind went back to childhood memories — when my sister and a friend from another Hobbs family went off to Camp Mystic in the Hill Country. They were excited to go and returned glowing from the experience.
I also remembered peaceful summers in Ruidoso, walking on river rocks and spotting minnows in the Read More
Family Bingo At Los Alamos Senior Activity Center July 27
Upcoming Friends Of The Senior Center Pancake Breakfasts
Supreme Court To Conduct Rule Of Law Program In Farmington Aug. 28
COURT News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico’s highest court will convene in Farmington next month for an educational program that allows students to learn about the state’s justice system and how courts resolve disputes.
The state Supreme Court will hear arguments in a civil case for the Rule of Law Program on Aug. 28 at San Juan College in the Henderson Fine Arts Center. This is the fifth year for the program, which provides an opportunity for young people in communities across the state to observe an appellate court proceeding.
Students can attend the hearing in Farmington in person or watch remotely through Read More
FBI: Ojo Amarillo Man Pleads Guilty To Violent Assault Resulting In Serious Injuries
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Ojo Amarillo man pleaded guilty to a violent assault that left the victim with lasting disfigurement.
According to court records, on May 6, 2025, Kyle Kee, 44, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, intentionally struck the victim with his fists. As a result, the victim suffered an orbital floor fracture, nasal bone fractures, and facial disfigurement.
Kee pleaded guilty to one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. At sentencing, Kee faces up to 10 years in prison. Upon his release from prison, Kee will be subject to up to three years of supervised Read More
Daily Postcard: Blue-Eyed Darner Dragonfly In Flight
Daily Postcard: Several types of dragonflies can be seen these days at Ashley Pond. One type is the Blue-eyed Darner, as shown here, in flight. Photo by Richard Skolnik. Read More
Robinson: Red Tape & Indifference Slow Disaster Recovery
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2025 New Mexico News Services
Exactly one day before the Rio Ruidoso swelled from 18 inches to 20 feet of death and destruction, Mayor Lynn Crawford told legislators that money they approved for disaster recovery is bottled up.
“The process is broke,” he said. “What you passed, we don’t have access to.”
The Village of Ruidoso is still rebuilding from last year’s fires and floods, reported Source New Mexico. Crawford told a July 7 meeting of the interim legislative Economic and Rural Development and Policy Committee that Ruidoso spent $16.8 million on repairs Read More
Posts From The Road: Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
Listen To Me: A female elephant seal appears to be barking orders at a young male seal that does not seem to be hearing much! The male elephant seal has a nose that resembles a short elephant trunk called a ‘proboscis’ – thus the name elephant seal. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Just Another Day At the Beach: Elephant seals lie in groups scattered about the beach at Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery when we visited the area in May. These are almost all female seals with a few younger male seals mixed in during the molting season. Molting takes about a month, and then the female seals will depart Read More
Fr. Glenn: Do Likewise
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
As I scroll through the pictures of devastation wrought by the flood in Texas, many things go through my mind. First of all, there is the obvious: the tremendous power of nature unleashed—houses wrecked, vehicles tumbled, bridges collapsing. And so many lives—many of them just begun—gone. It is only the hardest of hearts that could not sympathize with an anguished heart, the sufferers’ plight, especially that of parents whose little ones are no longer here … and have not even been found.
Sadly, in a flood such as that with the many tons of debris and silt it carries with it, many Read More
LANL: First Comprehensive Study Finds New Mexicans Likely Among Most At-Risk Populations For Valley Fever
A new study finds that Valley fever, a fungal disease that is contracted when infected soil is inhaled, is present in New Mexico. People most at risk are those who live in dry, dustier areas of the state that are prone to dust storms. Courtesy/Dreamstime.com
LANL News:
- Evidence of the fungal disease found in Catron, Doña Ana, Sierra and Socorro counties, with the most reported in the northwest and southwest part of the state
The first comprehensive study of Valley fever in New Mexico found that people in the state are likely among the most at-risk populations for the disease in the United States. Read More
County Utilities Board To Meet In Council Chambers July 16
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
View Agenda here.
The meeting is open to the public in person.
Members of the public may also participate remotely and provide public comment via Zoom.
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DK & The Affordables Album Release Party At The Tub
Military Order Of World Wars To Feature Presentation By LANL AOT Deputy Division Leader Mark Gulley July 15
AOT Deputy Division Leader Mark Gulley
MOWW News:
The Military Order of World Wars (MOWW) will meet Tuesday, July 15, and feature a presentation by Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Accelerator Operations and Technology (AOT) Deputy Division Leader Mark Gulley.
Gulley became AOT Deputy Division Leader in September 2019 after having served as acting DDL since late 2018. Previously, Gulley was the Accelerator Operations Group Leader in AOT for about 8 years. Before that, he held several positions within the LANL AOT Division and its predecessor, LANSCE Division.
Overall, Gulley has Read More
Beautiful Clouds Mixed With Smoke Northwest Of Velarde
View of the sky filled with beautiful clouds mixed with smoke from the Laguna Fire Thursday northwest of Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Laguna Wildfire Update: Monastery Of Christ In The Desert Moves To Evacuation ‘Set’ Status & Gallinas Ranch To ‘Go’
SFNF News:
The Santa Fe National Forest has released the update for July 12 on the Laguna Wildfire, which has consumed 16,634 acres in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of N.M. 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.
Rio Arriba County Information: Due to the growth on the Laguna Wildfire Saturday, Rio Arriba County is implementing “set” status for the Monastery of Christ in the Desert and “go” status for Gallinas Ranch. These areas are near Forest Service Roads 151 and 434 within Chama Canyon where the Rio Chama and the Rio Gallinas intersect. Set Status describes being prepared Read More
Citizens By Virtue Of The Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo Celebrated In Author Event And Anthology Aug. 1
New Mexico History Museum:
University of New Mexico retired Distinguished Professor Dr. A. Gabriel Meléndez will discuss his new book “Citizens by Treaty”, which gathers works from Spanish-speaking people who became US citizens under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 1.
What: In the book, “Citizens by Treaty: Texts by Hispanic New Mexicans, 1846–1925”, a selection of songs, poems, speeches, and journalism reflects the persistence of a vibrant culture in the face of upheaval and change. Dr. Meléndez will talk about his new book and the works produced by Spanish-speaking Read More
County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board To Meet Noon Tuesday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at noon Tuesday in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
Note: This meeting is in person and open to the public. However, for convenience,
the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call-in numbers may be used for
public viewing and participation:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85072848071
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 301 715 8592
or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099. Read More
Daily Postcard: Night Sky Viewed From Anderson Overlook
Daily Postcard: A spectacular view of the night sky Thursday looking east from Anderson Overlook. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Game & Fish: Public Comment On License Vendor Fees
NMDGF News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) is seeking public comment regarding potential changes to fees currently charged by hunting and fishing license vendors.
Currently, all license vendors, including the Department, charge a fee of $1 per license sold. The passage of Senate Bill 5 by the New Mexico State Legislature during its 2025 session enables license collectors to “collect and retain a vendor fee for each license or permit issued; provided that the fee shall be just and reasonable; as determined by regulation of the State Wildlife Commission”.
The Department Read More
