Erik Paltrow Appointed Clerk Of United States District Court For District Of New Mexico
COURT News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico announces the appointment of Erik Paltrow as the District’s Clerk of Court effective May 18, 2026. The appointment is located in Albuquerque, NM.
In this role, Erik is responsible for managing the administrative activities of the Clerk’s Office and overseeing the performance of the statutory duties of this office. The basic authority of the Clerk of Court is specified in 28 U.S.C. § 751. As the Court Unit Executive for the District Court, the Clerk of Court is appointed by the judges of the court in which he Read More
Supreme Court Upholds Man’s Child Abuse Conviction In Death Of Two-Year-Old In Las Cruces
COURT News:
SANTA FE — The state Supreme Court today affirmed the conviction of a Doña Ana County man for intentional child abuse resulting in the death of a two-year-old girl in 2018.
In a unanimous decision, the Court rejected arguments by Lalo Anthony Castrillo IV that there was not enough evidence for the jury to find that he caused the death of Faviola Rodriguez and that he was wrongly denied a new trial.
The child died while Castrillo was babysitting the toddler overnight when the mother, his girlfriend, was working. An autopsy showed acute head and brain injuries inflicted about the time of Read More
Catch Of The Week: Imposter Claude
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
If you have been using or thinking about using Claude, Anthropic’s AI assistant, this one is for you. Researchers at Sophos just published findings on a fake Claude website that has been quietly handing out malware to anyone who clicks “download.” Yikes!
The fake site, “claude-pro[.]com”, looks a little like the real thing. Same general color palette, similar fonts. But it is stripped down and mostly non-functional, which should be a red flag for users that something is fishy.
What it does offer is a download link for something called Read More
State Awards $13M Of Strategic Water Supply Funds To Develop Brackish Water Projects
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer today announced more than $13 million in contracts to map, test and treat brackish water – naturally occurring salty water found in underground reservoirs – as part of the state’s strategy to build drought-resilient water supplies without further depleting New Mexico’s limited freshwater resources.
The projects advance the Strategic Water Supply Program, a centerpiece of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s 50-Year Water Action Plan. Scientists project the state will face a water Read More
Forward New Mexico Confirmed As A Political Party
NMFWD News:
SANTA FE — Late afternoon on May 15, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s office confirmed that Forward New Mexico has met the requirements for Minor Party Status and will be listed on the ballot in the November elections.
Forward candidates Michael Vigil for State Auditor, Bob Perls for U.S. Senate, Dennis Dinge for Public Education Commission District 3, Curtis Clough for Public Education Commission District 6 and Karin Hendrickson for State House District 43 have already declared their intention to run. The party is continuing to recruit candidates through Read More
ACT Extending Friday Bus Service For Summer Concerts
COUNTY News:
Ride Atomic City Transit to the Los Alamos Summer Concerts at Ashley Pond all summer. The 2026 summer concert bus schedule extends service on three fixed routes to allow concert goers to leave their car at home and avoid parking hassles or a long walk to Ashley Pond. The special bus service hours begin on Friday, May 22, and run through Aug. 28, 2026.
Extended schedules for the North Community, North Mesa, and White Rock routes will be available to serve those who want to ride the bus to and from the summer concerts. The extended Route 4, Route 6, and White Rock fixed routes will circulate Read More
Board Of Public Utilities To Hold Regular Meeting May 20
COUNTY News:
The Board of Public Utilities will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 20 in the Boards & Commissions Conference Room #110.
The agenda is attached and the complete packet is available here.
Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom. You may also watch BPU Meetings at ladpu.com/BPULiveProceedings. Read More
Daily Postcard: Columbine Flowers In Bloom At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Columbine flowers in bloom Saturday at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Lauren Hughes
More columbine flowers spotted in bloom Saturday at the Valles Caldera. Photo by Lauren Hughes Read More
Community Invited To Fire Station #4 Groundbreaking
COUNTY News:
The community is invited to join Los Alamos County to celebrate the start of construction of the replacement for Fire Station #4 at 4401 Diamond Drive.
A groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, and the community will learn more about this important improvement to the local first response network.
The replacement project is much needed to modernize the station. The new LEED Gold Certified facility will provide co-ed spaces, which the current building lacks, for up to 10 first responders and will have dedicated space for EMS, public education, honor Read More
C’YA Announces Winners Of 2026 Mikey Aslam Scholarship
Scholars, from left to right: Madalyn Baily, Dayja Fellers, and Gus Ovaska. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Champions of Youth Ambitions
Champions of Youth Ambitions is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Mikey Aslam Scholarship. This year, the Aslam family will send off three LAHS seniors with a $1,000 boost to their educational journey.
The scholars include Madalyn Baily, Dayja Fellers, and Gus Ovaska. Baily will attend Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, studying Biology and Exercise Science. Fellers hopes to head to Lewis and Clark College, Read More
Robinson: It’s The Economy, Stupid
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services
Our races for governor have entered stupid territory.
We’ve heard about one candidate’s ride on Epstein’s plane, another candidate’s four homes and a third candidate’s lawsuit challenging universal childcare.
Look away from the mudslinging and focus on issues, and you might notice that Deb Haaland, the Democratic frontrunner with the biggest war chest, has nothing to say about the economy or economic development. Two Republican candidates, Doug Turner and Duke Rodriguez, aren’t much better. Both seem to be saying, “I’m a businessman. Read More
Thank You To Los Alamos Co-op Market
Local photographer Mike Brake of BrakeTime Photography was the featured artist during the last two months in the Los Alamos Co-op Market Artist Cafe. Courtesy/Mike Brake
By MIKE BRAKE
Los Alamos
Over the past two months I had the opportunity to be the featured artist at the Los Alamos Co-op Market Artist Cafe through my landscape photography business, BrakeTime Photography. It was my first ever experience with this type of opportunity and I walked away far more encouraged by the people than the photography.
From day one the Co-op staff and managers were unbelievably kind, welcoming, and supportive. Read More
Peggy Dare Endorses Antonio Maggiore For Sheriff
By PEGGY DARE
Los Alamos
My vote is for Maggiore for Sheriff. Although his opponent has a respected history of service to Los Alamos, his opponent is running to eliminate the position of Sheriff totally. Taxpayers should not be funding him to pursue this.
Maggiore wants to do positive work for the community with the position.
The argument is made that the Sheriff in our unusual town no longer has a significant role. Well whose fault is that? We hear: “The police department does all the law enforcement duties.” But that cannot be.
What is “law enforcement”? Public employees in general work in law Read More
Los Alamos Pride Collective To Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Community With Events June 7-20
Los Alamos Pride Festival is 3-7 p.m. June 12 in Central Park Square. Courtesy/Los Alamos Pride Collective
Los Alamos Pride Collective News:
June is Pride Month and Los Alamos Pride Collective will celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community with events scheduled June 7 through June 20.
The annual Los Alamos Pride Festival will once again be held 3-7 p.m. on Friday, June 12, in Central Park Square.
This is a family friendly event and all are invited to attend.
For more information, scan the QR code.
Artwork celebrating the 2025 Pride Festival. Courtesy/Los Alamos Pride Read More
Vivien Chen Seeds Endowment To Support UNM-Los Alamos Faculty Professional Development
Vivien Chen’s early years as a Biology teacher at Hong Kong Christian College inspired her to create a new endowment to support UNM-LA Faculty. Photo courtesy of Vivien Chen
LACF News:
Vivien Chen, MPH, PhD, is no stranger to life as a university instructor. During her accomplished career in epidemiology, Chen served the faculties of Tulane University and as a department head at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.
Chen’s teaching career began in her home of Hong Kong after earning a biology degree, but she soon realized she wanted to continue her studies in public Read More
NM 4 Roadway Rehab Project Begins May 29 In White Rock
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WHITE ROCK – Travelers in the White Rock area may experience traffic delays as a roadway rehabilitation project on N.M. 4 is scheduled to begin on Friday, May 29.
The project will be conducted in two phases. Phase one will span from milepost 64 (Rover Boulevard) to milepost 66.7 (East Jemez Road) and is expected to take 2 days to complete, weather permitting.
Phase two will span from milepost 62.2 (Monte Rey Drive South) to milepost 49.5 (West Jemez Road) and will begin immediately after Phase one is completed and is expected to take 3 weeks to complete, Read More
Proud Family Announces Tabatha Ann Joyce Vargas’s Graduation With AAS In Respiratory Care
Tabatha Ann Joyce Varga with her children. Courtesy photo
By SOPHIA CHAVEZ-COLLINS
With overwhelming love, admiration, pride, and joy, her children Jazmine, Isaiah, Tyler, and Alexander; her mother Eva; sisters Erica, Kristal, Cassandra, Samantha, Matilda, and Sophia; her many nieces and nephews; cherished friends who became family; and every person blessed enough to be part of her support system are deeply honored to announce that Tabatha Ann Joyce Vargas has officially earned her Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Care. And as if this accomplishment was not already extraordinary Read More
New Mexico Opens Applications For Trade Port Designations
NMEDD News:
SANTA FE — Economic Development New Mexico (NMEDD) is accepting proposals for Trade Port District designations under the Trade Ports Development Act (HB 19), a new state initiative to build large-scale logistics and industrial hubs that move goods faster and create high-quality jobs across New Mexico.
Trade Port Districts are hubs that enable goods to move efficiently by truck, rail and air, supporting industries like manufacturing, distribution and advanced logistics.
Local governments, tribal nations, economic development organizations and private partners are encouraged Read More
Abiquiu Inn 2026/2027 Sculpture Walk & Garden Brings Together 62 Acclaimed Artists
ART News:
ABIQUIU — Abiquiu Inn is proud to announce the opening of its highly anticipated 2026/2027 Sculpture Walk & Garden, an immersive outdoor exhibition showcasing over 200 sculptures by 62 acclaimed artists- including 10 Indigenous Artists, who have all come together from across the US to celebrate creativity, landscape and cultural expression through sculpture and art.
Now in its 9th year, Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden has grown into a premier annual art event in Northern New Mexico, offering collectors, art lovers, and visitors a rare opportunity to engage with a Read More
Christian Youth In Action To Lead Bible Club, Vacation Bible School In June & July
Christian Youth in Action group at Aspendale Camp. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Twenty-one teens from Northern New Mexico are attending a Christian Youth in Action summer missionary training camp the first week of June. Then, they will be teaching six Vacation Bible Schools and one 5-Day Bible Club in June and July.
The Clubs are free and open to children ages 4-12. They will feature Bible and missionary stories, songs, games, snacks, crafts, Scripture memory, contests and prizes.
Upcoming Vacation Bible School and Bible Club Events:
- 2–4 p.m., June 8-12: 5-Day Bible Club at Ashley Pond
