Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Closing Its Doors But Other Options Are Available To Those In Need
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The closure of Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service (LAVNS) on Feb. 20 after more than 50 years of service marks the end of a significant chapter in Los Alamos.
However, it is not the end of the story; there are still options available to those who utilized LAVNS’ services.
LAVNS Clinical Manager Susan Edwards noted that there are several home health care and hospice options available.
Home Health Agencies:
- La Vida Bella Home Health & Hospice
- Presbyterian Home Health
Hospice:
- Ambercare
- Red Willow
- Roadrunner Hospice
- Del Corazon
Senate Panel Rejects Bid To Classify Nuclear As Renewable Energy In New Mexico
Members of the Senate Conservation Committee meet Saturday, Feb. 8, 2026, at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe to discuss a bill that would classify nuclear energy as renewable under the state’s renewable portfolio standard; the committee later voted Tuesday to reject the bill with a ‘Do Not Pass’ recommendation. Courtesy image
By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com
SANTA FE – A proposal to classify nuclear power as a form of renewable energy in New Mexico was effectively killed Tuesday in the Senate Conservation Committee, where lawmakers voted 5-4 on a do-not-pass motion Read More
Senate Panel Approves Bills To Bar Feds From Sending Troops And ICE To Polls In New Mexico
By LILY ALEXANDER
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Two bills aimed at shielding New Mexico’s elections from federal action — particularly the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to the polls — are making their way through the New Mexico Senate.
The measures, which cleared the Senate Rules Committee on party-line votes Wednesday morning, would make it a felony in New Mexico for federal troops to be deployed to polling places and ban the carrying of firearms at polling places in most cases, building on a ban on guns at polling places passed in 2024.
“The Constitution reserves to Read More
Increase In Daytime Bobcat Sightings In Los Alamos: What You Need To Know…
A bobcat roots through a resident’s shed in February in Eastern Area. Photo by Jim Goforth
A bobcat hunts around the grounds at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in February. Photo by Amanda Bucklin
A bobcat spruces up in February in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Kurt Steinhaus
COUNTY News:
Bobcats are found throughout Los Alamos County and have been spotted regularly in the downtown area in the past few weeks. Although elusive and difficult to observe, it is not unusual for the bobcat’s habitat to include a densely populated urban area.
These cats are much smaller than a mountain lion, weighing Read More
Catch Of The Week: No, Bernalillo County Is Not Texting You From Ohio About Traffic Fines
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
If you received a dramatic text message this week claiming you owe unpaid traffic fines and must “pay immediately or appear in court”, congratulations.
You are the latest target in a statewide text scam. Not as exciting as winning the lottery, but what are you going to do?
The message looks official at first glance. It says “Notice of Default – Unpaid Traffic Fines.” It lists Bernalillo (Bennalillo ha!) County Metropolitan Court. It includes a real Albuquerque address on Lomas. It even throws in legal language about Title 66 of the New Mexico Code to make it sound Read More
