Hundreds Of Counties Light Buildings Green In Participation Of Operation Green Light For Veterans
NACO News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In honor of Veterans Day, hundreds of counties, parishes and boroughs across the country are participating in Operation Green Light for Veterans, lighting county buildings and landmarks in green to support veterans in our communities. A participation tracker compiled by the National Association of Counties (NACo) is documenting this year’s participation, with photos from counties of all sizes across 41 states and counting.
Operation Green Light, led by NACo and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers (NACVSO), raises awareness Read More
Communication Workers Of America Deem State In Violation Workers’ ADA Rights
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Following a contentious hearing at the Interim Legislative Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 5, Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 7076 sent a letter to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham demanding she address ongoing issues with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations at State agencies. Legislators on the HHS Committee responded with disbelief and shock about how employees with disabilities are mistreated at State Agencies, and with concern about the potential legal liabilities of these practices.
Rep. Kathleen Cates (D-District Read More
Deb Haaland Tours Veterans Integration Center In ABQ
Haaland tours Veterans Integration Center in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Deb Haaland, candidate for governor of New Mexico toured the Veterans Integration Center in Albuquerque. During the tour, Haaland was briefed on veterans’ needs as they move from active service to veteran status. Haaland emphasized her plans to strengthen the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, fill the gaps in veterans programs after the Trump Administration slashed funding, create programs that formally recognize veterans’ transferable skills in the civilian workforce, Read More
Senator Luján’s Statement Commemorating Veterans Day
From the desk of Sen. Lujan:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day:
“On Veterans Day, we come together and honor New Mexico’s proud legacy of service, and to pay tribute to the brave men and women who took an oath to protect our nation. Today, I am proud to join our nation to honor the men and women who wear the uniform, and the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. To every veteran and military family: thank you.
“Our service members have stood on the front lines to protect our democracy and safeguard our way of life. We must ensure Read More
Letter To The Editor: Comment On Terry Wallace’s Nuclear Weapons Testing Op-Ed
By ROBERT D. DAY
Los Alamos
Terry Wallace’s Op-Ed (link) in the Nov. 6, 2025 issue of the Los Alamos Daily Post sounded like a lot of political-eze.
Nuclear weapons systems are very complex and even the most sophisticated numerical simulations being used to model them cannot allow for every complexity.
It falls into the you-do-not-know-what-you-don’t-know category. I, personally, would like to know if the weapons in our stockpile still work. (Especially since they have been “mothballed” for around 30 years.) The only way to determine this is by testing. Read More
Community Film Explores Indigenous Solidarity With Palestine Nov. 14 At Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos
COMMUNITY News:
The Free Palestine Movie Series invites the Los Alamos and surrounding community to a powerful evening of truth-telling and solidarity with the screening of “From Minnesota to Palestine: Connecting Our Movements for Collective Liberation — An Indigenous Perspective”.
The event begins at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14 at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos. Admission is free and open to the public.
Produced by The Red Nation, this two-hour film captures an electrifying teach-in and panel discussion filmed at the New City Center for Healing Justice in Minneapolis. It draws bold connections Read More
LAHS Football Hosts Quarterfinals State Tournament Game
The Los Alamos High School Football team will play Gadsden High School in the quarterfinals of the NMAA State Football Tournament this Saturday at Sullivan Field. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The #3 ranked Los Alamos High School Football team will host #6 Gadsden High School in the quarterfinals of the NMAA State Football Tournament this Saturday, Nov. 15, at Sullivan Field. The Game time is noon. Gates will open at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The Hilltoppers finished the regular season with a 10-0 record and were repeat District Champions.
Tickets are $12 for adults, and $8 for students (K-12), military Read More
NMED Provides Free Filters And Tests For La Cieneguilla And La Cienega Residents Impacted By PFAS Plume
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is offering free private well water testing and private water well filters to residents of La Cieneguilla and La Cienega impacted by PFAS after a recent report identified a widespread plume of these toxic chemicals in the communities’ groundwater.
The PFAS groundwater plume was recently discovered west of the Santa Fe Regional Airport. A report by research firm INTERA found that one in three parcels in La Cieneguilla and La Cienega showed PFAS contamination in the underlying groundwater, with 169 parcels showing contamination Read More
American Flags Shine At Elks Lodge Honoring Veterans Day
American flags shine in the sunlight on Monday afternoon in front of the Los Alamos Elks Lodge on Trinity Drive in honor of Veterans Day 2025. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
New World Screwworm Is On The Move And State Asks New Mexico Hunters To Be On The Lookout
New World Screwworm Fly. Courtesy/NMSU
NMWF News:
New World Screwworm is on the move and New Mexico officials are asking hunters to be on the lookout for any sign it has infested the state’s wildlife populations.
Dr. Sean McCartney, a veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board, will give a free presentation on the screwworm, its lifecycle and the threat it poses to wildlife Nov. 12 in Albuquerque. His talk is the latest presentation under the New Mexico Wildlife Federation’s (NMWF) “Wildlife Wednesday” series, held on the second Wednesday of each month.
“We think that wildlife will be Read More
