Seizure Recognition And First Aid Training By Epilepsy Foundation New Mexico Nov. 7
Supreme Court Allows Allegations Of Prior Term Misconduct To Be Considered In District Attorney Removal Case
COURT News:
The state Supreme Court issued an order on Friday allowing allegations of misconduct in a prior term of McKinley County District Attorney Bernadine Martin to be considered in proceedings to remove her from office. Click here to view the Court’s order and the briefing by the parties on the legal issue. The case is State v. Martin, S-1-SC-41063.
The Court had directed Martin and the State on Oct. 17 to submit legal arguments on whether a district attorney could be removed only for misconduct that occurred during a current term. In Friday’s order, the Court rejected the term issue as a defense Read More
Robinson: Universal Childcare Needs Legislators’ Close Scrutiny
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2025 New Mexico News Services
Back in September, the governor announced that on Nov. 1 New Mexico would become the first state to offer universal childcare. We made national headlines. It would be a huge benefit to working families and employers, of course, but legislative budget makers are starting to ask hard questions about costs. And they should.
This is when I like to remind readers that I’m not Hard Hearted Hannah.
When I was a single mom on reporter wages, day care took such a big bite out of my paycheck that I had almost nothing left after rent and groceries. Read More
State Funds Clean Water Connections For PFAS-Exposed Curry County Families
NMED Secretary James Kenney. Courtesy photo
NMED News:
CLOVIS — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has selected EPCOR to connect approximately 100 private well owners in rural Curry County to clean drinking water, protecting families exposed to toxic PFAS contamination from nearby Cannon Air Force Base.
The $12 million project, funded through a 2025 legislative appropriation, will extend EPCOR’s existing water system east of the base, where a four-mile contamination plume extends from use of PFAS-laden firefighting foams.
“Connecting to EPCOR’s water lines is the best way Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 27, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The Charette Lakes, Clayton Lake, Maxwell Lake 13, Morphy Lake and Laguna del Campo will close for the season Friday, Oct. 31.
Streamflow on the Rio Grande has been dropping now that the floodwaters from Southern Colorado have subsided. Stream flows just a week ago were over 1,000 cubic-feet-per-second at Taos Junction Bridge and at Embudo. Stream flows Sunday (Oct. 26) was 376 cubic-feet-per-second at Taos Junction and 461 at Embudo. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was 276 cubic-feet -per-second.
Fenton Lake State Read More
NMED: Toxic Algae Detected In Quemado Lake
NMED News:
CATRON COUNTY — The New Mexico Environment Department is warning visitors to avoid water contact at Quemado Lake after samples confirmed the presence of harmful algae and toxins.
Harmful algae blooms, or HABs, occur when certain algae grow excessively in water, posing potential health risks to people and animals. HABs can appear blue, bright green, brown or red and may resemble scum or floating grass clippings on the water’s surface. These blooms can produce toxins that are harmful to humans and animals.
Samples collected by NMED show the presence of harmful algae and toxins in Quemado Read More
Senator Brantley Votes Against Confirmation Of State Fair Commission Members
U.S. Sen. Crystal Brantley. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Oct. 24, the Senate Rules Committee voted 5–4 to advance the governor’s appointments to the New Mexico State Fair Commission for full Senate confirmation during the upcoming regular session.
The State Fair Commission is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the operations of Expo New Mexico and the annual New Mexico State Fair. The commission helps guide decisions related to event management, fairgrounds maintenance, youth agricultural programs, and the long-term direction of one of the state’s largest cultural Read More
Los Alamos Concert Association Announces Acclaimed Pianist Avery Gagliano To Perform At Duane Smith Auditorium Nov. 23
Courtesy/Curtis Institute of Music
LACA News:
Los Alamos Concert Association announces the acclaimed rising young pianist Avery Gagliano will perform an afternoon of music at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, in the Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.
Celebrated as “a distinctive young talent” (International Piano), pianist Avery Gagliano is recognized for interpretations with great emotional depth and a “distinctly narrative approach” (Miami International Piano Festival). Having first risen to international acclaim as the winner of the first prize and best concerto prize at the 2020 National Read More
2025 District NE-I Honors Auditions Results
Los Alamos Music Teachers Association also hosted a Halloween Masquerade Recital on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Unitarian Church, featuring performances by 40 students, including several District Honors winners. Courtesy/LAMTA
Los Alamos Music Teachers Association News:
The 2025 District NE-I Honors Auditions took place on Saturday, Oct. 18, on the University of New Mexico–Los Alamos campus. Talented young musicians from Los Alamos and Santa Fe, ages 7 to 17, participated in this year’s event, showcasing their artistry and dedication.
Students represented the studios of Aejin Chang, Read More
Posts From The Road: Wimberley Glassworks In Texas
Shaping the Glass: Glassblower Wes Sweetser rolls a glass piece across the marver. The glass is attached to the blowpipe and rolled across the surface to create symmetry. After a short time, the piece is warmed again to keep the glass soft and pliable, which gives the artist more time to refine the process. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
The Blowpipe: The blowpipe is an essential tool for glassblowing. The tool is designed to gather the liquid glass from the furnace. The artist then blows through the pipe to form the initial bubble of glass. The blowpipe is long enough to allow the glassblower Read More
