Leadership New Mexico Kicks Off 2025 Connect Cohort This Week In Los Alamos
By DIEGO ESPINOZA
President
Leadership New Mexico
Leadership New Mexico is launching the 2025 Connect New Mexico cohort this week in Los Alamos, bringing together a talented group of emerging leaders from across the state for the program’s opening session.
Connect New Mexico is a statewide, five-month leadership development program designed for professionals aged 25 to 40. Through immersive, place-based learning and hands-on sessions, participants gain a deeper understanding of the systems shaping New Mexico—while building leadership skills and long-lasting relationships that Read More
Expanding Arts Engagement For Military And Veteran Audiences In New Mexico
Groove Art Space offered a variety of art classes to family members of service personnel from Kirtland Air Force Base. Photo by Sanchez Arts Services
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Arts, the state’s art agency, actively supports access to arts and culture programs for diverse communities across the state, including military and veteran audiences. The New Mexico Arts & The Military Initiative opens its call for proposals for the 2026 Mini Grant program beginning this August.
New Mexico Arts (NMA) offers $2,500 mini grants to organizations in support of learning-based programs, capacity Read More
BLM Announces Nov. 2025 Sale Of Oil And Gas Leases In New Mexico And Oklahoma
BLM News:
SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Nov. 6, 2025, to offer 21 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,843 acres in New Mexico and Oklahoma.
The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in March 2025 and held a public comment period that closed in May 2025 on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input opened today and will close Sept. 3, 2025.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development Read More
New Mexico WIC Earns Third Consecutive National Breastfeeding Award
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico’s WIC program has earned the USDA Breastfeeding Gold Award of Excellence for the third consecutive year as the state celebrates World Breastfeeding Week Aug. 1-7.
The New Mexico Women, Infants, and Children (NM WIC) program is using World Breastfeeding Week to highlight the importance of breastfeeding in promoting the health and well-being of infants, children, and families. This year’s global theme is “Prioritizing Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems.”
“WIC supports breastfeeding families from the very Read More
Sam LeDoux: Not Right Time To Run For Española Mayor
By Sam LeDoux
Española City Councilor
ESPAÑOLA – Over the last year or so, I have been approached by many city residents and stakeholders to run for Mayor of Española in 2026. After much thought and prayer, I have decided that it is not the right time for me. Kiele and I are just starting to build our lives together and hope to start a family soon.
I also want to be more present in the lives of my aging grandparents and available to my mother during these trying times with her illness. I know that the stress and time constraints of such a campaign and mayorship would test my ability to meet these responsibilities. Read More
Los Alamos Tuff Riders To bring ‘RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour’ To Los Alamos Thursday Aug. 14 At SALA
Tuff Riders News:
The Los Alamos Tuff Riders is bringing the RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour to Los Alamos on Thursday, Aug. 14. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 6:30 p.m. at SALA Event Center.
The RITUAL Mountain Bike Film tour is a nationwide celebration of unforgettable film-going experiences that only the big screen can provide.
The film tour highlights incredible athletes, creative filmmakers, engaging storylines and stunning cinematography; bringing riders together in 23 of mountain biking’s greatest cities and venues across the country while RITUAL sponsors will be providing Read More
Manhattan Project National Historical Park To Host ‘Days Of Peace And Remembrance’ In 80th Anniversary Observance Of Atomic Bombings Of Japan
The community is invited to attend ‘Lights for Peace’ 7 p.m. Thursday at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/NHP
NHP News:
Manhattan Project National Historical Park (NHP), in partnership with Pearl Harbor National Memorial (NM), will host “Days of Peace and Remembrance” across its three sites and at Pearl Harbor National Memorial to commemorate and reflect on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945.
This commemorative programming acknowledges and interprets the conflicting viewpoints, both historical and modern, that surround the development and use of the world’s first Read More
Palestine Film Series Continues With ‘Israelism’ Aug. 5
COMMUNITY News:
The Palestine Film Series continues with the documentary “Israelism” provided to the community free of charge at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at SALA Event Center.
The two previous documentaries provided to the community from the Palestine Film Series, “No Other Land” and “Where Olive Trees Weep”, were created by Palestinians living on the West Bank.
The next film in the series, “Israelism,” is from the point of view of young Jews.
“When two young American Jews, raised to unconditionally love Israel, witness the brutal way Israel treats Palestinians, their lives take sharp left Read More
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Delivers Nearly $190 Million For New Mexico In Senate-Passed Appropriations Bills
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced funding secured for New Mexico in the Senate-passed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill and Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill.
In both Senate-passed appropriation bills, Sen. Luján successfully secured $189,838,000 for critical New Mexico projects.
In the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Read More
BAER Map Shows Laguna Wildfire Soil Burn Severity Low
Ponderosa pine forest in Laguna Wildfire showing low soil burn severity, with 81 percent low, very low, or unburned soil burn severity. Low soil burn severity (SBS) generally occurs where surface organic layers are not completely consumed and are still recognizable. Structural aggregate stability is not changed from its unburned condition, and roots are generally unchanged because the heat pulse below the soil surface was not great enough to consume or char any underlying organics. The ground surface, including any exposed mineral soil, may appear brown or black (lightly charred), and Read More
