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Shelly Wiemann Named To Forbes’ List Of Best-In-State Women Wealth Advisors

Shelly A. Wiemann, CFP®

BUSINESS News:

Shelly A. Wiemann, CFP®, located at Wiemann Wealth, 2101 Trinity Drive Suite T., was among the Raymond James-affiliated advisors named to the Forbes list of Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisors.

The list, which recognizes women advisors from national, regional and independent firms, was released online Feb. 4, 2026.

The 2026 Forbes ranking of Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors with a minimum of seven years of experience Read More

LAPS Seeks Nominations For 2026 NMSBA Excellence In Student Achievement Award

LAPS News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is accepting nominations from the community for the 2026 New Mexico School Board Association’s (NMSBA) Excellence in Student Achievement Award.

The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

The NMSBA Excellence in Student Achievement Awards are presented to individuals selected by local boards of education throughout New Mexico who have played an important role in improving student achievement in their local school district.

Nominees may include administrators, teachers, staff members, parents, community members or Read More

Los Alamos County Publishes FY2025 Popular Annual Financial Report, Winning 12th Consecutive National Award For Outstanding Achievement

County News:

Los Alamos County’s FY2025 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) has been published. The County’s PAFR has won the national Award for Outstanding Achievement for the last 12 consecutive years from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

The GFOA’s mission is to advance excellence in public finance, and it established the PAFR Program in 1991 to encourage and assist state and local governments to extract information from their annual comprehensive financial report to produce high quality popular annual financial reports, specifically designed to be readily Read More

Think New Mexico: New Scandal From The Dark Money Group Opposing Medical Malpractice Reform

From Think New Mexico:

Since the session began, New Mexicans like you have sent 10,879 emails to your legislators and the governor through Think New Mexico’s Action Center, with more than half of those urging lawmakers to reform the state’s malpractice laws.

Last night, New Mexico InDepth reported that the dark money group fighting malpractice reforms has been delivering emails to legislators that appear to be from their constituents expressing opposition to House Bill 99 – but when legislators reached out to respond, their constituents said they had never sent those Read More

Reminder: LAMC Community Seminar Tomorrow

LAMC News:

Community members are invited to attend the first entry in a new free health seminar series hosted by Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) at SALA Event Center.

The first talk, presented by Tania Pence, DO, Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist, is titled “Active Lifestyles And ACLs” at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12. 

Attendees will be able to enjoy refreshments, prizes, socialize, meet a subject matter expert and learn about their health. They can do so all while enjoying SALA, a vibrant community event center at 2551 Central Ave.

Individuals interested in attending are asked Read More

Posole Mio Española Valley Opera Chapter Fundraiser At Moving Arts Española Theater Feb. 15

COMMUNITY News:

The Española Valley Opera Chapter invites you to join us for our annual winter gathering, POSOLE MIO 1-4 p.m. (MST), Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at Moving Arts Española Theater.

This festive event is a fundraiser for EVOC that features homemade posole and desserts and a wine and cider cash bar by Black Mesa Winery. Guests will also be able to enter a fun raffle and bid on silent auction items which will include original art and gift certificates to area restaurants and resorts.

Entertainment will include live mariachi music by Mariachi Divino during the food and drink service between Read More

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Presents ‘One Song: The Science of Oneness’ Feb. 18

 COMMUNITY News:

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum and Unitarian Church are co-hosting a presentation entitled ‘One Song: The Science of Oneness,’ presented by JD Stillwater at 6 p.m., Feb. 18, at the LA Unitarian Church, 1738 N. Sage Loop St.

With humor and depth, and a little help from some intrepid dung beetles, science ambassador JD Stillwater takes us on an immersive multimedia tour of discoveries from mainstream science that reveal an underlying connectedness in everything from human bodies to ecosystems to the very fabric of space-time.

JD Stillwater, a Cornell graduate, has written Read More

County Issues Traffic Advisory For Mobilization Of 50-Ton Crane Through Town Toward Los Alamos Golf Course

COUNTY News:

As part of the ongoing project to install a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at the Los Alamos Golf Course Clubhouse, a 50-ton crane will mobilize through town today, Feb. 11.

The crane will travel via N.M. 502/East Road to Trinity Drive and Diamond Drive before arriving at 4244 Diamond Drive.

Mobilization is scheduled at non-peak hours between 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. to minimize disruptions to travelers.

The west end of the Los Alamos Golf Course parking lot will be closed, 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for crane maneuvers. All crane operations will be contained within Read More