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Sen. Leo Jaramillo Represents New Mexico And National Hispanic Caucus Of State Legislators At International Leadership And Diplomacy Exchange In Spain

Representing New Mexico and the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, Sen. Leo Jaramillo addresses international leaders and senior Spanish government officials during an international leadership and diplomacy exchange hosted by Fundación Consejo España–EE.UU in Madrid and Cádiz, Spain. Courtesy photo

Sen. Leo Jaramillo, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval & Santa Fe counties, 4th from right, gathers for a photo with international leaders and senior Spanish government officials during an international leadership and diplomacy exchange in Spain. Courtesy photo

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Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: May 18, 2026

BRIDGE News:

In the May 18 Club Championship game, Sig Lodwig and Jerry Morzinski were 1st in Flight A, Michelle and Cliff Rudy were 2nd, Ann-Marie Graves and Mary Courtright were 3rd, and Bev and Martin Cooper were 4th. In Flight B, Harry Dewey and Linda Lambert were 1st, and Reggie Fuchs and Jan Barnes were 2nd.

In the May 20 Grass Roots Fund game, Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 1st in Flight A, and Cliff and Michelle Rudy were 2nd. In Flight B, Bev Cooper and Sam Borkowsky were 1st. The following is a very straightforward hand that should see all N/S pairs reach slam. The opportunity to bid a grand Read More

Teatro Paraguas Teen Ensemble Presents Comedy ‘Cuentos’ June 19–21

THEATER News:

Teatro Paraguas is pleased to announce the relaunching of the Teatro Paraguas Teen Ensemble, which will open with a production of Cuentos, a comedy with music by Carlos Morton and Angel Vigil.

Cuentos is a fast-moving comedy with music about a sister named Sheri (Mesa Harman) and a brother fondly known as Snake Eyes (Kingston Leyba) who hail from Denver. Their abuelita (Monica Arteaga), whom they are visiting, implores them to go to Chimayo to find Tia Juanita, who is a curandera with healing herbs and a magic spell. For abuelita has seen Doña Sebastiana at the foot of her bed, and knows Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: May 26, 2026 

By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The State Game and Fish Department stocked a total of 32,444 rainbow trout weighing 15,563 pounds. Most of the stocking will now be in Northern New Mexico.  

Normally, the Rio Grande would be swollen with spring runoff from the melting snow. Streamflow above 1,000 cubic-feet-per-second would be common. The terrible snowpack and poor spring runoff have kept streamflow well see below normal. 

Streamflow in the Rio Grande increased slightly and is still below average to extremely below average in Northern New Mexico. At Taos Junction Read More

Summiting Four Of Ecuador’s Iconic Volcanoes At Mountaineers Meeting Tonight

Snowfield high in the Ecuadorian Andes. Courtesy photo

Mountaineers News:

The May 26 Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Sarah Wright and Eric that shares their experiences summiting four of Ecuador’s iconic (and highest) volcanoes—Cayambe, Cotopaxi, Antisana, and Chimborazo—across two very different but equally rewarding trips in 2025. Even the least of the peaks reaches almost 19,000 feet, while 20,560-foot Chimborazo is the point on the Earth’s surface farthest from the Earth’s center.

One expedition was a structured climb with a large US‑based guide service; the Read More

Op-Ed: Don’t Join The Flock

By JIM RICKMAN
Los Alamos

Big Brother is relentlessly watching the citizens of little Los Alamos, but who is watching Big Brother?

Over the past months, a growing network of surveillance cameras have been mysteriously installed on lamp posts along Trinity and Diamond drives. These cameras ostensibly are automatic license plate readers, Flock cameras, or some cheaper knock off. Regardless of the brand, these systems are entirely self-contained, never blinking or running out of power—watching every coming and going every minute of every day.

Data about your travels, the configuration of Read More

More Scenes From First Friday Night Concert Of 2026

Platinum-awarded duo, Downtown Avenue performs Friday at Ashley Pond Park to kick off the 2026 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

The crowd dances to Downtown Avenue performing Friday at Ashley Pond Park, kicking off the 2026 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

Scene from the first concert of the 2026 Summer Concert Series. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

The crowd visits booths and food vendors Friday during the first concert of the 2026 Summer Concert series. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com Read More

Taylor Endorses Reelection Of Melanee Hand For County Council

By TONI TAYLOR
Los Alamos

I enthusiastically support Melanee Hand to serve a second term on the Los Alamos County Council. I encourage Los Alamos citizens to vote for her in the upcoming election.

Melanee has been a positive force on the County Council, advocating for environmental sustainability and conservation, wildlife and animal welfare, recreational opportunities, and small businesses. She has facilitated communication between residents and the County and fostered collaboration with neighboring communities.

However, I want to focus on my personal interactions with Melanee Read More