“A leader… is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.” —Nelson Mandela Read More
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Daily Postcard: Sangre De Cristo Mountains On Bed Of Fog Cradled In White Rock Pines
Daily Postcard: Sangre de Cristo Mountains on a bed of fog cradled in White Rock pines on early Saturday morning. Courtesy photo Read More
Los Alamos Arts Council Presents Events For July
LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) is offering a full schedule of events for July. It is providing everything from educational lectures on indigenous murals to self stewardship workshops. Not to mention: summer camp. As a reminder, the public can find the most updated calendar of events here: https://www.
July Events:
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Summer camp is here! The first four weeks of camp have been amazing. LAAC’s camps are intended for rising first graders through rising sixth graders, and are offered in both the morning and the afternoon. Camps are themed
McCauley Springs Fire Update: Saturday Morning June 27
An aerial view of the McCauley Springs Fire from a recon flight on June 25. Courtesy/2026.mccauleysprings@firenet.gov
USFS News:
- A community meeting has been scheduled for 6 p.m., Sunday, June 28 at a location to be determined, please monitor the McCauley Springs Facebook and Inciweb for details.
The Southwest Area Incident Management Team is utilizing both Direct and Indirect Tactics on the McCauley Springs Fire burning in the Jemez Mountains.
Firefighters utilized direct extinguishment tactics, engaging the active flame front directly on the fire’s edge to stop spread.
In addition, Read More
New Electric Rates Begin July 1 In Los Alamos County
COUNTY News:
Time of use rates and residential demand begin July 1, 2026 in Los Alamos County. Customers will see this reflected in their August bills. To see examples of the new bill layout or to learn more, visit https://ladpu.com/TOU.
Residents will automatically be enrolled in Time Of Use (TOU) and residential demand. Electric rates for TOU will be different during on-peak and off-peak hours. Residential demand will be charged once per month, at the highest hour of usage within the billing period and is independent of TOU times.
- On-peak hours: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at a rate of $0.1970 per kilowatt-hour
County: No Bear-Resistant Cart? No Problem!
A bear spotted in the dark of night sniffing around trash cans at a residence in Los Alamos. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
No bear-resistant cart? No problem!
Residents in need of a bear-resistant cart are encouraged to submit a request to the County.
To place a request for a bear-resistant cart, click here: https://www.losalamosnm.gov/Services/Trash-and-Recycling/Residential-Trash-and-Recycling/Roll-Carts. Read More
Daily Postcard: Red Yuccas Blooming In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Red yuccas blooming recently in a garden at the corner of Aragon and Bryce avenues in White Rock. Photo by Lisa Roberts Read More
LA Cares Needs Substitute Workers For Food Distribution
COMMUNITY News:
If you are at least 18 years old and would like to help your community occasionally, this is for you!
LA Cares is looking for volunteers who we could call on to substitute for regular volunteers at our monthly food distribution. Family obligations, vacations and illness all lead to a possible shortage of our established volunteers who prepare food for distribution. We would like to create a list of volunteers that we can call upon if needed. To do this, we would like to share our procedures to interested community members and see which areas they are interested in helping.
We are holding Read More
McCauley Springs Fire Update: Friday Morning, June 26
Battleship Rock, June 25, 2026. Courtesy photo
USFS News:
Acres: 708
Containment: 0%
Start Date: June 24, 2026
Location: Jemez Ranger District, east of Battleship Rock
Cause: Undetermined
Personnel: 171
Fuels: Timber, logging slash, and short grass
Highlights: Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3 assumed command of the McCauley Springs Fire at 6:00 a.m. after Read More
Valles Caldera Cancels Weekend Programs Due To McCauley Springs Fire
Smoke from the McCauley Springs Fire settling in Valles Caldera and San Diego Canyon. NPS/Jordan Ray
VALLES CALDERA News:
Due to poor air quality, power outages, and road closures associated with the McCauley Springs Fire, all park programs for the weekend of June 26-28 are cancelled. This includes the Weekly Wildflower Walk, Moonlit Hike to History Grove, and Family Flyfishing Clinic.
Registered participants will be contacted by email with alternative dates.