During 2026 Signing Day at Los Alamos High School on Thursday, three athletes signed letters of Intent to participate in college sports programs. From left, Madalyn Baily will attend Smith College to swim, Anjel Fresquez will attend Ottawa University to participate in the wrestling program, and Diego Garcia will attend New Mexico Highland University to play football. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
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U.S. Senators Luján, Markey, Schumer And Cantwell Urge FCC To Stop First Amendment Attacks
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr urging it to rescind last week’s order requiring Disney to file early license renewals for its eight ABC broadcast stations.
The FCC order, at Chairman Carr’s directive, came just one day after President Donald Trump publicly demanded Read More
Heinrich And Luján Request Answers About U.S. And Israeli Military’s Adherence To International Law In The Middle East
U.S. SENATE News:
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and nine Senate Democrats in requesting answers from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) regarding Israel’s practice of unilaterally declared mass evacuation orders in Lebanon and Iran, which likely contravene international law, in light of assertions from Israeli officials that American and Israeli forces are coordinating on military targeting actions in the current conflict in the Middle East.
The letter comes ahead of congressional testimony by CENTCOM Commander Read More
SF Airport Expansion Brings Los Alamos Closer To World
Fly Santa Fe News:
The Santa Fe Regional Airport recently reached a major milestone in its multi-year modernization plan. With Phase I of the terminal expansion complete, the airport now offers a modern alternative to the 200-mile round trip to the Albuquerque Sunport.
For the scientists, engineers, and professionals at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)—for whom time is a valuable commodity—a closer commercial hub means more efficient travel, while facilitating the high-level collaboration and federal oversight essential to the county’s national mission.
Beyond its professional Read More
NACo Hails New FEMA Public Assistance Dashboard Requirement As Major Win For Counties
NACo News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Counties (NACo) today celebrated the enactment of Section 313 of the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7147) which requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to publish an interactive, publicly accessible dashboard tracking all requests for reimbursement under FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Program. The provision represents one of the most significant transparency reforms in federal disaster assistance in recent memory—and a direct victory for county governments Read More
LAHS Students Earn Spots At Week-long Youth Rally In Idaho
LAHS Sophomore Mackenzie Adams. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Two Los Alamos High School students will head to Idaho this summer to build leadership skills, make new friends, and explore the future of energy—thanks to a regional youth rally scholarship opportunity sponsored by the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and offered locally through the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU).
Sophomore Mackenzie Adams and Junior Beau Ward were selected for the opportunity following an essay contest on the theme “Consumer-Owned Utilities: Why Having a Diverse Power Portfolio Read More
Local Breast Cancer Research Advocate Participates In The Susan G Komen Center For Public Policy Advocacy Summit
Los Alamos resident Nancy Partridge, right and Albuquerque resident Lola Neudecker attended The Susan G Komen Center for Public Policy annual Advocacy Summit April 27-29 in Washington, D.C. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos resident Nancy Partridge and Albuquerque resident Lola Neudecker joined 200 volunteer Advocacy Ambassadors April 27-29 at The Susan G Komen Center for Public Policy annual Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C.
The two advocates, who have known each other since second grade, spent the first part of this week visiting with members of the 119th Congress, advocating Read More
Robinson: To Survive, News Outlets Learn New Ways Of Reaching Readers
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services
This week, after a conference of New Mexico Press Women, I’d like to turn the high beams on my own world – newspapers, reporting and journalism. Despite bad news and worrisome trends, I came away hopeful because the public still wants local news. That’s a reliable constant we newshounds can hold to our hearts.
But we’re in troubled waters.
The nation’s founding fathers considered basic freedoms of the press so important to the new democracy that they cemented them in place with the First Amendment.
“It was about accountability in a Read More
Forest Service Issues Proposed Rule On Administrative Site Leases, Public Comment Period Open
USFS News:
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing a rule change that clarifies how it classifies leases for certain properties on National Forest System land and initiates a 30-day public comment period. This update better aligns the agency’s leasing practices with how the private real estate market operates, making it easier to move projects forward.
To read the proposed rule and share your comments, visit the Federal Register at https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-08937/administrative-site-leases.
To comment on the proposed rule, go to Regulations.gov Read More
Rep. Vasquez Renews Push To Regulate Prediction Markets & Crack Down On Corruption, Insider Trading
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez
U.S. HOUSE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) is renewing his push to close regulatory loopholes for prediction markets and ensure people are not using the platforms to profit off events that go against the public interest or take advantage of non-public information.
Rep. Vasquez recently supported the bipartisan Event Contract Enforcement Act, a bill to prevent billion-dollar prediction market companies from profiting off unregulated bets on sports and certain world affairs. Specifically, the bill specifically prevents people from placing Read More