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Posts From The Road: Ed Galloway Totem Pole Park

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Giant Totem Pole: The giant totem pole is the centerpiece of the Ed Galloway Totem Pole Park. The 90-foot-tall structure is a piece of art from the ground to the top. Two hundred works of art adorn the exterior walls and many are bas-relief or raised from the surface of the structure creating a three dimensional effect. The turtle at the base is a natural outcropping of sandstone rock, which Galloway carved into the shape of a turtle. The bold paint colors accentuate the artwork and make each image stand out. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly Of Los Alamos Read More

Vasquez Introduces Bipartisan ‘Secure Our Skies Drone Safety Act’ To Modernize Law Enforcement Efforts

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Secure Our Skies Drone Safety Act to ensure that law enforcement agencies’ use of drones and counter-drone technology are keeping pace with rapidly evolving threats to public safety and national security.

Law enforcement officers have applauded this Fraternal Order of Police-endorsed bill as a definitive step forward for public safety.

“Bad actors are rapidly innovating and increasing their use of drones to chip away at our public safety and national security,” Vasquez said. Read More

Cocking: Give The Gift Of Education

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Laying the morning wreath at Arlington National Cemetery Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.Courtesy photo

By ROBERTA COCKING
Washington, D.C. Trip Coordinator

Sign up is underway for Los Alamos Middle School and homeschool 8th grade students for this year’s spring break trip to Washington, D.C.

Parents and grandparents are encouraged to give their son/grandson or daughter/granddaughter the “Gift of Education” for Christmas this year by signing them up for this once-in-a-lifetime trip with their peers to our Nation’s Capital!

Sign up quickly to lock in your reservation and trip price. Flexible Read More

Walsh Welcomes Energy Secretary Chris Wright To Hanford

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Secretary of Energy Chris Wright tours the Waste Treatment Plant at Hanford with the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Environmental Management Tim Walsh. Courtesy/DOE

Assistant Secretary for the Office of Environmental Management Tim Walsh speaks with the Hanford workforce. Courtesy/DOE

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh welcomed U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to the Hanford Site last week.

“I was honored to show U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright the tremendous progress on full display at Hanford,” Assistant Secretary Walsh said. “I congratulate Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s New Plutonium Science Laboratory Serves Critical National Security Missions

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Deputy Director for Science, Technology, and Engineering Pat Fitch cuts the ribbon at a recent celebration of the PluS Lab, which was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • New center prepares for 2026 operations

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Plutonium Science Laboratory (PluS Lab) has received its first plutonium shipment and is poised to begin operations, marking a pivotal milestone in the Laboratory’s fundamental plutonium science capabilities. The achievement reflects years of planning, investment and mission-focused program development. Read More

Heinrich Statement On Blocked ACA Tax Credit Extension & Raising Health Care Premiums

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked the Lower Health Care Costs Act, legislation led by Senate Democrats, which extends the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits through 2028. With Congressional Republicans and President Trump blocking this bill—alongside Republicans in the New Mexico state legislature refusing to call on Trump to address skyrocketing health care costs—Republicans are effectively raising the cost of health care for New Mexico families.

“Working families are Read More

Stansbury Introduces CLAIM Act To Advance Fair Mining Claims, Protect Public Lands

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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury

CONGRESS News:

WASHINTON, D.C. — Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) today introduced the Conserving Lands and Areas Incompatible with Mining (CLAIM) Act of 2025. This legislation seeks to modernize mining fee practices on federal lands and ensure the public is properly compensated after years of taxpayer giveaways to large corporate mining companies.

In a massive giveaway to mining companies that were already benefitting from an outdated mining fee system from the 1800s, Trump and the GOP’s Big, Ugly Bill—provided additional massive giveaways to large Read More

Heinrich On Permitting Reform At Semafor’s Principals Event

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, answers questions on future permitting legislation in Congress, Dec. 9, 2025. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday night, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke at Semafor’s Principals Live – Powering America’s Future event in D.C. about permitting reform legislation in Congress. 

During the fireside chat moderated by Semafor’s Congressional Bureau Chief Burgess Everett, Heinrich Read More

At LANL AI Is The Future

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Carmelina Hart of LANL’s Communications and External Affairs Office and LANL Director Thom Mason at the final virtual town hall of the year on Dec. 3. Hart served as moderator while Mason provided an end-of-year recap of the laboratory’s operations and took questions from attendees. Courtesy/LANL

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Looking at the present and future for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), it is clear artificial intelligence (AI) is taking a significant role in its operations.

As LANL Director Thom Mason said during his final virtual town Read More

New Mexico State Land Office Wins Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards For Third Straight Year; Named A Top Woman-Led Organization

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Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard, center, celebrates with her State Land Office staff the 2025 Fall Top Workplace Awards. Courtesy/SLO 

STATE News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Land Office is a recipient of the 2025 Fall Culture Excellence Awards, winning the Top Workplaces 2025 Culture Excellence Award and the Top Workplaces 2025 Women-Led award from Innovation Women and Lioness Magazine for the third consecutive year.

Innovation Women has recognized 191 employers nationally as Woman-Led Top Workplaces for 2025, and the New Mexico State Land Office was one of only Read More