American flags shine in the sunlight on Monday afternoon in front of the Los Alamos Elks Lodge on Trinity Drive in honor of Veterans Day 2025. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
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United States Marine Corps Marks 250th Anniversary
The United States Marine Corps marks its 250th anniversary today. A special Oorah to all Devil Dogs. Photo taken in May 2025 in Washington, D.C. by Bernadette Lauritzen
Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps
Source: www.history.com
During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passes a resolution stating that “two Battalions of Marines be raised” for service as landing forces for the recently formed Continental Navy. The resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams and adopted in Philadelphia on November 10, 1775, created the Continental Marines and is now observed as the Read More
Scenes From Recent Visit To St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Scene from a recent visit by area residents Rick and Liddie Martinez to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on 5th Avenue between 50th/51st streets in New York City. Photo by Liddie Martinez
A view of a portion of the exterior of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Photo by Liddie Martinez
History & Heritage of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York’s Great Cathedral mirrors the story of the city itself. Created to affirm the ascendance of religious freedom and tolerance, St. Patrick’s Cathedral was built in the democratic spirit, paid for not only by the contributions of thousands of poor immigrants Read More
Los Alamos High School Graduate Kelly Wetteland Wins 2025 NCAA National Triathlon Championship
Los Alamos High School Graduate Kelly Wetteland, second from right, now a senior at the University of Arizona and shown here with her team and coach, on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz., won the 2025 NCAA Triathlon Championship. Wetteland is also the national individual champion and led her team to its second-straight national title. Photo by Marison Bilagody/Arizona Athletics
SPORTS News:
TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona Triathlon won its second straight championship at the 2025 Women’s Collegiate National Championship in Tempe, Ariz. The Wildcats took first with 927 points and placed five finishers Read More
Contract Awarded For Critical Raw Water Pumping Plant On Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project’s San Juan Lateral In Northwest New Mexico
USDOI News:
FARMINGTON, N.M. — The Bureau of Reclamation announced today a nearly $62 million contract award to Ames Federal Contracting Group, LLC for the construction of the San Juan Lateral Pumping Plant No. 1 in northwest New Mexico. The plant is a critical component of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, which will pump water from the Project’s Frank Chee Willetto Reservoir to the San Juan Lateral Water Treatment Plant.
Once completed, along with the other components of the San Juan Lateral’s raw water system, the plant will help convey stored water from the San Juan River in Frank Chee Read More
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford Outline Series Of Proactive Actions To Maintain Safety In National Air Space
FAA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford today outlined the proactive actions the FAA will take to maintain the highest standards of safety in the national airspace system. This includes achieving a temporary 10 percent reduction in flights at 40 high traffic airports across the country.
Since the beginning of the shutdown, controllers have been working without pay, and staffing triggers at air traffic facilities across the country have been increasing. This has resulted in increased Read More
Governor Calls Special Legislative Session For Nov. 10 To Extend State Food Assistance As Shutdown Drags On
From the Office pf the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced that she will call the New Mexico Legislature back into special session on Monday, Nov. 10 to extend state-funded food benefits to New Mexicans as the longest federal government shutdown in history drags on under President Donald Trump’s watch.
The Nov. 10 special session — expected to last one day — will occur 10 days after the governor released $30 million in emergency state funds to provide food benefits to New Mexicans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Those funds, allocated Read More
Triathlon Athlete Liz Miller Of Los Alamos Makes Her Mark As First Female Finisher At Ironman California
Los Alamos resident Liz Miller running Oct. 19 at Ironman California in Sacramento. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos resident Liz Miller triumphantly holds up the banner at the finish line of Ironman California. Miller was the first female finisher of the triathlon, which featured 2,300 competitors. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
When Los Alamos resident Liz Miller snatched and proudly held up the banner at the finish line of Ironman California, she said she had a strong sense of déjà vu.
She explained that she held a mental picture of being the overall Read More
New Mexico Seeks Share Of $50 Billion Federal Program To Expand Health Care Access In Rural Communities
HCA News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico has submitted a plan to the federal government requesting $1 billion in funding over five years to expand the health care access in rural communities through workforce development, technology and community programs.
The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) sent its Rural Health Transformation Plan to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlining five strategic initiatives to strengthen care in underserved areas. The federal program will distribute $10 billion annually over five years to approved states.
New Mexico could receive funding Read More
Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Push Against New Nuclear Testing, Citing New Mexico’s Painful Legacy
Gabe Vasquez
U.S. CONGRESS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Nov. 5, 2025, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led the New Mexico Congressional Delegation against the administration’s reported plans to resume nuclear weapons testing—calling it a direct threat to the health, safety, and dignity of New Mexicans who continue to live with the consequences of the Trinity test, without benefitting national security.
In a letter to President Trump and top officials in the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and National Nuclear Security Administration, Vasquez highlighted that existing testing Read More