Politics

Community Shows Support For Proposed Bike Park

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Sporting his bike helmet, Tuff Riders President Greg Weiss voices his support for the proposed bike park on North Mesa during the Oct. 7 Los Alamos County Council meeting. Screenshot/LAC

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

A crowd of people, many wearing bike helmets, filed into Los Alamos County Council Chambers Oct. 7, to support the proposed bike park on North Mesa.

Council heard a presentation by Bike Park Working Group members Kyle Dickman and Nathan Maier, who urged pursuing the bike park. The council did not act on the proposal during the meeting.

Parks and Read More

Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board To Meet Oct. 21, 2025

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board will meet noon, Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Council Chambers, at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.

The meeting is open to the public.

The agenda is available online here. There are also printed copies available in Suite 150 at the Municipal Building. Read More

Gessing: New Mexico’s ‘Free’ Childcare An Attempt To Cover For Failures

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By PAUL GESSING
President
Rio Grande Foundation

Gov. Lujan Grisham recently announced a new plan for taxpayers to fund “free” childcare for all New Mexicans, regardless of income levels. The Gov. portrayed this as a big win for New Mexico families. What she hasn’t emphasized is that New Mexico has had taxpayer-funded “free” childcare in place since 2022. Until now that program has been limited to families with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty

According to federal poverty guidelines 400% of the poverty level allows a family of three to earn up to $106,600 annually and be eligible for the Read More

BPU Chair Updates Kiwanis On Public Utilities

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Board of Public Utilities Chair Robert Gibson presents an update on the County’s utilities activities to the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos at its Oct. 7 meeting. Courtesy/Kiwanis

By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club

Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities Chair Robert Gibson presented an update on the County’s utilities activities to the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos at its Oct. 7 meeting at Trinity on the Hill. He outlined the structure of the Department of Public Utilities and provided information on its accomplishments and future plans.

Los Alamos County owns and operates all four of its utilities: Read More

Los Alamos Federation Of School Employees Announce Endorsements For LAPS Board Of Education Candidates

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LAFSE News:

Los Alamos Federation of School Employees (LAFSE), AFT New Mexico Local #3902, released the following statement:

“LAFSE proudly endorses Margie Serrato for District 1 and Antonio R. Jaurigue for District 2 for Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education. 

These endorsements were issued following a questionnaire and interview process where candidates for Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education were invited to share their vision for our District and what talents and experiences they are able to utilize to best serve the students, parents, and educational staff of Los Alamos Read More

State Auditor Joseph Maestas Launches Re-Election Campaign: Delivering Results, Protecting Taxpayers, Modernizing Oversight

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — State Auditor Joseph Maestas has formally announced his campaign for re-election, pledging to continue his fight for accountability, transparency, and innovation in New Mexico’s public entities and officials.

“In my time as State Auditor, we’ve uncovered millions in waste, strengthened fiscal oversight, and made government more transparent than ever,” Maestas said. “But the work is far from over. New Mexico needs urgent, impactful action—and I am more committed than ever to delivering results that matter to every taxpayer.”

Proven Leadership. Tangible Results. Read More

Sam Bregman Raises Nearly $2.6 Million For New Mexico Governor’s Race, 80% From In-State Donors

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SUNNY 505 News:

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Sam Bregman announced today that his campaign has raised nearly $2.6 million for the upcoming Democratic primary, with 80% of contributions from New Mexico.

“This campaign is powered by New Mexicans who want a candidate with a real common-sense plan for the future.” Bregman said. “As the outsider in this race, nobody expected us to raise this kind of money. But I’ve never been one to shy away from hard work. This incredible show of support proves folks are ready for something new.”

Bregman credited the campaign’s success to a grassroots Read More

Public Education Department Announces New Mexico Reading Scores Jump 10 Points In Three Years   

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Secretary Mariana D. Padilla

PED News:

SANTA FE — Nearly half of New Mexico elementary and middle school students now read at grade level, up from just over one-third three years ago, according to statewide assessment results released today.

Reading proficiency in grades 3-8 has climbed 10 percentage points since 2022, reaching 44% in 2025. Students in grades 3, 6, and 8 posted the highest one-year gains ever recorded on the New Mexico Measures of Student Success and Achievement. 

“These results confirm that the state’s investments in early literacy and the science of reading are working,” Read More

National Association Of Counties Encourage Federal Government Partners To End Shutdown

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NACo Executive Director Matthew Chase

NACo News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Counties (NACo) today issued a statement encouraging a speedy, bipartisan end to the federal government shutdown.

NACo Executive Director Matthew Chase said:

“Strong, predictable intergovernmental partnerships are key to sustaining programs and services for county residents. The ongoing government shutdown threatens to disrupt the consistent, reliable flow of resources and the important relationships we maintain with federal officials on the ground.

“From ensuring our residents’ Read More

LANL Waste Containers Successfully Depressurized

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Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) successfully completed the depressurization of four flanged tritium waste containers and moved them to a waste staging location on site.

Offsite impacts were indistinguishable from background and pose no health or environmental consequences.

The depressurization operation began on Sept. 15 and took place over several days. Over the weekend, the crew completed movement of the containers from Technical Area 54 to the Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility. After Read More