Politics

SFNF Offices To Close Thursday For Juneteenth Holiday

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SFNF News:

The federal holiday, observed on Thursday, June 19, is a Fee-Free Day.

SANTA Fe — All Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) District Offices and the Supervisor’s Office in Santa Fe will be closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

All offices will resume regular business hours Friday, June 20.

In observance of the federal holiday, June 19, is a Fee-Free Day. This means the Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency.

Enjoy the remaining Fee-Free Days of 2025:

  • National Public Lands Day: Sept. 27; and
  • Veterans Day: Nov.
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Lunch With A Leader: BPU Chair Robert Gibson June 19

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LWVLA News:

The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWVLA) invites the community to its Lunch with a Leader event, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage Street.

This month’s leader is Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Chair Robert Gibson, who will be discussing Los Alamos’ path to a carbon-free energy future: “Utilities and You!”

Los Alamos County’s goal to be a carbon-neutral community by mid-century will require phasing out natural gas and carbon-based electricity.  Gibson’s talk will outline the challenges and how citizens and Read More

More Scenes From ‘No Kings’ Day Protest In Los Alamos

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Scene from the ‘No Kings’ Day protest organized by Los Alamos Indivisible and held Saturday afternoon at Ashley Pond Park. A few hundred protesters gathered to hear speeches and also hold political signs along Trinity Drive and Central Avenue. Similar protests were held nationwide Saturday in response to spreading concerns of ‘increasing authoritarian behavior by the Trump Administration’. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from the ‘No Kings’ Day protest Saturday along Trinity Drive. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Liz Churchill at Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ Day Read More

Stansbury Fights For Expanded Access To Healthcare

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U.S. Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) fought for expanded access to healthcare in rural and Indigenous communities during an Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee hearing.  

Her bill, the IHS Provider Expansion Act, was reintroduced earlier in the month, and testimony about the legislation was heard during the subcommittee hearing.  

Watch the video of the hearing.  

The legislation would establish an Office of Graduate Medical Education Programs within the Indian Health Service (IHS). This legislation would expand the existing IHS Read More

County Council Adopts Wildland Urban Interface Code

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County has adopted new building rules to help protect homes, families, and the environment from wildfires. The County approved Ordinance No. 02-368 in May 2025, using important parts of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC). These rules are made to keep buildings safer in areas where homes and wildland meet.

The new code recognizes Los Alamos County is in what’s called a wildland-urban interface area, where homes are close to wildfire-prone vegetation. Because the County is in a Class 1 fire hazard zone—the highest level of risk—the changes are Read More

Scenes From ‘No Kings’ Demonstration At Ashley Pond Park

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Scene from the ‘No Kings’ demonstration Saturday afternoon around Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirk Weisbrod
Scene from the ‘No Kings’ demonstration Saturday afternoon around Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirk Weisbrod 

By KIRK WEISBROD
Los Alamos

The ‘No Kings’ demonstration (Saturday afternoon around Ashley Pond Park) was attended by a few hundred people who wanted to express their support for our democratic form of government, with the hope that the executive branch does not expand its powers further.

Raised posters addressed many concerns about institutions and freedoms that we’ve cherished

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New Mexico Govenor Issues Statement On Assassination Of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman

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From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – Today, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement about the political killings in Minnesota:

“The assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark is an unspeakable tragedy.

“Political violence has no place in our democracy—period. It shatters lives and communities, and foments even deeper divisions between Americans.

“Even when we disagree fiercely about politics and policy, we must remember we are Americans first, not enemies. New Mexico stands with Minnesota and offers our Read More

Scenes From Flag Day Ceremony At Elks Lodge

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Scene today from the Los Alamos Elks Lodge BPOE 2083 flag day ceremony at the Elks Lodge on Trinity Drive, celebrating and honoring the American Flag. Scholarship Chair Chris Wetteland presented a history and evolution of Flag Day as cadets from Los Alamos High School NJROTC acted as flag bearers to display each flag. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

NJROTC Executive Officer Matthew Haight displays the Pine Tree Flag adopted in 1775 for all colonial vessels and was the banner flag carried by forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

NJROTC Executive Officer Read More

Senior Activity Centers To Close Thursday For Juneteenth

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LARSO News:

Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers will be closed Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

All regularly scheduled activities are canceled, and no congregate meals will be served on Thursday, June 19. Home Delivered Meal recipients, please expect to receive a frozen lunch for the closure between Tuesday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 18.

The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) will re-open for regular hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 20 at both the Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers.

The Los Alamos Senior Activity Centers Read More