Arlington National Cemetery and the Changing of the Guard viewed the week of May 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
The Korean War Memorial viewed the week of May 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
World War II Memorial viewed the week of May 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More
The Convair RIM-2 Terrier represents a crucial chapter in America’s defense strategy during the Cold War. As a vital surface-to-air missile, it was key in safeguarding our nation and projecting strength during global tension. Courtesy/NMNSH
NMNSH News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNSH) in Albuquerque, announced Thursday the launch of “Preserving Pillars of American Strength: Restore the Redstone & Terrier”, a crowdfunding campaign to restore two significant artifacts in its collection: the Redstone Missile and the Convair RIM-2 Read More
An electric vehicle charging station installed outside the Municipal Building. The public is invited to provide input on the County’s plans for EV chargers by taking part in a survey here. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County’s Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule invites all who live, work, or play in Los Alamos County to take part in an important community survey to help shape the future of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure across the community.
The survey can be accessed at lacnm.com/EVSurvey and will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, July Read More
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Friday to expand the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program, ensuring every New Mexico child from birth to age five has access to free monthly books delivered to their home.
The signing ceremony featured Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky of the Early Childhood Education and Care Department, and local program leaders who have championed literacy efforts across the state.
“Today, we’re unlocking the potential of our youngest minds and transforming the future of New Mexico one book at a time,” Read More
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau announced that it will extend the adoption timeline for its proposed heat illness and injury rule.
This adjustment will allow for continued outreach and stakeholder engagement throughout the summer and fall, ensuring broader participation and input in the rulemaking process.
An updated timeline of the rulemaking process is as follows:
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter inviting U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to visit the Upper Pecos Watershed in Northern New Mexico and hear from local leaders, Tribes, community members, farmers, business owners, and recreationists about the importance of protecting the Upper Pecos Watershed from new mining operations.
“For decades, the community in the Upper Pecos Watershed of New Mexico has been united in an effort to protect the Read More
A team at Los Alamos National Laboratory proved that quantum computing can simulate highly complex optical circuits, demonstrating a clear quantum advantage for this group of problems. Courtesy/ChatGPT 4o
LANL News:
As quantum computing develops, scientists are working to identify tasks for which quantum computers have a clear advantage over classical computers. So far, researchers have only pinpointed a handful of these problems, but in Read More
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
On April 23, the Los Alamos County Council adopted a $367.9 million budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026, representing a $9.6 million decrease from the previous year’s $377.5 million budget.
A two-page summary of the adopted budget is outlined in the “Budget in Brief FY 2026,” which can be accessed online at https://lacnm.com/Budget. The full FY 2026 Adopted Budget Book is scheduled for publication in August.
The overall reduction from FY 2025 is due to a combined $38.7M decrease across two funds:
Rep. Christine Chandler
Political News:
Rep. Christine Chandler, State Representative for Los Alamos and White Rock, has posted her local office hours for June 2025 as follows:
Rep. Chandler’s office is at 1247 Central Ave., Room 218 on the second floor. The office can be accessed via stairs in the front of the building or elevator at the back of the building.
Members of the public are invited to visit with Rep. Chandler regarding State issues of interest to them.
Feel free to schedule an appointment by email: christine.chandler@nmlegis.gov Read More
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.