Politics

Los Alamos County Council Candidates Tackle Key Local Issues During 2026 Primary Forum

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A crowd gathers at the League of Women Voters Los Alamos 2026 Primary Candidate Forum on Thursday at UNM-LA. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

From left, candidates for Los Alamos County Council Eric Stromberg, R, Steven Lynne, D, Incumbent Theresa Cull, D, League of Women Voters Los Alamos President Felicia Orth, Incumbent Melanee Hand, D, David Hampton, D, Jason Chappel, R, and Jason Chappel, R, at Thursday’s forum. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

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

A full slate of candidates running for Los Alamos County Council Read More

Crowd Of Playground Enthusiasts Gather For Ribbon Cutting Ceremony At Newly Remodeled Piñon Park

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A crowd of playground enthusiasts, teachers, County Councilors, County officials and community members gathered this morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly remodeled Piñon Park at 10 Sherwood Blvd., in White Rock. The festive event welcomed back everyone’s favorite rocket and celebrated the hard work the County Parks and Open Space team has done to improve safety, access, and update amenities in the park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti addresses students from nearby Piñon Elementary School and the rest of the crowd of attendees Read More

Constellations & Cultural Treasures Event To Celebrate Dark Skies Policies In Taos County

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Taos County News:

Taos County community members are invited to gather for Constellations and Cultural Treasures, an evening celebrating the County’s new Dark Skies policies and offering a first public preview of the Cultural Treasures Project’s interactive map.

The event will take place from 5:15–7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 14 at Daleee at KTAOS. Attendees can enjoy free food and receive free T-shirts while supplies last.

The Cultural Treasures Project (CTP) is a community-led initiative focused on identifying, documenting, and honoring the places, practices, and people that define Taos Read More

Robinson: To Survive, News Outlets Learn New Ways Of Reaching Readers

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services

This week, after a conference of New Mexico Press Women, I’d like to turn the high beams on my own world – newspapers, reporting and journalism. Despite bad news and worrisome trends, I came away hopeful because the public still wants local news. That’s a reliable constant we newshounds can hold to our hearts.

But we’re in troubled waters.

The nation’s founding fathers considered basic freedoms of the press so important to the new democracy that they cemented them in place with the First Amendment.

“It was about accountability in a Read More

Los Alamos County Los Alamos County Sheriff Candidates Pitch Platforms During League Of Women Voters 2026 Primary Forum

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From left, Los Alamos County Sheriff candidate David Izraelvitz, League of Women Voters of Los Alamos President Felicia Orth and Sheriff candidate Antonio Maggiore attend the League’s 2026 Primary Candidate Forum Thursday at UNM-LA. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

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

To prove they are worthy of the public’s vote, two candidates for Los Alamos County Sheriff made their pitch during the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos 2026 Primary Candidate Forum Thursday at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos.

The Sheriff candidates Read More

Rep. Vasquez Renews Push To Regulate Prediction Markets & Crack Down On Corruption, Insider Trading

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez

U.S. HOUSE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) is renewing his push to close regulatory loopholes for prediction markets and ensure people are not using the platforms to profit off events that go against the public interest or take advantage of non-public information. 

Rep. Vasquez recently supported the bipartisan Event Contract Enforcement Act, a bill to prevent billion-dollar prediction market companies from profiting off unregulated bets on sports and certain world affairs. Specifically, the bill specifically prevents people from placing Read More

Enforcement Watch Alert: 146 Enforcement Actions Initiated; 115 Resolved In April 2026

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NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department is highlighting the ongoing success of its Enforcement Watch initiative, a transparency-focused program that provides the public with consistent and timely information about the Department’s enforcement actions across environmental protection, public health, and worker safety programs.  

By making enforcement data accessible, Enforcement Watch reinforces NMED’s commitment to New Mexico residents for accountability and regulatory compliance statewide. 

Launched in May 2023, Enforcement Watch shares monthly updates Read More

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Endorses Amanda López Askin For New Mexico Secretary Of State

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Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced her endorsement of Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin in the race for New Mexico Secretary of State. 

“New Mexico elections are the best in the country. Amanda has the experience and skills to protect our voting rights, stand up to election deniers, and keep our elections safe and fair for all New Mexicans,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “Amanda is the Secretary of State New Mexicans deserve.” Read More

Martin Arellano Discusses Run For Sandoval County Sheriff

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By MARTIN ARELLANO
Candidate
Sandoval County Sheriff

Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office serves one of the most diverse populations in the state. We span 12 pueblos and tribes with rural areas reaching as far as the continental divide. I am Martin Arellano and I am the best qualified candidate to revitalize this agency to serve our needs.

Retiring from the U.S. Army with 20 years of service and completing my career as Command Sergeant Major, I led one of the largest and most successful recruiting battalions in the country.

The Southern California Recruiting Battalion was not my first successful Read More

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Announces Winner Of 2026 Congressional Art Competition For New Mexico’s 2nd Dist.

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The winning piece, ‘The Beauty of the Middle Place’ by Nicky Yuselew-King, a 10th-grade student at Zuni High School. Courtesy photo

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez announcing that Zuni High School 10th-grader Nicky Yuselew-King is the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for New Mexico’s Second Congressional District. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for New Mexico’s Second Congressional District: Nicky Yuselew-King, a 10th-grade student at Zuni Read More