New Mexico Secretary Of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
SOS News:
SANTA FE – The Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR) recognized New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver for her lifetime service in support of democracy and elections at its “A Decade of Defending Democracy” event on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
“Thank you so much to the Center for Election Innovation and Research for this special recognition and for always promoting trust in our election system,” said Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver. “Each moment in my experience as an election Read More
Back By Popular Demand: Teatro Paraguas Teen Ensemble Presents ‘Cuentos’
Scene from Cuentos performed by Teatro Paraguas Teen Ensemble. Courtesy photo
THEATER News:
Teatro Paraguas is pleased to announce the three more performances of the Teatro Paraguas Teen Ensemble, production of Cuentos, a comedy with music by Carlos Morton and Angel Vigil.
Cuentos is a fast-moving comedy with music about a sister named Sheri (Mesa Harman) and a brother fondly known as Snake Eyes (Kingston Leyba) who hail from Denver. Their abuelita (Rosario Saucedo), whom they are visiting, implores them to go to Chimayo to find Tia Juanita, who is a curandera with healing herbs and a magic Read More
County Council To Meet In Regular Session June 30
COUNTY News:Los Alamos National Laboratory Scientists Uncover New Insights Into Gamma Ray Bursts
In this AI-generated image, a collapsar produces a gamma-ray burst. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Long-duration gamma-ray bursts are some of the most energetic events in the universe, releasing more energy in just a few seconds than the sun emits in 10 billion years. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, having discovered gamma-ray bursts more than 50 years ago, continue to add to the understanding of these mysterious events.
Writing in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, a research team interpreted two recent long-duration gamma-ray bursts, thought to be from the merger of two neutron Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: June 29, 2026
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The State Game and Fish Department stocked a total of 21,082 rainbow trout weighing 9,756 pounds. Most of the stocking will now be in Northern New Mexico.
There was another stocking of Gila trout at Lake Roberts near Silver City. This time the fish came from the Department’s Glenwood Fish Hatchery. A total of 1,758 Gila trout have been stocked at Lake Roberts in June.
The Fourth of July holiday is coming up this week; popular fishing destinations will be crowded.
Normally, the Rio Grande would be swollen with spring runoff from Read More
Santa Fe County Elections Earns Multiple National Achievement Awards
Winners of the ‘I Voted’ sticker contest. From left to right: Roadrunner & Yucca by Jayden Moya, Adobe Skyline by McKenzie Gallegos, Bold Roadrunner by Io Amswych. Courtesy images
SFCCO News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office has received six 2026 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizing innovative and effective county programs that strengthen services for residents.
Among the honored initiatives is the “I Voted” Sticker Design Program, which engages youth and the broader community by incorporating local art into Read More
State Police Investigate OIS Involving Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office
NMSP News:
CHIMAYO — On June 25,2026, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office.
Agents learned on June 25, 2026, at approximately 7:01 p.m., Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office (RASO) deputies responded to 748 State Road 76 in Chimayó in reference to a domestic disturbance.
The reporting party advised deputies that a male, identified as 60-year-old Derek Torres, was threatening to kill her and himself. The female reported that Torres was highly intoxicated and had physically Read More
Daily Postcard: Turtle And Its Reflection Enjoy Calm Morning
Daily Postcard: A turtle and its reflection enjoy a calm morning recently at Ashley Pond. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Bear Prowling For Snacks At Ridge Park Condominiums
A bear on the prowl for snacks at a dumpster today in the Ridge Park condominiums on Oppenheimer Drive in Los Alamos. Photo by Becky Gallegos
Another view of a bear on the prowl for snacks at a dumpster today in the Ridge Park condominiums on Oppenheimer Drive in Los Alamos. Photo by Becky Gallegos Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Employees Report Sustained High Levels Of Job Satisfaction In 2026 Survey
Environment Secretary James Kenney
NMED News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) employees continue to report high levels of engagement, job satisfaction and commitment to public service, according to results from the agency’s 2026 Employee Engagement Survey.
Launched in 2020, the survey measures NMED staff opinions on the department’s workplace culture and helps identify opportunities to strengthen employee engagement and organizational effectiveness. This year’s report, along with the prior six annual reports, is available here.
“For the past seven years, our Read More
Posts From The Road: Big Rocks Park In Glen Rose, Texas
Rocks and River: A view of the Paluxy River seen from the rock field at the Big Rocks Park in Glen Rose, Tex. The water level is controlled by small levees or spillways seen in the center of the photo. The water level at the park is generally shallow, which allows for easy wading or relaxation on hot Texas days. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
View Through the Rocks: Two boulders at Big Rocks Park lean on each other above the rocky shore of the Paluxy River forming a window. A view through the window shows visitors enjoying time in the cool waters of the river on a sunny weekday afternoon. Photo by Read More
Forest Service Announces Proposed Pilot Projects To Enhance Recreation Monitoring
USFS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Forest Service is publishing a Federal Register notice announcing an interagency effort to monitor recreation use by implementing pilot projects across public lands.
This effort is geared towards improving recreation resource management, visitor services, and planning.
The purpose of these pilot protocols is to model recreation use patterns, including low-use and dispersed recreation activities, that may not be effectively measured by existing general and opportunistic survey and monitoring protocols. The Federal Register notice is available Read More
McCauley Springs Fire Daily Update: Sunday June 28, 2026
ASI Handcrew & Top Notch Forestry mopping up along Division Alpha near N.M. 4. Courtesy/firenet.gov
USFS News:
- No new starts despite today’s Red Flag Warning
Containment lines were secured and held Saturday during difficult weather conditions at the McCauley Springs Fire scene. Firefighters achieved containment along portions of N.M. 4 and continued to reinforce, secure, and mop up on the south edge of the fire.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect through 8 p.m. today and will test the work done to hold the fire’s edge.
Stage II Fire Restrictions remain in effect across the Santa Fe National Read More
Fr. Glenn: Holding On
Fr. Glenn Jones:
As we experience often daily, it is becoming increasingly challenging to hold to true and ageless Christian principles. Faith often comes under attack by those advocating for the values of modern culture, which are often diametrically opposed to our faith. We hear often sometimes even from clerics: “The Church should get in touch with the times!”, those critics essentially believing that the values of the world should override even very clear teachings of the faith.
But that’s always been the case, really. Even in the story of Adam and Eve, we are given a first glimpse of the struggle Read More
Lasses And Lads Of Enchantment To Open Los Alamos County Council Meeting On Tuesday June 30
In a salute to America’s 250th birthday, local barbershop group Lasses and Lads of Enchantment will open the Los Alamos County Council meeting Tuesday with a rendition of America The Beautiful. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More
Los Alamos MainStreet And Creative District Launches ‘Voltage Visions’ Youth Mural Project
LAMSCD News:
Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District (LAMSCD) is proud to announce the debut of Voltage Visions, the first project in a series of placemaking initiatives rolling out this year.
Funded by a grant from the Creative Industries Division of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD), Voltage Visions transforms local electrical transformer boxes into vibrant public art. The murals are strategically located near three upcoming fall placemaking sites.
For this initial project, partnered with the Los Alamos Teen Center and hired local artist Margarita Ryan to Read More
NFHS Honors New Mexico Pair With Citation Awards
Former NMAA Executive Director Sally Marquez is honored by the NFHS for her outstanding service, leadership, and lifelong dedication to high school athletics and activities. Courtesy/NMAA
Lori Mabrey accepts the award from the NFHS for her husband, former NMHSCA Executive Director Dr. Thomas ‘Buster’ Mabrey, honored by the NFHS for his outstanding service, leadership, and lifelong dedication to high school athletics and activities. Courtesy/NMAA
NMAA News:
Today, June 28, in Salt Lake City, Utah, former New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) Executive Director Sally Marquez and Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Each Party Depicts Voter Laws In Its Own Way … Here’s My View
Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
Los Alamos
Each Party Depicts Voter Laws In Its Own Way: Here’s My View
The work done in politics and science is more alike than most would guess. But politics has a worsening handicap. Politics forever deals with the billion dollar costs, lost time, and incoherence of campaign cycles, primaries plus general. With differing burdens, science is more agile. Voting laws illustrate this range of habits.
Political rivals launch separate images of voting laws. Slogans and flyers from either party tell us the importance of stopping the election crimes their rival Read More
Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Announces Schedule Of Lectures Through Aug. 12
Courtesy image/LAFSF
Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum News:
For 2026, the Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum invites the public to examine issues at the interface of faith and science on Wednesdays through Aug. 12. After a light dinner at 6 p.m., presentations will begin at 6:30 p.m. to be followed by a Q & A session and table discussion at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church (TOTH) in Los Alamos.
The unique characteristics of the universe will be described by Joyce Guzik with a tie to the Creator. The Haarsmas, who presented in 2015, will follow with a Christian perspective on the multiverse. Read More
Quote Of The Day: A Leader… Is Like A Shepherd
“A leader… is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.” —Nelson Mandela Read More