Celebrate Los Alamos Co+op Market’s Birthday March 28!
Second Hearts Ranch & Petting Zoo With Riding Lessons To Host Grand Opening April 4-5
Second Hearts Ranch petting zoo and equestrian riding school grand opening is April 4-5. Courtesy image
BUSINESS News:
Second Hearts Ranch has opened in White Rock and allows the public to interact one-on-one with a full menagerie of animals.
The family-run business, which offers a petting zoo for birthdays and other gatherings, and equestrian riding lessons, will celebrate a grand opening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 4-5 at 308 Potrillo Drive. Regular hours are noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Birthday parties will be hosted at 2:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m., Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society To Bury Time Capsule Beneath Oppenheimer House
Los Alamos Historical Society Executive Director Todd Nickols and Associate Director Kristen Hollis on March 17 with the time capsule that will be buried beneath the Oppenheimer House on Bathtub Row. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Historical Society Executive Director Todd Nickols in Oppenheimer’s Office on March 17 in the Oppenheimer House on Bathtub Row. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Historical Society is creating a time capsule to be buried beneath the floor of the Oppenheimer Read More
New Mexico State Treasurer Hosts: ‘Cultivating The Next Wave Of New Mexico’s Financial Leaders’
New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya
STATE News:
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- New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya joins forces with New Mexico’s finance leaders to cultivate their successors by linking higher education credentials to top jobs in state government finance.
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SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office is launching its ‘Cultivating the Next Wave of New Mexico’s Financial Leaders’ workshop to spotlight the growing demand for public finance curriculum in New Mexico’s higher education institutions. In collaboration with the University of New Mexico (UNM) and New Mexico State University Read More
NNSA Issues Final Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement And Record Of Decision For Expanded Operations For Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) today issued its Final Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision to implement an Expanded Operations Alternative to manage Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in the coming years.
The Record of Decision accompanies completion of LANL’s Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement, which followed the National Environmental Policy Act to evaluate potential environmental impacts of three options for continuing LANL Read More
Funding Opportunities For Local Businesses Available Through The Regional Development Corporation

COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has announced that local businesses now have access to a range of financial resources through the Regional Development Corporation (RDC), offering loans and grants to support growth, equipment purchases, and specialized training. Interested businesses are encouraged to apply before the deadline in April.
TEAM Fund
The Technology & Manufacturing Fund offers no-interest loans up to $20,000 for for-profit manufacturing or technology businesses in northern New Mexico. Applicants must have been in business for at least one year and apply by April 10; Read More
Kristin Varela Appointed Chief Investment Officer Of New Mexico State Investment Council
Kristin Varela
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya is proud to congratulate and welcome Kristin Varela as the newly appointed Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the New Mexico State Investment Council (SIC).
A native of Pecos, N.M., Varela returns to her home state following a distinguished tenure as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawaii, where she manages a $24 billion portfolio.
Varela’s appointment marks a historic milestone for the SIC as its first female Chief Investment Officer. Her return to New Read More
New Mexico Jury Delivers $375 Million Verdict Against Meta In Landmark Case
Feliz Rael
President
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
From New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association:
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- Lawyers Fight and Win for Kids to be Protected From Meta
- New Mexico Jurors Are the Heroes
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SANTA FE — In a major victory for consumers and families, a jury has awarded a $375 million verdict against Meta, finding the social media giant failed to disclose the potential mental health harms its platforms pose to minors.
The case, brought by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez in partnership with nationally recognized trial firm Motley Rice LLC, resulted in $187.5 million in damages for each of Read More
Farmers Market Training For WIC/DUFB & EBT Tomorrow
New Mexico Invests Up To $8M To Train 398 Workers
Ideum, Inc. has been based in Corrales for two decades. Pictured above: Ideum interactive projection display at Valles Caldera. Courtesy/NMEDD
NMEDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Job Training Incentive Program approved funding for 18 companies to hire, train and upskill 398 workers in the first quarter of 2026.
These awards support key growth industries, including intelligent manufacturing, aerospace, value-added agriculture, green energy, and film and media.
“Companies choose New Mexico because we have invested in our workforce from cradle to Read More