Faith-Based Climate Advocates Arrive At State Capitol After 300-Mile Trek
Desirée Bernard participates in Climate Solutions Day at the state Capitol Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Bernard, the executive director of the New Mexico and El Paso branch of Interfaith Power & Light, set out with others on a more than 300-mile faith-based, climate-focused trek toward the Roundhouse. Photo by Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
By ALAINA MENCINGER
The Santa Fe New Mexican
GALISTEO — As Desirée Bernard walked between Roswell and Corona in January, local farmers and ranchers warned her of a big storm coming. Some offered a lift.
Bernard wasn’t looking for a ride. Instead, she asked Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Orion’s Belt Spotted In Night Sky
Daily Postcard: View of the night sky over Velarde on Jan. 21 with a little line of three bright stars in the center of trees that form Orion’s Belt. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Bobcat Saunters Across Central Avenue
A bobcat saunters across Central Avenue on Tuesday. Photo by Teresa Resende Read More
At Nuclear Deterrence Summit, Lab Directors Frame Regulatory Reform As Key To Modernization
Lab directors Thom Mason of Los Alamos and Kimberly Budil of Lawrence Livermore discuss efforts to modernize aging nuclear infrastructure and accelerate weapons development during a panel at the Nuclear Deterrence Summit in Arlington, Va. Photo by Marlene Wilden/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
ARLINGTON, VA.—Appearing together at the annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit, held Jan. 26-28, the directors of Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories said they are seizing an unusual Read More
Bill Protecting State’s Clean Energy Progress Advances Out Of Senate Conservation Committee
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Amidst one of the driest and warmest winters on record, members of the Senate Conservation Committee passed the Clear Horizons Act, legislation that gives New Mexico a responsible plan to continue reducing climate-warming pollution while protecting family budgets, growing local jobs, and preserving the state’s unique way of life.
Sponsored by Senators Mimi Stewart (D-Albuquerque) and Angel Charley (D-Acoma), and co-sponsored in the House by Representatives Kristina Ortez (D-Taos) and Andrea Romero (D-Santa Fe), Senate Bill 18, codifies New Mexico’s existing Read More
Daily Postcard: Townsend’s Solitaire On A Perch
Daily Postcard: This perching Townsend’s Solitaire makes clear to all where it lives. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
League Of American Bicyclists Renews Los Alamos County’s Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Community Designation
COUNTY News:
The League of American Bicyclists honored the efforts of Los Alamos County to build better places for people to bike, renewing its Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designation on Jan. 29.
The award recognizes the County for its commitment to creating transportation and recreational resources that benefit its residents of all ages and abilities while encouraging healthier and more sustainable transportation choices.
“Building better places to bike is a shared effort,” said Bill Nesper, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists. “The communities Read More
County Libraries Kick Off Spring With Seed-sorting Events
Seed volunteers. Courtesy/Los Alamos County Library
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Public Library System and Los Alamos Community Seed Library are welcoming spring with a volunteer seed-sorting event Saturday, Feb. 7, at the White Rock Branch Library. The event runs 2-4 p.m., and all community members are invited to help clean, sort, and package donated seeds.
This seed-sorting event is the final program in a series of winter seed drive sorting parties. It represents the last community push to stock the seed library cabinets at Mesa Public Library, White Rock Branch Library, and the Pajarito Read More
DPU Seeks Future Leaders And Change Makers
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is inviting local high school students to enter an essay contest that could lead to: 1) a spot at a weeklong summer leadership camp, and 2) a $500 college scholarship. The contest is part of a program organized by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS), of which DPU is a member.
UAMPS will choose four students from its member communities to attend the Youth Rally, and each selected student will receive a $500 scholarship for college. Because DPU represents Los Alamos County in UAMPS, high school sophomores and juniors who Read More
Daily Postcard: Snow Moon Rising Over Valley Seen From Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: View of the Snow Moon rising over the valley Sunday, as seen from Barranca Mesa. Photo by Peggi Edwards Read More
Gov. Appoints Kyle Harwood To State Game Commission
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Kyle Harwood to the State Game Commission to serve the remainder of retiring District 4 Commissioner Sharon Hickey’s term.
Harwood, an attorney, is an expert on land and water law, and on regulation and policy issues throughout New Mexico. He currently serves on the Legal Specialization Commission of the State Bar of New Mexico.
Harwood is also a member of the Governor’s Water Ambassadors Taskforce and served on the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Water Taskforce from 2003 to 2010.
Harwood holds a Juris Doctor from the Read More
Moon Illuminates Night Sky Above White Rock
The Moon illuminates the sky on Sunday evening above White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net Read More
Daily Postcard: Full Moon Rising Over Sangre De Christos
Daily Postcard: Sunday night’s moon coming up over the Sangre de Cristo Mountain taken from Pajarito Acres. Photo by Nancy Bartlit Read More
Documents Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify you that 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.
- Submittal of the 2025 Annual Sampling Implementation Plan Draft as Required per the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
NMED Powers Cleanup And Growth For Taos Distillery
NMED News:
TAOS — The New Mexico Environment Department’s Brownfields Program is supporting the transformation of a blighted mechanic shop in El Prado, near Taos, into a new distillery and tasting room.
Taos-based Rolling Still Distillery will build the project on a former neglected and contaminated site through a $452,309 low-interest loan issued through NMED’s Brownfields Program.
NMED’s Brownfields Program offers funding for cleanup and reinvestment in properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of contamination or perceived contamination. Cleaning up and Read More
Groundhog Sees Shadow Signifying 6 More Weeks Of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today signifying six more weeks of winter. Courtesy/The Farmers’ Almanac
Staff Report
Today is Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow at 7:25 a.m. in a temperature of -3º under a crisp and clear sky in Punxsutawney, Penn., signifying six more weeks of winter, according to the Punxsutawney Phil Club.
The Farmers’ Almanac explains that on this day, townsfolk in Punxsutawney, Penn., gather in Gobbler’s Knob to watch as an unsuspecting furry marmot is plucked from his burrow to predict the weather for the rest of the winter.
The History of Groundhog Read More
BLM Seeks Input Through Feb. 20 For May 2026 Sale Of Oil And Gas Leases In New Mexico And Texas
BLM News:
SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 74 oil and gas parcels totaling 33,530 acres in New Mexico and Texas in a May 2026 sale.
The comment period ends Feb. 20, 2026.
The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in December 2025 and is now seeking public comment on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. The BLM will use input from the public to help complete its review of each parcel.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations Read More
Daily Postcard: Bobcat Hangs Around Canyon Road
Daily Postcard: A pensive bobcat is spotted around a residence Sunday on Canyon Road. Photo by David L. Clark Read More
The Adobe Theater To Present ‘Social Security’ Feb. 27
Theater News:
The Adobe Theater will present Andrew Bergman’s hilarious comedy, Social Security. The show runs at 7.30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays from Feb. 27 through March 22, with a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, March 14, and a 7.30 p.m. performance Thursdays, March 5 and 19 ($10 tickets available).
Familiar actors known to The Adobe audiences are Clair Gardner, Jeffrey Siddall, Stephanie Larragoite, Jenny Miller, Joel D. Miller and Jim Pinkston.
Trendy Manhattan art gallery owners’ lives are upended when ‘Barbara’s nerdy sister deposits their eccentric mother on the couple’s Read More
Posts From The Road: Downtown Denver
Morning View in Downtown Denver: A view of the morning light on a cold Sunday morning below beautiful blue skies. Downtown was bustling with football fans from Denver as well as many New England fans. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
Simon & Garfunkel Music: The Simon & Garfunkel Story included two hours of the duo’s famous hits, along with projected images and a story narrative by the singers. In addition to music and visual production, the singers told the story of the origins and rise to fame of Simon & Garfunkel between each song. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net Read More