New Mexico Department Of Workforce Solutions Launches Statewide Leadership Training To Address Homelessness
NMDWS Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A new statewide leadership training series launched today as the state aims to strengthen New Mexico’s response to homelessness and housing instability.
The five-session series will cover leadership, data storytelling, equitable staffing, financial stewardship, and trauma-informed critical incident debriefing. The initiative combines expert-led training with facilitated peer conversations, creating space for leaders to share proven strategies, align efforts and address real-time challenges facing communities Read More
County Announces Denver Steels Phase II Improvement Project To Begin Feb. 2 With Road Closures Scheduled
View of the Denver Steels Phase II Improvement Project set to begin Monday. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Public Works Department, in partnership with the Department of Public Utilities and under contract with Spear D Construction (TLC Company Inc.), announces that the Denver Steels Phase II Improvement Project will begin Monday, Feb. 2.
The project includes replacement of roadway, targeted concrete replacement including curb and gutter, valley gutters, sidewalk, drive pads, and ADA improvements. Aging water lines and fire hydrants will also be replaced.
During construction, Read More
Fuselier: Hope And Light
By ROBERT FUSELIER
Los Alamos
I have been encouraged by recent stories witnessing the effort of those within the Catholic Church – the Church in which I was raised – to demonstrate how our government’s current use of force, fear, and lies against the marginalized and those protecting them is antithesis to the teachings and ways of Jesus.
I have hope; I have hope because our Pope and many Catholic bishops, cardinals, and pastors are willing, along with many from other churches, to remind us of Jesus’ nonviolent approach to those in authority who oppressed those they were supposed to protect. Read More
Posts From The Road: Dinosaur Valley State Park In Texas
Paluxy River: While the Paluxy is not a long river within the state of Texas, it is an important one. The dinosaur footsteps from millions of years ago can be seen in the riverbed within Dinosaur Valley State Park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Footprints: There are two types of footprints found at Dinosaur Valley State Park. The larger oval-shaped prints are similar to an elephant print, and the smaller three-toed prints are similar to a bird. The shape of the smaller print makes it easier to spot through river water. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Three-Toed Print: The three-toed Read More
Fr. Glenn: Redeeming Time
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
One of the topics that arises frequently when speaking to families with young children is the parents’ desire for the kids to reach their potential, whatever potential that might be. And, speaking with older folks, very often while reminiscing about their lives, they’ll say: “I wish I would have done this or that like I had planned.” And yet, in this latter case, as we well know, life often gets in the way. Bills, illnesses, unforeseen events can overturn the best laid plans in a moment.
We “oldies” often look at the young with envy, realizing the open horizon that awaits them … the Read More
All Shall Be Well: Let Your Light Shine
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, and The Rev. Mary Ann Hill. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb
MDiv (ELCA, retired)
I like it that some of my neighbors still have Christmas lights up. This is, after all, the Season of Epiphany, the season of light in Christian tradition. Maybe the neighbors are still celebrating the gift of the Christ Child, or they just like offering light against the darkness, a gift for our neighborhood. There is something to be said for celebrating, like our ancient forbears, that the sun shines longer Read More
Scenes From Visit To Koh Chang Island In Thailand
Just another day at the beach for a couple of elephants cooling off on Saturday on Koh Chang, an island in Thailand. Koh Chang, also known as ‘Elephant Island’ after its elephant-shaped headland, is one of Thailand’s hidden gems and part of the protected Mu Koh Chang National Marine Park. More than 70 percent of the island is covered in untouched rainforest, making it a peaceful retreat from the busier parts of Thailand. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailypost.com
Another view of a couple of elephants on Saturday on Koh Chang, an island in Thailand. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailypost.com
A closeLos Alamos Mountaineers To Feature Talk At Jan. 27 Meeting On Packrafting Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Along the Canning River, with the Brooks Range in the background. Courtesy/Mountaineers
By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
The Jan. 27 meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers will feature a talk by Jonathon Creel and Nell Larson on packrafting in far northern Alaska, and how they learned to stop worrying and love the aufeis.
One of the most remote and least-disturbed wilderness areas in North America, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a wild place unlike any other in the U.S. The Canning River runs from the Brooks Range through the wetlands and hummocks of the coastal plain to Read More
Views On County Webcams Early This Morning Around Town
The view early this morning facing west on Central Avenue at 15th Street. Courtesy/LAC webcam
The view early this morning facing north on Diamond Drive at Trinity Drive. Courtesy/LAC webcam
The view early this morning facing south on N.M. 4 at Rover Boulevard. Courtesy/LAC webcam Read More
Local Marriage Enrichment Workshop Begins Jan. 31
COMMUNITY News:
Are you looking for a Valentine’s Day gift that lasts longer than chocolate or roses? Michelle Wilde of Mullein Leaf Wellness Institute suggests enriching your relationship this year for benefits that last a lifetime.
Mullein Leaf is once again offering the Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work workshop in Los Alamos. Past participants have noted they have finished the class having become “better friends” and appreciate the opportunity to practice the skills with their partner/spouse with a knowledgeable guide.
Known worldwide for his research into what happy couples Read More
Today Marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2026
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2026:
Today marks “The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, which celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America.”
About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
During the less than 13 years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership of the modern American Civil Rights Movement, from December 1955 until April 4, 1968, African Americans achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality in America than the previous 350 years had produced. Dr. King is widely regarded as America’s pre-eminent advocate of nonviolence Read More
Fr. Glenn: Washing Windows
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
So, here’s a recent headline in the Albuquerque Journal: “Trump labels New Mexico elections ‘corrupt.’” Well, maybe they are, maybe they aren’t. But what’s the best way to find out, give assurance to doubters and perhaps prove him (or any other skeptic) wrong about that or any similar thing? Not by mere rhetorical rebuttal, but by opening wide the doors and making accusers prove it … or not. Similarly with the recent fraud accusations in Minnesota and elsewhere. Or Pentagon audits. Or White House renovations. Etc.
After all, public trust is on the line, and as we see in the vast Read More
Posts From The Road: Painted Churches Of Texas
High Hill Interior: A wide-angle view of the interior of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at High Hill reveals the incredible and detailed painting in the church. This church is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places and is the largest of the four churches that we visited near Schulenburg, Texas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Dubina Interior: The Dubina Parish Church in the community of Dubina is painted with beautiful hues of blue. The church was founded by several Czech families in the 1850s. This church building was built in 1912 after the previous building was destroyed in a Read More
Houck: Your Real Estate Contracts … The Listing Agreement (Part 1 Of 3)
By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty, LLC
Generally, there are three main contracts a buyer and seller may use during a real estate transaction:
- Listing Agreement – the contract between the seller and the listing brokerage to market and manage the sale
- Buyer’s Brokerage Agreement
- Purchase Agreement
All terms in these contracts are negotiable, and buyers and sellers should carefully review and negotiate them before signing.
The Listing Agreement
The listing agreement outlines the services the broker will provide, the commission the seller agrees to pay the listing brokerage, Read More
NMDOT Unveils 2026 ‘Name A Snowplow’ Contest Winners
Courtesy/NMDOT
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is excited to announce the 2026 “Name a Snowplow” contest winners. Drumroll please…
…and the winners are:
- District 1: Chilly Changa, DuckDuckOrangeTruck.
- District 2: Snowtorious, B.I.G. Scoop there it is ♪ ♪ ♪.
- District 3: Cinder-ella, Clarence.
- District 4: A La cinders, Down wit da slikness.
- District 5: Snowbi Wan Kenobi, Nope. School’s On.
- District 6: Saltimus Prime, Betty Whiteout.
“Thank you, New Mexico for another year of the most unique, fun, and New Mexico-inspired names for Read More
Work To Continue On Camp May Road Jan. 20-22
COUNTY News:
While Los Alamos County and contractor DUB-L-EE had planned to pause road and utility work on Camp May Road starting Friday, that plan is being revised to include a road closure from Tuesday through Thursday of next week, Jan. 20-22.
Work on the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project (JMFPP) began last April and with unseasonably warm temperatures, the winter pause that was originally scheduled for Dec. 1 hasn’t yet been necessary.
This project includes installation of waterlines and conduit for electric and fiber lines up to Pajarito Mountain.
On a related note, Pajarito Mountain’s Read More
Father Theophan Mackey: ‘High Expectations’
View of circle vases covered in plastic to slow drying and let moisture in the clay equalize. Courtesy photo
By Father Theophan Mackey
Rector
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Happy new year to you all!
It has been an exciting year in the last two weeks. While taking a month-long hiatus from teaching pottery at the Arts Council, I was selected (read: volunteered) to teach “The Theology of the Icon” to our seminary’s MDiv students this Spring semester. We celebrated Christmas on January 6th and 7th, because we are on the Old Calendar (Julian) and thirteen days behind everyone else. And we are now Read More
FBI: Former U.S. Navy SEAL Convicted Of Transporting Explosives Purchased In New Mexico To Throw At Law Enforcement During Protests
Former U.S. Navy SEAL Gregory Vandenberg wearing a t-shirt bearing the word ‘AMALEK,’ a term meaning ‘destroyer of Jews’ at the travel center near Lordsburg on June 12, 2025. Courtesy/FBI
Former U.S. Navy SEAL Gregory Vandenberg, right, at the travel center near Lordsburg on June 12, 2025. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
- Evidence Reflected Violent Extremist Beliefs and Deep Hostility Toward the U.S. Government
ALBUQUERQUE – After a five-day jury trial and approximately three hours of deliberation, a federal jury convicted Gregory Vandenberg, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, of intending to use explosives Read More
Saint Job Of Pochaiv Orthodox Church’s 2025 Cookie Box Sale: Sweet Support For Humanitarian Aid In Ukraine
Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Each December, the aroma of freshly baked cookies fills the halls of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church in Los Alamos, marking the arrival of a cherished tradition: the annual holiday cookie box sale. In 2025, this event once again brought together the talents and generosity of our church members and the Los Alamos community.
Community Effort and Tradition
The cookie box sale is more than just a fundraiser; it is a celebration of community spirit and teamwork. Volunteers gathered in the church to bake and package an impressive variety of homemade cookies and Read More
