The state could be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars — and up to $1.6 billion — for plugging and remediating orphan wells.

The governor also announced talks between NMSU and Fujitsu Limited to establish a high-tech innovation and research hub.

Meteorologists are predicting La Niña conditions this winter, which usually translates to a warmer, drier season locally.

Institutions are scrambling to adjust to shifting priorities and are uncertain what's next from the Trump administration.

The deadline for applying for the position is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24.

The company's receipt of a 2026 Platinum Award marked the 10th consecutive year it has been honored by the organization.

A problem at Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world. The outage on Monday took down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming and financial platforms.

Empathy clarity starts with being comfortable with your own emotions and how they show up in your body.

Israel’s military says Palestinian militants in Gaza have handed over another body of a hostage.

Miles Tokunow, executive director of Contigo Immigrant Justice, joins "Conversations Different" to discuss the organization's rebrand and current immigration challenges.

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can take command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops, but he's still barred from actually deploying those troops — at least for now.

Federal contractors are expected to be paid at least through the end of the month. LANL and Sandia National Laboratories are both run by contractors.

New owner Joaquin Garofalo has changed the name, the menu and the décor.

Saturday’s (Oct. 18) national No Kings protest drew large numbers of demonstrators, including in Taos, where an estimated 2,500 people gathere…

The average price of gasoline in the Santa Fe area fell from $2.87 to $2.78 over a one-week period.

An Española man held without bail for the past 11 months, pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery on Oct. 7, following a spree of successful and unsuccessful armed robbery attempts, all during a single day last year.

AOC Director Karl Reifsteck AOC News: SANTA FE – Additional funding will be available for regional behavioral health planning across New Mexico, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) announced today. Up to $60,000 – an increase from $45,000 – will be awarded in each of the state’s 13 behavioral

The beautiful canyon trail showcases the work of a large-scale effort to restore the vitality of a degraded watershed that was once bolstered by beaver activity.

Sen. Ben Ray Luján is the most comfortably positioned with almost $3.16 million on hand as of Sept. 30, according to his Federal Election Commission filing.

The deal would come as private equity firms are showing increased interest in acquiring utility companies in New Mexico.

Dr. Phil Seeger stands under the Solar Tree that he contributed to. Courtesy photo By KIRSTEN LASKEY Los Alamos Daily Post kirsten@ladailypost.com Los Alamos County has an impressive art collection; from the abstract to the realistic, the County has a vast array of sculptures and paintings displayed throughout its facilities

The legislation also would prohibit animals from being left unattended, with a $200 fine for a first offense and $500 for subsequent offenses.

Former State Sen. Clint Harden From the Office of the Governor: SANTA FE – With sadness, today I learned of the passing of former State Sen. Clint Harden. New Mexico has lost a dedicated public servant, and I’ve lost a good friend. Sen. Harden, a Republican, served Eastern New Mexico

LAMC News: Hospital and Los Alamos High School Partner To Support Student Athletes Together Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) and Los Alamos High School (LAHS) announced an exciting partnership during Friday night’s victorious home football game that will see the community’s hometown hospital supporting the success of Hilltopper student athletes

Below are the responses of District 1 candidates Katherine Rivera and Pat Feghali, District 2 candidates Liz Barrett, Paul Bustamante and Aurora Martinez, District 3 incumbent Lee Garcia and District 4 incumbent Amanda Chavez.

By DIANE DENISH Corner To Corner diane@dianedenish.com It’s local election season across New Mexico—our chance to choose the people who represent us closest to home: mayors, city councilors, and school board members. While candidates have a responsibility to share their ideas and solutions, voters have an equal responsibility to vet

BRIDGE News: Winners of last week’s open games were Jerry Fleming (twice), Martin Cooper, just back from a month-long trip to Africa, and Cliff Rudy. Handicap winners were Reggie Fuchs and Bobby Haynes (twice), Norm Worth, Randy Baker and Alan Wadlinger. Today’s hand is very competitive and emphasizes the fact

The old board of regents at Western New Mexico University approved the payout to Joseph Shepard. New regents say the deal was illegal.

From the Office of the Governor: Plan identifies export pathways for responsibly produced natural gas SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon today released a first-of-its-kind infrastructure roadmap at a roundtable with Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to position responsibly produced Rocky Mountain natural

The new art space available at the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center. Courtesy/LARSO COMMUNITY News: Thanks to a generous grant from the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Anchroum Health Fund, the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center is announcing the opening of an Art Space for older adults to express their creativity.

COUNTY News: As of 4:45 p.m. today, Los Alamos County officials report that eastbound traffic on Diamond Drive at Arkansas is reduced to one lane due to a disabled truck and trailer. Motorists are advised to expect delays and exercise caution in the area. The estimated time to reopen the

A recent view of Chartres Cathedral, a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 50 miles southwest of Paris. Photo by Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb By Deacon Cynthia Z. Biddlecomb (ELCA) retired On a recent visit to France, with the help of knowledgeable guides, my eyes were opened to the symbolic way

Hundreds of Los Alamos residents turned out for the No Kings Day 2.0 protest Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. The protest, organized by Indivisible Los Alamos, is the second held this year. The first was in June. Every state participated in Saturday’s protest along with several other countries. It is

Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) hosted the 2025 PEECnic Saturday afternoon at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road. The event featured apple cider pressing, yard games, snacks, gift shop discounts and more. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com The apple cider press is kept busy with help from young

Toppers celebrate dominating victory Friday night over Ravens on Sullivan Field. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Jordan Herrera makes a long run and touchdown. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com By MIKE COTE Sports Writer Los Alamos Daily Post In its final home game of the 2025 season, the Los Alamos Hilltopper football

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Daily Postcard: Coming in for a landing this Acorn Woodpecker is one of many that frequent the Los Alamos Nature Center and store their seeds in a tree in the canyon below the Center. These birds and other wildlife can be seen from the wildlife observation room inside the Center

Goats at a local school, digital design, a glass art sale and more education news and notes from Northern New Mexico.

Early results show that Paz, 58, secured more than 54% of the vote. His rival, former right-wing President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, won just over 45% of the vote.

Thieves have pulled off a daring heist at the Louvre, stealing priceless Napoleonic jewels.

Violations of the New Mexico Food Code are often corrected onsite during an inspection. Some require a reinspection within three business days.

Local authorities in Kharkiv reported a new rocket-powered aerial bomb was used in an attack on Saturday.

Roy Municipal Schools senior Ayden J. Clavel has been named a 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program finalist, one of the nation’s highest ac…

For the companies, the partnerships are also opportunities to make inroads into schools and win over students in the race for AI dominance.

A little over a week has passed since the start of the U.S.-proposed truce aimed at ending two years of war.

The Taliban government's chief spokesman and Pakistan's defense minister confirmed the truce on Sunday.

A Ranchos de Taos man, accused of stabbing a man to death in the parking lot of a Laundromat at the Ohkay Travel Center, and implicated in the shooting death of two men in Taos, is undergoing a competency evaluation.

In all, seven people will be canonized in a ceremony that Pope Francis put in motion in some of his final acts as pope.

The crackdown has forced the U.N. to suspend operations in some areas and relocate staff due to safety concerns.

COUNTY News: The Los Alamos County Inclusivity Task Force is scheduled to meet at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22 in the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. The meeting is open to the public in person and for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call-in numbers may be

Genealogists believe a genetic mutation causing one variant of CCM can be traced back generations to the Baca family, early Spanish settlers in the state.

Arcadia Round Barn: The Arcadia Round Barn is a landmark in the town of Arcadia, Okla. Seen at the bottom of the photo is the Route 66 highway, which passes through the small farming community north of Oklahoma City. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Entrance: The entrance doors to the round

The New Mexican reported in February about the beef between Maddie Block and her father, Sen. Jay Block of Rio Rancho.

CHAMBER News: The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce is announcing two ribbon-cutting ceremonies this week: To support Chamber Members, download Read More

The reflective beauty at Ashley Pond spotted this morning in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Lauren Hughes Read More

Angered by presidential policy and accusations of anti-Americanism, a couple thousand people took to Santa Fe streets Saturday.

By Fr. Glenn Jones: A violent passion that most—if not all—of us have suffered is the desire for revenge against wrongs—wrongs against ourselves and to our loved ones, or even for blatant injuries done towards the innocent. Who has not experienced wrath when witnessing injustices? In fact, we viscerally tend

Cerebral cavernous malformations are clustered capillaries with abnormally thin walls, resulting in leaky, delicate blood vessels in the brain and spinal cord.

The Socorro plant, believed to have lived in areas impacted by flood and fire, was estimated to stand about 8 inches tall.

Pecos Mayor Telesfor "Ted" Benavidez is seeking a third term while volunteer Fire Chief and Mayor Pro Tempore Ralph Angelo Lopez is running against him.

Kantipuly took a distinctive approach to spreading information about the rare genetic condition: She wrote a children's book.

The project is a mixed-use facility that will include a self-storage facility, community office and gathering spaces, a public dog park and creative workshops.

Voters in Las Vegas, Edgewood and other Northern New Mexico communities also have local and school races on their ballots.

The autumnal palette has blessed our town’s brown motif. This is the best of the seasonal transitions.

The city launched a repair project of the smaller of its two reservoirs in 2023, suing the original contractors alleging faulty work.

This is the third mass mobilization since Trump’s return to the White House. Trump is away from Washington at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.

Several recent studies have suggested that listening to music can either reduce the perception of pain or enhance a person’s ability to tolerate it.

The demonstration, building on the June "No Kings" protests, coincided with similar ones in cities across New Mexico and the country.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigration is throwing foreigners out of work and shaking the American economy and job market.

An Española man took Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase on highways and back roads, over and in rivers and through fields, while driving an allegedly stolen and conspicuous vehicle: an orange BMW SUV.

The Southwest megadrought, now in its 25th year, could continue at least through the end of the century, new research has found.

Colleges that receive federal funding are required to release data about crimes on or near campus or university property.

Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred about 2 p.m. Friday (Oct. 17) at the intersection of Albright Street and Paseo…

Christopher Blattner, 45, was charged with killing 62-year-old Katherine Paquin, who disappeared from her Albuquerque home in 2012.

Moving Arts Española Co-Founder and Creative Director Roger Montoya, a CNN Hero, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Dance Teacher Award, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors recognizing outstanding contributions to dance education.

The 2025 gardening year is coming to an end with the longest growing season anyone has seen. As of this writing, it’s Oct. 13 and the first frost has not yet happened for many growers and orchardists.

The City of Española was awarded more than $17.5 million from the New Mexico Water Trust Board to complete three projects to improve the city’s water infrastructure system.

Authorities closed U.S. 64 in both directions Tuesday (Oct. 14) around 2:45 p.m. due to a commercial vehicle crash. Around 3:15 p.m., motorist…

A fracas involving numerous football players from McCurdy and Laguna Acoma high schools caused the cancellation of Friday’s homecoming game between the schools at the Ohkay Owingeh Sports Complex.

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily throughout the Española Valley.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane ... nope, it’s Chica! This 1-year-old, 62-lb. firecracker is a whirlwind of sunshine wrapped in fur. Her grand entrance? Let’s just say her humans didn’t stick around — they dumped her in the shelter’s yard while they were open and scaled the fence like

Stretching to loosen his limbs as the voices of singers ascended over the incessant drumbeat, Myron Burger fitted a 15-pound black bear hide o…

Two Questa-area residents are advocating to protect Northern Taos County's night skies from light pollution. Gina Pearson is planning and even…

The following is a condensed list of reports made to Taos Central Dispatch within the Town of Taos from Oct. 8 - Oct. 12, 2025. Oct. 8 1:19 p.…

A man was rescued from the Rio Grande Gorge on Friday (Oct. 10). Casey Waldman, a 54-year-old man from Huntington Beach, California, climbed …

The St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church in Questa and The Taos News both received an anonymous complaint last week about a sign posted outsid…

A Taos County Magistrate judge has dismissed felony charges against Frank “Gil” Graves, the 80-year-old co-owner of the Chili Line Depot resta…

A pile burn that began Tuesday (Oct. 14) on Carson National Forest land near Arroyo Hondo, San Cristóbal, Turley Mill and Gallina Canyon produ…

The Town of Taos Council urged greater housing density during its regular meeting Tuesday (Oct. 14), warning that the town risks losing its ch…

Every Thursday, on the corner of La Posta and Salazar Road, you will find James Montoya selling the Taos News, without fail. Once an avid outd…

Chaco Culture National Historical Park is one of the darkest places left on Earth. The park is a gold-tier International Dark Sky Park, said P…

Taos area charter school directors are asking Taos Municipal Schools to put in writing an agreement to include charters in the district’s $50 …

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps kicked off construction of its new facility last week, which Executive Director Ben Thomas described in an announce…

Prosecutors are charging an Española man with two counts of attempted murder and seeking to hold him without bail pending trial, after he allegedly shot at the people with whom he was staying.

The Española Farmers Market will host the 25th Annual vegetable contest on Oct. 13. Market hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Growers active at the market can enter their vegetables in the following categories: Biggest Heirloom Pumpkin, Biggest Root Vegetable, Biggest Chile, Oddest Vegetable, Wild C…

A judge bound over three men on first degree murder charges for the shooting death of a Blue Bus rider in Ranchos de Taos, in what prosecutors called a possible case of revenge mixed with mistaken identity.

A company owned by Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil now owns the liquor license attached to Club Tropicana.

A Rio Arriba grand jury indicted two 15-year-old boys on charges of first degree murder for the alleged shooting death of a homeless woman in May.