Taos is filled with art in unexpected places. The town's fire department, for example, has a world-class art collection thanks to many decades…

Stormy weather didn't scare away whitewater kayakers and rafters who traveled from all over the country to compete in the annual Mother's Day…

After a six-hour hearing on Monday (May 13), 5th Judicial District Judge Dustin Hunter decided that a new rule proposed by the New Mexico Depa…

Recreation advocates are concerned the newly chosen chairman works for a man who opposes waterway access on private lands

In the recovery room at the Southwestern Women’s Clinic in Albuquerque last December, a nurse practitioner counseled a patient recovering from…

Gun-rights organization contends N.M.'s new law, which went into effect Wednesday, violates the second and 14th amendments.

Council incumbent David Reagor Staff Report: Republican David Reagor is running for re-election for his seat on Los Alamos County Council. He recently answered questions from the Los Alamos Daily Post about the local election. This is part of a series of Q&As with political candidates that the Post will

City officials said the 2023 fiscal year audit would be turned in by Wednesday after it missed the December target.

Taos Ski Valley Inc. announced May 9 that it plans to expand its workforce housing capacity from 150 staff members to 200 by fall 2024, amount…

Congressional News: WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are announcing $60 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to help

Taos County and the Taos County Chamber of Commerce are in the process of finalizing details of an agreement to bring Taos Plaza Live back to …

Chief 8th Judicial District Court Judge Emilio Chavez ruled at a pre-trial detention hearing Tuesday (May 14) that a Georgia man accused of st…

LAHS Boys Volleyball Silver bracket champions from left, Tyghe Tripp, Ian Corey, Jinheon Kim, Maximus Posada, Ewan Arnold, Diego Hinojosa, Shiv Anter Khalsa, Ethan Singell, Neil Barber and Amritdev Khalsa with coaches Kyle and Deedi Stokes. Courtesy/Deedi Stokes LAHS Boys Volleyball Team coaches Kyle and Deedi Stokes, top center, at

A crowd turns out for the League of Women Voters Los Alamos forum Thursday at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com From left, House Dist. 43 Rep. candidate Chris Luchini, Libertarian; incumbent Christine Chandler, Democrat and League President Felicia Orth at Thursday’s forum. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com By KIRSTEN LASKEY

MIAC News: Museum of Indian Arts & Culture to host May installment of the Native Narratives Speaker Series featuring Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) and Kaela Waldstein, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at 710 Camino Lejo in Santa Fe. “Cara Romero (Chemehuevi): Following the Light”- A film by Kaela Waldstein. The film

FBI News: ALBUQUERQUE — A Rio Rancho man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to carjacking and using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. This case was adopted from state prosecution in cooperation with the Second Judicial District

NMED News: SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released updates for the month of April 2024 on the Enforcement Watch. The Enforcement Watch is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases. Active cases involve an alleged violation of a regulation, rule, permit, license, etc. Resolved

Workers use a giant drill to bore holes for the 165-foot tall poles that will support the net at the golf course’s driving range. Courtesy/LAC A bulldozer, operated by contractor Terry Nickel, scrapes the sod off one of the holes on the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Nickel explained the

A New Mexico media investment group that purchased the Rio Grande Sun two years ago and the Artesia Daily Press last year has added three more…

Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver STATE News: SANTA FE — With the absentee ballot request deadline for the Primary Election upcoming Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver Wednesday has announced the launch of a new absentee ballot tracking system that gives detailed information to voters

Taos County Sheriff Steve Miera probably didn't count on tackling a defunded animal shelter and a burgeoning stray animal problem when he was …

What accomplishment are you most proud of? What do you think are your weaknesses? Where do you see yourself in five years? How would a teacher…

For this year's Memorial Day weekend, the Town of Red River will be replacing its annual motorcycle rally with "Mayfest in the Mountains," whi…

Read More

Courtesy photo CANNON TTM News: LOS ANGELES — Cannon TTM, a real estate investment firm that owns and operates HHLA, has confirmed Meow Wolf as HHLA’s newest tenant. The Santa Fe art collective will move into the current Cinemark space after extensive renovations and is scheduled to open in early

In this week’s episode of Voices of Taos, wildfire attorney Antonia Roybal-Mack describes the challenges Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire victims…

ECECD News: ALBUQUERQUE — May 13 and 14, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) and the New Mexico Head Start Association convened leadership from Head Start and Early Head Start programs from across the state, both Regional and Tribal Head Start, for a two-day strategy and

Most of New Mexico's portion is aimed at improving Rio Grande infrastructure near the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge.

Restaurant owner Neha Pant says she strives to create excellent food, like most other chefs. But that’s only half of her mission with Taos Mas…

Spring flowers including these Jupiter’s beard are brightening gardens around White Rock. Photo by Annette Maes Spring flowers including these Bachelor’s buttons are brightening gardens around White Rock. Photo by Annette Maes Spring flowers including these roses are brightening gardens around White Rock. Photo by Annette Maes Read More

Courtesy/LAC COUNTY News: Los Alamos County shared hazing method reminders when encountering aggressive coyotes following sightings today at the roundabout on Diamond Drive. When encountering coyotes in your yard at home or out hiking on local trails, utilize the following methods of “hazing” to scare coyotes away from areas where

STATE News: SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has ordered all flags in the state of New Mexico to half-staff through sundown May 16, in mourning for President Edward Velarde of the Jicarilla Apache Nation. “President Velarde was a committed and effective leader who sought to strengthen state-tribal relations.

RDC News: The Regional Development Corporation (RDC) announces eight 2024 RDC Technology & Manufacturing (TEAM) Fund Awardees. These eight businesses represent the growth of technology and manufacturing businesses in the RDC’s northern New Mexico region from a closed-loop climate-forward business to precision prototype machining, high-power capacitor assemblies fabrication, molecular biotechnology,

Practices are also about having fun and creating an inclusive atmosphere that makes athletes want to come to the track after school.

NMSP News: ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico State Police (NMSP) responded to a critical incident at approximately 2:14 a.m. May 13, 2024, highlighting the dangers of impaired driving. Officers were westbound on Interstate 40 near mile marker 155 when they encountered debris on the roadway. Their quick response led them to

Hot off the presses: LA Pride Week full schedule of events. For more information and to buy some sweet swag, visit the Friends of LA Pride website. If interested in financially supporting the festival, visit LA Pride gofundme. Courtesy/FLAP Read More

UNM-Taos hosted a public meeting Tuesday afternoon (May 14) detailing a project that will broaden the horizons of students in the literal sen…

Daily Postcard:‘Mammatus Clouds’ spotted looking north Wednesday from the east end of Los Pueblos. Photo by Ann Greene Read More

SALA Event Center owner Allan Saenz. Courtesy photo By ALLAN SAENZ Owner SALA Event Center Nearly a year after submitting a L.E.D.A (Local Economic Development Act) funding application to Los Alamos County for the Phase 2 development of SALA Event Center, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from

The Red River Brewery and Distillery recently brought home a double-gold medal from the 50 Best organization for their Mallette Bros. Gin. The…

You know that if a cat or dog is part of your family, the best preventive step to take to avoid becoming separated is to make sure your pet is microchipped. A collar w…

In the 1957 classic Disney movie Old Yeller, the young boy, Travis, must shoot Yeller because he has contracted rabies.

An officer declined to provide details about the deceased person or the the death, which was discovered Wednesday morning.

Capitol Ford, Española Humane team up for adoption event

A Santa Fe police officer is working desk duty while a domestic violence charge is pending in court.

Phyllis Jennings Kennedy, a longtime Albuquerque artist and educator, died last month at age 67.

Bruce Throne, a retired attorney involved in the appeal, said the plaintiffs are weighing options for their next step.

District 4’s Adam Johnson and District 2’s Lisa Cacari Stone have raised more money than their opponents for County Commission.

A dispute between the college and the coalition largely remains in the hands of the National Labor Relations Board.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy postponed all his upcoming foreign trips, underscoring the seriousness of the threat his soldiers are facing.

Alek Collins, 26, appeared before a federal judge Tuesday in Texas. He will remain in federal custody pending extradition to New Mexico.

The family of a Sandia Park man accused of driving to a protest over the installation of the Don Juan de Oñate statue in September 2023 at the Rio Arriba County complex on Industrial Park Road and shooting a Washington man that was protesting, has settled a lawsuit brought by

Check out what's going on in and around Santa Fe this weekend.

It’s the first arms shipment to Israel to be pushed forward since the administration put another arms transfer — consisting of 3,500 bombs — on hold this month.

Educators and students from seven area schools gathered May 8 at the Ohkay Casino ballroom to celebrate the achievements of this year’s super scholars.

Firefighters responded to a fire call in Medanales on May 7 after a big explosion was heard in the area around 10:30 p.m. Some residents said the blast was so strong that it shook the windows to their homes. Initially, first responders thought it was a house fire, but once

From a Press Release

Della has busied herself here at the shelter with a full-time job: she works like a boss at the biscuit factory, kneading and kneading and kneading, and when she’s tired, she expertly loafs. Della is outgoing, chatty, rumbles with purrs, and this 9 lb. 5-year-old green-eyed gal is gorgeous i…

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.

Travelers in the Chili area got an unpleasant surprise the evening of May 8 when they tried to cross the Rio del Oso bridge, only to find that traffic was being rerouted.

A community meeting held April 18 and hosted by Rio Arriba County Commissioner Alex Naranjo, to discuss a proposed cell tower in Hernandez, drew about 100 community members.

The Santa Fe Opera's 2025 season will feature standard-repertory operas by Puccini, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner and Benjamin Britten.

The two sides appeared to be hold some differences on key questions of how to organize the debates, including agreeing on moderators and rules.

A Railyard mural of the Virgin Mary has sparked criticism from a group of Catholics who say it is disrespectful to their faith.

The populist, pro-Russian leader, 59, was hit in the stomach after four shots were fired outside the House of Culture in the town of Handlova.

Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional.

In addition to the eight killed, at least 40 were injured.

Republican voters have advanced strong Senate contenders in Maryland and West Virginia.

The Southern New Mexico judge's ruling comes as budgets are being finalized for the next school year, with the civil case likely to continue through the summer.

County Manager Greg Shaffer recommended the county invest in employees, affordable housing and new technology.

The candidates in the First Judicial District Attorney's Office race are among the top 10 earners and spenders, according to the secretary of state.

A plan from the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management proposes spending about $3.8 million to develop a "building resiliency center" in San Miguel County.

Drivers can expect construction work at La Bajada to be "substantially completed" by the end of the month.

The price tag would top $5 billion, making it the costliest agreement enacted by Congress if it's approved with no changes.

A town hall the city councilor held in February focused largely on nuisance properties within District 1.

The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the long and winding corruption case against Demesia Padilla.

Andrea Krejci of Santa Fe, with Freshies Juices on the plaza where she helps out once in a while, dances with one of their regular costumers, a man who only wanted to be identified as “Sandia Man,” on Tuesday.

Carson National Forest fire crews are on scene as of Tuesday (May 14) monitoring the quarter-acre Medio Fire east of Trout Lake Roads (#125) i…

The bipartisan bill would amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to cover New Mexico and several other states, with the GOP balking at the cost.

President Joe Biden says in defending his new tariffs on Chinese products that China's government subsidies ensure its companies don’t have to turn a profit, giving them an unfair advantage in global trade.

A Santa Fe County text-based ballot tracking system inspired a statewide initiative, local election officials said.

This month's Homes magazine finds a beautiful property expressly loved and meticulously maintained in the Weimer foothills. One of Taos' most prestigious neighborhoods with large lots and amazing views, this

Two bills — one restricting guns at polling places and one imposing a seven-day waiting period to buy weapons — kick in Wednesday.

Palestinians refer to it as the Nakba, Arabic for catastrophe.

The decision was due in large part to a key argument: The rule is at odds with existing laws on the length of the school year.

Escondido, which is expected to open this summer, will offer Mexican-inspired dishes and tiered membership plans for frequent customers.

The state will decide later whether to approve pilot projects exploring the reuse of fracking wastewater..

Members of San Isidro Catholic Church in Agua Fría walked in a procession to the river Sunday, celebrating tradition and welcoming a healthy flow.

The alleged ring-leader of the group fled the country and is believed to be living in Guatemala, where the four men are from.

Thomas Robison was believed to have begun rafting down the Colorado River last month with his small dog in a wooden craft he built himself.

Leader of Northern New Mexico tribe was a Vietnam veteran and praised as 'a cherished member of our community.'

More than $1 million will go to the Santa Fe area, with about $627,000 allocated for the Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority and the county authority.

The high court ruled the law allows for complete separation of revenues from electricity sales to encourage energy efficiency.

The production will employ roughly 200 crew members and 30 background actors in the state, according to the New Mexico Film Office.

Twice every month, El Pueblito United Methodist Church in El Prado transforms into a bustling food cornerstone as up to 500 families needing f…

Eight years ago, on May 5, 2016, Taos resident Holly White mysteriously vanished. Her vehicle was found parked at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge,…

With the Taos County Commission set to consider approval on June 11 of what could be the most ambitious non-municipal mixed-use development in the county's history, residents near the site

If the past two winters have shown anything, it's that nature won't be pigeonholed by labels. The first El Niño in six years has run its course without bringing the

Over one year ago, UNM-Taos announced plans to install the largest publicly accessible telescope in the state of New Mexico, Arizona or Colora…

The Taos High culinary team recently returned from a trip to Baltimore, Maryland, where they competed and ranked 27th in the National ProStart…

Investigators looking into the death of a woman whose body was found during a search of a Harris Lane residence in Taos in January have determined she died by homicide

Taos County declared the week of May 5-11 "Taos News Appreciation Week" at the Taos County Historical Society's luncheon at the Sagebrush Inn and Suites Convention Center on Sunday (May

New Mexico has the second-highest pharmacy shortage in the U.S., according to research recently published by Universal Drugstore, which analyzed a range of factors, from the number of …

At its regular meeting Tuesday (May 7), the Taos County Commission heard a plea from the Ranchos de Taos Neighborhood Association that recently fought annexation, received an update on what's

Judges, attorneys and social workers gathered at the Taos County Courthouse Complex Tuesday afternoon (May 7) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 8th Judicial District Treatment Court — a

It's in the name: Mante’s Chow Cart is temporarily returning to its original format, a food cart, as the popular local New Mexican restaurant's north side location undergoes an expansive

CIMARRON — Mary Jane Martinez walked out of the Family Dollar in Cimarron late last week carrying a bag filled with ice cream and frozen corn dogs. In other places,

Working in consultation with meteorologists, Carson National Forest fire crews are looking at opportunities to implement a prescribed fire east of Canjilon as early as this week. Smoke will likely

A light breeze filled the air with the aroma of apple, pear and plum blossoms. A few pink and white petals floated down, lit up by the shining sun. Hummingbird

Staff Helps House 11 of 98 Dogs Removed from Socorro County

Four of the five counts in a lawsuit filed against the Española Public Schools and school officials by the family of a student have been dismissed, mostly because the alleged conduct did not violate the state constitution.

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.

Jito is a bit of a sourpatch kid, meaning he reels you in by being incredibly loving and inviting, but when he’s had enough, he’ll hiss so you can give him his space. Jito has been roaming our offices for the past two weeks because we all adore him —

The Española Public Schools has a new chief operating officer and while he may be new to the school district, he’s no stranger to Rio Arriba County.

Carlos Archuleta never expected to find himself working at Los Alamos National Laboratory.