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Los Alamos County, New Mexico
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Approximately 19,419 residents
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Los Alamos, New Mexico
Coverage Area
109 square miles in northern New Mexico

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Topper girls pull away from Capitol Jaguars, win 56-33

Topper girls pull away from Capitol Jaguars, win 56-33

Topper girls beat the Capitol Jaguars 56-33 at Griffith Gym tonight; the Toppers pulled away in the second half. Local f...

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Community

Weekly LAPD report highlights traffic arrests, child-restraint violation

Weekly LAPD report highlights traffic arrests, child-restraint violation

LAPD listed multiple traffic arrests Dec. 31-Jan. 6, including suspended-license charges and a child-restraint violation...

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Government

LANL warns of drone interceptions over restricted airspace R-5101

LANL warns of drone interceptions over restricted airspace R-5101

Los Alamos National Laboratory detected unauthorized drones in restricted airspace and warns pilots they may be intercep...

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Government

Two Los Alamos Residents Charged in Juvenile Sexual Offense Case

Two Los Alamos Residents Charged in Juvenile Sexual Offense Case

Two Los Alamos residents were criminally charged in early January 2026 following alleged sexual activity involving a juv...

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Government

Public meeting set for annual planning of LANL legacy cleanup

Public meeting set for annual planning of LANL legacy cleanup

NMED and EM-LA will hold a Jan. 14 public meeting on planning tied to the 2016 Compliance Order on Consent, a key oversi...

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Education

Los Alamos Schools Facilities Team Wins State Maintenance Award

Los Alamos Schools Facilities Team Wins State Maintenance Award

Los Alamos Public Schools announced on January 9 that its Facilities Department received the 2025 Ben Lujan Maintenance ...

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Community

New Climate Café in Los Alamos Offers Mental Health Support

New Climate Café in Los Alamos Offers Mental Health Support

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center announced on Jan. 8 that it will launch a monthly Climate Café series to pro...

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Healthcare

Los Alamos Medical Center honors longtime administrator Vicki Martinez

Los Alamos Medical Center honors longtime administrator Vicki Martinez

Residents will learn about Vicki Martinez’s retirement, her role at LAMC, and what her departure means for hospital oper...

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Business

LANL to stay central in renewed $125M Quantum Science Center

LANL to stay central in renewed $125M Quantum Science Center

DOE renewed the Quantum Science Center with $125 million over five years, keeping LANL as a core partner integrating qua...

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Community

SALA schedules Hamnet screenings January 16-25 with multiple showings

SALA schedules Hamnet screenings January 16-25 with multiple showings

SALA posted showtimes Jan. 13 for Hamnet screenings Jan. 16-25 and provided ticketing details. The run gives Los Alamos ...

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Community

Free wildflower workshop equips Los Alamos residents to restore pollinator habitat

Free wildflower workshop equips Los Alamos residents to restore pollinator habitat

PEEC will host a free Jan. 24 workshop teaching residents to plant native wildflowers that support bees, butterflies and...

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Government

County delays nonessential services until 10 a.m. after icy roads

County delays nonessential services until 10 a.m. after icy roads

Los Alamos County delayed nonessential services to 10 a.m. on Jan. 9 due to icy roads; transit, refuse, and recreation s...

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Business

Pajarito Mountain to Open Limited Terrain for MLK Weekend

Pajarito Mountain to Open Limited Terrain for MLK Weekend

Pajarito Mountain Ski Area announced on Jan. 9 that it will open for Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, Jan. 17–19, 2026, w...

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Government

County schedules one-day waste service pause for staff training

County schedules one-day waste service pause for staff training

Los Alamos County Environmental Services announced on Jan. 8 that the Eco Station and White Rock Overlook Convenience Ce...

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Government

Los Alamos Invites Public Input on North Mesa Picnic Renovation

Los Alamos Invites Public Input on North Mesa Picnic Renovation

Los Alamos County announced on Jan. 7 that it will hold a public listening session on Jan. 14 to gather community feedba...

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Community

Española Pathways director details homelessness response for Los Alamos

Española Pathways director details homelessness response for Los Alamos

Dena Moscola discussed Española Pathways Shelter's growth, services and regional needs at a League of Women Voters event...

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Government

Randall Ryti Selected Unanimously as 2026 County Council Chair

Randall Ryti Selected Unanimously as 2026 County Council Chair

On Jan. 6, 2026, Los Alamos County Council members unanimously elected Randall Ryti to serve as chair and Ryn Herrmann a...

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Community

Los Amigos hits $5,000 match to fund Valles Caldera signage upgrades

Los Amigos hits $5,000 match to fund Valles Caldera signage upgrades

Los Amigos de Valles Caldera met a $5,000 matching goal to pay for new trail and interpretive signs at Valles Caldera Na...

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Community

Rainbow trout stocking resumes as cold snap brings thin ice warnings

Rainbow trout stocking resumes as cold snap brings thin ice warnings

Rainbow trout were stocked across northern New Mexico this week, but freezing temperatures are forming thin ice; anglers...

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Education

New NMAA Alignment Places Los Alamos Football in 1-5A

New NMAA Alignment Places Los Alamos Football in 1-5A

The New Mexico Activities Association released its 2026-2028 classification and alignment on Jan. 10, 2026, moving Los A...

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Education

Los Alamos Educator and Activist Mary Louise Williams Dies

Los Alamos Educator and Activist Mary Louise Williams Dies

Mary Louise "Mary Lou" Williams, a longtime Los Alamos teacher and community organizer, died Jan. 1 in Santa Fe at age 8...

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Government

SNAP Recipients Eligible for 25% Discount on Hunting and Fishing Licenses

SNAP Recipients Eligible for 25% Discount on Hunting and Fishing Licenses

The New Mexico Department of Wildlife announced on Jan. 6 that Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program recipients ar...

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Community

Los Alamos YMCA Launches Holistic Winter Wellness Program for Residents

Los Alamos YMCA Launches Holistic Winter Wellness Program for Residents

On January 8, the Family YMCA in Los Alamos held the first session of a Holistic Winter Wellness Program designed to sup...

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Government

Planned Prescribed Burns May Affect Los Alamos County Air Quality

Planned Prescribed Burns May Affect Los Alamos County Air Quality

On Jan. 5 the Santa Fe National Forest announced planned prescribed pile burns for the week of Jan. 5 as part of ongoing...

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Healthcare

Vitalant Urges Los Alamos Donors During January Shortage

Vitalant Urges Los Alamos Donors During January Shortage

Vitalant is reminding Los Alamos County residents that January is National Blood Donor Month and urging donations as sup...

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Community

Former Foreign Service Officer to Speak at LWV Virtual Lunch Event

Former Foreign Service Officer to Speak at LWV Virtual Lunch Event

The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos will host a Lunch with a Leader event via Zoom on Jan. 15, 2026, featuring Anne...

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Community

Little Bird Yoga Marks Third Anniversary with Free Community Open House

Little Bird Yoga Marks Third Anniversary with Free Community Open House

Little Bird Yoga Studio celebrated its third anniversary with a community open house that drew residents to try a range ...

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Community

Free classes mark Little Bird Yoga's three-year community celebration

Free classes mark Little Bird Yoga's three-year community celebration

Little Bird Yoga hosted a free open house Jan. 8 with five drop-in classes and healthy snacks. The event offered a low-c...

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Community

Los Alamos residents rally to oppose ICE operations

Los Alamos residents rally to oppose ICE operations

A peaceful protest drew roughly 130 people to Ashley Pond Park and Trinity Drive opposing ICE operations in Los Alamos. ...

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