DPU News:
Hey job seekers, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has openings:
For details, visit https://ladpu.com/jobs. Read More
From David Izraelevitz:
Early voting has started this past Tuesday, and as the campaign season kicks into high gear, I am inviting you to a campaign picnic Steve Lynne and I are co-hosting. Steve is running for Los Alamos County Council, and I am proud to endorse him.
And, if you have received an invitation from both of us, then it is more of a reason to attend!
Here are the details:
We will have some good food and give everyone the opportunity to visit with us. We look forward to Read More
Tyler B. Evans, MD, MS, MPH, DTM&H, FIDSA
MEDICAL News:
The hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius has triggered alarming headlines and understandable anxiety. But according to Dr. Tyler Evans, infectious disease specialist, CEO of Wellness Equity Alliance, and former Chief Medical Officer for New York City’s COVID-19 response, hantavirus is most likely not the next pandemic, but it does expose how fragile and improvised global outbreak preparedness still is.
Dr. Evans says the Hondius outbreak should be understood as a stress test, not a panic event. Read More
COMMUNITY News:
CORRALES — The Corrales Garden Tour will be from 9 a.m.–3 p.m., May 16 and will feature five properties that offer helpful approaches to sustainable growing in the New Mexico challenging environment. Information on the various aspects of sustainable gardening at each property is provided by Sandoval Extension Master Gardeners serving as docents, and experts in sustainable growing will be on hand to give talks and answer questions. Each tour-goer will receive a color booklet containing helpful articles about sustainability as well as property descriptions.
Tour-goers Read More
PATRICIO M. SERNA
Former Chief Justice, Retired
New Mexico Supreme Court
Democracy does not fail all at once. It erodes quietly, not with the crash of broken laws, but with the silence of unasked questions. In New Mexico, one of the most troubling signs of that erosion is the growing normalization of elections without meaningful public debates.
Debates are not political theater. They are a civic obligation. They are the one moment in an election cycle where candidates are required to defend their ideas in real time, before the people who grant them power. When debates disappear, democracy Read More
The 2026 LAHS Girls Golf Team, headed to the New Mexico Class 4A State Championship May 11 and 12. Pictured left to right: Hailee Sarellano, Ella Trujillo, Sophia Saunders, Felicity Trujillo, Fiona Smith. Courtesy Photo
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Girls Golf Team has qualified for the New Mexico Class 4A State Championship for the second straight year. The Hilltoppers will tee off May 11 and 12, 2026, at the New Mexico Tech Golf Course in Socorro, NM, ranked 7th in the state and seeded 8th.
The 2026 squad heads to State with two regular-season tournament wins in hand and a deeper, Read More
BUSINESS News:
Hacienda Home Center Celebrates the Grand Reopening of Its Espanola Location Hacienda Home Center invites the community to celebrate the grand reopening of its Espanola location with a two-day event featuring special promotions, vendor demonstrations, prize drawings, and a live radio broadcast. Founded in 1975 in Espanola, New Mexico by the Sanchez brothers, the locally owned business has grown into a trusted resource for hardware, building materials, and contractor supplies, serving Northern New Mexico for more than 50 years while maintaining a strong commitment to Read More
COMMUNITY News:
It’s that time of year again for our annual event, The Bobcat Bonanza! This is a fun event for the whole family. It’s not only for Barranca Elementary students, but also for the whole community of Los Alamos.
There will be bounce houses, a dunk tank, a cake walk, and food- including cotton candy. A $25.00 wristband gets kids full access to ALL games and bouncy houses (food sold separately). Buy your tickets for games and food ahead of time or at the door.
Click here for more information and to buy tickets: https://www.barrancapto.org/bobcatbonanza
Link to volunteer: Read More
LWV News:
The speaker for the community event, Lunch with a Leader by the League of Women Voters will be, Marcela Diaz, on Thursday May 21 at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage Loop. Marcela Diaz, is the founding executive director of Somos Un Pueblo Unido, a statewide immigrant-based organization that works to promote racial and worker justice.
With an active membership of close to 3,000 people in eight counties, including Santa Fe, Somos: offers community education about rights and remedies; forges leadership opportunities for immigrants and low-wage workers; provides legal services Read More
By LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos
Dear Friends:
Our Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) Freedom Tea proved to be another delightful event with a fantastic turnout and fundraising effort.
I want to personally thank Bill Enloe for drawing more readership than ever to my April 2026 newsletter. He rightly says that: “I don’t believe the government should or can successfully subsidize private businesses. Which ones do they pick to support? How long will the government continue to support the businesses?”
He may be unaware that our County has established the Local Economic Read More