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Harms Is Top Predictor & First-Place Finisher In Pace Race

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Courtesy photo

Courtesy photo

ACRR News:

Madeline Harms was the best predictor as well as the first-place finisher in the 1-mile race held on American Springs Road up in the Jemez. She was 12 seconds of her predicted time recording a 9:57. Other accurate predictors were Chris Michel at 20 seconds off; Lynn Bjorklund recording a 21 second difference as well as the best female finisher on the 3-mile course at 27:57; Edith Acosta coming in at 22 seconds off; and Aurea Rojas with a 23 second difference.

5-year-old Ryder Hetrick was the top male finisher on the 1-mile distance with a time of 11:46.

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Wayne Lee And Scott Wiggerman Read Poetry At Teatro Paraguas May 17

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ART News:

Teatro Paraguas is pleased to host a poetry reading with noted poets Wayne Lee and Scott Wiggerman.  Joining the two poets will be Windy Dankoff, accompanying them on flute.

The reading is part of the ongoing series of readings Poetry at Paraguas.

Wayne Lee

Wayne Lee (wayneleepoet.com) is a Santa Fe, NM writer, editor and teacher. Lee’s poems have appeared in Tupelo Press, Slipstream, The New Guard, Writer’s Digest and many other journals and anthologies. His collection Dining on Salt: Four Seasons of Septets (Cornerstone Press) won the 2026 North American Poetry Book Award.

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LAHS Track & Field To Host 2-AAAA District Meet Friday

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LAHS will host the 2-AAAA District Track and Field Meet Friday at Sullivan Field. Photo by Blake Wood

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School will host the 2-AAAA District Track and Field Meet starting at 3 p.m., Friday, May 8 at Sullivan Field.

Gates will open at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, and $5 for students (K-12), military and seniors (age 65 and older) and must be purchased through HomeTown at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/losalamos/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D

There are no cash ticket sales for this event. No regular season passes (including student and staff passes) Read More

Department Of Wildlife Hosts GilaFest In Glenwood May 9

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 Gila trout will be stocked from the Glenwood State Fish Hatchery into Whitewater Creek at the Catwalk Recreation Area. Courtesy/NMDW

NMDW News:

Join the New Mexico Department of Wildlife for a family-friendly day of outdoor fun, wildlife experiences and community celebration as we mark two major milestones: The completion of a decade-long renovation of the Glenwood State Fish Hatchery and the opening of the new Glenwood-Allred Wildlife Management Area, a beautiful destination for birding and hiking. For more information on GilaFest, visit the Department’s website.

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Benson: Early Voting Has Begun … You Can Vote Now Too

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By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos

Voting in New Mexico began on May 5, Cinco de Mayo, an auspicious historical date when Mexican General Zaragoza led his outnumbered troops to win the Battle of Pueblo against the imperial army of Napoleon III as he expanded France’s influence in the Americas. Against all odds, the Mexicans defeated the great European power, thus proving that in a battle for your country, every single fighter, every single bullet, counts.

Voting in the Primary is like the Battle of Puebla. How could one little soldier, one little voter, make a difference? Because just as every bullet counted Read More

Los Alamos High School Girls Lacrosse Club Completes Strong Second Season

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2026 Los Alamos High School Girls Lacrosse Team. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School girl’s lacrosse club team wrapped up its second season this spring, continuing to build momentum for one of the fastest-growing sports opportunities for young women in Northern New Mexico.

At the high school level, girls’ lacrosse remains a developing sport statewide, with just four teams competing: Los Alamos, Duke City Scorpions (Albuquerque), Santa Fe Prep, and Santa Fe Turquoise Thunder. Despite the limited number of teams, the level of play continues to rise each year, and Los Alamos Read More

NACo Hails New FEMA Public Assistance Dashboard Requirement As Major Win For Counties

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NACo News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Counties (NACo) today celebrated the enactment of Section 313 of the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7147) which requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to publish an interactive, publicly accessible dashboard tracking all requests for reimbursement under FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Program. The provision represents one of the most significant transparency reforms in federal disaster assistance in recent memory—and a direct victory for county governments Read More

Route 66 Traveling Exhibit Comes To ABQ May 6–7 Featuring Speakers, Cultural Programming

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STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — In celebration of both the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and America’s 250th birthday, the “Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit” is coming to the Wheels Museum in Albuquerque for two days only, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., May 6, and  9 a.m.–12 p.m., May 7, to bring the history, stories and images of the Mother Road to life.

Opening day, May 6, features an intriguing panel discussion and more at the Wheels Museum. Routes Bicycle Rentals is also leading a special bike with guided Urban Art Bike Tour, with a stop at the exhibit, inclusive of commemorative stickers and Italian ice Read More

LAHS Students Earn Spots At Week-long Youth Rally In Idaho

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LAHS Sophomore Mackenzie Adams. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Two Los Alamos High School students will head to Idaho this summer to build leadership skills, make new friends, and explore the future of energy—thanks to a regional youth rally scholarship opportunity sponsored by the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and offered locally through the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU).

Sophomore Mackenzie Adams and Junior Beau Ward were selected for the opportunity following an essay contest on the theme “Consumer-Owned Utilities: Why Having a Diverse Power Portfolio Read More

Los Alamos County Council Candidates Tackle Key Local Issues During 2026 Primary Forum

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A crowd gathers at the League of Women Voters Los Alamos 2026 Primary Candidate Forum on Thursday at UNM-LA. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

From left, candidates for Los Alamos County Council Eric Stromberg, R, Steven Lynne, D, Incumbent Theresa Cull, D, League of Women Voters Los Alamos President Felicia Orth, Incumbent Melanee Hand, D, David Hampton, D, Jason Chappel, R, and Jason Chappel, R, at Thursday’s forum. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

A full slate of candidates running for Los Alamos County Council Read More