Carol A. Clark

Bee City To Hold Plant Sale At Nature Center May 16

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Plant sale at PEEC Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Bee City Los Alamos invites the community to its annual Native Plant Sale Fundraiser from 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Admission is free, and a wide selection of native plants will be available for purchase.

Funds raised during the sale will support Bee City Los Alamos and its ongoing efforts to promote, protect, and expand habitat for local pollinators. By choosing native plants for home gardens and landscapes, community members can help provide essential food sources and shelter for bees, Read More

New Mexico Medical Foundation, BCBSNM Collaborate To Strengthen State’s Maternal Health Workforce

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HEALTHCARE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Medical Foundation, the charitable arm of the New Mexico Medical Society, recently announced it received a grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico as part of the 2026/2027 Special Beginnings® initiative. This collaboration will help mothers, infants and families in New Mexico, with a focus on expanding access to quality care, reducing health disparities and addressing the social determinants that influence maternal and infant well-being.

Through the Special Beginnings grant, the New Mexico Medical Foundation is developing and delivering Read More

Los Alamos Photography Show’s Last Day Open Is May 6 In Step Up Gallery

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A portrait of the late Hal Davis on left and photographs by Hal’s daughter, Laura Loy on right. Courtesy photo

ARTS News:

The 30th Annual Los Alamos Photographers’ Show will come to a close end of day on Wednesday, May 6 in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library. The show has a section dedicated to photographs by the late Hal Davis, a long-time member of the Los Alamos Photo Club.

A Guided Tour was hosted by the Photo Club members April 21 where they shared technical and atheistic information about the photos on display.

The next exhibit at Step Up Gallery will be celebrating the batiks of Read More

Teen ABC Suicide Prevention Training May 13

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LACF News:

The Los Alamos Community Foundation, in partnership with JJAB and Samizdat, is hosting a Teen ABC Suicide Prevention Training designed to equip local youth with practical tools to support one another. Centered on the message “Ask, Be Present, Connect,” the session will guide students through recognizing warning signs, starting meaningful conversations, and linking peers to help.

The training will take place from 5–6:30 p.m., May 13, at Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse and is open to students in grades 9–12. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A and Read More

New Documents Added To Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify you that new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.

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Deer Fence Installed Around Memorial Rose Garden

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Los Alamos rose garden. Courtesy photo

By ADDIE JACOBSON
White Rock

It was a warmer than usual winter in Los Alamos County. The resident deer herds didn’t mind—food was available. Now they are continuing to enjoy the spring vegetation in our environs. However, the Los Alamos Memorial Rose Garden is a location where the deer will no longer be able to feast! The over 200 roses in the Garden will be off-limits.

After a multi-year campaign begun in 2021 and spearheaded by Kersti Rock of the Los Alamos Garden Club (the Memorial Rose Garden’s caregivers), a fence has been erected by Los Alamos Read More

Farmington Man Charged In Federal Firearms Case Following Undercover Operation

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Farmington man has been charged in federal court after allegedly selling multiple firearms and ammunition to an undercover law enforcement officer.

According to court documents, Sept. 14, 2025, Pete Kimbell, 41, allegedly spoke to an undercover officer with the New Mexico Region II Narcotics Task Force using coded language and stated that he had multiple firearms for sale. The undercover officer arranged to meet Kimbell the following day to view and purchase the firearms.

Sept. 15, 2025, the undercover officer met Kimbell at a residence in Kirtland while surveillance Read More

Nominations Sought For Living Treasures Of Los Alamos

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A sampling of Los Alamos community members honored as Living Treasures since 1999. Courtesy/LTLA

COMMUNITY News:

Do you know someone you believe should be a Living Treasure of Los Alamos?

Nominations for 2026 Living Treasures will be accepted through May 31. The Living Treasures of Los Alamos (LTLA) board of directors will choose three new Treasures, who will be honored at a ceremony in September 2026.

Living Treasures of Los Alamos celebrates the important volunteer roles that so many of our senior citizens play in our community. Many seniors serve as role models and mentors, providing inspiration Read More

Heinrich, Booker Lead Legislation To Protect Americans’ Health, Hold Weedkiller Manufacturers Accountable

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.)  introduced the No Immunity for Glyphosate Act, legislation that aims to protect Americans’ health by ensuring manufactures of glyphosate—the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup—can be held liable under federal and state law should the chemical be proven to cause cancer. The bill overturns Trump’s executive order that promotes the production of glyphosate and insulates manufacturers of the chemical from liability.

“Juries across the country are looking at the evidence Read More