Chris Clark

Exciting Week At SALA Event Center

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SALA News:

SALA Los Alamos is bringing another dynamic week of entertainment, culture, and community engagement from March 3-9. With a mix of blockbuster films, special screenings, and engaging local events, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

What’s Happening This Week:

Monday, March 3

  • Summit Garden Club – Join us in growing something new! A perfect opportunity to connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts.
    • 1:30 p.m.

Monday & Friday

  • Feldenkrais: Folding Class – A movement-based workshop designed to enhance relaxation and mobility.
    • Monday – 11 a.m.
    • Friday – 6:30
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Atomic City Transit Resumes Peak Service On Routes 6 & 1

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit will resume Peak Service on Route 6 in the morning from 6:15 a.m. to 9:21 a.m., tomorrow, March 4. 

Additionally, Peak Service on Route 1 will resume today from 11 a.m. to 12:58 p.m. Peak service is highlighted in yellow on the timetables available on our Routes & Schedules page.

For more information, please call our office at 505.661.RIDE (7433) or use the ACTracker to track your bus route in real-time.

Please call our office at 505.661.RIDE (7433) for any additional information or use the ACTracker to locate your bus route in real-time.

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Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District Gear Up For A Summer Of Great Music In Family-friendly Atmosphere!

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Swing dancers enjoy the sounds of Burque Jazz Bandits in July, 2024. Courtesy/LAMCD

MainStreet News:

Get ready for another summer of great music in a casual, family-friendly atmosphere. Tuesdays @ the Square is back thanks to the generous sponsorship of Zia Credit Union.

This year’s series will include a total of seven concerts (one more than last year!) and an expanded collaboration with Live in Los Alamos to ensure the high-quality bands and sound the series has become known for.

Concerts occur every Tuesday evening, 6-8 p.m. starting June 10 and continuing through July 22 on the Central Park Read More

Honoring Ancient And Classical Fine Arts: Enigmatic Figures From The Ancient Past

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An Ancient Indo-Gangetic Anthropomorphic Figure, Uttar Pradesh, India, circa 1700-1200 BC. Copper, 17 in. (43.18 cm.) high Provenance: A Private Collection, New York, NY, acquired in 2003. Courtesy/Carlton Rochell, New York.

ART News:

This remarkable anthropomorphic figure, originating from Uttar Pradesh, India, circa 1700–1200 BCE, exemplifies the artistic and cultural sophistication of the Copper Hoard Culture. Fashioned from unalloyed copper, the piece stands at 17 inches high and features a semi-circular head seamlessly connected to the shoulders, symmetrically scrolling Read More

LANL: Have You Seen These Manhattan Project Artifacts?

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Left: Original Manhattan Project-era safe from 1946; Right: Safe from TA-53 retrieved by Site Cleanup Program workers in 2022. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory is looking for a few objects that may be lying around in family heirloom collections.

Manhattan Project National Historical Park is on the hunt for specific Manhattan Project-era artifacts that community members may have in their possession. These items will allow the park team and Bradbury Science Museum to build out specific exhibits so visitors can better understand the secret work that went into creating Read More

Hilltopper Swim And Dive Team Goes To State

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Senior Captains entering competition: Takeshi Shiina, Lena Ronning, Jace Kerstiens, Libby Nolen, Ian Corey. Courtesy photo

Topper State Swim/Dive State Team loading bus. Courtesy photo

By SANDY HURLOCKER
Toppers Swim And Dive Team

The Hilltopper Swim and Dive team goes to State: Boys third. Girls Fifth.

Thirty-seven high schools from all corners of New Mexico gathered at Albuquerque Academy to compete in the NMAA State Swim/Dive Championships. By the last splash, Los Alamos boys swam and dove to third place. The girls placed fifth.

Albuquerque Academy continued its aquatic dominance Read More

County’s Building Safety Division Earns IAS Reaccreditation

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Michael Marquez and Monica Rivera (front). Adrienne Lovato, Rob Franks, and David Martinez (back). Courtesy/Los Alamos County

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County proudly announces its Building Safety Division has successfully passed the International Accreditation Service (IAS) reaccreditation, reaffirming its status as the only IAS-accredited jurisdiction in the state of New Mexico. This achievement underscores the division’s unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, and customer service in the building industry.

During the recent onsite audit, the division passed with no Read More

Lawmaker Takes Unfair Shots At Nascent Business

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The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo

By Milan Simonich
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Legislators live to talk. Truth is the first casualty of their off-the-cuff orating.

Here’s what state Sen. Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces, publicly said this week about a film and production company in his hometown.

“A couple years ago we had a nice announcement for a big film production studio coming to Las Cruces, 828 Productions. They were going to film their first production in May of 2022,” Cervantes said during a public hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Wrong. Not until August Read More

State Child Welfare Officials Decry Slashed Spending; Lawmakers Demand Results

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The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo

By Esteban Candelaria
The Santa Fe New Mexican

While House Democrats touted the $10.8 billion spending plan they sent to the Senate on Monday, one state agency sent a dire message: The proposal “will jeopardize essential child welfare services and put the state at risk of costly federal penalties.”

The budget proposal, which heads to the Senate Finance Committee for scrutiny after a House vote of approval, leaves the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department with relatively flat spending — about 11% less than it had requested. Read More

Daily Postcard: Pine Grosbeaks Atop Steamboat Ski Resort

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Daily Postcard: Storm Peak Atmospheric Observatory at the top of Mount Werner in Steamboat Springs records weather information around the clock. So it was certain the temperature was -19F with a wind chill of -33F when Los Alamos wildlife photographer Jonathan Dowell, Ph.D took photos of Pine Grosbeaks on the ridge at 10,400 ft next to that summit last week. Pine Grosbeaks are large Finches found along the Rocky Mountains, into Alaska, and across Canada to Nova Scotia. New Mexico is near the southernmost end of their range. Cornell University’s worldwide database has records of them in Los Alamos Read More