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United Way Donor Spotlight: Family That Helped Start It All

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Longtime United Way donor and volunteer David Meyerhofer. Courtesy/UWNNM

United Way Northern New Mexico News:

David Meyerhofer first gave to United Way as a graduate student in Princeton, New Jersey.  He wasn’t thinking about legacy or lineage. He wasn’t honoring a family name. He and his wife simply looked at the organization and liked what it stood for.

“My wife and I chose United Way because we liked their approach,” he says. “It wasn’t more complicated than that.”

That was the beginning of a giving habit that has lasted over four decades. What David didn’t know—what no one in Read More

UCR Entomologists Detail Consequences And Control Measures Of New World Screwworm

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UCR News:

The New World screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds and burrows into skin. While human infections are rare, the insect poses an existential threat to cattle farming and dairy production. And it has returned to the United States.

While the U.S. Department of Agriculture officially declared the parasite eradicated from the country in 1966, several notable outbreaks and incursions have occurred since then. One of those is happening now.

On June 3, the USDA confirmed a case in South Texas. It could decimate that state’s $15 billion cattle industry, and poses a similar threat to California, Read More

Pueblo Alliance LLC Honored As SBA Rural Small Business Of The Year

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Ron Lovato—CEO, TSAY Corporation and Pueblo Alliance, LLC (SBA National New Mexico Rural
Small Business of the Year) and Julianna Martinez-Barbee—SBDC Director NNMC, New Mexico Small Business Development Center. Courtesy photo

From left to right: Peter Fant, CEO of San Ildefonso Services; Daven Quintana, PMI Chief Operating Officer; Trish Alley, Small Business Advocate, LANL Small Business Program; Yvonne Gonzales, Small Business Program Manager, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL); Eric Quintana, CEO and Co-founder of PMI (SBA National New Mexico Small Business of The Year Award); Read More

County Clarifications On Op-Ed ‘Don’t Join The Flock’

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By DAVID KRUEGER
Public Information Officer
Los Alamos County

I’m writing to provide some clarification regarding the Op-Ed “Don’t Join The Flock” (link).

Our data collection and retention policy for the Police Department’s automated license plate readers (ALPR) is clear that all data collected from those cameras are secured on local servers and solely for official use by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Only Evidence Technicians have access to the data. Everyone who accesses the data is logged. Evidence Technicians review requests to ensure access to the data is approved only for legitimate Read More

Rep. Vasquez Secures Win In Fight For Accountability & Answers From DOD On El Paso Airport Closure

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U.S. HOUSE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 4, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02)—in his role as a member of the House Armed Services Committee—secured a critical, bipartisan win in his ongoing fight to get the accountability and answers New Mexicans deserve from the Department of Defense regarding the chaotic closure of the El Paso Airport in February 2026. 

During committee markup, Rep. Vasquez introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act requiring the Department of Defense to provide a report on its coordination process with DHS and FAA, an explanation Read More

Obituary: Rita M. Apel July 12, 1929 – May 6, 2026

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RITA M. APEL July 12, 1929 – May 6, 2026

Rita Apel of Los Alamos, New Mexico, whose generous, loving warmth reached countless hearts, passed unexpectedly on May 6, 2026, at the age of 96.

Rita was born July 12, 1929, in Chimayo, NM to Enemecio O. and Benita Martinez the same year her father completed the family chapel, Capillita de Santa Rita. When she lost her mother at a young age, Rita and her siblings were raised by their oldest sister, Tillie. They grew up on their farm surrounded by the beautiful northern New Mexico countryside and forged a bond that lasted a lifetime.

Rita spent her high school summers Read More

Los Alamos Helps Fire Up interplanetary Space Missions

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Artist’s rendering of NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft on the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan. The car-sized lander will explore Titan’s environment and study its complex chemistry. Courtesy/NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben

LANL News:

  • Work is helping to power exploration into the cosmos

Within the recesses of a Los Alamos National Laboratory facility, a scientist studies a small ceramic pellet through layers of leaded glass. The pellet fits in the palm of a hand, but its purpose is anything but small. It is a plutonium-238 heat source, engineered to power scientific instruments in some Read More

100 Men Who Care Announces June 11 Event At SALA

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100MWC News:

100 Men Who Care – Los Alamos, a group of men dedicated to providing immediate and meaningful financial support to local organizations, will be holding its next quarterly event 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, June 11, at the SALA Event Center. Organized like a “Shark Tank” for nonprofits, the group votes on one of three organizations to support based on short presentations by each. Each group member then writes a check for $100 directly to the winning organization.

Through prior events, we have collected over $40,000 for local nonprofits. If you’d like to make a difference in our community, Read More

Cornell Labs: 5 Ways To Notice Bird Nests Near You

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Mourning Doves on a nest under a building overhang in Arizona. Photo by Michael Sadat / Macaulay Library

CORNELL News:

Finding a bird’s nest offers a rare chance to discreetly witness the intricacies of breeding bird biology. But birds have spent millions of years evolving ways to hide their nests from onlookers—so it takes skill to find these camouflaged gems.

But take heart—if you have birds around your house, and even just a little bit of habitat such as shrubs or trees, birds are probably nesting near you. And if you start to think like a nesting bird, you can tune in to their behavior. Start Read More

DPLAC To Hold Monthly Meeting Monday June 8  

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DPLAC News:

The Democratic Party of Los Alamos (DPLAC) is scheduled to hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 8.

How to attend:

          • In person: White Rock Branch Library
          • Via Zoom, Meeting ID: 816 5412 7593

Agenda items:

  • Primary election results
  • Executive team updates (Chair, Vice Chair, Ward Chairs)
  • Upcoming events
    • Table at Los Alamos Pride June 12
    • June 13: Garage Sale. Donations welcome.
    • Friday night concerts
    • Next monthly meeting 6:30 p.m., July 13, at Mesa Public Library
    • Aug. 2: Obama Chili Cookoff, Fuller Lodge.
    • September 12: JFK Fundraiser Dinner, Beef & Leaf Cafe.
  • Democratic
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