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Four LAHS Seniors Awarded 2026 LASO Scholarships

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By JOYCE ANN GUZIK
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra

The Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra awarded four scholarships to Los Alamos High School Seniors in 2026. These scholarships recognize seniors who have demonstrated exceptional interest and accomplishments in music. The student must attend Los Alamos High School or live in Los Alamos County. The scholarships are intended to encourage the recipients to continue their musical activities, regardless of whether they pursue music as a career. Three of these scholarships were made possible by donations in memory of LASO members who have passed Read More

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony—Berm Project Phase 3

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Map of approximate travel route from the press conference to the ribbon cutting. 

NMBA News:

COLUMBUS — State and local leaders will gather on Monday, June 1, to announce the completion of the first of three phases (phase 3) of the Southern New Mexico Berm Project, a critical flood control and border infrastructure initiative designed to strengthen public safety and support long-term economic development along the U.S.–Mexico border.

Led by the New Mexico Border Authority in partnership with Luna County, the Berm Project is a three-phase infrastructure initiative focused on flood mitigation, Read More

NMAR Releases April 2026 New Mexico Housing Market Stats

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NMAR News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Association of REALTORS (NMAR) reports that New Mexico’s housing market remained steady in April 2026, with statewide sales totaling 1,702 transactions, a slight decrease from March’s 1,738 sales as the market settled following a strong early spring surge.

Despite the modest month-over-month decline in sales activity, the statewide median sold price increased to $350,000 from $345,950 in March, reflecting continued price resilience. Homes sold more quickly in April, averaging 57 days on market compared to 65 days in March, while active listings increased Read More

A Lightness Of Being: Works On Paper By Mimi Chen Ting At Millicent Rogers Museum

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MRM News:

TAOS — The Millicent Rogers Museum is pleased to present A Lightness of Being: Works on paper by Mimi Chen Ting, a solo exhibition celebrating one of the most intimate and immediate dimensions of the late artist’s remarkable practice. On view from June 20 through December 20, 2026, the exhibition brings together a focused selection of works on paper and monoprints spanning more than two decades of Ting’s life and work in Taos, New Mexico—the high desert landscape that became the spiritual and creative center of her final years.

Mimi Chen Ting (1946–2022) was a Chinese-American Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: May 26, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

In the May 27 handicap pair game, Allyn Pratt and Bobby Haynes were 1st in Flights A and B, Ann-Marie Graves and Mary Courtright were 2nd is Flight A, and Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 3rd in A.  Jerry Morzinski and Tom Alexander were 2nd in Flight B, Bev Cooper and Randy Baker were 3rd in B, and Linda Lambert and Harry Dewey were 4th in B.

In the May 27 Grass Roots Fund game, Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 1st in Flight A, Tom Alexander and Jerry Morzinski were 2nd in A, 1st in B, Jerry Fleming and Cliff Rudy were 3rd in A, and John Ruminer and Earle Marie Hanson were 4th in A.  Bobby Haynes Read More

Altherr Endorses Melanee Hand & David Hampton

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By MICHAEL R. ALTHERR, Ph.D.
Los Alamos

If you have not yet voted and plan to vote in person in the Democratic Primary for County Council, let me offer something to think about. I have had the opportunity to work directly with two of the candidates for the Democratic nomination for Council. Both Melanee Hand and David Hampton are the kind of individuals that I want working for me on the Council.

They are true public servants. Melanee and I served together on the Los Alamos Mountaineers Board. More recently, Melanee was the Council liaison to the Transportation Board where I served for four years. From Read More

Obituary: John Cappis April 24, 1942 – April 29, 2026

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JOHN CAPPIS April 24, 1942 – April 29, 2026

DALLAS, Texas – On Wednesday evening, April 29, 2026, John Cappis, age 84, quietly passed away of natural causes following an 18 year battle to still have a quality life after suffering a traumatic car accident and subsequent strokes. 

John was born in Telluride, Colorado, at the old hospital (now Historic Museum), and had many fond memories of a childhood in a small town including outside adventures from climbing different peaks, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, snow mobiling, hunting with his dad and, of course, jeeping.

He inherited Read More