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Get Your Just Deserts At Village Arts Through June 13

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Courtesy photo

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ART News:

The newest exhibit at Village Arts, Just Deserts, is turning up the heat and highlighting the color, warmth, and unexpected life of the desert with 55 artistic gems made by nearly 3 dozen local and regional artists.

Artwork is on display through June 13, 2026. Artists were asked to create work that zoomed in on deserts in all their arid and austere beauty and the resulting artwork shows a surprising breadth of subject matter and media that underlines a deep connection between the artists and their surroundings.

New Mexico averages nearly 2 months more sunshine Read More

DPNM Makes Pitch To DNC To Be An Early Primary State

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DPNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Today, the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee heard the Democratic Party of New Mexico’s pitch to move up its primary date, as part of a meeting of the Committee from May 27–29 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. You can watch the presentation here.

Speaking during the presentation and highlighting key reasons the Democratic Party would benefit from New Mexico being an early primary state were DPNM Chair Sara Attleson; Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham; Michelle Mayorga, a leading expert in Latino public opinion and Partner at the Democratic Read More

Obituary: Hedy Dunn March 4, 1943 – May 27, 2026

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HEDY DUNN March 4, 1943 – May 27, 2026

With great sadness, the Dunn family announces the passing of Hedy (Mannheimer) Dunn, age 83, who peacefully passed away on May 27, 2026, just weeks after a sudden diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. 

Hedy was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and member of the community. After a long career as the director of the Los Alamos Historical Museum, Hedy was a devoted and active volunteer with many organizations, including the Pajarito Environmental Education Center, Bandelier National Monument, the Los Alamos Unitarian Church, and the Santa Fe Opera. Read More

Los Alamos Arts Council Announces Events For Summer

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A few of the programs that Los Alamos Arts Council will offer this summer. Courtesy/LAAC
LAAC Events for June 2026

It’s nearly June, and the Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) is kicking off the summer already. Its small but mighty team is up to everything from pre-concert lectures to increased social sewing to plein air painting at Bathtub Row Brewing Coop. Not to mention: Summer Camp. Also, there are new activity offerings for teens, families and adults. As a reminder, the community can find the LAAC’s most updated calendar of events here: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/events-2-1

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Storey Endorses Katharine E. Clark For Secretary of State 

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By AMY STOREY
Los Alamos

Katharine E. Clark (D) is the only candidate in this Secretary of State primary who has sued Donald Trump over election interference.

A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley in Cognitive Neuroscience and Moral Psychology and an MBA in Strategic Management and Public Policy, Clark combines academic rigor with real-world executive experience.

As County Clerk for Santa Fe, she has modernized one of New Mexico’s most complex election jurisdictions, and earned national recognition many times for election administration, and built a reputation Read More

Groundbreaking Marks Start Of Construction On New Los Alamos Fire Station #4

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Participating in the official groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 20, for new Fire Station #4 on Diamond Drive, from left, Los Alamos Fire Chief Erik Litzenberg, Council Chair Randall Ryti, Council Vice Chair Ryn Herrmann, Project Manager Sobia Sayeda, Councilor David Reagor, and Councilor Melanee Hand. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Los Alamos Fire Chief Erik Litzenberg, Council Chair Randall Ryti, Council Vice Chair Ryn Herrmann, Project Manager Sobia Sayeda, Councilor David Reagor and Councilor Melanee Hand among other officials and project staff participated Read More

New Mexico Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies Scope Of Exceptions In Public Records Law

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New Mexico Supreme Court News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s highest court ruled today an investigative report for Albuquerque Public Schools about a former superintendent must be publicly disclosed under state law, although some information in the document potentially may remain confidential.

The Supreme Court directed the district court in Albuquerque to privately review the report and determine whether any information in it was protected from disclosure by an exception in the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) for “matters of opinion” in personnel files. That IPRA exception “does Read More

Zia Credit Union Highlights Growth And Community Investment At Annual Meeting

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At the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Awards held May 1 at Duane Smith Auditorium, Zia Credit Union was named the 2026 Financial Institution of the Year. From left, Zia Marketing and Business Development Manager Mandy See, SVP of Member Experience Valerie Martinez, President/CEO Dwayne Herrera, VP of Human Resources Baby Matousek, and AVP/Senior Branch Manager in Los Alamos Jennifer Aylmer. Courtesy/ZCU

From left, Zia Board of Directors Chair JC Garcia, SVP of Member Experience Valerie Martinez, and students front row from left, Monique Trujillo, Jalina Martinez, Elise Gutierrez, Read More

An Open Book: Summer Job

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By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ 
Los Alamos

My Mom finagled my first real job the summer of 1976, joining her at a factory that made Navy lifeboats. On my first day, I was placed at a table in the corner of the factory floor. My task was to put together and shrink-wrap little fishing kits: a few fish hooks, some fishing line, bait made of nasty-looking leathery strips, an instruction booklet, etc. Mowing lawns paid a lot less, but it was outdoors, with the side benefit of a then-healthy-looking suntan. Other than more money, the only advantage of working in a factory that I could think of was that, before iPods or Read More