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Chamberlin Is Best Predictor In Weekly Pace Race

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Courtesy photo

Courtesy photo

ACRR News:

Becky Chamberlin was the top predictor in the weekly pace race held on the Canada Bonita Trail by the ski hill at 6 seconds off her predicted time. She was also the first female finisher in the 2-mile distance at 28:04. Other accurate predictors were Paul Geimer recording 16 seconds off; Lynn Bjorklund with a 26 second difference and also the best female finisher on the 3-mile course with a time of 29:34; Eric Anderson at 31 seconds off and the top finisher in the 3-mile distance recording a 21:29; and Adrian Medin with a 43 second differential.

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Heinrich, Luján Secure Senate Passage Of Legislation To Keep Rural Community Hospitals Open, Improve New Mexicans’ Access To Healthcare

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) secured Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, legislation they cosponsored to improve New Mexicans’ access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) program for another five years.

Many small rural community hospitals are too large to qualify for Critical Access Hospital status, but still struggle to stay open under Medicare’s current payment system. The Rural Community Hospital Read More

County Parks Team Beautifies Ashley Pond Ahead Of Friday Night Concert

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Los Alamos County Parks Director Wendy and her assistant Manny were out beautifying the Pond by spreading new mulch to make it look great for Friday night music. We are lucky to have these two County employees that take such good care of our County Parks. Thank you, Wendy and Manny. If you look, you will see them at the Pond on Friday night for music. They will also be there if any needs pop up. Photo by Don Lepsch Read More

Forest Service, Boone And Crockett Club Sign Memorandum Advancing Wildlife-Based Access

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USDA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service and the Boone and Crockett Club signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) underscoring the importance of sustaining outdoor recreation opportunities with a particular emphasis on public access for hunting, angling, wildlife conservation, habitat stewardship, and conservation education.

Fourteen other organizations participated in the signing and are recognized as collaborating partners to support the implementation of the MOU. Under the framework the Boone and Crockett Club will convene with these partners Read More

UNM-Los Alamos Honors 70 Graduates At 2026 Ceremony

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UNM-Los Alamos graduation ceremony held May 15 in Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) celebrated fall 2025 and spring 2026 graduates during its ceremony on Friday, May 15, at the Duane Smith Auditorium.

Speakers included Dr. Rebecca Estrada, higher education and workforce development specialist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and John A. Hill, associate laboratory director, weapons engineering, at LANL. Dominique Sandoval was the student speaker.

Dean Brent Pickett congratulates the graduates on their accomplishment. “Through Read More

Documents Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

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.

  • Response to the New Mexico Environment Department’s Notice of Disapproval, Phase III Investigation Report for Chaquehui Canyon Aggregate Area, Los Alamos National Laboratory, EPA ID #NM0890010515, HWB-LANL-25-051, dated January 22, 2026,
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‘The Arts Of Democracy’ Mobile Museum Exhibit Visits Libraries Throughout New Mexico This June

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NMDCA News:

This June the Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum brings its exhibit, “The Arts of Democracy in New Mexico” to libraries across the state.

The exhibition honors the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and highlights ideals of freedom and self-government and how they have been expressed in art forms, particularly in New Mexico.

Visitors can see the exhibit and participate in hands-on learning activities at public libraries, as well as a few community events, for free.

When & Where:

  • Wednesday, June 3, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., Los Luceros Historic Site, 253
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LAHS Students Help Give Safety Town A New Look

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LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy, along with teacher James Steritz, police officers and students pose with the new buildings that will be unveiled at this year’s Safety Town. Courtesy/LAPS

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, left,  poses with the new Safety Town buildings along with Officers Harris, Smith and Weiss. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School students in the Stagecraft and Theatrical Building Trades class, in collaboration with Los Alamos County and the Los Alamos Police Department, have been busy building new props for this year’s Safety Town. Safety Town Read More

RPNM Responds To Temporary Injunction

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RPNM News:

Wednesday a Valencia County judge entered a temporary injunction against the Republican Party of New Mexico, its chairwoman and treasurer, and the state’s RNC committeeman.

The order prohibits, on pain of criminal contempt, all three of the aforementioned individuals from “publicly supporting” any Republican candidate in a contested primary. It also appears to direct Chairwoman Amy Barela to turn over the occupancy of the chair to the First Vice Chair, although the order’s duration is unclear, it does not direct the Party to hold new elections, and it does not declare the position Read More