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Letter To The Editor: Stay Informed And Give The County Feedback

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By SUZIE HAVEMANN
Los Alamos County Councilor
I appreciate Councilor Reagor shining a light on the role government plays in the quality of life of our communities just as I appreciated Bill Enloe offering thoughts from his vast business experience in our region.
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While I do agree the federal government under the current administration has taken action that is detrimental to 90% of our population, including the middle class, I don’t think this carries
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Enjoy The Sounds Of Summertime Music With Hummingbird Camp Students At Jemez Historic Site

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NMDCA News:

Jemez Historic Site and Hummingbird Music Camp offer summer youth concerts to everyone 6-7 p.m., Saturdays, June 6 to July 25.

Enjoy a free concert series performed by campers from Hummingbird Music Camp at Jemez Historic Site while strolling the site after hours.

This free event is open to the public. Hummingbird Music Camp is an eight-week-long summer sleep-away camp in Jemez Springs for children 8-14 years old. Campers receive daily private lessons on an instrument and participate in group rehearsals and concerts.

The Site partners with local organizations to provide cultural Read More

Five LAHS DECA Students Earn Marketing Certification

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Los Alamos High School DECA students from left, Jasmine Heft, Lance Metcalf, Presley Haight, Rocco Del Mauro, and Sawyer Brunette earned the American Marketing Association (AMA) ‘Associate in Marketing’ Certification. This is the first year that National DECA has partnered with the AMA to award the credential, said LAHS DECA Advisor Dr. Sharon Hurley. Courtesy/LAPS 

LAPS News:

Five Los Alamos High School DECA students earned the American Marketing Association (AMA) “Associate in Marketing” Certification.

Seniors Rocco Del Mauro, Jasmine Heft, and Lance Metcalf, junior Presley Haight, Read More

USMS Task Force investigation Leads To Recovery Of Two Abducted Children From Missouri In New Mexico 

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U.S. Marshals Service News:

LAS CRUCES – On May 25, 2026, two children were abducted by a non-parental man in Missouri. An Endangered Person Advisory was broadcast to law enforcement and media in Missouri for the children.

On May 26, 2026, a lead was sent by the United States Marshals Service (USMS) Western District of Missouri to the District of New Mexico to help locate the two abducted children, and to apprehend the alleged abductor, Ralph Jones Jr., who is wanted by the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office in Missouri for kidnapping.

Jones was believed to be traveling through New Mexico with Read More

Local GLP-1 Support Group Gears Up For Summer Meetings

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Dr. Elena McAtee, left, and Nutrition Coach Kate Cleveland prepared today for a busy season of Health and Wellness issues. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

May tends to be a very busy month and sometimes your own health and self-care may get pushed to the back burner. As we venture into June and those summer months are at hand, you might need a refresher to put those good habits back at the top of the list.

If you’re one of those people on the GLP-1 drugs, there might be a lot of information that can get overwhelming, but don’t worry, because a support group exists to help with the journey. Read More

Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa Association Announces Winners Of Regional Scholarships

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By WENDEE BRUNISH 
Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa Association

The Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa Association announces the winners of its regional scholarship awards for 2026. In just the fourth year of awarding regional scholarships, due to generous donations from its members, the Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa Association was able to award six $1,000 scholarships.

Its goal is to support historically under-represented groups in fulfilling their educational and career goals and making significant contributions to their communities, the nation and the planet in all areas of the liberal arts and sciences. Read More

Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Four New Mexico Incumbents For Reelection To Congress

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The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsements of Sen. Ben Ray Luján and Representatives Melanie Stansbury, Gabe Vasquez, and Teresa Leger Fernández. Courtesy/AFGE

AFGE News:

KILLEEN, Texas –– The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) today announced its endorsements of Sen. Ben Ray Luján and Representatives Melanie Stansbury, Gabe Vasquez, and Teresa Leger Fernández for reelection to Congress representing New Mexico in the 2026 elections.

The statewide primary is June 2, and the general election is Nov. 3.

Luján was elected to the U.S. Read More

Dannemann: Get Substantive Information From Candidate Websites

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2026 by Merilee Dannemann

In this gubernatorial primary, Sam Bregman’s campaign has done something noteworthy. It is worth looking at.

Posted on his website, bregmanfornm.com, is an in-depth document of his policy priorities including a large number of specific action items. It is by far the most detailed such document I have seen on a campaign website.

“Sam’s Blueprint” runs 198 pages in big type. It’s designed as a single PDF document so readers can download it. Most of the statements are easy-to-read bullet points.

This is not an endorsement of Bregman Read More