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LAAC Earns 2025 New Mexico Top HAT Award

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From left, LAAC Marketing Director Megan Hesselink, Asst. Executive Director Andrew Wright, Executive Director Brandi Engeman and PEEC Executive Director Jillian Rubio at the Top HAT Awards Tuesday. Courtesy photo 

LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) was recognized Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the 2025 New Mexico Top HAT Awards Gala for excellence in Community Engagement.

This award is in recognition of the hard work and efforts the organization has made to ensure its events and programs drive tourism and economic development opportunities through Los Alamos as well as its multiple partnerships

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The Family YMCA’s Día De Los Muertos Race Brings Community Together, Raises Over $12,000 For Local Youth

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Scene from the Nov. 1 Día De Los Muertos 5k fun run 2025. Photo by CW Armstrong Photography

From The Family YMCA:

This year’s Día De Los Muertos Race pulsed with the kind of energy only Los Alamos can bring. An enthusiastic 225 runners filled the Canyon Rim Trail and Los Alamos Co-op, Saturday, Nov. 1, with color and celebration, and thanks to the community’s incredible support, the event raised more than $12,000 — with over $8,000 going to benefit the families in the community, helping kids learn, grow, and thrive at the Y.

The Los Alamos Co-Op was buzzing from the moment the first vendor set up shop. Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: At Debbie Reynolds Ins. Agency

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On the job in Los Alamos today are Customer Service Representative Davina Salazar and trainee Adam Hamilton, who is learning to become a customer service representative at Debbie Reynolds Insurance Agency. ‘I really enjoy working here … I like helping people, and all of my customers since I started here in February of 2023 have been pretty incredible,’ Salazar said. Debbie Reynolds Insurance Agency at 1362 Trinity Drive, Suite D-1, also provides MVD Services including Titles, License Renewal, Registration, and VIN Inspections. To learn more, call 505.662.4363 or email DBLDmvdservices@gmail.com. Read More

McQuiston: Why Trade-Ins Are More Profitable

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos since 1963
1. Dealerships Control the Trade-In Market
When you sell your car privately, you control the market. When you trade in your car, the dealer controls the entire transaction.
Here’s how:
  • They set the value;
  • They control the reconditioning process; and
  • They control the resale price.
That means they can buy low and sell high — a classic margin builder.
2. Trade-In Pricing Is Anchored to Convenience
Dealerships know something important:
Most people would rather skip the hassle of private selling. And that convenience has
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Shop Native & Local This Holiday Season At Winter Native Arts Market In Bernalillo

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Native artisans at Coronado Historic Site, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7. Courtesy/Coronado Historic Site

NMDCA News:

Celebrate New Mexico Traditions and support local Native artisans at Coronado Historic Site, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7.

Purchase pottery, jewelry, leather work, and more directly from Native artisans during the Winter Native Arts Market. Pueblo vendors will offer delicious food and hot drinks for purchase. The site will be open for guided tours of the Painted Kiva and exploration of the museum and trails.

Admission is free for New Mexico residents, children Read More

Shop Local With Richard Scarry Event Nov. 29

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Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse will host on Nov. 29, ‘Shop Local with Richard Scarry’ event. Courtesy image

COMMUNITY News:

Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse invites the community to join the “Shop Local with Richard Scarry” event Saturday, Nov. 29 for a fun sticker-collecting exploration around town. Pick up a sticker booklet from Samizdat, collect stickers at four local businesses, and return to Samizdat with a completed booklet to collect a prize, with a special bonus prize for the first to complete their booklet.

Participants will be able to collect stickers at Close-Knit Yarn Co-Op, Read More

Los Alamos County MRAs To Open For Business In 2026

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The boundary of the East Downtown Los Alamos MRA Plan. Courtesy/LAC

The boundary of the White Rock Town Hall MRA. Courtesy/LAC

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

The two Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas (MRA) in Los Alamos County are just about ready to open for business.

During an interview with the Los Alamos Daily Post Monday, Community Development Department Director Eli Isaacson discussed the Downtown Los Alamos and White Rock Town Hall MRA plans. He explained the application and handbook for property owners, business owners or developers should be finalized Read More

Los Alamos County Council Approves $40 Million In GRT Bonds For Community Broadband Network

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Community Broadband Manager Jerry Smith

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Los Alamos’ cellphone and internet activity screeched to a halt – again. In the last 12 months there have been four outages with the same culprit, a cut fiber optic line.

This time, however, the solution is not only identified but is being implemented. And the solution’s name is the Community Broadband Project.

During Tuesday’s Los Alamos County Council meeting, council unanimously approved an ordinance that authorizes the issuance of Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) improvement Read More

2025 Northern New Mexico Toy Drive Kicks Into Gear

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Northern New Mexico Toy Drive powered by EXIT Realty Advantage NM volunteers, from left, Hunter Eaton, Becca Jones, Meredith Horner, Janet Lovato, Jonathan Zambrano, Lance Eaton and Sarah Nelson gathered on Friday at the drive’s headquarters at 1615 Central Ave. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

BY KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Northern New Mexico Toy Drive, powered by EXIT Realty Advantage NM, is gearing up for another big year. With a goal of serving 10,000 children in 2025, the stakes are high—but organizers and volunteers say they’re ready for Read More