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McQuiston: Driving In Los Alamos Is Unlike Anywhere Else

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

Los Alamos isn’t just a town, it’s a landscape. The roads wind through canyons, hills, and mesas, where weather and wildlife create challenges that outsiders rarely anticipate. Even seasoned locals sometimes underestimate how quickly conditions can change.

  1. Microclimates That Change in Minutes

You might leave your house on a clear street only to encounter ice a few blocks away. Shaded roads, canyon curves, and higher elevations mean frost and slick spots appear suddenly. Locals know the worst trouble spots: Diamond

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New Mexico Children’s Foundation Invites Public To An Evening With Kinderszenen String Quartet May 21

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NMCF News:

The public is invited to join New Mexico Children’s Foundation (NMCF) for an intimate evening of connection and purpose at the Governor’s Mansion.

From 5-6:30 p.m., May 21, guests will gather in one of New Mexico’s most iconic and elegant settings, with live music from the Kinderszenen String Quartet providing a beautiful backdrop to the evening.

This gathering is designed to bring people together—to connect, reflect, and celebrate the impact we can make for children and families across our state.

Through the work of the New Mexico Children’s Foundation, grassroots nonprofits Read More

County Assessor Reminds Los Alamos Property Owners To Review Notices Of Value

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COUNTY News:

County Assessor George Chandler reminds Los Alamos property owners that Notices of Value (NOV) were mailed on April 1, 2026, for all property valued for property taxes, including residential, non-residential, business personal property, and livestock.

These notices list the current ownership, legal description, claimed exemptions, classification, and the valuation for each property. Details about these items are explained in the “Guide to Understanding Your Property Assessment” included with the NOV. The Assessor asks owners to review their NOV’s to ascertain that Read More

Largest Animal Seizure In Garland, Texas History Has Connection To Los Alamos County Animal Shelter

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By Cmdr. CHRISTOPHER ROSS
Los Alamos Police Department

As some of you may know, Los Alamos County Animal Shelter has been without cats for adoption for some time. This is thanks to our amazing community’s support of spay and neuter efforts, which have helped prevent an overpopulation of kittens and puppies. This has allowed our shelter to reach out to other animal shelters and rescue groups in need of clearing out space to help their own communities.

In this case, we were able to connect with what we believed to be a legitimate rescue in Texas that was in need of help with cats trying to find their forever Read More

PEEC Presents ‘Discovering The Wild Bees Of Northern New Mexico’ With Researcher & Educator Olivia Carril

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Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a free in‐person and live‐streamed presentation, “Discovering the Wild Bees of Northern New Mexico”, 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. The program will be led by Olivia Carril, a renowned wild bee researcher, educator, and co‐author of The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America’s Bees.

New Mexico is home to nearly 1,000 species of wild bees, making it one of the most important regions for bee diversity in North America. Many of these species Read More

New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office To Swear In Ricky Serna As Deputy State Treasurer Monday April 6

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Ricky Serna

STATE News:

The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office will swear in Ricky Serna as Deputy State Treasurer at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 6, at the State Treasurer’s Office.

The oath of office will be administered by New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and will be open to members of the public and press.

View the invitation here: Deputy Treasurer Serna’s Swear… | Partiful

Following the swearing-in, Serna will fulfill statutory requirements and be sworn in as Treasurer Montoya’s proxy to serve on the Renewable Energy Transition Authority (RETA), Educational Assistance Read More

Public Invited To Easter Sunrise Service Sunday At The Pond

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Scene from a previous Easter sunrise service at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

COMMUNITY News:

The public is welcome to attend the annual Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday on the west side of Ashley Pond Park (near the Justice Center).

Ministers and leaders from the Christian Church, First United Methodist Church of Los Alamos, Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, and The United Church will lead the service.

The service will include Communion. Happy Easter! Read More

US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze To Attend Santa Fe International Literary Festival May 15-17

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U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze

SFILF News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe International Literary Festival (SFILF) announced today the addition of U.S. poet laureate and longtime Santa Fe resident Arthur Sze to its star-studded 2026 Festival, taking place May 15-17, 2026.

Sze, whose laureateship was announced in September, joins Ada Limón, the first Latina U.S. poet laureate, Navajo Nation poet laureate Jake Skeets, Santa Fe poet laureate Tommy Archuleta, and other acclaimed poets in the Festival’s poetry programming. Other featured Festival authors include literary giants Isabel Wilkerson, Read More

PEEC To Present Hybrid Talk With USGS Ecologist Ellis Margolis: ‘Fire Ecology And Changing Fire Regimes In The Jemez Mountains’ April 13

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PEEC to host ‘Fire Ecology and Changing Fire Regimes in the Jemez Mountains’ April 13, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host USGS Field Ecologist Ellis Margolis for an in‑person and live‑streamed presentation, “Fire Ecology and Changing Fire Regimes in the Jemez Mountains”, 7-8 p.m., Monday, April 13, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Admission is free for both in‑person and virtual attendees.

Registration is available at peecnature.org/events.

In this timely and accessible talk, Read More