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Youth Summit ‘Lifeline: Tools To Save A Life And Build One’ Empowers Teens With Life-Saving Skills & Community Connection

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Los Alamos High School Key Club provides cotton candy for youth summit participants. Courtesy/LAC

Juanita McNiel hosts a silent disco with the courts during the youth summit. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Local youth gathered after hours at Mesa Public Library on March 6 for Lifeline: Tools to Save a Life and Build One, an interactive and impactful youth summit focused on prevention, connection, and practical life-saving skills.

Sponsored by Anchorum Health Foundation and Los Alamos County, the event brought together a wide range of community partners, including JJAB and the YMCA, to create Read More

Los Alamos Police Dept. To Host Swearing-In Ceremony For Newly Promoted And Appointed Officers Today

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) will host a swearing-in ceremony at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 19, 2026, to recognize newly promoted and newly appointed members of the department.

The ceremony will take place in the Los Alamos Magistrate Courtroom and will be presided over by the Honorable Catherine Taylor.

Family members, colleagues, and community partners will join in recognizing the dedication and accomplishments of these officers as they take on their new roles.

Members of the public are invited to attend and share in this special occasion as the department honors those Read More

Address Update For Local Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings

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Los Alamos Group of Alcoholics Anonymous News:

The Los Alamos Group of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) welcomes all who have a desire to stop drinking and anyone interested in learning more about AA.

This is an anonymous program with open meetings nightly at 7 p.m. and morning meetings at 9 a.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m Sundays.

The meetings are at 3547 Pueblo Drive in Los Alamos.

Please use the AA hotline if struggling and need to talk to someone local who understands 1.888.526.5559. Read More

Piñon’s Peter Bakasi Wins 2026 Dog Jog Logo Contest

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Piñon sixth grader Peter Bakasi with his winning logo drawing and his dog Luna. Courtesy photo

By GINGER YOUNG
LAFOS

The winner of this year’s Dog Jog logo contest is Peter Bakasi, a talented Piñon Elementary School sixth grader who produced a sweet and imaginative drawing showing a happy pup getting ready to take part in the Dog Jog.

His drawing will be the official logo for this year’s Dog Jog event, and he will receive a free t-shirt featuring his artwork. The winners are chosen on the basis of artistic merit, creativity and originality. 

This year we received a record number of entries and the selection Read More

Op-Ed: The Best Of Intentions – A Call To Awareness

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By Fr. Theophan Mackey
Rector
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church

When I sit down at the pottery wheel, I always have the best of intentions. Whether I have a specific form in mind, or want to make a special gift for someone, or just want to clear my mind from pressing issues that threaten my sanity.

We all, when we start something new, have the best of intentions. We hope, or at least have the general sense, that things will turn out well. We wouldn’t really start them otherwise. I still believe that very few people actually try to do bad things consciously from the start.

But things can and do go sideways, Read More

IFAM Folk Art Connections: Threads of Revival Embroidery Workshops & Two Pop-Ups March 19-23

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International Folk Art Market will host artist Ashita Singhal who will lead several workshops and pop-up events. Courtesy/IFAM

IFAM News:

SANTA FE —The International Folk Art Market (IFAM) has announced an expanded Artist-in-Residence program this March, bringing returning artist Ashita Singhal, from India. She will teach three public workshops as part of the Folk Art Connections program, host two pop-ups, engage with the community, and give a talk for IFAM donors about the impact of the New Artist Sponsorship Program.

For the first time, this year, all new artists will receive a full sponsorship, Read More

Parents, Families And Staff Invited To Gifted & Distractible Presentations In April

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LAPS News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools Student Services department invites parents, families and school staff to join the Gifted Advisory Committee for two special presentations in April. The featured speaker will be Julie Skolnick M.A., J.D., an internationally recognized expert on gifted and twice-exceptional learners, who will be exploring the topic of “Gifted and Distractible.”

The dates for these presentations are from 4:30–5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 9, and Wednesday, April 29. Both will be accessible via Zoom.

Executive Functions: Why Gifted and 2e Learners Struggle and How Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 20-26, 2026

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for March 20-26, 2026:

March 20, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Progra.m.
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 3-03-26
  • 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
  • 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
  • 8 p.m.
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