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County Parks & Rec Board To Meet Thursday July 9

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 9, in the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.

This meeting is open to the public in person and on Zoom.

The following link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84296000599

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AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PUBLIC COMMENT

  • This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on items that are
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On The Job In Los Alamos: Snake Wrangler To The Rescue!

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On the job in Los Alamos is local snake wrangler Annette Hiteman on Monday safely capturing a young rattlesnake discovered near the pickleball courts on North Mesa. A certified venomous snake rescuer and relocator, Hiteman offers her services free of charge but gratuities are appreciated. To contact Hiteman, call 505.409.3734 or email tahiteman87544@gmail.com. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailypost.com Read More

McQuiston: What It Costs To Rebuild On The Hill And Why That’s Not The Same As What Your House Is Worth

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

You pull up your home’s estimate online out of curiosity — the way half the hill does now — and the number is higher than you expected. Maybe a lot higher. If you bought before the lab’s hiring wave, your place might be worth close to double what you paid for it.

That’s good news, mostly. It also raises a quiet question that’s easy to put off: the figure on your homeowners policy — the one meant to rebuild your house if the worst happens — was it set back when your home was worth a lot less?

Because the number that matters most to a homeowner Read More

Lauritzen: ‘Pack It In, Pack It Out’

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Consider taking your trash and recyclable items back out with you when you leave Saturday’s 4th of July Spectacular event. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

Los Alamos County employees have worked so hard this week preparing for Saturday’s 4th of July Spectacular event. Please consider taking your trash and recyclable items back out with you when you leave the event. The last time White Rock hosted 4th of July events the amount of trash took days to remove. There were cases with full cans of beer left throughout the Overlook Complex.

Many of these County employees Read More

McCauley Springs Fire Update: July 3, 2026

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USFS News:

Acres: 712                                        

Containment: 63%                                     

Start Date: June 24, 2026

Location: Jemez Ranger District, east of Battleship Rock                   

Cause: Undetermined

Fuels: Timber, grass & understory, hardwood litter                                           

Personnel: 328                                                                 

Highlights: Crews continued suppression repair work in areas near the Sierra de los Pinos community yesterday, making good progress rehabilitating roads and campgrounds impacted during firefighting activities. Read More

Paige Trujillo Earns Reserve World Champion Title At National Junior High Finals Rodeo

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Trujillo and her horse Boss entering the arena in Guthrie. Courtesy photo

RODEO News:

GUTHRIE, OK — After a standout season and an impressive showing on the national stage, Paige Trujillo returned home with one of the highest honors in junior high rodeo competition.

Trujillo, an eighth-grade student at Los Alamos Middle School, earned the title of Reserve World Champion in Junior High Girls Goat Tying, securing the No. 2 spot in the nation at the 21st Annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR), held June 21–27 in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Trujillo delivered three consistent and determined performances Read More

2026 Primary Election Post-Election Audit Complete

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County (LAC) Clerk’s Office has completed the required accuracy check—known as the Post-Election Audit—of the tabulation systems used during the June 2, 2026 Primary Election. The audit was conducted June 24, 2026, at the County Clerk’s Warehouse in the Los Alamos Municipal Building.

County Clerk Michael Redondo appointed a bipartisan team of election workers to oversee the audit. As mandated by state law, Zlotnik & Sandoval, PC, an accounting firm, selected Precinct 3 for a voting system audit of the Secretary of State race. The audit, using statistical methods, Read More

Recent Kiwanis Meeting Featured Library Director Gwen Kalavasa: Books And Beyond

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Library Director Gwen Kalavasa

By BROOK DAVIS
Kiwanis Club

June 16, the Kiwanis Club was treated to a presentation about all the services our great county libraries offer over and above checking out books. Library Director Gwen Kalavasa outlined the services, programs and events offered to the community.

Summer is the busiest season for the libraries, with an influx of kids and tourists. The library system is focusing outward to partner with local organizations and county departments to expand their services and programs.

One example of this focus is the Seed Library. Working with PEEC and Read More