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LAHS Track & Field To Host 2-AAAA District Meet Friday

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LAHS will host the 2-AAAA District Track and Field Meet Friday at Sullivan Field. Photo by Blake Wood

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School will host the 2-AAAA District Track and Field Meet starting at 3 p.m., Friday, May 8 at Sullivan Field.

Gates will open at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, and $5 for students (K-12), military and seniors (age 65 and older) and must be purchased through HomeTown at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/losalamos/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D

There are no cash ticket sales for this event. No regular season passes (including student and staff passes) Read More

Benson: Early Voting Has Begun … You Can Vote Now Too

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By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos

Voting in New Mexico began on May 5, Cinco de Mayo, an auspicious historical date when Mexican General Zaragoza led his outnumbered troops to win the Battle of Pueblo against the imperial army of Napoleon III as he expanded France’s influence in the Americas. Against all odds, the Mexicans defeated the great European power, thus proving that in a battle for your country, every single fighter, every single bullet, counts.

Voting in the Primary is like the Battle of Puebla. How could one little soldier, one little voter, make a difference? Because just as every bullet counted Read More

Los Alamos High School Girls Lacrosse Club Completes Strong Second Season

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2026 Los Alamos High School Girls Lacrosse Team. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School girl’s lacrosse club team wrapped up its second season this spring, continuing to build momentum for one of the fastest-growing sports opportunities for young women in Northern New Mexico.

At the high school level, girls’ lacrosse remains a developing sport statewide, with just four teams competing: Los Alamos, Duke City Scorpions (Albuquerque), Santa Fe Prep, and Santa Fe Turquoise Thunder. Despite the limited number of teams, the level of play continues to rise each year, and Los Alamos Read More

LAHS Students Earn Spots At Week-long Youth Rally In Idaho

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LAHS Sophomore Mackenzie Adams. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Two Los Alamos High School students will head to Idaho this summer to build leadership skills, make new friends, and explore the future of energy—thanks to a regional youth rally scholarship opportunity sponsored by the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and offered locally through the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU).

Sophomore Mackenzie Adams and Junior Beau Ward were selected for the opportunity following an essay contest on the theme “Consumer-Owned Utilities: Why Having a Diverse Power Portfolio Read More

Los Alamos County Council Candidates Tackle Key Local Issues During 2026 Primary Forum

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A crowd gathers at the League of Women Voters Los Alamos 2026 Primary Candidate Forum on Thursday at UNM-LA. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

From left, candidates for Los Alamos County Council Eric Stromberg, R, Steven Lynne, D, Incumbent Theresa Cull, D, League of Women Voters Los Alamos President Felicia Orth, Incumbent Melanee Hand, D, David Hampton, D, Jason Chappel, R, and Jason Chappel, R, at Thursday’s forum. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

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

A full slate of candidates running for Los Alamos County Council Read More

New Mexico Actors Lab Announces New Education Program

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ACTORS LAB News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Actors Lab announces a new program of workshops for theater professionals and aspiring theater professionals, with an added bonus of a Camera Acting Workshop taught by Robert Benedetti. 

As Emily Rankin, NMAL’s Artistic Director, says: “Step into our Laboratory! At the Actors Lab, we believe in the power of experimentation and exploration. We nurture and develop lifelong learning through the lens of theatrical storytelling, teaching students of all ages. We value the imagination, creativity, and empathy that the artform of theatre provides.” Read More

Crowd Of Playground Enthusiasts Gather For Ribbon Cutting Ceremony At Newly Remodeled Piñon Park

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A crowd of playground enthusiasts, teachers, County Councilors, County officials and community members gathered this morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly remodeled Piñon Park at 10 Sherwood Blvd., in White Rock. The festive event welcomed back everyone’s favorite rocket and celebrated the hard work the County Parks and Open Space team has done to improve safety, access, and update amenities in the park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti addresses students from nearby Piñon Elementary School and the rest of the crowd of attendees Read More

Constellations & Cultural Treasures Event To Celebrate Dark Skies Policies In Taos County

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Taos County News:

Taos County community members are invited to gather for Constellations and Cultural Treasures, an evening celebrating the County’s new Dark Skies policies and offering a first public preview of the Cultural Treasures Project’s interactive map.

The event will take place from 5:15–7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 14 at Daleee at KTAOS. Attendees can enjoy free food and receive free T-shirts while supplies last.

The Cultural Treasures Project (CTP) is a community-led initiative focused on identifying, documenting, and honoring the places, practices, and people that define Taos Read More

Local Breast Cancer Research Advocate Participates In The Susan G Komen Center For Public Policy Advocacy Summit

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Los Alamos resident Nancy Partridge, right and Albuquerque resident Lola Neudecker attended The Susan G Komen Center for Public Policy annual Advocacy Summit April 27-29 in Washington, D.C. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Los Alamos resident Nancy Partridge and Albuquerque resident Lola Neudecker joined 200 volunteer Advocacy Ambassadors April 27-29 at The Susan G Komen Center for Public Policy annual Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C.

The two advocates, who have known each other since second grade, spent the first part of this week visiting with members of the 119th Congress, advocating Read More