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Updated This Week In Sports: May 4–May 9, 2026

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Sports News:

Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale, Mike Cote, Nate Limback and Tomás Redondo.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

May 4 Monday

  • Girls/Boys Golf NMAA District Tournament at Arroyo del Oso – TBA

May 6 Wednesday

  • Girls/Boys Tennis State Championships at UNM – TBA

May 8 Friday

  • NMAA Baseball State 1st Round Playoffs vs ABQ Academy Away – 4 p.m.
  • Girls/Boys Track and Field District Championship Los Alamos – TBA

May 9 Saturday

  • NMAA Baseball State 1st Round Playoffs vs ABQ Academy Away – 10 a.m.
  • NMAA Baseball State 1st
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Update On Trinity Drive Safety & ADA Improvements From Oppenheimer Drive To Knecht Street

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The Trinity Drive safety and ADA improvements project that is taking place between Oppenheimer Drive and 15th Street is starting up in June 2026.

  • Project type: Roadway and Safety
  • Project value: $6,750,000
  • Project schedule: Utility board approval May 6 & Council approval May 19, 2026
  • Contractor name: To Be Determined
  • Completion Date: Dec. 31, 2026

To follow the start-up process and stay informed throughout the project, the County is coordinating several public meetings.

Approval meetings – This project is going before the Board of Public Utilities and the Read More

Trail Life & American Heritage Girls Troop NM-1412 Say Hi!

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Trail Life and American Heritage Girls Troop NM-1412 are out greeting the comTrail Life and American Heritage Girls Troop NM-1412 are out greeting the community at Metzger’s today in White Rock and members will also be at Smith’s Marketplace and at Metzger’s in Los Alamos until 5 p.m. today. Photo by VaLynn Purvis

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LAMC Hosts Kindergartners For 2026 Teddy Bear Clinic

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Scene from the 2026 Teddy Bear Clinic held April 30 at Los Alamos Medical Center. Courtesy/LAMC

Scene from the 2026 Teddy Bear Clinic held April 30 at Los Alamos Medical Center. Courtesy/LAMC

LAMC News:

Continuing an annual community tradition, Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) welcomed more than 180 Los Alamos Public Schools kindergarteners to the hospital for its 2026 Teddy Bear Clinic on Thursday, April 30.

These young students left the experience with hospital familiarity, medical knowledge, lasting memories and an LAMC bag full of fun—including a miniature teddy bear and copy of The Read More

PEEC To Present ‘Artemis And The Moon: Exploring NASA’s Return To Lunar Exploration’ May 8 At Nature Center

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‘Artemis and the Moon’ presentation 7-8 p.m. May 8 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a special planetarium program, “Artemis and the Moon”, 7-8 p.m., Friday, May 8, at the Los Alamos Nature Center.

This engaging presentation will explore NASA’s Artemis missions, which aim to return humans to the Moon more than 50 years after the Apollo era.

The program will highlight what has changed in lunar science and space exploration over the past five decades—from new technologies and spacecraft to Read More

County DPU Gas Customers Invited To Public Hearing May 6

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COUNTY News:

Customers of the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU), particularly those with natural gas service at their homes, are encouraged to tune into or attend a public hearing for gas rate adjustments at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 6.

The hearing will be held during the Los Alamos Board of Public Utilities (BPU) work session in room 330 on the 3rd floor of the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Avenue. The meeting will be held in a hybrid fashion so anyone wishing to join remotely may do so using the link https://ladpu.com/ratehearing.

The DPU is proposing changes Read More