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DPU – Who Owns What: Electric

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Courtesy/DPU

From Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities:

You don’t know what you don’t know … until the lights go out. For our electric customers who like to geek out on infrastructure, here’s a handy guide to who owns what between our lines and your home.

The labels and colors show which parts belong to Los Alamos County and which are the homeowners’ to maintain. Keep in mind, each setup may look a little different, and you’ll have either overhead or underground service – not both, like this illustration. Don’t you feel smarter already? Read More

PEEC To Host Author Eileen Garvin May 18

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Author Eileen Garvin

COMMUNITY News:

Join author Eileen Garvin at 6 p.m. Monday, May 18, at the Los Alamos Nature Center for a reading and a discussion of her latest novel Bumblebee Season, a heartwarming new story that returns to the vibrant world of beekeeping in a small Oregon town.

Bumblebee Season will be available for purchase at Samizdat Bookstore after April 21 and at the event.

A resident of Oregon, Garvin lived in New Mexico for eight years and was the managing editor for New Mexico Business Weekly during that time. She also completed a Master of English Language and Literature at the University Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: April 20, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

In Monday’s game, in Flight A, Jerry Fleming and Martin Cooper were 1st, Neill Goltz and Helen Butler were 2nd, and Cliff and Michelle Rudy were 3rd. In Flight B, Jan Barnes and Reggie Fuchs were 1st, and Randy Baker and Alan Wadlinger were 2nd.

In Wednesday’s game, in Flight A, Jennifer Young and Steve Kemic were 1st, Cliff Rudy and Jerry Fleming were 2nd, and Earle Marie Hanson and John Ruminer tied with Jerry Morzinski and Sig Lodwig for 3rd. In Flight B, Bev Cooper and Helen Butler were 1st, and Alan Wadlinger and Randy Baker were 2nd.

This past weekend, several local players Read More

Daily Postcard: Virga Over Sangre De Cristo Mountains

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Daily Postcard: Early morning virga over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as viewed Sunday from Los Alamos. Virga is a meteorological phenomenon where rain or snow falls from a cloud but evaporates or sublimates before reaching the ground, appearing as wispy streaks or shafts hanging from the cloud base. Common in dry, high-altitude regions, it occurs when precipitation falls into a layer of dry, warm air. Photo by Bob Reedy Read More

Household Hazardous Waste Collection At Eco Station May 1

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Environmental Services will accept household hazardous waste on a monthly schedule and new hours.

Residents who already pay for curbside collection can drop off household hazardous waste at the Eco Transfer Station.

Collection Schedule Through September:

  • Friday, May 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
  • Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Friday, July 10, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Friday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Friday, Sept. 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Accepted items include:

Smoke Detectors, Light Bulbs, Aerosol Spray Cans, Automotive Fluids, Corrosives, Cleaners, Photographic Flammable Solvents, Read More

Los Alamos High School Girls Tennis Team Wins Third Place Match At District Finals

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Los Alamos High School girls tennis team, back row from left, Lucia Rudin, Alea Kretz, Julia Robel, Ajla Bock, Coach Lindsay Gibson, Coach Timur Khazratkulov and Coach Travis Gibson. Front row from left, Olivia Hamilton, Lorrin Fordham and Caris Hatler. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School girls tennis team finished third in the district finals this weekend with a big win in the third-place match over a tough team from Robertson. The girls' team started the finals weekend on Friday with a 5-1 quarterfinal victory over St. Michael's to move on to the semifinals. Read More

Wildfire Season Is Coming … Make Sure To Be READY!

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COUNTY News:

Help prevent wildfires and be prepared, just in case, by taking a few essential steps at home:

          • Sign up for emergency alerts by texting LOSALAMOS to 888777
          • Dispose of extra combustible materials at home
          • Clear a defensible space around your home
          • Create your family emergency plan
          • Build a 72-hour Go Kit

Stay safe and get READY by signing up for emergency alerts in Los Alamos County: Click here. Read More

More Scenes From Certification Of Local Voting Machines

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Los Alamos County Clerk Michael Redondo certifies voting machines April 21 at the Municipal Building in preparation for the June 2 Primary Election. A third party observed the certification process, Carmen Lopez from Observe New Mexico Elections. Lopez explained that observing the certification process is important because it helps people learn how elections work and helps to build public confidence in election outcomes when elections are run well. ‘We train hundreds of volunteers from across the state about the details of how different election processes work, and then observers complete Read More

Kiwanis Hears Details On Upcoming YIMBY Film Festival

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Nathan Sandoval, and Ryan Dickenson discuss the upcoming YIMBY Film Festival during a recent Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos meeting. Courtesy/Kiwanis

By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos

They’re back!

Nathan Sandoval and Kyle Dickenson are hosting the 2nd Annual YIMBY Film Festival at SALA Los Alamos Event Center,  5-7 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. Sandoval and Dickenson spoke at the April 21  Kiwanis meeting and outlined their mission and goals for the event.

Having been happily surprised by the popularity and success of last year’s sold-out event, they have expanded the 2026 festival to two Read More

Los Alamos County Council Budget Hearings Begin Monday

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Council members from left, David Reagor, Vice Chair Ryn Herrmann, Beverly Neal-Clinton, Melanee Hand, Chair Randall Ryti, Suzie Havemann and Teresa Cull. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Council’s Budget Hearings begin at 6 p.m. Monday and may run through Wednesday in Council Chambers at the Mhunicipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.

The hearing is open to the public. A Zoom option is offered for remote participation: Zoom Link. 

View the agendas for the Budget Hearings at lacnm.com/agenda and use the eComments tool to provide public comment.

Agendas are posted 72 hours before Read More