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LANL: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds More Evidence Of Ancient Lakes On Mars

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A NASA ‘postcard’ of the Amapari Marker Band, a winding region where Curiosity discovered unexpected signs of an ancient lake. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech

LANL News:

  • The findings shed new light on the potential for past life

A team of scientists using the ChemCam instrument on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has discovered the highest amounts of iron, manganese, and zinc ever found together in the Gale Crater on Mars. Minerals with these metals were found in remarkably well-preserved ripples in rocks, indicating the high likelihood that a shallow lake existed at this location.

Metal-rich deposits Read More

Scenes From 2026 Los Alamos Kite Festival At Overlook

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Scene from Saturday’s 2026 Los Alamos Kite Festival, hosted this weekend by the Los Alamos Arts Council in Dara Jones Field at Overlook Park in White Rock. This is the 30th annual Kite Festival and is sponsored by Century Bank. Today’s event will include: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. kite building workshops with volunteers, 1-3 p.m. self-guided workshops, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. flying, and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. kite hospitals will be open for business. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from Saturday’s 2026 Kite Festival, which runs through today at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Laboratory Retiree Group First Tuesday Breakfast May 5

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LRG News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the LRG monthly breakfast social, between the hours of 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., Tuesday May 5 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Dr. Come hang out and join the conversation with other Lab retirees.

LRG will pay for your coffee and tea! Individuals will pay for their breakfast and other drinks.

LRG is a non-profit organization that seeks to maintain communications with and to serve the needs and interests of all retirees from LANL. All laboratory retirees may join LRG.

Contact sgirard@losalamos.com or Read More

Los Alamos High School Alumna Releases Collection Of Stories: ‘Souvenirs From Another Life’

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COMMUNITY News: 
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Souvenirs from Another Life, the first full-length collection of stories by Los Alamos High School (LAHS) alumna Leah Browning, was published by Quiet Ocean Studio & Press in February 2026. It is now available in paperback, as an e-book, and as an unabridged audiobook narrated by Mallory Fuccella. 
Browning is also the author of Two Good Ears and Loud Snow, a pair of flash fiction mini-books published by Silent Station Press; When the Sun Comes Out After Three Days of Rain, a collection of poetry published by Kelsay Books; three short nonfiction books
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Community Invited To Learn About Los Alamos Chapter Guild Of The Santa Fe Opera 2-4 PM Today At SALA

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COMMUNITY News:

Curious about the Los Alamos Chapter of the Guilds of the Santa Fe Opera? Join the chapter 2-4 p.m. today, April 26, at SALA Los Alamos Event Center for a members’ social event to learn more.

Guild chapter members make things happen for the opera by forging new partnerships, bringing new energy and new ideas to the opera’s endeavors.

Since 1957, the Guild’s year-round volunteer services and financial support have launched and expanded some of the opera’s most successful activities.

Guild chapter members hold special fundraising events for the opera’s Community Engagement Read More

Scenes From Trails Information Fair Saturday At Co-Op Park

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Scene from the Trails Information Fair Community Open House held Saturday at Co-Op Park at 1010 Central Ave. 5+ area groups and organizations have been invited to be on hand to talk about their events, activities, membership opportunities, and volunteer opportunities. Meet Striker, the Ambassador Horse, a friendly Arabian. Striker will anchor a booth by local equestrians with information about what to do if you encounter a horse on a trail. The overall event marks the official launch of www.pajaritotrails.us —a starting place for residents and visitors alike to find out about the area’s Read More

LAHS Boys Tennis Team Wins 2026 District Championship

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District Champion Los Alamos boys tennis team in Santa Fe, from left, Coach Travis Gibson, Coach Timur Khazratkulov, Zach Gibson, Cullen McLean, Logan Swickley, Luke Gibson, Mike Witkowski, Levi Gibson, Aditya Viswanathan and Coach Hari Viswanathan. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) tennis team won the 2-26 District Championship this weekend with wins over St. Michael’s in the semifinals and Santa Fe Prep in the championship match.

The Toppers beat St. Michael’s 6-0, and then moved on to the final against defending champions Santa Fe Prep. Against Prep, Los Alamos Read More

Presentation On ‘Thinking Like A Watershed’ April 30 In Taos

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Renewable Taos News:

Renewable Taos will feature Christoper Pieper, co-owner with his wife Elana Lombard of Mudd ‘n’ Flood Mountain Shop. He will speak at 7 p.m., April 30, about connecting several large issues facing the Taos area and beyond in a presentation titled, “Thinking Like a Watershed”.

Pieper was born and raised near Stanford University in California. He went on to study at UC Berkeley, where he earned a BS in conservation. After graduating, he was hired as a science teacher in Menlo Park, Calif. There, he met his wife and the two taught high school science and directed the outdoor program Read More

Daily Postcard: Antler Shed At Valles Caldera

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Daily Postcard: An antler shed in a montane grassland viewed Friday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Every winter, reduced daylight causes testosterone levels in male deer and elk to drop, eventually leading to the shedding of their antlers. When spring arrives, it turns into a multi-species scavenger hunt. Shed antlers are a rich source of nutrients for wildlife that find them on forest or valley floors. Because they are such an important supplement to the diets of wildlife in this high-elevation ecosystem, shed collecting is not permitted within Valles Caldera. Next time you spot a Read More

ABC Suicide Prevention Class At Mesa Public Library May 4

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COUNTY News:

          • Ask, Be Present, Connect – ABC Suicide Prevention Partner Class.

The community is invited to attend a free, 60-minute course that addresses how to prevent suicide. During the class, attendees will learn about the common causes of suicidal behavior, the warning signs of suicide, and how to get help for a person in crisis.

Certified instructor Kristine Coblentz will lead this class.

Talking about suicide saves lives:

  • When
    • Monday, May 4, 12 p.m. to 01:30 p.m.
  • Location
    • Upstairs meeting room at Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.

To RSVP, contact Jamie Allbach at jamie.allbach@losalamosnm.gov Read More