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Community Invited To Tour County Water Systems Tour

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COUNTY News:

The community is invited to take a tour provided by Los Alamos County on Friday, July 10 to learn all about how water makes the journey to local faucets.

The tour runs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., starting at the Water Production Division office at the Pajarito Cliffs Site that includes a visit to the water system control room for an overview of SCADA and seeing remote monitoring of a very large system in real time.

Next, the tour travels to the Guaje Well Field in Rendija Canyon where participants will step inside a well house and its neighboring booster station to learn how water is taken from Read More

County Council Proclaims July Park And Recreation Month

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County Councilor David Reagor, center, presents a proclamation on behalf of the Council designating July ‘Park and Recreation Month’ in Los Alamos County to, from left, County Library Manager Gwen Kalavaza, Senior Management Analyst Linda Lindstrom, Recreation Superintendent Katherine Hudspeth, Parks Superintendent Wendy Parker, Assistant Parks Superintendent Emmanuel Abetya and Senior Management Analyst Chelsea Ashcraft during Tuesday’s County Council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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Los Alamos County Council proclaimed July “Park and Recreation Read More

County Parks & Rec Board To Meet Thursday July 9

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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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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

2026 Primary Election Post-Election Audit Complete

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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

Register Now For High Mountain Mudfest Mud Volleyball Tournament July 11 & 12

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Did you know that Los Alamos County hosts an annual mud volleyball tournament?

We invite you to register to have a mud-slinging good time at our round-robin High Mountain Mudfest, a volleyball tournament for adults and teens on co-ed competitive teams!

All adult teams must be co-ed teams and have at least 3 women & 3 men. All teen teams must be between the ages of 12 and 17, must be co-ed teams and have at least 3 girls & 3 boys. Additionally, teens can register as a team or as an individual to be placed on a team. We need a minimum of 4 teams to host this event. 

Registration details: Read More

Los Alamos County Honors 250th Anniversary Of The Signing Of The Declaration Of Independence With Special Proclamation

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Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Ryn Herrmann, left, presents a proclamation for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence to Linda Carol Alt, regent of the Valle Grande Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, during Tuesday’s County Council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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During its regular meeting Tuesday, Los Alamos County Council honored the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a proclamation.

Council Vice Chair Ryn Herrmann read the proclamation: Read More

Stephanie Hatfield To Headline Summer Concert July 3

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Singer Stephanie Hatfield will headline the Summer Concert Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo

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Stephanie Hatfield, an independent singer-songwriter and vocal teacher based in Santa Fe will headline the Summer Concert Friday, July 3 at Ashley Pond Park.

Entertainment starts at 6:30 p.m., with Hatfield taking the stage at 7:30 p.m.

Originally from Detroit, her music is an eclectic blend of Indie Rock, Americana, Folk, and Jazz, often informed by her classical training in opera. Hatfield is known for her expansive vocal range and emotionally raw songwriting. She has released Read More

Los Alamos County Council Learns About Efforts To Increase Local Housing

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Clockwise from left, the proposed Coyote Mesa apartment complex on DP Road, Thunderbird and Aspen Studio Apartments on 9th Street and the proposed project on 20th Street that would be apartments and commercial spaces. Courtesy/LAC

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

Los Alamos County has firmly made the claim that housing is essential to have a strong economy and a thriving community. Its message is clear: build it and the people will come. As a result, County Council learned about the local government’s efforts to increase housing options during its work session Read More