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Community Reminder Of Public Hearing For Gas Rate Changes June 9

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COUNTY News:

A second and final public hearing for gas rate adjustments will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, both online and in person at the Los Alamos County Council meeting in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. Anyone wishing to join remotely may do so using the link https://ladpu.com/ratehearing.

The DPU is proposing changes to its natural gas rate that are intended to close the gap between budgeted operational costs and the revenues that cover those costs. An introduction of the proposed rate ordinance was presented at the BPU on April 1. The Read More

Reminder: May To July Is Elk Calving Season

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COUNTY News:

If you spot a newborn elk calf in the wild, do not approach or touch it. While it may look alone, the mother is almost always nearby.

Picking up or disturbing these calves can seriously harm their survival chances and put you in danger—mother elk fiercely protect their young.

Here’s what you should do:

  • Observe from a distance—don’t go near or pet the calf;
  • Never remove a calf from the wild; and
  • Leave the area quickly and quietly.

If you believe a baby animal is sick or injured, contact New Mexico Game and Fish at 888.248.6866 or 505.476.8000.

Protect elk calves—give them space and help keep Read More

Community Lends A Hand In Creating Justice Center Mural

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Austin-based artist J Muzacz works on a completed tile piece during a workshop Friday afternoon at Mesa Public Library. This tile will become part of a mosaic mural on the exterior wall of the Justice Center. Muzacz and his team guided community members through the process of creating the tile pieces using their templates. Each participant received a grid to put the glass tiles on and a template to follow regarding where to put the tiles and what colors to use. A total of three workshops were held including one Saturday and the final earlier today at the library. To learn more, visit lacnm.com/mosaic Read More

More Scenes Of Summer Concert With ‘Chasing Adequate’

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Alternative and pop-rock band Chasing Adequate based out of Albuquerque headlined the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com

Chasing Adequate performs at the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com

A large crowd turns out for the Summer Concert featuring Chasing Adequate Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com

Chasing Adequate performs at the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com

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Scenes From ChamberFest 2026

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Kids busy at play on the popular sand pile on Central Avenue, the center piece of ChamberFest sponsored annually by Enterprise Bank & Trust in downtown Los Alamos, and this year also in White Rock. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce event features local businesses, service organizations and other groups for ChamberFest, this year sponsored by UNIFI, Wingate by Wyndham, North Central Regional Transit District (Blue Bus), N3B and Exit Realty Advantage NM. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Transit Mix and Los Alamos County Public Works coordinated bringing in the sand Read More

County Council To Meet In Closed Session June 9

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Council is scheduled to meet in a closed session at 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave.

The purpose of the closed session is to discuss the performance evaluation of Los Alamos County’s contract employees.

The agenda has been published and can be found here. Read More

More Scenes From Community Mosaic Mural Workshop

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The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) summer campers build part of the new community mosaic Friday at Mesa Public Library. LAAC thanks the Arts in Public Places Board Staff Liaison Chelsea Ashcroft for helping coordinate 28 campers, eight staff members and recognizes the board for making community art a reality. To learn more about this project, visit: https://www.losalamosnm.gov/Community/Events/Mosaic-Assembly-Art-Workshop. To learn more about LAAC, summer camps, ongoing adult and family classes and other community arts programs, visit www.losalamosartscouncil.org. Courtesy/LAAC  Read More

Scenes From Friday Night Summer Concert Featuring Headliner Chasing Adequate

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Chasing Adequate,  alternative and pop-rock band based out of Albuquerque headlined the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Ashley O’Malley performs the National Anthem before the concert opens. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Eryn Bent and Band opens for the Friday Night Concert. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Volunteers handout giveaways provided by XMISSION. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Chasing Adequate guitarist engages the crowd Friday night. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

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