Politics

Atomic City Transit Expands Trip-Planning Across Los Alamos And The Region With ACT MyCommute

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit (ACT) has announced the expansion of trip-planning across Los Alamos and the region with the all-in-one “ACT MyCommute” app, which launches Monday, June 8.

The launch of ACT MyCommute brings together real-time information from nearby public transit agencies (Park & Ride, Blue Bus, Santa Fe Trails, and Rio Metro Rail Runner) so that riders can plan regional transit connections to destinations including Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Española, Albuquerque, and more all from a single app.

While the current ACT MyRide app allows riders to book on-demand and paratransit Read More

Los Alamos County’s Art In Public Places Board Seeks Input On Artwork Theme For Fire Station #4

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Art in Public Places Board (APPB) invites you to take a quick survey on the proposed theme for the public artwork planned for the new Fire Station #4: https://lacnm.com/FS4_survey.

The survey will be open until midnight on June 21.

The APPB—partnering with the Los Alamos Fire Department and the Public Works Department—is developing a theme that will guide the selection of an artist for the project. The proposed theme centers on the community’s relationship with wildfire and highlights how Los Alamos prepares for, lives with, and recovers from fire.

Proposed Read More

Secretary Of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver Provides Primary Election Day Information

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Today is Primary Election Day and Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver is providing the following information for voters and media outlets.

As of today, more than 181,900 eligible voters have voted in New Mexico’s 2026 Primary Election, including more than 18,500 voters not registered with a qualified political party. This is the first year independent voters can participate in the state’s primary election without updating their voter registration.

Semi-open Primary

New Mexico has semi-open primary elections, effective July 1, 2025. This means that: Read More

Luján, Padilla, Cantwell Lead Senate Colleagues In Urging Secretary Lutnick To Halt Elimination Of Vote-By-Mail

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, led 13 Senate Democrats in demanding Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick opposing the Department’s involvement in President Trump’s illegal Executive Order (EO) attacking vote-by-mail and interfering with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

They also demanded that the Commerce Department halt implementing Read More

Chappel: Taking A Moment To Thank Community

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By JASON CHAPPEL
Candidate
Los Alamos County Council

As we head into tomorrow’s primary election, I want to take a moment to thank the people of Los Alamos and White Rock.

Over the last several months, I’ve had the opportunity to attend events, answer questions, and have conversations with residents from across our communities. Whether you support me, support another candidate, or are still deciding, I am grateful to everyone who has taken the time to engage in the process.

When I decided to run for County Council, I did so because I believe local government works best when it stays focused on the Read More

Elks Lodge To Host Annual Flag Day Celebration June 14

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Elks Lodge 2083 to host its annual Flag Day Celebration June 14 at 1601 Trinity Drive. Courtesy photo

Elks Lodge 2083 News:

On Sunday, June 14, Elks Lodge 2083 will host its annual Flag Day Celebration. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. and conclude with a light lunch. All are welcome to attend.

Damaged flags may also be brought to the lodge for proper disposal. Prior to Flag Day, flags can be placed in the labeled can outside the south entrance of the lodge.

The history of Flag Day:

On June 14, 1885, in a one-room schoolhouse in Waubeka, Wisc., schoolteacher Bernard Cigrand asked his students to write Read More

McCrory Endorses Katherine Clark For Secretary Of State

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By Tom McCrory
Los Alamos

Democratic voters in New Mexico are blessed with an abundance of well qualified candidates for federal, state and local conditions. However, we are especially fortunate to have Katharine Clark running for New Mexico Secretary of State.

In her time as Santa Fe County Clerk, Katharine has revolutionized that office for the better. She has worked tirelessly to expand access to the ballot box, run trusted elections, oppose the influence of dark money, and defend democracy.
I know that as Secretary of State, Katharine will bring those qualities to the benefit of all New
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AMA Statement On Executive Order Directing CDC To Further Assess Childhood Vaccine Schedule

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By Bobby Mukkamala, MD
President
American Medical Association

“There is no credible scientific evidence to support changing the current childhood vaccine schedule. That schedule is built on decades of rigorous research and real-world data, and it is designed to protect children in the U.S. when they are most vulnerable based on our nation’s disease burden.

“Altering it without clear, evidence-based justification risks continued confusion for parents and patients, undermining trust in vaccines, and ultimately lowering vaccination rates. That would put more children and communities Read More

Sen. Heinrich Announces 2026 Endorsements Ahead Of Tuesday’s Primary Elections

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STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Ahead of New Mexico’s Primary Elections on Tuesday, Sen. Martin Heinrich announced his endorsements for statewide offices, county commissions, county sheriff, and the New Mexico House of Representatives, backing candidates that will help strengthen local economies, keep communities safe, and deliver real results for New Mexico families.

“From securing our elections to strengthening public safety and protecting the lands that define our way of life, the leaders we elect this year will make decisions that shape New Mexico’s future long after this election Read More

Altherr Endorses Melanee Hand & David Hampton

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By MICHAEL R. ALTHERR, Ph.D.
Los Alamos

If you have not yet voted and plan to vote in person in the Democratic Primary for County Council, let me offer something to think about. I have had the opportunity to work directly with two of the candidates for the Democratic nomination for Council. Both Melanee Hand and David Hampton are the kind of individuals that I want working for me on the Council.

They are true public servants. Melanee and I served together on the Los Alamos Mountaineers Board. More recently, Melanee was the Council liaison to the Transportation Board where I served for four years. From Read More