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Late afternoon storms bring purple rain to the Pajarito Plateau. Photo by Terrance Haanen. See more of his photos at http://terrance-haanen.pixels.com or on Facebook at thbehindthelens.

Drivers are asked to exercise caution this weekend as emergency utility work along New Mexico State Road 502 may hinder traffic, according to officials from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU). DPU contractor Dub-L-EE Construction will be boring alongside N.M. 502 to replace a section of line that...

Three generations of Aspen Elementary School students recently posed for a photo at the school. Lisa Robinson attended Aspen Elementary first. Her son Cody Minium attended Aspen in the mid 90’s, and his son Finn recently completed his first year of kindergarten there. In addition, Lisa and Cody were both Los Alamos Public Schools employees for several years each, with Cody teaching at Aspen Elementary. ‘It is great that the Los Alamos School system can provide such excellent education and continuity for our community,’ the family said. Courtesy photo.

A new dog park has opened in Los Alamos. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday, June 1 to celebrate the event.

Beer festival season continues apace this weekend with at three festivals to choose from, two of which I will highlight here. One is in the north (Los Alamos) and one in the south (Cloudcroft), so they likely won’t compete for customers. In an odd twist, I, the “Los Alamos...

On overturned dump truck is causing the closure of the Truck Route in both directions as of 9 a.m. Photo by LAPD Dep. Chief Oliver Morris. One person has been transported by ambulance from the scene of an overturned dump truck at the bottom of East Jemez Road at Mile Marker 9. The overturned truck has caused a diesel spill and the Los Alamos National Lab Hazmat team is on the scene, according to Los Alamos Police Department Deputy Chief Oliver Morris.

And Los Alamos Network (LANET) As a lifelong resident of Los Alamos and the owner of two local businesses, SALA Event Center and Los Alamos Network (LANET), I am both proud and humbled to address you today. Our endeavors were recently acknowledged by the community through the Chamber of Commerce, with SALA receiving the award for Best New Business of the Year 2023, a testament to the resilience, innovation, and tireless work of our team.

Editor’s Note: With little fanfare, the United States is moving to modernize its stockpile of nuclear weapons. A massive part of that project will happen at Los Alamos National Laboratory. It’s a project that promises to bring at least $15 billion into New Mexico and presages enormous, inevitable changes for our state.

It’s time to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride! This year marks the sixth Los Alamos Pride Week, June 11-17, and the fourth in-person Pride Festival from 3-7 p.m. Friday June 16, on the lawn at Central Park Square (adjacent to Boese Bros and the Y Express). As Pride Week approaches, Friends of Los Alamos Pride would like to introduce its board members — the heart, soul, blood, sweat, and tears behind all the county’s Pride festivities. Today, we would like you to meet Cait Bain.

Los Alamos High School Class of 2023 graduate Sare Beste Zeytun will attend the University of Arizona to pursue a Computer Science degree with a minor in Software Engineering. She is honored to have received a full ride, along with the local Kiwanis Club and Knights of Columbus Scholarship. Beste...

Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) members Mary Wilhoit, Linda Bullock, Patricia Granich, Cheryl Sedlacek, Jennifer McKerley, Valerie Fox and Cathy Walter presented a Gift Basket to Cmdr. James Rodriguez on Thursday morning, May 18, in front of the police station in recognition of the department’s outstanding service to the community of Los Alamos. This gift was presented during National Police Appreciation Week. Courtesy/LAFRW.

75 Obsidian Loop, Los Alamos. Moving sale. Saturday, June 3. 8 a.m. to noon. Furniture, toys, home furnishings and much more. Very motivated sellers. Many free items,. 348 Connie, White Rock. Estate sale, Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holiday decor, couch, two queen beds and dressers, washer and dryer, variety of kitchen and household items, Chico’s Size 1 clothes, TV stands, variety of 12-teen size girls clothes and toys, linens, grill and firepit.

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Electronic Reading Room. The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:. Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic...

Join in for some ChamberFest fun and celebrate our small businesses and organizations with live music, food vendors and lots for the kids to do!. Thanks to sponsors Enterprise Bank & Trust and Los Alamos National Laboratories – Community Partnerships Office, ChamberFest takes place this Saturday, June 3 from 10am-2pm, on Central Avenue. The Sand Pile, a ChamberFest favorite tradition, will be located in the middle of Central Avenue for the kids to enjoy!

The monthly Los Alamos Newcomers Meetup that is organized by the Chamber, MainStreet and projectY cowork space and sponsored by Zia Credit Union, is 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 5, at 150 Central Park Square. These meetups are held the first Monday of every month, or the second Monday if there is a holiday. The Meetup is at projectY where folks can meet other newcomers and chat with some locals to get insider information about living in Los Alamos. Then the group moves across to the Tub where organizers buy the first round. This is a great resource for new hires, or anyone new to town. Learn more here. Courtesy/LACDC.

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone speaks to local Rotarians during their May 30 meeting at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Linda Hull. Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone spoke at the May 30 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos held at Cottonwood on the Greens. Invited in tribute to local law enforcement, Sgambellone was accompanied by Deputy Chief Oliver Morris, a Rotarian.

GM Emulsion along with Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Division will be cleaning the Municipal Building parking lot 8 a.m. to noon this Friday, June 2, in preparation for fog sealing. This will not impact parking Friday. Saturday, June 3, weather permitting, the Municipal Building lot, as well as...

During the May 30 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, President Alison Pannell, left, congratulated two of the Club’s recent scholarship recipients, Marian Stradling (at the podium) and Yunseo Kim, right, both graduates of the Los Alamos High School Class of 2023. Stradling will attend Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah in the fall; Kim with attend Columbia University in New York City. A total of six outstanding students were awarded Rotary scholarships during the convocation ceremony held last month at Duane Smith Auditorium. In addition to Stradling and Kim, they are Keturah Sherrill, Katherine Werner, Yenwoo Parker, and Timur Tyulin. Linda Bullock chaired the Club’s scholarship committee. Rotary meets Tuesdays at 12:00 at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Linda Hull.

LAHS Graduating Senior Megan Martinez. Courtesy/Kris Martinez. Megan Martinez, a graduating senior from Los Alamos High School, is all set to begin her next adventure at New Mexico State University (NMSU). This fall, she will be joining NMSU’s Animal Science program, where she’ll be diving headfirst into her passion for...

The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) has announced that it has received a $12,500 grant, from the Aging and Long-Term Services, New Mexico Grown program. New Mexico Grown was introduced to senior centers last year as part of an initiative to work with local farmers and ranchers in New Mexico. It allowed centers to benefit their older populations with fresh fruit, vegetables and New Mexico raised meats, while benefitting the many small businesses across the state.