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Los Alamos County, New Mexico
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About Los Alamos, NM

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Approximately 19,419 residents
County Seat
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Coverage Area
109 square miles in northern New Mexico

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Lujan Grisham lays out New Mexico priorities: child care, health, climate

Lujan Grisham lays out New Mexico priorities: child care, health, climate

Lujan Grisham delivers a State of the State pushing universal child care, health access reforms and codified climate goa...

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Government

How to join Los Alamos County boards and commissions

How to join Los Alamos County boards and commissions

Los Alamos County residents can apply online for open boards and commissions seats. Serving shapes local planning, parks...

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Education

Topper girls pull away from Capitol Jaguars, win 56-33

Topper girls pull away from Capitol Jaguars, win 56-33

Topper girls beat the Capitol Jaguars 56-33 at Griffith Gym tonight; the Toppers pulled away in the second half. Local f...

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Community

Three Los Alamos physicists win major American Physical Society honors

Three Los Alamos physicists win major American Physical Society honors

Three Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists were honored by the American Physical Society for major contributions to...

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Business

LANL tests origami metal heat shield on suborbital flight

LANL tests origami metal heat shield on suborbital flight

Los Alamos National Laboratory tested an origami-style metal heat shield on a Nov. 19 suborbital flight. Successful reco...

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Government

Governor Lujan Grisham Orders End to Overnight CYFD Office Stays by March

Governor Lujan Grisham Orders End to Overnight CYFD Office Stays by March

Governor Lujan Grisham ordered an end to overnight CYFD office stays by March, directing expanded provider partnerships ...

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SB3 Executive Committee Designs Regional Behavioral Health System in Fifth Meeting

SB3 Executive Committee Designs Regional Behavioral Health System in Fifth Meeting

SB3 executive committee met to design a regional behavioral health system, shaping how services and funding will be deli...

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Los Alamos County reminds residents about low-income tax rebate

Los Alamos County reminds residents about low-income tax rebate

Los Alamos County notified eligible low-income homeowners about a state rebate to offset property taxes. Claims may redu...

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Los Alamos County offices and services to close for MLK Day

Los Alamos County offices and services to close for MLK Day

Los Alamos County will close government offices and alter service hours Monday, Jan. 19, affecting transit, libraries, u...

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Business

Los Alamos Lab gains DoD-approved status for SkillBridge hiring

Los Alamos Lab gains DoD-approved status for SkillBridge hiring

Los Alamos National Laboratory became a DoD-approved SkillBridge partner, allowing active-duty service members to intern...

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Community

Weekly LAPD report highlights traffic arrests, child-restraint violation

Weekly LAPD report highlights traffic arrests, child-restraint violation

LAPD listed multiple traffic arrests Dec. 31-Jan. 6, including suspended-license charges and a child-restraint violation...

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Government

Lucas Miltenberger convicted on multiple felony child sex charges

Lucas Miltenberger convicted on multiple felony child sex charges

A jury convicted Lucas Miltenberger of multiple felony sex crimes involving minors; the verdict highlights local concern...

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Community

Explore Downtown Los Alamos: Bradbury Science Museum, Historic Fuller Lodge

Explore Downtown Los Alamos: Bradbury Science Museum, Historic Fuller Lodge

Explore two central downtown sites that offer year-round science exhibits and community events, boosting downtown foot t...

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Education

Local nature center brings NASA planetarium show to Los Alamos

Local nature center brings NASA planetarium show to Los Alamos

The Los Alamos Nature Center hosted a planetarium presentation on NASA discoveries that engaged families and highlighted...

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Education

Vera Rubin Observatory images dazzle Los Alamos planetarium audience

Vera Rubin Observatory images dazzle Los Alamos planetarium audience

PEEC presented Vera Rubin Observatory images at the Nature Center planetarium, giving locals a front-row view of the dec...

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Government

LANL warns of drone interceptions over restricted airspace R-5101

LANL warns of drone interceptions over restricted airspace R-5101

Los Alamos National Laboratory detected unauthorized drones in restricted airspace and warns pilots they may be intercep...

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Government

Two Los Alamos Residents Charged in Juvenile Sexual Offense Case

Two Los Alamos Residents Charged in Juvenile Sexual Offense Case

Two Los Alamos residents were criminally charged in early January 2026 following alleged sexual activity involving a juv...

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Government

Richard Gallagher Charged with 12 Felonies for AI-Made CSAM

Richard Gallagher Charged with 12 Felonies for AI-Made CSAM

Local residents will learn the facts of Richard Gallagher’s arrest, how investigators tied AI‑altered images to his devi...

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Government

Torrez, Serrato Propose AI2A to Curb Deceptive Synthetic Media

Torrez, Serrato Propose AI2A to Curb Deceptive Synthetic Media

New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez and Rep. Linda Serrato proposed the Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act (AI2A) to curb ...

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Government

Public meeting set for annual planning of LANL legacy cleanup

Public meeting set for annual planning of LANL legacy cleanup

NMED and EM-LA will hold a Jan. 14 public meeting on planning tied to the 2016 Compliance Order on Consent, a key oversi...

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Education

Los Alamos Schools Facilities Team Wins State Maintenance Award

Los Alamos Schools Facilities Team Wins State Maintenance Award

Los Alamos Public Schools announced on January 9 that its Facilities Department received the 2025 Ben Lujan Maintenance ...

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Healthcare

Sanchez Introduces $50M Medical Recruitment Trust to Bolster Rural Providers

Sanchez Introduces $50M Medical Recruitment Trust to Bolster Rural Providers

Sanchez introduced a $50M Medical Provider Recruitment Trust to fund loan repayment and recruitment for rural providers,...

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Government

Hearing officer backs continued overnight operations at Española Pathways Shelter

Hearing officer backs continued overnight operations at Española Pathways Shelter

An independent hearing officer recommended approval of a special use permit for Española Pathways Shelter, a decision th...

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Healthcare

Los Alamos Medical Center honors longtime administrator Vicki Martinez

Los Alamos Medical Center honors longtime administrator Vicki Martinez

Residents will learn about Vicki Martinez’s retirement, her role at LAMC, and what her departure means for hospital oper...

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Business

LANL to stay central in renewed $125M Quantum Science Center

LANL to stay central in renewed $125M Quantum Science Center

DOE renewed the Quantum Science Center with $125 million over five years, keeping LANL as a core partner integrating qua...

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Community

SALA schedules Hamnet screenings January 16-25 with multiple showings

SALA schedules Hamnet screenings January 16-25 with multiple showings

SALA posted showtimes Jan. 13 for Hamnet screenings Jan. 16-25 and provided ticketing details. The run gives Los Alamos ...

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Community

Free wildflower workshop equips Los Alamos residents to restore pollinator habitat

Free wildflower workshop equips Los Alamos residents to restore pollinator habitat

PEEC will host a free Jan. 24 workshop teaching residents to plant native wildflowers that support bees, butterflies and...

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Government

County delays nonessential services until 10 a.m. after icy roads

County delays nonessential services until 10 a.m. after icy roads

Los Alamos County delayed nonessential services to 10 a.m. on Jan. 9 due to icy roads; transit, refuse, and recreation s...

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Business

Pajarito Mountain to Open Limited Terrain for MLK Weekend

Pajarito Mountain to Open Limited Terrain for MLK Weekend

Pajarito Mountain Ski Area announced on Jan. 9 that it will open for Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, Jan. 17–19, 2026, w...

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