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Community Invited To Honor Los Alamos High School Teacher Brian Easton At 9 p.m. Today At UNM Hospital

LAHS Teacher Brian Easton

COMMUNITY News:

Los Alamos High School teacher Dr. Brian Easton, who taught for more than 25 years, died from injuries he sustained in a pedestrian/vehicle accident Sunday.

Easton is an organ donor and in recognition of this incredible human being and the gift of life he will provide for others, there will be an honor walk at 9 p.m. today at the UNM Hospital’s Critical Care Tower 5 South. Anyone wishing to participate is invited to meet at 8:30 p.m. in the lobby on the fifth floor.

An honor walk is a quiet moment led by an organ donation team where a person is honored by Read More

LALO: ‘Sister Act’ Opens Friday At Duane Smith Auditorium

Deloris Van Cartier, played by Donavan Price, second from right, sings with her sisters in LALO’s Sister Act, opening this weekend at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Thomas Grave

Mitsi Pair Willard sings as Mother Superior in LALO’s musical Sister Act, based on the film of the same name. Photo by Thomas Graves

By KELLY DOLEJSI
LALO’s Sister Act

“Outside, life’s a mess … here within these walls, life is sweet and good.”

So sings Mother Superior in the Los Alamos Light Opera’s (LALO) Sister Act, opening this weekend — and as usual, mother knows best. If life seems chaotic or difficult right now, this

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Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office Announces Candidates Qualified For June 2, 2026 Primary Election

COUNTY News: 

The Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office has completed the candidate qualification process for the upcoming primary election to be held on Tuesday, June 2.

Candidates seeking placement on the primary election ballot were required to file the appropriate paperwork and meet all statutory requirements established by the State of New Mexico on March 10.

Following review and certification, the following candidates have qualified to appear on the ballot for Los Alamos County voters:

State Representative, District 43

  • Christine Chandler, Democrat

Magistrate Judge

  • Catherine E Taylor,
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Openings Available For Pac8 Spring Break Media Classes

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PAC8 News:

PAC 8 still has openings in their Spring Break Media Classes!

Session 2: 9 a.m.–12 p.m., March 30 – April 2   

Stop motion animation for 3rd – 8th graders. Students learn the basics of 2-D and 3-D stop motion animation.

Session 3: 1–4 p.m., March 30 – April 2 

Music video production for 4th – 8th graders. Students learn special effects and lighting and write, shoot and edit a music video. Editing with Adobe Premiere.

https://pac8cmc.com/classes.html

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LANL Public Trails Meeting March 25 At Fuller Lodge

LANL News:

Want to learn more about our trails and how you can help care for them? The National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos County, and the U.S. Forest Service will hold a public information meeting on the area’s trails, 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, at Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave.

Doors open at 5 p.m. with an opportunity to interact with trails, resources management, and safety personnel. The meeting will provide the latest information about our trails and feature discussions on trail management and safe trail use.

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Los Alamos Aquatomics Demonstrate Strong Performances, Dedication, Teamwork At NM Swimming State Championship

Back row from left, Head Coach Maribeth Englert, Peter Maginot, Ashley McLaughlin, Madalyn Baily, Grace Nowell. Front: Greyson Killgore, and Daniela Milazzo-Ramirez. Courtesy/Los Alamos Aquatomics 

Daniela Milazzo-Ramirez receives feedback after her race. Courtesy/Los Alamos Aquatomics 

SPORTS News:

Six swimmers from the Los Alamos Aquatomics represented the team at the New Mexico Swimming State Championship held March 5-8, demonstrating strong performances, dedication, and teamwork throughout the competition.

Senior swimmer Madalyn Baily competed in the 500-, 1000-, and Read More

Keith Tschohl Presentation ‘MOSAIC: New Rules For Pilots, Aircraft, And Maintenance’ March 21

Keith Tschohl. Courtesy photo

EAA News:

Los Alamos Chapter 691 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will meet Saturday, March 21 at the Los Alamos Airport Terminal, and will feature an educational presentation by Keith Tschohl entitled “MOSAIC: New Rules for Pilots, Aircraft, and Maintenance”. The meeting, open to the public, will begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee, pastries and informal discussion, followed by a short business meeting at 10 a.m. and the presentation beginning at 10:30 a.m.

The MOSAIC (“Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification”) Final Rule, published Read More

Registration Open For High Flyers Summer Gymnastics Camps Running June – August

Group of happy smiling children jumping at summer camp. Courtesy/HFG

High Flyers News:

Your kids will jump for joy at High Flyers summer gymnastics camps. Ten weekly summer camps are offered starting June 1 and continuing through Aug. 7. The camps cater to potty-trained boys and girls ages 4 through 11.

No former gymnastics experience is necessary.

Camps are available on a weekly or daily basis and run from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Each week offers a different theme that incorporates gymnastics instruction and active play, a theme activity, and outdoor games.

Weekly themes include:

  • June 1 – 5: Fitness
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How AI-Savvy Are You? Take This Quiz!

LADP News:

How well do you understand the AI tools shaping today’s information environment?
This true/false quiz tests knowledge of how AI models are trained, why they make mistakes, how companies use data and how AI influences what people believe. Take the quiz to see if you can separate AI hype from AI reality.

The quiz was created by Lynn Walsh and Trusting News as a resource for local media organizations to share with their communities. Participating newsrooms are part of an AI Literacy cohort aimed at helping audiences better understand what AI is, how it works and how it is being used.

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Update: MOWW March 17 Meeting Location Has Changed!

MOWW News:

Due to a power outage in Los Alamos Research Park building, the location for today’s (March 17) meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) has been moved to the second-floor meeting room in the American Legion Post 90 building. The address is 1325 Trinity Drive. Please enter the building through the west side door to the restaurant and take the stairway on the left just inside the outer door.

Direct questions to Commander Gregg Giesler at 505.603.8239 or g.giesler@computer.org. The meeting will be available on Zoom. The meeting will begin with a social period at 6 p.m., followed Read More