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More Scenes Of 2026 Pride Festival In Central Park Square

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Scene of the 2026 Pride Festival presented on Saturday June 12 on the lawn in Central Park Square by the LA Pride Collective. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

Scene from the 2026 Pride Festival Saturday June 12 on the lawn in Central Park Square. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

Scene from the 2026 Pride Festival Saturday June 12 on the lawn in Central Park Square. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

Scene from the 2026 Pride Festival Saturday June 12 on the lawn in Central Park Square. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com 

 

Scene from the 2026 Pride Festival Saturday
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McQuiston: When The Monsoon Rolls In … Tips For Getting Your Home Ready Before The First Big Storm

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

The sky is clear all morning. Then around 3 p.m. the clouds start stacking up dark over the mountains, the wind kicks up, and 10 minutes later it’s coming down sideways. Hail is ticking off the windows and the street out front is already running like a creek.

If you’ve spent a summer in northern New Mexico, you know the drill. The storms are loud and dramatic, and they can do real damage in about the time it takes to finish a cup of coffee.

Monsoon season officially started in mid-June and runs through September. The good news is that Read More

Luján Issues Statement Commemorating Juneteenth

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement commemorating today’s Juneteenth:

“As our nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we must remember that the promise of freedom was not extended to all Americans in 1776.

“More than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, informing more than 250,000 enslaved people that they were free.

“Juneteenth marks Read More

Scenes From Mosaic Mural Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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The community came out Saturday to snip the ceremonial ribbon on Los Alamos County’s newest piece of art, a mosaic mural installed on the exterior wall of the Justice Center, facing Trinity Drive and Oppenheimer Drive. This particular piece of art is unique in the County’s collection because the public had a hand in creating it. A three-day workshop was held June 5-7 at Mesa Public Library during which the public was invited to create the different panels that make up the mural. The workshops and murals design was led by Austin-based artist J Muzacz and his team. Courtesy/LAC

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Española City Councilor To Attend NALEO Emergency Management Technology Summit

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Sam LeDoux
Española City Councilor

ESPAÑOLA — Española City Councilor Sam LeDoux will attend the NALEO Institute on Technology & AI in Emergency Management from June 23-24 in Bentonville, Arkansas, where Latino elected and appointed officials will examine how technology and artificial intelligence can strengthen emergency preparedness, response and decision-making.

LeDoux said the summit comes at an important time for small and rural communities, where emergency management demands continue to grow while many communities face shortages in emergency personnel.

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Los Alamos Is Addressing Its Wild Side

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Los Alamos County and its contractor are working on a plan to address local wildlife issues. Courtesy photos

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Bears rummaging through trash cans, deer’s antlers getting entangled in holiday lights and mountain lions preying on household pets are all issues that are commonly heard in Los Alamos.

The question is, what can be done about it?

Los Alamos County is starting to work on the answer; during the June 9 County Council meeting, representatives from the contractor, Environmental Solutions and Innovations (ESI), laid out its Read More

100+ Women Who Care–Los Alamos Thanks Sponsors Including Enterprise Bank & Trust For Annual Support

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The 100+ Women Who Care–Los Alamos Steering Committee includes clockwise from top left, Ellen Specter, Diana Martinez, Janet Lovato, Carol A. Clark, Angie Bratton and Jen Wetteland. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Since its founding in August of 2015, 100+ Women Who Care–Los Alamos has gathered generous local women together for quarterly philanthropic dinners, to listen to the needs of three non-profits centered in Los Alamos, and to select one nonprofit to receive their donations.

Our quarterly sponsors make

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Planning & Zoning Commission To Meet June 24, 2026

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.

The meeting is open to the public in person and for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81885706651

Or Telephone:

Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

US: +1 719 359 4580 or +1 253 205 0468 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 444 9171 or +1 669 900 6833 Read More