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Two years of Boomtown
Boomtown tells the stories that matter to Los Alamos.
Dec 1
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Minesh Bacrania
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Bored in Los Alamos, a daily reality for teens
Los Alamos teens are bored. To better understand why, Boomtown's Sal Dewitt surveyed 132 local teens and 84 of their parents.
Nov 30
11
Mothra visits Western Area: Spotlight on chalk artist Jennifer Leon
Local artist marks her 13th halloween mural.
Oct 30
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Minesh Bacrania
4
No party lines, just party money
Partisan contributions drive nonpartisan school board races
Oct 23
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Ryan Lowery
9
LAPS survey raises familiar issues
Los Alamos school board meeting recap: October 14, 2025
Oct 22
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Minesh Bacrania
6
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How does your vote get counted anyway?
A look at Los Alamos County's voting machine certification process
Oct 16
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Minesh Bacrania
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Finding fall vaccines in Los Alamos County
The latest info on vaccine availability in our community
Oct 27
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Emily Piltch
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Uncertainty lingers as state launches universal child care
New Mexico is preparing to roll out a universal child care program but the shift
Sep 27
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Megan Hesselink
6
Great expectations: The reality of local health care
As Los Alamos organizations try to make a difference in local health care, they must decide which problems they can control
Sep 30
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Pippa Fung
7
‘A tremendous gap’: Local doctors on the challenges they face in Los Alamos
Between 2017 and 2021, New Mexico lost 30% of its primary care providers, according to a 2023 report by the New Mexico Health Care Workforce Committee…
Jul 20
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Pippa Fung
19
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Every dollar counts: How your spending shapes Los Alamos
Determining the cost of participating in an economic blackout on a local level
5 hrs ago
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Megan Hesselink
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This Week(end) in Los Alamos County: December 3
What's happening in Los Alamos over the next seven days (and beyond), as curated by the Boomteam.
Dec 3
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Becca Louden
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Emily Piltch
3
News you can use: November 26 edition
Council takes step toward broadband construction and plans the future of baseball fields; new cell tower coming to White Rock; LAPS student testing…
Nov 26
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Ryan Lowery
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Minesh Bacrania
3
This Week(end) in Los Alamos County: November 20
What's happening in Los Alamos over the next seven days (and beyond), as curated by the Boomteam.
Nov 20
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Becca Louden
5
News you can use: November 15 edition
Our take on the various local stories that we've had our eye on.
Nov 16
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Minesh Bacrania
8
This Week(end) in Los Alamos County: November 12
What's happening in Los Alamos over the next seven days (and beyond), as curated by the Boomteam.
Nov 13
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Becca Louden
1
Countywide internet and cellular outage lingers
An internet outage detected Tuesday morning has again left much of Los Alamos County without reliable internet or cellphone service.
Nov 12
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Ryan Lowery
7
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