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Three face dozens of felony charges after Los Alamos storage thefts
Los Alamos police charged three people from Sandoval County in connection with break-ins and thefts from twenty-three units at a storage facility on…
 • Ryan Lowery
18-year-old accused of firing multiple shots near Dinosaur Park
Police arrested an 18-year-old man early Saturday morning for allegedly driving while intoxicated and firing multiple gunshots in a residential area…
 • Ryan Lowery
BREAKING: Arrest highlights security gaps at Los Alamos High School
Man accused of raping student after driving her off LAHS grounds in middle of school day.
 • Ryan Lowery
Longtime Los Alamos resident dies while hiking
Police recovered the body of 82-year-old Damon Giovanielli on Sunday near the Anniversary Trail trailhead, according to police records obtained by…
 • Minesh Bacrania
Found! Missing Los Alamos juvenile Sawyer Thronas
Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) received a call on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, around 9:44 am reporting Sawyer Thronas of Los Alamos, as missing.
 • Minesh Bacrania
Los Alamos resident still missing after 7 weeks
Story and photos by Minesh Bacrania
 • Minesh Bacrania
Caterpillarmageddon 2025
The Western Tent Caterpillars are back. Again.
 • Minesh Bacrania
A crash is not an accident: Los Alamos road safety by the numbers
Part 1 in a Boomtown series looking at the data, facts, and experiences of driving in Los Alamos County
 • Minesh Bacrania
Woo-eee! It’s fire season
Woo-eee is the accepted pronunciation of the acronym WUI, short for wildland-urban interface, which is the zone of transition between unoccupied land…
 • Minesh Bacrania
Wildfire protection as community effort: ‘It takes all of us’
With wildfire season approaching and a dry winter leaving the region vulnerable, Los Alamos officials painted a grim picture at Wednesday’s Wildland…
 • Stephanie Nakhleh
Insurance lifeline: Will the New Mexico Senate help Los Alamos homeowners keep their coverage?
Story by Stephanie Nakhleh
 • Stephanie Nakhleh
LANL legacy cleanup: progress and challenges in 2025
The Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) said it is making significant progress in its cleanup mission at Los…
 • Stephanie Nakhleh
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