Today's News

Hikers and bikers and fun-loving families flocked to Summerfest at Pajarito Mountain Saturday. Many sipped beer and danced to the ’50s and ’60s style rock tunes of The Nomads, which is part of the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series.

Dan’s Café and Haägen Daz dished up a variety of ice creams and sherbets and the Coffee House Café helped nourish the hungry crowd.

Pajarito Mountain Manager Tom Long spoke about how the annual event came to be during an interview Saturday morning.

Theft hotspots tracked in 2007, 2008 and 2009 clearly identify downtown Los Alamos as the most concentrated center of crime in the entire county.

“Every time I step out of my truck there’s a victim and I hate it – I hate it for all of you,” Det. Doug Johnson told business owners gathered at UNM-LA for Thursday’s Chamber Business Breakfast.

Following a recent rash of downtown break-ins, Los Alamos Police partnered with the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce to present a security talk to area business owners.

With school over and summer vacation starting up, many local churches are offering an opportunity to continue children’s education.

Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church and Los Alamos Church of Christ will help expand youngsters’ spiritual knowledge through Vacation Bible Schools.  

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Los Alamos County has gained national recognition for being one of the top 50 counties or municipalities with the highest per capita income.

The list, released by the Associated Press, ranked Los Alamos County number 49, with a per capita income of $55,109. Number one was Teton County, Wyo., with a per capita income of $132,728, while number 50 was Monmouth County, New Jersey, with a per capita income of $54,801.