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| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 226 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 11 days ago |
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🪿 ICYMI — Boomtown stories from July 2026
Bear break-ins, gas leaks, road construction, and significant court rulings — here's everything you need to know from the biggest stories in Los Alamos this month.
This month, Los Alamos kept us busy. We reported on everything from the ret...
Man who raped LAHS student to serve probation as part of plea deal
Content warning: This article contains descriptions of child sexual abuse that some readers may find upsetting. Discretion is advised.
The man who raped a Los Alamos High School student after taking her off campus in December accepte...
Bears responsible for multiple recent home invasions in Los Alamos
A bear crawled through a ground-floor window and ransacked a kitchen during the night of July 23. The residents were not home at the time.
Bears broke into two Western Area homes during the night of July 28, a week after two similar incide...
Your support built this newsroom
Nearly three years ago, we started Boomtown with a simple idea: create a newsroom that looks beyond the headlines, follows the evidence wherever it leads, and explains not just what happened, but why it matters to the people of Los Alamos....
Man convicted of raping child to be sentenced for probation violation
Content warning: This article contains descriptions of child sexual abuse that some readers may find upsetting. Discretion is advised.
Police arrested 37-year-old Shawn M. Cavasos earlier this year on charges of raping a child. (Courtesy o...
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