Los Alamos Daily Digest Thursday, October 15, 2026
Ty's Take
Don Owen Coffin made it to 97, which around here means he saw this town transform from a wartime secret into something altogether stranger, a place where Nobel laureates shop at the same grocery store as their neighbors and everybody knows somebody working up the hill. The Halloweekend coming this week, with trick-or-treaters on Main Street and the usual small-town shuffle, is the kind of thing that probably wouldn't have existed when Coffin was young, back when Los Alamos wasn't even on most maps. Now it's become one of those rituals that anchors a community built on the most unanchored ground imaginable, science and security and the constant tension between them. A power outage in Pajarito Acres reminds us how fragile things still are up here on the plateau, how quickly the ordinary rhythms of the place can snap back to precarious. Coffin's long life is worth marking, and so is the simple fact that we're still here, still trying to make a town out of extraordinary circumstances.
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Los Alamos Daily Post
Halloweekend & Trick-Or-Treat On MainStreet Oct. 30-Nov. 1
Los Alamos is hosting Halloweekend celebrations from October 30 through November 1, featuring the main event Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet. The festivities will draw families and costumed revelers to downtown Los Alamos for Halloween fun.
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Los Alamos Reporter
Obituary: Don Owen Coffin June 27, 1929 – Sept. 27, 2026
Don Owen Coffin, a longtime Los Alamos resident, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2026, at Los Alamos Assisted Living at the age of 97. Born in 1929, Coffin lived a life marked by intellect, devotion, and steady character.
Los Alamos Halloweekend Is Oct. 30 – Nov. 1
Los Alamos Halloweekend runs October 30 through November 1, with the main event Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet happening Friday, October 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos will close to traffic, creating a safe pedestrian zone for thousands of costumed visitors.
County: Power Outage In Pajarito Acres
A power outage affected approximately 35 customers in the Pajarito Acres area of White Rock near Piedra Loop, La Senda Road, and Monte Rey Drive. Electric linemen from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities responded and expected to restore power within three hours.
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