NCP Free Green Chile Cheeseburger Day Tuesday Oct. 25
Nuclear Care Partners (NCP) is hosting a FREE Green Chile Cheeseburger luncheon to honor current/former Atomic and Department of Energy employees and their family members Tuesday, Oct. 25. You must call the Betty Ehart Center to sign up by Monday, Oct. 21, at 505.662.8920. NCP will be on hand with a fond remembrance, prizes and resources. A small resource fair will take place upstairs with community partners that support the needs of seniors in the community. Those seniors 60 and over can join the senior center for free and learn about all of the great programs availble. Courtesy/Bernadette Read More
Mesa Library Quarterly Yoga Book Club Begins Nov. 3
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Want to learn more about yoga or share your practice with like-minded people?
The staff at Mesa Public Library announces a new Quarterly Yoga Book Club to be facilitated by certificated yoga therapist Jacci Gruninger, MS, C-IAYT.
This series is free to the public thanks to the generous support of Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries, and the first session is 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 on Mesa Public Library’s lower level. The program is suitable for adults of all ages and abilities.
Participants can expect to spend up to 45 minutes breathing, moving, and being still, Read More
North Central RTD Named GFOA Triple Crown Winner
NCRTD News:
CHICAGO — Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has named North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD), NM as a 2020 Triple Crown Winner.
GFOA’s Triple Crown designation recognizes governments who have received GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting or Canadian Award for Financial Reporting, Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award, and Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for a fiscal year. North Central Regional Transit District is one of just 317 governments that received the Read More
‘IAIA Making History Symposium’ Monday Oct. 17
‘IAIA Making History Symposium’ Oct. 17 in person and online. Courtesy/IAIA
IAIA News:
The Institute Of American Indian Arts (IAIA) has been preparing for this event for the past 60 years. From 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MDT) Monday, Oct. 17, the IAIA will present the IAIA Making History Symposium.
Whether you join us in the Center for Lifelong Education (CLE) on campus, participate in panels and Q&A sessions via Zoom, or watch the day’s events online, you will enjoy the engaging conversations and presentations given by historians, celebrated alums, current and former IAIA team members, staff Read More
Posts From Abroad: The Canals Of Venice, Italy
Posts from abroad: The view during a visit Saturday in Venice, Italy. Venice is filled with winding canals, striking architecture and beautiful bridges. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Scene Saturday of a canal in Venice, Italy. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Scene Saturday in Venice, Italy. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Scene of a canal Saturday in Venice, Italy. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Scene Saturday of striking architecture in Venice, Italy. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
Posts From The Road: Devils Tower National Monument
Distant View: Devils Tower in northeastern Wyoming is an easy landmark to spot. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Approaching the Tower: When approaching the Devils Tower visitors begin to see detail in the geological formation. The vertical columns and cracks become more visible as you get near the tower. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Campers: Tent campers close to our campsite create an interesting visual when the tents were lit against the dark background of the trees nearby and the Devils Tower looming in the evening sky. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN Read More
Fr. Glenn: The Most Effective Vaccine
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Came down with COVID the other day – the “Mack truck” variant, as in “hit by a … ”. No fun whatever. We men like to think ourselves as rough and tough (our egos tending to revolve around our virility and strength), but even tiny little microscopic “bugs” can drive us to our knees.
But there are a lot of “viruses” apart from physical sickness, even to the point of manifesting themselves IN physical illness. We want to control every facet of our lives, often becoming grouchy and irate when things don’t go our way, or despondent when the unexpected occurs. In some manner, then, we can be Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Oct. 17, 2022
COUNTY News:
The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors.
For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150 or visit “Projects/Public Works”.
Slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.
Note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Hilltop House Demolition
All Rite Construction, under contract with Los Alamos County Public Works, has begun demolition of the former Hilltop House hotel and gas station,
Gov. Lujan Grisham And Burrell Aviation Announce New Cargo Flight Expansion At Doña Ana County Jetport
Burrell Aviation CEO John Carver
STATE News:
SANTA TERESA — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined Burrell Aviation and Doña Ana County officials Friday to announce a new $72-million cargo aviation facility at the Doña Ana County Jetport.
The governor and Burrell Aviation CEO John Carver announced that Burrell Aviation will construct multiple new structures designed to expand cargo and distribution services, including facilities dedicated to air cargo handling, cold storage, distribution, and aircraft maintenance.
The new facility is expected to create up to 1,300 jobs.
“Expanding global Read More
NMDOT: National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct. 16-22
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — National Teen Driver Safety Week is Oct. 16-22, 2022. The campaign promotes the significance of open communication with teens about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel.
The rules address the greatest dangers for teens drivers including alcohol, inconsistent or no seatbelt use, distracted and drowsy driving, speeding and number of passengers.
According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for teens (15-18 years old) in the United States.
There were Read More
Atomic City Transit Route 1 & 6 Peak Service To Resume Monday; 3 & Peak 2 Remain Suspended
ACT News:
Atomic City Transit announces Route 1 and Route 6 Peak service will return Monday, Oct. 17.
Route 3 service will remain suspended until construction is complete and Canyon Road is serviceable. Route 3 passengers are encouraged to utilize Route 1 on Central Avenue.
Route 2 Peak will remain suspended due to staffing issues.
Call the ACT office at 505.661.RIDE (7433) with questions or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time.
For specific route service schedules, vist the ATC website. Read More
County DPU To Replace Sewer Lines On Sombrillo Court
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is starting a sewer line replacement project on Sombrillo Court with excavation to begin Monday.
DPU’s contractor is currently potholing there to locate existing sewer lines in preparation for the project.
Starting Monday, the entrance to Sombrillo Nursing & Rehabilitation Center will be narrowed while installing a new manhole in the area. Drivers will still be able to enter and exit but are asked to drive slowly and cautiously while entering and exiting the parking lot. It has not yet been determined how long the manhole Read More
Memorial Service For Helen Mae Cake Sokoloff Oct. 20
Helen Mae Cake Sokoloff June 12, 1926 – Sept. 28, 2022
COMMUNITY News:
A Memorial Service for Helen Mae Cake Sokoloff, who passed away Sept. 28, 2022, has been set for 1-3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 at White Rock Baptist Church, 80 State Road 4, White Rock, NM 87547.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Please feel free to bring a dessert or light refreshment to share if you want to.
If you have a memory of Helen you would like us to share at the service, please email it to Jessica.maupin@gmail.com. Read More
Registration Underway For 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip
Los Alamos 8th graders in front of the Capitol Building during a previous spring break trip to Washington, D.C. Sign up is underway for the 2023 trip. Post file photo
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bonnie@ladailypost.com
It’s time for 8th graders to sign up for the annual Washington, D.C. Spring Break Trip. The trip is available to home school 8th graders as well as Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS)) students. The trip will take place April 1-4.
This is the 38th year middle schoolers have been touring the nation’s capital. The trip was started by LAMS history teacher Terry Quinn, who joined Read More
FTA Tribal Transit Program Awards $400,000 To Three Northern New Mexico Native Tribes
RTD News:
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded three northern New Mexico native tribes $400,000 in grant money for projects that support transit services for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages in rural areas.
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) submitted grant requests on behalf of Santa Clara Pueblo, which was awarded $140,000, Pueblo of Tesuque which will receive $140,000, and Jicarilla Apache Nation which will receive a total of $120,000.
According to a press release issued by the FTA:
“Santa Clara Pueblo will receive funding to upgrade Read More
Posts From Abroad: Comunità Pastorale Santi Profeti
Posts from abroad: Interior view of Comunità Pastorale Santi Profeti church Wednesday during a tour of Milan, Italy. Photo by Liddie Martinez
View of Comunità Pastorale Santi Profeti church Wednesday during a tour of Milan, Italy. Photo by Liddie Martinez
View of Comunità Pastorale Santi Profeti church Wednesday during a tour of Milan, Italy. Photo by Liddie Martinez
View of Comunità Pastorale Santi Profeti church Wednesday during a tour of Milan, Italy. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
Second Annual New Mexico Bike Packing Summit Returns To Las Cruces Oct. 28
Scene from New Mexico Bike Packing Summit in 2021 in Las Cruces. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
LAS CRUCES — The second annual New Mexico Bike Packing Summit returns Friday, Oct. 28 in Las Cruces. It’s all in hopes of bringing together local, state and national outdoor enthusiasts to discuss connecting the New Mexico’s four major bike packing routes, and work to promote these routes in a way that supports inclusivity and equity.
The Summit begins with a New Mexico Makers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Outdoor Adventures, 1424 Missouri Ave., featuring New Mexico-based manufacturers and retailers that Read More
County: 2022 Bandelier Shuttle Season Has Ended
Today marks the Bandelier Shuttle’s last day of operation to Bandelier National Park for the 2022 season. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Atomic City Transit (ACT) announced that today is the ACT Shuttle’s last day of operation to Bandelier National Park for the 2022 season.
Starting Thursday, Oct. 13, vehicles will be allowed to drive into the park while visiting. Bandelier National Park Visitor Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
ACT regular service will continue as published.
Direct questions to the ATC office at (505) 661-RIDE (7433) or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes Read More
Only 3 More Outdoor Los Alamos Farmers Markets!
LAHS NJROTC Hosts Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Oct. 13
