Los Alamos Airport On Track To Operate Own Hangars
The concrete pads at the Los Alamos County Airport are ready for the new County-owned airport hangars. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Stacks are pre-fabricated material are set to be assembled into hangars at the Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos County Airport has collected all the materials needed for a row of hangars. A giant square of pristine concrete and stacks of pre-fabricated material are ready for construction. It is anticipated Read More
Archbishop Wester: Deepest Condolences To Victims And Families Of Clovis-Carver Public Library Shooting
Archbishop John C. Wester
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Archbishop John C. Wester has issued the following statement regarding the recent tragic shooting that took place in Clovis.
“On behalf of all the faithful in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, I wish to express our sincere condolences to those who lost loved ones and those who were injured in the Clovis-Carver Public Library Shooting.
Our prayers and support also go out to the community of Clovis and all those affected by this senseless act of violence. I would also like to express our appreciation for the pastoral presence of Fr. Simon Carian, pastor Read More
Cowboy Breakfast Benefits Sheriff’s Posse Sunday
Scenes From TOTH High Tea & Fashion Show
From left, Kathy Gursky, Marilyn Stevens, Mary Beth Stevens and Kathy Fry enjoy the festivities at the tea and fashion show fundraiser Saturday at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church. The event raised funds for the church’s House of Hope program, which builds homes for those in need in Juarez, Mexico. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
From left, Licia Gonzales, Isabella Bailey, Jordan Bailey, Ruby Selvage, Siara Deitz and Amanda McMillan volunteer as servers during the tea and fashion show. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Kaitlyn Hill serves some treats during the Read More
Pig + Fig Café Hosts Fundraiser For Self Help, Inc.
Pig + Fig Café owner Laura Crucet, left, and Self Help Executive Director Ellen Morris Bond. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner
The Pig + Fig Café will present a fundraising dinner to benefit Self Help, Inc. at 6 p.m. Sept. 10. Each of the six courses will feature farm to table dishes paired with an array of Rhone varietal wines from Pig + Fig Café owner Laura Crucet’s private collection.
Tickets are $95 per person and can be purchased on their Eventbrite Page by clicking here.
Crucet will donate 100 percent of the profits from the dinner to Self Help. The local non-profit Read More
Fr. Glenn: Guilty!
By Rev. Glenn JonesYou know … guilt gets quite the bad rap. And “sin”? Hooo-boy! … don’t even bring THAT one up. That’ll make you persona non grata even in many Christian circles these days. But what IS sin? … that bugaboo word that even Christians in our day often disdain to utter? It is a short sharp word often ridiculed … yet certainly not by Jesus and the apostles, who spoke of sin often.
For us Christians, sin can be simply defined primarily as the purposeful departure from the will and teaching of God, and therefore from the Read More
Pastor Granillo: Healing Hatred
By Pastor Raul GranilloAll my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don’t make any sudden moves
You don’t know the half of the abuse – 21 Pilots, “Heathen”
Every person in this world has a narrative. We all have a story about who we are, where we came from, and what we have gone through to get to where we are. Each person would be rightfully hurt if another were to presume what their story was, or presume where they come from or what they have been through. Every person in this world has a narrative—it is the story, Read More
State Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols Launch Across New Mexico Throughout September
Don’t even think about drinking and driving. Courtesy photo
NMSP News:
SANTA FE – State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of September 2017.
NMSP is bringing awareness to these events in an effort to reduce alcohol related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising. These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving.
Hundreds of lives could be saved Read More
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REAL ESTATE News:
Just One Thing To Do This Week: Save Some Ice Cream
By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos
My husband thinks I am cleaning the garage. Well, I am IN the garage. I am actually sitting in my car with the air conditioning on because it is so hot this afternoon. And, instead of cleaning the garage I am eating an ice cream bar I found hidden in the extra freezer. When I try to hide food from myself it usually doesn’t work. Certainly not this time.
As I sit in the car I ponder the piles of crap I have stacked around the perimeter of the space. I see things I want to sell, things I want to donate, and things I want to bequeath to others, but mostly I see things that need to be hauled Read More
County Council Tackles Affordable Housing
CDD Director Paul Andrus discusses affordable housing at the work session Tuesday night at the White Rock Fire Station. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com 
Scene from the County Council work session Tuesday evening at the White Rock Fire Station. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
When it comes to affordable housing, there are no easy answers. To begin discussions on how best to fulfill local housing needs, Los Alamos County staff and County Council delved into the complex topic during Read More
Trinity Drive Lane Closures During Next Two Weeks
COUNTY News:
As part of 20th Street Extension Project, construction crews will be locating existing underground utilities on Trinity Drive at the intersection of 20th Street followed by placement of new underground conduit via subsurface boring.
This work requires temporary lane and sidewalk closures on Trinity Drive near 20th Street scheduled as follows, weather permitting:
- Aug. 28 and 29, westbound right lane;
- Aug. 30 and 31, eastbound right lane;
- Sept. 5 and 6, westbound right lane; and
- Sept. 7 and 8, eastbound right lane.
For more information or questions, contact the Public
Concrete Gutter Work Begins On Longview Drive Across Entrances To White Rock Municipal Complex Thursday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County crews will begin placement of a concrete valley gutter across the entrances to the White Rock Municipal Complex Thursday, Aug. 24 to improve storm water drainage.
Use of the parking lots will be interrupted, however, access and parking to at least one parking lot will be maintained as work progresses. Work is scheduled to be completed by Wednesday, Aug. 30, weather permitting.
Pedestrian access along the adjacent sidewalk south of Longview Drive will be limited for the duration. The public is advised to use caution when in the area and to stay alert for construction Read More
Time For Pie …
Pie Town … a little slice of heaven in New Mexico. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Pie Town. This tiny community tucked in southwestern New Mexico has a name that will pique your curiosity and make your mouth water at the same time.
Today, the New Mexico Tourism Department released the latest New Mexico True Story, “Pie Town,” a tribute to the state’s smallest town with the biggest sweet tooth. The release comes right before the community’s largest annual event, the Pie Festival.
“We pulled up and there was a little sign on the door: ‘Used to be pie in Pie Town … ain’t no more,” said Read More
‘Big Foot BBQ & Blues Fest’ Jemez Springs Sept. 2
Possible Big Foot sighting. Courtesy photo
VILLAGE OF JEMEZ SPRINGS News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS—A new event in Jemez Springs is sure to stir up some enthusiasm over Labor Day weekend – the first ever Big Foot Barbecue and Blues Fest, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2.
Area resident Felix Nuñez originated the event. He has been fascinated with the idea of the elusive Bigfoot creature, following several unexplainable sounds he’s heard and documented in the Jemez Mountains over the years.
“Although I don’t want to hang my hat on Bigfoot’s existence, I think there’s been a lot of fascinating audio and video Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society’s Annual Gala – Go Back In Time For An Evening At The Ranch School Sept. 16
Brownmoor girls came from Santa Fe to dance with the young men at LARS. Courtesy/LAHS
LA HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
A woman gazes across the room, transported in time.
She is wearing her evening gown, and he is in his old boy scout uniform! They are dressed in such attire to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Los Alamos Ranch School, reminiscent of the time when Brownmoor girls came from Santa Fe to dance with the young men at LARS. The bell atop Fuller Lodge rings out across the Historic District, rung by the winners of the night’s raffle. It signals the start of dinner, to be served Read More
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church Features New Stained Glass Art
Nambe artist Spin Dunbar created the newest piece of stained glass art at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church. Photo by Audrey Derell/Courtesy
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The newly installed stained glass window by Nambe artist Spin Dunbar at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church emcompasses elements celebrated at the church: The Holy Trinity, Martin Luther’s heart design and Song.
Spin Dunbar
The end result shows contemporary images of The Holy Trinity symbol and the Holy Cross as well as a Read More
Fr. Glenn: One People Under God
By Rev. Glenn JonesThis last week we were treated to yet another example of the truth of scripture—that “there is nothing new under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 1:9) The wall-to-wall coverage about the Charlottesville and subsequent protests and counter-protests reminded of the riots of the 60’s and 70’s. Sigh. Perhaps the birthing pains of eventually moving toward a more civilized society, we can only hope.
Predictably, there were myriad reactions over the Charlottesville protests and events. One wonders whether simply ignoring groups
Public Forum Targets Veterans Transportation Issues
VETERANS News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Veterans, National Guard/Reserve personnel, and their spouses are invited to attend a public forum to address transportation issues facing veterans at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Central New Mexico College (CNM) Workforce Training Center at 5600 Eagle Rock Ave. NE.
This public forum follows a morning Veterans Transportation Summit sponsored by the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) attended by representatives from public and private transportation agencies throughout the state, who will be discussing how they can improve the transportation Read More
Governor: New TV Ads Fight DWI; Distracted Driving
Courtesy/NMDOT
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez announced powerful TV ads – called “Just a Matter of Time” – to fight drunk and distracted driving.
Both of the new ads are from the point of view of a driver breaking the law – until ultimately they crash. The ads can be viewed here.
“When you drive drunk or distracted you put your life and the lives of every other person on the road in danger,” Martinez said. “It just isn’t worth it. Make the responsible decision when you get behind the wheel – it will save lives.”
In one ad a man is featured driving distracted over and over again, until Read More
