NCRTD Finance Department Earns Top Honors
GFOA News:Living Well Los Alamos: County Fair Exhibits
By HELEN IDZOREK
Extension Home Economist
The Los Alamos County fair is Saturday, Aug. 13.
The fair provides an opportunity to show off tour skills and talents. This year we will accept entries in Clothing, Knitting, Crochet, Needlework, Quilts, Baked Goods, Preserved Foods, Hobbies and Crafts, Fine Arts, Photography, Horticulture and 4-H Projects.
Following judging, ribbons are assigned and the exhibits are displayed for the public to view. Best of the Best awards will be presented in each of the following categories: Fiber Arts, Creative Arts, Culinary Arts and Horticulture. Read More
Quiznos In Downtown Los Alamos Has Closed
Quiznos at 172 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos has closed. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Quiznos in downtown Los Alamos has closed. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
It appears by looking through the window this afternoon that most of the tables as well as food items have been removed from Quiznos in Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
BUSINESS News:
Quiznos has closed at 172 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos.
The store had operated for 15 years in Los Alamos and was known for its toasted, build-your-own subs and soups, salads and Read More
Udall, Heinrich Announce $6.5 Million For Construction And Maintenance At 11 NM Airports
U.S. SENATE News:Free Public Lecture – ‘Catholics and American Freedom: A Short History’
Dr. Kathleen Holscher
SPIRITUAL News:
Most Reverend John C. Wester Archbishop of Santa Fe invites one and all to attend a free public lecture “Catholics and American Freedom: A Short History” presented by Dr. Kathleen Holscher, Endowed Chair of Catholic Studies at UNM and Assistant Professor of American Studies and Religious Studies.
The lecture is Wednesday, Aug. 3 in the Fine Arts Center at St. Pius X High School, 5301 St. Joseph Place NW in Albuquerque. Arrival time is 6 p.m. with the lecture beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed at 7:10 p.m. with a question and answer session
This will be a great Read More
Unitarian Church Presents Jim Scott In Concert
Singer-songwriter Jim Scott
UNITARIAN CHURCH News:
Singer-songwriter Jim Scott brings his “Pete Seeger Songfest” to the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos at 7 p.m. Friday, July 15 at 1738 N. Sage St. Admission is $15 at the door.
Scott’s concert in Los Alamos will focus on the music of the late folk legend, Pete Seeger. Scott collaborated on many projects with Seeger, and leads a celebration of Seeger’s and his own songs of earth, justice and peace. A prolific composer in his own right, Scott’s guitar skill and infectious manner brought Seeger to call him “some kind of magician.”
Formerly Read More
#TapasTuesday Offered At ProjectY During July
Courtesy photoScenes From White Rock Fourth Of July Parade
Annual 4th of July parade fun today at the 2016 Childrens’ Parade in White Rock. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com 
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
COMMUNITY News:
The annual July 4th Children’s Parade and Carnival was held again this year at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 366 Grand Canyon in White Rock.
The Children’s Parade began at 10 a.m. today after a brief flag ceremony and singing of the National Anthem. Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts led the parade.
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Tourists Crowd White Rock Visitor Center Sunday
A throng of tourists wait for Atomic City Transit to arrive Sunday at the White Rock Visitor Center to shuttle them to Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The bus is about to arrive Sunday at the White Rock Visitor Center on N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Smart Design With Suzette: Decorating For The Fourth
Patriotic flower pots and jars. Courtesy photo
By SUZETTE FOXCan you believe we are mid-summer already? It’s our country’s birthday and time to celebrate! My family loves fireworks. We are blessed enough to watch them from our deck, so the day will be filled with good eats – ribs on the barbeque, lawn games, probably even a trip to the pool.
It doesn’t take much to decorate for Independence Day. You can decorate with food, flowers, and lawn decorations. Follow these guidelines for a red, white and blue, patriotic celebration.
Sodas in red, white and blue. Courtesy photo Read More
Pastor Raul Granillo: Christianity 101
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLOChristianity 101.
“I will sing of your love and justice; to you, LORD, I will sing praise” (Ps. 101: 1).
I was reminded this week, by a new friend, that the simplicity of the Bible is the most powerful means of bringing life into this world. Too often we overcomplicate what God says or what Christianity is supposed to be about. We may get hung up in how to attract new people to our church and forget that all the world really needs is for us to live Christ-like lives.
The 101st Psalm is a great message of the simplicity of Christian living. Within this short work of David, you Read More
RTD Bus Service Closed Monday July 4
NCRTD News:Atomic City Transit Provides Special Event Bus Service In Los Alamos And White Rock July 4
COUNTY News:Pegg: Gym Equipment 101
By KENT PEGGHaving spent the better part of the last 25 years in the gym, it’s sometimes easy to take for granted how to use the equipment I utilize in my daily weight lifting workout. For those of you with a little less gym experience, it might be good to review some of the equipment you might encounter when entering the gym.
One type of equipment you’ll encounter is selectorized, or circuit, training machines. These big metal monsters have an attached weight stack that allows you to select the amount of weight you’ll be lifting. Cables or, better yet, Kevlar belts connect the weight stack Read More
Foxx & Korkos Teach Quilting With Nature July 24
A quilt block inspired by a thistle. Courtesy photoPEEC News:
Los Alamos artists Terry Foxx and Katy Korkos are leading a quilting workshop at the Los Alamos Nature Center 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 24. Foxx and Korkos will reveal tricks of the trade for using fabric to depict the beauty of wildflowers. Advance registration is requested.
This workshop will cover the basics of understanding and observing nature as well as elements of fabric, creating a foundation for making a wildflower portrait. Foxx and Korkos will tell you everything you need to know to complete your own beautiful wildflower portrait. Read More
NNM Revival Center Drop-In Prayer Room Closed July 4
Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum Continues July 6
LAFSF News:‘Priest In Training’ Spends Summer At IHM
Former police officer and Marine Robert Bustamante received the call to become a priest one evening while saying the rosary. He is studying this summer with Pastor Glenn Jones at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and will be ordained next year. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com- Former Cop Felt Strong Call To Priesthood
A powerful thought came to Robert Bustamante one evening while saying the rosary: “You will become a Catholic priest.”
“It was very clear and very concise … just that sentence … and the thought wouldn’t go away
Tim Morrison Named Interim GM At Co+Op
Tim Morrison has accepted the Interim General Manager position at the Co+op beginning today. Coutesy photo
CO+OP News:
As of this morning, General Manager Mike Anderson is no longer an employee of Los Alamos Cooperative Market (LACM). However, the LACM Board of Directors is excited to announce that Tim Morrison has accepted the Interim General Manager position and will start today, June 30.
The Board selected Morrison from the pool of candidates in the most recent general manager search. To increase stability in the store and allow time for goals to be achieved, Read More
How The Hen House Turns: Is Cat Psychology Easily Categorized?
By Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. DFirst the good news: no difference in personality could be found in a study of indoor and outdoor cats. At least, not in Australia. More studies are scheduled to be done on American cats by the Cat Teacher Program run by North Carolina’s State University and Museum of Natural Science.
An article in the News Observer May 17, 2016 reported that 2,800 Australian and New Zealand cats have “…five broad feline personality dimensions,” three of which “…correspond Read More
