County Pavement Preservation Efforts To Begin On Central
COUNTY News:
In preparation for winter, Los Alamos County Traffic & Streets will be conducting asphalt patching on Central Avenue as part of ongoing County pavement preservation efforts.
This work is scheduled ahead of the colder months to prevent further deterioration of the roadway surface during winter. The timing was carefully chosen to follow the busy summer season and occur before the asphalt plants close for the winter. Last week County staff went door-to-door to speak directly with many affected businesses.
The planned schedule is as follows:
- Saturday, Sept. 28: Central Avenue
Grapes & Peaches At Los Alamos Farmers Market Thursday
LAPD To Conduct DWI Enforcement Operations
LAPD to conduct DWI Operations over the next few months around the county during which citizens can expect to see DWI roadblocks and saturation patrols in place. Courtesy photo
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) will conduct DWI Operations over the next few months. Citizens can expect to see DWI roadblocks and saturation patrols to combat crimes related to driving while under the influence, underage drinking and open container violations.
Citizens can always report suspected drunk drivers by calling the Los Alamos County Emergency Communications Center at 505.662.8222. Read More
Travel: Explore Alaska’s Mining History – Tour Gold Dredge 8
Gold Dredge 8. Photo by Debbie Stone
Gold panning takes some finesse and patience. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Gold was discovered in the Fairbanks area in 1902 when Italian immigrant Felix Pedro struck it rich. He put Fairbanks on the map and thousands of men rushed to interior Alaska in search of the precious yellow metal. They were driven by gold fever and the chance to stake their claims, often enduring harsh conditions amid a rugged landscape. By 1930, though, small mines were replaced by large scale mechanized mining and dredging operations. Read More
Angel Fire And Surrounding Communities To Benefit From Daily Commercial Air Flights To And From Albuquerque
The Colfax County Angel Fire Airport. Courtesy/Angel Fire
The airport hangar at the Colfax County Angel Fire Airport. Courtesy/Angel Fire
Village of Angel Fire News:
ANGEL FIRE — The Village of Angel Fire (https://www.angelfirenm.gov), Colfax County (https://www.co.colfax.nm.us) and Angel Fire Resort (https://www.angelfireresort.com) in the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico, have announced the launch of new seasonal passenger air service between Angel Fire and Albuquerque, set to begin in early December 2024.
The service, which is being made possible by a $1.4 million Rural Read More
LAPS Foundation Joins Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op To Host 4th Annual ‘Hillhopper Homecoming’ Event Sept. 28
The LA Hill Stompers perform at a previous ‘Hillhopper Homecoming’ at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square. Courtesy/LAPS Foundation
LAPS Foundation News:
Homecoming is this weekend! LAPS Foundation is excited to join Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op to host the 4th annual “Hillhopper Homecoming”. While high school students are enjoying the homecoming dance on Saturday night, alumni of Los Alamos High School and LAPS staff are invited to Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, 5-7:30 p.m. for a relaxing evening of beer, tacos and live music. Come and visit with old friends and the teachers who made Read More
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Travels To New York City
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham traveled to New York City Sunday to participate in a major announcement during Climate Week 2024.
Lujan Grisham is co-chair of the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 24 governors representing approximately 60 percent of the U.S. economy and 55 percent of the U.S. population.
The governor’s itinerary also includes remarks at a U.S. Climate Alliance panel on natural and working lands, a keynote address on aging at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, and a meeting Read More
Posts From The Road: Sally Overlook On Piedra Ice Fissures Trail In Colorado
Sally Overlook View: A view from Sally Overlook in the San Juan Mountains north of Pagosa Springs, Colo. of the expansive valley to the east. The overlook is a pie shaped ledge that provides views in several directions of the valley and mountains in the area. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Piedra River Valley: Looking toward the southwest from Sally Overlook gives viewers a great view of the Piedra River flowing to the southwest through the Piedra River Valley and meadows. The elevation at the overlook is just over 8,400 feet and the elevation along the river is about 7,500 feet, a 900 foot Read More
Fr. Glenn: Warning … Possible Danger Ahead
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Almost every week of the year the Catholic Church has memorials of various saints—the apostles, notable pastors, notable scholars of the past (“doctors” of the Church), and particularly charitable and self-sacrificing individuals such as Elizabeth of Hungary. And, almost every week, there are memorials of martyrs—various men and women of the very early days of faith prior to the Roman emperor Constantine granting recognition to (and eventually converting to) Christianity.
But before Constantine the Romans held a number of persecutions of Christianity, no doubt using Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 23, 2024
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150 or visit the County Projects” link and select “Public Works” at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.
Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
DP Road Phase II Reconstruction Project Update
- TLC Plumbing & Utility work 7 a.m.
White Rock Farmers Market On Wednesdays Through Oct. 9
Video: Councilor David Reagor Discusses Newly Approved Road Diet Hybrid Option For Trinity Drive
Los Alamos County Councilor David Reagor discusses the road diet hybrid option council recently approved for the portion of Trinity Drive from Oppenheimer Drive to Knecht Street. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
All Shall Be Well: Practicing An Embodied Faith
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, The Rev. Lynn Finnegan, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, Pastor Nicolé Raddu Ferry and Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By Deacon Amy Schmuck
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
This past week I was greatly blessed to participate in our Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA’s Theological Conference with around 100 of my ministry colleagues from our broad geographical area. Participants traveled from Wyoming, Utah, Texas, Colorado, and I was also fortunate enough to have only a short but breath-takingly beautiful drive Read More
Kiwanis Club Annual Used Bike Collection At IHM Sept. 27-28
Courtesy/Kiwanis
Scene from a previous used bike collection inside the IHM Parish Hall. Courtesy/Kiwanis
KIWANIS News:
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos is holding its annual used bike collection Sept. 27-28 in the Parish Hall at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
A crew of mechanics and volunteers will give the donated old bikes new life and a great new home with an economically disadvantaged New Mexico kid.
Free Bikes 4 Kidz seeks unused or outgrown child or adult bicycles.
Bicycle drop off schedule:
- Friday Sept. 27 from 2-6 p.m.; and
- Saturday Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to noon.
The Parish Hall Read More
Rabbi Shlachter: Jews Blow Their Own Horn – The Upcoming Holiday Of Rosh HaShanah
Eating apples and honey, or other sweet things, is traditional on the Jewish New Year. Courtesy/LAJC
By Rabbi Jack Shlachter
Los Alamos Jewish Center
Beginning on Wednesday evening, Oct. 2, 2024, Jews around the world will usher in the major holiday called Rosh HaShanah, literally “Head of the Year”. (See the end of this column for Los Alamos Jewish Center’s schedule of holiday services).
This holiday is Biblical in origin, first alluded to in the Book of Leviticus 23:23-25 where the Jews are commanded to observe a sacred day on the first day of the seventh month. Already there’s a conundrum! Read More
NMDOT To Sponsor Statewide Car Seat Clinics Saturday
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Traffic Safety Division will sponsor Car Seat Inspection Clinics at 11 locations across the state 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, as part of National Seat Check Saturday.
The National event focuses on the importance of properly securing children in an appropriate car or booster seat.
During the events, parents and caregivers will work one-on-one with nationally certified child passenger safety technicians. Technicians will spend approximately 30 minutes per seat educating parents on the proper selection, installation, Read More
Explore Medieval Islamic Contributions To Astronomy With Galen Gisler At PEEC Friday Sept. 20
The Ulugh Beg Observatory in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which was built in the 1420s. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The community is invite to journey through the rich history of Islamic Astronomy at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC)’s planetarium 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20.
This unique event, presented by Galen Gisler, will shed light on the crucial contributions of medieval Islamic scholars to our understanding of the cosmos. While Western education often overlooks this vibrant period between the ancient Greeks and the Renaissance, Gisler will bridge that gap by exploring the Read More
Bandelier’s Tsankawi Unit Opening Noon Thursday Sept. 26
Bandelier’s Tsankawi Unit will temporarily close Thursday morning, Sept. 26 for traditional cultural activities. It will reopen at noon to the public. Photo by Zachary Whitlow/NPS
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier National Monument’s Tsankawi Unit will be temporarily closed on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 26 for traditional cultural activities. It will reopen at noon to the public.
“It’s important that our affiliated tribes have access and privacy to engage in activities that are critical to their culture and traditions,” Superintendent Patrick Suddath said. “We hope that visitors understand Read More
Hampton: Transportation Board Sept. 5 Meeting Update
By DAVID HAMPTON
Chair
Los Alamos Transportation Board
At our last Transportation Board meeting, Sept. 5, 2024, we received a presentation and took public comments on the Pedestrian Master Plan Update. The County has tasked Wilson and Co. to conduct the plan update that will replace the current plan from 1998.
The previous plan focused mainly on Safe Routes to School, which has largely been implemented and continues to this day. This update aims to enhance safety, infrastructure and accessibility in the Los Alamos Townsite and White Rock Town Center. Essential tasks include reviewing past Read More
Registration Open For 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip
Education News:
Thursday, Sept. 12, a representative passed out flyers and answered questions regarding the spring break trip for 8th graders interested in going to Washington, D.C.
There was an error regarding the date of the trip on the flyer. The date of the trip is March 17-20, 2025.
New pamphlets with the correct date will be available to students at the end of this week and will be available in the front office at Los Alamos Middle School.
Students registering for the trip by Sept. 21 with a $115 down payment will receive a trip discount.
Direct questions to Roberta Cocking at 505.670.0679. Read More
