Cone Zone: Week Of Oct. 9, 2023
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Loma Linda Road Improvements Project
Albuquerque Asphalt, Inc. will continue work on Loma Linda Drive
Chile Decorations At Los Alamos Farmers Market Thursday
Los Alamos Houses Of Worship To Provide Support To Shelter For Asylum Seekers – A Head’s Up
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
On Behalf of Cooperating Houses of Worship
Following a successful effort last year, a number of local houses of worship will be working together again this year to support a shelter for asylum seekers in Deming. That facility, managed by Colores United, receives up to 300 people per week, all of whom have been released from federal detention centers. After a respite of days to weeks, the asylum seekers, many of whom have been through traumatic experiences, move on to longer term housing around the US, where they await asylum hearings.
To support the humanitarian effort of Colores Read More
OLÉ: ‘Tenant Terrors’ Gallery Show Runs Through Oct. 20
OLÉ News
ALBUQUERQUE — The ‘Tenant Terrors’ community gallery project invites you to join them for a thought-provoking exhibition showcasing the challenges faced by renters in New Mexico.
This event will highlight the strength of the community, the power of renters, and the essence “home”.
“We all came together to put on this show because we want people to see what NM renters are dealing with. We can’t continue to ignore the way that landlords are skirting the rules, retaliating against renters at every turn, treating us unfairly due to race and income, and so much more. We’re here because we’re Read More
Cortez Municipal Airport To Host 3rd Four Corners Fall Fly-In
CORTEZ, Colo. – The 3rd Annual Four Corners Fall Fly-In, hosted by the Cortez Municipal Airport and sponsored in part by Mesa Verde Country, will take place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14.
The event features “wings and wheels” as well as a unique place to catch the spectacular Annular Solar Eclipse, which will pass right over Cortez during the event. Attendees will get a free pair of eclipse glasses for viewing the solar phenomenon.
Recap:
- WHAT: 3rd Annual Four Corners Fall Fly-in
- WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- WHERE: Cortez Municipal Airport, Cortez, Colo.
EVENT DETAILS:
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Calvary Chapel Won’t Be Hosting Annual Pumpkin Patch
Calvary Chapel News:
Calvary Chapel of Los Alamos regrets to inform the community that for the first time in 16 years they will not be able to host the Pumpkin Patch this year, due to changes in church personnel. Read More
Posts From The Road: In Search Of Gold
Autumn Attire: Trees in the Elk Mountains west of Crested Butte, Colo. shine as the autumn sun reflects through the forest. This view of hundreds of aspen was seen along Kebler Pass Road during a recent trip through the area. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Kayakers: Kayakers cruise across the waters of Lost Lake high in the Gunnison National Forest. The lake and Lost Lake Campground are a short detour from Kebler Pass Road and are a popular destination for visitors in the Elk Mountains. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
It is that season Read More
Fr. Glenn: Goal!
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
(Sigh). Trouble again in Israel—always quite worrisome. Back and forth will weapons be lobbed to the inevitable destruction and death of many. Often smaller conflicts blaze up into much larger conflagrations; let us pray that that doesn’t occur. For instance, who would have thought at that time that the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist would have been the spark to set all Europe ablaze as World War I?
Now, this Monday (October 9) is Columbus Day—celebrated by many as the discovery and beginning of the settlement of the New Word, and disdained by Read More
Calvary Chapel Hosts ‘Fall Festivals Of Judaism’ Oct. 15
CALVERY CHAPEL News:
Calvary Chapel of Los Alamos invites the community to a special event they are having with an organization called Chosen People Ministries. Representative Cathy Wilson of Chosen People Ministries will explain the Fall Festivals of Judaism and how they relate to the person of Jesus.
Wilson will be speaking at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 at Calvary Chapel, 580 North Mesa Road. There is no cost and no offering will be taken. All are welcome.
All Shall Be Well: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Clergy from left, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Associate Rector Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Courtesy photo
By Reverend Lynn Finnegan
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith
Santa Fe
In one of the most famous “about-faces” of all times, the apostle Paul, who ruthlessly persecuted and murdered Christians, received a severe wakeup call from God. Convinced of the error of his ways, he then set as his life’s mission the proclamation – in word AND actions – of the love of God in the death and resurrection of Christ. He was largely responsible for the tremendous growth Read More
Travel: Channel Islands National Park
Heading up to Cavern Point. Photo by Debbie Stone
Hiking among the wildflowers. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
- The rewards are many for those who make the effort to visit Channel Islands
Over the past several years, I’ve been on a mission to visit all 63 of our country’s National Parks. The majority are easily accessible, but there are several that require a little extra effort, like the Channel Islands.
Touted as the “Galapagos of the North”, Channel Islands National Park is situated in the Pacific Ocean, just off the Ventura coast in California. Comprised of five islands – Anacapa, Read More
Update: NM 4/East Jemez Road Traffic Switch Next Week
Peter Mulvey In Concert Oct. 14 At Unitarian Church
Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey performs solo concert Oct. 14 at Unitarian Church. Courtesy/UULA
UULA News:
Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey returns to Los Alamos for a solo concert at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos (UULA).
The community is invited to join UULA at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 for an evening of great music. The cost is $20 at the door.
Mulvey has been a songwriter, road-dog, raconteur and almost-poet since before he can remember. Raised working-class Catholic on the Northwest side of Milwaukee, he took a semester in Ireland, and immediately began cutting classes to busk on Grafton Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Roasted Tomato Stuffed Poblanos
How to make roasted tomato stuffed poblanos. Video by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
Poblano chile is a new pepper variety on our farm. We tested them this year and had about a dozen plants on the far edge of the field near the Big Jims. They are originally from Puebla, Mexico and were cultivated thousands of years ago long before the Spanish arrived. They are a beautiful dark green and their shape is wide and flat making them ideal for stuffing.
I first fell in love with them when I was frequently traveling to Mexico while working on the establishment of El Camino Real de Tierra Read More
Section Of Pueblo Road Closed Today For Water Leak Repair
This map indicates in red the section of Pueblo Road where today a DPU Gas, Water, Sewer field crew will be repairing an emergency water leak. Courtesy/DPU
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Gas, Water, Sewer field crew will be repairing an emergency water leak along a section of Pueblo Road today, Oct. 4, indicated in red on the map image above.
No water outages are anticipated, and work is expected to be completed by Thursday morning at the latest.
Road access to those who reside in the impacted area will be accommodated. Read More
Post From Abroad: Touring Sermoneta, Italy
Los Alamos High School 2012 graduate Peter Priedhorsky on one of the main streets of the medieval town of Sermoneta, Italy. Sermoneta occupies a hilltop overlooking the Appian Way, south of Rome. Like many medieval towns, the space inside the walls is packed with structures, and is so steep that the streets are stairways. Priedhorsky is traveling around Italy with his parents. Photo by Bill Priedhorsky Read More
UPDATE – Traffic Alert: Accident On Main Hill Road Prompts Lane Closure – Motorists Urged To Exercise Caution
Update: Accident has been cleared and traffic is moving along smoothly.
Traffic Alert:
Los Alamos County has announced that a traffic accident on the Main Hill Road (N.M. 502) between the White Rock Y (N.M. 4 intersection) and the Totavi gas station has led to the closure of one eastbound lane, resulting in traffic delays. The incident occurred earlier today.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department is on scene, overseeing the situation and awaiting the arrival of a tow truck to clear the accident site.
The closure of one eastbound lane has necessitated a shift in traffic patterns, requiring Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Oct 2, 2023
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 “Projects/Public Works” link at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Loma Linda Road Improvements Project
Albuquerque Asphalt, Inc. will continue working on Loma Linda Read More
State Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In October 2023
STATE News:
New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during October 2023.
NMSP is bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right Read More
Posts From The Road: Taking The High Road In Rocky Mountain National Park
The High Road: Shown are several vehicles as they traverse their way through Rocky Mountain National Park on Trail Ridge Road. The road is the highest elevation continuous paved road in the U.S. The highway runs east and west for 48 miles through the park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Longs Peak: Longs Peak is the flat top peak on the left seen at a distance in this view. The peak is the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park at 14,259 feet in elevation. Views such as this can be seen from numerous viewpoints along Trail Ridge Road. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN Read More
