Rodeo Cowboy Dinner & Dance At Posse Lodge Aug. 12
By LAURA TRYBOSKI
Sheriff’s Posse Lodge
The Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Posse Lodge is hosting its annual Rodeo Cowboy Dinner and Dance Saturday, Aug. 12 at 650 North Mesa Road.
Our Historical Lodge welcomes you to dine and boot scoot the night away.
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- Dinner is from 5 to 7 p.m. … Come early, as we sold out last year!
- Dance is from 7:15 to 9 p.m. … Enjoy music from Bill Hearne.
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Enjoy a famously cooked prime rib dinner by Steve Wallin!
- Prime rib dinner is $20.
- Hot dog dinner is $5.
Y’All come on out for a root’n toot’n good time! Read More
Columbian Club Bingo Night Fundraiser Friday Aug. 18
Sewer Work On Rover In White Rock Begins Aug. 7
From Cartwright’s Plumbing Heating and Cooling:
Cartwright’s Plumbing Heating and Cooling plans to be in the area of 537 Rover Blvd. in White Rock to perform sewer work beginning Monday Aug. 7 through Aug. 11. The planned work schedule is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
This work will require the closure of lanes and breaking up the asphalt and excavating. There will be street signage and a flagging operation to direct traffic during the duration of the job.
Cartwright’s apologizes for any inconveniences and appreciates the assistance of motorist to avoid the area to help insure the safety of the crew, Read More
LAPS: Drivers Reminded To Obey School Bus Safety Rules
Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
“Last year we recorded over 230 incidents of cars passing school buses when the red lights were flashing and the stop arm extended. ” –LAPS Transportation Director Keith Rosenbaum
The first day of school for Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) for the new school year is Aug. 9. School buses will be sharing the road with drivers commuting to work, as well as parents dropping off students at school and high school students driving themselves to school.
The LAPS Transportation Department would like to remind drivers in Los Alamos and White Rock to exercise caution when it comes Read More
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández To Announce $750,000 Grant To Homewise Aug. 1
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:
SANTA FE — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández will announce at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1 that New Mexico’s Homewise is the recipient of a $750,000 grant to provide down payment assistance to potential homeowners residing in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District.
Through the Homeownership Assistance Voucher Program eligible residents can receive up to $30,000 in the form of a housing voucher that is designed to make their home purchase more affordable.
The voucher is a form of down payment assistance (DPA), a powerful tool that helps fill Read More
Los Alamos Farmers Market: Fresh Fruits & Veggies Aug. 3
Heinrich: Federal Guidance On Home Electrification Rebates
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, is welcoming the U.S. Department of Energy’s announced guidance for State and Territorial Energy Offices on the implementation of the Home Energy Rebate Programs, which Sen. Heinrich secured in the Inflation Reduction Act and was based on his Zero-Emission Homes Act. Specific guidance on implementation for Tribal energy offices is still forthcoming.
“This federal Read More
Posts From The Road: The Lakes Of Grand Mesa
Island Lake: Kayakers and boaters enjoy an afternoon on the water at Island Lake on the Grand Mesa. Island Lake is one of the largest lakes on the mesa. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Photographers: A couple enjoy photographing the scenic Island Lake on the Grand Mesa. The entire mesa is a haven for photographers with more than 300 lakes, gorgeous scenery and an abundance of wildlife. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
In our travels around Colorado, one of our favorite destinations is the western slope town of Grand Junction and the Read More
Fr. Glenn: Real Value
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
People certainly have varying ideas of what is truly valuable these days. Most people would point to family and friends first of all, I think, for what is life without love and fellowship, which we crave above all other things?
After all, wealth makes one comfortable and may enable many worldly advantages, but with it often come false friends, treachery, theft, etc. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fatted ox and hatred with it.” (Proverbs 15:17), and “Wakefulness over wealth wastes away one’s flesh, and anxiety about it removes sleep.” (Sirach 31:1)—both of these Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of July 31, 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.
Barranca Road Mill & Overlay Construction
Public Works has contracted with Albuquerque Asphalt, Inc. Read More
Laboratory Retiree Group First Tuesday Breakfast Aug. 1
LRG News:
Los Alamos Laboratory Retiree Group (LRG) retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the LRG monthly breakfast, between the hours of 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Dr.
Retirees buy their breakfast; LRG pays for coffee or tea.
Email sgirard@losalamos.com or call 505.672.3497 for more information. More information about LRG can be found at their website. Read More
All Shall Be Well: Written On Our Hearts
Clergy from left, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Associate Rector Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Courtesy photo
By Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb
ELCA
33But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, “Know the Lord,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord… (Jeremiah 31:32-34b, NRSV)
Humanity Read More
State Police To Hold Checkpoints & Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico During August
NMSP 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 the month of August 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 Read More
Ark Child Development Center Hosts Summer Fair Aug. 5
Ark Child Development Center will host a Summer Fair for the community, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 at First United Methodist Church, 715 Diamond Drive. Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Kevin And Melinda Albright Announce Morning Glory’s Final Day Of Business Is Saturday
After a little more than 22 years of serving Los Alamos residents freshly baked doughnuts, savory breakfast burritos and steaming cups of coffee, Morning Glory Baking Company at 1377 Diamond Dr. is closing its doors. It will be open one final day, from 7 a.m. to noon this Saturday. The kitchen is closed but all the remaining foodstuffs will be available for purchase. Owners Kevin and Melinda Albright outside their restaurant today explained that the storefront, along with the former Metzger’s gas station and auto shop next door, recently sold so they decided it was time to close their business. Read More
New Mexico Coalition To End Homelessness Announce Two Newly Created Positions For Achieving Functional Zero Homelessness
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness announces two newly created critical positions for achieving functional zero homelessness in Santa Fe County.
The Thornburg Foundation, Anchorum St. Vincent, Community Solutions and Santa Fe Community Foundation provided a three year funding commitment for the two positions with the goal of Santa Fe County achieving functional zero homelessness by 2026.
“The new positions will significantly help our organization be even more equipped to respond to the needs of those experiencing homelessness,” said Executive Director Read More
Daily Postcard: Cuthbert The Church Dog Ponders Message
Daily Postcard: Cuthbert, the church dog at Trinity on the Hill is spotted pondering a message on the sign outside the church Thursday at 3900 Trinity Dr. Photo by Mary Ann Hill Read More
LAFSF Lecture: How Different Spiritual Traditions And Science Relate To Consciousness Tuesday At SALA
LAFSF News:
Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAFSF) presents: How different spiritual traditions and science relate to consciousness with Dr. John Ambrosiano.
Admission is free and the event begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, with a light meal in the lobby SALA Events Center. The lecture starts at 6:30 p.m.
In science, consciousness is a perennial holy grail problem that is so abstruse most scientists ignore it, or just call it an “emergent property” of the brain. But, with a resurgent interest in the topic by neuroscientists, various “scientific” explanations are making their way into the Read More
Has Trinity Drive’s Road Diet Yielded Positive Results?
Los Alamos County Engineer Eric Ulibarri, at the podium, and Public Works Project Manager Keith Wilson, seated, discuss the road diet on Trinity Drive during the County Council work session July 18. Screenshot/LADP
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Just how much has the road diet that runs eastward from 39th Street to Oppenheimer Street impacted driving times? According to Los Alamos County staff, not that much.
County Engineer Eric Ulibarri and Public Works Project Manager Keith Wilson presented an update on the road diet during the council work session July Read More
Señor Tortas Food At SALA During Oppenheimer Festival
Señor Tortas is serving food at SALA Event Center during the Oppenheimer Festival underway through July 30. Hours of operation are noon to 6:45 p.m. every day but Friday, July 28. Courtesy/Patricia Burnside
Señor Tortas is serving up tacos, burritos, quesadillas with carne asada, green chile hamburgers and french fries at SALA Event Center during the Oppenheimer Festival underway through July 30. Courtesy/Patricia Burnside Read More
