Lifestyles

Cone Zone For Week Sept. 16, 2024

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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 “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.

Courtesy/LAC

DP Road Phase II Reconstruction Project Update

TLC Plumbing & Utility work Read More

Posts From The Road: Strater Hotel In Durango

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Starter Hotel: The historic Starter Hotel is at the corner of Main and 7th Street in downtown Durango, Colo. The hotel has been a landmark in Durango since 1887. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Hotel Lobby: Stepping through the front entrance of the Strater Hotel is like stepping back in time. The beautiful hand crafted woodwork is everywhere beginning at the Reception Counter to the detailed columns and trim work. Above are crystal chandeliers and the detailed ceiling. Not visible are the window coverings, other furnishings, and the artwork which adds to the beautiful space. Photo Read More

Fr. Glenn: Get Thee Behind Me, Satan!

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Hmph. Someone brought cookies to work. Again, dang it. Well … how ‘bout just one? Well … another one won’t hurt. And before long, it’s “Is that the last of them?” Blast.

A trivial example, but … oh, the temptations of life! Always those seeking to be good persons, whether they be Christians or no, must battle those pestilently persistent deadly sins: lust, gluttony, envy, wrath, pride, greed, sloth—all, of course, rooted in selfishness. Even when we know what is right and good to do, sometimes our passions—coupled with bad judgment—lead us to surrender the will to that which departs Read More

Jemez Historic Site: Horno Corn Roasting Demos Sept. 22

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Staff will offer a demonstration on how to roast corn in an adobe horno or oven during Funday at Gisewa 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 at Jemez Historic Site. Courtesy/JHS

Jemez Historic Site News:

Jemez Historic Site offers an engaging day during Funday at Gisewa with a variety of activities and demonstrations, including a corn roast in the adobe horno 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22.

Visitors can explore the ways of Pueblo life through cooking, art demonstrations, dances and much more at Jemez Historic Site.

Staff will offer a demonstration on how to roast corn in the adobe horno or oven. The Read More

Engagement Announcement: Samuel LeDoux & Kiele Nichols

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Samuel LeDoux, Adjunct professor at UNM-Los Alamos, proposed to Kiele Nichols Sept. 12, 2024 at Nationals Park Stadium in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Nationals Baseball game against the Miami Marlins. Courtesy/Cindy Kane Photography

Scene from the Nationals Park Stadium in Washington, D.C. at the Sept. 12, 2024 Washington Nationals Baseball game against the Miami Marlins. Courtesy/Cindy Kane Photography

The crowd cheers as Kiele Nichols accepts the proposal of marriage from Samuel LeDoux Sept. 12, 2024 at Nationals Park Stadium in Washington, D.C. Courtesy/Cindy Kane Photography Read More

All Shall Be Well: Look For The Thin Places Of Communities Where Prayer Surrounds You With Grace, Healing And Hope

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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 Pastor Nicolé Raddu Ferry
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

On August 17th after traveling by airplane, a car, a train, a bus, a ferry, another bus and another ferry, my friend and I arrived on the Isle of Iona for a weeklong pilgrimage for a retreat on caring for creation. We had wanted to visit the ancient Isle of Iona for some time, as it is known as the heart of Celtic Spirituality and site of pilgrimage Read More

Rosh HaShanah & Yom Kippur Classes At Jewish Center

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Rabbi Jack Shlachter with a shofar. Courtesy/LAJC

Los Alamos Jewish Center News:

In preparation for the upcoming Jewish High Holidays of Rosh HaShanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Jewish Day of Atonement), Rabbi Jack Shlachter will facilitate a two-part class on the holidays at the Los Alamos Jewish Center, 2400 Canyon Road.

Each session will be free-standing, so participants can attend one or both. No charge.

Part 1 will focus on Rosh HaShanah. It will take place at 8 p.m. today, following the monthly “later time” 7 p.m. Shabbat evening services. All are welcome to join at 6 p.m. for Read More

NMDOT Supports National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week With Car Seat Checks Available Statewide

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NMDOT News:

DEMING – Sept. 15-21 is National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week. The campaign focuses on the importance of properly securing children in an appropriate car or booster seat.

To support the nationwide event, the New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division  (NMDOT TSD) (NMDOT TSD) will sponsor Car Seat Inspection Clinics, 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 as part of National Seat Check Saturday.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motor vehicle-related injuries remain a leading cause of death for children ages 15 Read More