Lifestyles

Fr. Glenn: A Model To Follow

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

It’s you parents’ lot to worry about your kids—who they hang around with, what they are exposed to, what models for life will they emulate, etc. Will they be good persons? Will they have common sense, grasp onto their educational opportunities, avoid those pitfalls of life which are foreseeable and most often avoidable? No doubt almost every parent will rue some of his kids’ choices at one time or another, but you also know they have to learn the consequences of going down a foolish path … hopefully learning them prior to serious damage to themselves or to others.

So, whom should Read More

All Shall Be Well: Be Reconcilers For God

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Clergy from left, Pastor Mary Ann Hill, Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Associate Priest Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, Rector
Trinity on the Hill

Following a long-standing tradition, a number of Los Alamos churches come together for soup suppers, study, and worship on Thursdays during the season of Lent (the 40 days preceding Easter). This year’s topic is “reconciliation”.

We live in a world in which polarization is becoming ever-more prevalent. Civil discourse is a rare commodity. It often Read More

All Lanes On East Jemez & N.M. 4 To Reopen By March 1

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COUNTY News:

Crews are scheduled to complete most of the construction on both East Jemez Road and N.M. 4 and reopen all lanes to traffic by Friday, March 1.

Crews will return to the project in mid- to late-April to apply OGFC (Open-Graded Friction Course) pavement to the roadway to help reduce wet-weather crashes. This activity requires consistently higher daytime temperatures.

Traffic Impacts In Place In The Meantime:

  • N.M. 4 traffic south of the intersection of N.M. 4 and East Jemez Road is shifted to the west side of the roadway, with one lane open in each direction (northbound and southbound).
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County: Rose Street Reconstruction Project Starts Feb. 28

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Map of the Rose Street Reconstruction Project set to begin Feb. 28. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Public Works Department, in partnership with contractor TLC Plumbing & Utility, will begin work on the Rose Street Reconstruction Project on Rose Street from Central Avenue to Peach Street, including sections of Peach Street and Spruce Street.

The contractor will be in the area performing preliminary work, such as mobilization, construction staking, and staging area setup beginning Feb. 28. Construction is scheduled to begin the following week Monday, March 4. The project Read More

Congressional Delegation Welcomes Over $9 Million For Upgrades At ABQ Sunport, Clovis Regional Airport

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), are welcoming over $9 million in funding from the Infrastructure Law for upgrades at the Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) and Clovis Regional Airport (CVN).

The Sunport will receive $5.8 million in federal funds for upgrades to in-line baggage systems, hold rooms, and terminal interior and exterior spaces. Clovis will receive $3.5 million in federal funds to help with design Read More

Celebrate School Bus Driver Appreciation Day Feb. 22

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LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) encourages students and families to join in celebrating the LAPS transportation staff on National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day Thursday, Feb. 22.

LAPS currently employs 15 route drivers and four assistants providing coverage for all bus routes in the district. The district also has eight substitute bus drivers and one substitute bus assistant. Keith Rosenbaum is the Director of Transportation, and also serves as a substitute driver or assistant when needed. Chris Smith is the Transportation Specialist and Matt Romero is the mechanic in Read More

Posts From The Road: Yuma Territorial Prison State Historical Park

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Prison Cells: Rows of prison cells within the cell block at Yuma Territorial Prison reveal crossed steel bands on every cell door and the entrance to the cell block. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Cell Block: An exterior view of prison cells within the cell block reveal the massive walls of the cells at the Yuma Territorial Prison. Over 3,000 criminals were locked up during the 33 years that the prison was in operation. The prison was closed in 1909 because of overcrowding and lack of space to expand on the bluff where the facility was located. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

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Goodwill® Unveils First 100 Percent Electric, Zero Emissions Semi-Tractors In New Mexico

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GINM CEO Shauna Kastle, Environment Secretary James Kenney, City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, GINM COO Frank Holland, City Councilor Brook Bassan, and GINM CFO Tom Downey cut the ribbon for two Freightliner eCascadia semi-tractors. Courtesy/GINM

GINM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Goodwill Industries of New Mexico (GINM) is blazing the sustainability trail with its purchase of two Freightliner eCascadia semi-tractors.

The electric tractors are 100 percent electric with zero carbon emissions – and the first of their kind in New Mexico. Governor Michelle Lujan Read More

Travel: Covered Wooden Bridges Are Quintessential Stars Of Green Mountain State

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Red Covered Bridge in Vermont. Photo by Debbie Stone

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

The covered bridges of Vermont are often found on postcards, in books and stories about the state and on many different social media sites. They’re the settings for idyllic, scenic drives, weddings and ghost tales.

Vermont is home to more than 100 of these historic structures and as such, it boasts more covered bridges per square mile than any other state in the country. At one time, there was upwards of 500, but unfortunately many were lost to the major flood of 1929, as well as to modernization Read More