Lifestyles

Rendija Road Closing Wednesday For Water Leak Repair

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COUNTY News:

Water crews from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will close Rendija Road at 8 p.m. Wednesday to repair a leak on the Guaje Canyon water transmission line.

Until DPU’s crews expose the line and see the condition of it, they won’t have a firm timeline for the repair, however they estimate the work and the road closure could take up to two days.

Los Alamos residents and San Ildefonso commuters will not be able to access the road, the Pajarito Trailhead or Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club during that time. Read More

Atomic City Transit Announces President’s Day Closure

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Atomic City Transit buses will not be in service Monday, Feb 19 in observance of the President’s Day holiday but will resume service Tuesday, Feb. 20. Courtesy/ACT

COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit (ACT) has announced that buses will not be in service Monday, Feb 19 in observance of the President’s Day holiday.

Regular service will resume Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Call the ACT office at (505) 661-RIDE (7433) for any additional information or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time.

For specific route service schedules, visit https://www.losalamosnm.us/Services/Atomic-City-Transit Read More

Scenes From Governor’s Surprise Visit To International Womens Forum-New Mexico 2024 Legislative Luncheon

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made a surprise appearance at the annual International Women’s Forum-New Mexico (IWF-NM) Legislative Luncheon Jan. 24 at Rio Chama in Santa Fe. IWF-NM member Patsy Madrid (former New Mexico Attorney General) introduced the governor who presented a first-hand look at current initiatives, challenges and successes in New Mexico. IWF-NM members Carol Robertson López and Sayuri Yamada co-chaired the event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaking at the annual IWF-NM Legislative Luncheon Jan. 24 at Rio Chama in Santa Fe. Photo Read More

Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-Use Trail Project Construction Activities: Week Of Feb. 12, 2024

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Work Zone Area 2A. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Hasse Contracting Company Inc., under contract with Los Alamos County Public Works to construct the Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project, will be continuing construction activities at three different locations downtown and off Canyon Road during the week of Feb. 12.

Weather permitting, areas impacted include:

  • Work Zone Area 1: Within the Fuller Lodge grounds adjacent to Central Avenue and heading north towards the Romero Cabin – Occasional brief flagger operations on Central Ave. and 19th St. for construction vehicles
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Posts From The Road: Acoustic America Musical Instrument Museum

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F-4 Mandolin: The F-4 mandolin made by Gibson is owned by prominent mandolin player David Grisman. Shown in the photo are Grisman and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead in 1990. Grisman owns several mandolins and many of his instruments are included in the Acoustic America exhibit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Acoustic America: Shown is an interior view of the public space and lobby area at the Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale, Ariz. The banners displayed all featured images from the Acoustic America exhibit, which will run until Sept. 15, 2024, at the museum. Photo by Gary Read More

Fr. Glenn: Big Week

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Big week this week. Superbowl Sunday. And then beginning of the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday … which, unfortunately, falls on Valentine’s Day this year. Well … maybe better to celebrate romance on Fat Tuesday this once, and thus keep whole the spirit of Ash Wednesday—that of repentance, for we Christians begin our annual “time in the desert” with Jesus in anticipation of the remembrance of His Passion and subsequent Resurrection at Easter. That repentance is the sign for which the ashes are applied to the forehead at the services on that day—the traditional sign of penance Read More

Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary Seeks Vendors For 2024 Spring Arts & Crafts Fair

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Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary Seeks News:

Twice a year, arts and crafts vendors can sell their wares at strategically timed fairs in an intimate downtown Los Alamos location to an art-appreciative community eager to view and purchase a variety of hand-crafted products.

Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary is seeking vendors for their Spring Arts and Crafts Fair to be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church’s Karen McLaughlin Hall. It is a great time to catch Mother’s Day shoppers and overflow from the nearby Los Alamos Arts Council Spring Read More

All Shall Be Well: What’s That Somethin’, Somethin’ On Your Forehead?

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

By Pastor Nicolé Raddu Ferry
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

“So it looks like you have a little somethin’, somethin’ on your forehead.” Did anyone say that to you this week?

If you answered yes, you probably are part of a faith community where the “imposition of ashes” is shared on Ash Wednesday. If you answered no, or if you were the person asking about that cross on your Read More

County Traffic Alert: Main Hill Open, Camp May Closed

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UPDATE: LAPD is allowing parents to pick up their kids from Pajarito Mountain. The plows have laid down sand, as long as people have four-wheel drive and decent tires, Camp May Road is passable, but requires caution. There are two vehicles off the side of the road from an earlier accident. LAPD has a tow truck and is working on moving them.

 

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) would like to advise the public that icy and snow-packed winter driving conditions are present in Los Alamos County.

At this time, the Main Hill Road (N.M. 502) is now open, but drivers are asked to be cautious. Read More