Lifestyles

Love Is In The Air: A Sunset Glow Cocktail Party Feb. 10

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Balloon Museum Foundation News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Foundation is thrilled to announce its enchanting event, Love Is In the Air: A Sunset Glow Cocktail Party set to captivate hearts Saturday, Feb. 10. This unique event celebrates love set to an evening sunset dotted with hot air balloons, whimsy and wonder. Patrons may show their love of one another, balloons, Albuquerque and the Balloon Museum at this fundraising event. 

Guests are invited to indulge in the magic of museum love as they stroll through the historic museum. The event features live Read More

Los Alamos Police To Conduct DWI Enforcement Operations

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LAPD will be conducting several roadblocks and saturation patrols over the next few months to combat crimes related to driving while intoxicated, underage drinking and open container violations. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) will be conducting several roadblocks and saturation patrols over the next few months to combat crimes related to driving while intoxicated, underage drinking and open container violations.

These operations will be funded by the Local Driving While Intoxicated (LDWI) grant program.  Citizens are encouraged to “drink responsibly” Read More

Traffic Alert: NM-502 Guardrail Maintenance Today

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Traffic Alert:

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will be conducting guardrail maintenance today, Jan. 29, on NM-502 eastbound of Los Alamos from the bottom of Main Hill Road (mile marker 7) to the bottom of Totavi Hill (mile marker 6).

One lane will be closed.

The project is expected to be completed today.

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Posts From The Road: Standin’ On The Corner…

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Standin’ On the Corner: Visitors take photos and selfies at Standin’ On the Corner Park in downtown Winslow, Ariz. The park came about after the Eagles band released the song ‘Take It Easy’ which mentions Winslow in the lyrics. An eagle was painted into the mural on the upper left window of the mural as a tribute to the band. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

The Corner: Visitors mingle at Standin’ On the Corner Park in Winslow, Ariz. The town has added the huge Route 66 shield in the intersection after the park was established. There is no building behind the mural wall because the J.C. Penney store Read More

Fr. Glenn: ‘Too Many Rules’

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

You know … I like going fast. I miss driving on I-10 in west Texas where there’s an 85 MPH speed limit, so I think I’ll start doing that on the local interstates and roads … and maybe some residential areas. Oooo … and slalom in and out between cars! That’s fun!! I just don’t like traffic rules; they restrict what I want!

Well, obviously such a program of behavior will sooner or later inevitably end in traffic citations at best, destroyed lives and property at worst. Thus … traffic laws.

One of the common reasons given for giving up the Catholic faith in particular, or the Christian faith Read More

All Shall Be Well: A Vocabulary Of Faith

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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 LYNN FINNEGAN
Associate Priest
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith
Santa Fe

In her spiritual memoir, “Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith,” Kathleen Norris begins by sharing the story of her early faith, drifting away, and re-entry into Christian community. “I drifted away from religion … when the well-meaning adults who taught Sunday school and confirmation Read More

Enjoy Monthly Dinner And Movie While Helping LAFC

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LAFC News:

The community is invited to Los Alamos Family Council’s (LAFC) first monthly dinner and a movie fundraiser Tuesday, Feb. 13. The event includes frito pie and a movie at SALA Event Center.

Every month on the Second Tuesday of the month, LAFC will host this dinner and a movie fundraiser. Proceeds will support the programs at the Counseling Center and Youth Activity Centers.

Make the Second Tuesday Movie Night a monthly night on the town!

Dinner will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. The movie will start at 6 p.m.

Tickets are limited – so buy yours now by clicking here. Read More

EMNRD’s 2023 Solar Tax Credit Fund Is Nearly Exhausted

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Rebecca ‘Puck’ Stair

EMNRD News:

SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is alerting New Mexico taxpayers that the fund that supports the New Solar Market Development Tax Credit is nearly exhausted for the 2023 tax year.

This news comes less than three months before the deadline for filing 2023 federal and state tax returns.

New Mexico residents who installed solar energy systems in their homes in 2023 have received more than $10 million worth of tax credit certificates. By state law, the agency is authorized to issue no more than $12 million in tax credits Read More