Lifestyles

Fr. Glenn: Caining Abel

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

It’s difficult to not behold in utter astonishment the news today concerning Israel and Jews, Gaza and Palestinians. Who would have thought even a year ago that supposed civilized persons would again be calling for destruction of Jews—the elimination of any people—once again, as if each man, woman and child of them were some monolithic evil in the world. (A quote seen recently: “Hitler knew how to deal with those people.” (!)) We even see U.S. Congresspersons and academicians implicitly (sometimes explicitly) refusing to condemn outright murder and even joining in with Read More

Albuquerque Community Nativity Celebrates Spirit Of Christmas Dec. 8-9

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Scene from the upcoming Nativity event Dec. 8-9 at 1100 Montano Road NW in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo

Community Nativity Event News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Albuquerque New Mexico North Stake invites the community to attend a Nativity event Dec. 8-9. This tradition “promises to bring the true spirit of Christmas to life” at 1100 Montano Road NW.

The event will feature a display of Nativity scenes from various cultures and traditions, illuminating the story of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.

Visitors of all ages are invited to explore the beautifully Read More

Home Country: See What Happens

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Old Jasper Blankenship went out to hunt deer the other day, the same way he’s done for decades now. He’s slower than he used to be, of course. Deer season has changed a lot for Jasper over the many years he’s been at it. As a kid, he couldn’t wait until he was old enough to get a license, because he wanted to bring a buck home to show his family. Not just any buck, either, but a big one.

As a young man, he wanted to see how many hunting seasons he could have in one year: duck, goose, quail, pheasant, deer, about anything that moved.

As a middle-aged man, he turned to the technology of hunting Read More

Scenes From 2023 Veterans Day Ceremony At Ashley Pond

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The crowd salutes the Color Guard this morning during the Veterans Day Ceremony at Ashley Pond, hosted by American Legion Post 90. The Color Guard included the American Legion Post 90, its auxiliary, Sons of American Legion Riders Post 90, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8874, the Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge B.P.O.E 2083, the Military Order of the World Wars, Girl Scouts of America, BSA of America and the Los Alamos High School’s NJROTC. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

BSA of America and Girl Scouts of America led the Pledge of Allegiance this morning during the Veterans Day Ceremony Read More

Travel: Mob Museum A Must-See Attraction In Vegas

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Welcome to the Mob Museum. Photo by Debbie Stone

A Who’s Who Wall. Photo by Debbie Stone

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

You might be surprised to hear that one of the most popular attractions in Las Vegas isn’t casino related. In fact, it’s a museum – the Mob Museum. Located in downtown Vegas, approximately six miles from the Strip, this fascinating place is a visitor favorite.

The museum is housed in the first U.S. Courthouse and Post Office building in the city, which was constructed in the 1930s. The site is historic in its own right, as it served as a host to one of the well-known Read More

Cleared Trees At Los Alamos National Laboratory Go To Provide Winter Heat For Pueblo Neighbors

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Timber cleared during wildfire mitigation efforts at LANL go to tribal members to heat homes. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Woodstoves and kiva fireplaces are warming up this winter, thanks to free firewood cleared from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Recently, tribal members from the neighboring Accord Pueblos of San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Cochiti and Jemez collected hundreds of cords of firewood from Laboratory property, repurposing timber that was cleared during on-site wildfire mitigation efforts this year.

Every year since 2019, the Emergency Management Division has been Read More

Section Of 43rd Closing For Sewer Work Nov. 13-Dec. 13

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COUNTY News:

A short section of 43rd Street off Urban Street will be closed for sewer system work Nov. 13 through Dec. 13. The closure will be in front of the properties at 2149, 2159, 2164 and 2177.

A new sewer main will be placed in the work zone. The work, to be done by Parker Construction on behalf of the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, will take place during business hours. Steel plates will be placed on the road in the work zone for emergency access afterhours.

Anyone with questions about the project may contact DPU Associate Engineer Sam Herceg at 505.662.8123 or sam.herceg@lacnm.us Read More

‘Give Thanks’ Piano Recital By Patti Merrill At WRPC Nov. 12

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In this season of thanksgiving, come ‘Give Thanks’ and enjoy a piano recital by professional musician and former White Rock Presbyterian Church accompanist Patti Merrill at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, at White Rock Presbyterian Church, 310 Rover Blvd. in White Rock; right next to Rover Park. Admission is free; donations will be received at the door. Courtesy photo Read More

Atomic City Transit: Regular Service Closed Friday In Observance Of Veterans Day Holiday

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit regular scheduled bus service will not operate Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.

Regular service will resume Monday, Nov. 13.

Direct questions to the Atomic City Transit 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 the Atomic City Transit website. Read More