LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is responding to a vehicle accident on the Main Hill Road/N.M. 502.
At this time the Main Hill Road will be shut down in both directions.
Motorists are advised to use the Truck Route/East Jemez Road until the Main Hill Road re-opens. Read More
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
Los Alamos County Public Works’ staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Loma Linda Road Improvements Project
Loma Linda neighborhood Halloween festivities will continue Read More
Sea Gulls: Sea Gulls and various other birds like to follow the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry while it travels in hopes of spotting fish for an afternoon snack. The ferry’s movement stirs up the fish making it easier for the birds to dive for and capture. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Ship and Ferry: Another ferry transports vehicles across the 2.7 mile gap between Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. The route crosses the Houston Ship Channel and often gives ferry riders an up close view of the ships as they enter the channel. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
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By Fr. Glenn Jones:
When you’re around Catholics this week, you may hear them speaking about All Saints Day, an annual November 1 day of remembrance (not worship) of all the faithful who are the “proven friends” of God and have inherited eternal life with Him.
Even the non-believer should be able to at least acknowledge the good of this day and the persons it honors, for the saints are men and women who have followed the great commandments to the best of their knowledge and ability—sought to practice and advance goodness, kindness and righteousness in their lives. After all, we honor sports stars, Read More
Saturday morning, owners Scott Baird and Kate Kudynska cut the ribbon on the new location of their business Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Café and Bakery at 181 Central Park Square. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting ceremony and Chamber Member Services Manager Sam McCrae is holding the ribbon at left. Photo by Clara Clark/ladailypost.com
The new location of Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Café and Bakery at 181 Central Park Square. Last fall, Wolf & Mermaid owners Scott Baird and Kate Kudynska completed a successful pop-up shop as part of Phase II of the Los Alamos Read More
ACT News:
Atomic City Transit (ACT) Peak Service on Route 6 in the afternoon will resume starting 3:05 p.m. to 6:21 p.m. only Monday, Oct. 30.
Peak service is highlighted in yellow on the timetables found on the ACT Routes & Schedules page.
Real-Time and Service information on the app or the ACT Tracker for Route 6P will not be available for 2-3 weeks.
Also, as part of the implementation of the recently updated 5-year transit plan recommendations, Route 2P (White Rock Peak Service) will be permanently discontinued. This route has not been in service for several years.
Direct questions to Read More
COUNTY News:
Property tax bills for 2023 will be mailed to property owners by Los Alamos County’s Finance Department by Nov. 1.
The deadline for the first half of property taxes is Dec. 10, but has been extended to Monday, Dec. 11 due to the weekend. It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure property taxes are paid to avoid late payment penalty and interest charges.
If someone else is to pay on behalf of the property owner, they will need to contact them directly regarding this matter. If a property owner’s property taxes are collected through an escrow account, they should verify Read More
By JACCI GRUNINGER
Executive Director
LARSO
Did you know that for the last nine months the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) chefs have been making more than 175 lunches a day out of our White Rock Senior Activity Center kitchen? More than 80 of those meals are delivered to homebound seniors in both Los Alamos and White Rock. The rest are served to members and visitors in the White Rock Cafeteria or were part of a grab-n-go program while our Betty Ehart Kitchen has been under renovation.
We are excited to announce today that our renovations are now complete, and our Betty Ehart Chef,
NMSP News:
New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during November 2023.
NMSP is bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right Read More
Rio Grande Foundation News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Rio Grande Foundation announces the launch of “Keep Your Cars New Mexico” a campaign to defeat a draconian reduction on the purchase of gas-powered cars that is being proposed by Gov. Lujan-Grisham’s administration.
The plan is under consideration by the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB), which is scheduled to begin deliberations in mid-November.
Tuesday, Lujan-Grisham proclaimed a complete ban on gas-powered cars for the state government by 2035. Now, the EIB, whose members are appointed by the Governor, will consider even Read More