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Posts From The Road: In Search Of Gold

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Autumn Attire: Trees in the Elk Mountains west of Crested Butte, Colo. shine as the autumn sun reflects through the forest. This view of hundreds of aspen was seen along Kebler Pass Road during a recent trip through the area. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Kayakers: Kayakers cruise across the waters of Lost Lake high in the Gunnison National Forest. The lake and Lost Lake Campground are a short detour from Kebler Pass Road and are a popular destination for visitors in the Elk Mountains. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

It is that season Read More

Fr. Glenn: Goal!

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

(Sigh). Trouble again in Israel—always quite worrisome. Back and forth will weapons be lobbed to the inevitable destruction and death of many. Often smaller conflicts blaze up into much larger conflagrations; let us pray that that doesn’t occur. For instance, who would have thought at that time that the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist would have been the spark to set all Europe ablaze as World War I?

Now, this Monday (October 9) is Columbus Day—celebrated by many as the discovery and beginning of the settlement of the New Word, and disdained by Read More

Calvary Chapel Hosts ‘Fall Festivals Of Judaism’ Oct. 15

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CALVERY CHAPEL News:

Calvary Chapel of Los Alamos invites the community to a special event they are having with an organization called Chosen People Ministries. Representative Cathy Wilson of Chosen People Ministries will explain the Fall Festivals of Judaism and how they relate to the person of Jesus.

Wilson will be speaking at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 at Calvary Chapel, 580 North Mesa Road. There is no cost and no offering will be taken. All are welcome.

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All Shall Be Well: Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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Clergy from left, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Associate Rector Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Courtesy photo

By Reverend Lynn Finnegan
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith
Santa Fe

In one of the most famous “about-faces” of all times, the apostle Paul, who ruthlessly persecuted and murdered Christians, received a severe wakeup call from God. Convinced of the error of his ways, he then set as his life’s mission the proclamation – in word AND actions – of the love of God in the death and resurrection of Christ. He was largely responsible for the tremendous growth Read More

Travel: Channel Islands National Park

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Heading up to Cavern Point. Photo by Debbie Stone

Hiking among the wildflowers. Photo by Debbie Stone

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe

  • The rewards are many for those who make the effort to visit Channel Islands

Over the past several years, I’ve been on a mission to visit all 63 of our country’s National Parks. The majority are easily accessible, but there are several that require a little extra effort, like the Channel Islands.

Touted as the “Galapagos of the North”, Channel Islands National Park is situated in the Pacific Ocean, just off the Ventura coast in California. Comprised of five islands – Anacapa, Read More

Peter Mulvey In Concert Oct. 14 At Unitarian Church

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Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey performs solo concert Oct. 14 at Unitarian Church. Courtesy/UULA

UULA News:

Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey returns to Los Alamos for a solo concert at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos (UULA).

The community is invited to join UULA at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 for an evening of great music. The cost is $20 at the door.

Mulvey has been a songwriter, road-dog, raconteur and almost-poet since before he can remember. Raised working-class Catholic on the Northwest side of Milwaukee, he took a semester in Ireland, and immediately began cutting classes to busk on Grafton Read More

Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Roasted Tomato Stuffed Poblanos

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How to make roasted tomato stuffed poblanos. Video by Liddie Martinez

By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley

Poblano chile is a new pepper variety on our farm. We tested them this year and had about a dozen plants on the far edge of the field near the Big Jims. They are originally from Puebla, Mexico and were cultivated thousands of years ago long before the Spanish arrived. They are a beautiful dark green and their shape is wide and flat making them ideal for stuffing.

I first fell in love with them when I was frequently traveling to Mexico while working on the establishment of El Camino Real de Tierra Read More

Section Of Pueblo Road Closed Today For Water Leak Repair

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This map indicates in red the section of Pueblo Road where today a DPU Gas, Water, Sewer field crew will be repairing an emergency water leak. Courtesy/DPU

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Gas, Water, Sewer field crew will be repairing an emergency water leak along a section of Pueblo Road today, Oct. 4, indicated in red on the map image above.

No water outages are anticipated, and work is expected to be completed by Thursday morning at the latest.

Road access to those who reside in the impacted area will be accommodated. Read More