Lifestyles

New Mexico’s $1.5 Billion Road Bonding Bill Passes House

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From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s $1.5 billion transportation bonding package cleared the New Mexico House of Representatives on Friday, sending the measure to the governor’s desk and positioning the state to tackle a massive backlog of road and bridge projects.

The bonding package creates a stable, predictable funding source for state road construction for years to come and frees up general fund money to support local road construction and maintenance. The package also positions the state to better match federal infrastructure funding, which can Read More

McQuiston: Why Winter Fender-Benders Cost More Than Summer Ones

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
A winter fender-bender often looks harmless. Low speeds, light damage, everyone drives away.
But many drivers are surprised to learn that those same minor accidents usually cost more to fix in winter than in summer.
Here’s why.
Cold Makes Small Damage Bigger
  • In cold temperatures, plastics and paint become brittle. Instead of bending or scuffing, parts crack and mounting clips snap. What might be cosmetic damage in July often turns into a real repair in January.
Bumpers Are Full of Technology 
  • Modern bumpers hide sensors
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New Mexico Department Of Workforce Solutions Launches Statewide Leadership Training To Address Homelessness

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NMDWS Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair

NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A new statewide leadership training series launched today as the state aims to strengthen New Mexico’s response to homelessness and housing instability.

The five-session series will cover leadership, data storytelling, equitable staffing, financial stewardship, and trauma-informed critical incident debriefing. The initiative combines expert-led training with facilitated peer conversations, creating space for leaders to share proven strategies, align efforts and address real-time challenges facing communities Read More

County Announces Denver Steels Phase II Improvement Project To Begin Feb. 2 With Road Closures Scheduled

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View of the Denver Steels Phase II Improvement Project set to begin Monday. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Public Works Department, in partnership with the Department of Public Utilities and under contract with Spear D Construction (TLC Company Inc.), announces that the Denver Steels Phase II Improvement Project will begin Monday, Feb. 2.

The project includes replacement of roadway, targeted concrete replacement including curb and gutter, valley gutters, sidewalk, drive pads, and ADA improvements. Aging water lines and fire hydrants will also be replaced.

During construction, Read More

Fuselier: Hope And Light

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By ROBERT FUSELIER 
Los Alamos

I have been encouraged by recent stories witnessing the effort of those within the Catholic Church – the Church in which I was raised – to demonstrate how our government’s current use of force, fear, and lies against the marginalized and those protecting them is antithesis to the teachings and ways of Jesus.

I have hope; I have hope because our Pope and many Catholic bishops, cardinals, and pastors are willing, along with many from other churches, to remind us of Jesus’ nonviolent approach to those in authority who oppressed those they were supposed to protect. Read More

Posts From The Road: Dinosaur Valley State Park In Texas

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Paluxy River: While the Paluxy is not a long river within the state of Texas, it is an important one. The dinosaur footsteps from millions of years ago can be seen in the riverbed within Dinosaur Valley State Park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Footprints: There are two types of footprints found at Dinosaur Valley State Park. The larger oval-shaped prints are similar to an elephant print, and the smaller three-toed prints are similar to a bird. The shape of the smaller print makes it easier to spot through river water. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Three-Toed Print: The three-toed Read More

Fr. Glenn: Redeeming Time

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

One of the topics that arises frequently when speaking to families with young children is the parents’ desire for the kids to reach their potential, whatever potential that might be. And, speaking with older folks, very often while reminiscing about their lives, they’ll say: “I wish I would have done this or that like I had planned.” And yet, in this latter case, as we well know, life often gets in the way. Bills, illnesses, unforeseen events can overturn the best laid plans in a moment.

We “oldies” often look at the young with envy, realizing the open horizon that awaits them … the Read More

All Shall Be Well: Let Your Light Shine

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Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, and The Rev. Mary Ann Hill. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb
MDiv (ELCA, retired)

I like it that some of my neighbors still have Christmas lights up. This is, after all, the Season of Epiphany, the season of light in Christian tradition. Maybe the neighbors are still celebrating the gift of the Christ Child, or they just like offering light against the darkness, a gift for our neighborhood. There is something to be said for celebrating, like our ancient forbears, that the sun shines longer Read More

Scenes From Visit To Koh Chang Island In Thailand

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Just another day at the beach for a couple of elephants cooling off on Saturday on Koh Chang, an island in Thailand. Koh Chang, also known as ‘Elephant Island’ after its elephant-shaped headland, is one of Thailand’s hidden gems and part of the protected Mu Koh Chang National Marine Park. More than 70 percent of the island is covered in untouched rainforest, making it a peaceful retreat from the busier parts of Thailand. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailypost.com
Another view of a couple of elephants on Saturday on Koh Chang, an island in Thailand. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailypost.com
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Los Alamos Mountaineers To Feature Talk At Jan. 27 Meeting On Packrafting Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Along the Canning River, with the Brooks Range in the background. Courtesy/Mountaineers

By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

The Jan. 27 meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers will feature a talk by Jonathon Creel and Nell Larson on packrafting in far northern Alaska, and how they learned to stop worrying and love the aufeis.

One of the most remote and least-disturbed wilderness areas in North America, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a wild place unlike any other in the U.S. The Canning River runs from the Brooks Range through the wetlands and hummocks of the coastal plain to Read More