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La Vista Church Hosts Easter Sensory Experience April 7-8

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By BECKY GARRETT
La Vista Church of the Nazarene

Experience the Easter story like you never have before! La Vista Church of the Nazarene in White Rock is hosting an Easter Sensory Experience from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 7 and 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 8.

Move through interactive sensory stations with your family/group at your own pace. Experience stations that engage the senses of smell, taste, sight, hearing and touch, and connect children and adults alike to the events leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

After completing all 15 stations, you may stay to reflect with Read More

N.M. 4/E. Jemez Road Intersection Improvements Resume

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The intersection of N.M. 4 & East Jemez Road prior to work completed in the 2022 construction season. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Crews resumed construction this week on a project to improve the intersection of N.M. 4 and East Jemez Road.

During Phase 1-B, expected to last through late May 2023, crews are working on both sides of N.M. 4 as well as on the north shoulder of East Jemez Road.

Traffic impacts in place:

  • Access to the parking area for the Bandelier National Monument Tsankawi Unit will be COMPLETELY CLOSED as of Monday, April 3, 2023. No alternate access will be provided while the National
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Saint Job Announces Holy Week Services Schedule

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Saint Job of Pochaiv News:

Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church shares its Holy Week services schedules:

Divine Liturgy for the Entrance into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)

          • 10 a.m., Sunday, April 9

Bridegroom Matins

          • 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 10

Bridegroom Matins

      • 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 11

Bridegroom Matins

      • 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 12

Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil

      • 9 a.m., Thursday, April 13

12 Passion Gospels and the placing of the corpus

      • 5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 13

Royal Hours

      • 9 a.m., Friday, April 14

Vespers with the placing of the plashchnitza

      • 3 p.m., Friday, April 14

Lamentations Read More

Los Alamos County Assessor Issues Notices Of Valuation

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County property owners should receive a notice of valuation (NOV) sometime next week in their mailboxes from the County Assessor’s Office.

Officially dropped in the mail today, NOVs reflect the current ownership, legal description, applicable exemptions, and the valuation placed on the property. Upon receipt, property owners are encouraged to read and verify that all information is correct. 

The Los Alamos County Assessor’s office is on a one-year valuation cycle. Property assessments for the 2023 tax year are determined at 2022 market levels as established by Read More

WRPC Pastor Consecrated As UCC Diaconal Minister

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Pastor Deb Church, far right, of White Rock Presbyterian Church. Courtesy/WRPC

2022-2023 Nollau Leadership Institute participants. Courtesy/WRPC

WRPC News:

Along with 15 other professionals from health and human service organizations around the country, the Rev. Deb Beloved Church, Pastor of White Rock Presbyterian Church (WRPC), was recently consecrated as a Diaconal Minister in the United Church of Christ, indicating the successful completion of the Nollau Leadership Institute.

Nollau is a year-long leadership development program sponsored by the United Church of Christ Council Read More

State Police To Conduct Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In April 2023

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NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will conduct sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of April 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.

Note: Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage Read More

Luján Joins Legislation To Name Future Interstate Ports-To-Plains Corridor From Laredo, Texas To Raton, New Mexico As ‘Interstate 27’

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) to formally name the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate 27.

U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) is introducing the legislation in the House.

“I was proud to work together with Sen. Cruz to designate a portion of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as an addition to the interstate system last Congress. We are continuing to work together to support the development of this corridor in New Mexico and Texas. Read More

Los Alamos County Council Adopts Gas Rate Changes

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Council held a public hearing for changes to the natural gas rate ordinance and adopted the changes proposed by the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Tuesday night.

The changes will take effect April 8.

DPU’s natural gas rate includes a fixed portion that covers operating expenses and a variable pass-through component that covers DPU’s actual cost of the natural gas commodity. The changes adopted are all in response to recent volatility in the cost of gas. The fixed rate portion did not change.

“In December, DPU began to see unprecedented increases in the Read More