Lifestyles

Scenes From 2023 K Of C Lenten Fish Fry At IHM

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Enjoying time together at the annual Knights of Columbus (K of C) Lenten Fish Fry Friday evening in the Parish Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church (IHM), from left, Maria Roybal, Sam Zimmerly and Reuben Roybal. The Fish Fry is 5-7 p.m. every Friday during Lent in the Parish Hall. On March 17 along with fish, corned beef and cabbage also will be available in celebration of the feast day of the great St. Patrick. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Gathered for the K of C Lenten Fish Fry Friday evening from left, Helen Ortega visiting from Colorado, Richard LaBelle visiting from El Rancho, Read More

First Cone Zone Of Season Begins Week Of March 13

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COUNTY News:

Welcome back for the first Cone Zone publication of the season!

Cone Zone will publish weekly, Fridays until construction wraps up in the fall.

Drive Less, Los Alamos:  

As northern New Mexico ushers in spring and the start of a new construction season, Los Alamos County officials recommend commuters consider taking advantage of other options to get to and from work or school, when possible. 

Carpooling, riding the Atomic City Transit or Park & Ride, biking, or walking even just one day a week reduces the number of cars on the road during peak hours which can alleviate traffic Read More

All Shall Be Well: Lent, Elmo & Burying Alleluias

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

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

In the 1996 movie Elmo Saves Christmas, Elmo of Sesame Street fame is given a magical snow globe that comes with three wishes (be patient, this is NOT an article about how many shopping days until Christmas!).

Elmo wishes for Christmas to occur EVERY day. He then is transported to the future to learn the adverse consequences of such a wish. By next year’s Christmas, everyone is tired Read More

Pajarito Mountain Ski Area Spring Skiing! Open Every Day March 10-19 + Extended Season!

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Starting Friday, March 10, Pajarito Mountain Ski Area at 397 Camp May Road will be open every day and has extended the season to April 2, pending the weather! Spring skiing in New Mexico means warm temps and sunny days and Pajarito will be open its usual Friday-Sunday schedule after March 19. Get lift tickets here. Courtesy/PMSA Read More

Electric Work On Barranca Mesa Begins Thursday

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County DPU informs the public that their contractor, Paul Parker Construction Company, will be replacing primary underground electric lines and conduit at the eastern end of Barranca Mesa. They will be excavating between 410 and 500 Navajo Road and then south on Totavi. Excavation will continue across the intersection where Totavi crosses Navajo and through to the end of the Totavi cul-de-sac. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

 The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will be replacing primary underground electric lines and conduit at the eastern end of Barranca Mesa.

The project Read More

County: Tips For Handling Natural Gas Costs

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COUNTY News:

The final public hearing is scheduled for proposed changes to the natural gas rate ordinance by the Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU).

The proposed changes aren’t typical rate adjustments and they don’t increase the fixed rates adopted last fall. Instead, they include an increase to the variable rate cap, an additional recovery rate component and a compensatory minimum value for the variable portion of the gas rate.

The public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. at the March 28 County Council meeting. The public may attend in person in Council Chambers or online Read More

Posts From The Road: Casa Grande Neon Sign Park

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Neon Sign Park: Shown is a view of several of the neon signs in the Casa Grande Neon Sign Park. All signs in the park are from local businesses except for the Dairy Queen sign, which was rescued from Holbrook, Ariz. on Route 66. The neon sign park contains 14 saved and restored signs. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com


Horse Shoe Motel: This sign and the waving bellman seen beside the sign originally attracted visitors to the motel beginning in the 1940s. The sign has been restored to its original state but the bellman is a reproduction of the bellman that stood at the motel in Casa Grande. This was Read More