Lifestyles

NMDOT Cautions Motorists Of Extreme Weather Causing Road Closures And Severe Driving Conditions

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) warns of severe weather and advises motorists to drive cautiously.

According to the National Weather Service, widespread high winds will impact most of New Mexico today. Gusts of 50 to 70 mph are expected creating areas of blowing dust on the eastern plains and blowing snow in the northern and western mountains.

Visibility may be limited. Peak gusts of 80+ mph will be possible over the Sacramento Mountains.

There is a High Wind Warning for most of central, southeast, northeast and a portion of southwest New Mexico. Areas Read More

Community Invited To KofC Lenten Fish Fry At IHM Friday

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KofC News:

The community is invited to attend the Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry dinner, which begins this Friday in the Parish Hall at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3700 Canyon Road.

Dinner is 5-7:30 p.m. and will be served each Friday through April 7.

Note: On Friday, March 17, in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day, the Knights of Columbus will be serving Corned Beef and Cabbage.

The Lenten Fish Fry dinners and the St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner cost $20 for adults and $10 for children. Read More

Op-Ed: SB298 Recognizes Vulnerable Housing Situation

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By JOANNE DEMICHELE
Silver City

“There’s an investment strategy hiding under the radar that has proven time and time again to be one of the best opportunities for investors, especially in times of uncertainty.” –52TEN–Mobile Home Park Investment Company

The main reason Mobile Home Parks are hot investments is that Mobile Homes are not mobile. It can cost as much to relocate a manufactured home as it would to move a stick-built home. The terms “Mobile Homes” and “Mobile Home Parks” falsely portray these homes and homeowners as portable.

Another reason these investment strategies are Read More

Mesa Public Library Presents An Evening With Santa Fe’s Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington Thursday On Zoom

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Mesa Public Library presents Santa Fe’s 2021-2023 Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington Feb. 23 for a livestream event. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Mesa Public Library presents Santa Fe’s 2021-2023 Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington for a livestream event 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23.

This event is free to the public; however, registration is required. See below for more information.

In honor of Black History Month, Wellington will discuss the historical trajectory of Black poets from New Mexico and beyond and from the Civil War through Black Lives Matter. Learn how Black poets have Read More

Los Alamos Police Officers To Conduct DWI Checkpoints

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Los Alamos Police officers stand in the snow in 2022 at a St. Patrick’s Day DWI Check Point to ensure a safe holiday evening. LAPD reported that no motorists were arrested during that operation. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

Los Alamos Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in Los Alamos County during the Spring months of 2023.

“Our Department’s Drug Recognition Expert’s (DRE’s) Detective Jemuel Montoya & Corporal Jaime Gonzales are tasked with leading our Department in DWI enforcement Read More

Santa Fe Community Foundation Grant Enables Los Luceros Historic Site To Improve Preservation And Educational Reach

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Folklórico dancers during Fall Harvest Festival. Courtesy/Carlyn Stewart

LLHS News:

ALCALDE — Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) has received a $15,000 Arts and Culture Grant from the Santa Fe Community Foundation (SFCF). The grant will support the Site’s mission to preserve and interpret its history and culture, while improving its capacity to reach surrounding communities.

“I am honored and excited that Los Luceros Historic Site received this grant from the Santa Fe Community Foundation,” LLHS Regional Manager Carly Stewart said. “Los Luceros has an incredibly layered history that Read More

Posts From The Road: Pima Air & Space Museum

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Hangar View: A view of one of the hangars shows how the aircraft are displayed. Every hangar has planes displayed on the floor as well as suspended from the rafters of the hanger. One can imagine the size of these hangars as each hangar has several aircraft displayed. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

B-17: A B-17 Bomber is displayed in the 390th Memorial Museum at Pima Air & Space Museum. The plane was restored to ‘combat ready’ condition by members of the 390th and given the name ‘I’ll Be Around’. The B-17 Bombers were used extensively in World War II. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More

Fr. Glenn: The Old And The New

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

I always enjoy reading the Jewish Torah—what Christians often term the “Pentateuch”: the first five books of the Bible. Given the Judeo-Christian influence on much of the eastern hemisphere—and virtually all of the western hemisphere—even the non-believer can find even historical insight there.

For those of Judeo-Christian faith it’s much of our religion and religious history, having many simple, direct moral norms to follow … many of which are still believed by many Christians as still binding. In fact, one of the things Jesus emphasized when asked how to enter the Kingdom Read More

Rotary Surf & Turf Dinner With Auction And Raffle Feb. 25

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Wine, Nambé ware, painted gourds by local artist Glen Martinez and a Zulu basket with information tag. Courtesy/Rotary

Dog lover’s apron and potholder mitts. Courtesy/Rotary

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos 

Rotary Club Auction Online
Surf & Turf Dinner ** Saturday, February 25th ** Knights of Columbus**
Online Tickets, Auction, and Raffle

“Bid now, bid high, and bid often!  Find us online.”

These are words of encouragement shared by Rotarian Jean Gindreau, the online auction coordinator for the Rotary Club’s 14th Annual Dinner, this year Surf &Turf, offering Read More