Lifestyles

Post From The Road: Pioneer Store Museum In Chloride

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Pioneer Store Museum: The exterior of the Pioneer Store looks much like it did during the bustling days during the mining era. The building was built in 1880 and still retains the look of the old west. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Merchandise: To walk through the doors of the Pioneer Store Museum is like traveling in a time machine. Virtually everything in the store is 100 years old. Shown is a display case with various items. The shelves behind are well organized by products with the first section being food products, the center contained kitchen utincils and supplies, and the last section Read More

Fr. Glenn: Inextinguishable Light

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Fr. Glenn Jones:

Driving around New Mexico, there sure seems to be a lot of crumpled guardrails these days. I don’t remember as many prior to cellphones and texting; maybe an unintended (and undesired) consequence of constant communication. Goodness knows we have to wait longer at traffic lights at times waiting on people to look up from texting. “Please proceed, sir” … or similarly-themed motivational expressions. 😉

But it seems that there’s a lot of metaphorical “guard rails” getting blasted right through these days as well. So many extremes, whether in politics, diet fads, exercise, social Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society To Host Trinity Site Bus Tour

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Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society

Los Alamos Historical Society News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society is inviting members and non-members to join its unique bus tour to the historic site of the first man-made atomic blast, Trinity Site, March 31 through April 1.

Located within the vast United States Army White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico, the Historic Landmark Trinity Site including the Schmidt/McDonald Ranch House are open to the public only twice a year. April 1 is the spring opportunity this year.

Beginning and ending in Los Alamos, the Historical Society’s chartered Read More

LAPS: Ride The Bus Day 2023 Is Wednesday Feb. 8

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Get on the bus, Gus! And Emma, and David and all students eligible to ride the school bus. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools is encouraging all eligible students to ride the school bus to or from school on Wednesday, Feb. 8 as part of “Ride the Bus” Day. This initiative not only helps the environment, but also funds the LAPS Transportation Department. The goal is to have 1,000 riders.

Students enrolled in the 3Y preschool program will have both morning and afternoon sessions just like a regular school day. Students in the 4Y preschool will be dismissed at noon with the elementary Read More

County To Host Public Open House On Managing Short-Term Rentals In Los Alamos Feb. 15 At White Rock Fire Station

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Community Development Department (CDD) will host the first public open house for community input to the Short-term Rental (STR) Program 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the White Rock Fire Station #3 (129 NM-4, White Rock).

The public is encouraged to attend a project presentation and Q&A session planned for 6:15-6:45 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Short-term rentals, also known as vacation rentals, are now a mainstay in most communities and Los Alamos is no exception. The purpose of the Los Alamos STR program project is to define the market in the County, Read More

Birth Announcement: Natalie Marie Holcomb Jan. 11, 2023

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Joshua and Aleandra Holcomb of Los Alamos are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Marie Holcomb, born on Jan. 11 at Santa Fe Presbyterian Hospital. Natalie was born at 4:35 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces. ‘We are thrilled to be a family of three!’  –Joshua and Aleandra Holcomb. Courtesy photo Read More

Congressional Delegation Welcomes More Than $74.7 Million In Federal Funding For Public Transportation In New Mexico

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming a total of $74,773,262 in formula funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that will be made available to transit agencies and communities in New Mexico to support public transportation.

New Mexico is receiving the funding through FTA formula programs in Fiscal Year 2023, which includes funding from both Read More

Wildfire Preparedness: Pack A Go-Bag & Keep It Near!

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Courtesy/FSG

Forest Stewards Guild News:

SANTA FE — It is vital to have an emergency kit and an evacuation plan in place for you and your family.

The 2023 Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign provides monthly wildfire preparedness tasks that follow the changing seasons. The February message from the Forest Stewards Guild and the Fire Adapted NM learning network, partners, agencies and non-governmental organizations is, “Preparedness is all Year, Pack a Go-Bag and Keep it Near.”

Whether you live in the wildland-urban interface or in a rural area in the mountains, communication Read More