Lifestyles

County Non-essential Facilities On Delayed Opening

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View early this morning of weather conditions along Central Avenue at 15th Street in downtown Los Alamos. Screenshot from MyDrive

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Manager Steven Lynne has ordered a two-hour delay for all non-essential county government facilities today, Jan. 17, due to hazardous weather conditions.

County crews are working to clear major roads and streets according to the FY23 Snow and Ice Control Plan. 

Interested individuals can check conditions of some of the major roadways and intersections in Los Alamos on the MyDrive County webpage (a live streaming video service). Read More

Atomic City Transit On 2-Hour Delay Due To Weather

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Atomic City Transit regular scheduled bus service and para transit will operate on a 2-hour delay today, Jan. 17 due to weather conditions. 

Service will begin at 7:55 a.m. today.

Route 3 regular route, 2, 1 & 6 Peak Services will remain suspended until further notice due to staffing shortage.    

Call the ACT office at (505) 661-RIDE (7433) for any additional information or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time. 

For the specific route service schedules, click here. Read More

Kelly Cable To Conduct Road Work At White Rock Smith’s

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COMMUNITY News:

Kelly Cable NM LLC is scheduled to conduct road work to install new futurepath and fiber to Smith’s on Sherwood Boulevard and Longview Drive in White Rock. 

Work will take place 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 and a crew will notify the surrounding businesses of sidewalk closures and detours. Read More

Fr. Glenn: Do Whatever He Tells You

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Hmmm … classified documents in President Biden’s home. Same for former President Trump. Representatives and senators lying to be elected. Bribes. Voter fraud allegations. Financial schemes, scams, hatreds. Lie, cheat, steal. Rampant shoplifting. Sigh. Who are we able to trust to do the right and the good? To borrow from Thomas Paine: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” (“The Crisis”)

Each time new such news arises, are we not left with a miserable feeling of being let down and more disillusioned, regardless of who it is? Often one “side” or position revels in bad news Read More

All Shall Be Well: Response + Ability

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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 DEACON CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
ELCA

Who is responsible? We’ve all heard the comment, “Somebody really should do something about that!” But who is that “somebody,” really? Do individuals have any responsibility for the way things are? Certainly, in this town, there are lots of ideas about what “somebody” ought to do about “the way things are,” but is it helpful to complain without lifting a finger?

In Hebrew Scripture, the Prophets write about failing Read More

Celebration Of Life For Joyce Eyster At BELC Jan. 21

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Joyce Eyster March 13, 1921 – Nov. 30, 2022 (link)

COMMUNITY News:

A celebration of life will be held for Joyce Eyster at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2390 North Road. A reception will follow at the church.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bethlehem Evangelical  Lutheran Church fellowship committee. Read More