Lifestyles

Mountaineers Feature: Trekking The John Muir Trail Nov. 15

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Alan and Casey Kaplan on the summit of Mount Whitney. Courtesy/The Kaplans

By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

The Nov. 15 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. The presentation will feature Alan and Casey Kaplan’s trek along the John Muir Trail.

The John Muir Trail is widely regarded as the crown jewel of the Sierra Nevada range, with 47,000 feet of elevation gain. Its high point is the high point of the 48 states – Mount Whitney. For almost all of its length, the trail is in the High Sierra backcountry and wilderness areas.

Come along as the Kaplans reflect upon Read More

NMSP: Triple Fatality In Otero County

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NMSP news:

OTERO COUNTY — At about 9:16 a.m. Nov. 4, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) investigated a fatal crash at the intersection of Angelina Boulevard and Steve Drive in Chaparral, New Mexico.

The initial investigation shows a 2007 Toyota Corolla, driven by a sixteen-year-old male was traveling east on Steve Drive. For reasons unknown, the Toyota failed to stop at a posted stop sign and struck a 2019 Dodge Ram truck traveling south on Angelina Boulevard. The driver of the Toyota and two passengers, a fifteen-year-old female, and an eighteen-year-old male sustained fatal injuries and were Read More

Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Sign Up For Alerts & Connect With Neighbors

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SFNF continues the Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign with their November message: Sign Up for Alerts and Connect with Neighbors. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Since wildfire does not respect property lines, November is a good time of year to help your community become a fire-adapted community that is more resilient to the impacts of wildfire and better able to coexist with fire on the landscape.

The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and partners at nearby national forests, agencies and non-governmental organizations continue the Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign Read More

Los Alamos County DWI Planning Council Meets Nov. 10

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County DWI Planning Council will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in the Municipal Building, Room 330 or virtually on Zoom. 

This meeting is open to the public.

Find the agenda to this meeting here: Nov. 10, 2022 DWI Planning Council Agenda. 

Find the link to this meeting here.

Webinar ID: 864 4441 2446 Read More

Posts From The Road: Touring Northern New Mexico

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Santuario de Chimayo: The iconic Santuario de Chimayo is always a pleasure to visit and this visit was exceptional. Shown are visitors as they mingle outside the famous chapel. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Seven Days of Creation: One of the exhibits, which was new to us is the Seven Days of Creation. Each of the seven statues covers a day of the creation process. The plaza around the grounds has added to the experience when visiting the Santuario de Chimayo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

Our RV trip this past week was short, sweet, Read More

Fr. Glenn: ‘Wishing To Satisfy The Crowd…’

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Well, here we are … another election. (sigh). Endless ads … endless placards … endless biting rhetoric about “the other guy/gal”. We shouldn’t complain TOO much, I guess; it’s a lot better than the alternatives—absolute monarchy, dictatorship or, on the flip side, anarchy. Socrates’ all-wise philosopher-king (ref.: Plato’s “The Republic”) remains as elusive as the unicorn. Yet, it’s fairly safe to posit that all of us weary of blather as candidates tie themselves in knots pandering to virtually every imaginable group, or at least to not totally alienate potential undecideds. Read More

Cone Zone Road Construction Wrap-up, Winter Weather Prep

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Winter Driving

Winter weather is here, and the County would like to remind residents of some important safety considerations for motorists to take to make their travel as safe as possible.

Motorists should make sure their vehicle is ready for winter driving by making sure the washer fluid reservoir is topped off with washer fluid that is winter rated, the windshield wipers are functional and working properly, the defroster is in good working order, each vehicle is equipped with a functional ice scraper, and that snow is cleared from the windows, roof, and hood of the vehicle before traveling Read More

All Shall Be Well: Shielding The Joyous

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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 USA

“Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake.”

This prayer, attributed to the fourth century saint, Augustine of Hippo, is in the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer Read More

Pope: Los Alamos Is A Special Place Where People Are Tenacious And Full Of Grace

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By AMBER POPE
Rivera Family Funeral Home of Los Alamos

Often times there are no words to describe the peculiar relatedness of things we see in the funeral industry – dates, times, names, cycles within seasons… Most of the time these things are subtle, but occasionally it is glaring, such was the case for the beautiful Feldman/Whitworth family recently.

After suffering the loss of their teenage daughter, Sophia, 3 years ago, the family came to us broken-hearted at the sudden loss of Sophia’s mother, Julia. Julia was still a daughter herself, a mother, wife, and friend to many. It took a few minutes Read More

RTD Announces Veterans Day Holiday Closure Nov. 11

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RTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) RTD Blue Buses, will not be in service Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.

The exception is 255 Mountain Trail to Santa Fe National Forest, which will operate.

The NCRTD thanks and honors all veterans for the time they served and the sacrifices they, and their families, made for the country! Read More