Lifestyles

Devolder: Safety Concerns At Crosswalk On Diamond Drive

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By MARK DEVOLDER
Los Alamos

This letter addresses safety concerns I have about the crosswalk on Diamond near the Pueblo Complex.

Having the crosswalk in the Pueblo Complex area is a very hazardous idea and the crosswalk signs need to be removed.

Crosswalks on Central – There are numerous crosswalks on Central. The speed limit in Los Alamos County is 25 mph unless otherwise posted. However, there is speeding on Central. In addition, pedestrians may or may not use the crosswalks. Pedestrians can pop out from behind a parked car at any time. I avoid driving on Central for this reason.  

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Posts From The Road: Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad

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All Aboard: The train whistle has sounded and the conductor yells ‘All Aboard’ as passengers make their way to the Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad for a 2.5 hour round trip at Leadville, Colo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Rounding the Bend: Passengers admire the beautiful mountain scenery as the train rounds a bend while traveling through the San Isabel National Forest on the Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

After traveling much of the first half of this year, we are staying Read More

Fr. Glenn: Security Abiding

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

As we come to its anniversary, it’s hard to believe it’s been 21 years since 9/11. A whole new generation has been reared since that time, knowing that unforgettable day only as an event in history, while the images of those two towers burning, then collapsing, are etched deeply into the memories of we who are older. The smoking gash in the Pentagon, and smoldering debris in a Pennsylvania field. Of twisted wreckage, dust-covered survivors emerging ghostly from the clouds of toxic dust, and of the horror of a nation and a world.

Also, a few days ago, Queen Elizabeth traveled into Read More

All Shall Be Well: Happy Shall They Be?

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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

“Happy shall they be who take your little ones and dash them against the rock!” This brutally descriptive sentence is found … in the Bible. What? When I first encountered this language in the Book of Psalms, a collection of ancient Hebrew sacred songs and poems found in the Old Testament, I cringed. So graphic. So violent. So not what I expected to read in the Bible. This last Read More

Posts From Abroad: Reykjavik On Coast Of Iceland

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Posts from Abroad: View Friday from Reykjavik on the coast of Iceland. Los Alamos Daily Post reporter Kirsten Laskey is visiting the country. Reykjavik is the country’s capital and largest city. It’s home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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NM 4/East Jemez Road Intersection Upgrade Begins Soon

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NNSA News:

Preparations are scheduled to begin this month for improvements to the intersection project at N.M. 4 and 501/East Jemez Road, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) as part of a settlement agreement with the State of New Mexico.

There should be no traffic impacts for this phase of the project. The major construction activities will begin in Spring 2023.

The NNSA and New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) partnered to redesign and rebuild the intersection. NMDOT competitively selected and awarded the construction Read More

Unitarian Church To Host Forum On Ukraine Sunday

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Unitarian Church News:

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos will sponsor a 45-minute forum at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 in the sanctuary.

The forum is open to the public following the Sunday service. The topic is ‘Ukraine: The sixth month of a three-day war’, presented by Vitaliy Gyrya.

Gyrya grew up in Kharkov, Ukraine where he still has friends and family. He has lived in the U.S. for more than two decades and lived and worked in Los Alamos for the last 10 years.

When Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he sought up-to-date information but said that he found the news media seriously uninformed Read More

An Open Book: The Big Momma Tent

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By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos

I have constructed and updated spreadsheets for every upcoming and possible money-related life-cycle decision. I have to consult Consumer Reports and online reviews for any substantial purchase, which by my definition is anything over $50. Someone who agonizes over such monetary matters is, almost by definition, not an impulse buyer. Yet, it was an impulse purchase thirty years ago that has provided me with some of my most cherished memories. I thought I was getting a good buy; I didn’t realize just how valuable it was.

My wife and I have enjoyed the outdoors since

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NMDOT And Partners Promote Traffic Safety On Opening Day At New Mexico State Fair Today

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Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna

NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division in partnership with Safer New Mexico Now, Motorcycle Rights, Motorcycle Safety Foundation, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving will host multiple booths at Expo New Mexico today, Sept. 8 on Main Street in front of the agriculture building during Law Enforcement Day.

Representatives from each organization will be on hand to promote safe driving practices.

Expo New Mexico gates open at 10 a.m. and opening day of the 2022 New Mexico State Fair honors all members of law Read More

Home Country: Flip You For It

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

The evening was one of those that come back to you time after time, year after long year.

It comes back and whispers of how good life can be when you’re well fed, enjoying life, and a good friend shares the front porch with you on a summer’s evening.

It was that way with Doc and Steve the other night. Doc thought he might have to do a scientific paper on the soporific effects of iced tea, fried chicken, and corn on the cob. As long as it didn’t take any effort.

So, when this huge meal had been bull-snaked down, the two grinning friends came out to the porch to watch the sun go down behind Read More