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Los Alamos Meet Up Announces Big Changes!

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The Los Alamos Social Club leadership team from left, James Gunn, Andrea McCann, Brian Lippy, Anna Dillane, Lisa Roberts and not pictured Skye Sandborgh. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Los Alamos Meet Up is announcing big changes.

Number 1 is a name change: Los Alamos Yours to Discover is now called The Los Alamos Social Club. You can use either the new or old name to find a link to the meet up page. Long time host/organizer Anna Dillane said that she thought the new name more accurately reflects the purpose of the group (and it’s shorter).

Number 2 is a new leadership team: Pictured above are four Read More

Posts From The Road: Coeur D’Alene Idaho

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Coeur d’Alene: A view of the downtown area of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is seen from the cruise boat while touring Lake Coeur d’Alene. The quaint Main Street of the city begins near the lake shore and boast a variety of restaurants, shops, and other tourists related enterprises. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Lake and Marina: A view of Lake Coeur d’Alene from the shore showing a small corner of the marina and a view of the lake and surrounding areas. Also seen is a floating boardwalk which rises several feet above the water level to allow boats to enter the marina area. The floating boardwalk Read More

Fr. Glenn: Love vs. Guilt

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

A surreptitious conjunction of private readings came about recently that brought the contrast of guilt and love to the fore. A favorite little devotional of short daily reflections is entitled “Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man” by Protestant author Walter Henrichsen, who writes from the perspective of one who had earlier in life suffered what most of us have suffered—the inescapable feeling that there must be something “more”, exacerbated by his enduring some of the worst earthly pain imaginable—loss of a child. In an excerpt, he speaks of the guilt arising from Read More

Home Country: Don’t Feed The Wild Animals!

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Packing people into the back country doesn’t sound really exciting, I know. And if it gets exciting, it’s undoubtedly because something went wrong. But we did have occasional chuckles during those eight summers. 

I stopped off at the backcountry ranger’s tent near Bullfrog Lake, in Kings Canyon National Park. He mostly checked fire permits and had a fun summer. He told me to get off my horse and, in the tent, … NOW, to see what he had.

He said no matter how many times they told campers not to feed the wild animals, there was always someone with a hearing problem. On the western Read More

First Baptist Church Of Los Alamos Marks 75 Years!

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FBC-LA News:

First Baptist Church of Los Alamos (FBC-LA) is celebrating 75 years of faithful service.

Planted by First Baptist Church of Espanola in 1947 as one of the first churches established in Los Alamos. Since then, FBC-LA has been instrumental in planting churches in White Rock, Ojo Caliente, El Rito and Jemez Springs.

FBC-LA now consists of three congregations: FBC-LA (English), Los Alamos Chinese Christian Fellowship and Torre de Luz.

The community is invited to attend the 75th Anniversary Celebration 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, with the worship service led by Dr. David Taylor and Read More

Drive Less Los Alamos: Walk, Bike, Ride, Carpool

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Now that the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) are back in session and construction is underway on Canyon Road, Los Alamos County officials suggest that commuters consider taking advantage of other options to get to and from work or school.

Carpooling, riding the Atomic City Transit, biking, or walking even just one day a week reduces the number of cars on the road during peak hours which can alleviate traffic congestion. Commuters who drive less save money, improve the environment and make new friends. Additionally, those who choose to bike or walk can expect better Read More

Honor Flight Network To Offer First Trips To D.C. For Veterans To Visit Memorials Built In Their Honor

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Honor Flight News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Honor Flight Network will now offer flights from Honolulu to Washington, D.C. with Hawaii-based veterans aboard.

An initial partnership with Alaska Airlines will make the visits to the Nation’s Capital possible for deserving Hawaii-based veterans so they may experience the memorials that honor their service and sacrifice. The first trip will occur during the week of Veterans Day in honor of those who served. Several more trips are being planned for 2023 and beyond.

Since 2005, Honor Flight Network has given over 250,000 veterans across the country the Read More

National Cowgirl Museum And Hall Of Fame Announces 2022 Inductees

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NCMHF News:

FORT WORTH, Texas — The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (NCMHF) will welcome four 2022 Inductees and two award winners at the 46th Annual Induction Luncheon and Ceremony. The luncheon will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Dickies Arena. 

These incoming Hall of Fame members represent a wide range of cowgirls including a philanthropist, a writer, a rancher, and a stock contractor. The induction 2022 class includes Sherry Cagan, Gretel Ehrlich, Heidi Redd, and Kirsten Vold.  

“We are honored to welcome this outstanding class of inductees and add their remarkable stories and Read More

Stradling: Punitive Water Rates! Thinking Of The Children

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By GARY STRADLING
Republican Candidate
Los Alamos County Council

I appreciate my old friend David Israelevitz’s attempt to legitimize the County’s punitive water rates (Link) in quantitative terms that our math-minded residents can appreciate. 

However, it does not take a rocket scientist to see through his argument. Most of us understand rate increases of 6.3 percent and 27.1 percent per gallon for higher usage levels and find them to be outrageous. 

Any mom or dad in our community would rightly be up in arms if Smiths grocery store increased prices by 27 percent depending on whether we were Read More

County: Road Closed Today For Water Repairs

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A stretch of 33rd and 34th streets is closed to through traffic for emergency water repairs. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

A stretch of 33rd and 34th streets is closed to through traffic for emergency water repairs. The closure began Tuesday and will continue 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Aug. 17. 

The affected portion of the streets is from 34th and Villa to 33rd and Walnut.

Department of Public Utilities water crews will be repairing a leak and restricting traffic in the neighborhood to only those residents who live on that stretch of road. Read More