Lifestyles

Los Alamos Ranked Best Place To Live In New Mexico

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Los Alamos ranked by Niche as the #1 best place to live in New Mexico. Courtesy/Niche

NICHE News:

Los Alamos is ranked the #1 best town to live in New Mexico and #7 of the top 50 places to live in America, according to Niche’s 2021 rankings.

Many may wonder, what exactly makes a place an ideal hometown? Perhaps affordability, an area with a stellar school system, and access to shopping—depending on priorities, any of these might be deciding factors in choosing the best place to live in America.

To help make a choice, Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in every state using Niche’s 2021 rankings

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Fr. Glenn: The Old And The New

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

“I know better than you.”

Few phrases so readily get us to raise our defenses than that one, especially when it comes to politics, religion and custom—the reason why it is often considered bad form to bring up those issues at social occasions. Perceived challenges to any of these can raise the hackles quicker than about anything else other than personal insult. We need only witness the incivility of public discourse in our day to see that.

These days we also often hear of those who are discontented with the current American political, economic and even religious systems advocating Read More

Posts From The Road: Bluebonnet Season In Texas

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Roadside Blooms: Bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush cover the roadside in the Texas hill country west of Austin. Bluebonnets are seen around the state, but this area is a favorite to photograph. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Afternoon Light: The late afternoon light skims across the landscape with a warm glow of color. The blooms are always beautiful but time of day and other factors such as this old gate add another dimension in the framing of this field of flowers. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

You know its Spring when the bluebonnets Read More

Los Alamos Police Conduct DWI Roadblock St. Patrick’s Day Evening To Combat Impaired Driving, Ensure Safety

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In an effort to keep motorists and citizens safe, Los Alamos police officers conducted a DWI Roadblock St. Patrick’s Day evening on Diamond Drive to ensure drivers were not operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) conducted a DWI Roadblock Thursday evening as part of ongoing efforts to combat impaired driving and help keep Los Alamos motorists and citizens safe.

The event was funded from the New Mexico Grant ODWI Program.

LAPD officers checked to make sure drivers were not under the influence throughout St. Patrick’s Read More

New Mexico Supreme Court Expanding Program Statewide To Assist People Facing Eviction

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COURT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court will phase in an Eviction Prevention and Diversion Program statewide starting in April and in stages lift a moratorium on evictions of people unable to pay their rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The program helps tenants access money available through the state Department of Finance and Administration for unpaid rent and utilities, temporary housing at a motel or hotel, and the initial costs of moving into new permanent housing. The court-based also provides trained facilitators to assist landlords and tenants in negotiating Read More

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience Announces One-Of-A-Kind Three-Dimensional Yoga Event

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Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience announces Beyond Yoga classes March through May. Courtesy photo

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ART News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience announces Beyond Yoga, a weekly three-dimensional yoga experience. Classes will take place in the tranquil setting of the Immersive Room set to a beautifully mastered symphonic musical score.

Van Gogh’s art is liberated from its two-dimensional limitations and invites guests into a three-dimensional experience that exhilarates every sense. To date, the exhibit has sold more than 2.5 million tickets Read More

SF Shelter Kicks Off Kitten & Puppy Season Supply Drive

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Santa Fe Animal Shelter News:

Santa Fe Animal Shelter kicks off Kitten & Puppy Season Supply Drive as they anticipate the arrival of hundreds of vulnerable underage puppies and neonatal kittens in the next several months and the public help is needed now. 

Hundreds of kittens and puppies are born every spring and summer and are brought to animal shelters that often struggle to have enough resources to support them. Last year, the Santa Fe Animal Shelter helped over 500 underage animals, with the majority of the kittens and puppies arriving in the spring.

The public is invited to help out with Read More

Atomic City Transit Temporary Bus Stop & Detour On Nectar

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit has been notified that a portion of Nectar Street and Peach Street will be closed due to filming of the Oppenheimer movie. 

This closure will affect the Route 3 inbound trips and bus stop #158 will be temporarily closed. 

A temporary bus stop has been placed just prior to 19th Street. The bus stop closure and detour shall remain in effect during filming.      

Motorists should expect possible route delays due to traffic congestion.  

Direct questions to (505)661-RIDE (7433) or the ACT Tracker to locate a bus route. For the specific route service Read More

Roadwork Closes Sherwood Boulevard Through June

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COUNTY News:

Crews with Star Paving Company have commenced road and drainage improvements on Sherwood Boulevard between Piedra Loop and Aztec Avenue.  

Crews are removing curb and gutter and have begun trenching for installation of a storm drain requiring Sherwood Boulevard to be closed to through traffic from Grand Canyon Drive to Aztec Avenue.  

Sidewalks also may be closed and barricaded intermittently to pedestrians. Traffic devices and detour signs are in place to help motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians navigate around the work zone.  

Vehicular access is limited to those who Read More