Sunland Asphalt News:
Sunland Asphalt is going to remove and replace concrete sidewalk panels along Longview Drive on the south side of Smith’s Food and Drug in White Rock.
The sidewalk will be closed Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 in order to complete the work, which is scheduled to take place 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Direct questions to Project Manager Marty Zimmerman at 505.449.8942.
Sunland Asphalt thanks the comunity for its cooperation. Read More
Winter Fishing: A few fishermen brave the cold water in the Frio River in January to catch a few trout. The Frio River is the center of activity year-round at Garner State Park. The popular park is located about 100 miles west of San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Frio and Limestone: Limestone is very prevalent in the Texas Hill Country and Garner State Park. Shown is a hillside reflecting in the Frio River in the park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
The most popular camping in any Texas State Park is at Garner State Read More
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
We all witness the seemingly endless barrage of negativity in our day—rising crime, rising tensions, rising tempers. Much has been made of the incivility that has raised its omnipresent ugly head in both social and mainstream media outlets, not to mention with day-to-day interactions. Simply completing a sentence uninterrupted has become a frequent challenge in discussions; before you’re halfway through, someone barges in with a contradictory—or even barely relevant—point, sometimes just to deflect challenge to their own unsustainable or weakly-supported position. Read More
By GEORGIA STRICKFADEN
The United Church
In order to protect workers and shoppers alike during the local spiking of COVID-19 cases, the Thrift Shop at The United Church, 2525 Canyon Road, will remain closed for shopping the next two Wednesdays, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2.
The Thrift Shop will reopen when Shop leadership determines we can all stay reasonably safe. Your support is very much appreciated!
Please stay healthy and kind! Updates can be found on the church website: unitedchurchla.org. Read More
NMSP News:
LEA COUNTY — At around 7:44 a.m. Jan. 15, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) responded to a single-vehicle rollover near the intersection of East Rose Road and North Johnson Road in Lea County, north of Hobbs.
The initial investigation indicated that a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by Brooke L. Chandler, 26, of Hobbs was traveling east on East Rose Road.
For unknown reasons the Jeep left the roadway and rolled. Chandler and her passenger, Luis A. Sauceda, 32, of Hobbs were both ejected from the vehicle.
They both suffered fatal injuries in the crash and were pronounced deceased on scene Read More
By WHITNEY HOLLAND
President
AFT NM New Mexico
We are sincerely disappointed to be writing this email.
Considering the extreme and on-going COVID-19 infections throughout our communities, we have made the difficult decision to ask AFT New Mexico members to NOT travel to Santa Fe this Sunday for our planned rally in support of our campaign for the 3Rs: Respect, Recruit, and Retain.
When this rally was envisioned by our sibling educators at NEA-NM, we were excited to accept their invitation to join with them in solidarity, however, the current wave of Omicron-variant cases was expected to peak Read More
FTA News:
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded three northern New Mexico native tribes $830,000 in grant money for projects that support transit services for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages in rural areas.
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) submitted grant requests on behalf of the Jicarilla Apache Nation which will receive a total of $565,580, and Taos Pueblo which was awarded $200,000.
Additionally, Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo will receive $64,323 for their request to secure funding to replace a vehicle that exceeded its useful life.
Jicarilla Read More
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos
Ever feel tight after sitting at your desk?
In a future column, I’ll write about why sitting is so bad for us, but until then read on to learn what you can do at your desk to alleviate some of that sitting tightness.
Do what you can when you can. Your body will thank you whether you do all the movements or just some. (One way to remember to stop and stretch is to set an alarm every 20-45 minutes as a reminder).
Sitting at a desk can cause tight shoulders, cranky neck, back pain and tight hip flexors to name a few discomforts.
Thank goodness for standing desks Read More
Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda
FBI News:
The FBI has reaffirmed its commitment to protect the Jewish community in New Mexico from any potential threats after the Texas synagogue attack.
Special Agent in Charge of the Albuquerque FBI Division joined Rabbi Dr. Rob Lennick, CEO of the Jewish Federation of New Mexico, in urging the public to report any threats or suspicious activity.
Rabbi Dr. Rob Lennick
“The Albuquerque FBI Division has a very close and enduring relationship with the Jewish community in New Mexico,” SAC Bujanda said. “I have reached out to several Jewish leaders to Read More
