Lifestyles

LANL Employees Bring Federal Lawsuit Claiming COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Religious Discrimination

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THOMAS MORE SOCIETY News:

Workers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are suing their employers at the government-funded national security research facility.

Thomas More Society attorneys filed the federal lawsuit Oct. 22, in United States District Court over a COVID-19 vaccination mandate that discriminates against employees who seek religious or medical exemptions.

Those employees at the Los Alamos lab who choose not to receive a COVID-19 vaccination for religious or medical reasons face imminent loss of income, benefits, and ultimate termination under the government Read More

McQuiston: How To Prepare Your Home For Winter

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

I don’t know about you, but fall is my favorite season. The weather is perfect, the leaves turn beautiful colors, and it means the holidays are quickly approaching.

The worst part about the autumn season is that it goes too fast and all of a sudden, winter is here. Freezing temperatures, snowy and icy weather, more dangerous roads, and did I mention freezing temperatures? Brrr! Is your home prepared for the winter season? Here are a few things you can do as a homeowner to prepare their homes for the coming winter.

Check heating unit – This Read More

Groundbreaking Ceremony At The Hill Apartments Nov. 3

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COUNTY News:

The Hill Apartments, a new housing development at 121 and 141 35th St. at the intersection of 35th and Finch Street will host a Groundbreaking Ceremony at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3.

The site is the former Los Alamos Site Office, or “LASO” for Los Alamos National Laboratory. Grading of the site commenced in the Summer of 2021 and the developers are beginning the construction of the apartments.

The development was realized through the conveyance of land to Los Alamos County from the Department of Energy (DOE) for the purpose of Economic Development.

Los Alamos County rezoned the property Read More

NMDOT Emphasizes Pedestrian Safety On Halloween

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — October is Pedestrian Safety Month. The goal is to increase awareness around pedestrian safety and remind drivers to watch for pedestrians each time they are behind the wheel.

“Halloween evening is one of the most dangerous times for pedestrians, especially children but trick-or-treaters aren’t the only ones who need to watch out,” Transportation Secretary Mike Sandoval said. “Drivers and walkers bear dual responsibility for pedestrian safety, and that is true all year long.”

According to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, New Mexico ranked the highest Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of Oct. 25, 2021

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COUNTY News:

Public Works Projects:

The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us.

Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Canyon Rim Trail Underpass 

As the project nears completion, motorists may experience intermittent flagging operations Read More

Posts From The Road: Lathrop State Park In Colorado

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Vibrant Sunset: A vibrant sunset at Lathrop State Park filled the sky with color and lit the lake water with reflections of the breath-taking colorful sunset during one of our overnight visits to the park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

Lathrop State Park is in southern Colorado near the town of Walsenburg. The park, which sits near the Spanish Peaks, happens to be Colorado’s first state park, and is named after the state’s first director of state parks, Harold Lathrop.

We drove by this park for years without ever entering the gate. It looked Read More

Fr. Glenn: An Exceptional Aspiration

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

“Hear me roar!”

It seems that vehicles get ever louder, whether it be the seemingly inexhaustible myriad of muscle cars, loud motorcycles, souped-up pickups or whatever. I’ve always been quite fond of quiet, so riding in a deafening vehicle never appealed. But, I suppose, it comes from the hormonally-fueled desire to dominate, and the roaring, beating of the chest, bellowing, etc., are primal declarations of strength and power—real or simply postured—a challenging to all hearers a contest of dominance … if they dare. “I’m louder, thus faster, stronger, better!” Read More

Get Home Safely This Halloween Weekend

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — As New Mexicans participate in Halloween activities involving alcohol, the New Mexico Department of Transportation and its partners are promoting a program to get people living in the Bernalillo County metro area home safely.

NMDOT is partnering with Bernalillo County, the city of Albuquerque, Cumulus radio stations and Uber to support the “Take a Ride on Us” program designed to combat drunk driving. 

The program offers 1,000 participants an Uber credit of up to $10, two rides per person beginning noon Friday, Oct. 29 through 3 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1.

Participants will Read More

Home Country: The Strand

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Mickey Baker has owned The Strand – our local movie theater – since the new releases starred Virginia Mayo.

The Strand, naturally, is an icon here. More than a few of our long-lasting marriages in the area began with a first date there. Most of us have consumed more than our share of Raisinettes and Jujubes while watching Duke Wayne whip the bad guys.

We know every inch of The Strand. We know where the rips are in the used-to-be blood-red carpet, which of the seats don’t fold all the way down, which seats are most secluded in case it’s a smooching date.

It was ol’ Dud, back when Read More