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United Church Debuts Children’s Sunday School Program

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Scene from the children’s Sunday School Program beginning Sept. 12 at United Church of Los Alamos. Courtesy/UCLA
Scene from the children’s Sunday School Program beginning Sept. 12 at United Church of Los Alamos. Courtesy/UCLA

By ALLISON WATKINS
United Church of Los Alamos

The United Church of Los Alamos is excited to begin its new children’s Sunday School program for kids ages Kindergarten-5th grade.

Bible Quest will use the Workshop Rotation Model of teaching whereby the major stories in the Bible are taught and reinforced over a 4 to 6 week time frame using various styles of learning such

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Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 6, 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.

NOTE: Contractors will not be working Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day.

Canyon Rim Trail Underpass

The current Read More

Posts From The Road: National Baseball Hall Of Fame

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HOF Exterior: The National Baseball Hall of Fame is on Main Street in the tiny village of Cooperstown, NY. The Hall was formed in the mid 1930s and the facility was dedicated in 1939. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Yesteryear: This exhibit in the Baseball Hall of Fame Museum features gloves, bats and other equipment used by professional players in the early 1900s. The museum features thousands of two dimensional and three dimensional items and documents from the game beginning in the early years up to the present time. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
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Fr. Glenn: Laboring For The Good

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By Fr. Glenn Jones

I hate shopping. A lot of people are like that … exacerbated these days by the fact that you can order pretty much everything online and have it delivered to your door. But … I’d never been to a Costco before, so yesterday I thought I’d do a little reconnaissance to see if they had anything that I could use. Uhhhh … wow. Just … wow. I’d been to Sam’s before, but … dang!

I couldn’t help but recall videos of foreigners from impoverished countries entering our stores and being utterly flabbergasted … or suspicious, wondering if it was a propaganda “show” store.  Nope; these types of Read More

Scenes Of Latest Progress On Omega Bridge Project

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Ironworkers and painters working together to improve the Omega Bridge. Photo by Gayle Geis-O’Dowd/LANL

A painter hangs in a basket painting the railing recently on the Omega Bridge. Photo by Gayle Geis-O’Dowd/LANL

By Gayle Geis-O’Dowd
LANL

Work on the Los Alamos Canyon Bridge (Omega Bridge) is expected to be completed at the end of September – weather permitting.

Work on the bridge’s west side is expected to continue for about two more weeks. The crew is cleaning, painting and repairing the railings on the west side.

To further increase pedestrian safety, the crew will add a fence to the bridge. Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: UCLA Thrift Shop Volunteers

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On the job in Los Alamos are volunteers from left Karen Rigg, Jane Phillips, Lorrain Whalen, Chris Sierk, Carol Brown and Vicki Buley working Wednesday at the United Church of Los Alamos (UCLA) Thrift Shop at 2525 Canyon Road. Treasures abound at the Thrift Shop where funds raised from sales support local non-profit organizations. The United Church Thrift Shop is open 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays and welcomes donations anytime. The Thrift Shop is seeking for volunteers, for information call 505.662.2971. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Roasted Tomato Cream Soup With Rosemary Parmesan Croutons

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Video on how to prepare roasted tomato cream soup with rosemary parmesan croutons. Video by Liddie Martinez 

By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley

When the summer heat surrenders to crisp mornings and flowers are dotted with dew, our eyes go searching for tomatoes. The magnificent and colorful jewels abound in roadside stands, farmers markets and our own kitchen gardens across our state. 

Too soon our divine caprese salads and fresh and fragrant salsa recipes do not call for the volume of pulp we have on hand. Crates and boxes, buckets, baskets, strainers and vacant hats spill over with the harvest. Read More

NMDOT: Get Home Safely This Labor Day Weekend

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — As New Mexicans participate in Labor Day weekend activities involving alcohol, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) 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, Sept. 3 through 3 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7.

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‘Blue Buses’ Not In Service On Labor Day Sept. 6

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RTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (RTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. 

The exception will be the 255 RTD Mountain Trail to the Santa Fe National Forest, which will be in operation that day. 

The RTD provides fare-free bus service on 27 of 29 routes to a service area that encompasses more than 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos.

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Posts From The Road: Northwest Colorado

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Steamboat Springs: The Steamboat Ski Resort makes a beautiful back drop for a view of downtown Steamboat Springs. The town offers many activities for the outdoor enthusiast in all seasons. Downtown offers many restaurants, galleries, and shops for visitor’s enjoyment. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Yampa River: Shown is a view of the Yampa River, which flows through northwest Colorado. The river flows for about 250 miles before flowing into the Green River near the Utah border. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

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