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RTD Closed Labor Day But 255 Mountain Trail Will Run

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RTD Blue Bus will not be in service Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The exception is the 255 Mountain Trail route into the Santa Fe National Forest. Courtesy photo

RTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District’s RTD “Blue Bus” will not be in service Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

The exception will be the 255 Mountain Trail route into the Santa Fe National Forest, which is operating as a reservation-only service due to COVID.

For more information, call toll-free 1-866-206-0754, ext. 2 or visit RidetheBlueBus.com. Read More

Posts From The Road: The Rand Store In Colorado

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The Rand Store: The Rand Store is housed in a historic building in Rand, Colo. The upstairs served as hotel rooms in the past but is not used today. The national and state flag fly from a wooden flagpole by the store. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Interior: A view of the interior of the store including decor of the wild west and a wood stove used for heating. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Locals: Visitors are welcomed by several locals in the entrance to The Rand Store. Abundant wildlife can be found throughout the North Park area and surrounding mountains. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More

Fr. Glenn: Risk/Reward

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By Fr. Glenn Jones

No doubt we all shake our heads at the news once in a while … or maybe daily … or maybe even whenever we open a news website. Scanning the news this weekend, one might have caught a couple of stories that would have elicited such disbelief. First, two young men arrested for shooting at a state police officer while evading a traffic stop. Uhhhh … not the brightest idea, lads. Secondly, a young-ish man sentenced to 45 years in prison for the torture and murder of a middle-aged homeless man, apparently believing his victim had stolen some money and marijuana. 

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Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Hosts Online Visit And Lecture By Prof. Elaine Howard Ecklund Of Rice University

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Elaine Howard Ecklund

LAFS News:

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum is honored to host an online visit and lecture by author, researcher and professor Elaine Howard Ecklund of Rice University, Tuesday Sept. 8.

Prof. Ecklund will speak on the topic “What Scientists think about Religion and the Common Values that Bring Science and Faith Communities Together”. Prof. Ecklund will answer questions from the audience after the lecture.

The lecture will take place via Zoom at 6 p.m. Mountain Daylight Saving Time (7 p.m. Central Daylight-Saving Time).

Register to attend the Zoom lecture at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrfuGtpzwjGNQKWcCwjUSTyxVQ-Hvol8nD Read More

Los Alamos Community Bible Study Begins Sept. 14

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COMMUNITY News:

The Los Alamos Women’s Day Class of Community Bible Study is excited to announce that the 2020-21 class year will begin the week of Sept. 14.

Usually each CBS class chooses which study it will complete during a class year, but to celebrate the 45th anniversary of this international ministry, the entire North American branch of CBS will be studying the Gospel of John. In 1975, the first Community Bible Study in Bethesda, Md., studied John.

Unlike that first CBS class, however, the 2020-21 study of John will take place live online. Due to nationwide restrictions on gatherings, Read More

Father Theophan: Throwing Off Center

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The process of forming a pot out of clay has changed very little for millennia. Created by Father Theophan

By FATHER THEOPHAN
Rector of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church

Throwing pottery, not at someone, but on the pottery wheel, is an ancient craft. It comes from the Old English word “thrawan”, which means to twist or turn.

Originally, and often to this day, they were foot-driven, although electric motors have eased the work of most potters. Whatever the modern evolutions of the wheel, the process of forming a pot has changed very little for millennia: centering, opening, and pulling up walls, Read More

U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Approximately $1.2 Million To Eight Tribal Governments For COVID-19 Response

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FTA News:

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Friday approximately $1.2 million in recent grant awards to eight tribal governments, including the Tesuque Pueblo, Jicarilla Apache Nation and Pueblo of Pojoaque.

These awards are part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed by President Donald J. Trump March 27, 2020.

The tribal governments receiving funds to support transit operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency are as follows:

New Mexico

  • The Tesuque Pueblo Administration will receive
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Oversized Load Moving On NM502 To DP Road Monday

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COUNTY News:

Crews from Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Department, working in conjunction with local police officers, will assist in the transport of an oversized load between 6-7 a.m. Monday.

During the morning hours, the transport company will be moving the load from the bottom of Totavi Hill, up N.M. 502 to DP Road.  

Motorists should be cautious around this oversized load and expect minimal delays along the route.  Read More