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Fr. Glenn: Thoughts On The 75th

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By Fr. Glenn Jones

Much of this column is from a column I wrote a couple of years ago, but it seems apropos now, as the 75th anniversary of the only use of atomic weapons in wartime is nigh, to repeat much of it here (with slight editing).

July and August, of course, usher in these anniversaries of the first atomic explosion here in New Mexico, and the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings which essentially ushered in the end of World War II.  In my former parish of Los Alamos where “the bomb” was developed, annually there were disarmament demonstrators—well-intentioned folks, of course, if not always civil Read More

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Stands Ready To Accept New 525-Foot Training Ship

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A&M UNIVERSITY News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. & COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University’s maritime academy is closer than any time in the past 15 years to being able to dock a training ship in Galveston.

The yet-to-be-built ship would be able to take 600 cadets to sea, compared with 50 today, and serve double duty as the only hurricane relief vessel in the entire Gulf of Mexico.

Texas’ delegation in Congress successfully included $389 million in the U.S. House of Representatives’ appropriations bill to pay for the ship. The bill passed out of the House on Friday, as it makes its way to Read More

Angel Fire Resort Offers Free Lodging To New Mexicans Due To Travel Restrictions During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Angel Fire Resort in Northern New Mexico. Courtesy/AFR

Outdoor recreation at Angel Fire Resort. Courtesy/AFR

ANGEL FIRE News:

ANGEL FIRE — Angel Fire Resort, Northern New Mexico’s premier family vacation destination, announced Thursday the introduction of the New Mexico Beat the Heat campaign, a list of family-friendly outdoor activities and free lodging for New Mexican residents who are looking for a quick staycation getaway they can get to by car, which won’t require self-quarantining.

“We know that many people in our state had to cancel their out of state summer vacation plans due to Read More

Local Restaurants Work Hard To Serve Los Alamos

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Diners enjoy the nice weather at Boese Brothers Brewery. Courtesy photo

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos and White Rock eateries and bars are working hard to keep serving residents and abide by the governor’s order.

It can be a tough order to serve since the only thing predictable, it seems, about COVID-19 is that it is unpredictable. As a result, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s public health order is in a constant state of flux. One week it will be able to permit the state to progress into a next phase in the reopening plan only to have to retreat to an earlier Read More

Changes To Traffic Pattern On NM 502 In Los Alamos

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NMDOT News:

The New Mexico Department of Transportation would like the traveling public to be aware of changes to the current traffic pattern in the construction zone on N.M. 502 in Los Alamos.

Effective Monday Aug. 3, 2020, N.M. 502 will be partially reopened to through traffic. There will be one lane open in each direction from Tewa Loop to DP Road.

Access to local streets from Tewa Loop to Arroyo Lane will still be provided.

Access to Central Avenue and 4th Street from N.M. 502 will be closed for construction of the roundabout.

This closure is expected to last 8 weeks. Central Avenue and 4th Street Read More

Project To Enhance Pedestrian And ADA Accessibility Along Trinity From Oppenheimer To 39th Postponed To Aug. 12

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COUNTY News:

The project to enhance pedestrian and ADA accessibility along Trinity Drive from Oppenheimer to 39th Street is postponed to Aug. 12, due to unforeseen circumstances.

GM Emulsions is now scheduled to begin the project Wednesday, Aug. 12.

Direct questions or comments to the Public Works Department at 505.662.8150 or email  LACPW@lacnm.us. Read More

Home Renewal Program Accepts Applications Until Aug. 31 

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Community Development Department and the Los Alamos Housing Partnership (LAHP) is still interested in receiving additional applications for consideration for funding under Cycle 5 of the Home Renewal Program.

The application process opened July 1. Residents who income qualify and require financial assistance to make repairs or improvements to their homes are encouraged to apply for this subsidized loan program. Homeowners are not required to make payments unless the home is sold or vacated.  

Only four applications have been received to date, and the Read More

Traffic Alert: Pavement Patching Begins On Central Thursday

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Traffic & Streets Division will begin a Pavement Preservation Project Thursday, July 30 along Central Avenue.

Crews will patch the pavement between 15th Street and Oppenheimer Drive.

In order to limit business and resident disruption, this work has been scheduled to occur at night.

Crews will use a one-lane closure with a flagging operation 6-8 p.m. and beginning at 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday, Central Avenue will be closed from 15th Street to Oppenheimer Drive.

It is anticipated that this work will be completed in one night.

Los Alamos County said it is committed Read More