Lifestyles

Fuselier: White Privilege…

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By BOB FUSELIER
Los Alamos

A few years back I read a story that highlighted a teacher’s creative lesson on privilege. As I recall the story, the teacher asked his/her students to take out a piece of paper for a quiz on what it means to be privileged.

After placing a trashcan in the center of the room in front of the first row of desks, the teacher told the students to crumple their paper into a ball and throw it into the trashcan. Those who were successful would get an A; those who weren’t would fail.

Those in the front rows said nothing as they began to successfully toss the paper into the trashcan. Those in Read More

Atomic City Transit Enters Phase 1 Reopening June 15

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Atomic City Transit begins phased re-opening in Los Alamos County Monday. Courtesy/ACT

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit announces plans for the phased re-opening of fixed-route public transportation in Los Alamos County beginning Monday, June 15. 

Phase-one of reopening fixed-route bus service will include Routes 1, 2M, and 2T operating on reduced hours of daily service, from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

A critical factor, as this initial phase of resuming bus service begins, is maintaining passenger safety by complying with public Read More

La Vista Church Reopening With Social Distancing Sunday

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By Pastor Jeff Moore
La Vista Church

It’s finally time! We are reopening! Please join us for outdoor family-friendly worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 14 in the back yard of the church (between the two buildings).

There will be no Sunday School on June 14, and no nursery or kids’ church.

Please bring your own: beverages, sun protection, and camp chairs, though some chairs will be available at the church.

Please remember to wear a mask if your health permits, maintain social distance, and stay home if you are sick.

Service will continue to be streamed via Facebook and our website for those

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Infinite BBQ Opens For Business In Smith’s Marketplace

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Owners David and Melissa Pearce opened their new store Infinite BBQ inside Smith’s Marketplace  at 10 a.m. today. Infinite BBQ is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Infinite BBQ opened for business at 10 a.m. today inside Smith’s Marketplace. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The menu for Infinite BBQ, which opened for business at 10 a.m. today inside Smith’s Marketplace. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao: $2.2 Million To City Of Farmington For COVID-19 Response In New Mexico

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Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao

USDOT News:

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $2.2 million grant award to the City of Farmington, in San Juan County, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 27, 2020.

The grant will support the operations of Farmington’s Red Apple Transit system during the COVID-19 public health emergency. See FTA’s apportionment tables for the totals apportioned to each area. (This funding is based on the agency’s

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Fr. Glenn: Remembering Sacrifice

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By Fr. Glenn Jones

As we read of the protests arising out of the outrage of the George Floyd death, we cannot help but to remember the 1960s and the demonstrations during the civil rights movement. There were riots then, too, of course, but what really got things moving (albeit slowly) were the peaceful mass protests, very often led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and people moved by his unmatched powerful oratory.

Who among those who have watched videos of them can forget his “I have a dream” speech, or how he proclaimed his hope that persons would one day be judged not by the color of their skin, but by Read More

Posts From The Road: Goblin Valley State Park

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Goblin Valley: Thousands of hoo-doos of various sizes and shapes fill this small valley. Visitors may walk in and around the goblins and explore and check out the colorful rock creatures. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Dolphins?: A formation appears to be a few dolphins or similar sea creature swimming along together. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

Goblin Valley State Park is a small park a few miles north of Hanksville, Utah.

While small in size, the park is big on interesting landscape formations and views.

The primary focus Read More

County Council To Reconsider Road Diet Tuesday

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Last year, Los Alamos County’s Geographical Informational System staff maneuver a drone at 36th Street and Trinity Drive to map Trinity Drive as staff looked into the potential option of a ‘road diet’. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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

In 2019 the Transportation Board suggested investigating a road diet for a section of Trinity Drive in response to the proposed Hill Apartment Complex project on the former Los Alamos Site Office property near Los Alamos Medical Center.

On May 26, the Los Alamos County Council decided to scrap Read More

Traffic Alert: Motorists Asked Not To Use Mari Mac Village Parking Lot As Shortcut Between Trinity And Central … Safety Concerns!

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Traffic Alert:

Motorists are reminded that westbound Trinity Drive continues to be reduced to a single lane from DP Road to the Knecht Street intersection.

This closure is necessary for the removal and installation of new curb and gutter, sidewalks and driveway pads through this area, as part of the New Mexico Department of Transportation N.M. 502 reconstruction and roundabout installation.

Star Paving placed new, additional signage today that cautions: “ROAD CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC”.

The additional signage was requested in response to safety concerns received by the County that Read More