Lifestyles

County Council Hears Latest Updates On COVID-19

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County Council Chair Sara Scott

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

As the Governor’s stay-at-home order extends through April and becomes stricter, Los Alamos County continues to discuss how to best respond.

During Tuesday night’s County Council meeting, County Manager Harry Burgess reported that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham extended her stay-at-home order through the end of April.

Furthermore, he reported that the maximum occupancy for hotels and RV parks were reduced to 25 percent of their usual occupancy and that other essential businesses limit their Read More

Traffic Alert: Waterline Installation Near Roundabout Today

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NMDOT News:

NMDOT is closing N.M. 502 between 4th Street and Canyon Road today, April 9 to install an 8” waterline at Arroyo Lane.

This is a one-day operation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., barring unforeseen circumstances, which may require the later reopening of N.M. 502 the same day.  

  • Eastbound traffic will use 4th Street to Canyon Road and back to N.M. 502;
  • Westbound traffic will use Canyon Road to 4th Street to Central Avenue and back on N.M. 502;
  • Traffic from Arroyo Lane will detour to 4th Street to go westbound on Central Avenue, and to Canyon Road to go eastbound and back on N.M. 502; and
  • Access to local businesses
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Home Country: April Morning

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Spring mornings are a lot like Christmas. Each day we get up and go out into the yard, or walk along the creek or visit the horses in the pasture. And each day, each morning, we find something new the sun has brought us.

Pinfeather leaves of an unbelievable green now start showing on cottonwoods that have stood like stark ghostly frames all through the cold winter. Hopeful blades of grass peek through clumps of brown left over from last summer’s verdant pasture. Everywhere we look there is something new and different.

A lot of this Christmas-in-spring is kept just among Read More

N.M. 502 Near Roundabout Area Closed Thursday

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NMDOT News:

NMDOT has announced that N.M. 502 will be closed Thursday, April 9 at the area of the roundabout construction on the eastern edge of town to install a waterline crossing. 

It will be reopened to traffic at the end of the day.

Commuters should seek an alternate route such as N.M. 4 and the Truck Route.

Access to local businesses and homes will be maintained. Read More

NMDOT, State Police Discourage Good Friday Pilgrimages

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE –– The New Mexico Department of Transportation is asking the faithful to stay home during Holy Week.

The annual pilgrimages to El Santuario de Chimayo and Tome Hill have been cancelled due to the imposed health order to prohibit gathering of five or more people. 

In addition, the grounds, chapel and restrooms at El Santuario de Chimayo will be closed Holy Thursday through Easter Monday (April 9-13). Pilgrims are discouraged from visiting the sacred site.

The New Mexico Department of Transportation and State Police  strongly discourages anyone from making the trek to the Read More

Scenes Of Folks Out-And-About In Los Alamos Sunday

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The Macquigg family enjoy an outing Sunday riding on North Road. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Neil and Kirsten Bell with from left, Riley, Charlie and Po Sunday in the Western Area. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Alijah Trujillo is getting some help from his father Andy Trujillo to develop his skateboarding skills Sunday at the Los Alamos Skate Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Signs of spring emerging Sunday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Joe and Barbara enjoy lunch and conversation under the warm sun Sunday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo Read More

NMED: Food Establishments Selling Convenience Items

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NMED Cabinet Secretary James Kenney

NMED News:

By selling products like toilet paper and other convenience items, restaurants and food establishments in New Mexico are helping citizens maintain social distancing and reducing strain on grocery stores during the coronavirus public health emergency.

Many restaurants are offering grocery items for purchase alongside take-out and delivery items.

The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Food Program concurs that selling such items is in compliance with state and federal restaurant regulations.

“Social distancing is the best weapon Read More

Governor, DOH Answer Faith-Based Community Questions

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STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s faith-based organizations, working together with schools, businesses, healthcare systems, and state, local and tribal health departments, play an important role in slowing the spread of COVID-19, especially among high-risk populations.
With Passover and Holy Week approaching and Ramadan soon after that, the following questions and answers are intended to help faith leaders keep their communities together while abiding by the state’s public health orders:
Q: How can we hold a religious ceremony and still adhere to social distancing and crowd sizes? 
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Virtual Egg Hunt Hosted By Freedom Church Los Alamos

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FREEDOM CHURCH News:

With Easter coming up and egg hunts being cancelled let’s hunt eggs a different way. Freedom Church in Los Alamos is hosting “The Great Los Alamos Egg Hunt”, quarantine-style where kids and their families will decorate and display an egg of their own.

Eggs must be a minimum of 1 foot tall by 8 inches wide and can be colored, painted, made with paper, etc. Families will then hop into their cars to see how many eggs  they can find.

Egg designs can be displayed starting immediately.

The actual hunt begins at Noon on Wednesday, April 8 and end at 9 p.m., Saturday, Read More