Lifestyles

Posts From The Road: Traversing So. Utah’s Back Roads

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Red Canyon: Red Canyon is a small area just a few miles from Bryce Canyon National Park. It is a popular recreation area that offers dramatic red rock formations and terrain for visitors to explore. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Retired: An old wooden windmill sits in a pasture a few miles east of Zion National Park. The windmill caught my eye as the entire structure is made of wood, even the blades that remain. Just minutes before seeing this ranch area where cattle roam, drivers were navigating their way through the spectacular rock formations within Zion National Park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More

Fr. Glenn: Standing Firm

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

A headline caught the eye recently: “Denzel Washington Blasts Cancel Culture; Says Faith Matters More Than Followers”. Asked whether he was concerned about losing approval and followers by not acquiescing to popular culture, Mr. Washington responded: “I don’t follow anybody … I follow God, I don’t follow man. I have faith in God.” He added: “You can’t be canceled if you haven’t signed up. Don’t sign up.” This reminds of Oscar Wilde: “A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.”

In a world saturated with noise—social media clamor, cultural trends, and the relentless Read More

Community Invited To Attend 50th Anniversary Celebration For Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church Sunday Aug. 24, 2025

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Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church  News:

Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church invites the community to join in celebrating God’s grace and faithfulness for 50 years!

Sunday worship is 10:20 a.m. Aug. 24, at 333 Bryce Ave. in White Rock, with a light lunch to follow.

This celebration is open to all, but please RSVP for lunch to: bapc50th@brycepresbyterian.org.

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Scenes From Summer Concert Aug. 15 At Ashley Pond Park

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Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos Key Club Coordinator Morrie Pongratz with LAHS Key Club Member Zoe Bent, center, and President Uxue Sansinena at the Summer Concert Friday at Ashley Pond Park. The LAHS Key Club is donating $3,000 to the Lincoln County Community Foundation for ‘Wildfire/Flood Relief’. The Key Clubbers sell cotton candy during the summer concerts. and although they collected only $152.05 in their donations jar in 2024, they voted to donate $3,000 to the ‘Wildfire/Flood Relief’ charitable cause. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Summer Concert headliner Lumbre Del Sol performing Read More

Atomic City Transit To Implement Changes To Routes #8, #9

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COUNTY News:

Effective Monday, Aug. 18, Atomic City Transit (ACT) will implement changes to routes #8 and #9. The adjustment is part of ACT’s commitment to optimizing service and ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to meet the needs of the majority of our riders.

Riders are asked to plan ahead and review the new maps, schedules, and tips to determine any required adjustments to travel plans.

Riders can review the updated route maps and schedules on the website and on all buses. Riders can also utilize the County’s online trip planner, ACTracker, ACT MyRide app on Google Play or  Read More

Project Venture Spotlights Culturally Grounded Approach To Build Resilience, Reduce Opioid & Overdose Crisis Risk

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FORE News:

The U.S. opioid and overdose crisis has disproportionately impacted American Indian and Alaska Native communities — yet prevention strategies too often overlook cultural traditions, tribal beliefs, and the effects of historical and ongoing trauma. Indigenous adolescents face some of the highest risks, including higher rates of overdose, suicide, depression, and adverse childhood experiences than other racial and ethnic groups.

A new video from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) spotlights Project Venture, an innovative program on the Pine Ridge Reservation Read More

Visit Albuquerque Awards 2025 Tourism Grants

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STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Visit Albuquerque, the city’s official destination marketing organization (DMO), has announced the recipients of its 2025 Tourism Grant Program. Now in its third year, the program aims to spark innovative ideas that enhance Albuquerque’s vibrancy, create engaging experiences for visitors along with residents, promote tourism, and strengthen the community.

This year, Visit Albuquerque received 85 grant applications requesting a total of $2.75 million in funding. Among a pool of exceptional applications, 32 applications were selected to receive grants, Read More

Karina Duque To Host Breathwork & Sound Healing Ceremony At Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos Aug. 16

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Courtesy/Unitarian Church

Unitarian Church News:

Karina Duque is hosting a Breathwork & Sound Healing Ceremony, noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos.
This gathering intends to bring together a powerful circle of kindred spirits who are ready to rise above the noise, come home to the breath, and remember who they truly are.
The experience will be unique for each participant, with the potential for new insights, fresh energy, and a vibration that no machine or algorithm could ever replicate. This is human. This is Divine. This is the remembrance of one’s
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New Mexico State Fair Adds Park & Ride Service For 2025

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STATE News:

The New Mexico State Fair has added park and ride services for the 2025 State Fair event to help ease traffic and congestion during prime hours at the Fair.

Park and ride buses will pick up fairgoers at Coronado Center on Saturdays and Sundays only (Sept. 6-7 and Sept. 13-14).

“We want to make getting to the Fair as easy and seamless as possible, so you spend less time in traffic and more time enjoying everything the State Fair has to offer,” Fair General Manager Dan Mourning said. “Not only does park and ride provide expedited transportation into the Fair, but you have the added benefit of Read More

$2M Roadway Rehabilitation Project On NM 511 To Begin Near Navajo Dam

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NMDOT News:

A Hot-In-Place Recycling project will begin along NM 511 east of Bloomfield, NM.

Hot-In-Place Recycling (HIR) utilizes a specialized machine in which 100% of the asphalt in place is recycled. The asphalt is removed, crushed, rejuvenated, and replaced onto the roadway, restoring flexibility and quality of the asphalt material. This process reduces environmental impacts, speeds up timelines and reduces the cost of roadway miles maintained. 

Starting, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, traffic can expect lane closures beginning at milepost 0 (intersection with US 64) to milepost 23.5. Read More