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Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘Is Earth Exceptional? A Journey Through The Cosmos In Search Of Life’

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Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum News:

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘Is Earth Exceptional? A Journey Through the Cosmos in Search of Life’ by Charles “Chick” Keller and Joyce Guzik, Tuesday July 15 at the Los Alamos Unitarian Church.

A light meal will be served at 6 p.m. with the lecture to follow beginning at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will be recorded and streamed to the ZOOM address given at the website: https://losalamosfaithandscienceforum.org

Is Earth a rare jewel in the vast expanse of the cosmos; or one of many life-bearing worlds? In this talk, Read More

NMDOT Offers Free Virtual NEPA Training

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — Transportation professionals across New Mexico can learn to navigate public engagement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) through free virtual training sessions offered by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) this summer.

The training series addresses a need for more effective and inclusive community engagement in transportation projects statewide, with a focus on NEPA compliance and best practices. Sessions target agencies, consultants, and professionals involved in transportation planning, projects, and Read More

Posts From The Road: Beautiful & Diverse Pacific Grove

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Magic Carpet: Ice plant ground cover is seen throughout the Monterey Peninsula and Pacific Grove, Calif. The plant blooms from late April until early June, producing fluorescent pink and purple blooms. Shown is a popular area in Perkins Park on the shores of Monterey Bay in Pacific Grove. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Coastal Trail: A Coastal Recreation Trail follows the shoreline around the end of Monterey Peninsula in Pacific Grove. Shown is the trail as it passes through Perkins Park on the shores of Monterey Bay. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
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Fr. Glenn: Not Yet…

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

So, we come to the end of a long Independence Day weekend—a time of celebration and rejoicing in our freedoms and our nation, and yet this year terribly marred by the tragedy of a number of young girls and others lost in flooding down in Texas. People inevitably ask at such times: “Why does God allow this?!!” … a question for which we have no adequate response—the mystery of human suffering. Even if we had some irrefutable answer for it, parents and family are in no condition to receive it with wounds so fresh and so deep.

And yet, in our faith, we have little doubt that such little innocents Read More

Public Tour Of Farmington New Mexico Temple Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints July 17-Aug. 2

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The Farmington New Mexico Temple at 4400 College Blvd. will have a public open house July 17 to Aug. 2, excluding Sundays. Courtesy photo

Temple News:

FARMINGTON – The First Presidency has announced the open house and dedication dates for the Farmington New Mexico Temple.

A public open house will run July 17 to Aug. 2, 2025, excluding Sundays.

Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple in one session on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all units in the temple district.

Church President Russell M. Nelson announced the Farmington Read More

Scenes From 2025 White Rock Community Independence Day Parade & Carnival At Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints

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Participants in all their patriotic splendor take off this morning in the annual Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints White Rock Community Independence Day Parade along Grande Canyon Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Everyone was invited to participate in this morning’s parade & carnival. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

A joyful Macie Rice provides free pinwheels and leis for participants to decorate the bikes for this morning’s parade. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Watching snow cones being created appears to have mesmerized the young crowd at this Read More

New Mexico Adopts “Idaho Stop” For Cyclists

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico became the latest state to allow bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs under Senate Bill 73, which took effect July 1 and was signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham following the 2025 legislative session.

The law makes New Mexico one of approximately a dozen states to adopt what’s commonly known as the “Idaho Stop,” named after the first state to pass such legislation in 1982.

Under the new rules:

  • At stop signs, cyclists may slow down, yield as necessary, and proceed through the intersection if it is
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Cone Zone: Week of July 7, 2025

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Public Works’ staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the County Projects. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays. 

Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project Updates

Note that Nectar and Peach will be open to traffic July 4-6 for the holiday weekend. The road is graded but not paved. Sidewalk Read More

ACT Announces New On-Demand Service App, MyRide

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit (ACT) is pleased to announce a new, convenient way to book on-demand bus rides: MyRide. MyRide is a free app that Los Alamos citizens can use to request free door-to-door service. Users can make same-day requests, and rides are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition to calling to request a ride, ACT Assist users now have the option to book paratransit service through MyRide too.

The app is available to download on Google Play or the App Store. After download and registration, MyRide users need only input their desired pickup and drop-off locations Read More