Lifestyles

First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Begins July 7

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Children participating in a previous Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church. Courtesy/FBC

First Baptist Church News:

First Baptist Church invites children ages 4-12 to attend a free Vacation Bible School, 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, July 7-11, at the church at 2200 Diamond Drive.

A special program is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Friday, July 11, followed by a hot dog lunch for parents and families.

Trained Christian Youth In Action teen summer missionaries from around Northern New Mexico will teach children Bible stories, songs, memory verses, missionary stories, games, and Read More

All Shall Be Well: That’s How The Light Gets In

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Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill and The Rev. Lynn Finnegan. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Deacon Cynthia Z. Biddlecomb, M.Div.
ELCA retired

A long road trip earlier this month resulted in several rock chips in the windshield. And wouldn’t you know it, the morning after we got back, I watched as a deep one of those chips slowly created a vertical crack.

On the way home from getting the glass replaced, I drove into heavy rain and fearfully used the wipers. Keep the back window open a bit to reduce air pressure, the service tech Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of June 30, 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 page at https://lacnm.com/pw-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.

Piñon School Access Road Construction Begins

Construction crews with Jaynes Corporation will continue the Piñon Elementary Read More

State Police To Conduct Saturation Patrols & Sobriety, Registration, Insurance, Driver’s License Checkpoints Across New Mexico In July

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NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will conduct sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during July 2025.

We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the Read More

Life After 50: Honoring The Blissful John Baillie

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LARSO Board Treasurer John Baillie receiving an award from the New Mexico Aging and Long-term Services Department (now New Mexico Aging Services), during a statewide meeting in 2022. Courtesy photo

LARSO Board Treasurer John Baillie, left, at the first COVID-19 drive-thru clinic held for residents aged 74 and older at Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center. Nambe Pharmacy staff and Los Alamos Visiting Nurses personnel participate in the event. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

This month, I have been retired from the local senior centers for two years. Oh, it is amazing if you Read More

St. John’s College Launches Master Of Arts In Middle Eastern Classics Exploring Jewish And Islamic Civilization

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Courtesy photo

SJC News:

SANTA FE — St. John’s College in Santa Fe has launched a new Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Classics (MAMEC)—a one-year, in-person graduate program exploring the foundational texts of Jewish and Islamic civilization—texts that are often overlooked in Western curricula, but which have shaped the course of philosophy, religion, and poetry across centuries.

While these two traditions have often been portrayed as being in tension, MAMEC will provide students a singular opportunity to immerse themselves in the original Jewish and Islamic texts, far from the rhetoric Read More

Interfaith Los Alamos Holds Backpack/School Supply Drive

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COMMUNITY News:

The annual Interfaith Los Alamos Backpack/School Supplies Drive is underway. The community is asked to help Lutheran Family Services (LFS) provide backpacks and school supplies to approximately 200 families/refugees in need.

LFS is not taking in new refugees due to changes in government funding and policy. LFS is one of the most capable groups resettling refugees/evacuees who have gone through a legal process to come here. They are taught English, provided with cultural training, helped to find jobs and become valued members of the society.

LFS still has commitments Read More

Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘Faith Beyond Belief: The Remarkable Relationship Between Spirituality & Religion’ July 1

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Dr. John Ambrosiano

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum News:

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘Faith Beyond Belief: The Remarkable Relationship between Spirituality and Religion’ by Dr. John Ambrosiano, Tuesday July 1 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 presentations will be recorded and streamed to the ZOOM address given at the website: https://losalamosfaithandscienceforum.org

Every faith offers its members meaningful beliefs as well as deep spiritual insights. Read More

Amerisleep Study: 364 Hours Spent ‘Bed Rotting’

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HEALTH News:

A new nationwide survey from Amerisleep.com reveals that more than half of Americans have taken paid time off or called in sick specifically to engage in “bed rotting”—a viral trend that involves staying in bed for hours on end while watching TV, scrolling through social media, or simply doing nothing.

The study highlights a startling shift in how Americans are using their downtime—and what it may be doing to their health.

According to the findings, the average American now spends 364 hours a year bed rotting, the equivalent of 15 full days. Gen Z is driving the trend, with nearly Read More