Lifestyles

All Shall Be Well: Return To Me

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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 Amy Schmuck
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. Joel 2:12-13 (NIV)

This article marks the third Sunday of the Christian season of Lent, Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of March 24, 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, 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.

Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project Updates

Construction crews with TLC Plumbing & Utility have resumed this project, which is a partnership Read More

The Family YMCA’s Annual Gala Celebrates 70 Years With Platinum Theme

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A couple of young members check out the climbing wall at The Family YMCA. Courtesy/YMCA

Scene from The Family YMCA Annual Gala in 2024 at La Fonda on the Plaza. Courtesy/YMCA

YMCA News:

The Family YMCA invites the community to attend its Annual Gala April 26 at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe. This special evening marks the YMCA’s 70th anniversary, celebrating seven decades of impact with a platinum-themed night filled with gratitude, fun and community spirit.

Guests will enjoy a delicious dinner, with choice of steak dinner or vegetarian, and have the chance to bid on exciting live and silent Read More

Posts From The Road: Oceanviews

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La Jolla Coastline: We enjoyed a sunny but cool day as we walked the coastline pathway in La Jolla, Calif. The views, the sounds, the smells of the coast we wonderful. The scenes as we walked were continually changing and always beautiful. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Napping: We first spotted sea lions and seals as we passed the Children’s Beach area which has been claimed by the sea mammals. A short distance farther we say this “herd” or “raft” of sea lions and seals mostly minding their own business and snoozing as they listened to the crash of nearby Read More

Fr. Glenn: Promises Made, Promises Kept

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

New York bishop Fulton Sheen had a very popular television show back in the 1950s called “Life is Worth Living”, in which he expounded on the Christian—more specifically, the Catholic—faith. One of his more famous phrases was “There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.” Unfortunately, with the increased secularization of society and the embracing of some values which are opposed—sometimes diametrically—to Christian beliefs, both of those number Read More

All Shall Be Well: You Are NOT Alone

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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 The Rev. Lynn M. Finnegan
Associate Rector
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith

In the documentary series, Alone, ten individuals are taken to a remote wilderness and challenged to survive as long as possible using a limited amount of survival equipment.

With the exception of medical check-ins, the participants are isolated from each other and all other humans. The audience follows their wilderness outing via self-produced Read More

NMDOT Developing Aesthetics Masterplan For Roadways

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) invites residents to contribute to a visionary Statewide Aesthetics Plan that will shape the visual character of our roadways for generations to come.

This comprehensive initiative will establish design guidelines for bridges, interchanges, sound walls, rest areas, and landscaping throughout New Mexico’s highway system. Your perspective is valuable in ensuring these elements authentically reflect our state’s unique character. 

“The aesthetic treatments we implement are powerful expressions Read More

County Reports Increased Traffic On Truck Route

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COUNTY News:

The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) alerted citizens today that the Pajarito corridor was closed and traffic would be congested on East Jemez Route (truck route) this afternoon.

A water transmission line burst due to a manufacturing defect near the intersection of Pajarito Road and TA-18. Since this is Los Alamos National Laboratory property, DPU Water Production crews will not be dispatched. 

There is no interruption of water service so far to White Rock customers. Stored water is being provided from an alternate tank and will continue until the line is repaired. 

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NM Garden Clubs District II 2025 Spring Meeting March 14

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GARDEN CLUB News:

Members of Los Alamos Garden Club (Los Alamos), Summit Garden Club (White Rock), Floral Designers Garden Club (Santa Fe) and Angel Fire Garden Club (Angel Fire), are looking forward to March 14.

On that day at Cottonwood on the Greens, the Clubs, all members of New Mexico Garden Clubs, Inc., will host the NM Garden Clubs District II Spring Meeting, “Celebrating Nature”. This meeting will be the last in the two-year tenure of Los Alamos resident, Kersti Rock, as District II Chair.

In conjunction with the meeting, District II will host a National Garden Club Small Read More