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New Mexico Dept. Of Transportation’s District Six Invests $10M In Five Transportation Funded Roadway Projects

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NMDOT News:

          • Infrastructure investments pave the way for community and economic development

MILAN – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Six office recently awarded five local governments with a 95% match in funding. The funding is for local and tribal entity projects, investing $10,083,225.19 in District Six Transportation Funded Roadway projects

“It is impressive how many projects we are able to collaborate with our local entities and governments to fund through the Transportation Project Fund. These projects will only help improve and expand the development Read More

Laboratory Retiree Group First Tuesday Breakfast Nov. 5

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LRG News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (LRG) and potential retirees, are invited to drop in at the LRG monthly breakfast social 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Drive.

Come hang out and join the conversation with other Lab retirees.

LRG will pay for coffee and tea. Individuals will pay for their breakfast and other drinks.

Contact sgirard@losalamos.com or 505.672.3497 for more information.

More information about the LRG can be found at https://lalrg.org. Read More

Fr. Glenn: Saints And Sinners

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Whew! Big couple of weeks coming up. Of course, all in the news is the coming election on Nov. 5. People have said that this is the most important election of our time, and that the partisanship is worse than ever. Well, maybe … but it seems we hear that every four years. But it is a civic duty—are responsibility of citizenship—to make each of our voices heard on election days. We may feel like we’re “a voice in the wilderness” in this third most populous country on earth, but as is said, each pebble helps make up the mountain.

With all the quadrennially-rampant vitriol, it’s a bit ironic Read More

Posts From The Road: Bishop Castle In Rye, Colorado

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Front and Side View: The front and side view of the Bishop Castle greets visitors after they make their way through the arched stone entryway into the castle grounds. The sheer size and magnitude of the castle is amazing as you approach the building. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com 

Grand Hall: The most impressive floor in the castle is the third floor where the Grand Hall is located. The hall covers the entire interior floor space on this floor. This space is very impressive as you look around and begin to notice the details and support design of the space. The open floor is covered by a beautiful Read More

All Shall Be Well: Letting Go

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

By Deacon Amy Schmuck
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

Grace and peace to you, readers of this weekly article. I pray in the spirit of our column title, “All Shall Be Well” that you are finding ways to feed your souls with comfort, with gratitude, with joy, and with community in order to live into that mantra as you are able. Pr. Nicole’ Raddu Ferry wrote last week about remaining faithful during the election Read More

Work To Continue On Hyde Park Road In Santa Fe

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NMDOT News:

          • Work to take place seven days a week

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation and the contractor, Cutler Repaving Inc. are working to complete the last three miles of a 7-mile (each way) pavement rehabilitation project on N.M. 475 (Hyde Park Road).

The contractor has completed repaving the northbound lane miles of the project and from mile marker 12 to 16 on the southbound lane.

Due to heavy rainfall and snow, the weather conditions and dropping temperatures over the past few weeks have limited work. It is necessary for the contractor to work daily to maximize current Read More

Los Alamos Houses Of Worship Form New Interfaith Coalition On Homelessness

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By Richard Skolnik, Kim Taylor, Tyler Taylor
On Behalf of the Coalition

In recent months, a new interfaith group has been formed in Los Alamos County, with the goal of significantly reducing the high levels of homelessness in the Española area over the coming years. This Interfaith Coalition on Homelessness consists of representatives of seven houses of worship in Los Alamos County who share a deep commitment to helping our neighbors in difficult times:

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Los Alamos)
  • The Los Alamos Jewish Center
  • The Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church
  • The Unitarian
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Infectious Harmony Among Four Quartets To Perform Friday Night At United Church Of Los Alamos

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‘Maurice Sheppard, Jeremy Conlin, Bear Schacht and Daniel Sheppard of Infectious Harmony are one of four quartets performing this Friday night at the United Church of Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

‘Note-able’ Whimsy along with John Baillie and Jim Goforth sang for 102-year-old former member Joe Petranto at Los Alamos Assisted Living on National Barbershop Quartet Day. Petranto was an original member of the Lads of Enchantment and one of four chorus members from both choruses that will be remembered in song on Friday. Pictured here are John Baillie, Joe D’Anna, Jim Goforth, Bernadette Lauritzen, Read More