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Scenes From Knights Of Columbus Lent Fish Fry

Deacon Don Lucero, left, and Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Marco Lucero greet diners Friday evening at the annual Knights of Columbus Lent Fish Fry in the Parish Hall at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church at 3700 Canyon Road. The community is welcome to attend the Lent Fish Fry dinners 5-7 p.m. each Friday through March 22. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary members helping out at the dessert table Friday evening during the Lent Fish Fry including Pam Weiss, Donna Van Rooy, Mila Bernardo, Ximena Angel and Dee Sherlock along with Read More

Valles Caldera 2024 Backcountry Vehicle Passes Available

VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — Backcountry vehicle passes for May 15 through May 31 of the 2024 summer season are now available on Recreation.gov.

The backcountry vehicle route is open May 15 through Nov. 15; weather-permitting.

“We are excited for people to start planning their Valles Caldera backcountry experience. The reservation system successfully issued 5,701 passes last year and we’re looking to build upon that success. We’ve added a new option this year after reviewing visitor comments and data,“ Superintendent Jorge Silva-Bañuelos said.

The new option is an additional 5 first-come, Read More

New Mexico State Police Arrests 20 Impaired Drivers

Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

ALBUQUERQUE — As part of continuing operations in the Albuquerque area, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers arrested 20 suspected impaired drivers Feb. 8-10. The increased enforcement efforts to ensure public safety on the roads have yielded commendable results.

During the weekend, NMSP officers made 95 traffic stops within the Metro area. Through vigilant enforcement measures, officers issued 48 traffic citations, reinforcing the importance of adherence to traffic laws for the safety of all road users.

“I am pleased with the significant amount of DWI arrests Read More

Los Alamos County Transportation Board Update

By DAVID HAMPTON 
Chair
Los Alamos Transportation Board

Our last Transportation Board meeting, Feb. 1, was a busy one. First, I was elected board chair and Michael Altherr vice chair.

Next we received a presentation on ADA Paratransit from Atomic City Transportation (ACT). The NMDOT Comprehensive Review recommended that we clarify our no-show suspension policy, defining the time period over which the 15 percent no-show rate is defined. T-Board voted to approve the Staff recommendation of 30 days. Penalty is a 2 consecutive day suspension. Given the high reliability of ACT-Assist users, Read More

Rendija Road Closing Wednesday For Water Leak Repair

COUNTY News:

Water crews from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will close Rendija Road at 8 p.m. Wednesday to repair a leak on the Guaje Canyon water transmission line.

Until DPU’s crews expose the line and see the condition of it, they won’t have a firm timeline for the repair, however they estimate the work and the road closure could take up to two days.

Los Alamos residents and San Ildefonso commuters will not be able to access the road, the Pajarito Trailhead or Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club during that time. Read More

Atomic City Transit Announces President’s Day Closure

Atomic City Transit buses will not be in service Monday, Feb 19 in observance of the President’s Day holiday but will resume service Tuesday, Feb. 20. Courtesy/ACT

COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit (ACT) has announced that buses will not be in service Monday, Feb 19 in observance of the President’s Day holiday.

Regular service will resume Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Call the ACT office at (505) 661-RIDE (7433) for any additional information or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time.

For specific route service schedules, visit https://www.losalamosnm.us/Services/Atomic-City-Transit Read More

Scenes From Governor’s Surprise Visit To International Womens Forum-New Mexico 2024 Legislative Luncheon

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made a surprise appearance at the annual International Women’s Forum-New Mexico (IWF-NM) Legislative Luncheon Jan. 24 at Rio Chama in Santa Fe. IWF-NM member Patsy Madrid (former New Mexico Attorney General) introduced the governor who presented a first-hand look at current initiatives, challenges and successes in New Mexico. IWF-NM members Carol Robertson López and Sayuri Yamada co-chaired the event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaking at the annual IWF-NM Legislative Luncheon Jan. 24 at Rio Chama in Santa Fe. Photo Read More

Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-Use Trail Project Construction Activities: Week Of Feb. 12, 2024

Work Zone Area 2A. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Hasse Contracting Company Inc., under contract with Los Alamos County Public Works to construct the Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project, will be continuing construction activities at three different locations downtown and off Canyon Road during the week of Feb. 12.

Weather permitting, areas impacted include:

  • Work Zone Area 1: Within the Fuller Lodge grounds adjacent to Central Avenue and heading north towards the Romero Cabin – Occasional brief flagger operations on Central Ave. and 19th St. for construction vehicles
Read More

Posts From The Road: Acoustic America Musical Instrument Museum

F-4 Mandolin: The F-4 mandolin made by Gibson is owned by prominent mandolin player David Grisman. Shown in the photo are Grisman and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead in 1990. Grisman owns several mandolins and many of his instruments are included in the Acoustic America exhibit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Acoustic America: Shown is an interior view of the public space and lobby area at the Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale, Ariz. The banners displayed all featured images from the Acoustic America exhibit, which will run until Sept. 15, 2024, at the museum. Photo by Gary Read More

Fr. Glenn: Big Week

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Big week this week. Superbowl Sunday. And then beginning of the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday … which, unfortunately, falls on Valentine’s Day this year. Well … maybe better to celebrate romance on Fat Tuesday this once, and thus keep whole the spirit of Ash Wednesday—that of repentance, for we Christians begin our annual “time in the desert” with Jesus in anticipation of the remembrance of His Passion and subsequent Resurrection at Easter. That repentance is the sign for which the ashes are applied to the forehead at the services on that day—the traditional sign of penance Read More

Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary Seeks Vendors For 2024 Spring Arts & Crafts Fair

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Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary Seeks News:

Twice a year, arts and crafts vendors can sell their wares at strategically timed fairs in an intimate downtown Los Alamos location to an art-appreciative community eager to view and purchase a variety of hand-crafted products.

Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary is seeking vendors for their Spring Arts and Crafts Fair to be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church’s Karen McLaughlin Hall. It is a great time to catch Mother’s Day shoppers and overflow from the nearby Los Alamos Arts Council Spring Read More

All Shall Be Well: What’s That Somethin’, Somethin’ On Your Forehead?

Clergy from left, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, Rector, Trinity on the Hill, Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Associate Priest Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Pastor Nicolé Raddu Ferry
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

“So it looks like you have a little somethin’, somethin’ on your forehead.” Did anyone say that to you this week?

If you answered yes, you probably are part of a faith community where the “imposition of ashes” is shared on Ash Wednesday. If you answered no, or if you were the person asking about that cross on your Read More

Daily Postcard: La Capilla De La Sagrada Familia

Daily Postcard: La Capilla de la Sagrada Familia (Chapel of the Holy Family) taken last fall. The chapel sits at the base of Black Mesa, a sacred mountain on the San Ildefonso Pueblo reservation. It is one of the most photographed buildings in New Mexico. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More

County Traffic Alert: Main Hill Open, Camp May Closed

UPDATE: LAPD is allowing parents to pick up their kids from Pajarito Mountain. The plows have laid down sand, as long as people have four-wheel drive and decent tires, Camp May Road is passable, but requires caution. There are two vehicles off the side of the road from an earlier accident. LAPD has a tow truck and is working on moving them.

 

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) would like to advise the public that icy and snow-packed winter driving conditions are present in Los Alamos County.

At this time, the Main Hill Road (N.M. 502) is now open, but drivers are asked to be cautious. Read More

Trinity On The Hill Hosting Free Pancake Supper Feb. 13

Mardi Gras masks at 2023 Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper. Courtesy/TOTH

TOTH News:

The community is invited to join Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Dr., for its free Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. Enjoy good food and fellowship while listening to Jan McDonald and his brass quintet 6-7 p.m. playing live jazz.

Ash Wednesday is always immediately preceded by Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras. The tradition of a pancake supper comes from the old English custom of using up the fattening ingredients in the house to prepare for fasting Read More

From Saloons To Seminaries – Three New Mexico Properties Added To National Register Of Historic Places

Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Santa Fe has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy/Historic Preservation Division

The Biavaschi Saloon-Capital Bar in Socorro has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy/Historic Preservation Division

The Medical Arts Historic District in central Albuquerque has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy/Historic Preservation Division

NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) has announced that a trio of historic properties across the Read More

A Gathering Of Listening, Learning And Conversation Of Understanding

Clergy from left, Father John Daniel of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Rev. Sean Smith of White Rock Methodist Church, Father Theophan Mackey of Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church and Rev. Nicolé Raddu Ferry of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Courtesy photo

EDUCATION News:

On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, four clergy leaders from “Team Jesus” presented to Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Teacher Tracy Thompson’s Humanities class. For this particular day “Team Jesus” consisted of Father Theophan Mackey of Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church, Father John Daniel of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Read More

Atomic City Transit – Route 2M Suspended Beginning Feb. 8

ACT News:

Due to staff shortage, Atomic City Transit (ACT) will suspend operations of Route 2M beginning Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 until further notice. Please use Route 2T during this time. 

ACT apologizes for the inconvenience.  

Please call the ACT office at (505).661.RIDE (7433) for any additional information or use the ACTracker to locate your bus route in real-time.  

For the specific route service schedules, visit the ACT website. Read More

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