Lifestyles

Post From The Road: San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Giraffes: Four giraffes gaze in different directions as they check out their surroundings at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park near Escondido, Calif. There were four other giraffes in the herd nearby. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Rhinos: Three rhinos spend a part of their afternoon next to a muddy pond at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The animals are living in a free range enclosure at the park. This enclosure is the largest enclosure in the park. (one rhino is on the ground behind the rhino on the left). Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos Read More

Fr. Glenn: To Jerusalem

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Dang. Though by no means a British royalty watcher, I sure hated to see that Princess Catherine has come down with cancer. She seems like such an elegant, classy and yet down-to-earth young woman. She’ll be a lovely queen one of these days if she can beat this disease. Prayers for her and ALL who come down with cancer, and for all who care for them. Me and the bros lost our dad that way, so been there, done that. And who among us who have been around for a while hasn’t watched friends and family battle that.

There was also a headline not long ago of Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania’s Read More

Los Alamos Mountaineers To Present Talk By Phil Robinson On Summiting New Mexico’s Highest 186 Peaks March 26

Phil Robinson atop rugged 13,108-foot Truchas Peak, the second-highest summit in New Mexico. Courtesy/LAM

By Bill Priedhorsky
Los Alamos Mountaineers

Phil Robinson will speak about New Mexico’s highest peaks at the March 26 meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers. The meeting will be in person with a hybrid adjunct.

While hundreds have summited all of the Colorado’s more than 50 “14ers”, which rise above 14,000 feet,  Robinson, a retired Albuquerque Public Schools science teacher is the only person who has hiked New Mexico’s highest 186 peaks (with the exception of a pair of peaks in the Taos Read More

All Shall Be Well: The Three Days

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 Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, M.Div.
ELCA

As a child, growing up in the Episcopal Church, I learned early on the significance of the week before Easter. My public school took a break that week, and my family would attend church more often than usual. After waving palm fronds and processing into the sanctuary on Palm Sunday, I could expect several more worship services later Read More

County: Gas Line Repair In White Rock On March 26

Map showing gas line area to repaired March 26 in White Rock Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Weather permitting, the repair of a gas line in White Rock is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26. The work will begin at 8:30 a.m. and should last no later than 4 p.m.

A crew with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will be digging up a gas main to fix the gas service line to 37 Grand Canyon Dr., between Canyon Vista Street and Mesa Verde Street.

Officials at DPU would like to remind drivers that when work begins on Tuesday, they should expect to see flagging operations and Grand Canyon traffic reduced to Read More

NMDOT Prepares For 2024 Good Friday Pilgrimage To El Santuario De Chimayo

Scene from the 2023 annual Good Friday Pilgrimage to the El Santuario de Chimayo. Post file photo

NMDOT News:

  • Motorists are reminded to watch for walkers

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has begun preparing safe walking areas along various New Mexico highways for the annual Good Friday Pilgrimage to the El Santuario de Chimayo (El Santuario).

The department met with local emergency response personnel to prepare for this event and crews have been working over the past few weeks to prepare the various routes to El Santuario for pilgrims making the trek this year.

Through Read More

46th Street To Be Closed For Several Hours March 26

CM ArborCare News:

CM ArborCare has announced that it is scheduled to close 46th Street between 1331 46th and 1322 46th, 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

The road will be completely closed for about three hours to allow equipment access for the removal of a large tree.

Vehicle and pedestrian access will be blocked. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic can be detoured to Sandia Drive and 47th Street.

Direct questions to Chris Michel at cmarborcare@gmail.com or call 505.385.6223. Read More

Transportation Board Meeting Update For March 7, 2024

By DAVID HAMPTON
Chair
Los Alamos Transportation Board

At our last Transportation Board meeting, March, 7, 2024, we started with a presentation and public comment on the Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project. This project will begin at Central and curve around Bathtub Row and Juniper Street to 15th Street, improving vehicle, pedestrian, ADA, and utilities conditions. Additional options for improvements to adjacent areas will be provided to Council for consideration.

The next presentation was on new Median Design Standards, which will be piloted on Canyon Road before being extended to Diamond Read More

County Crews To Repair Asphalt Along Central Between 15th & Oppenheimer Friday

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Department will be repairing sections of asphalt along Central Avenue between 15th Street and Oppenheimer Drive.

Work will run 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday March 22, with a moving flag operation in place. The project will start at 15th and head westbound to Oppenheimer, then return eastbound to 15th.

Bicycle and pedestrian traffic will not be interrupted.

Traffic is urged to slow down in the area and watch out for cyclists, pedestrians, crews and equipment.

Direct questions regarding this project to Streets Superintendent Daniel Campos Read More

Overnight Sweeping On U.S. 84/285 Between Pojoaque And Santa Fe Underway Through Friday March 22

NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will be conducting overnight sweeping operations on U.S. 84/285 through 4 a.m. Friday, March 22.

Work will be done between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. daily.

There will be a moving lane closure each evening while crews are working.

NMDOT is committed to the safety of the traveling public and appreciates your cooperation during this work.

For the latest road information visit: The New Mexico Department of Transportation at www.nmroads.com or call 511. Read More