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Burger Night At High Elevation

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Melina Burnside helps out at Monday’s United Way of Northern New Mexico’s (UWNNM) Youth Team’s  fundraiser, Burger Night at the High Elevation Restaurant on Central Avenue. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

UWNNM Youth Team volunteers Claire Ticknor, left, and Akane Dunn help out at Burger Night, Monday at the High Elevation Restaurant. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

UWNNM Youth Team members Katie Hopkins, left, and Sienna Ahlers co-produced Monday’s Burger Night fundraiser. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Felicia Orth: Cappuccino Cupcakes

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Cappuccino cupcakes. Courtesy photo
 
By FELICIA ORTH
Los Alamos
 
Girlfriend Judy Bentley and I traveled to Ruidoso a few weekends ago for recreation, and I was reminded on our way out of town that one of my favorite bakeries in all of New Mexico is there: Cornerstone Bakery, on Sudderth Drive, the main street through the Village.
 
All of their baked goods are scrumptious; over the years of traveling occasionally to Ruidoso for work, what I found myself packing back to Los Alamos to share with the family were the “Cappuccino Muffins.”
 
I was pretty consistent over the years
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Atomic City Transit Adding ADA Paratransit Service

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit will be adding ADA complementary paratransit service to its mix of transportation offerings.

The new service, which will operate under the name “ACT Assist,” has a targeted start date of Jan. 25, 2016 and will provide transit service to individuals with disabilities that is comparable to the level of service provided to individuals without disabilities on the regular bus system.

“We’re happy to be introducing this new service model in Los Alamos County and confident that ACT Assist will not only improve the transit experience for individuals with disabilities, Read More

Live Nativity At United Church Christmas Eve

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Courtesy/United Church

UNITED CHURCH News:

The United Church is planning a living Nativity 5-8 p.m., Christmas Eve in the parking lot west of the Church at 2525 Canyon Road, across Canyon Road from the Aquatics Center.

The nativity will be held between a family service at 4 p.m. and a candlelight service at 11 p.m. and the public is invited to attend and interact with the Living Nativity, greet the Holy Family, shepherds and kings and pet the stable animals.

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Ribbon Cutting Celebration For Boutique Air Monday

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Boutique Air. Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County officials will join Boutique Air in celebrating the launch of commercial air service between Los Alamos and Albuquerque with a Ribbon Cutting Celebration Monday, Nov. 2 at the Los Alamos Municipal Airport (LAM).

The event will kick off at 5 p.m. and feature free flight giveaways, plane tours, food and photo opportunities. To attend, RSVP by calling 855-268-8478 or emailing rsvp@boutiqueair.com.

Flights begin Sunday, Nov. 1 with introductory rates starting at just $49. Reservations can be made online now by visiting www.boutiqueair.com Read More

Ruling Hierarch Of Western Eparchy Of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Of U.S.A. Visits Los Alamos

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White Rock Presbyterian Church Expects To Pack Over 200 Shoeboxes At Packing Party Nov. 6

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Operation Christmas Child Packing Party in 2014. Courtesy photo

Operation Christmas Child Packing Party in 2014. Courtesy photo

WRPC News:

White Rock Presbyterian Church (WRPC) is again hosting a shoebox packing party for Operation Christmas Child (OCC) at 7 p.m., Nov. 6 at 310 Rover Blvd. in White Rock.

OCC is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, which is a non-denominational relief organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. The OCC project collects shoeboxes packed with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and other gifts for children 2 to Read More

NM Delegation Announces $15 Million To Upgrade Amtrak’s Southwest Chief Route

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Southwest Chief. Courtesy/wikipedia

STATE News:

  • Essential repairs will help ensure rail continues to connect rural NM communities, bring tourists to state

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Michelle Lujan Grisham, Steve Pearce and Ben Ray Luján have announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $15,210,143 for the Southwest Chief Route Advancement and Improvement Project to continue essential upgrades to Amtrak’s Southwest Chief line.

The Southwest Chief runs from Chicago to Los Angeles and stops in several Read More

Young Actors Shine In ‘The Wrong Side Of The Door’

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From left, Mason (Logan Capon), Will (Ryan Rushton), Alan (Caleb Langenbrunner) amd Izzy (Emma Raven) in a scene from ‘The Wrong Side of the Door’ Monday evening at Chamisa Elementary School. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Michaelangelo Lobato performs an origninal song based on the themes of the play as a finale of ‘The Wrong Side of the Door’. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Review by BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

“The Wrong Side of the Door,” a one hour play by Chamisa Elementary School 6th grade teacher Cindy Richard Read More