Community Invited To Attend 50th Anniversary Celebration For Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church Sunday Aug. 24, 2025
Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church News:
Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church invites the community to join in celebrating God’s grace and faithfulness for 50 years!
Sunday worship is 10:20 a.m. Aug. 24, at 333 Bryce Ave. in White Rock, with a light lunch to follow.
This celebration is open to all, but please RSVP for lunch to: bapc50th@brycepresbyterian.org.
Scenes From Summer Concert Aug. 15 At Ashley Pond Park
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos Key Club Coordinator Morrie Pongratz with LAHS Key Club Member Zoe Bent, center, and President Uxue Sansinena at the Summer Concert Friday at Ashley Pond Park. The LAHS Key Club is donating $3,000 to the Lincoln County Community Foundation for ‘Wildfire/Flood Relief’. The Key Clubbers sell cotton candy during the summer concerts. and although they collected only $152.05 in their donations jar in 2024, they voted to donate $3,000 to the ‘Wildfire/Flood Relief’ charitable cause. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Summer Concert headliner Lumbre Del Sol performing Read More
Atomic City Transit To Implement Changes To Routes #8, #9
COUNTY News:
Effective Monday, Aug. 18, Atomic City Transit (ACT) will implement changes to routes #8 and #9. The adjustment is part of ACT’s commitment to optimizing service and ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to meet the needs of the majority of our riders.
Riders are asked to plan ahead and review the new maps, schedules, and tips to determine any required adjustments to travel plans.
Riders can review the updated route maps and schedules on the website and on all buses. Riders can also utilize the County’s online trip planner, ACTracker, ACT MyRide app on Google Play or Read More
Project Venture Spotlights Culturally Grounded Approach To Build Resilience, Reduce Opioid & Overdose Crisis Risk
FORE News:
The U.S. opioid and overdose crisis has disproportionately impacted American Indian and Alaska Native communities — yet prevention strategies too often overlook cultural traditions, tribal beliefs, and the effects of historical and ongoing trauma. Indigenous adolescents face some of the highest risks, including higher rates of overdose, suicide, depression, and adverse childhood experiences than other racial and ethnic groups.
A new video from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) spotlights Project Venture, an innovative program on the Pine Ridge Reservation Read More
Visit Albuquerque Awards 2025 Tourism Grants
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Visit Albuquerque, the city’s official destination marketing organization (DMO), has announced the recipients of its 2025 Tourism Grant Program. Now in its third year, the program aims to spark innovative ideas that enhance Albuquerque’s vibrancy, create engaging experiences for visitors along with residents, promote tourism, and strengthen the community.
This year, Visit Albuquerque received 85 grant applications requesting a total of $2.75 million in funding. Among a pool of exceptional applications, 32 applications were selected to receive grants, Read More
Karina Duque To Host Breathwork & Sound Healing Ceremony At Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos Aug. 16
Courtesy/Unitarian Church
Unitarian Church News:
New Mexico State Fair Adds Park & Ride Service For 2025
STATE News:
The New Mexico State Fair has added park and ride services for the 2025 State Fair event to help ease traffic and congestion during prime hours at the Fair.
Park and ride buses will pick up fairgoers at Coronado Center on Saturdays and Sundays only (Sept. 6-7 and Sept. 13-14).
“We want to make getting to the Fair as easy and seamless as possible, so you spend less time in traffic and more time enjoying everything the State Fair has to offer,” Fair General Manager Dan Mourning said. “Not only does park and ride provide expedited transportation into the Fair, but you have the added benefit of Read More
$2M Roadway Rehabilitation Project On NM 511 To Begin Near Navajo Dam
NMDOT News:
A Hot-In-Place Recycling project will begin along NM 511 east of Bloomfield, NM.
Hot-In-Place Recycling (HIR) utilizes a specialized machine in which 100% of the asphalt in place is recycled. The asphalt is removed, crushed, rejuvenated, and replaced onto the roadway, restoring flexibility and quality of the asphalt material. This process reduces environmental impacts, speeds up timelines and reduces the cost of roadway miles maintained.
Starting, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, traffic can expect lane closures beginning at milepost 0 (intersection with US 64) to milepost 23.5. Read More
Posts From The Road: Bryce On The Fly
The Amphitheater: Bryce Canyon National Park features geological formations known as ‘hoodoos’. The heart of the park is the huge amphitheater, which features thousands of colorful hoodoos. The park features a 19-mile scenic drive that leads visitors to 13 viewpoints along the way. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Hikers: Hikers make their way up through the hoodoos to the rim trail at the upper rim of the amphitheater. The depth of the amphitheater can be over 600 feet from the rim, depending on which trail the hiker is on. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer Read More
Fr. Glenn: Sins Of Omission
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
There are likely few of us who have not passed over opportunities—sometimes pressing—to help others. That is our fault of selfishness—putting wants ahead of the needs of others, whether that personal desire be of money, time, convenience, etc. The French philosopher Voltaire’s provocative statement, “Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do,” tends to subtly chastise us on such occasions, and conscience challenges us to reflect on the moral weight of inaction, a principle that resonates deeply within biblical teachings, historical examples, and plain ol’ human Read More
All Shall Be Well: The Faith Around the Corner
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 Pastor Lynn Finnegan
Associate Priest
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith
Santa Fe
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Heb. 11:1)
This verse from the biblical book of Hebrews in the New Testament sure does sound good. It has all the right, strong words: faith, assurance, hope, conviction. But what do we do on those days/weeks/months when we can’t muster up faith, have only the assurance Read More
White Rock Evening Markets 4-7PM Wednesday Aug. 13
COUNTY News:
The White Rock Evening Market runs 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 118 N.M. 4.
The White Rock Evening Markets will run 4-7 p.m. each Wednesday through Sept. 17. Read More
Scenes From Recent Trip Passing Through Vancouver
View passing by Vancouver taken from the deck of a cruise ship during a recent trip heading to Alaska. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Another view of Vancouver taken from the deck of a cruise ship. Photo by Liddie Martinez
A scene viewed during a recent trip through Vancouver. Photo by Liddie Martinez
A scene viewed during a recent trip through Vancouver. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Wood-carved totem poles viewed during a recent trip through Vancouver. Photo by Liddie Martinez
More wood-carved totem poles viewed during a recent trip through Vancouver. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Transportation Department Reminds Drivers To Obey School Bus Safety Rules!
LAPS News:
Monday, Aug. 11, is the first day of school for Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) for the 2025-2026 school year.
School buses will be sharing the road with drivers commuting to work, as well as parents dropping off students at school and high school students driving themselves to school.
Once again, the LAPS Transportation Department would like to remind drivers in Los Alamos and White Rock to exercise caution when it comes to school buses, bus stops and the students who ride those buses, as well as inform the community about the law regarding school buses.
“The safety of our students on Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 11
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please 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 that 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 continue the Bathtub Row Reconstruction Read More
Los Alamos Police Share Back To School Safety Reminders
LAPD News:
With the start of the new school year on the horizon, the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is reminding all citizens to stay alert and prioritize safety throughout the community.
Los Alamos Public Schools will be back in session on Monday, Aug. 11, with the exception of Chamisa Elementary School, which will reopen to students on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
As students return to school, drivers are urged to slow down, avoid distractions and be cautious near schools, crosswalks, and bus stops.
All school zone warning lights will be in effect during morning drop-offs and afternoon pick-ups. Read More
Best Of Liddie’s Recipes: Gazpacho
Gazpacho. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
At the height of summer, my childhood days were spent playing stickball with the neighborhood kids, wandering along the riverbanks looking for lizards or rabbits or wildflowers, roaming the acequia with my sister searching for wild asparagus and harvesting veggies with my grandma in her garden.
Tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers were brought in by the bucketsful and, for us, that meant fresh Gazpacho was readily available.
My mom used to make it by the gallon and leave it chilling in the refrigerator for us to serve ourselves Read More
TCEDC To Host Local Food Fiesta Celebration Aug. 9
TCEDC News:
Join Taos County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) for a free, family-friendly celebration of our local food community at the Local Food Fiesta!
Enjoy live music, kids’ activities, local vendors, and even a visit from sheep and a donkey from Pallet Farms from 12–3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. A complimentary BBQ lunch made with locally sourced ingredients will be served at 1 p.m., featuring brisket, pork, chicken, baked beans, calabacitas, and more.
We’ll also honor the first graduates of TCEDC’s Regenerative Ranching Mentorship Program, who will present their final Read More
Scenes From Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Scene in the airport taken during a recent trip traveling through the British Columbia city of Vancouver on Canada’s west coast. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Scene in the airport taken during a recent trip traveling through the British Columbia city of Vancouver on Canada’s west coast. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Scene of buildings taken during a recent trip through the British Columbia city of Vancouver on Canada’s west coast. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Scene of University Canada West taken during a recent trip through the British Columbia city of Vancouver on Canada’s west coast. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
New Mexico Tourism Department Awards Second Round Of Route 66 Centennial Grant Funding
Courtesy/NMTD
NMTD News:
SANTA FE, NM – With the Route 66 centennial just around the bend, the New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) is revving up its Route 66 Centennial Grant Program for another year.
Thanks to a special appropriation allocated to NMTD during the 2025 Legislative Session, NMTD will be awarding a total of $1,306,097 to Route 66 communities in fiscal year 2026 for the purposes of marketing and promotion, special events and infrastructure.
NMTD awarded $752,538 in funding for marketing and promotion, $423,559 for infrastructure and $130,000 for special events.
“Promoting Read More