Business Spotlight: Pig + Fig Celebrates 5th Anniversary!
Co-owner Laura Crucet celebrates 5th anniversary of Pig + Fig Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Pig + Fig marked its 5th year in business Tuesday, Jan 19 in White Rock.
Chef Laura Crucet and her father, Fernando Crucet took over the location of the former Rosebud Café on Rover Boulevard in 2015. Two years later, the tiny restaurant was bursting at the seams.
“We started out with just 21 seats and five employees, serving just breakfast and lunch,” Laura remembered. “We didn’t even have a kitchen.”
Three years ago, Read More
Lynam: Why New Mexico Needs A Public Bank
By DOUGLAS LYNAM
Santa Fe
New Mexico is No. 1.
In payday lenders per capita, that is.
According to a study by California State University, Northridge, we have almost 10 times more payday lenders than we do McDonald’s restaurants.
Payday lenders are one of the worst forms of predatory capitalism, charging exorbitant interest rates on loans to desperate people.
Meanwhile, we are near the very bottom in U.S. News & World Report state rankings for education, economy, opportunity, fiscal stability and crime. And we are dead last in overall childhood well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Read More
Curbside Farmers Market In Los Alamos Thursday
P&Z Commission Approves Site Plan, Height Waiver For Marriott Town Place Suites And Conference Center
Marriott Town Place Suites and Conference Center that will be built off 20th Street. Courtesy/LAC
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The Marriott Town Place Suites and Conference Center moves forward after its site plan and height waiver were unanimously approved during the Jan. 13 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
TNJA, LLC owner Tushar Patel will own and operate the hotel and conference center. He discussed his plans during the meeting and said that what is being proposed is an 86-room extended stay hotel, which will be located on approximately 3.08 Read More
Pig + Fig Closing Tonight To Celebrate 5 Years In Business!
Today’s Box Lunch includes chicken salad with chicken breast, apples, celery, onions, fresh herbs and mayonnaise on butter croissant; Sea salt potato chips; Fresh-baked cookie and choice of drink. Order online here or call 505.672.2742. Take it home, or enjoy it on the restaurant patio. Courtesy/Pig + Fig Café
Pig + Fig Café News:
Pig + Fig Café is offering lunch today but will close at 5 p.m. for a small staff gathering to celebrate its 5th anniversary.
Five years ago, on Jan. 19, 2016, Pig + Fig Cafe opened in an 1,800 square foot strip mall location.
They had 20 seats, 20 menu items and five employees. Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Hampton Inn & Suites
On the job Monday is General Manager Jack Marshall at the Hampton Inn & Suites By Hilton in White Rock. Marshall moved to New Mexico three years ago and said that he very much enjoys the beauty of the area. The Hampton Inn and Suites is at 124 N.M.. 4. Visit www.losalamos.hamptoninn.com or call 505.672.3838. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Hampton Inn & Suites By Hilton at 124 N.M. 4 in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Chart 310: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 18, 2021
The bars in this chart display the number of COVID-19 related deaths versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimOn The Job In White Rock: Fallon And Chandler At Smith’s
On the job Saturday are James Fallon and Celeste Chandler checking out and bagging groceries for customers at the Smith’s Food and Drug at 31 Sherwood Blvd. in White Rock. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. One can always count on enjoying a good pun and a smile with Fallon and Chandler when having the good fortune of receiving their assistance at check out. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
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State Of New Mexico Reaches $11M Settlement With Companies Responsible For 2015 Gold King Mine Disaster
The Gold King Mine toxic spill as it looked in 2015. File photo
The Animas River as it stands today. Courtesy/NMED
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), New Mexico Attorney General’s Office and the New Mexico Office of Natural Resources Trustee have announced an $11 million settlement associated with the 2015 Gold King Mine blowout that released tons of toxic metals and acidic waste into the Animas and San Juan Rivers.
The settlement is between the State of New Mexico and defendants Sunnyside Gold Corporation, which oversaw the construction of bulkheads that caused the Gold Read More
Self Help Grateful For ‘Coins 4 Christmas’ Success
Festive buckets of donated coins accumulated in December at the offices of RE/MAX First. Courtesy/SFI
SELF HELP News:
Self Help Inc. would like to thank our community for the many generous donations given via the Coins 4 Christmas coin drive.
The funds raised, which will support Self Help’s efforts to keep northern New Mexicans’ lights on as the pandemic wears on, came to almost $3,000!
In late November, Self Help made the difficult decision to forgo its annual Salvation Army bell-ringing fundraiser, which would have raised funds to provide emergency aid to up to 200 Los Alamos County residents Read More
