Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Apricot Empanadas
Apricot Empanadas. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
This week I have seen numerous posts on social media filled with elation about apricots! All have pictures of the velvety fruit in various stages from blossom to small green nugget and can be found all around our region this year. Looks like the growers survived the frost! Apricots!! Those elusive morsels that ignite glee in our hearts and trigger fond memories of yesteryear.
My neighbors all had apricot trees that were shared among the families. The boys used them as rapid-fire ammunition hurled at us girls from Read More
Benson: You, Too, Can Vote Tuesday, June 4
By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos
People ignore the Primaries because they believe that there aren’t candidates with any opposition so why bother. Or maybe they didn’t get around to registering. Or they registered Declined to State and in NM, because we have “closed primaries” you must be a registered Republican or Democrat to be able to vote. Or hey (and this seems pretty popular)—who cares.
Let’s start with the first excuse. If you are registered Democrat or Republican it’s true that, except the Democrat District attorney, all candidates in the major parties are uncontested locally; however, nationally, Read More
Robinson: Tax Foundation Calls New Mexico Tax Ranking Respectable
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
Let’s start with the good news: New Mexico is number one on an important ranking. We have the nation’s lowest property taxes, and they’ve been the lowest for a long time.
The reason goes back in history to the 1800s, when New Mexicans lost land to tax sales because they didn’t understand American taxation imposed on them, and the territory was infested with unscrupulous lawyers. Today property tax rates reflect the reality that in New Mexico many people are land rich and cash poor.
Other components in the Tax Foundation’s 2024 State Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: June 3, 2024
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
This time of year, the best fishing is usually found in the lakes and reservoirs. Trout will be cruising the warmer, shallow water sometimes surprisingly close to the bank.
The warmer weather we have been having recently will soon be moving trout to deeper water. Fishing in the early mornings and evenings will be more productive soon. This will also be the case for warmwater species like walleye and catfish.
Streamflows decreased or stayed relatively stable in the smaller streams of Northern New Mexico this past week. It is a little early Read More
Denish: Read Election Mailers With Care
By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
The last weeks before Election Day during the early-voting period, voters are bombarded with information through direct mail, texts and social media.
If you are a voter in a district where there are competitive races, no doubt your mailbox is stuffed with political mail. As of this writing, I am buried in 49 pieces of political mail; 37 of them are from just four legislative candidates. The remaining 12 are for five other races.
This year I’ve found some interesting things in mailers and not just in my district. (I get Democratic mail.) Read More
Posts From The Road: Verde Canyon Railroad
Crossing the Bridge: The Verde Canyon Railroad takes passengers from Clarkdale, Ariz. to Perkinsville, Ariz. through the beautiful desert landscape. During the journey the train passes over several bridges as well as a tunnel as it moves through the canyon. Shown is the train as it crosses a trestle bridge. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Panoramic Views: In many areas along the route passengers can view open panoramic vistas. Shown is a view as the train chugs across an open area before entering Verde Canyon. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly Read More
Wernicke: Parks & Recreation Board Update For May 2024
Approaching the finish line of the May 11, 2024 Jemez Mountain Trail Runs, an event that wouldn’t be possible without community volunteers and collaboration with Los Alamos County, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Santa Fe National Forest. Courtesy photo
By JAMES WERNICKE
Chair
Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Board
At the May Parks and Recreation Board (PRB) meeting, we were introduced to new staff members, Arborist Cindy Abbott and Irrigation Specialist Bobby Quidilla. Both bring impressive resumes and are poised to be valuable assets to our community, which faces unique challenges Read More
