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Posts From The Road: ‘Old Town Palestine’ In Texas

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Oxbow General Store: The Oxbow General Store is home to Oxbow Bakery. Pies and other pastries were the stars of the store, which also featured a selection of antique items. We learned that the Oxbow Bakery was named one of the best places in the state for pie by Texas Highway Magazine, a hidden gem by Texas Monthly Magazine, and was featured on the cover of Southern Living Magazine. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Hambones: Hambones Cajun Grill was a perfect stop for lunch the day we discovered Old Town in Palestine, Texas. The casual diner served some of the best seafood and fish, which we always Read More

Thanks To Community Support, The Future Of Our Local Independent Bookstore May Be Bright

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Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse at 174 Central Park Square. Courtesy photo

By LACDC Executive Director Lauren McDaniel
Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District’s Jacquelyn Connolly
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce’s Sandy Jones

The Los Alamos community has shown an outpouring of support for Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse over the last week since owner Jill Lang’s letter earlier this month about her probable closure. This support, not only through words of encouragement but also through active consumer spending, hasn’t gone unnoticed by the owner. Please, keep this momentum going Read More

GreenPower Motor Company Chooses New Mexico For Advanced EV Manufacturing Facility

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EDD News:

SANTA FE — Electric vehicle manufacturer GreenPower Motor Company (NASDAQ: GP) announced they have reached an agreement with the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) to establish operations in Santa Teresa, NM. 

Internationally headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with current operational facilities in southern California and West Virginia, GreenPower is a leading manufacturer and distributor of all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space, and school bus sector. Read More

LewAllen Galleries Unveils Latest ‘Feature Of The Week’

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Tom Palmore, Proud as a Peacock, 2026, Oil & acrylic on canvas, 30 x 36 inches. Courtesy/LewAllen Galleries
Tom Palmore, Northern Beauty, 2026, Oil & acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18 inches. Courtesy/LewAllen Galleries 

LewAllen Galleries News:

LewAllen Galleries at 1613 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe unveils its latest “Feature of the Week”.

For more than 50 years, artist Tom Palmore has captivated audiences with his wry and humorous portraits of animals, birds, and other wildlife subjects. His evocative and amazingly detailed paintings playfully upend the traditions of portraiture, Read More

Los Alamos Chamber Of Commerce Announces Nominations Now Open For 2026 Chamber Awards

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CHAMBER News:

The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce has announced that Chamber Members may now nominate their own organizations and other Member organizations for the annual Chamber Awards.

The process is starting earlier this year. Only Chamber Members are eligible to vote and eligible to be nominated. If you are a Member and did not receive the voting link in the email message that went out today, please contact the chamber via email at sandy@losalamos.org, and the link will be sent to you.

Two people from each Member organization may vote. If you have any questions, please contact the Chamber. Read More

Council Chair Cull Shares 2025 State Of County Letter

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By THERESA CULL 
Chair
Los Alamos County Council

The past year has been one of challenges and uncertainty due mostly to changes in the federal government. The County experienced higher costs, delays, and an as-yet unfulfilled FEMA funding commitment. Changes at our largest employer resulted in a significant decrease in gross receipts taxes. We also endured the longest government shutdown in history that resulted in federal employees being furloughed and activities at our local parks being closed or curtailed for over a month.

Despite these challenges, the County’s performance in 2025 Read More

Los Alamos Members Of IWF-NM Celebrate Start Of 2026

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Several Los Alamos members of the International Women’s Forum-New Mexico (IWF-NM), gathered for lunch Tuesday at Blue Window Bistro to celebrate the start of a new year. From left, Retired Bradbury Science Museum Director Linda Deck. Los Alamos Historian Nancy Bartlit, Enterprise Bank & Trust Regional President Liddie Martinez, County Administrative Services Department Director Helen Perraglio, and not pictured Los Alamos Daily Post Publisher Carol A. Clark. IWF-NM celebrates women by advancing leadership across careers, cultures and communities, connecting the state’s most Read More

NMDOT: ‘Name A Snowplow’ Voting Open Through Jan.14

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — Voting is live for the snowplow naming contest and will continue through noon Wednesday, Jan.14. 

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) launched the snowplow naming contest for the third straight year, and is again inviting New Mexicans to vote on their favorite names. 

More than 600 names were submitted this year, and they were even better than we could have imagined. NMDOT communications staff narrowed the entries down to 50 creative, clever, and fun finalists, and now it’s up to New Mexicans to decide which ones rise to the top. 

Once voting wraps up, the Read More

NMSP: Burglary Probe In 2024 Ruidoso Fires Nets Arrest

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NMSP News:

RUIDOSO — During the 2024 Ruidoso fires, agents with the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Crime Suppression Bureau (CSB) assisted NMSP uniform personnel with evacuations, roadblocks, and other assigned public safety missions in the affected area.

While operating in Ruidoso, CSB agents encountered a burglary in progress at Johnston Jewelry, at 1304 Sudderth Drive. The business exhibited clear signs of forced entry, including a broken window and damaged display cases.

While on scene, CSB agents observed multiple items of evidentiary value inside the business, including the hammer Read More

State Launches Technical Assistance Platform To Support Local Infrastructure Projects In New Mexico

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DFA Secretary Wayne Propst

NMDFA News:

SANTA FE — Local and tribal governments across New Mexico now have a centralized platform to access technical assistance for infrastructure projects through the Technical Assistance Gateway (TAG), launched by the Department of Finance and Administration’s Infrastructure Planning and Development Division (IPDD). 

“Strong infrastructure starts with strong local capacity, and TAG is a practical tool that helps communities build that capacity by connecting them to the technical assistance needed to plan, fund, and execute infrastructure Read More