Lifestyles

McQuiston: Apps To Help Keep Your Teen Driver Safe

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos since 1963

Obtaining a driver’s license is a major rite of passage for millions of young people across the country. Getting a license means freedom, self-reliance and the ability to hit the open road. But with that privilege comes risk and increased responsibility. As a parent, it is important to help your teen stay safe on the road—and new technologies can make it easier than ever.

Where to Find Safe Driving App
There are many safe driving apps for teens with a variety of features. You can find apps for iPhone in the App Store and for Android Read More

Blue Window: Pre-Valentines Italian Wine Dinner ‘Its Amore’

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Courtesy/Blue Window Bistro

Blue Window Bistro News:

The Blue Window Bistro at 1789 Central Ave. is hosting a ‘Pre-Valentines Wine Dinner’ 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.

***Celebrate with Blue Window Bistro’s Pre-Valentines Italian Wine Dinner: “Its Amore”

  • 1ST COURSE
    Insalata di Mare (Poached Seafood Salad)
    Santa Margarita Rosé Brut, Italy NV
  • 2ND COURSE
    Risotto all’Astice (Lobster Risotto)
    Feudi di San Gregorio,Greco di Tufo Bianco, Campania 2020
  • 3RD COURSE
    Ravioli d’Anatra Confit (Duck Confit Ravioli)
    Brancaia ‘Tre Rosso’, Tuscany 2019
  • 4TH COURSE
    Stinco di Agnello (Braised Lamb Shank)
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Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos Hosts Second Sunday Forum Featuring Rev. Dr. Leona Stucky-Abbott Feb. 12

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Unitarian Church News:

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos’s next Second Sunday Forum is Sunday, Feb. 12.

The topic will be:

  • Dobbs, and Abortion Today: A Ruling Without Empathy

The speaker will be Rev. Dr. Leona Stucky-Abbott, and the forum is 11:45 a.m. in the church Sanctuary. 

Rev. Stucky-Abbott will discuss key considerations that were both left out of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, and mostly missing from public discussions of the abortion issue. From a perspective of women’s health and from research about the religious objections to abortion that have entered the Dobbs decision, Read More

Simonich: A Few Loud Vehicles Might Mean Inspections For Everyone

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By MILAN SIMONICH
Santa Fe New Mexican

Santa Fe’s east-side liberals did the impossible. Through their support for citywide inspections to silence noisy vehicles, they created an alliance between two politicians who never agree on anything.

Sen. Craig Brandt, staunch conservative from Rio Rancho, and Sen. Linda Lopez, proud progressive from Albuquerque, don’t believe charging the masses more money through an inspection program is the best way to shut down noise pollution caused by a small number of drivers.

Brandt and Lopez are looking out for the law-abiding little guy, the hardworking Read More

MAIZE Food Museum Charrette Luncheon At Cafecito Friday

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MAIZE Food Museum News:

MAIZE Food Museum will host an exploratory community Luncheon, the first of 12 Charrette Luncheons to be offered this year, featured in partnership with Northern New Mexico restaurants, museums, churches, farms and Pueblos.

Chefs and spirited archaeologists will discuss with diners the new age and transitions of the Santa Fe kitchen. Luncheons will be presented throughout 2023, about 4-6 weeks apart. This event is a fundraiser that supports the future realization of a full-fledged food museum.

The Inaugural Charette will be hosted by Cafecito owners Solange Serquis Read More

Gruninger: Take A Seat! Chair Yoga For Strength

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By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT
Los Alamos

Are you sitting down reading this? Yes? Take a moment to lengthen your spine, draw your navel in and press your feet lightly into the floor. Now how does your body feel? Stronger? All it takes is a little activation to make your chair become a prop for strength.

Last week I wrote about the benefits of chair yoga: increased balance and flexibility, improved muscle tone and strength, mood boosting, managing chronic pain and stress, among others.

Today, I want to share with you a few chair poses that can help strengthen your whole body.

First, a few reminders and Read More

NMRA Campaign Promotes Working In Restaurants

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NMRA CEO Carol Wight

NMRA News:

The New Mexico Restaurant Association (NMRA) announces they are bringing back their “Hungry for Success” employment campaign.

Due to the “massive success” they experienced in fall of 2021 with connecting prospective employees with industry jobs, they felt now was the perfect time to reintroduce the campaign to address the continued shortage of employees the industry is still experiencing. 

The Hungry for Success campaign features an industry focused job board where members can post open positions and job seekers can find listings for all types of roles, Read More

Renovation Progress Moving Slowly On ‘Cochon’ … But Exciting News Coming Soon!

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The grand opening of the new downtown eatery ‘Cochon’ at 1801 Central Ave., was postponed last December due to unexpected water damage and other issues uncovered during initial renovations. Progress has been slow but the opening is still tentatively scheduled for summertime. Owner Laura Crucet told the Los Alamos Daily Post Monday that despite the rather discouraging delays at Cochon – she will be making an exciting announcement for the community very soon! Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

NMDOT Partnership Provides Safe Rides Super Bowl Sunday

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NMDOT News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and its partners are promoting a safe ride home program to combat drunk driving in New Mexico.

Since 2017, NMDOT in partnership with Bernalillo County, the city of Albuquerque, Cumulus radio stations and Uber have provided nearly 26,000 safe rides home by supporting the “Take a Ride on Us” program for people living in the Bernalillo County metro area. In 2022, 4,500 rides were provided.

During Super Bowl Sunday, the program is offering 800 rides for people living in and around the Albuquerque metro area, an Uber credit Read More