Lifestyles

A lifetime In Canyon Country – One ‘Wow’ After Another

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Waterfall in the heart of Dark Canyon, Utah. Though a desert, the canyon country of southeastern Utah hides many an oasis. Pastel copyright Melissa Bartlett. Courtesy/Mountaineers

Los Alamos Mountaineers News:

Bill Priedhorsky, the Mountaineers’ Canyon Country veteran, will speak at the Mountaineers virtual January meeting, hosted by PEEC, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 25.

Priedhorsky has spent 43 years exploring slickrock and canyons in 124 multi-day trips. Something special about this part of the world keeps him, and so many other Mountaineers, coming back again and again. It is a country Read More

County Issues Update On Canyon Walk Apartments

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Community Development Department officials announced today that two of the seven buildings of the long-anticipated Canyon Walk Apartments will be ready by the end of January.

Canyon Walk Apartments is the 70-unit Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) multi-family development on DP Road. The apartments were originally scheduled for full opening by Jan. 31, 2021.

According to the development team Bethel Development Inc., due to COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions affecting contractors and supplies plus ongoing roadway and infrastructure improvements, the Read More

USDOT Announces More Than $10 Million In Tribal Transit Grant Awards To 36 Tribal Governments In Rural Areas

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

USDOT News:

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today awarded $10.3 million in Tribal Transit Program grant awards to 36 Tribal governments for projects that support transit services for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages in rural areas. 

“Today’s announcement is an important step toward ensuring Tribal Nations have the transportation infrastructure they need and deserve,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. “And thanks to the Bipartisan Read More

Winter Wine Tasting At Blue Window Bistro Saturday Jan. 29

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Courtesy/Blue Window

Blue Window Bistro News:

Join the Blue Window Bistro for a Winter Wine Tasting 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. 

The Winter Wine Tasting includes 5 Courses, with 5 Paired Wines; $115/person + tax and gratuity.

Seating will be extremely limited (only 40 guests) *Prepaid reservation required.

1st COURSE

  • Fig and Prosciutto Salad
  • Baby greens + shaved prosciutto + black figs + goat cheese + creamy poppyseed vinaigrette
  • Poema Cava, Brut, Penedes, Spain NV

2ND COURSE

  • Fusion Lobster Roll
  • Plantain cake + chimichurri + roasted corn chutney + sliced avocado + poached lobster
  • Mer Soleil
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County: Brief Lane Closures On Trinity Saturday Jan. 22

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County announces temporary lane closures of approximately 20 minutes scheduled Saturday, Jan. 22 on Trinity Drive.

The County Information Management Division staff will conduct routine inspections of fiber optics infrastructure located in vaults within the roadway between Knecht and 20th Street.

Motorists can expect brief lane closures 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at three locations on Trinity affecting westbound traffic.

Crews will drop the lane adjacent to the sidewalk just east of the Trinity/Knecht intersection. Subsequently, crews will move to the center Read More

Family, Friends & Community Celebrate Muy Salsas Opening

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Holding the ribbon from left, LACDC Chair Jim Hall, Julio Martinez, Owner Gisel Martinez, cutting the ribbon Julia Martinez, Patrice Corral Owner, Owner Christine Martinez, Chef Alonso Rico and Elsa Corral. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
LOS ALAMOS DAILY POST
kirsten@ladailypost.com

The Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of Muy Salsas, 1315 Trinity Dr., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Jan. 14.

Christine Martinez, who owns the restaurant along with her sister Gisel and mother Patricia Corral described the opening as “a dream come true”. Read More

Eastbound Right Lane Closure On Diamond Wednesday

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COUNTY News:

Wednesday Jan. 19, Los Alamos County traffic electricians will repair a streetlight damaged due to a vehicle accident at the corner of 36th Street and Diamond Drive.

The eastbound right lane will be closed between 39th and 38th streets to just past 36th Street.  

Motorists will be directed to merge to the left eastbound lane on Diamond Drive at 38th Street. Please follow all traffic devices and slow down in the work zone.

Work is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and should be completed by 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Direct questions to Traffic Electrician Lead Chris Montoya at 505.662.8113, 505.690.9023 Read More

Home Country: Scenic Route, One Dollar

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

It was a contemplative kind of morning, with each member of the vaunted World Dilemma Think Tank seeming content to think silently for a change, just sipping on the coffee refills and waiting for Loretta to bring more.

Steve, the professional cowboy of the bunch, was reading the house copy of the Valley Weekly Miracle. Somebody else had already done the crossword, the sports page was old news, and if he wanted to keep up on church news, he’d probably attend every now and then. So Steve was belly deep in the personal ads in the classifieds.

He looked more closely, then glanced Read More

NMDOT Releases Wildlife Corridors Action Plan Draft

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) is releasing the Draft Wildlife Corridors Action Plan for public review.

The plan has been prepared in accordance with New Mexico Senate Bill 228, the Wildlife Corridors Act (Act).

The Act, signed into law by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2019, directed the NMDOT and the NMDGF to develop the plan for NMDOT roads statewide.

The plan identifies wildlife-vehicle collision hotspots that pose a particularly high risk to the traveling public. Read More