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Pig + Fig Café Owner Laura Crucet Announces Expansion To Downtown Los Alamos 

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Laura Crucet

BUSINESS News:

Pig + Fig Café Owner and Executive Chef Laura Crucet has announced that she will be expanding to downtown Los Alamos in the MainStreet district with a new restaurant concept.

The new café will eventually occupy the corner property where Starbuck’s plans to vacate, but the popular Pig & Fig Café that specializes in gourmet comfort food and traditional French style desserts will remain in its flagship White Rock location.

“I couldn’t be more excited to expand to downtown Los Alamos and offer a new concept. It will be different than Pig + Fig, with a different Read More

Traffic Alert: Lane Closure On Diamond Drive Nov. 9

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COUNTY News:

Crews from the Los Alamos County Traffic & Streets Division will be trimming overgrown elm trees on southbound Diamond Drive from North Road to Sandia Drive.

To safely accomplish this work, crews will be closing the right lane and adjacent sidewalk. Work will begin at 8 a.m. and should be completed by 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9.

Motorists are urged to slow down through the work zone and follow all traffic control devices. Pedestrian traffic also is urged to follow all traffic control devices in the area.

Questions related to the road closure should be directed to Streets Superintendent Read More

Posts From The Road: Maroon Bells … The Most Photographed Mountains In Colorado … Perhaps All Of North America

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Before actual sunrise, photographers rush to set up their tripods and prepare for the morning photo shoot at the Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colo. Due to huge numbers of visitors, one should check with the Aspen Chamber of Commerce for the latest restrictions before visiting the area. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

About two or three hours after sunrise, the September breezes ceased and the Maroon Bells reflected into Maroon Lake. The lake sits at about 9,600 feet while each of the Maroon Peaks are over 14,000 feet in elevation. This is what every visitor to the Maroon Bells hopes to see and Read More

Fr. Glenn: Making It Count

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

One of the things people often ask is whether there is reincarnation. Despite the popularization of the concept—notable in other religions especially—the Christian might note the passage that was in one of our weekly Mass readings for Nov. 7: “… it is appointed that human beings die once, and after this the judgment…” (Hebrews 9: ). We also read similarly in other scripture, such as: “Do not give your heart to sorrow; drive it away, remembering the end of life. Do not forget, there is no coming back…” (Sirach 38:20-21) Jesus Himself illustrates the finality of earthly life in Read More

Officials Break Ground On Hill Apartments At 121 & 141 35th

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Breaking ground on the Hill Apartments Wednesday afternoon at 121 and 141 35th St., are from left, Los Alamos County Economic Development Administrator Daniel Ungerleider, Community Development Director Paul Andrus, Peters Corp/LAH Investors, Inc. Senior Development Executive Bill Enloe, Councilor David Izraelevitz, Council Chair Randall Ryti, Councilor Denise Derkacs, Century Bank Senior Vice President of Finance Anne Kain, Pavilion Construction Project Manager Robert Faith and Mike Perry of Whitneybell-Perry Architects. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN Read More

Roadwork On I-25 May Affect Travel To State Soccer Event

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will be working on a 9-mile section of I-25 between mile markers 255 and 264 north of the San Felipe Exit.

North and southbound lanes will be affected.

The pavement preservation work will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Nov. 4 and Friday, Nov. 5.

Traffic will be diverted down to one lane. Drivers need to plan accordingly and expect delays. Read More

Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Lavender Scrolls

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Video showing how to prepare Lavender Scrolls. Video by Liddie Martinez

By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley

Lavender has been grown and used in northern New Mexico for hundreds of years. Curanderas or healers used the herb when assisting with childbirth to calm both mother and babe. It has been widely prized and used as a scent for lotions, oils and soap and as tea for stomach ailments, helping fussy babies sleep and fending off developing migraines.

Native to the Middle East, the Arabs domesticated the plant, brought it to Spain and, in turn, the Spanish brought lavender to New Mexico. Now very Read More

Home Country: Hunger Moon

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

“Windy,” she said, “did you know that some Native American people refer to November as the Hunger Moon?”

Mamie smiled as she placed some uncooked rolled-up ground fish things with spicy what-nots on them. They were wrapped up in what was either alfalfa or a skunk cabbage leaf. Mamie Dilworth was a friendly, neighborly challenge to the aging cowboy and camp cook, Windy Wilson.

“Native Americans?”

“You know … Indian people.”

“Thass right. I memorate that now. You know, Mamie, always wondered ‘bout somethin’. You know I was born here in the valley, right? Long time ago Read More

Father Theophan: Ego Spots

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Icons created by Fr. Theophan. Photo by Fr. Theophan

By Father Theophan
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Los Alamos

Over the past few months, my work in the pottery shop has been on hold. I have however been working on my iconography practice, and it looks like I’ll have a show of it in July at the Library. All the more reason to keep at it.

In an icon, painted (or written) in the medieval Russian style, the first layer of pigments are the darkest. It’s called the “roskrysh”, which translated means uncovering, the image begins to be uncovered. The painting moves from dark to light, hopefully reflecting Read More