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Home Country: Miterscopic Stickers

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Doc had just finished bringing us up to date on the world’s fight against the covid-19 virus when ol’ Windy Wilson raised his eyes.

“Now don’t ya find, Doc,” he said, “that the worse stuff in this old life is the junk ya can’t see?”

Doc looked puzzled, so Windy continued. “Aw, you know. It’s them mitrascopic stuff that are really dangerous to us.”

Doc nodded.

“Now you jest take in there a braymer bull? He can stomp a guy inta furry, pink Jell-o. And then dance on them bullfighters whilst they’re a-tryin’ to git yer carcass outa the reenur. But see this here now. That there bull Read More

SBDC Recognizes La Cocina STAR Business Of The Year

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La Cocina Restaurant in Española recognized as SBDC Outstanding STAR Business. Courtesy/SBDC

SBDC News:

Sen. Leo Jaramillo along with SBDC Director Julianna Barbee at Northern New Mexico College and NNMC President Rick Bailey recognized and announced Española’s SBDC Outstanding STAR Business, La Cocina Restaurant. Javier Sanchez & Phil Maestas were honored and recognized on the virtual roundhouse New Mexico event.

Who thought a restaurant could expand during this economic crisis? But La Cocina did!

The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted the food industry but this restaurant made Read More

On The Job In White Rock: At El Rigobertos Taco Shop

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On the job Monday is Alex Apen taking an order from local resident Marilyn Pruitt at El Rigobertos Taco Shop at 25 Bonnie View in White Rock. Customers can call ahead to place their order at 505.551.0006 or call ahead to the El Rigobertos in Los Alamos at 505.661.9603 and pickup the order at 166 Central Park Square. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Sergio Martinez, left, helps Alex Apen prepare take out orders Monday at El Rigobertos Taco Shop at 25 Bonnie View in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
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Fleming: Let’s Make Our Town Cohesive!

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Photoshop image of Central Avenue reimagined. By purchasing CB Fox, the county could rent it affordably to retail and restaurants that already exist in this town but desperately need better locations, so they are visible and accessible! Courtesy/B. Fleming

By BRENDA FLEMING
Los Alamos 

The county is accepting recommendations on whether to buy the CB Fox building and the Real Deal theater, and if they do purchase them – what to do with them. 

We have great small businesses in this town. We have a beautiful, walkable, bikeable mainstreet – our beloved Central Avenue. Yet, there is a major Read More

Posts From The Road: Joshua Tree National Park

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Forest: A forest of Joshua Trees shines in the desert sun. These ‘trees’ are actually part of the Yucca family and can grow to 40 feet and higher. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Pastel Sunset: Beautiful pastel lighting skims across huge boulders covering hundreds of acres within Joshua Tree National Park, making for great hiking and rock scrambling. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

Joshua Tree National Park is located about two or three hours east of Los Angeles, Calif., and just north of Palm Springs in the southern California Read More

Fr. Glenn: All In

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

“All In”—def.: fully committed to, or fully involved in, something; in poker, to bet everything on a hand.

What are we truly committed to these days—long term, as in “never-ending” commitment.  There’s so many things to choose…so many distractions. We jump from job to job, town to town, spouse to spouse, very often from church to church—and many even from denomination to denomination or religion to religion. “Commitment” nowadays often extends hardly more than to watching every episode of a favorite Netflix series.

So much more impressive, then, becomes the Old Testament

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Fights For Revitalization Fund To Support Hard-Hit Restaurants Across New Mexico

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) is fighting to support New Mexico restaurants by cosponsoring the Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2021.

“New Mexico’s restaurant industry has been dealt too many unfair hands throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” Heinrich said. “It’s not just business owners that are hurting, it’s also the servers, bussers, hosts, kitchen staff, and dishwashers that have seen their hours reduced and wages cut as result of decreased Read More

Atomic City Transit Begins Limited Fixed Route Service Monday March 1 For Routes 1, 2M, 4 And 6

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit announces plans for the phased re-opening of fixed-route public transportation in Los Alamos County beginning Monday, March 1. 

Phase-one will include fixed-route bus service for Routes 1 – Downtown, 2M White Rock to Los Alamos via Main Hill, Route 4 North Community and Route 6 North Mesa while continuing Dial-A-Ride service, all operating on reduced hours of daily service, approximately 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

A critical factor, as this initial phase of resuming bus service begins is maintaining employee and passenger safety Read More

Senior Centers Adapt Food Service To COVID Pandemic

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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Alamos and White Rock senior center meals were served in a plated fashion for congregate dining. This chicken fried steak meal was plated by Chef Michael Mason. Courtesy photo

Due to the pandemic, today’s meals are prepared for pick-up and delivery and required to be served in Oliver trays such as this one to ensure food safety. Courtesy photo
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