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North Central Regional Transit District Expands Demand And Paratransit Service As Part Of NMDOT Pilot Program Monday

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NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) will launch expanded demand and paratransit operations in northern Santa Fe County and areas surrounding Taos beginning Monday, Jan. 25.

In Española, demand service is offered within a 15-mile radius from the Española Transit Center (on Paseo de Oñate), within Rio Arriba County only. This now allows the District to service sections of Santa Fe County within that 15-mile radius as well.

That will expand the service to communities such as Chimayo, La Puebla, El Valle de Arroyo Seco, La Mesilla, Pueblo de San Ildefonso, Pojoaque Read More

One Los Alamos Diversity Week Int’l. Recipe: Day 4 Poland

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A bowl of Polish borscht garnished with dill and a dollop of smetana (sour cream). Courtesy/wikipedia

One Los Alamos News:

The recipe for Day 4 of One Los Alamos Diversity Week is Polish Borscht from a Polish friend of One Los Alamos.

Recipe for the Polish version of Borscht

Ingredients

  • 1.5 liters of broth
  • about 220 ml of beetroot juice
  • 4 red beets
  • 2 potatoes
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 parsley
  • 1/2 season
  • 1 small white onion
  • a piece of celery
  • clove of garlic
  • 0.5 cups Hansel beans
  • a small bunch of dill
  • 2 tablespoons of cream
  • a slice of butter
  • 1 leek

SPICES:

  • black pepper
  • bay leaf
  • ground cumin
  • sugar
  • vinegar
  • salt to taste

Pour Read More

Business Spotlight: Pig + Fig Celebrates 5th Anniversary!

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Co-owner Laura Crucet celebrates 5th anniversary of Pig + Fig Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

Pig + Fig marked its 5th year in business Tuesday, Jan 19 in White Rock.

Chef Laura Crucet and her father, Fernando Crucet took over the location of the former Rosebud Café on Rover Boulevard in 2015. Two years later, the tiny restaurant was bursting at the seams.

 “We started out with just 21 seats and five employees, serving just breakfast and lunch,” Laura remembered. “We didn’t even have a kitchen.”

Three years ago, Read More

Mountaineers Feature Antarctic Explorations Jan. 26

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France Córdova in the ice-free dry valleys of Antarctica will discuss ‘The Best Journey in the World’ at the Jan. 26 virtual meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers. Courtesy/NSF

By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

The November Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting continues in its electronic format, consistent with the needs of this special time.

The meeting is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26. As usual, the Mountaineers meeting is held in collaboration with the Pajarito Environmental Education Center. This month, the meeting features a talk by France Anne Córdova entitled “The Best Journey in Read More

Emotional Healing: Removing Societal Barriers

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By DR. TED WIARD
Golden Willow Retreat

Yesterday I read an essay from a person speaking on the topic of the difficulties and barriers from mental wellness and how it can be very flippant for such a large percentage of the population that does not struggle with issues such as trauma, grief, socioeconomic stability, physical health, genetics, other mental disorders, and other issues that seem to be blind or overlooked by many people.

There has been a cognitive dissonance around these issues in which I have even been blamed for “falling into the trap that positive thinking will take care of everything”. Read More

Pajarito Mountain Kicks Off 2021 Ski Season Sunday!

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Pajarito Mountain begins its winter operations Sunday, Jan. 24. Courtesy/Pajarito Mountain

Pajarito Mountain News:

  • Passholder Appreciation Days Jan. 22-23

Pajarito Mountain begins its winter operations Sunday, Jan. 24, with two special appreciation days reserved especially for passholders Friday, Jan. 22 and Saturday, Jan. 23. 

The Aspen lift and Beginner’s Lift will be running and service 4 runs. 

After unseasonably warm and dry conditions, resort staff are thrilled to be opening the mountain.

“Mother Nature took her time getting us the snow we needed to open,” said Pajarito Director Read More

Diversity Week International Recipe: Day 2 China

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Instant Pot Chicken Congee with condiments. Courtesy/KokHeong McNaughton

Recipe by KokHeong McNaughton

KokHeong McNaughton is Asian American, born and raised in Malaysia and became a naturalized US citizen. She has lived in Los Alamos for more than 45 years.

McNaughton is retired, with her immediate family around her and living in the same neighborhood within walking distance from one another. She enjoys gardening and cooking and has been teaching Taiji and Qigong in Los Alamos for many years.

Chicken Congee is the Chinese version of Chicken Soup for the Soul. It is easy to digest and is therefore Read More

Los Alamos County Snowplows Out In Force Clearing Roads

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Los Alamos County snowplows are out in force this morning clearing roadways throughout the community including here on Diamond Drive. Streets are snow packed and icy. Conditions are dangerous and motorists are urged to stay off the streets if at all possible. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More