Lifestyles

Home Country: Gentle Snow

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Wouldn’t it be nice to come and go like gentle snow? Not the hard, wind-driven kind, but the soft kind … the kind that’s nice to kids and dogs. The kind of snow that builds up slowly on the porch railing until it is about six inches deep and bereft of bird tracks.

Then we can scoop some into big cups and pour some syrup or honey on it and once again taste our way back to childhood. We can do it even when our beards are as gray as mine is these days.

I’m told a lot of folks hate seeing those black and gray clouds moving in. For them, it means a cessation of warmth, a lack of green. It means the Read More

Bob’s Bodacious BBQ Offering Thanksgiving Dinner

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Bob’s Bodacious BBQ features a variety of menu items including meat choices such as babyback and spareribs. The eatery is offering smoked Turkey breast by the pound for Thanksgiving dinner with no bones or waste, just delicious. Call 505.662.4227 to pre-order for pickup during business hours Wednesday, Nov. 25. Courtesy photo

Editor’s note: Local businesses need the support of the Los Alamos community now more than ever! Read More

Scenes From Turn Lane Work East Of N.M. 502 Roundabout

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Scenes Thursday of road construction underway to create the turn lanes east of the N.M. 502 roundabout in Los Alamos. Interestingly, they pave the road first, then cut the asphalt where the turn lane goes and remove the broken up asphalt, then put in the curbing, and finally repave the new turn lane. The operator of one excavators lifting up the cut asphalt with its nice clean edges out of the new turn lane, after which, he loads the now broken pieces of asphalt from the turn lane into the bucket of the other excavator for removal. Photo by Ed Birnbaum

Scene of the nearly finished result with the turn lane Read More

Scenes From Road Construction On N.M. 502 And Canyon

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Scene Tuesday of the early stages of the work on the connector road that will go from Canyon Road and intersect with N.M. 502 and then cross N.M. 502 to Arroyo Lane. Photo by Ed Birnbaum

Scene Tuesday of work on the connector road that will go from Canyon Road and intersect with N.M. 502 and then cross N.M. 502 to Arroyo Lane. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Serving Savory At Senor Tortas

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On the job in Los Alamos are Victor and Amdlia Castillo of Senor Tortas open for business in the Justice Center parking lot Monday at 2300 Trinity Dr. A mannequin at right spins a sign to guide customers to a wide variety of tasty tacos and burritos available 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information available on Facebook. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

A mannequin spins a sign to guide customers to a variety of tasty tacos and burritos at Senor Tortas open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Justice Center parking lot. Photo by Read More

Traffic Alert: Westbound Traffic On N.M. 502 Roundabout To Exit Onto Trinity Drive By Friday

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Traffic Alert:

As part of the N.M. 502 roundabout construction project with the New Mexico Department of Transportation, Star Paving announced Wednesday that it expects to open access for westbound traffic to exit the roundabout onto Trinity Drive, no later than Friday, Nov. 20.

In the interest of safety to the traveling public, as motorists navigate the opened portions of the roundabout, they are reminded to obey the “YIELD SIGNS” and REDUCE SPEED LIMITS as they enter the roundabout.

Vehicles already in the roundabout have the right-of-way.

Please slow down; Star Paving continues to experience Read More

Fleur de Lys Sandwich Special With Online Ordering Today!

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Today Fleur de Lys is offering 20 percent off the price of all sandwiches for online orders only. The coupon is applied automatically at checkout and there is no minimum purchase necessary for the coupon to apply. Order here: https://www.fleurdelys-la.com/orders.

Editor’s note: Local businesses need the support of the Los Alamos community now more than ever! Read More

Enterprise Bank To Provide Holiday Meals To 300 Seniors

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By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
President, Los Alamos Region
Enterprise Bank & Trust

Every December, Enterprise Bank & Trust’s staff volunteers at the Betty Ehart and White Rock senior centers to provide a special meal. Residents of the centers are served their favorite dishes, accompanied by live musical entertainment to bring in the holiday cheer. 

Due to current circumstances, only Senior Center staff are permitted to handle residents’ food and distribution. Although no indoor meal services can be provided this year, both centers have shifted to a drive-up system to distribute Holiday Read More

Scenes From Roadwork On N.M. 502 Roundabout Project

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The latest scenes of road work underway Tuesday shows the widening of N.M. 502 looking west toward the new roundabout under construction near the fork of Trinity Drive and Central Avenue. Photo by Ed Birnbaum

A power curbing machine lays the curb on a new turn lane into the fire station on N.M. 502 Tuesday as part of the new roundabout project. A cement truck moves alongside filling the hopper of the machine on the right-hand side with cement and the machine moves forward slowly, pouring the curbing. Photo by Ed Birnbaum

Scene on N.M. 502 Tuesday of roadwork underway on the new roundabout project. Read More