Thursday markets take place 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., May to October, and Saturday markets are 8 a.m. to noon at the Justice Center parking lot and run June through September. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, extra precautions are implemented in accordance with the state and New Mexico Farmers Market Association. This includes proper distancing between booths, food pre-bagged for pickup, masks and gloves for all food handling, and other measures that minimize touch points. Additionally, the Los Alamos Farmers Market is providing locally made hand sanitizer to each booth, and an electric hand Read More
Lifestyles
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Mexican Wedding Cookies
Mexican Wedding Cookies. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Mexican Wedding Cookies. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
Few culinary treats are as universal as the Mexican Wedding Cookie.
Known by many other names and home in many other places, including Eastern and Western Europe, these powdery little treasures are also known as Danish Wedding Cookies, Russian and Swedish Tea Cakes and as polvorones (dust bunnies) in Spain.
These buttery nuggets packed with crunchy pecan pieces are traditionally served at Mexican weddings and so, it is likely that their American name, Mexican Read More
Home Country: With Just My Dog
Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
Windy walked out away from his house, but kept his mask in his pocket.
There was never any quit when Windy decided to whip something, and this time it was that coronavirus. Our little valley had pretty much shut down, just like almost everyone else’s.
For the loquacious Windy Wilson, whose most precious word was “audience” it was an especially tough time. Stay home. Wash your hands. Wear your mask, and don’t go where there are more than five people.
Well, that wiped out any visit to the Mule Barn truck stop coffee shop. So what was left? He couldn’t even corner any school kids Read More
Los Alamos Farmers Market Begins Operating Two Days A Week Beginning Starting This Week!
Traffic Alert: NM Gas Company Purging Gas On East Road
Traffic Alert:
New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC) has informed the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities that it will purge a natural gas line, weather permitting, today on East Road across from Camino Entrada near the water tank.
Work was to begin at noon and continue until 1 p.m. today.
NMGC is purging the line on East Road as a routine maintenance check of its border station. “Purging” is the act of releasing natural gas from an existing section of pipeline and will be done in accordance with federal regulatory requirements.
As part of the purging, customers near the area may smell natural gas and Read More
RTD Blue Bus Resuming Regular Routes Monday June 8
RTD News:
In an effort to begin to ease some of the modifications that were put in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Central Regional Transit District’s (RTD) Blue Bus will resume regular route and schedule operations on its 100 Riverside and 110 Westside buses in Española and 340 Chile Line Red in Taos beginning Monday, June 8.
Face coverings will continue to be mandatory in order to board the bus. The State order restricting groups to five or less will continue to be adhered to on vehicles until further notice. As a result, multiple seats will remain closed off to provide appropriate Read More
Traffic Alert: Concrete Repair On Urban/North Road Tuesday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Traffic & Streets Division will begin concrete repair work Tuesday, June 2 on Urban Street and North Road. Crews will be removing and replacing curb & gutter and sidewalk in select locations.
Crews will be working 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Weather permitting, work should be completed by mid-June.
The contractor will set up a traffic control to allow for the flow of traffic. Vehicle traffic is urged to slow down and obey all traffic control devices.
Pedestrian traffic should be aware of equipment in the area. Please watch for crews working within the right-of-way. Read More
Rotary: Georgia Strickfaden Recounts Travel-Tour Career
Georgia Strickfaden
ROTARY News:
Community leader Georgia Strickfaden spoke to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos May 26, describing her career background in the travel and tour industry.
Years ago, upon reading an article in Modern Maturity magazine, predecessor to today’s AARP magazine, Strickfaden was inspired by the innovative tour business, AdventureWomen (formerly Rainbow Adventures), created by Susan Eckert, a trailblazer for women’s adventure travel.
When Eckert arranged a Southwest tour that included Santa Fe, Bandelier and Los Alamos, Strickfaden offered to assist her. From Read More
Posts From the Road: Caprock Canyon State Park
Badlands: A close view of the badlands within Caprock Canyon State Park show the beauty of this remote area of the Texas panhandle. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Texas Bison: Caprock Canyon State Park is home to the Texas state bison herd. Thirty two bison were introduced to the park in 1997 and the herd has grown to more than 150 bison today. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
Caprock Canyon State Park is in a rural area of the Texas panhandle near the farming and ranching community of Quitaque. The nearest large city is Amarillo, which
Fr. Glenn: Division, Tempered By Hope
By Fr. Glenn Jones
Ah, spring … flowers blooming, trees budding, birds nesting. Riots raging.
Kind of a perfect storm this year. Nerves were already on edge because of the coronavirus pandemic and people having to be cooped up for so long, the uncertainty of possible contagion, shortages of goods, so many persons losing their jobs because of the various quarantines and strictures put in place … not even to mention the families affected by the loss or illness of family members. Family separations, lack of funds, lack of essentials … and you have a kettle of frustration just below boiling point. Add Read More