Bridge Approach Lift Project To Begin On NM 41 In Galisteo
NMDOT News:
GALISTEO — A Bridge Approach Lift project will begin on NM 41 in Galisteo, NM.
The project entails the injection of stabilizing material under the approach ramps to the bridges south of town. This material will expand as it sets to raise the ramps to the current level of the bridge decks and help to stabilize the ground underneath the approaches.
Starting Thursday, September 11, 2025, traffic can expect lane closures beginning at milepost 55 to milepost 56.5. There will be a flagging operation in place to allow motorists to pass through the work zone. Work is expected to take place from Read More
ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® On New Mexico Piñon Coffee As Official Coffee Sponsor
BALLOON FIESTA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, set to launch Oct. 4-12, 2025, is soaring to new heights with a new local partner. New Mexico Piñon Coffee is the official coffee sponsor for this year’s event, welcoming thousands of visitors to Albuquerque’s painted skies.
New Mexico Piñon Coffee, a staple in New Mexico since 1994, will warm guests with a variety of locally inspired flavors. Today, it is one of the largest roasters in New Mexico, capturing the essence of the Land of Enchantment with every product it releases. From its logo design Read More
Roadwork Begins On NM 4 In Jemez Pueblo
NMDOT News:
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin a pavement preservation project on approximately 2.5 miles of NM 4 in Jemez Pueblo Sept. 15, 2025, weather permitting.
Roadwork will take place from mile marker 4.5 to 7.2 through the Pueblo of Jemez.
Work is expected to be completed by mid-October, weather permitting. Brasier Asphalt, the contractor for the District Six project, will perform work between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
A pilot car and flagger operation will be in place. Drivers should expect lane closures, delays, and plan travel accordingly. Read More
Travel: Treat Yourself To A Wellness-Focused Getaway At The Springs Resort & Spa
View of The Springs. Photo by Debbie Stone
Thermal Turnout. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Sleep can be elusive for me. On the occasional good nights, I hit the pillow and get my necessary zzzs, though I do wake up at least once during this span. Most times, though, I lie in bed wide awake because I can’t turn my brain off. I try numerous techniques to help me relax and to stop the mental regurgitation, but much of the time they fail to work. And as the clocks ticks, I just get more stressed over the fact I’m not sleeping. Then it becomes a vicious cycle.
Enter The Springs Read More
Isleta Grill Sweeps People’s Choice, Blind Judging Awards At New Mexico State Fair Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge
NMSF News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The highly-anticipated New Mexico State Fair Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge crowned Isleta Grill of Isleta Pueblo as both the People’s Choice Champion and the Blind Judging Champion. Isleta Grill also captured the Blind Judging crown in 2024.
Hungry fairgoers crowded Main Street, hoping to get a taste of the nine best green chile cheeseburgers in the state and the competitors did not disappoint with nine delicious, chile-topped burgers to satiate the crowd.
Thank you to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, as well as the competition’s sponsor, the Read More
Early-Bird Registration For 2027 Washington, D.C. Trip
TRAVEL News:
Attention Los Alamos Middle School and homeschool 7th grade students: It is not too early to sign up for next year’s 8th grade annual spring break trip to Washington, DC. The company that we use for our trip is offering an “early bird” sign up opportunity to 7th grade students for their 8th grade trip. If a student is interested in this trip and signs up prior to Sept. 30, 2026, the student will travel at this year’s 8th grade trip price! Lock in your trip reservations and special price offer today! Flexible payment plans are available with Worldstrides for students desiring to go on this Read More
Travel: Taste The Flavors Of Madrid On A Culinary Adventure
Taberna la Concha. Photo by Debbie Stone
Crafting the Manuela cocktail. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
If you’re looking for a fun and delicious way to kick off your stay in Madrid, opt to join The Tour Guy’s Ultimate Drinks and Tapas Tour. Not only will you sample mouthwatering traditional Spanish dishes and sip classic Spanish cocktails, but you’ll also learn about Madrid’s culinary history and culture in the process.
After meeting your guide and fellow foodies, you’ll begin eating your way through La Latina, a vibrant neighborhood known for its tapas Read More
NM State Fair Announces Unique Foods Contest Winner
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE —The New Mexico State Fair has announced the winners of this year’s highly anticipated Unique Foods competition. The Unique Foods Contest highlights the best of the best Fair Foods.
The Unique Foods Competition lived up to its name, drawing entries that showcased the creativity that defines Fair Food. B&B Concessions took home the crown with their Sweet and Spicy Spam Fries. Spam strips are battered and deep-fried to extra crispy before being glazed with sweet syrup and topped with a spicy aioli. This treat is served in an original Spam can. B&B Concessions Read More
Posts From The Road: Sheep Canyon Geological Loop
Open Views: When visiting the Flaming Gorge area, traveling from south to north, one would be on Utah Highway 44 to drive the Sheep Creek Geological Area. This view was taken a short distance into the 13-mile loop that traverses through high meadows and open spaces surrounded by mountains. The views are tremendous and there are some areas along the loop road to stop and appreciate the landscape. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Forested Hillsides: The loop road passes through mountains and high desert terrain for the first few miles of the loop. Many views such as this forested hillside broken Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 7, 2025
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the County Projects page at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project Updates
Construction crews with TLC Plumbing & Utility continue the Bathtub Row Reconstruction Read More
Fr. Glenn: Success And Failure
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
We all likely know the elation of success, and also the dispiritedness of failure, whether in sports, in intellectual pursuits, business, etc. But might remember Thomas Edison to whom the invention of the light bulb is often attributed, to whom also is attributed the phrase (there are various versions): “I have not failed 10,000 times—I’ve successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.” We see such determination today in the SpaceX program. Whatever you might think of Elon Musk, it’s hard not to marvel at that program’s success, a venture widely ridiculed in its beginning Read More
A Season Of Renewal And A Special Introduction At Los Alamos Jewish Center
By Donna Milanovich Srajer
President
Los Alamos Jewish Center
As the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah approaches, I feel its coming in the beauty of the change of seasons, the holiday’s prayerful time of self-reflection, the seeking of forgiveness, and the desire for renewal. It is a time of gratitude, of hope, and of community.
One of the most meaningful aspects of Rosh Hashanah is gathering with our Los Alamos Jewish Center family — friends old and new, along with visitors — who together create a warm and welcoming space where our tradition thrives.
This year, our community has something especially Read More
Community Invited To Tour Trinity Site Ground Zero Oct. 18
NMDCA News:
Don’t miss the fascinating Trinity Site Tour! The Trinity Site is where the first atomic bomb was detonated on 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project. There, you will walk around Ground Zero of the first atomic bomb (the Gadget), and you will take a shuttle to the McDonald Ranch House, where the plutonium core was assembled.
Tours to the public only occur once a year, and this bus tour is nearly sold out.
Check-in is 6 a.m., tour buses depart at 7 a.m. and return at 3:15 p.m. (estimated time varies), Oct. 18, 2025. Cost is $155 per person (Museum members Read More
All Shall Be Well: One Wild And Precious Life?”
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill and The Rev. Lynn Finnegan. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By The Rev. Mary Ann Hill
Rector
Trinity on the Hill
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
I would not be surprised if you are already familiar with this quote. Memes have been made of it. It’s been tattooed on countless arms and printed on myriad coffee mugs. It’s the last line of a poem by Mary Oliver. In this poem, entitled The Summer Day, Oliver reflects on creation and the brevity of life. But she doesn’t Read More
Congressional Delegation Welcomes Over $21 Million To Improve New Mexico Airports
NM DELEGATION News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $21,239,759 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for upgrades at airports across New Mexico.
These grants are funded by Congress through the FAA’s Airport Infrastructure Grant Program and the Airport Improvement Program. Upgrades will be made at the Santa Fe Regional Airport, Las Cruces International Airport, and Taos Regional Airport.
Other airports that Read More
North Central Regional Transit District Appoints Nicholas A. Sofoul As New Executive Director
Nicholas A. Sofoul is the new executive director of North Central Regional Transit District. Courtesy/NCRTD
NCRTD News:
ESPANOLA — The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) announced Friday that Nicholas A. Sofoul, AICP, has been appointed as its new Executive Director, effective Oct. 31, 2025. Sofoul will succeed longtime Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro, who is retiring after more than a decade of distinguished service leading the NCRTD Blue Bus system.
Sofoul has 15 years of transit industry experience from bus and rail systems on the east and west coast. He most recently Read More
Los Alamos Good News Clubs Begin Monday Sept. 8
Los Alamos Good News Clubs start next week after school. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos Good News Clubs are starting next week. Each Club meets 2:40-4:30 p.m. once a week after school and features Bible and missionary stories, Scripture memory, songs, games, snacks, prizes and occasional crafts.
The Clubs are non-denominational, are entirely free, and run from September through the end of April. No Clubs on snow days, holidays, or parents’ conference days. Parents must fill out a registration form.
Schedule:
- Mondays beginning Sept. 8: Aspen (library), Mountain (music
Reminder: LANL To Repave East Jemez Road Sept. 7-30
Map of the paving work to be completed in two phases. Phase 1 (yellow on the above map) begins on Sept. 7, 2025, and Phase 2 (green on the above map) begins in mid-September. Courtesy/LANL
UPDATE: Project will now begin Sunday, Sept. 7, due to weather conditions.
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will be repaving East Jemez Road from the N.M. 4 intersection (mile marker 10) to the start of the three lanes and the climbing lane (mile marker 7.6). Drivers should anticipate traffic delays and potential traffic pattern shifts during this project.
Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Chris Ross said, Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexico Dishes: Chile Rellenos
Chile Rellenos. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
Something magical happens in New Mexico when Labor Day nears. People slow down their hectic pace to enjoy a life transformed.
When the Sangre de Cristo Mountains sport swaying golden headdresses sweeping across turquoise skies and our lungs fill with the intoxicating scent of roasting green chile- we are altered. We are overcome by its spell; hypnotized into smiling more often we break into song and yearn to find opportunities to gaze at green chile tumbling in cylindrical roasters conjuring up remembrances.
We are Read More
Fr. Theophan: Remember To Love Your Town
By Fr. Theophan
Rector
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
This past week I had the pleasure and great opportunity to attend an iconography workshop in Carnegie, a small suburb of Pittsburg. I stayed with my parents in West Virginia right across the state border. Adjacent to the class, I conducted a wedding ceremony in a beautiful Orthodox church in Greenville, S.C., and served a liturgy in Anderson, nearby.
I feel like breaking into song with Johnny Cash, “I’ve been everywhere, man…”
Other than the airline trip back home, which is worth a novel in itself for all the twists and turns it made, the Read More