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Pajarito Opens This Saturday!

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Pajarito Mountain opens Saturday, Jan. 21. Courtesy/PajaritoMountain

From the Team at Pajarito Mountain:

Pajarito opens this Saturday, Jan. 21.

With more than two feet of snow over the past week, Mother Nature finally showed up, and the mountain conditions are incredible. The mountain will be open Saturday and Sunday and Friday-Sunday next week.

Officials will be evaluating options for opening more during the week in the coming days.

The mountain operations team has worked tirelessly to get the slopes ready, and have been hiring as quickly as possible to become fully staffed this season. Read More

LALT’s ‘8x10s: 7 Come 11’ Concludes This Weekend

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Courtesy/LALT

LALT News:

Los Alamos Little Theatre’s (LALT) production of “8x10s: 7 Come 11” concludes this weekend with performances 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20 and 21.

Tickets are available online at Event Brite or at the door.

The production includes eight short plays written by local and regional playwrights. Most of the plays are guided by first-time directors who are expanding their foray into community theatre.

Situations presented in the plays include the modern hell known as a dinner party, doing a favor for a stranger that reveals a lost passion, the importance of choosing Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Expands Its Educational & Space Science Programming Through $300,000 Grant From Meta

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An exterior shot of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Courtesy of NMMNHS/Tira Howard

NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A new, five-year partnership between the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) and Meta will substantially expand the Museum’s educational footprint in Valencia County and also support the Museum’s Space Science programming.  

Meta is donating $300,000 to the NMMNH Foundation, which will support five years of educational classroom visits for every 5th grade classroom in Valencia County and annual sponsored attendance for Valencia Read More

Home Country: Digging Postholes

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Down at the sale barn Saturday, the think tank had coagulated there with coffees to go. Doc and Dud had their dogs with them, while Bert and Dewey and Steve went stag.

Dud tried to start a conversation, but the loudspeaker soon drove them outside, where they arrayed themselves on dropped tailgates and waited to hear what Dud had in mind.

“I thought about it a lot,” Dud said, “and I wondered what the favorite part of my job was, and wondered if you fellas ever gave that any thought, too.”

They nodded. Yes, by mutual consent a worthy subject.

“With me,” Dud continued, “it wasn’t Read More

Love Is In The Air At The Balloon Museum In Albuquerque

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Courtesy/Balloon Museum Foundation

Balloon Museum Foundation News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Foundation presents LOVE IS IN THE AIR, a Valentine’s Weekend of Celebrations for Friends, Family, Sweethearts and Balloons to celebrate love and ballooning.

A benefit for the Balloon Museum, LOVE IS IN THE AIR is a curated collection of three lovely gatherings Saturday, Feb. 11; Sunrise Valentine’s Breakfast, Sunset Valentine’s Cocktail Party and stroll the Balloon Museum Artisan Market with more than 15 local vendors, all while overlooking the AAAA Read More

The Lensic Presents International Guitar Night Feb. 15

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The Lensic presents International Guitar Night Feb. 15. Courtesy/Lensic 

LENSIC News:

The Lensic Performing Arts Center presents International Guitar Night, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15.

A touring initiative in its twenty-third year, IGN features a quartet of guitarists from around the world, each performing in their own styles and traditions. Returning to the Lensic for a third time, this stunning showmanship of diverse talent and artistry is adored for good reason.

Tickets ($25–$39) are available here, call 505.988.1234, or in-person at 211 W. San Francisco Street. Ticket holders are invited Read More

Hilltopper Wrestling Ties 33-33 With Española Sun Devils

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Nicolas Ray wins by a pin over opponent Isaac Rivera Palma in weight class 215 in a match Thursday evening at the high school gym in Española. The Toppers tied with the Sundevils 33-33 in a conference match. The Toppers next outing is a tournament Jan. 27-28 at Capitol High School. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Marcos Chacon won his match over Attilio Winn in weight class 133 by a score of 11-6. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Cooper Beavers lost to Juanito Mondragon in weight class 107. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Julian Baros lost in a 4-1 decision to Cruz Sandoval. Photo Read More

County Utilities Department To Host Town Hall Meeting To Discuss Future Energy Thursday In Council Chambers

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DPU Deputy Manager Jordan Garcia

COUNTY News:

Community members are invited to attend a Town Hall meeting to discuss potential methods for powering Los Alamos County in the not-too-distant future.

The meeting is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. Remote participation will be available through Zoom using the link ladpu.com/TownHall.

“Many factors are driving future energy decisions,” said Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Deputy Manager Jordan Garcia. “The San Juan Generating Station closed in late September, Read More