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July 18, 2025
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News and FeaturesRio Arriba County Burn Ban Until Further NoticeForecasted wind gusts and extremely dry temperatures are expected across parts of Rio Arriba County, increasing the risk of brush/wildfire ignitions. This burn ban will only be lifted at the discretion of the Rio Arriba County Fire Chief and/or Rio Arriba County Deputy Fire Chief. Please report any outdoor fires to 911.
Cattle grazing in the Santa Fe National Forest north of Gallina are lost and injured after the Laguna Fire, now sitting at more than 14,000 acres, grew past its containment lines late last week and started a spot fire.
The Laguna Fire approximately 25 miles west of Abiquiú has grown to more than 15,000 acres, and prompted evacuation orders more than two weeks after Santa Fe National Forest officials announced their plans to let the fire safely grow instead of suppressing it immediately.
Acres: 15,714 Start Date: 06/25/2025
Location: Gallina, NM Cause: Lightning Personnel: 286 Fuels: Oak brush, Piñon-juniper, and mixed conifer Containment: 44%
On the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test, downwinder and uranium miners discuss New Mexico’s nuclear legacy — and finally receiving recognition from the federal government.
Once upon a time, a photographer had to carefully insert a roll of a tightly-wound plastic strip into the camera, making sure that the perforation on each side of the strip would line up perfectly with the little gear teeth which transported the strip. It was called film. When you had it securely installed (which could be tricky) you could take up to 36 pictures. You had no idea how they’d turn out until the film was developed – another complicated procedure which professional photographers performed in their own darkrooms, while ordinary folks would use a commercial lab.
Wacey Trujillo, Stetson Trujillo, Teagan Trujillo and Reed Trujillo, all residents of Abiquiu have all earned positions on the 2025 New Mexico State National High School Rodeo Team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Rock Springs, Wyoming July 13 – 19 to compete at the 77th annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR).
Division will oversee programmatic services for older, disabled New Mexicans
This isn’t the first time numbers have threatened to ruin my life, dash my liberty, and dull a non-zero portion of any shot at happiness.
They always start out with shiny promises, these numbers.
Found in rocky, sandy, disturbed areas
Seen blooming in July in Abiquiu
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One of the most irritating things about computers is how they stutter, freeze up or simply crash altogether, usually at the worst possible time. Previous News and Features
Free CPR Class at Presbyterian Española HospitalDid you know that 80% of cardiac arrests happen outside the hospital? Join us at Presbyterian Espanola Hospital for a free CPR class and learn the skills that could help save a life.
July 19, 2025 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Presbyterian Espanola Hospital – Pinon Room 1010 Spruce Street, Española, NM, 87532 In just 50 minutes, you’ll learn: • Hands-only CPR • How to use an AED • How to help a choking victim • Signs of a heart attack and what to do This event is free and open to the public (not for certification). Neighbors Helping NeighborsIt was just a little before 5 PM Wednesday when Brian and I noticed a plume. The color of the smoke indicated that it was likely a structure fire and it indeed it was.
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Community Café
The Community Café is open to the Abiquiu community. Come meet your neighbors. Come to discuss local issues and creative programming. Be a part of the solution. We are here to support and collaborate with local organizations.
At present, we are working with our County Commissioner and the DOT to lower the speed limit to 45 mph from the Dollar Store to Bodes - 2.4 miles. Join us if you have heart, commitment and willingness to support our local community. NEXT MEETING – not until August – time change too! DATE: Thursday, August 14 TIME: 6:00 pm LOCATION: Rural Events Center Contact: abiquiucommunitycafe@gmail.com We Get Letters
Do you have a story to tell, a history to share?Whether you have been here ten years or your family hundreds of years, you have a story to tell about your connection to Abiquiu. Email us
If you have a story to tell, send it in. If you want, interview your friend, relative, teacher, co-worker. If you think it would be interesting, I bet other people would too. Give it a try and send something in to us. Carol Bondy Scene Around AbiquiúSend us your local images! Send to AbiquiuNewsImages@gmail.com. Please send images under 1mb. My inbox will thank you. ~Carol
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The Locals’ Picks Book List
Zach Hively Casa Urraca Press has created a place for locals in our area to recommend books to each other, and a place to find book suggestions with a personal touch.
Have a book to recommend? Send it to Zach at casaurracaltd@gmail.com – title, author, and the reason you suggest it.
The full Locals’ Picks list is available to view here on Bookshop. A purchase from Casa Urraca's link helps support independent bookstores. Abiquiu’s Casa Urraca Press earns a commission from every shopping trip that starts with the above Bookshop link—you can shop the entire Bookshop site in addition to the locals' picks. Plus, a percentage of every book (at least 10%) goes straight to independent bookstores. This is an opportunity to support small businesses with the same convenience as large online retailers. Local Library NewsPueblo de Abiquiú Library & Cultural Center
El Rito Library
Abiquiu Book Club
The group has compiled the list of books they plan to read for 2025. Check this out and mark your calendar if you wish to join in the discussions.
August - The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin (5) September - Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey by Kathleen Rooney (4) October - James: by Percival Everett (4) November - All Fours by Miranda July (4) December - Anthropology of Turquoise by Ellen Meloy (4) January '26 - Eventide by Kent Haruf The group meets the last Tuesday of each month at the Abiquiu Library. Books are recommended by the members. All are welcome to join. Please call Analinda 927-6220 if you have questions Looking for lodging near Abiquiú?
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We're wild about wildlife and we bet you are too, so let's celebrate wildlife together! Come to New Mexico Wildlife Center from 10am-3pm on Saturday, July 19th for our second annual Wild About Wildlife event! We have a lot of fun things planned for the day, including Animal Encounter programs, prizes, games and activities for all ages, and more. July is #WildAboutWildlifeMonth and this event is also taking place during #SnakeWeek2025, so there's a lot to be excited about! Mark your calendar and we hope to see you here at NMWC on July 19th!
Dinner and a Show at Café Sierra Negra
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Announcements and Classes
Join us for immersive workshops at Ghost Ranch:
July Community Camp 2 | July 28-31 August Color and Composition with Sean Hudson | August 8-10 On the Path Home with Dr. Richard Diamond | August 8-10 Five Stories to Rewrite Together with Ellen Petry Leanse | August 8-10 A Preacher’s Retreat with Working Preachers with Matthew Skinner, Karoline Lewis and Joy J. Moore | August 11-15 Living the Lord’s Prayer: God’s Revolution on Earth with San Williams | August 15-17 Ghost Ranch Community ASL Weekend with Joi Holsapple | August 15-17 Meditation in Motion: Mindful Hiking with Laurie Magoon | August 15-17 Indigenous Poetry featuring An Evening with Joy Harjo and Dg Nanouk Okpik | August 17-19 Writers Roundup with Lesley Poling-Kempes and Robin McLean | August 17-23 Painting the Ghost Ranch Landscape in Late Summer with Michelle Chrisman | August 24-30 Living with Hearing Loss with Dean Olson | August 25-29 Mindful Birding with Holly Thomas | August 29-31 Self-Discovery through Memoir with Deborah Taffa | August 29-31 Become a Great Storyteller with Judith Fein and Paul Ross | August 29 - September 1 |
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GuthrieGuthrie needs a unicorn. He has been patiently waiting for his person since December 4th, 2024 in various shelters—yet somehow this sweet, 2-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix still greets us with a wagging tail and hopeful eyes. He’s kind, gentle, great with people and other pups, and a perfect 52 lbs of love. So what’s the catch?
It’s not his heart. It’s not his behavior… It’s his allergies. Guthrie didn’t always have allegeries though—we think he developed them in a new environment in a new state, so we are holding out hope that maybe, just maybe, now that he’s back in his homeland, his autoimmune system will relax a bit? He’s walked a long road, but now there’s mesa and mountain dirt under his paws, blue corn skies above, and the scent of chile in the air. Let the wind carry this prayer: that this good boy finds his good people under these good New Mexico skies. Mijo, the land remembers you. Now let’s find your family—may the milagros begin. (Adopt Guthrie; black and white adult dog) www.espanolahumane.org 
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