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July 19, 2024
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News and FeaturesNote: Our News and Features are offered as links. Click to read full articles. Missed the News last week, we also include "Previous Features".
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called New Mexico legislative leaders’ bluff, signing a proclamation Wednesday afternoon to demand state lawmakers return to Santa Fe for a mid-year special legislative session scheduled to begin noon Thursday. Read More
When Janice and Michael Quinn bought their property in Rio Chama near Medanales, they were quite intrigued by the strange and decidedly unique structure which was part of it: a small building without any straight lines. It looked like something that had grown out of the earth, with undulating curves, bulbous outcrops, round and colorful windows.
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New Mexico PBS show explores climate change impacts, policies and people who are trying to resolve a changing globe
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Water Managers continue to respond to sediment plug on Rio Chama: State and Federal partners coordinating to ensure safety and access to water
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If you ever want to feel like the cream that has risen to the top of society, while simultaneously reaching the profound realization that you have wasted your life’s potential up to this moment, then I can only recommend going to the opera.
Read More This week we feature a biscotti recipe. Biscotti means twice baked and that's exactly what you'll do. Brian's twin sent us a package of Gluten Free Orange Almond Biscotti. The recipe that follow is adapted from the Minimalist Baker. Read More
Also known as: Mentzelia multiflora, Stickleaf Family (Loasaceae)
Found at roadsides and in dry, sandy areas Seen blooming in July near Hwy 554 Read More
Unfortunately, iPhones need replacing. Just like I never thought I’d spend $7 for a coffee (thank you Starbucks), I never thought I’d spend $1000 for a phone. Now, the phone is way more than a phone, obviously, and that iced decaf americano with 6 pumps vanilla syrup, foam cream and cinnamon is well worth 7 bucks, but how often do I need one?
Read More Previous FeaturesThe Chama River Plug is Removed and River Runs againUpdate: There have been two additional breaches since the plug in the Chama was removed (reported last week in the News). The breaches corresponded with the water levels rising.
The Rio Chama is officially on its way back into its original channel as of Tuesday evening. Workers from the US Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation literally broke ground on Tuesday afternoon to let the waters flow into a mile of empty river bed in Medanales. Read More
Last week via Email and Facebook Readers reported feeling tremors. The tremors were felt over the previous week. On 7/7 a stronger tremor was reported a little after 8PM.
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This Summer, one of the things we did was drive to Seattle and pick up our grandson to go to Wyoming to look for fossils. Our grandson, Milo, likes wildlife. He loves nature, and he’s really good with it. He studies all kinds of animals; salamanders, fish, birds. He likes looking for them too. And just so you know, he’s 20, so, not a little kid.
Read More The Second Annual Oppenheimer Festival, proudly sponsored by TechSource, returns to Los Alamos from Aug. 10 to Aug. 31. This year’s festival invites history enthusiasts, film buffs, and curious minds to explore the rich legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project, right where the story began. Read More
My latest lifelong passion involves fulfillment of my true nature’s potential. Also, science! You see, the gravitational waves that Einstein proposed back inna day explain so much about my ability to do yoga. Read More
As the Rufous Hummingbird makes is annual return to Abiquiu we are republishing an article by Sara Wright from 2018. Read More
Also known as: Verbena macdougali, Pea Family (Fabaceae)
Found in pine forests, roadsides Seen blooming in July by SR285, south of Tres Piedras Read More
And because of that, Apple is introducing a new feature to their phones. Satellite texting is supposed to be introduced with iOS 18, sometime in September. Read More
For the Birds and other Wildlife SightingsSend us your bird sightings (or wildlife) with images if possible. Email
Abiquiu Lake: Fishing for walleye was fair when using jig heads tipped with worm. Contact the Abiquiu Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information.
Rio Chama: Streamflow below El Vado Lake Monday morning was 486 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiu Lake Tuesday morning was 106 cfs. Please remember, from the river-crossing bridge on U.S. Highway 84 at Abiquiu upstream 7 miles to the base of Abiquiu Dam is special trout waters with a bag limit of only two trout. Several of you requested more stories and interviews with our long time residents. We are trying! It has always been our goal to bring the community together. We'd also like to include more articles and interviews with long time residents in the village. Have a story to tell? an interviewee to suggest? contact us.
Also, 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 TownSend us your local images. Send to AbiquiuNewsImages@gmail.com Please send images under 1mb. My inbox will thank you. ~Carol
Art, Music and BooksCall for Artists / Food VendorsWe are looking for food, and arts & crafts vendors for our Santa Rosa fiestas in Abiquiu on August 24, 2024.
Email Carmen This year, in addition to artist donations, we are accepting gift certificate donations from local & regional businesses for shopping, dining, lodging, workshops, etc. If you or someone you know would like to contribute this type of donation, please email us at artscouncilabiquiu@gmail.com - the deadline is August 1.
STUDIO TOUR MEMBERS: ARTWORK DONATION DROP-OFF IS AT CAFÉ SIERRA NEGRA - DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 Donations should not exceed 5” x 7”. Please see our email sent on the evening of Monday, June 24th to view raffle details and donation instructions. If you have not received an email, please check your junk/spam folders. If you are a studio tour artist who needs to be added to the list, please email us at: artscouncilabiquiu@gmai.com TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE AT LOCAL BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER AND THIS YEAR, THEY WILL ALSO BE SOLD ONLINE! A basket will be on display at the Abiquiu Inn and depending on donation turn-out, we hope to have multiple baskets! More details to come on ticket sales after August 1. RAFFLE DRAWING IS THURSDAY, OCT 3 AT THE ABIQUIU INN - (TIME TBD) The drawing will be held during our annual Abiquiú Studio Tour Artist Exhibition Showcase Opening Reception on Thursday, October 3, which the Abiquiu Inn has graciously agreed to host. More details about the reception and drawing will be provided as we get closer to the date. We would love to see you there! Winners will be contacted right away and baskets can be shipped, if winners are not local. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROUS SPIRITS AND SUPPORT! With Gratitude, The Abiquiú Arts Council Board of Directors 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. From the Abiquiu LibraryPALCC Board Meeting
Wednesday, July 31 at 6PM at Library Abiquiu Book Club
From Our Libraries
EventsPlease remember, events will go in for a maximum of three Fridays before the event. Send text, word or publisher file and a separate image, please keep images below 1 mb and send to info@abiquiunews.com. Vertical PDFs or JPGs will be edited for space. Send by Wednesday Noon for inclusion in that Friday's News.
Food Vendors: Sat 7/27 Lazy Buffalo, Sun 7/28 (TBD)
Can’t make it to this event? Join us on October 12 & 13 for the 30th annual Abiquiú Studio Tour! Visit abiquiustudiotour.org for more details or contact artscouncilabiquiu@gmail.com
Únashay is a grief sanctuary, 501(c)3 in the desert that offers reachable community care through the arts, companionship, land-based and mobile offerings; all whilst forging a new emergent culture for grief. Visit unashayhome.com to learn more.
A note from Zevk Ensemble: Zevk Ensemble is grateful for the opportunity to support the presence of Únashay Grief Sanctuary. With our music and poetry, it is our intention to gather and uplift hearts together in acknowledgement and love of the Divine Presence. We accept the Decree that gives and takes life. We attempt to face that door leading to the next world with tranquility and steadfast hearts. And we have faith that the next world is one of Mercy and Peace. And on Kal Cahoone and Aimee Wilson: Kal Cahoone (from Denver, CO): "Cahoone’s music is airy and ghostlike. In composition her songs are unpretentious but always in possession of some frightening complication that bubbles just beneath the surface. You can feel this complication. Nearly see it. In content, Cahoone seems almost obsessed with the ultimate human emotions and virtues – obsessed because she is uncomfortably learned in their power and charm; and deceit. To understand how everything around love and loss and pain has corners; and how they are all blindingly sharp going down – one doesn’t need much more than to listen to her songs. Lyrically, most of her cathedral work is conversational and so bleedingly honest and universal that one can’t help from cringing in understanding while listening." Aimee Wilson (Abiquiu, NM): "To the spirits, Aimee Wilson is a psychopomp armed with a voice that carves ravines and a guitar strung with strings that reverberate an uncloaked silence. Aimee sings to the angels when they play as if tapping into the origins of human sorrow." Santa Rosa Fiesta
Announcements and ClassesGhost Ranch is now offering children’s swim lessons for only $10 for up to four days of lessons!The lessons are held daily Monday through Thursday for 2 weeks.
Week 2: 7/22 – 7/25 Lessons will be in the morning. Level 1 – Beginners: 9:30 – 10:15 AM Level 2 – Intermediate: 10:30 – 11:15 AM Swimmers get fifteen minutes of Open Swim after each session. All instructors are certified lifeguards. Let us know if you have any questions Register at Front Desk DESERT DHARMA YOGA
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Horno ConstructionJuly 26-28 • Fri 4-7pm
Sat 9am-4pm • Sun 10am-3pm Register here • El Rito campus • $195 Learn how to build an adobe bread oven (horno). This class is an ideal introduction to sun-dried mud brick construction, mud mortar and mud plastering, the three basics needed for any adobe construction. In addition, one may also gain experience in small dome construction, which could lead to larger, more skilled adobe projects. Lunch provided Saturday and Sunday. https://nnmc.edu/home/community-gateway/continuing-education/ |
July
Thursday 11 at 6 pm: Weeds & Insects; Pest Management & IPM Principles; Native Pollinators
Saturday 13 at 9 am: Beekeeping Basics
Thursday 25 at 6 pm: Rainwater Harvesting and Passive Water Catchment in the Landscape
Saturday 27 at 9 am: Equipment Maintenance (Tractors, Tillers, Hand Tools, etc.)
August
Wednesday 28 at 8 am: Alcalde Field Day
September
Thursday 12 at 6 pm: Harvesting the Bounty; Preserving the Harvest; Canning, Dehydration, Freeze Drying; On Farm Processing; Marketing Food Safety
Saturday 28 at 9 am: Woodland Management & Forest Fire Safety; Thinning Ecology; Firewood & Stove Safety
October
Thursday 3 at 6 pm: High Value Crops & Medicinal
Thursday 11 at 6 pm: Weeds & Insects; Pest Management & IPM Principles; Native Pollinators
Saturday 13 at 9 am: Beekeeping Basics
Thursday 25 at 6 pm: Rainwater Harvesting and Passive Water Catchment in the Landscape
Saturday 27 at 9 am: Equipment Maintenance (Tractors, Tillers, Hand Tools, etc.)
August
Wednesday 28 at 8 am: Alcalde Field Day
September
Thursday 12 at 6 pm: Harvesting the Bounty; Preserving the Harvest; Canning, Dehydration, Freeze Drying; On Farm Processing; Marketing Food Safety
Saturday 28 at 9 am: Woodland Management & Forest Fire Safety; Thinning Ecology; Firewood & Stove Safety
October
Thursday 3 at 6 pm: High Value Crops & Medicinal
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King
Four years ago, King was stolen from our shelter. But a few weeks ago? This regal royal turned up at our doorstep via a Good Samaritan. We knew it was him immediately, because nobody could forget his highness, and he never forgot his name (and of course we also confirmed by microchip). This majestic beast struts around the shelter like he owns the place and with a swagger that screams "bend the knee." King’s purring, affectionate charm is irresistible, and he rules his kingdom with an iron paw wrapped in velvet. All hail King! Come in to adopt him - you’ll fall in love with this mischievous monarch! His adoption fee is waived during our Empty the Shelters event with Bissell Pet Foundation!
Open Monday-Saturday 11am-4:30pm
www.espanolahumane.org
505-753-8662
Four years ago, King was stolen from our shelter. But a few weeks ago? This regal royal turned up at our doorstep via a Good Samaritan. We knew it was him immediately, because nobody could forget his highness, and he never forgot his name (and of course we also confirmed by microchip). This majestic beast struts around the shelter like he owns the place and with a swagger that screams "bend the knee." King’s purring, affectionate charm is irresistible, and he rules his kingdom with an iron paw wrapped in velvet. All hail King! Come in to adopt him - you’ll fall in love with this mischievous monarch! His adoption fee is waived during our Empty the Shelters event with Bissell Pet Foundation!
Open Monday-Saturday 11am-4:30pm
www.espanolahumane.org
505-753-8662
Xena
With her brilliant black coat and chocolate brown eyes, Xena is a real show stopper - and coupled with her darling, sweet as pie demeanor, this pocket-sized black lab mix is a confection of perfection! We evacuated Xena just in the nick of time from the Ruidoso shelter and then she spent some foster time at Santa Fe Tails, where she was a shining star of group play and a cuddlebug with staff. She is currently in a foster home with other dogs and her foster family adores her - apply for this gentle and kind housetrained 48lb 2yo family gal on our website to schedule a meet and greet with her foster family! Her adoption fee is waived during our Empty the Shelters event with Bissell Pet Foundation!
Monday-Saturday 11am-4:30pm. www.espanolahumane.org 505-753-8662
With her brilliant black coat and chocolate brown eyes, Xena is a real show stopper - and coupled with her darling, sweet as pie demeanor, this pocket-sized black lab mix is a confection of perfection! We evacuated Xena just in the nick of time from the Ruidoso shelter and then she spent some foster time at Santa Fe Tails, where she was a shining star of group play and a cuddlebug with staff. She is currently in a foster home with other dogs and her foster family adores her - apply for this gentle and kind housetrained 48lb 2yo family gal on our website to schedule a meet and greet with her foster family! Her adoption fee is waived during our Empty the Shelters event with Bissell Pet Foundation!
Monday-Saturday 11am-4:30pm. www.espanolahumane.org 505-753-8662
Lost and Found Pets
Over the past week we have been selected as a hang-out for a group of fine looking dogs. Our house is up at the end of CR158 and I can't figure out where these guys came from. They appear to be well cared for and are very friendly. The go traveling often but keep coming back to mooch on the cat food I have been putting out for the neighborhood ravens. Are these your dogs or would you like to adopt one? Otherwise I'll need to take them to the shelter.
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This sweet 7 yr young female lab mix can no longer be cared for by Abiquiu Lake non-resident owner. She is spayed, up to date on all shots, and very playful. Friendly with other dogs. Eager to please a new owner and family.
Call Trant 505-358-6688
Call Trant 505-358-6688
Dog showed up on my property, just up from the fairgrounds off 554.
He was hanging out for awhile looking heat sick. He had plenty of water at my house then he took off down Apache Road towards El Rito. He has a chain hanging from his neck. I was unable to remove it.
He is no longer at my property.
He was hanging out for awhile looking heat sick. He had plenty of water at my house then he took off down Apache Road towards El Rito. He has a chain hanging from his neck. I was unable to remove it.
He is no longer at my property.