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The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the opening of the Jemez Mountain Brewhouse with a ribbon cutting on Friday, July 1 at 11:00 a.m. at 17691 HWY 4 in the heart of Jemez Springs. The four owners of the Jemez Mountain Brewhouse have close ties to Los Alamos....

JEMEZ SPRINGS (KRQE) – Businesses in the village of Jemez Springs nestled near the Santa Fe National Forest have a simple formula for survival in an average year: “Locals are our most important thing. But right below that is the tourism and we survive off of all the great people that come and visit and spend their money here. This is how we make it through our winters,” says Rachael Montaño, general manager of Los Ojos Restaurant and Saloon.

The Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the opening of the Jemez Mountain Brewhouse with a ribbon cutting 11 a.m. Friday, July 1 at 17691 N.M. 4 in the heart of Jemez Springs. The four owners of the Jemez Mountain Brewhouse have close ties to Los Alamos. Jef Bold, Scott Johnson, David Martinez, and Jef’s son Eben, all had the vision to create a social experience through the appreciation of craft beers and artisan pizzas, just up the road in Jemez Springs.

I admire Archbishop Wester for doing all he can to settle the more than 375 lawsuits filed by people abused by pedophiles in the Archdiocese. Fifty years ago some of my friends and I took our children to a Christmas party at the Servants of the Paraclete in Jemez Springs. The priests who lived there were also at the party. Many years later we found out that some of these priests were pedophiles. Many of them were released to parishes in New Mexico where they continued to abuse children.

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe National Forest will begin selling personal-use fuelwood permits June 27. Permits can be purchased in person at forest headquarters in Santa Fe and at offices in Española, Coyote, and Cuba. The Jemez District will sell permits over the phone. Fuel wood permit sales were delayed this year because of […]

SANTA FE, NM – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) today issued a closure order to protect the public by closing several popular developed recreation sites along NM Highway 4 in the Jemez Ranger District. The recreation sites are at extreme risk of flash flooding from post-fire impacts, including...

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will begin selling personal-use fuelwood permits when offices open 8 a.m. Monday, June 27. Permits can be purchased in person at forest headquarters in Santa Fe and the offices in Española, Coyote and Cuba. The Jemez District will initially sell permits over the phone.

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Friday issued a closure order to protect public health and safety by closing several popular developed recreation sites along N.M. 4 on the Jemez Ranger District. The recreation sites are at extreme risk of flash flooding from post-fire impacts, including...

JEMEZ SPRINGS – With improved fuel moisture levels and reduced fire danger, Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) will lift Stage II and III fire restrictions at 9 a.m. Friday, June 24. As a result, most of the park will be open for exploring, including the full extent of its...

Winning a state championship is already a pretty hard thing to do. Now, factor in accomplishing that after dislocating your kneecap, partially tearing your PCL, and severely spraining your MCL.

On Friday, June 3, 2022, with the increase in containment of the Cerro Pelado Fire, Valles Caldera National Preserve will reopen portions of the Valle Grande District. Starting in late April, the park closed due to the Cerro Pelado Fire and the extreme fire danger in the region. With the extreme fire danger persisting, Valles Caldera has entered into Stage III fire closure of the park’s backcountry, while maintaining opportunities for visitors to experience and recreate in the park’s front country.

Ponderosa High School student Paloma Daubert has been playing soccer for more than 10 years. She started with the American River Futbol Club before moving to the San Juan Soccer Club, where she joined the Player Development Program — a decision that has resulted in the 16-year-old, who also played for PHS this past season, being chosen as one of 18 girls who will represent California and compete in the Gothia Cup, considered the World Cup for youth soccer. The tournament will be held in Sweden, July 17-23.

View of the majestic Valle Grande at Valles Caldera National Preserve Tuesday morning from State Route 4. Photo by Mario Pratti. Fog drapes the Valle Grande at the Valles Caldera National Preserve Tuesday morning. Photo by Mario Pratti. The Valle Grande as seen Tuesday morning from State Route 4. What...

Thunderstorms are in the forecast for the region beginning tonight, into Tuesday and that could be a mixed blessing for firefighters battling the Calf Canyon - Hermits Peak blaze. The fire near Las Vegas has now burned over 310-thousand acres, or around 485 square miles. The fire is about 40-percent...

Matthew Peña started working for the U.S. Forest Service as a wildland firefighter when he was 18 years old. More than 20 years later, he still spends every summer fighting wildfires but is also a full-time Fire Science instructor at CNM. Matthew grew up in Cuba, New Mexico, and...

JEMEZ SPRINGS, N.M. — Another windy day for fire personnel battling the Cerro Pelado fire, but crews are still seeing containment. Officials reported 45,605 acres burned on Friday, yet the fire is 75% contained. "For the fire to stay within its footprint, was a huge success yesterday," Bill Waln,...