🌱 What makes the Southwest Chief’s stretch near Raton so unforgettable?

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• What makes the Southwest Chief’s stretch near Raton so unforgettable?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 62 and low of 32 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 51, low: 31.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• It's 43 hours from L.A. to Chicago. These train people like it that way (latimes.com subscription) — If you’ve ever watched the Southwest Chief roll past Raton’s hillsides, this story dives into what that 43‑hour ride from Los Angeles to Chicago is really like. A reporter joins rail fans, Amish travelers, and long‑distance regulars, describing the scenery between Raton, N.M., and Trinidad, Colo., the quirks of dining cars and roomettes, and why more people are rediscovering slow train travel.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Member Preview Day
  Angel Fire Resort , 10 Miller Ln , Angel Fire
  10:00 am
• AFR Member Preview Day
  Angel Fire Resort , 10 Miller Ln , Angel Fire
  10:00 am
• Storytime at the Taos Public Library
  Taos Public Library , 402 Camino de la Placita , Taos
  10:30 am
• Member Preview Day After Party
  Winter Sports , 12 Aspen St , Angel Fire
  2:00 pm
• Yoga in the Stacks at the Taos Public Library
  Taos Public Library , 402 Camino de la Placita , Taos
  4:30 pm
• Club Français at the Taos Public Library
  Taos Public Library , 402 Camino de la Placita , Taos
  5:00 pm
• Free Ping Pong
  DALEEE KTAOS , 9 NM-150 , Taos
  5:00 pm
• The TK1 Test of Time Media Contest
  Taos Center for the Arts , 133 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte , Taos
  5:30 pm
• HIVE Launch Pad - Scholarship Essay and Application Workshop
  UNM-Taos HIVE , 1146 Gusdorf Rd , Taos
  5:30 pm

Friday December 12

• OPENING DAY
  Angel Fire Resort , 10 Miller Ln , Angel Fire
  9:00 am
• Preschool Ballet — Twirl Taos
  Twirl , 229 A , 225 Cam De La Placita , Taos
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Raton. Apply here.
• Footprint Retail Services posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Raton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Raton here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Picturesque UNESCO World Heritage sites in the US (baltimoresun.com)

Taos

• 10 Mountain Towns That Take Christmas to Another Level (outsideonline.com)
• 3 Off-the-Wall Willie Nelson Stories That Prove the Man Practices What He Preaches (americansongwriter.com)

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