Kirtland Air Force Base Hosts Open House July 21
Courtesy/KAFB
KAFB News:
The Air Force will be hosting an Open House for the Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) Bulk Fuels Facility project 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 21 in Albuquerque.
This open house will be held at the KAFB Groundwater Treatment System facility, just inside the Ridgecrest Drive Gate near Bullhead Park.
Because of this special event, guests will not be required to pass through the normal security procedures to enter KAFB at this location. Civilian ID for adults is the only requirement. Please, no weapons or illegal substances.
Air Force environmental experts will be available at Read More
IAIA & Santa Fe Botanical Garden Welcome Author Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer Of Potawatomi Nation For Events
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer. Photo by Dale Kakkak
IAIA News:
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) and the Santa Fe Botanical Garden welcome Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer (Citizen Potawatomi Nation), acclaimed author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, to Santa Fe for in-person events Wednesday, Aug. 31, and Thursday, Sept. 1.
Dr. Kimmerer, a botanist, embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers, as reflected in traditional Indigenous farming practices.
IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee Read More
Pair Of Events Highlight Programming Diversity At New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science July 12
NMMNHS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The community is invited to join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) July 12 for a pair of special events that showcase the wide range of offerings at the Museum.
The next Relaxed Night from NMMNHS is almost here! Relaxed Nights are evenings for anyone who might get overwhelmed by crowds, sounds, or flashing lights. Or, for visitors who simply enjoy smaller crowds.
On Relaxed Nights, the Museum will be set up in a sensory-friendly way: the sound will be turned down, the Bisti Beast will be “resting” with no movement or roaring, and the Planetarium Read More
Forest Stewards Youth Corps Hiring Fire & Fuels Positions
The Forest Stewards Youth Corps is recruiting for its fall fire and fuels season. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is sharing an opportunity for young adults interested in a career in wildland fire.
The Forest Stewards Youth Corps (FSYC) is recruiting for its fall fire and fuels season, which gives successful applicants entry-level training and on-the-ground experience working on wildfires, prescribed burns, tree planting and other natural resource projects.
The FSYC program provides employment, education and training opportunities for recent Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Trinity Drive 46 Years Ago
Daily Postcard: This photo was taken Dec. 29, 1975 from the sidewalk in front of the Los Alamos Inn on Trinity Drive just as the sun came up. The photographer had traveled to Los Alamos to interview for a position at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and was waiting on the sidewalk for a ride to his interview at the Lab when he snapped this shot. Photo by Jim Gourdoux.
Editor’s note: Anyone with photos from the past taken around town is encouraged to send them to caclark@ladailypost.com
Bear Spotted Sauntering Around Canyon Off Souix Street
A bear spotted from a canyon side residence on Sioux Street at 8:15 p.m. today on North Mesa. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.comRainbow Emerges This Evening Over White Rock
A rainbow emerges this evening over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
James Duran Named SFNF Acting Forest Supervisor
Acting Forest Supervisor James Duran. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Southwestern Regional Forester Michiko Martin announced Friday the selection of Carson National Forest (NF) Supervisor James Duran to lead the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) as acting Forest Supervisor for the next four months while the Santa Fe’s Forest Supervisor Debbie Cress takes on a temporary assignment as acting Deputy Chief of Staff in the Washington office of Forest Service Chief Randy Moore.
Duran will continue in his permanent role as Forest Supervisor of the Carson as he leads the two northern New Mexico Read More
Native Fish Restoration In Middle Ponil Creek July 11-17
Courtesy/NMDGF
NMDGF News:
COLFAX COUNTY — The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) will be conducting a native fish restoration project in Middle Ponil Creek within the Valle Vidal unit of the Carson National Forest July 11-17.
This project will remove non-native, hybrid fish to create suitable habitat for stocking native Rio Grande cutthroat trout rescued from the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire.
Public access to the project area will be restricted during the project period. This will include a 300-foot buffer around Middle Ponil Creek from the headwaters to the FR 1910 road crossing. Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset At Overlook In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Scene of the sunset viewed early Wednesday evening from Overlook in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
2022 Forest Stewards Youth Corps Kicks Off In Glorieta
FSG News:
SANTA FE — The Forest Stewards Guild’s (FSG) Forest Stewards Youth Corps (FSYC) summer program recently kicked off with a successful three-day training at Glorieta Adventure Camps in Glorieta.
Twenty-four summer crew members and trainers, ages 15-26, attended this training, where they gained knowledge on ecology, natural history, and natural resource management, as well as participated in a mile long trail improvement project with Glorieta staff.
Following this training, crews returned to their perspective districts, including Coyote, Jemez Pueblo, Las Vegas, Mountainair Read More
County: Public Invited To Meetings On Summary Of Findings For Community Services Master Plan Survey July 13-14
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Community Services Department has been working with a professional consulting team to assist with the development of an Integrated Community Services Master Plan, that will help identify and assess existing programs, services, facilities, gaps, and look at future needs within the community.
The Community Services Department and the Parks and Recreation Board would like to invite the community to a special Parks and Recreation Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13.
This meeting will be held in-person in room 330 at the Municipal building and via Zoom Read More
Daily Postcard: Hummingbird Moth Gathering Nectar
Daily Postcard: A white-lined sphinx moth (hummingbird moth) gathers nectar from a flowering sage plant at a residence in White Rock. Hyles lineata, also known as the white-lined sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes known as the hummingbird moth because of their bird-like size (2-3 inch wingspan) and flight patterns. As caterpillars, they have a wide range of color phenotypes but show consistent adult coloration. With a wide geographic range throughout Central and North America, they are known to feed on many different host plants as caterpillars and pollinatePajarito Mountain Ski Area Opens Saturday July 9!
Pajarito opens Saturday July 9. Courtesy/Pajarito
From Pajarito Mountain Ski Area:
We’re so excited to welcome you back to Pajarito. We have big news with the newly reimagined Aspenola. Our trail builders, Rocket Ramps, have completely rebuilt the trail so it’s unlike anything Pajarito has ever seen.
It’s a fully machine built flow trail with big, smooth, sweeping berms, along with easy tabletops scattered throughout the trail. Most of the trail follows the original trail, while easing out the steeper sections with new switchbacks that make the trail more mellow. It’s a blue trail, and the Read More
County Addresses Cost Of Cerro Pelado Fire
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Wildfires and other natural disasters are expensive. First and foremost, there are the costs to human life and wellbeing not to mention the environmental costs, but there are other expenses that rack up the bill to respond to a wildfire.
Los Alamos County is addressing this right now with the Cerro Pelado Fire. The fire may be considered contained, but the work to address the fire and its costs continue.
Senior Management Analyst David Griego said the most recent estimate of expenses incurred by the County for the wildfire totals Read More
Summer Fun Underway At Splash Pad In White Rock
Kids cooling off at the splash pad Wednesday at Rocket Park in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Kids having fun at the splash pad Wednesday at Rocket Park in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Kids having fun at the splash pad Wednesday at Rocket Park in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Pig + Fig Cafe At Los Alamos Farmers Market Today
Pig + Fig Cafe is hosting a booth at the Los Alamos Farmer’s Market starting at 7 a.m. today, July 7, until they sell out of food! The community is invited to stop by for pastries, quiches and cookies. Courtesy/P+F Read More
New Mexico Governor To Launch Deployment Of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Celebrate Key Investments
STATE News:
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham at 1 p.m., today in Socorro will launch the deployment of $10 million in electric vehicle charging stations secured in the December 2021 special session for communities across New Mexico.
The governor is celebrating the first of them being built in Socorro.
She also is celebrating state infrastructure investments in Valencia County, including flood mitigation efforts and a veterans memorial park. Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Peach Valley Produce Stand
On the job in Los Alamos Wednesday are Matt Hauser and Ryan Kuhn of Peach Valley Produce selling fresh Colorado produce, pies, syrups and treats from their stand in the parking lot across from the Los Alamos High School. Corn and melons are scheduled to arrive soon. For information, call 720.810.3735 or email Mrhauser83@gmail.com. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Customers check out the offerings at the Peach Valley Produce stand Wednesday in the parking lot across from the Los Alamos High School. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Tangerine Colored Clouds Fill Sky
