Colorful Birds Are Returning To Los Alamos
A Bullock’s Oriole perches on a birdfeeder recently at a residence in Eastern Area. Photo by Robert Hayward
A red faced Western Tanager soaks up sunshine recently in Eastern Area. Photo by Robert Hayward
A puffed up Wilson’s Warbler rests its wings recently on a branch in Eastern Area. Photo by Robert Hayward Read More
UNM-Los Alamos Student Althea Denlinger Receives Danny Nichols Memorial Scholarship
Althea Denlinger
UNM-LA News:
From an early age, Althea Denlinger knew that she wanted to learn more about computers. She loved playing computer games and wondered about how they work. She and her brother built a desktop together at home.
After moving to Los Alamos from Pittsburgh, Denlinger worked at Hot Rocks Café and made the effort to talk with the computer scientists that came in as customers. She got to know a few, asked them questions, and was inspired to hear about the work that they were doing at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
After earning a New Mexico High School Equivalency Diploma Read More
Environment Dept. Releases Proposed Rule To Improve Air Quality In New Mexico’s Most Ozone-Polluted Regions
NMED Cabinet Secretary James Kenney
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has released a proposed rule that will improve air quality for all New Mexicans by establishing innovative and actionable regulations to curb the formation of ground-level ozone in the state’s most affected regions.
The rule also will result in reduced emissions of dangerous greenhouse gases. The proposed rule is more protective of public health and the environment than current federal requirements — and will enable New Mexico to lead the nation as a model in smart regulation.
“Today, New Mexicans Read More
Daily Postcard: Morning Scene At Bandelier Sunday
Daily Postcard: The view early Sunday morning in Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Teresa Resende Read More
New Mexico Historic Sites Invests In Old Lincoln
NMHS News:
New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) announces the launch of a major preservation project at Lincoln Historic Site.
Once the stomping grounds of Pat Garrett, John Chisum and Billy the Kid, Lincoln is home to some of the most significant Territorial Period structures in the state, many of which are under the protection of New Mexico Historic Sites.
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) and New Mexico Historic Sites are dedicated to preserving the cultural resources under their collective stewardship and this project represents a significant commitment of state Read More
Daily Postcard: Wisteria Blooms On Agate In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Wisteria blooming Thursday along Agate Street in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Mother And Baby Canyon Towees Bathe In Local Pond
Mother and baby Canyon Towhees bathe in the pond of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A White Crowned Sparrow joins the fun at the pond Wednesday of a local residence. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
BLM Taos Field Office Opens More Sites And Services
BLM News:
TAOS — The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office announces that the Taos Junction Campground, Wild Rivers Inner Gorge primitive campsites, and all recreation site restrooms are now open.
In addition, the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center is now open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday through Sunday.
Beginning May 28, the Wild Rivers Visitor Center resumes operations 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. The BLM encourages the public to use exact change or a credit card when making purchases at the visitor centers.
The BLM Taos Field Office will begin taking group shelter reservations Read More
N3B: Los Alamos Interim Measure To Control Contaminant Plume Beneath LANL Reaches Full Operation
N3B’s Ryan McGuill assists in replacing an ion exchange unit in January 2020 where groundwater contaminated with hexavalent chromium is treated. Courtesy/N3B
N3B News:
This week’s EM Update newsletter from the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced that an interim measure to control migration of a groundwater plume containing hexavalent chromium beneath Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is now fully operational.
The milestone marks a major achievement for Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) in its efforts to shrink the plume and protect area Read More
Daily Postcard: Tulips Blanket Yard In Western Area
Tulips of many colors blanket a yard in beauty Friday in Western Area. Photo by Patricia Burnside Read More
Local Deer Enjoys Beautiful Spring Day Thursday
Local deer enjoying the beautiful spring day Thursday in Los Alamos. Photo by Patricia Burnside Read More
SFNF Pecos/Vegas Continues Rowe Mesa Prescribed Burn
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to continue implementation of the previously announced East Rowe Mesa prescribed burn located east of NM State Road 34 approximately 10 miles south of the village of Pecos.
Crews have treated approximately 1,830 acres on the 4,328-acre unit.
Hand and aerial ignitions on the remaining approximately 2,500 acres could begin as early as Monday, May 10.
The decision to proceed will depend on favorable conditions, including available resources, fuel moisture levels, air quality, ventilation, wind direction Read More
On The job In White Rock: Planting Shade Trees At Overlook
On the job in White Rock are crew members from the County planting Elm and fast-growing Hybrid Popular shade trees Thursday around the ball fields at Overlook Park. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Shari Mills
County crew member plants a shade tree Thursday at a ball field at Overlook Park. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
NMC Shares 2020/2021 Supercomputing Challenge Results
Courtesy/NMC
NMC News:
The New Mexico Consortium extends congratulations to all the students who completed the 2020/2021 Supercomputing Challenge!
The Supercomputing Challenge is a program for middle and high school students to come up with a computational science project and work on it all year long.
This year’s Supercomputing Challenge, with the theme “Changing the World One Line of Code at a Time”, concluded April 27 with the 31st annual awards ceremony via a Zoom webinar.
This was an unforgettable year and the organizers of the Supercomputing Challenge are very proud of all the students Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Offers Virtual Field Trip Of ‘Tiny Titans’ Exhibit Tuesday May 11
Baby Protoceratops at Tiny Titans Dinosaur Eggs and Babies exhibit at NMMNHS. Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
Step way back in time with New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) paleontologist Dr. Thomas Williamson and traveling exhibits educator Dr. Misty Carty as they guide you through a free virtual field trip of the Museum’s temporary exhibit “Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies” at 3 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, May 11.
“Tiny Titans” features New Mexico’s young dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous period, such as the Bisti Beast,
Daily Postcard: Tulips Brighten Garden In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Colorful tulips blooming on Kolleen Court in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Bear With Attitude Spotted On North Mesa This Evening
A bear displaying a bit of an attitude is spotted sticking out its tongue while sitting in a tree early this evening on North Mesa. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Read More
LANL Unveils 49,200-Square-Foot Employee Training Academy On East Road In Downtown Los Alamos
LANL officials tour the new Employee Training Academy housed in this recently refurbished facility in downtown Los Alamos at 195 East Road. Inside, new and current employees will complete coursework in Fissionable Materials Handling and Glovebox Operations. No actual radiological work will be carried out here. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- LANL signs five-year lease on 49,200-square-foot facility
Beginning May 17, 2021, a group of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) employees will move in to a 49,000-square-foot facility in downtown Los Alamos.
Once COVID restrictions are lifted and Read More
SFNF Asks Visitors To Think About Wildfire Conditions And Recreate Responsibly Over Mother’s Day weekend
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The forecast for Mother’s Day weekend – warmer temperatures and mostly clear skies – is likely to bring a large number of visitors to the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF).
If planning to camp or hike on the forest, please keep in mind that New Mexico is entering the 2021 wildfire season under severe drought conditions and with near-record fire indices.
“While most visitors to the forest do the right thing and recreate responsibly, careless campers and high fire danger are a bad combination,” Forest Supervisor Debbie Cress said. “With the hotter, drier conditions we are seeing Read More
