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Daily Postcard: Romero Cabin In Downtown Los Alamos

Daily Postcard: Romero Cabin framed in snow Saturday northeast of Fuller Lodge. The cabin was first built in the 1910s. It was rebuilt in 1934 by Victor Romero with help from his son-in-law Bences Gonzales. It is one of the last examples of an unmodified homestead cabin on the Pajarito Plateau. This is not the cabin’s original location. In 1985 it was moved from Laboratory property (off Pajarito Road) to be part of the History Museum Campus. It has been restored several times, but the size, shape and style remain the same. Source: lahistory.org. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More

Snowy Scenes At Ashley Pond Park Early This Morning

Snow blankets Ashley Pond Park early this morning in downtown Los Alamos. The latest National Weather Service forecast predicts continued snow showers until 5 p.m. today with temperatures falling to around 16 by 5 p.m., and a total daytime snow accumulation of up to 4 inches. Tonight’s forecast is a low around -4 and wind chill values as low as -19. Sunday is expected to be sunny with a high near 27. Photo by Freedom Elliott

Snow blankets Ashley Pond Park early this morning in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Freedom Elliott

Snowy scene early this morning at Ashley Pond Park in downtown Los Alamos. Photo Read More

County: Motorists Are Reminded To Drive Safely

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County is starting 2022 off with some much-needed precipitation. Citizens awoke this morning to approximately three inches of snow throughout the townsite and White Rock communities.

While crews with the Traffic and Streets Division worked through the night to ensure that the main roads are plowed, slick conditions linger due to freezing temperatures.

Snow fall is predicted to taper off throughout the day, but temperatures are forecasted to remain below 32 degrees until Monday.

Traffic Engineer Juan Rael indicated that County crews are still working to plow snow Read More

Nanook Is Loving The Snow & Lifting Spirits In Los Alamos!

Nanook is loving today’s snowfall at his home in Eastern Area and lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Nanook is a member of the Ron Roybal family. Photo by Ron Roybal

Snow blankets reindeer and sled at a residence today in Eastern Area. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More

New Mexico PRC Receives Industry Recognition

PRC News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) received industry recognition from E9 Insight as one of the eight state regulatory commissions to watch in 2022.

E9 Insight is an information service that focuses on regulatory actions and clean energy technology in the electric utility industry.

Hailed for taking action in 2021 to meet the Energy Transition Act net-zero goal by 2045, the PRC has a number of rulemakings in progress to address new or existing rules on community solar programs, grid modernization and necessary updates, interconnection and integrated resource Read More

Weather Scenes Around Los Alamos And White Rock

Scene of rain and a bit of snow this afternoon along Canyon Road. The latest update from the National Weather Service in Albuquerque forecasts a high in Los Alamos today near 39 and precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Rain showers are expected to continue to 8 p.m. followed by new snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Tonight’s low is forecast at around 25. Snow showers also are expected New Year’s Day with temperatures rising to near 32 by 11 a.m., then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch is predicted for New Year’s Read More

NWS: Expected Snow Totals Through New Year’s Day Across New Mexico

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NWS News:

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque reports that a couple of winter storm systems are expected to spread rain and snow today and tonight and again on New Year’s Day across New Mexico.

Much colder air will accompany the second winter storm, leading to significant travel disruptions tonight through New Year’s Day.

Moderate to heavy snow accumulations are forecast for many areas. Read More

New Born Calf Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos & Valley

This new calf born Monday on the Española Valley farm of Rick and Liddie Martinez is named Novella and her mom is called Raven. The sweet little calf with its mom is lifting spirits all over Los Alamos and the Valley. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More

Scenes From Visit To Fort Myers Beach, Fla.

Scene of the sunrise on a recent trip to Fort Myers Beach, Fla. on the Gulf coast side of the state. Despite its small footprint, the white beaches and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets make it a fantastic getaway. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

A Bald Eagle majestically enjoying the morning sun recently in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Bobcat sightings, especially of babies, are very elusive to both locals and tourists in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

A young American Alligator keeps a close eye on its surroundings in Read More

Daily Postcard: Near Whiteout Conditions At Pajarito

The storm is over, the skies are blue, but extraordinarily strong wind gusts blowing snow out of the trees and lifting snow up off the ground causes near whiteout conditions at times Sunday afternoon at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Photo by Randal Pair
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County Christmas Tree Collection Jan. 3-7 & Jan. 18-21

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division will collect Christmas trees the week of Jan. 3-7 and Jan. 18-21.

Environmental Services staff remind Los Alamos residents to set trees on the curb on their regularly scheduled trash collection day during one of the Christmas tree collection weeks.

All lights and ornaments must be removed prior to collection.

No artificial trees will be accepted.

The collected trees will be processed into mulch and compost.

Residents who miss these collection dates may take their tree to the Eco Station in Los Alamos or Overlook Collection Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Lusher And Cloyd At PEEC

On the job in Los Alamos Monday afternoon are Gift Shop & Programs Coordinator Ashleigh Lusher, left, and volunteer Christine Cloyd at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) at 2600 Canyon Road. Lusher and Cloyd display PEEC’s 2022 calendar available for purchase. For information, visit www.peecnature.org or call 505.662.0460. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

PEEC has many active residents including Severus the Western Gopher snake known also as a Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer) that marveled visitors Monday by Read More

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