Daily Postcard: Pastel Clouds Fill Sky Above White Rock
Daily Postcard: Pastel clouds color the sky at sunset Tuesday above White Rock. Photo by Joyce Wolff Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 14, 2021
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The summer of 2021 is just about over, with about a week left until fall officially begins. It’s been unusual this year. Summer began in June with record-breaking heat with New Mexico firmly in the grip of an exceptional drought.
It looks like this summer is going to end the same way. A massive high-pressure system has been firmly locked in place over the Southwestern United States for about a week. Temperatures have been well-above normal. The weather has been hot and dry.
In between these hot spells the summer monsoon season during July and Read More
County Environmental Sustainability Board Meets Sept. 16
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) will meet 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16.
This meeting will be held in person in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave., Suite 110.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda for this meeting here: Sept. 16, 2021 ESB Agenda. Read More
Daily Postcard: End Of Season For Fountain Grass
Los Alamos Mountain Bike Team Competes At NICA Season Opener In Fort Tuthill, Arizona
Los Alamos High School and Middle School Mountain Bike team members from left, Josh Moulton, Diego Leonard, Erik Leonard, Adalee Witt, Esther Grow, Josh Grow, Calvin Grow, James Tyldesley and Colter Witt pose after the Northern Arizona National Interscholastic Cycling Association season opener Saturday near Flagstaff, Ariz. Courtesy/Paula Knepper
Mountain Elementary School 6th grader Diego Leonard earns the 2nd place podium finish Saturday at the Northern Arizona NICA season opener. Courtesy/Paula Knepper
Los Alamos High School senior Josh Grow responds as the male JV2 category Read More
SFNF Prioritizes Prescribed Burn Projects To Reduce Wildfire Risk, Improve Forest Resilience
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are preparing for the potential resumption of prescribed fire operations before the end of the year to reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat, and create healthier, more resilient forest and watershed ecosystems.
Although New Mexico and Arizona have received solid monsoonal moisture this year, alleviating drought conditions for the short term, much of the western U.S. continues to experience hotter, drier weather conditions and high fire activity.
The national wildfire preparedness level is at 5 (PL5), Read More
Apples Are In At Los Alamos Farmers Market Thursday
Daily Postcard: Fawn Relaxes Among Yard Art On Alabama
Daily Postcard: A fawn relaxes among yard ornaments at a residence Sunday on Alabama Avenue. Photo by Norma Smith Read More
Amateur Naturalist: The World Of Small Canyons, Part 3
A spring is releasing its clear water down a canyon wall. The iron in the water then is being used by bacteria to support its life. The orange color is a by-product of the bacteria’s digestion. Photo by Robert Dryja
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
We have reviewed in prior articles the geologic characteristics of Upper Pueblo Canyon and the impact of the Cerro Grande Forest fire on the landscape. Flash floods have a dramatic impact on the canyon but there are subtle impacts as well.
Upper Pueblo Canyon descends 1,300-foot in elevation along its length. Surface water flows quickly but sub-surface water Read More
Hundreds Of Budding Engineers Across New Mexico Participate In GSK Science In The Summer Program
As part of the GSK Science in the Summer™ program, hundreds of students in central and northern New Mexico tackled challenges in electrical, biomedical, environmental and structural engineering through at-home experiments, videos and live virtual events. Courtesy/NMMNHS
Students in central and northern New Mexico participate in the GSK Science in the Summer™ program through at-home experiments, videos and live virtual events. Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
This summer, hundreds of students in central and northern New Mexico tackled challenges in electrical, biomedical, environmental Read More
NOAA Announces $7.3 Million For Marine Debris Removal, Prevention, Ecosystem Health, Research And More
Plastic bags and other debris on a New England shoreline. Courtesy/Audubon Society Seabird Restoration Program
NOAA News:
NOAA announced $7.3 million in Fiscal Year 2021 grants supporting 25 projects to address the harmful effects of marine debris on wildlife, navigation safety, ecosystem health, and the economy.
With the addition of non-federal matching contributions, the total investment in these marine debris projects is approximately $14.7 million. The grants, selected after a rigorous and competitive review process, are spread across 14 states and territories, as well as 8 international Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Requests $7.1 Million Budget Increase For FY-2023 To Spur Clean Energy Investments Across State
NMED Cabinet Secretary James Kenney
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is requesting a budget increase of $7.1 million for Fiscal Year 2023 to spur clean energy investments across the state while aggressively mitigating the impacts of climate change.
“Investing in climate solutions is investing in clean energy jobs,” Cabinet Secretary James Kenney said. “We are requesting additional resources to drive environmental protections and our economy.”
NMED’s budget includes funding to implement a clean fuel standard that will decarbonize fuels used in the transportation Read More
Daily Postcard: Bobcat Strolls Around Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: A bobcat is spotted strolling through the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP), which is home to a variety of wildlife including prairie dogs, coyotes, badgers, black bears, eastern mountain bluebirds and golden eagles. The VCNP also has the second largest elk population in New Mexico. Roughly 7,000 elk live in the Jemez Mountains with an estimated 2,000 to 2,500 in the VCNP, according to the state game and fish department. Early morning and evening hours are when animals tend to be feeding and thus are more easily seen in the VCNP. But the number and variety of animals one sees Read More
Beauty Of Late Summer Roses Lift Spirits Around Town
Late summer roses blooming Friday afternoon on Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock are lifting spirits all around Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A late summer rose blooming Friday afternoon on Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock is lifting spirits all around Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A late summer rose blooming Friday afternoon on Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock is lifting spirits all around Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A late summer rose blooming Friday afternoon on Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock is lifting spirits all around Read More
Daily Postcard: Plumbeous Vireo Searching For Insects
A Plumbeous Vireo searches for insects in a tree Wednesday at a residence on Barranca Mesa. This is a common summer bird in the Rocky Mountain region, typically nesting in middle-elevation woodlands, often among oaks. When feeding, it works rather deliberately along branches, searching for insects. Its nest, a bulky cup suspended in the fork of a twig, is often easy to find. This bird was formerly lumped with the Blue-headed and Cassin’s vireos under the name Solitary Vireo. Both parents feed their nestlings, which leave the nest about 2 weeks after hatching. Source: Audubon.org. Photo Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 13, 2021
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors.
For more information, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 662-8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Canyon Rim Trail Underpass
The current highway detour will be shifted to the north side of NM502 allowing the contractor Read More
Dark Sky Program At Spirio Field In White Rock Tonight!
Pajarito Astronomers News:
Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Parjarito Astronomers for the Dark Sky/Night program.
Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look for stars through a telescope is invited to come out tonight to Spirio Soccer Field at Overlook Park in White Rock.
Arrive at nightfall for viewing, or around sunset for setting up. If arriving at night and approaching Spirio Field, please use parking lights.
Bring a red flashlight for safety.
This gathering is weather permitting (if it’s partly cloudy it will happen, Read More
35th Santa Fe Century Bike Ride Is Back At New Railyard Venue After Pandemic Pause
The 35th Santa Fe Century Bike Ride rolls out from Santa Fe’s Railyard Oct. 10. Courtesy/SFC
The 35th Santa Fe Century Bike Ride rolls out from Santa Fe’s Railyard Oct. 10. Courtesy/SFC
SFC News:
Now just a month away, the 35th edition of New Mexico’s largest bicycling event has been upgraded and is set to roll out from Santa Fe’s iconic Railyard Sunday, Oct. 10 after being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
“For over 35 years the Santa Fe Century has been a rite of passage for cyclists throughout the Southwest, from first-timers to weekend warriors and ex-professionals everyone loves Read More
Daily Postcard: Flower Of Spotted Saxifrage In The Jemez
Daily Postcard: A Flower of Spotted Saxifrage [Saxifraga bronchialis] is seen Aug. 20 at the East Fork of the Jemez River, downstream from the Las Conchas Trailhead. These flowers are only about 3/8-inch across, so easily overlooked. The spots are only visible if you get your eye very close. Note that on each petal, the dots start light yellow at the inner end, and get progressively darker further toward the outer end. Photo by Randal Pair Read More
Community Invited To Take Survey To Determine Interest In Research Park On Old Nuclear Waste Dump On DP Road
This 1946 photo shows original nuclear weapons were developed in very rudimentary buildings. Courtesy photo
By RICK NEBEL
Tibbar Plasma Technologies, Inc.
Los Alamos
Starting in January 2022, Los Alamos County is planning to replace/extend utilities along DP Road down to the old TA-21 site. The County owns 10 acres of property along the south side of DP Road that it received from LANL for development. This is primarily an old nuclear waste dump dating back to WW2 that the lab cleaned up at a cost of $250,000,000.
My understanding is that this property is zoned C-3 (heavy industrial) and that the Read More
