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
Daily Postcard: Zinnias Bloom Beneath Local Mailbox
Daily Postcard: A cluster of colorful zinnias bloom beneath a local mailbox Wednesday. Photo by Richard Henderson Read More
Community Iris Swap At Unitarian Church Saturday Sept. 11
Editor’s note: The Community Iris Swap is this Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos. A flyer published Tuesday in the Los Alamos Daily Post contained the wrong date and location. Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 8, 2021
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
There seems to be some confusion among anglers as to what is the difference between a native trout and a wild trout.
A native tout is a species of trout that has evolved in and historically inhabited the stream, river or lake it was caught in.
A wild trout is one that was spawned in the wild, but may not necessarily be of a species that is native to the area.
Here in New Mexico, we have two species of trout that are considered “native” to the state. The species found here in the Jemez Mountains around Los Alamos is the Rio Grande cutthroat trout. The other Read More
Los Alamos Leader Named DOE Sustainability Champion
Sustainability team members chat under one of the Laboratory’s solar workstations. From left, Shannon Blair, Genna Waldvogel, Cindy Dilworth, Jesse Freedman and Monica Witt. Not pictured are Dalinda Bangert, Olivia Bell, Joseph Klose and Adam Collins. Courtesy/LANL
Monica Witt
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Sustainability Manager Monica Witt has received a 2021 Department of Energy (DOE) Sustainability Award for being a Sustainability Champion.
Under her leadership, the Laboratory has reduced energy use by 8.3 percent since 2015 and water consumption by more Read More
Daily Postcard: Buck Relaxes Beneath Shade Trees
Daily Postcard: A buck relaxes under the shade of trees in the front yard of a home Tuesday on Camino Encantado on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Cindy Boone Read More
Pajarito Mountain Celebrates Labor Day Hosting Forearm Fatiguing Enduro Style Race On Labor Day Sunday
Haiden Jorgenson (sophomore Los Alamos High School) crushing the technical rock garden at the conclusion of May Day. Courtesy/Los Alamos Mountain Bike Team
Diego Hinojosa, left, and Nikolai Nelson (sophomores Los Alamos High School) geared up for a day of fast descents. Courtesy/Los Alamos Mountain Bike Team
By PAULA KNEPPER
Coach Los Alamos Mountain Bike Team
Pajarito Mountain celebrated Labor Day by hosting a forearm fatiguing enduro style mountain bike race Sunday. Over 130 cyclists descended on Pajarito Mountain for a long weekend of adrenaline-fueled mountain bike riding down Read More
Kristen Honig Of Los Alamos Visits Maasai Mara In Kenya
Sunset in the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Photo by Kristen Honig
Maasai Warriors standing on either side of photographer Kristen Honig of Los Alamos were assigned to guard her the entire time she was in camp and walk her to her tent and guard it while she slept at night. Courtesy photo
By KRISTEN HONIG
Los Alamos
If you had told me 9 months ago that I would take two international trips during a worldwide pandemic, I would have said you were out of your mind. But the development and distribution of a COVID vaccine has made travel possible again for adventurous (or crazy) souls. Although traveling during a pandemic
Daily Postcard: Coyote And Buck Relax Peacefully Together
Daily Postcard: A coyote and a buck relax peacefully together Sunday afternoon in the yard of a residence near Aspen Elementary School Photo.by Holly Walker Read More
Sundog Spotted Over Sandia Mountains At Toppers Game
Photo taken Friday night from the football field in Bernalillo of a sundog over the Sandia Mountains during the Hilltoppers game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Recent View From Main Hill Road
Daily Postcard: View taken recently from the Main Hill Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Bear Spends Time Visiting Historic Houses On Bathtub Row
A bear with a light-colored muzzle visits Oppy’s house today on Bathtub Row in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Jim O’Donnell
After spending time at Oppy’s house today, this bear saunters over to visit the Hans Bethe house on Bathtub Row in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Jim O’Donnell Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise At Ashley Pond Park
Daily Postcard: The sunrise early Thursday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bridget Wolf Read More
NNSA Determines Proposed Light Laboratory Space Near LANL Poses No Significant Environmental Impact
LANL News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has determined a proposal for light laboratory space near Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) would not have a significant effect on the human environment and does not require an environmental assessment nor environmental impact statement.
The Department of Energy’s NNSA proposes to lease previously developed property to provide laboratory space for bioscience research within a 50-mile radius of LANL, which may include existing structures located in Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, and Santa Fe Counties.
Multiple Read More
NMDCA: First Free Sunday For New Mexicans Sept. 5
NMDCA News:
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) invites all residents to visit its museums and historic sites Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, for FREE!
Every first Sunday of the month, NMDCA offers free admission to New Mexico residents at most of its locations.
This allows residents to share in the history, artwork and cultural attractions of the state.
First Sunday Free Museums & Historic Sites:
- Museum of International Folk Art;
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture;
- New Mexico Museum of Art;
- New Mexico History Museum;
- National Hispanic Cultural Center; and
- ALL New Mexico Historic
Bandelier Seeks Public Input On Air Tour Management Plan
Bandelier National Monument. Post file photo
BANDELIER News:
The National Park Service (NPS) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seek public feedback on a draft Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) being proposed for Bandelier National Monument.
The agencies encourage anyone with an interest in or concern about air tours over Bandelier National Monument to review and comment on the draft ATMP.
The proposed plan would authorize up to 101 air tours per year on nine defined routes. There were on average 101 air tours per year reported at Bandelier National Monument from 2017 to 2019.
Public Read More
Daily Postcard: Light Fog Rolls In Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A light fog rolls in over Los Alamos as seen Thursday morning from a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Greg Holland Read More
Texas Earthquake Felt In Southeastern New Mexico Thursday
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Just before midnight Thursday Sept. 2, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred in Texas that was felt in southeastern New Mexico, including Carlsbad.
The Carlsbad Brine Well remediation project has extensive seismic monitoring systems that detected the activity; the Brine Well cavern pressure did not decline and remains stable.
The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (NMNRD) is monitoring the situation closely. Read More
Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Give Firefighters A Break! Stop Fires Before They Start!
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Although much of New Mexico continues to receive monsoonal moisture, other western states are battling historic wildfires under drought conditions.
While maintaining our own wildfire response readiness, New Mexico fire resources are supporting the national effort. With the national wildland preparedness level at 5, the highest level, the 2021 fire season has the potential to exhaust national wildland firefighting resources.
Now is not the time to let our guard down in New Mexico. Despite the recent rain, conditions can change quickly with the warm, dry weather typical Read More
