Los Alamos County Fire Marshal Wendy Servey Enacts Baseline Fire Restrictions Effective Immediately
Fire Marshal Wendy Servey
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Fire Department’s Fire Marshal Wendy Servey announced today that she is enacting Baseline Fire Restrictions for Los Alamos County, effective immediately.
Servey said the decision was made in partnership with LAFD’s Wildland Division today after reviewing the potential threat of wildfire, especially in light of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic emergency.
“Nationwide, the response to COVID-19 is straining all emergency response resources,” Servey said. “It requires a new way of operating. Large wildfires require an inter-agency response Read More
NIST Helps Expand Genome Sequencing Of Marine Mammals
The bearded seal genome has been sequenced by the scientific consortium known as the DNA Zoo, thanks to a tissue sample supplied by NIST’s Biorepository in Charleston, SC. Courtesy/Allan Hopkins, Creative Commons
NIST News:
Researchers will soon have access to the full genomic sequences for 23 marine mammal species preserved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), thanks to an ongoing collaboration between NIST and a scientific consortium called the DNA Zoo.
The specimens come from a longstanding project known as the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank (NMMTB) Read More
Living In A Complex System: The Basics
By DON NEEPER
Formerly of Los Alamos
In our society, each new law or regulation is intended to fix a previous problem. Sure enough, it seems each new written legal rule generates at least one new problem. Why is that?
The new problem often occurs because most legal solutions address symptoms rather than the underlying social rules that generate the problem. President Johnson’s war on poverty did not end poverty, but urban renewal moved some poor people out of their own neighborhoods into more crowded areas. Federal flood insurance encouraged the construction of more flood-prone houses after Read More
Out And About: Jan Eklund Selecting Flowers At Metzger’s
Out and about is Jan Eklund selecting flowers Thursday morning at Metzger’s Hardware in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Super Flower Moon Shines Brightly Over Los Alamos
The Super Flower Moon shines brightly Thursday night over Los Alamos. This is the final supermoon of the year. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
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NWS: Today’s High Near 64; Tonight’s Low Around 43
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 64 with sunny skes and tonight’s low around 43. Courtesy/NWS
Daily Postcard: Tiny Butterflies On Composite Flowers
Cerro Grande Fire Of 2000 And COVID-19 Pandemic In 2020 … Commonalities And Differences In Disaster
Cerro Grande Fire viewed from downtown Los Alamos Sunday, May 7, 2000. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By TERALENE FOXX
Los Alamos
The week of May 4th is an anniversary week. Twenty years ago, the Cerro Grande Fire changed the physical and emotional landscape of the community. I had just breathed a sigh of relief that the interviews and writing of a book about the resilience after the Cerro Grande Fire was completed when a new event occurred. I had previously written stories about the Cerro Grande Fire in 2000 and 2010. My first thought was, “Not Again!” That is my usual response to a new event Read More
Snowball Bush Blooms At Ladach Home In White Rock
Drying Trend, Human Carelessness Raise Wildfire Potential Across Santa Fe National Forest
This is fire season and the drying trend across the SFNF raises wildfire potential. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – An ongoing drying trend across the 1.6 million acres of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) combined with continued negligence by a small number of forest visitors have fire managers concerned about an early start to the 2020 fire season.
Despite the campfire ban that went into effect on April 15, fire patrols on the first weekend in May reported 11 abandoned campfires, and law enforcement officers ticketed multiple illegal campfires. Fortunately, none of the prohibited campfires Read More
Painted Rocks Spotted On Trail Marking Cairns
Several painted rocks are spotted atop local trail marking cairns during a recent hike … somebody did a great job of brightening up the trail! Photo by Terry DuBois
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NWS: Today’s High Near 78; Tonight’s Low Around 46
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 78 with sunny skies and breezy conditions, winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon and tonight’s low around 46. Courtesy/NWS
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s strong west to northwest winds with very low relative humidity, hot temperatures, and an unstable air mass will elevate the risk for dangerous fire weather conditions. Courtesy/NWS
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Daily Postcard: Robin Spotted Taking Bath
County Responds To Gas Line Break On Trinity Today
County workers, including the fire department, are working to repair a broken gas line on Trinity Drive. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Most lanes on Trinity Drive, from 20th Street to Oppenheimer Drive, have reopened after being temporarily closed while a broken gas line is repaired. The eastbound lane on the south side remains closed but is expected to reopen around 7:30 p.m. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
After temporarily closing a section of Trinity Drive, from 20th Street to Oppenheimer Drive, due Read More
New Mexico Weekly Fishing Report: May 6
NMGF News:
In this time of change, the Department would like to encourage anglers to stay home, mend equipment and prepare for the upcoming fishing season. In the weekly fishing report, provided by Dustin Berg of Go Unlimited (supporting disabled anglers) and the Department of Game and Fish, we will be sharing tips and tricks to help you be ready to go on future adventures.
Each week we will feature some different flies, lures, activities or cooking recipes that can be done at home.
In this week’s report from Dustin, he will go over a couple techniques to try when travel restrictions are lifted Read More
Bighorn Sheep Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos
AGU: New Study Predicts Doubling Of United States Population Exposed To Extreme Climate Events By 2050
The map displays projected changes in human exposure to extreme climate events at a 1-kilometer (0.6-mile) scale from 2010 to 2050, which range from minor decreases in rural and suburban areas to moderate and major increases in densely populated urban centers. Courtesy/Adam Malin/ORNL, DOE
AGU News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — By 2050, the United States will likely be exposed to a larger number of extreme climate events, including longer droughts, more intense floods, and more frequent waves of extremely hot days and warm nights, which can lead to greater risks for human health, ecosystem stability Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 76; Tonight’s Low Around 51
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 76 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 51. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Super Flower Moon At 91 Percent Visible
Daily Postcard: A view of the Super Flower Moon 91 percent visible Tuesday evening from White Rock. There is one last chance this week to see one of 2020’s three stunning supermoons as the Super Flower Moon will loom large just after sunset Thursday. The combination of a full moon (when the moon appears fully illuminated from Earth) and a supermoon (when the moon is close to Earth and appears bigger than usual) promises to be an unforgettable sight in the latter part of the week. The astrological definition of a supermoon is a full moon that’s at 90 percent of its closest distance to the Earth in that Read More
Out And About Is Shuling Hou Pruning Her Peach Tree
Out and about last Tuesday afternoon is Shuling Hou pruning her peach tree in the front yard of her home on Mesa Verde Street in White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More