Science On Tap: Space Detective Talks Tools Of Her Trade
LANL Scientist Suzanne Nowicki leads the virtual talk in Science on Tap 5:30-7 p.m. Feb 8. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
How did the Mars Odyssey orbiter identify the elements present on Mars? How do scientists understand not only what planet’s environment is like now, but also what it was in the ancient past? The answer is by detecting gamma rays.
Suzanne Nowicki, a manager in the Space Science and Applications group at Los Alamos National Laboratory, leads the virtual conversation “Exploring Our Solar System through Gamma Ray and Neutron Detection”, the latest in the Science on Tap conversation Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Viewed Tuesday At Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: Sunset viewed Tuesday at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo By Shari Mills Read More
Robinson: Tips Related To Coyotes In Los Alamos
By JAMES ROBINSON
Vice Chair
Los Alamos County Council
Over the last few days, I have been reading many comments on various Facebook pages about coyotes in our community. I feel like there are some misconceptions about the wildlife in Los Alamos that need to be addressed.
First, it is true that we are seeing an increase in wildlife activity in Los Alamos and White Rock. There are for many reasons, but most significant are the ongoing drought, and destruction of the Cerro Grande and Las Conchas fires on the surrounding forest.
Los Alamos has always had wildlife come into town, but now we have become Read More
N3B Ships Thousands Of Gallons Of ‘Transition Materials’ From Los Alamos National Laboratory
Crews empty purged well water into a truck for offsite disposal. The water comes from monitoring wells that support the treatment system to shrink the size and control migration of a groundwater plume contaminated with hexavalent chromium. Courtesy/N3B
N3B News:
Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) recently took on new work to ship hundreds of containers of purged well water and other materials left at sites across Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) at the time of the cleanup contract transition.
N3B is the prime contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Read More
NMED Cites O’Reilly Auto Parts In Lovington $242,827 For Allowing COVID-19 Symptomatic Employees At Work
NMED cites O’Reilly Auto Parts store at 525 West Ave. in Lovington for allowing employees with COVID-19 symptoms to continue working. Courtesy/representative photo/wikipedia
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) issued citations to O’Reilly Auto Parts (O’Reilly) for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that resulted in an unsafe workplace.
The citations were issued for violations by management to protect employees from exposure to COVID-19. NMED assessed penalties of $242,827.20 for the violations.
NMED cited the O’Reilly Auto Parts store Read More
T Board Meeting To Discuss Lighting On Diamond Feb. 4
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Transportation Board members requested a meeting to discuss lighting on Diamond Drive near the Los Alamos County Golf Course.
At the meeting, staff will lead a discussion on the history of lighting on Diamond, review the National Lighting Standards and the Los Alamos County Lighting Standards.
No action will be taken on this item.
The Transportation Board Meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 via Zoom.
The meeting is open to the public.
To join he webinar, click the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/98742176383?pwd=MFFwYXFCUnpQeUNMcVVYS3NNNlZMZz09
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Punxsutawney Phil Does Not See Shadow In Los Alamos!
Punxsutawney Phil donned a face covering before emerging from his winter’s nap on Groundhog Day this morning in Los Alamos. Phil did not see his shadow, which means warmer temperatures and an early Spring should be on the way for Northern New Mexico. However, a shadow was spotted this morning at the national level, indicating six more weeks of winter, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. Courtesy photo
Phil searching for his shadow this morning in Los Alamos, which he did not see. Courtesy photo 
Following his annual trek this morning, Phil relaxes with a cup of coffee at a local residence.View Of Alcove House At Bandelier National Monument
About a mile upstream from Bandelier National Monument Visitor Center, and 140 feet above the canyon floor, is a natural-eroded alcove about 65 feet wide called Alcove House. Visitors can reach it by climbing four long wooden ladders and a series of narrow stone stairs. Alcove House was a place of habitation for Ancestral Pueblo people. They were part of the community of people who also lived in the talus houses and the large village of Tyuonyi. Alcove House was two stories high and had 23 rooms, a kiva and turkey pens. Courtesy/NPSWomen Seek Justice After Being Incarcerated In Rodent Infested Prison In New Mexico
The New Mexico Prison & Jail Project (NMPJP) today filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of two women incarcerated in what is described as a rodent infested prison in Grants. Courtesy photo
NMPJP News:
“Disgusting.”
“Dehumanizing.”
“Degrading.”
These are just a few of the words used by Susie Zapata and Monica Garcia to describe the months and years they spent incarcerated at the rodent-infested women’s prison in Grants, about 78 miles west of Albuquerque.
Both women worked in the kitchen during much of their time at the prison. Forced to work at the epicenter of the infestation, they were Read More
Daily Postcard: View During Hike Below LA Mountain
Daily Postcard: View during hike Sunday near Esperanza Street under LA mountain. Photo by Geula Gross Read More
Daily Postcard: Bobcat Rests In Warm Sunshine
Daily Postcard: A bobcat is spotted resting in the warm sunshine Sunday by the North Mesa Tennis Courts at 926 Cheyenne St. Photo by Neelima Prasad Read More
Posts From The Road: Yellowstone … An Abstract View
Swirls: As a photographer, I was amazed at the colorful swirls created in this hydrothermal pool in Yellowstone, swirling colors creating an abstract work of art. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Tree Trunks: Trunks of dead trees stand in multicolored water in this larger hydrothermal pool. The branches and debris add to the abstract design in the image. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 and is our oldest national park in the United States. Known for its natural beauty, the wildlife, Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Brightens Los Alamos Sky
Daily Postcard: Sunrise brightens the sky recently over Los Alamos. Photo by Amanda Macdonald Read More
Pile Burning Near Jemez Springs Begins Soon As Monday
STATE News:
SANTA FE — A private landowner, The Nature Conservancy’s Rio Grande Water Fund and the Forest Stewards Guild plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including moisture levels, air quality, wind direction, and weather forecasts to burn brush piles in a recently thinned forest on private property north of Jemez Springs.
The pile burning will begin as early as Monday and take several days to complete.
This property is on Ponderosa Drive near an area known locally as “Area 3”. This burn will be implemented by the ‘All Hands All Lands’ Burn Team (Burn Team), which is a fully qualified Read More
Heinrich Welcomes Biden-Harris Commitment To Tackle Climate Crisis, Create Jobs, Restore Scientific Integrity
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s recent executive action to combat the climate crisis and restore scientific integrity across the federal government:
“We have known for decades that we need to act aggressively to confront the climate crisis that threatens our land, our water, and our children’s future. The science of what we are facing—and what we must do—is unequivocal. New Mexicans can’t wait any longer Read More
Daily Postcard: Pastel Sunrise Fills Sky Across Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A pastel sunrise fills the sky Friday across Los Alamos. Photo by Amanda Macdonald Read More
Snowy Scenes From Bandelier National Monument
Icy stream viewed Wednesday at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Kiva dusted with snow Wednesday at Bandelier. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Fluffy cloud formations viewed Wednesday near Bandelier. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
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Full Moon Peeking Out Behind Trees In Los Alamos
Full moon peeking out of the trees Thursday in Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Thirsty Raven Sipping Water At Pond
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Daily Postcard: A thirsty raven is spotted standing on ice drinking water on a sunny morning recently at Ashley Pond. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
View Of Moon This Evening In White Rock
The moon viewed this evening in White Rock. Photo by Dave Lannen Read More