UPDATE – Traffic Alert: Accident On Main Hill Road Prompts Lane Closure – Motorists Urged To Exercise Caution
Update: Accident has been cleared and traffic is moving along smoothly.
Traffic Alert:
Los Alamos County has announced that a traffic accident on the Main Hill Road (N.M. 502) between the White Rock Y (N.M. 4 intersection) and the Totavi gas station has led to the closure of one eastbound lane, resulting in traffic delays. The incident occurred earlier today.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department is on scene, overseeing the situation and awaiting the arrival of a tow truck to clear the accident site.
The closure of one eastbound lane has necessitated a shift in traffic patterns, requiring Read More
Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta 2023 Begins Saturday Oct. 7
A bull elk bugles during this fall’s elk rut. Photo by Corey Lycopolus/NPS
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) invites visitors to take part in its Fall Fiesta to experience the park’s beauty and to learn about its abundant natural and cultural resources.
Fall Fiesta is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Oct. 7-15.
Highlights include themed ranger programs and booths each day, cultural demonstrations and art sales by Native artists Oct. 8-9, a special geology talk by Dr. Kirt Kempter 11 a.m. Oct. 11, night sky events Oct. 13-14 (registration required), and the opportunity Read More
Autumn View Of Central Avenue In Downtown Los Alamos
Autumn view of Central Avenue recently in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
EDD Awards $2.3 Million For 2023 Outdoor Infrastructure
Pueblo of Jemez Planning, Development & Transportation Department trail improvements. Courtesy/EDD
EDD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Outdoor Recreation Division Director Karina Armijo has announced the first round of Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant awardees for 2023.
Awards total $2,360,289 for 20 projects by organizations bringing in an additional $1,953,453 in matching funding.
The Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant invests in conservation-minded shovel-ready projects that are open to the public, increase access to outdoor opportunities, Read More
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Wildfire Recovery Progress
HPCC News:
SANTA FE — One year ago, President Biden signed the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act, which provides compensation to individuals, businesses, nonprofits, governments, and Tribal Nations for losses resulting from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent flooding.
Since the passage of the Act, the Claims Office has established and staffed public facing offices. The development of the Claims Office has also led to the development of the necessary regulations, policies, procedures and technology to support the timely, consistent, and equitable processing Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Los Alamos Reservoir
Daily Postcard: The Los Alamos Reservoir drained Saturday in preparation for repair work on the reservoir, road and water lines. Photo by Randal PairDuBois & Viswanathan: Keeping Pets, Mountain Lions Safe
By Terry DuBois and Hari Viswanathan
Los Alamos
We wanted to let the public know that as winter approaches, the activity of mountain lions has increased in Los Alamos as it does every year. Since Los Alamos County is now home to many new residents in recent years, we wanted to make a public service announcement reminding folks that we live amongst the wilderness here.
Many do not realize the risks of leaving a pet out at night even briefly. Although lions pass through infrequently (about once a month) they are very stealthy and pets are easy prey to them. In fact, Hari lost his dog Gwennie to a lion back Read More
Pastel Colors Decorate The Sky Over LASCU On Central
Pastel colors decorate the sky over the Los Alamos Schools Credit Union (LASCU) early Thursday evening at 1010 Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Secretary Haaland Announces New Policies To Strengthen Climate Adaptation And Resilience Efforts
DOI News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In her remarks as part of the White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the publication of new policies to strengthen the Department’s ability to meet its mission in the face of a changing climate.
In a first-ever effort to factor the climate crisis into all operations, four new Departmental Manual policies clarify and make more consistent the types of climate information used across the Department in order to strengthen and enhance mission-critical decisions and activities.
“These strengthened Read More
Posts From The Road: Taking The High Road In Rocky Mountain National Park
The High Road: Shown are several vehicles as they traverse their way through Rocky Mountain National Park on Trail Ridge Road. The road is the highest elevation continuous paved road in the U.S. The highway runs east and west for 48 miles through the park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Longs Peak: Longs Peak is the flat top peak on the left seen at a distance in this view. The peak is the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park at 14,259 feet in elevation. Views such as this can be seen from numerous viewpoints along Trail Ridge Road. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN Read More
AFRL Partners To Host Accelerator Week For 2023 Hyperspace Challenge In Albuquerque Nov. 1-2
This year marks the sixth iteration of the Hyperspace Challenge and the first year AFRL is partnering with Space RCO to further progress space development. Courtesy/CNM
AFRL News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is partnering with the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, or Space RCO, and longtime partner CNM Ingenuity, or CNMI, the economic development arm of Central New Mexico Community College, and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, to hold the 2023 Hyperspace Challenge in Albuquerque.
The Hyperspace Challenge Accelerator Week is a capstone event Read More
SFNF: Cuba Ranger District Treats 1,630 Acres Of Hazardous Fuels On Golondrino Prescribed Fire
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Operations on the Golondrino prescribed fire focused on holding and securing the line yesterday. Now that ignitions are completed, the priority for fire crews on the Cuba Ranger district will be to continue to patrol, monitor and hold the burn until it’s declared out. Four engines are assigned to the prescribed fire.
Fire managers chose to not burn 597 acres in the northeast corner of the project because of forecasted weather conditions and the fire behavior that was observed during the implementation that was not favorable for that portion of the project.
Fire managers Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Full Moon From Quemazon
Daily Postcard: The full moon shines through tall trees early Thursday evening viewed from Quemazon. Photo by Nina Thayer Read More
Restoration Continues Along Decommissioned Natural Gas Pipeline At Valles Caldera National Preserve
Restoration continues along the decommissioned natural gas pipeline at the northern sections of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/NPS
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — Work has begun on the second phase of decommissioning the retired natural gas pipeline that cuts across the northern sections of the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP).
This phase focuses on restoring natural ecological processes to a four-mile-long section disturbed by the construction of the pipeline more than 70 years ago, including reducing erosion, reconnecting wetlands, recontouring to promote Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Casts Orange Hue Over Large Cloud
Daily Postcard: Sunset casts orange hue over large cloud Tuesday above LANL. Photo by Kathy Willcutt Read More
Leger Fernández, Valadao And Pingree Introduce Bi-partisan Legislation To Support Water Conservation And Drought Resilient Practices
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday, U.S. Reps Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.03), David G. Valadao (R-CA-22) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) introduced the Support Water-Efficient Strategies and Technologies Act (WEST) Act (H.R. 5764) to support agriculture practices more commonly used in Western arid climates.
This bipartisan bill would allow the USDA Secretary to increase cost shares to 85 percent for Environmental Quality Incentives Programs (EQIP) practices that support water-conserving and drought-resilient Read More
National Park Service Approves Valles Caldera Front-Country Infrastructure Improvements Project
View of Valles Caldera National Preserve Front-Country. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Valles Caldera National Preserve’s upcoming Front-country Infrastructure Improvements Project. The park will now be able to make accessibility upgrades to existing facilities, increase access to the park’s cabin district, and install outdoor interpretation exhibits in the park’s front-country.
“By making much needed improvements to existing infrastructure at the park, we will better showcase Valles Read More
Daily Postcard: Doe And Fawn Spotted Downtown
Daily Postcard: Doe and fawn spotted Thursday downtown near Farmers Market. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Del Jimenez To Speak On Bindweed Eradication Oct. 2
Field bindweed, ‘the nemesis of every gardener, especially every vegetable gardener’. Courtesy/Summit Garden Club
Summit Garden Club News:
At the Monday, Oct. 2, meeting of Summit Garden Club, Del Jimenez, NMSU assistant professor and extension agent, will speak on bindweed – its identification, growth habits, ability to choke off other plants, and eradication by bindweed gall mites.
He will also discuss removal of Tribulus terrestris, known to all as goat heads.
The meeting is open to the public and no registration is required. The meeting will be held at the White Rock Senior Center, Read More
JROMC Lecture: It’s All Downhill – A Brief History Of Skiing At Los Alamos
Limon Perrot, Robert Carter, Enrico Fermi and David Inglis skiing at Sawyer’s Hill. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society
JROMC News:
The community is invited to attend a free lecture on the history of skiing in the Jemez Mountains, on Monday, Oct. 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Ave., presented by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) and co-sponsored by the Los Alamos snowboarding and mountain biking racing teams.
The presentation will trace the history of skiing in Los Alamos from the Ranch School programs through the development of Sawyer’s Read More
