Be Bear Aware: Dept. Of Wildlife Advises Public To Stay Safe In Bear Country
Courtesy/NMDW
NMDW News:
SANTA FE — As the weather warms, New Mexicans are going back outside — and bears are becoming more active.
If you’re planning a camping or hiking trip in bear country, the New Mexico Department of Wildlife urges the public to “stay bear aware” while they’re in the woods. It should be noted that bears are typically afraid of humans and will mostly keep their distance unless provoked. However, if they become accustomed to eating garbage or food scraps left behind, a dangerous encounter may be more likely.
“It is not normal for bears to be habituated to human presence Read More
State Awards $13M Of Strategic Water Supply Funds To Develop Brackish Water Projects
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer today announced more than $13 million in contracts to map, test and treat brackish water – naturally occurring salty water found in underground reservoirs – as part of the state’s strategy to build drought-resilient water supplies without further depleting New Mexico’s limited freshwater resources.
The projects advance the Strategic Water Supply Program, a centerpiece of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s 50-Year Water Action Plan. Scientists project the state will face a water Read More
Daily Postcard: Columbine Flowers In Bloom At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Columbine flowers in bloom Saturday at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Lauren Hughes
More columbine flowers spotted in bloom Saturday at the Valles Caldera. Photo by Lauren Hughes Read More
Scenes Of Bear & Cubs Spotted Sunday On Big Rock Loop
A bear and her three cubs are spotted Sunday on Big Rock Loop. Photo by Paya Pavlikova/ladailypost.com
Another scene of a bear and her cubs Sunday on Big Rock Loop. Photo by Paya Pavlikova/ladailypost.com
Another scene of a bear and her cubs Sunday on Big Rock Loop. Photo by Paya Pavlikova/ladailypost.com
Another scene of a bear and her cubs Sunday on Big Rock Loop. Photo by Paya Pavlikova/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Steller’s Jay On Branch At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: A Steller’s Jay perches on a branch Saturday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Lauren Hughes Read More
Update On Line & Mimms Fires In Quay County
NMFD News:
The New Mexico Forestry Division (NMFD) has issued the following update on wildfire activity on the Line Fire and the Mimms Fire in Quay County that is requiring the attention of suppression resources in New Mexico.
Fire activity continued on the Mimms Fire Saturday, but good work from ground resources and air support helped to fortify line and increase containment around the southern edge.
Today, the fire’s containment percentage has grown to 40 percent, and its estimated acres have also increased to 7,093.
Firefighters will continue to improve line on the east edge of the fire Read More
Posts From The Road: Big Texan Steak Ranch
Big Texan: The Big Texan Steak Ranch can not be missed as you travel through Amarillo on I-40. The big bright yellow building is the first thing you see but several other ‘attention getting’ features await visitors as they arrive at the Big Texan. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
World Famous: The entrance to the Big Texan is flanked by a stretch limo with Texas Longhorns mounted on the hood and a big Route 66 Shield painted on the walkway into the facility. In Big Texan fashion, the door handles to open the front doors are pistols mounted at an angle to create door handles. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: May 17, 2026
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The Department stocked a total of 44,581 rainbow trout weighing 16,359 pounds. Most of the stocking will now be in Northern New Mexico.
It has been one of the weakest spring runoffs in memory this year. The snowpack is gone and the weather has been unseasonably warm and dry. This is reflected in streamflow measurements. Normally, the Rio Grande would be swollen with spring runoff from the melting snow. Streamflows above 1,000 cubic-feet-per-second would be common.
Streamflow in the Rio Grande decreased slightly and is extremely below Read More
Community Invited To Weigh In On Green Bike Lanes
Green bike lanes along Diamond Drive. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Public Works team recently installed a couple of green bike lanes along Diamond Drive.
The team used an epoxy resin with crushed colored glass to enhance the visibility of locations where bicyclists are expected to operate, where they might be in conflict with traffic crossing the lane.
The County wants to hear the community’s thoughts.
To weigh in, email Keith Wilson at keith.wilson@losalamosnm.gov with answers to the following questions:
- What DO you like about this treatment?
- What DON’T you like about
Las Vegas Water Treatment Plant Project Design Unveiled
Rendering of new City of Las Vegas Water Treatment Plant. Courtesy/Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Rendering of new City of Las Vegas Water Treatment Plant. Courtesy/Burns & McDonnell Engineering
NMED News:
LAS VEGAS — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the City of Las Vegas this week unveiled design renderings for the community’s new Water Treatment Plant, marking a significant step toward a summer groundbreaking and the long-term restoration of reliable drinking water for a community still recovering from the 2022 Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
The renderings, Read More
Endangered Species Of Pajarito Plateau & Jemez Mountains
A Mexican Spotted Owl. Photo by Michael Smith
COUNTY News:
The Mexican Spotted Owl is a medium-sized, nocturnal bird that typically roosts during the day in cool, shaded areas and hunts at night, feeding on small mammals, birds, and insects.
They are known for their strong attachment to specific territories. Nesting areas can be found across Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and western Texas, extending south through several states in Mexico. Populations are “disjunct”, meaning they live in isolated clusters rather than one continuous stretch.
These owls are highly selective about Read More
Daily Postcard: Oriental Poppies Color Garden In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Oriental poppies brighten a garden on Saturday at a residence on Agate Street in White Rock. Poppies are a good source of nectar for bees and butterflies. The red poppy is one of the most recognized and significant international symbols of remembrance for soldiers who died during the World Wars and subsequent conflicts. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Documents Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
New documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
- Affidavits Concerning Waste Management Activities in Calendar Year 2025 for Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC, Los Alamos National Laboratory, EPA ID #NM0890010515
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-704325_N3B-2026-0147_CY25_Affidavits_TA-54_Areas_G_and_L_051226.pdf
New State Dashboard Tracks Progress On Water Security
An acequia flows through forest regrowth in the Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon burned area. Photo by Laura McCarthy
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico has launched a public dashboard tracking the state’s real-time progress toward securing its water future, showing significant advances in restoring the forests and watersheds that supply the bulk of the state’s surface water.
The 50-Year Water Action Plan Implementation Dashboard provides a real-time window to monitor the state’s progress in addressing projected water shortages driven by drought and climate change. The plan is based on three Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Lounge In Field On North Mesa
Daily Postcard: Several deer lounge together in the warm sunshine late on Friday afternoon in a field near the horse stables on North Mesa. Photo by Paya Pavlikova/ladailypost.com Read More
Vultures Perch In Tall Tree Near Los Alamos County Ice Rink
Vultures perch in a tall tree Tuesday evening near the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Photo by Lauren Hughes Read More
Daily Postcard: Mourning Dove Nests Along Reservoir Road
Forest Service Invests $80M In Forest Legacy Conservation
USFS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service is investing more than $80 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to support 15 congressionally approved Forest Legacy projects in 2026. These projects will permanently conserve over 34,000 acres of privately owned working forests across the country.
“The Forest Legacy program makes critical investments in working forests with state partnerships to provide timber supplies and other wood products, provide public access for recreation, secure drinking water, and maintain wildlife habitat in some of the most important forests Read More
PEEC Nature Club Develops Autonomous AI ‘PumaGuard’ System
PEEC Nature Club members who developed a 3-year ‘PumaGuard’ project combining wildlife biology, AI, and field engineering, from left, Gavin Bent, Seb Koglin, Phoebe Reid, Celia Pesiri, Adis Bock, Aditya Viswanathan, Suchi Jha, and Tate Plohr. Not pictured is Zoe Bent, who graduated in 2025. Courtesy/PEEC
By MARK MACINNIS
Los Alamos Daily Post
At a recent evening presentation at the Los Alamos Nature Center, a group of Los Alamos High School (LAHS) students in the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) Nature Club unveiled something far beyond a typical high school science club Read More
Tut & His Harem Gather At Farm In Beautiful Española Valley
Tut and his harem gather on Wednesday at a farm in the beautiful Española Valley. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More