Mountaineers July 25 Meeting: Traversing Wind River Range
An alpine lake high in the Wind River range. Courtesy photo
By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
The Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting, Tuesday July 25, will be held in-person with a hybrid adjunct. Tanja Pietraß will speak about “Traversing the Wind River Range.”.
With her friend David, Pietraß crossed the Wind Rivers on foot in August of 2022, starting at the Green Lakes and exiting at Big Sandy, covering about 86 miles. Despite the long drive (14 hours), climbing a wrong pass, a moose in camp, a run-in with a “bear” and daily rain showers, she enjoyed the Wind Rivers climb to the top of Read More
Daily Postcard: Doe Utilizes Planter To Reach Crab Apples
Daily Postcard: A graceful doe utilizes a wood planter to reach crab apples dangling from the branches of a tree growing in the yard of a Pajarito Acres residence Friday in White Rock. Photo by Richard Henderson Read More
Daily Postcard: Lupine Blue Butterfly On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A Lupine Blue butterfly is sipping nectar from a yellow flower Tuesday in a garden on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Op-Ed: The Future Of Hydrogen In New Mexico
DR. VAN ROMERO
New Mexico Tech
Vice President of Special Research Programs
Professor of Physics
The time is now for New Mexico to move toward a new energy future. The Department of Energy is investing $7 billion in regional clean energy Hydrogen Hubs. These Hubs will produce, store, and burn hydrogen – a fuel that will help us meet the critical energy needs of our communities without emitting carbon, depending on how it is produced and managed.
A focus on hydrogen will benefit New Mexico energy landscape. First, hydrogen presents New Mexico with the opportunity to diversify our energy economy Read More
Daily Postcard: Rain Showers Landscape Along N.M. 4
Daily Postcard: Rain showers the landscape Wednesday afternoon along N.M. 4 on the way to White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Smoke Spotted Near Pajarito Ski Hill … LAFD, Santa Fe Forestry On Site
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Fire Department and Santa Fe Forestry crews are responding to a small fire start-up near the Pajarito Ski Hill.
These small fires are a result of a lightning strike on one tree from this afternoon’s rain storm.
As seen from the Los Alamos townsite, this smoke activity is on Santa Fe Forest land. LAFD fire crews are on scene and Santa Fe Forestry Engine crews are in the area.
Loa Alamos Police dispatch is aware and communicating with LAFD.
LAFD officials advise that the situation is under control and thank citizens for their diligence in reporting the smoke. Read More
Senators Ben Ray Luján And Cynthia Lummis Introduce Legislation To Improve Federal Wildfire Recovery Efforts
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced the Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act today, which would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to waive all cost share requirements for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs as a result of wildfires started by controlled burns and other land management activities conducted by the USDA on National Forest System land.
Current law does not fully cover remediation costs in cases where the government is responsible for a wildfire’s ignition.
The Responsible Wildland Read More
Heart Of New Mexico: 2 Los Alamos Geese Find Love
To watch the video about beloved local geese Ed and Gwen, click here. Courtesy/KOB 4
By RYAN LAUGHLIN
KOB 4
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – At Ashley Pond in Los Alamos, two watermelon-loving geese are the teachers.
“They were love at first sight, I believe,” Robert Cantu said.
This present-day pair is still getting to know each other.
“Ed is quite stubborn,” Theresa Phelan said.
Theresa Phelan has closely watched this pond for the past decade. She says “Ed” used to be known as “Edna.”
“When we picked up, Edna we got her assessed by a vet and found out she was Ed,” Phelan said.
A few months ago, Ed was all alone.
“Since Read More
New Mexico Historic Sites Prepared To Preserve Its Structures And Tell Its Stories
Fort Stanton Chapel. Courtesy/Kenneth Walter, NMHS
NMHS News:
SANTA FE — How does New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) tell our state’s stories? There are a lot of resources at hand! Staff take their lead from the very land and structures managed by NMHS, but they also rely on public records, collections of photographs and documents, other kinds of historical research to help frame New Mexico’s stories, and living memory.
It can sometimes be difficult to wrangle all that information—and even more so with history as far-reaching as Fort Stanton Historic Site’s. On its face, the site ought to inspire Read More
Los Alamos County Environmental Services To Close On Aug. 2 For Employee Professional Development Day
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Environmental Services will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 2, for Employee Professional Development Day.
This includes operations at the Eco Station and the Overlook Convenience Center, as well as residential and commercial trash, recycling and yard trimming services.
There will be no changes to residential yard trimming and trash pickup during the week.
All commercial services that fall on Wednesday will be collected on Tuesday or Thursday.
Visit the Environmental Services website for the full 2023 holiday schedule.
For additional information, call 505.662.8163 Read More
Daily Postcartd: Mountain Bluebird At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcartd: A mountain bluebird perched in a grassland Tuesday in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by C. Lycopolus/NPS Read More
Los Alamos First Responders Rescue Female Juvenile From Fall Off Cliff At Overlook Point In White Rock
Los Alamos first responders on the scene of a rescue early Monday evening of a female juvenile from a fall off a cliff ledge at Overlook Point in White Rock. First responders extracted the juvenile after several hours in a treacherous location and Classic Air Medical transported her to Albuquerque for treatment. Courtesy/LAPD
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD), Los Alamos Fire Department and Classic Air Medical staff responded at approximately 6:33 p.m. Monday, July 17, to Overlook Park in White Rock in reference to a female juvenile falling from a cliff ledge at Overlook Point. Read More
Daily Postcard: Swallowtail Butterfly Sips Nectar From Lilies
Daily Postcard: A swallowtail butterfly sips nectar from orange lilies blooming in the garden of a residence Monday on North Mesa. Photo by Lynn Strauss Read More
Name Suggestions For New Geese Pour Into Daily Post!
The Los Alamos Daily Post has received more than 200 name suggestions for the two new geese, (shown here with Ed and Gwen) relocated last Thursday to Ashley Pond. Someone had abandoned the pair as goslings at the pond in May. They were too young to be on their own. LAPD’s Animal Control moved them to a safe location and recently had them examined by Veterinarian Kathleen Ramsay before returning them Thursday to the pond. Dr. Ramsay said the brown goose is male but it’s a bit too early to determine the gender of the white goose. A sampling of name suggestions received so far include Opp and Heimer, Golly Read More
Environmental Management Cleanup Forum July 20, 2023
EM-LA & N3B Los Alamos News:
The community is invited to join the Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office and its contractor N3B for a forum on the legacy cleanup mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory, 9-10:30 a.m. July 20.
William “Ike” White, head of the Department of Energy’s environmental cleanup program will participate in this forum!
This event will feature discussions on remediating historical contamination from the Manhattan Project and Cold War.
To view the meeting agenda and presentation, visit: n3b-la.com/EMCF_Jul_20_2023
In-person: Read More
Scenes From Mess Left By Bear At Ashley Pond Park
A local resident spotted this mess from trash cans left by a bear at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Michael Carlson
A bear had a feast from trash in a container at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Michael Carlson Read More
Scenes From ‘Toast To Technology At Demo Day’ As Part Of 2023 Los Alamos ScienceFest At Fuller Lodge
As part of Los Alamos ScienceFest 2023, Scott Ziegler of Space Kinetic Corp. in Berkeley, Calif., is presenting a talk this morning at Toast to Technology at Demo Day that runs until 6 p.m. today at Fuller Lodge. All types of innovators and entrepreneurial-minded people are invited to attend this day of deep-tech presentations and roundtable conversations with Lab experts, area entrepreneurs investors and government leaders. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from Toast to Technology at Demo Day that runs until 6 p.m. today at Fuller Lodge as part of Los Alamos ScienceFest 2023. Read More
Secretary Propst: As New Mexico State Parks Celebrate 90th Anniversary, It’s Time To Boost Our Investment In These Hidden Gems
Scene from the 2nd annual Turquoise Trail Pack Burro Race May 6 in Cerrillos Hills State Park. Courtesy/EMNRD
By SARAH COTTRELL PROPST
EMNRD Secretary
On May 6, under a blue New Mexico sky, I stood next to a trail in Cerrillos Hills State Park as pack burros and their human partners raced by. The 2nd annual Turquoise Trail Pack Burro Race illustrated what New Mexico’s state parks do best: Bring people outside, provide education, and encourage economic activity in our parks’ gateway communities, from restaurants to guides and other outdoor recreation businesses.
State Parks—a New Mexico Energy, Read More
Fresh Plums & More At Los Alamos Farmer’s Market July 20
New Mexico Office Of Archaeological Studies Hires Dr. Thatcher Seltzer-Rogers Director Of Business Operations
Dr. Thatcher Seltzer-Rogers
OAS News:
SANTA FE — Office of Archaeological Studies (OAS) has brought on Dr. Thatcher Seltzer-Rogers as Director of Business Operations. His first day was June 26, 2023.
“The Office of Archaeological Studies is excited that Thatcher is joining the division,” said Michelle Ensey, Co-interim director of the office of archaeological studies.
Thatcher’s role supervises client archaeological projects, including regulatory definition (permitting), scoping with clients, budget development and management, personnel selection, plan preparation and Read More
