PEEC: Flex Gaming Muscles With Suds & Shows July 13
PEEC News:
The community is invited to Suds and Shows, with a twist: it’s time for a Game Night! Flex your gaming muscles Thursday, July 13 at Los Alamos Nature Center!
There will be a variety of games to choose from, including console games on Switch and Xbox on big screens, plus board games and party games from Mesa Top Games.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with beer and wine available from Pajarito Brewpub.
Tickets are $7 and the cash bar will be available throughout the evening. This event is part of ScienceFest, powered by Los Alamos MainStreet.
For more information about this event and registration, visit Read More
Daily Postcard: American Kestrel Spotted In Pueblo Canyon
Daily Postcard: Being in the right place at the right time and being prepared are cornerstones of wildlife photography. Jonathan and Tessa Dowell of Los Alamos were enjoying the sunset view across Pueblo Canyon this week when they heard a couple of Say’s Phoebes calling from a juniper tree below. Jonathan swung his spotting scope around to try to get a look, but the first bird in the viewfinder was definitely not a Say’s Phoebe. He shared the view with Tessa, then pushed the camera adapter onto the scope and caught this picture. American Kestrels are found across much of New Mexico throughout the Read More
LAFD Issues Order That Supersedes Previous Restrictions
LAFD News:
In response to very high weather conditions and elevated fire danger, Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) has implemented the following fire restrictions within the county boundary. Effective as of 2 p.m. today, Tuesday July 11, 2023, the below fire restrictions are in place.
This Order supersedes any previously announced fire restrictions.
Pursuant to Section 22-33(e)(2) of the Los Alamos County Code, the following are PROHIBITED:
- Any fire permits for recreational fire devices issued prior to the imposition of these fire restrictions are suspended.
- The use of outdoor cooking
Xochitl Torres Small Confirmed As USDA Deputy Secretary
Xochitl Torres Small
USDA News:
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- New Mexico Native to Be Sworn in as Deputy Secretary on Monday July 17
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement on the confirmation of Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
“Xochitl Torres Small has dedicated her career to serving the agriculture industry and the American people, and I have witnessed her lead with energy, authenticity and personal investment that I know will leave an impact on USDA for years to come. As the granddaughter of migrant farm workers, Read More
Listen To Poetry Under The Stars At Nature Center July 15
Enjoy the poetry of New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp, under the stars in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 15. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Enjoy the poetry of New Mexico Poet Laureate and 2022 Astronomer in Residence at Grand Canyon National Park, Lauren Camp, under the stars in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 15.
Camp is the author of five poetry collections, most recently Took House (Tupelo Press, 2020). Her honors include a Dorset Prize and finalist citations for the Arab American Book Award, the Housatonic Book Award, and the Read More
Rickman: Can We Please Just Say ‘Enough Already’ To Personal Fireworks?
By JAMES RICKMAN
Los Alamos
A week has passed since the Fourth of July, and yet our evening skies continue to boom and glow with errant aerial fireworks displays launched from residential areas without a second thought about our tinder-dry landscape beneath. Oh, sure, I get it: Fireworks are all about ‘Merica! and the freedom to do whatever the hell we damned well please whenever we get the urge to bust a patriotic nut; it’s what Our Founders wanted us to do, right?
I wrote that last sentence with only the tiniest bit of facetiousness, because I really do understand where that sentiment comes from. Read More
BLM Plans Temporary Closure Of Camel Tracks Area
BLM News:
TAOS — The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office has issued a two-week temporary closure order for parts of La Bajada Mesa within Santa Fe County, in the area commonly referred to as Camel Tracks.
This two-week temporary order is in effect July 17-July 31, 2023, and applies to approximately 1,280 acres of public lands.
The BLM proposes to design and build two recreational target shooting ranges within Santa Fe County, and field surveys are needed for an environmental assessment pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act.
Recreational shooting is not allowed during the Read More
Los Alamos ScienceFest Events, SALA Oppenheimer Festival
Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District News:
Los Alamos ScienceFest, produced by Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District, continues through next Tuesday, July 18. Check out upcoming events as well as information about SALA’s Oppenheimer Festival!
Los Alamos ScienceFest Events for Tuesday, July 11
Tuesdays at the Square – Central Park Square, TONIGHT 6-8 pm
Los Alamos Jazz Project headlines our ScienceFest-themed Tuesday concert.
The Night Sky in July – Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium, 7pm
Hear about what you can see in the night sky during July! Register on the Read More
Fresh Cherries & More At Local Farmers Market Thursday
Daily Postcard: Orange Sunrise Peeks Through Cloudy Sky
Daily Postcard: An orange sunrise peeks through clouds early Monday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
SF Children’s Museum Brings Planetarium To Los Alamos
A crowd of space enthusiasts – young and old – check out the inflatable planetarium that the Santa Fe Children’s Museum brought Saturday to Fuller Lodge as part of ScienceFest Discovery Day, along with some other interactive activities. Courtesy/Los Alamos MainStreet Read More
Los Alamos DPU To Dump Trash Bag Sales
COUNTY News:
Due to customer demand, trash bags have been sold through the Customer Care Center (CCC), a division of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) since curbside bins were rolled out to the public almost 20 years ago.
DPU will discontinue the offering once all existing inventory is depleted.
Trash bags can be purchased for $18.50 per box of 200 while supplies last.
The CCC is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday on the ground floor of the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. Read More
Scenes Of Discovery Day At Los Alamos ScienceFest 2023
A young scientist turns the crank on a Van de Graaff generator at the LA Bootery and Mesa Top Games booth. A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic generator, which uses a moving belt to accumulate electric charge on a hollow metal globe on the top of an insulated column, creating very high electric potentials. It was invented by American physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff in 1929. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The solar powered car race was exciting as young racers started the cars they built and got to see whose was the fastest. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
More than Read More
Game & Fish: Bear And Cougar Rule Public Meetings
Courtesy/NMG&F
NMGF News:
SANTA FE — The Department of Game and Fish is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the Bear and Cougar Rule (19.31.11 NMAC), which opened at the State Game Commission meeting April 28, 2023.
For bear, the Department is seeking input on harvest limits, zone boundaries and season start dates. Additionally, the Department is proposing increasing the number of draw permits for some fall hunts and allowing deer or elk hunters who draw wildlife management area hunts to harvest a bear or cougar during their hunt if the zone is open and they possess a bear and/or Read More
Daily Postcard: Red Roses Bloom In White Rock Garden
Daily Postcard: Lots of red roses and a few pink ones are blooming in a garden on Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Posts From The Road: Reclaimed By Nature
International Harvester: An International Harvester Fleetstar truck is well on its way to being reclaimed by nature. Various vines, bushes and trees consumed all but the front end of the truck. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Beyond Recognition: This work truck was consumed beyond recognition as it sat in a state of rusty decay. It appeared to have some large metal objects in the bed of the truck, which also deteriorated. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
This edition of Post From the Road is a little different than most of the posts Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of July 10, 2023
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors. For more information, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.
Note: The below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Public Works officials thank the community in advance for their cooperation and patience.
33rd / 34th Street Road and
New Mexico Environment Dept. Submits Draft Clean Cars And Clean Truck Rules To Environmental Improvement Board
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department petitioned the Environmental Improvement Board last week to adopt Advanced Clean Cars and Advanced Clean Truck rules to help ensure New Mexicans have access to zero-emission and low emission vehicles like electric cars and trucks and plug-in hybrids.
Transportation is the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the state. Greenhouse gases contribute to climate change that has caused more frequent and damaging wildfires, higher temperatures, and drought throughout the state. Cars and trucks powered by fossil fuels Read More
LANL: Theoretical Research Proves Machine Learning On Quantum Computers Requires Far Simpler Data
Simple data gets the most out of quantum machine learning:
New theoretical research proves that machine learning on quantum computers requires far simpler data than previously believed. The finding paves a path to maximizing the usability of today’s noisy, intermediate-scale quantum computers for simulating quantum systems and other tasks better than classical digital computers, while also offering promise for optimizing quantum sensors. Read full article here. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories for the week of July Read More
Bourque: North Mesa Roundabout Hazard
By ROBERT BOURQUE
Los Alamos
On May 24 I struck a boy on a bicycle at the roundabout in North Mesa. He was coming from Barranca. He received minor scrapes and is OK.
It was not possible to see this boy despite a witness claiming he had entered the intersection first. I first saw him only when he was darting in front of me, even though I had looked to the left more than once.
The reason is that my view of him was blocked by the roundabout itself. It has overgrown vegetation, large boulders, a mountain lion statue, and two evergreen trees whose branches reach the ground.
I have attached a photo, taken from my car Read More
