Los Alamos Firefighters Help Fight Valle Caldera Fires
Los Alamos Firefighter Corey Miller on the Valles Caldera filling a tanker with water Friday from the Rio San Antonio, helping battle fires in the Valles Caldera. Photo by Gretchen Mills
Los Alamos firefighters are helping fight fires Friday afternoon in the Valles Caldera. Photo by Gretchen Mills Read More
FBI: Attorney General William P. Barr And U.S. Attorney John Anderson Announce Updates On Operation Legend
FBI News:
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At a press conference in Kansas City, Mo. Wednesday, Attorney General William P. Barr and U.S. Attorney John Anderson announced updates on Operation Legend.
The Attorney General launched the operation July 8, 2020, as a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to address persistently high rates of crimes in cities like Albuquerque.
The initiative is named in honor of 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while Read More
Pipe Installation Underway At Roundabout Project
Pipe installation underway Thursday morning at the roundabout construction project near the intersection of Central Avenue and Fourth Street. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 24, 2020
COUNTY News:
The Public Works/Traffic Division provides the latest updates on the following projects:
Public Works Department:
Diamond Drive near the Golf Course
The contractor is continuing to conduct soils boring operations alongside Diamond Dr at the Golf Course. No traffic impediments expected.
Lane Closure on Sherwood Blvd
Motorists can expect a lane closure and flagging operations on Sherwood Blvd because of work on the Pinon Park Splash Pad project. The contractor will be working on a water line tie-in, weather and scheduling dependent.
Pedestrian and ADA Accessibility Along Read More
Scenes From Bandelier National Park Thursday
Scene from a visit Thursday to Bandelier National Park. Advice: an early visit is good for avoiding midday heat, – you can drive in at this time (no shuttle bus), and take your own water! Restrooms are open, as is the Visitor Center, WNPA Park Store, and restaurant. There were several Park Rangers available for info as needed. Plentiful wildlife – deer, birds, lizards and squirrels. https://www.nps.gov/band/index.htm Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
Scene from a visit Thursday to Bandelier National Park. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
Scene from a visit Thursday to Bandelier National Park. Photo by Read More
NMDOT Reminds Drivers To Slow Down In School Zones
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — With some schools providing in-person learning at reduced capacity, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) reminds drivers to watch for children in and around school zones.
“It has been a while since drivers have had to slow down in school zones, stop for school buses or wait for children and parents to clear crosswalks,” Transportation Secretary Mike Sandoval said. “We don’t want anyone getting hurt. Be extra vigilant and keep an eye out for kids, especially around school zones.”
Driver Safety Reminders:
- Slow down! Speed limits in school zones tend to be
Daily Postcard: Smoky Sunset Behind Cerro Perdenal
Daily Postcard: The sunset behind Cerro Perdenal viewed through smoke from the Medio Fire makes the sun appear more like Jupiter. Photo was taken Thursday from SR 76 just west of Truchas. Photo by Mark Bjorklund Read More
Bear Spotted In Back Yard On 36th Street 4:30 P.M. Today
This bear was spotted at 4:30 today in the back yard of a residence on 36th Street. Photo by Ben Martinez Read More
Chart 160: COVID-19 In New Mexico Aug. 21
Change in number of diagnoses during a two week period by county. The percentages indicate change in number of diagnoses for the two week period ending Aug. 20 compared with the two week period ending Aug. 6. Counties with less than 20 diagnoses are not shown. The statewide figure is highlighted. Los Alamos had 4 positive tests over the past two weeks, and exactly the same number in the preceding two week period. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Two Los Alamos School Board Candidates For District 4 Vacancy To Be Introduced At Forum Monday Aug. 24
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board, with input from staff and the community has received applications from two candidates for a vacancy on the School Board created when Julia Baker stepped down because her family is moving to Spokane, Wash.
The School Board solicited letters of interest in the District 4 position, which must be filled by someone living in the District. They received letters of interest from parent and UNM-Los Alamos instructor Melanie Colgan, who was a candidate for the seat in the last school board election, and parent and former teacher Bethany Scott.
The Los Alamos Public Read More
Father Theophan: Paralyzing Possibility
Pottery and a lump of clay. Courtesy/Father Theophan
By FATHER THEOPHAN
Rector of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Every artist and writer has faced it as some point in their work: blank page, a lump of clay, a white canvas that seems to stretch on forever. Nothing can be as intimidating as the moment before creation, that moment of no return when an idea demands to be brought to fruition or finally scrapped and mourned as lost potential.
Today in my shop I studied a lump of clay. Pugged (yes, it’s a thing), deaired, and perfectly packaged to remain pliable. It was about ten pounds, give or take, of Read More
LAPD Thanks Community For Help Identifying Indecent Exposure Suspect Arrested Today Without Incident
Donavin Lymon
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Crime Stoppers expressed appreciation this afternoon to the community for its assistance in identifying the suspect of the indecent exposure case reported Tuesday evening at Rover Park in White Rock.
Donavin Lymon, 18, of Española was arrested without incident shortly before noon today and booked into the Los Alamos County Jail. Read More
New Mexico Game & Fish: Fishing With Grandparents
David Lopez with his granddaughter Mila Bertoldo and her friend Bao Duong at Cowles Pond near Pecos. Courtesy/NMGF
NMGF News:
Dustin talks about grandparents taking their grandchildren fishing and shares special memories from a few anglers in our state.
Grandparents fishing with grandkids
One of the many neat things about fishing is that it is often a tradition passed down from one generation to the next. Anyone can start or carry on the tradition.
The tradition can continue for hundreds of years. The tradition is not merely the act of fishing but instead has much more to offer in terms of experience Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 24,095 With 5 More Deaths And 11,312 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 150 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 24 cases today that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 5 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 32 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 12 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 3 new cases in Curry County
- 14 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 11 new cases in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Grant County
- 19 new cases in Lea County
Update: Medio Fire Burns 610 Acres; O% Contained
SFNF News:
The Medio Fire has burned 610 acres off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) between the Rio Nambe and the Rio en Medio, approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski Basin.
Start Date: Aug. 17, 2020
Cause: Unknown
Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest
Acres: Approximately 610 acres
Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine
Containment: 0%
Total personnel: 138
Highlights: The Southwest Read More
Robinson: Best Practices For Bear Issue
By JAMES ROBINSON
Los Alamos County Councilor
I have been receiving many emails, text messages and phone calls concerning our increased bear activity, and I thought I would share some best practices to get us through until winter.
First, some education.
An American Black Bear this far into the year needs to consume over 10,000 calories a day to build the weight necessary for the winter. Bears are the world’s greatest calorie counters, and easy calories are always the best.
Traditionally, bears would get their calories by eating grasses, berries, acorns and occasional meat sources. However, Read More
LANL: Searching Mars For Signatures Of Life
Mars Technica is a new, limited-series podcast where experts talk about the science behind the Mars Perseverance mission. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University
LANL News:
Today, Mars is an arid, dusty, and frigid landscape with an average temperature of minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit—inhospitable to life as we know it.
But it wasn’t always that way. NASA’s Perseverance rover is headed straight for a spot scientists believe was an ancient river delta billions of years ago to search for signs that life once existed on the Red Planet.
A new episode of the podcast Mars Technica will Read More
Obituary: Lisa Kollman Feb. 26, 1962 – Aug. 16, 2020
LISA KOLLMAN Feb. 26, 1962 – Aug. 16, 2020
Lisa Kollman, of Los Alamos, NM, died at UNM Hospital on August 16, 2020 with her brother and husband at her side after experiencing a tragic fall. She was 58 years old.
She was preceded in death by her father, Victor H. Kollman, of Klamath Falls, Oregon.
She is survived by her husband, Parks Fields; her mother, Kay Beinke Dunn; and her brother, Jay Kollman, all residents of Los Alamos; as well as her Uncle Jim and Marg of Wisconsin and her Uncle Gene and Jane Beinke of Iowa.
Lisa was born in Waterloo, Iowa on February 26, 1962. Her parents brought her to Los Alamos Read More
Smart Dog Spotted At North Mesa Horse Stables
A smart dog relaxes in the shade while waiting for its owner to finish chores Thursday at the North Mesa Horse Stables. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Obituary: Elaine Costello May 23, 1942 – Aug. 16, 2020
ELAINE COSTELLO May 23, 1942 – Aug. 16, 2020
Elaine Costello, 78, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Friend died from complications from pneumonia on August 16, 2020, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Santa Fe, NM.
She was born on May 23, 1942, in Daisytown, PA, and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Helen Stetcko. Elaine was raised in Richeyville, PA and graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry from California University of PA, and a M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Utah.
After meeting her husband Michael in Salt Lake City, Utah, the couple married in 1967 and moved to Belle Vernon, Read More