SFNF May Launch Rowe Mesa Burn Thursday
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 5:19 pm
SFNF News:SANTA FE ― Ignitions on the previously announced East Rowe Mesa Phase II prescribed burn could begin as early as Thursday, May 16, if conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather, remain favorable.
Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are looking at a window between May 16 and May 20 to conduct the 293-acre burn. The project area is located east of State Highway 34 along Rowe Mesa, 10 miles south of Pecos, NM, and south of I-25. Crews will use hand ignitions to reduce the risk of wildfire, improve wildlife habitat and improve forest health.
Read More Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory Tour Highlights Research, Partnerships
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 2:23 pm
From left, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar listening last week to environmental scientists Teresa Matthews and Mark Peterson of the Aquatic Ecology Laboratory discuss EM-funded research. Courtesy/ORNL
DOE News:
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. ― Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar last week visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory where they learned about a partnership between EM and DOE’s Office of Science to identify effective and affordable solutions for mercury cleanup that can
Read More In Key Committee Hearing, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Calls For Protection Of Chaco Canyon Area
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 1:59 pm
U.S. Sen. Martin HeinrichU.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered opening remarks Tuesday at a Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining hearing on S. 1079, the Chaco Culture Heritage Area Protection Act, a bill he introduced with U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) to withdraw the federal lands around Chaco Canyon from further mineral development.
Heinrich’s legislation, S. 526, the Buffalo Tract Protection Act, to withdraw four parcels of Bureau of Land Management
Read More How The Hen House Turns: Turkeys, Tame And Wild
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 1:53 pm
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
By CARY NEEPER
Formerly of Los Alamos
Twice, during our 46 years in Los Alamos, we adopted a turkey chick. Luckily, they were female. (Books on identifying baby chicks don’t even try to provide instructions for sexing turkeys.)
One turkey imprinted on us, and we enjoyed her as a beloved pet. The second was not imprinted, being raised by a loving hen. She tolerated me in the Hen House yard but let me know with raised tail and feathers that I was not welcome.
Turkeys here in California are wild, but they are used to seeing us pass by as we hike
Read More Intel Announces 300+ New Jobs In New Mexico
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 1:46 pm
BUSINESS News:SANTA FE ― The Intel manufacturing plant in Rio Rancho will see a boost in hiring as the company continues to grow beyond its traditional PC and server businesses into data-rich markets, the company and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday.
Intel plans to expand its Rio Rancho workforce by over 300 employees in 2019.
Intel is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of essential technologies that power the cloud in an increasingly smart, connected world, and its products are addressing the explosive demands to process, analyze, store, and
Read More BLM Rescinds Authorization For Vegetation Removal In Wilderness Study Areas Following SUWA Lawsuit
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 1:43 pm
Cedar Ridge, within the Desolation Canyon Wilderness Study Area on the Tavaputs Plateau, where the Bureau of Land Management had planned to remove pinyon pine and juniper trees via heavy machinery. Courtesy (c) Ray Bloxham/Southern Utah Wilderness AllianceBLM News:
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah ― Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) withdrew a 2018 decision authorizing the destruction of more than 2,500 acres of pinyon pine and juniper trees within the Desolation Canyon and Jack Canyon Wilderness Study Areas (WSA) in the Tavaputs Plateau region of eastern Carbon County,
Read More Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Meets UNM-LA May 22
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 1:33 pm
JJAB News:The next meeting of the Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 in Building 5 at UNM-Los Alamos.
The meeting agenda is available at www.losalamosjjab.com.
The public is welcome to attend.
Read More NM Delegation: Reimburse Border Communities Providing Humanitarian Relief To Asylum Seekers
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 1:25 pm
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― After reports that U.S. Border Patrol has in recent weeks released more than 4,000 migrants applying for asylum in the United States in Las Cruces, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Tuesday sent a letter with U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján, Xochitl Torres Small and Deb Haaland, to the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees requesting that state and local governments and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are providing much-needed humanitarian relief to
Read More Jemez Springs Bath House Grand Reopening May 18
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 1:11 pm
JEMEZ SPRINGS News:The 1880’s era Jemez Springs Bath House in Jemez Springs is celebrating its grand reopening event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18, followed by the opening of the Spring Renewal Fair.
State Rep. Christine Chandler and State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard will join Jemez Springs Mayor Roger Sweet and the Bath House staff for a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. then tours of the newly improved Bath House immediately after.
“The Bath House’s indoor renovation has been a long time coming and we couldn’t be happier with the clean look and relaxed atmosphere, while
Read More This Week At Los Alamos Farmers Market
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 1:09 pm
‘A Matter Of Balance’ White Rock Senior Center May 20
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 12:45 pm
WRSC News:Monday, May 20, the White Rock Senior Center will host a course titled, “A Matter of Balance.”
The evidence-based program is designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. The class includes; eight two-hour sessions, led by Master Trainers. The team includes; Maria Francis, Sharon Tolleson and Judith Rhodes.
The program is designed for adults age 60 and older who may be concerned about falls, have sustained falls in the past, restrict activities because of concerns about falling or for those who just want to improve their
Read More Scenes From 15th Annual Japanese Cultural Festival
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 12:33 pm
Santa Fe Japanese Intercultural Network President Casey Janes at the 15th annual Japanese Cultural Festival May 11 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The event included food and wares, entertainment and kid’s activities. Coordinated by Janes, the theme for this year was Japanese Folktales and the cultural values passed down through the ages in both oral and written traditions. Photo by Tammy Jimines
Japanese Cultural Festival Family. Photo by Tammy Jimines
Dragon Green. Photo by Tammy Jimines
Dragon White. Photo by Tammy Jimines
Dragon Red. Photo by Tammy Jimines Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: May 15
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 12:32 pm
By GEORGE MORSELos Alamos Daily Post
Sports and Outdoors
Driving down to Albuquerque last weekend, it was impossible not to notice just how green the landscape was. After 50 years in New Mexico, it was hard to remember when, if ever, it had been this way. Parts of the landscape were a shimmering emerald where last year they were a dusty brown.
On the return trip from Albuquerque the skies opened up and there was a big, beautiful double rainbow around Santa Domingo Pueblo. The landscape turned a beautiful color as the light from the setting sun took on a golden glow. Only in New Mexico it seems can such Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 74; Tonight’s Low Around 52
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 12:24 pm
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 74 with a slight chance of thunderstorms after 1 p.m. that could produce gusty winds and tonight’s low around 52. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Clouds Loom Large Over Trinity Drive
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 12:13 pm
Daily Postcard: Clouds loom large in the sky early Tuesday evening above Trinity and Oppenheimer Drive. Photo by Anthony S. Clark Read More
Peace Officer Memorial Service Honors The Fallen
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 1:31 am
Los Alamos Police Officers raise the flag at this morning’s ceremony honoring law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2018. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
County Councilor David Izraelevitz receives a Thin Blue Line of tape on the back window of his vehicle. The line shows support for law enforcement officers who risk their lives in the line of duty. The activity is sponsored by the LAPD Law Enforcement Wives. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Community members listen as slain law enforcement officers are honored. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.comGreen Team Kicks Off Clean Up Los Alamos
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 1:24 am
With Clean Up Los Alamos scheduled for Saturday, Los Alamos County Green Team members Joshua Levings, left, Robert Martinez and Catrina Chavez get a head start on sprucing up the town Tuesday on the Canyon Rim Trail near Smith’s Marketplace. Clean Up Los Alamos Day is Saturday morning followed with a volunteer appreciation picnic noon to 1 p.m. at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
The Los Alamos County Green Team members cleanup along the Canyon Rim Trail Tuesday. Environmental Sustainability Services Division Manager Angelica Gurule reported that there was a lot of plastic wrap from disposable Read More
Valles Caldera National Preserve Delays Start Of Summer Hours; Opening Of Backcountry Vehicle Route
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 15, 2019
- 12:57 am
Daylight shines through where the spring runoff washed out a culvert. Nathan Plants/NPS
A section of the main route through the center of the preserve has been marked as unsafe to travel across. Photo by Nathan Plants/NPS
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — Due to seasonal staff hiring delays and road damage from spring runoff, Valles Caldera National Preserve will delay the start of its extended summer hours and will offer a reduced vehicle route.
A backlog in government background clearances has delayed the arrival of seasonal National Park Service staff needed to operate the extended hours during Read More
Youth Activity Centers Welcome Back Class Of 2019
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 14, 2019
- 6:32 pm
The Youth Activity Centers in Los Alamos and White Rock welcome back students from the Class of 2019 for FREE cookies and drinks after school Wednesday, May 15. The 3rd through 8th grade students hope to hear stories about their educational journey, memories of their time at the activity centers or just watch the big kids play pool, foosball, ping pong or air hockey. Cookies are sponsored by Champions of Youth Ambitions and questions are welcome at 505.662.9412. The Los Alamos Youth Activity Center is beneath the Teen Center adjacent to Ashley Pond Park and the White Rock Youth ActivityDistrict Attorney Marco Serna: Mesa Vista High School Teacher Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 14, 2019
- 6:23 pm
Miguel G. GarciaNMSP News:
TIERRA AMARILLA ― Monday, First Judicial District Attorney Marco Serna announced that Miguel G. Garcia, a former teacher at Mesa Vista High School, was sentenced to 18 years for raping a student between 2012-213.
A Rio Arriba jury found Garcia guilty in March on two counts of Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor in the 4th degree and five counts of Criminal Sexual Penetration of a Minor in the 4th Degree. The Office of District Attorney Marco Serna asked for the maximum sentence.
“Sexual violence against our children will never be tolerated,
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