Los Alamos Day at NM History Museum Saturday
On Saturday afternoon, June 16, the New Mexico History Museum and its Los Compadres del Palacio support group will host a visit to the Museum for all Los Alamos County residents.
The event will begin at 1:30 p.m., with an informal reception at the Museum.
At 2:15 p.m., Los Alamos visitors are invited to participate in a tour of the St. Johns Bible exhibition led by Tom Leech, head of the Palace Press.
They can also visit other exhibits in the Museum, including those in the Palace of the Governors. Museum admission will be free 1-5 p.m. for Los Alamos visitors.
During the afternoon there Read More
Fire and Water: The Las Conchas Fire
Column by State Representative Jim Hall
On June 4 and 5, I attended a conference “Impacts and Lessons Learned from the Las Conchas Fire,” sponsored by New Mexico’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR–http://nmepscor.org/).
NM EPSCoR is funded by the National Science Foundation, and this year their focus was to research the impacts of climate change on Northern New Mexico water resources.
The Las Conchas Fire broadened their focus to the environmental impacts of wildfire–with water and water quality as an important subtext.
The Read More
Fire Restrictions Tighten Tuesday
Santa Fe – Due to increasing fire danger and resources fully engaged on multiple wildfires, New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Secretary John Bemis and State Forester Tony Delfin today announced additional restrictions on fireworks, smoking, campfires and open-fires would be extended to cover all non-municipal, non-federal and non-tribal lands throughout the State of New Mexico.
The restrictions will go into effect at 8 a.m., Tuesday June 12.
“Recent high temperatures and low humidity levels have dried out forest and wildland vegetation significantly throughout the Read More
Flag Day Celebrated at Bataan Memorial Saturday
The 17th annual Flag Day celebration was held Saturday at the Bataan Memorial in Santa Fe. Photo by N.S. Mills
Military officials spoke to the crowd gathered at Saturday’s Flag Day event in Santa Fe. Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Caldera Work Party Helps Calves Stay with Herd
A work party coming from the visitor center and another from the highway are separated by elk herd as Saturday’s fence tear-down endeavor got underway at the Valle Caldera National Preserve. Forty people from Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Taos and Albuquerque with organizations including Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), Sierra Club, Wild Earth Guardians and the New Mexico Environment Department joined Caldera Chief Scientist Bob Parmenter to remove fences built for sheep in the 1930s. These fences have hindered elk movement. Adult elk jump these fences when coyotes approach Read More
N.M. 4 Paving Work Moves North
Paving was underway on the north side of N.M. 4 last week as the roadway project begins to wind down. Photo by TK Thompson Read More
Park and Ride Issues Rider Alert
ATOMIC CITY TRANSIT News:
Park and Ride has issued a Rider Alert summarizing additional Blue Route adjustments, tentativley scheduled to begin June 18.
Riders are asked to review the Rider Alert and the Draft Schedule and provide comments by noon Tuesday, June 12.
Comments may be sent to nmparkandride@state.nm.us.
Review proposed changes and draft bus schedule at www.AtomicCityTransit.com
In response to input from riders, departure times will be changed on the following runs of the Blue Route:
• Los Alamos 20th and Central stop has been re-named Mesa Public Library to more accurately Read More
Friday Fire Restrictions Affect 21 Counties
NM State Forestry Wildland News:
Due to high fire danger across parts of the state, New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Secretary John Bemis and State Forester Tony Delfin today announced restrictions on fireworks, smoking, campfire and open-fires for all or portions of 21 counties.
The restrictions will go into effect at 8 a.m. Friday, June 8.
“Very high fire danger exists across much of western and parts of central New Mexico,” Delfin said. “I’m urging all residents in the areas affected to follow the restriction guidelines to protect lives and property in their communities.” Read More
Bear Springs Fire June 6 Update
SFNF News:
Firefighters hope to gain the upper hand on the Bear Springs Fire with burnout operations today.
The fire, which began at 6:36 p.m. June 3 is burning in the Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, six miles northeast of Ponderosa and six mile southeast of Jemez Springs.
A lightning strike caused the fire, which has burned 400 acres of mixed conifer and ponderosa pine to date.
The fire is 10 percent contained as 190 personnel including four Type 1 crews, three Type 2 crews, three engines, one Type 1 helicopter, three Type 3 helicopters, two water tenders and two dozers battle the Read More
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