Environment

County Council Proclaims Sept. 12 Clean Up Los Alamos Day

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Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division Manager Angelica Gurule accepts a proclamation Tuesday night for Clean Up Los Alamos Day. Screenshot/LADP

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

The event may look a little different this year but Los Alamos residents still have the opportunity to ensure their community is squeaky clean.

Saturday is Clean Up Los Alamos Day, and Los Alamos County Council honored the event with a proclamation Tuesday night.

Councilor David Izraelevitz presented the proclamation, which read:

Whereas: Communities worldwide celebrated Read More

First Snowfall On Slopes Of Purgatory Resort

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Purgatory Resort receives first notable dusting of snow this week in Durango, Colo. Courtesy/Purgatory Resort

Snowy scene Wednesday at Purgatory Resort in Durango, Colo. Courtesy/Purgatory Resort

PURGATORY News:

DURANGO, Colo. — Purgatory Resort and the surrounding mountains received its first notable dusting of snow, creating excitement for the 2020/2021 winter ski season.

Snow in the high country was a welcome sight, with a scheduled opening date of Nov. 21 coming up on the horizon.

While the first snow is always welcome, signs of fall are more prominent than ever. Take a trip to the mountains Read More

Clouds, Cold And Rain Engulf Los Alamos All Day Long

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Clouds, cold and rain engulf Los Alamos all day long as shown looking west this afternoon from the Aquatic Center on Canyon Road. The National Weather Service forecasts a low around 36 tonight with a 100  percent chance of precipitation of between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday also will be rainy with a high near 53. Photo by Carol A.Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Game & Fish Catches Of The Week

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Cameron Quill of Albuquerque caught a 12.5-pound catfish using chicken breast on the Rio Grande River. Courtesy/NMGF

Lane Zemke, 5, of Bosque Farms caught a 3-pound white bass using Sassy Shad at Elephant Butte Lake. Courtesy/NMGF

NMGF News:

Catches of the week

Elephant Butte Lake: Lane Zemke, age 5, of Bosque Farms caught a 3-pound white bass Sept. 6 using a Sassy Shad.

Rio Grande River: Cameron Quill, of Albuquerque, caught a 12.5-pound catfish using chicken breast Sept. 3 near Albuquerque.

If you have a catch of the week story or just want to tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing experience, Read More

Help Protect Public Health, Environment: Fill Out 2020 Census

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NMED News:

Dozens of federal environmental grants are awarded based on census data. You can help ensure our precious natural resources – and public health – are protected through clean air, water and land by filling out the 2020 Census.

Get counted online at https://my2020census.gov, over the phone at 844-330-2020, or by mailing in your packet. The deadline to complete the census is Sept. 30, 2020. 

The census is quick and easy and takes about 10 minutes. In addition to environmental grants, your response also helps to direct billions of dollars in federal funds to local communities Read More

Medio Fire Continues To Push Into 2011 Pacheco Fire Scar

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Low-lying smoke from the Medio Fire shows the detail of the canyons and hills in the area as viewed early Monday morning from N.M. 4. Photo by Marc Bailey

SFNF News:

The Medio Fire continues to burn dead and down timber in the northeast corner, pushing into the fire scar from the 2011 Pacheco Fire.

Fire activity added 50 acres to its 3,948 acre footprint and continues to produce a fair amount of smoke.

Strong winds are affecting fire behavior with multiple pockets of unburned fuels heating up in the interior. Firefighters are monitoring containment lines on the fire’s perimeter, which continue to

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