Bright yellow daffodils are in full bloom today at the Los Alamos High School Memorial Garden. Los Alamos Rotarians have maintained and cared for the Memorial Garden for several years as a Club project. Photo by Kurt Steinhaus
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Bright yellow daffodils are in full bloom today at the Los Alamos High School Memorial Garden. Los Alamos Rotarians have maintained and cared for the Memorial Garden for several years as a Club project. Photo by Kurt Steinhaus
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Every raven for themselves during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. With many people staying home, more and more birds are roaming freely these days. This raven was spotted today stealing a chicken’s egg near the North Mesa Stables in Los Alamos. Photo by Neelima Prasad
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Direct Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) facilities at the Hanford site in Washington State. Courtesy/DOE
DOE News:
CINCINNATI, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice Thursday for operation of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) Direct Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) facilities at the Hanford site in Washington State.
The DOE Office of Environmental Management is currently in the acquisition planning phase for a new contract to operate WTP DFLAW facilities. This RFI solicits input, via capability statements, Read More
Painted Desert: The Painted Desert offers a variety of colors and formations depending on your location in the park. The north end of the park is primarily shades of red as seen here. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Paint It Red: A couple of miles south of the first image one can see the color scheme changing from all reds to more yellow tones as well as layers of white mixed into the landscape. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Up Close: As the sun lights the end of a log the brilliant and rich colors of the petrified wood are revealed. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and world-renowned scientists Thomas Lovejoy and Enric Sala will lead a press call At 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, to discuss the intersection between the coronavirus pandemic and the nature crisis.
The speakers will explore how the global collapse of nature is increasing the risks of pandemics and other disasters across the globe. Habitat loss, overexploitation of wildlife, and climate change have contributed to the increased spread of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, from animals to humans. Read More
Turkey Vultures gather Saturday morning in a tree in White Rock. Photo by Pat Kestell
Turkey Vultures Saturday morning in a tree in White Rock. Photo by Pat Kestell Read More
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 58 with mostly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 42. Courtesy/NWS Read More
White blossoms of a cherry tree on North Mesa against the vibrant blue sky. Photo by Madelyn G. Crotzer
Pink blossoms of an apple tree at a North Mesa home after last night’s snowfall. Photo by Madelyn G. Crotzer
Hopeful signs of spring on North Mesa: vibrant fuchsia tulips brave the snow in a residential flowerbed and lift spirits. Photo by Madelyn G. Crotzer Read More
NPS News:
One of the signs of spring in the Jemez Mountains is deer and elk shedding their antlers.
People like to collect these “sheds”, which is fine on private land or areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the US Forest Service.
However, it is illegal on the Valles Caldera National Preserve or Bandelier National Monument and other National Park Service areas.
The National Park Service was establish in 1916 and administers NPS lands using the 36 Code of Federal Regulations. The 36 Code of Federal Regulations prohibits the removal of any park property, which includes antlers, Read More
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 60 with mostly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 38. Courtesy/NWS Read More
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