Daily Postcard: A recently fledged raven takes a snack break from flight training Saturday morning on a rooftop in Los Alamos. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
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Tuff Riders Mountain Bike Club Adopts Popular Trail
Tuff Riders Dylan Boyle and Scott Rolfe with Chris Collord (not pictured) installed a new trail sign in June to recognize the club’s adoption of a section of Perimeter Trail. Courtesy/Tuff Riders
TUFF RIDERS News:
A new trail sign was planted June 1 at the intersection of Mitchell and Perimeter trails. The Los Alamos Tuff Riders Mountain Bike Club coordinated the Perimeter Trail adoption with the Santa Fe National Forest.
As trail adopters, the Tuff Riders will maintain the trail by trimming bushes and clearing downed trees, building water bars, and otherwise committing to trail
Read More NWS: Today’s High Near 78; Tonight’s Low Around 46
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 78 with partly cloudy skies and tonight’s low around 46. Courtesy/NWSDaily Postcard: Sunset Over Griffith Gymnasium
Daily Postcard: The sun begins to set Monday evening over Griffith Gymnasium. Photo by Carol A. Clark.ladailypost.com Read More
Udall, Heinrich Bill Directs Trump Administration To Meet Standards Set By Paris Climate Agreement
U.S. SENATE News:WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined 43 of their colleagues in introducing legislation in the Senate to direct the Trump administration to meet the standards established by the historic Paris Climate Agreement and to mitigate the long-term damage caused by the Trump administration’s anti-environment actions.
The International Climate Accountability Act would prevent the president from using funds to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord. Instead, the bill directs the Trump administration to develop a strategic plan
Read More Fort Union Days Special Event June 15-16
NPS News:WATROUS ― Fort Union National Monument announces its annual Fort Union Days free public event 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 15 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday June 16.
This year, programs and activities will include the Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers, New Mexican folkloric dancing by Los Zapateados Dancers, cannon firing demonstrations, musket firing programs and a 19th-century military encampment.
There also will be interactive children’s activities, including a mock soldiers’ drill with wooden muskets. Snacks and light food will be available for sale,
Read More HSFF Presents Lecture By Susan Williams On Santa Fe’s Colonial Revival: The Garden At El Zaguán July 11
The Garden at El Zaguán in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
Susan WilliamsHSFF News:
Historic Santa Fe Foundation presents the July Salon El Zaguán monthly lecture series with Susan Williams on Santa Fe’s Colonial Revival: The Garden at El Zaguán.
The talk is scheduled for 3 p.m., Thursday, July 11, 2019, in the sala of HSFF’s El Zaguán located at 545 Canyon Road, Suite 2, Santa Fe.
THIS IS AN ENCORE PRESENTATION of the lecture that was given at the Santa Fe Botanical Gardens in 2018.
The reserved spots will fill up fast. No refunds for non-member tickets/reservations,
Read More NWS: Today’s High Near 80; Tonight’s Low Around 52
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 80 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 52. Courtesy/NWS
Courtesy/NWSDaily Postcard: Giant Yucca Blooming In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A giant yucca was spotted blooming Thursday at a residence in White Rock. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com LAHS Practice Field Landscaping Begins Monday
It may look like a safe place to practice, but the Los Alamos High School practice field is filled with holes and bare patches. Starting Monday, these unsafe conditions will be remedied. Los Alamos Public Schools has contracted with Los Alamos Landscaping & More, LLC for work on this field adjacent to Griffith Gymnasium. The project is scheduled to take 75 days or longer. The scope of work will include top dressing, reseeding and installing sod in areas of the field that are safety concerns, according to Tommy Castillo, director of facilities. ‘Over the past several years, erosion and gophers Read More
