NMED DOE Oversight Bureau To Host Los Alamos Community Engagement Meeting And Open House Sept. 23
NMED DOE Oversight Bureau News:
…Public is invited to view demonstrations, ask questions
The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Department of Energy (DOE) Oversight Bureau invites members of the public to an open house and community engagement meeting, 3-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 the Los Alamos Oversight Section Office at 1183 Diamond Dr., Suite B.
All interested members of the public are encouraged to attend and learn more about what NMED’s DOE Oversight Bureau does for the Los Alamos community and surrounding areas.
NMED’s DOE Oversight Bureau closely monitors the environment Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds $74,000 Restitution Owed In Cody W. Davis Poaching Case
Confiscated antlers from a trophy mule deer poached by Cody W. Davis. Courtesy/NMGF
NMDGF News:
SANTA FE — Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico upheld a Court of Appeals judgement, which ordered Cody W. Davis of Arnegard, North Dakota to pay $74,000 in restitution to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) (department) for poaching a trophy mule deer buck in December 2015.
This civil restitution included $20,000 for the trophy mule deer that was killed out of season, without a license and resulted in the waste of game. An additional $54,000 was assessed as reimbursement Read More
Final Update On Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire
Map of the Calf Canyon Fire. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
TAOS — The Type 2 Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 will transfer management of the Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire to a Type 3 Incident Management Team at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18.
Downsizing from a Type 2 organization to a Type 3 is a result of the work accomplished by the SWA IMT Team 5.
NOTE: This will be the final update unless something significant occurs on this incident.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: There is an Open House for residents impacted by the Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 15, at the Abe Montoya Recreation Center (1751 Read More
LANL: September Installment Of The Periodic Table At Bathtub Row Brewing In Central Park Square
Is it turtles all the way down? Find out at this month’s Periodic Table, ‘On the backs of turtles’ with featured guests LANL archaeologist Cyler Conrad and isotope geochemist Jeremy Inglis. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Is it turtles all the way down? Find out at this month’s Periodic Table, “On the backs of turtles” with featured guests Los Alamos National Laboratory archaeologist Cyler Conrad and isotope geochemist Jeremy Inglis 5:30-7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19 at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, 163 Central Park Square.
Conrad, who focuses on human-animal and human-environment interaction, and Read More
Night Sky Program At Fort Union In Watrous Sept. 24
Night sky program Saturday, Sept. 24 at Fort Union National Monument. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
WATROUS — Fort Union National Monument is offering a night sky program Saturday, Sept. 24 that will highlight the scientific and cultural significance of a dark night sky.
The solitude, remoteness, and clear air of Fort Union National Monument make it an ideal place for observing a natural dark sky. We will be using both naked eyes and telescopes to appreciate different interpretations of the night sky.
Park gates re-open at 6:30 p.m. for those who would like to enjoy a twilight picnic. The formal night Read More
Daily Postcard: Squirrel Finds Treasure On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: The monsoons have given Los Alamos a good apple crop and this squirrel is spotted Wednesday enjoying the harvest on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Jonathan Dowell Read More
Kiwanis To Host Aluminum Collection Saturday Sept. 17
Kiwanians on the job during the July aluminum can collection event, from left, John Arrowsmith, Don Dudziak and Tim Glasco. Courtesy/Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club News:
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos will be collecting and buying aluminum cans Saturday, Sept. 17 to be sent for recycling.
Collection hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church on Diamond Drive (near Sullivan Field).
The community is encouraged to bring the aluminum cans they’ve had accumulating and help support the environment and the Kiwanis.
“We hope to see you there!” Read More
Scenes Of Evacuation Underway At Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe
Scene of an evacuation underway this morning at Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe at 1789 Central Ave. Deputy Police Chief Oliver Morris told the Los Alamos Daily Post that firefighters are on scene investigating the source of a strange odor, which caused the evacuation. Check back as more details become available at ladailylost.com. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe owner Ruby Alexander speaks with a firefighter this morning inside her eatery Central and 20th where an investigation is underway into the source of a strange odor permeating the area. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
First Bats Fly Through Virginia Tech’s New Bat Cave
A working motion capture tunnel for both live bats and robots. Courtesy/VT
A robot bat copies the flight of live bats. Courtesy/VT
VIRGINIA TECH News:
Virginia Tech Professor Rolf Mueller started a journey to record the movements of bats in Brunei nearly three years ago. Now, having overcome multiple delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, he has a working motion capture tunnel for both live bats and robots that copy their flight.
With an array of high-speed cameras and ultrasonic microphones, the tunnel’s technology captures the motion and biosonar pulses of the flying bats. By observing Read More
EMNRD Mining And Minerals Division Presents 2022 Excellence In Reclamation Awards
Reclamation work in the Chide Wash has created a thriving sustainable ecosystem supporting native riparian grasses, trees and shrubs, and a variety of wildlife, including beavers, coyotes, bobcats and foxes. Courtesy/EMNRD
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) honors the Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC, as recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Reclamation Award.
Instituted in 1996, the Excellence in Reclamation Award recognizes excellence and innovation in coal, hard rock and aggregate mine Read More
Newly Detected Constituent In Vapor Monitoring Well At TA-63 Among Documents Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory announces that the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electronic Reading Room.
The documents have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Laboratory:
- Approval with Modifications Request for Class 2 Amendment to the Closure Plan Open Burning Treatment Unit Technical Area 16-399 Burn Tray Los Alamos National Laboratory EPA ID#NM0890010515 HWB-LANL-22-039
- Review Technical Area 63, Transuranic Waste Facility, Soil Vapor Monitoring System Report, May 2022
Governor Signs Emergency Declaration For Hidalgo County Due To Severe Flooding
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Tuesday announced that she has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Hidalgo County due to recent severe flooding, making available additional funding and state resources for affected communities.
The emergency declaration comes after monsoon rain events that began in August have resulted in flooding that broke the all-time record water level for the Gila River water gauge near the Village of Virden and resulted in damage to both private and public property.
The executive order provides Read More
Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Don’t ‘Fall’ Behind
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fall is not the time to fall behind on wildfire preparedness. Although much of New Mexico has seen a robust monsoon season, large wildfires in other parts of the country have created competition for firefighting resources at the national level.
The national wildland fire preparedness level is currently at 4 out of a possible 5, which means approximately 80 percent of all incident management teams and firefighting personnel are committed to incidents, and some fires may last until winter snow falls, putting additional stress on exhausted personnel.
Electrification Caucus Releases Fact Sheet On How Inflation Reduction Act Will Electrify America’s Future, Lower Costs
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of the White House celebration of the historic Inflation Reduction Act Tuesday, the Co-Chairs of the Electrification Caucus U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) released a fact sheet highlighting the game-changing provisions in the new law that will electrify America’s future.
“The clean energy and electrification investments that we secured in the Inflation Reduction Act are by far the most significant steps Read More
Daily Postcard: Pinyon Jay Pecks On Pinon Pinecone
Daily Postcard: A Pinyon jay makes a ruckus while pecking on a pinon pinecone in a tree Tuesday in White Rock. The Pinyon jay is a jay between the North American blue jay and the Eurasian jay in size. It is the only member of the Gymnorhinus. This species is listed as vulnerable because of evidence for rapid population declines, presumably as a result of the conversion and degradation of its piñon-juniper woodland habitat. Source: Wikipedia. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
Pinyon jays like this on pecking on a pinon pinecone Tuesday in White Rock are highly social, often forming very large flocks of 250 Read More
EMNRD And Four Colleges Offering Free Energy Conservation Code Training For Construction Industry Pros
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Energy Conservation and Management Division (EMNRD) is partnering with four New Mexico Community Colleges to offer free training on the 2018 New Mexico Energy Conservation Code.
This code is now the minimum energy code for new construction projects throughout the state of New Mexico. The training curriculum covers aspects of both residential and commercial energy codes. There are separate courses for professionals involved in the design and build phases of construction and for officials who conduct plan reviews Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 13, 2022
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Now is a great time of the year for New Mexicans to get out and explore their state.
The crowds have thinned and the weather is cooling down. Hit the road and go see that natural wonder you haven’t see yet. Go eat at that out-of-town restaurant you heard about.
Anglers can reap the benefits of the strong monsoon season we had this summer. The welcome rains kept streamflows higher going into the fall. Fishing for wild brown trout should be excellent. You can keep a few of these beauties because they are superb eating. Release the majority Read More
Pre-Order Green Chile For Thursday Farmers Market
Daily Postcard: Sun Outlines Buck’s Antler’s In Golden Glow
Daily Postcard: The morning sunlight outlines the velvety antlers of a local buck with a golden glow Sunday along Trinity Drive. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Posts From Abroad: Various Locations Around Iceland
Posts from Abroad: A view from behind a waterfall recently outside of Vik, Iceland called Skogafoss. Los Alamos Daily Post reporter Kirsten Laskey is visiting the country. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A cave called Grjotagja viewed recently near Lake Myvatn in Iceland. The water is heated and the site of a scene in the Game of Thrones. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A ‘city’ scene from the Seydisfjordur in Iceland. According to Rick Steve’s guide book, the rainbow street is regularly repainted and often by high school students. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
