Could The Barranca Water Tank Win Big Award?
Fresh paint on the Barranca water tank has put it in the running for Tank of the Year. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Engineering staff at the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) just learned that the fresh paint on the Barranca water tank put it in the running for Tank of the Year!
With enough local community votes, it just might be featured in a calendar.
Tnemic Company, the manufacturer of the paint used on the water tank, prints a calendar of its favorite tanks every year. Eleven tanks are chosen by Tnemec and one is chosen by votes as the People’s Choice tank. All 12 will be eligible for Tank Read More
Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area To Host First-Ever Río Grande Sky Fiesta At Los Luceros Historic Site
NRGNHA News:
ALCALDE — The Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) has announced the inaugural Río Grande Sky Fiesta, set to take place Nov. 2-3, 2024, at the Los Luceros Historic Site in Alcalde.
This two-day event will celebrate the beauty and culture of Northern New Mexico with spectacular hot air balloon ascensions, a stunning balloon glow, delicious local food and vibrant community spirit.
The Río Grande Sky Fiesta is more than just a ballooning event. It’s a unique opportunity to experience Northern New Mexico’s breathtaking landscapes while celebrating the cultural heritage Read More
Daily Postcard: Comet C/2023 A3 With Anti-tail Over VCNP
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) is seen from N.M. 4 in the Valles Caldera National Preserve Oct. 14, 2024. This photo shows the comet with an anti-tail which appears when Earth is crossing the comet’s orbital plane (Oct. 13-15). Source: earthsky.org. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Moonrise And Sunset Over Sangre De Cristo Mountains
Moonrise and sunset color amid mixed weather over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at 6:12 p.m. Tuesday with downtown Los Alamos visible in the bottom right corner. Photo by DW Decker Read More
Concordia SF Wind Orchestra: ‘Seeking Light’ Nov. 10
Daily Postcard: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Near Truchas
Daily Postcard: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) viewed about 7:50 p.m. Monday Oct. 14, 2024 near Truchas. At the lower left are the lights of Los Alamos, with Venus above; the glow at middle-bottom is from the lights of Española hidden by foreground hills. Photo by Randal Pair Read More
Northern Lights Viewed Thursday From Pajarito Ski Hill
Northern Lights viewed Thursday from the Pajarito Ski Hill. Photo by Lauren Hughes Read More
Los Alamos Jewish Center Concert Supports LA Cares
Bags of food prepared by volunteers await LA Cares clients. LA Cares, which is solely funded by donations, serves more than 100 families in Los Alamos County every month. LA Cares also provides assistance with rent and utilities for residents of Los Alamos County. Courtesy/LAJC
From The Los Alamos Jewish Center:
The Los Alamos Jewish Center was pleased to present LA Cares recently with a donation of $2,200 to assist it in carrying out its critical work for our community.
These funds were raised at a benefit concert held at the Jewish Center on August 31, featuring Daniel Boling, an Albuquerque-based Read More
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS With Los Alamos In Background
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) viewed Monday night from Nambe badlands with Los Alamos in the background. This comet from the Oort cloud was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory in China on Jan. 9, 2023 and independently found by ATLAS South Africa on Feb. 22, 2023, and has been considered for the ‘Most Amazing Comet 2023-2024’. Source: wikipedia. Photo by Suzanne Nowicki
Another view of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) Monday night from Nambe badlands with Los Alamos in the background. Photo by Suzanne Nowicki
Another view of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) Monday Read More
Loudhorse Gallery To Host Solo Exhibition Featuring Trent Gerard Edwards With Opening Reception Nov. 30
‘Monarch’, 48 x 60 inches, Oil on Canvas, 2024 by Trent Gerard Edwards. Courtesy photo
ART News:
The nuanced figures of Edwards’ psyche draw one into a storytelling beneath the surface. His paint holds emotion and intention as he relies on brushstrokes which are breath itself. Diving deeply into the evocative quality of paint, he investigates symbol, line, myth, and memory. Edwards’ paintings are both exuberant Read More
Black Mesa Brass Quintet Concert At TOTH Oct. 25
Scenes From Harvest Fest 2024 At Los Alamos Co-op
Sarah Zinschlag with her fair trade Noonday Collection goods at Harvest Fest 2024 Saturday at the Los Alamos Co-operative Market. Courtesy photo
Susanne Egan from LA Canvas Events selling her paint kits and masks to be painted. Courtesy photo
Logan Luffel from Big Spoon Homestead with her homemade goat milk soaps and body care. Courtesy photo
Ellen Mancini with her ceramic creations. Courtesy photo
Trevor Brown from Flowers by Gillian. Courtesy photo
Kirstie Ahern and her son Otto enjoying painting a pumpkin. Courtesy photo
Amanda Leibee with her award winning jams from The Enchanted Jammery. Read More
Daily Postcard: Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) Dives Into Clouds At Valles Caldera National Preserve
Daily Postcard: Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) diving into the clouds as viewed at 7:38 p.m. Sunday from Valles Caldera National Preserve. The comet will continue rising higher in the sky each day this week but will start dimming as the days progress. Photo by John Stone Read More
More Views Of Comet C/2023 A3 From Valles Caldera
More views of Comet C/2023 A3 Sunday from Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Marilyn Warren
Another view of the comet C/2023 A3 Sunday evening from Valles Caldera. Photo by Marilyn Warren
Another view of the comet C/2023 A3 Sunday evening from Valles Caldera. Photo by Marilyn Warren Read More
Los Alamos Choirs & NJROTC Pumpkin Patch Is Open!
More than 2,700 pumpkins are available to the community starting today in the field near the Canyon Complex. The Los Alamos Choirs & NJROTC are partnering on this Pumpkin Patch fundraising event and will split the proceeds to help pay for competitions and trips, such as taking the choirs to New York to sing at Carnegie Hall or the NJROTC cadets to San Diego to see the Navy firsthand. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene today at the Los Alamos Choirs & NJROTC Pumpkin Patch in the field near the Canyon Complex. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene today at the Los Alamos Choirs Read More
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
As summer fades into autumn, Los Alamos Landscaping and More crew members are busy this morning removing the hanging flower baskets throughout downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Donavan Price
Another view of Los Alamos Landscaping and More crew members busy this morning removing the hanging flower baskets throughout downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Donavan Price Read More
High Desert Winds Santa Fe Presents ‘Inspirations!’ Nov. 3
HDWSF News:
The High Desert Winds Santa Fe (HDWSF) presents its first concert of the season, “Inspirations!” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 at St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 Palace Ave. in Santa Fe.
Under the baton of HDWSF founder Kurt Carr, the performance will feature the music of contemporary wind ensemble composers from the mid 20th century to today.
The HDWSF will present the world premiere of “Weight of an Infinite Sky”, a 2023 composition by band member Andrew Zinkham.
Admission is free with donations gratefully accepted.
For more information, visit www.HighDesertWinds.org Read More
View Of Comet Saturday From Overlook Park In White Rock
View of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) Saturday night from Overlook Park in White Rock. Courtesy/Francisco Uribe and Cheryl WamplerDaily Postcard: Tiny Bushtit In Upper Los Alamos Canyon
Daily Postcard: Saturday, Oct. 12 was Cornell University’s Global Big Day, challenging birders worldwide to report all the birds they could find. That citizen-science project makes a global snapshot of biodiversity, adding to the millions of observations in Cornell’s eBird ornithology database. Twenty-three birders in Los Alamos found at least 61 species Saturday, with reports still rolling in. Worldwide, 39,383 birders found 7,610 species in one day. Read all about it at https://ebird.org/octoberbigday. Jonathan Dowell reported 40 of the Los Alamos species and took this photo Read More
Rarely Seen Kentucky Warbler Spotted On Reservoir Road
This very rare bird for the local area, a Kentucky Warbler, was spotted Saturday and again this morning on Reservoir Road. Interestingly, while there are only four records of this species in Los Alamos, the last one in May 2018 was in the same exact spot on the Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith
Another view of this bird rarely seen locally, a Kentucky Warbler, spotted Saturday and again this morning on Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
