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Legal Notice of Decision for Travel Management on the Santa Fe National Forest Published

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SFNF News:

Illustration: Map of the Santa Fe National Forest showing the widely separated Ranger Districts. Courtesy/SFNF

SANTA FE—The legal notice of decision, which triggers the appeal period, for travel management on the Santa Fe National Forest was published today, July 6, 2012, in the Albuquerque Journal. The Notice of Availability for the Santa Fe National Forest’s Decision and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for managing motorized travel were also published in the Federal Register today.

The decision makes changes to the forest’s motorized transportation Read More

Local Fire Restrictions Relax at Noon Today!

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COUNTY News:

 

The Los Alamos County Fire Department will relax its fire restrictions at noon today to Stage I in Los Alamos County.

 

This relaxation of fire restrictions is based upon:

  • Local weather improvement, including:
  • Recent regular rainfall
  • The local (7) day forecast that reflects the apparent onset of the monsoon season
  • Rising humidity values in the weather
  • Fuel condition improvements, including:
  • Reduction in Fire Danger Level, from Extreme to High
  • Reduction in Ignition Potential, from 100% to 70%
  • Increase in the Dead Fuel Moistures to double-digit levels.
  • Daily fire
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House Committee to Vote July 11 on Manhattan Project Park

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U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings. Courtesy/Atomic Heritage Foundation

 

U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings, R-WA, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, announced July 6 that his committee will vote on the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act Wednesday, July 11.

 

Hastings said, “I expect the Committee will vote to favorably advance the bill to the full House for consideration. A great many volunteers have been working for years to bring this idea into reality, and I’m pleased that progress is being made in the law-making process to preserve this Read More

Ranger’s Son Intends to Fight Fires From Sky

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Chief Ranger Tom Betts of Bandelier National Monument with his son Drew Betts, 14, at Wednesday’s naturalization ceremony in Frijoles Canyon. Drew Betts has learned to fly planes from his skilled bush pilot father and said that as a career, he intends to become a helicopter pilot to fight forest fires from the sky. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

The Taming of the Shrew (Aspen)

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Column by Carlos Valdez
Cooperative Extension Horticulture Agent
 
-The Taming of the Shrew (Aspen) … this consummate white barked beauty is difficult to grow in Los Alamos landscapes.

Aspen (Populus tremuloides) are trees with admirable beauty, and it naturally follows that we want our landscapes filled with what we find beautiful.

Unfortunately, try as we might, aspen are not well adapted to domestic landscapes, even here in Los Alamos.

They are short-lived, as expected from their role in forest ecology, and even properly cared-for trees may not reach 20 years.

Aspen

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Children of All Ages Participate in YMCA Parade

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Tom Houlton and Charles Hosford of the Los Alamos Auxiliary Fire Brigade with their “new” fire truck participated in Wednesday’s Family YMCA 4th of July Children’s Parade. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
 
Charles Hosford shows off the Fire Brigade’s “old” fire truck, a 1921 model. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
 
M’Atom Bomb members of the Los Alamos Derby Dames Roller Derby League roll through the parade. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
 
Kids on trikes participated in the parade. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
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Food on the Hill: Island Flank Steak

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“Food on the Hill” by Sue York
 
 
 
This week’s recipe…
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Island Flank Steak
  • 1 1/2 to 2 pound flank steak
  • 1 cup Teriyaki marinade
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 1/3 cup mango juice (found in fresh juice area)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary, fresh
  • 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
  • 4 large cloves garlic, pressed
  • black pepper
  • Reserve 3/4 cup of mix for basting during cooking.
 
Mix all marinate ingredients together.
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
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Family Wins Metzger’s $1,000 Shopping Giveaway

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Travis Weaver of White Rock and his family won Metzger’s $1,000 spring shopping giveaway  during a drawing Tuesday at the store at 128 State Road 4. Store Manager Dan Saxton said the store will host another drawing for a $1,000 fall shopping giveaway in December. “When a customer comes into the store while the Spring and Fall Merchandise book is active, they fill out an entry form and put it in the box, no purchase necessary,” he said. The White Rock Metzger’s store is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week and now sells major appliances from the Whirlpool family of Read More

OBITUARY: Daniel Archuleta July 11, 1942-June 30, 2012

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Daniel “Danny” A. Archuleta, age 69, a longtime resident of White Rock, N.M. and part time resident of La Sauces, Colo., passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday June 30, 2012. He was born in Los Montoyas, N.M. on July 11, 1942 to the late Teresita Montoya Archuleta and Antonio G. Archuleta.

He was a graduate of Pecos High School and went on to become a United States Marine and a Vietnam Vet. He started his career in security as a corrections officer at the State Penitentiary of New Mexico, then accepted a security position in Los Alamos, working for different contractors during his career including Read More