Daily Postcard: Morning Sunrays Through History Grove
Daily Postcard: Morning sunrays filter through fog in History Grove in Valle Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Irene Owsley/NPS Read More
Blowing Snow Begins To Fall On Downtown Los Alamos
Blowing snow begins to fall early this evening over downtown town Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
NMED: New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission Notice Of Public Rulemaking Hearing
NMED News:
The Water Quality Control Commission (“WQCC”) will hold a public hearing for this matter to begin May 13, 2025, following the WQCC’s regularly scheduled meeting, which starts at 9 a.m., and continuing thereafter as necessary.
The hearing shall be conducted in-person at the New Mexico State Capitol, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501, and virtually via a video conferencing platform. The hearing will last as long as required to hear all testimony, evidence, and public comment.
Detailed information concerning the time, location, and the virtual meeting link can be Read More
Step Up Gallery To Host 29th Annual Los Alamos Photographers’ Show March 22 Through April 30
STEP UP GALLERY News:
The Los Alamos Photo Club is hosting its 29th Annual Show opening to the public Saturday in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library. The public is invited to attend the opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, March 24. Additionally, the public is invited to attend a guided tour 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. Photographers will guide visitors through the exhibit and discuss techniques, equipment and subjects, as well as answer questions.
In recognition of Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) 25th anniversary, there will be a special section of the show for nature Read More
Los Alamos County Addresses Lumen Network Outages
The fiber line that was cut Monday morning is made up of ropelike sections of wire internally consisting of many hair-like fiber strands. Courtesy/LAC
Project work continued Monday morning beyond the area where the fiber line was damaged. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
For the second time in a week, the Los Alamos community experienced a network service outage that began around 8 a.m. Monday, March 17. Both outages occurred when fiber lines were broken during construction for the N.M. 4 Water Transmission Line Replacement/Fiber Conduit Installation Project along N.M. 4 between the N.M. 502 (truck Read More
Daily Postcard: Moon Framed Among Tall Trees
Daily Postcard: Moon framed among tall trees Monday viewed from White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of March 17, 2025
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150 or visit the County Projects page at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project Updates
Construction crews with TLC Plumbing & Utility have resumed work this week as part of the Bathtub Read More
Daily Postcard: Turkey Vulture Spreads Wings To Soak Up Warm Sunshine At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A turkey vulture warms its wings in Bandelier National Monument. Bandelier’s Frijoles Canyon has one of the largest turkey vulture roosts in New Mexico. From March through mid-September there are often 50 -60 vultures roosting in the main area of Frijoles Canyon near the visitor center. In the past, even greater numbers used the large cottonwoods located there. In the morning, vultures can be seen sunning themselves on the canyon slopes until the air warms and provides thermal updrafts to begin their days of soaring and feeding. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
House Passes Environmental Protection, Clean Energy Bills
Lead Sponsor Rep. Joanne Ferrary (D-Las Cruces)
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Friday, the House of Representatives passed key legislation to help facilitate transition to clean energy and protect New Mexicans from toxic chemicals.
House Bill 361, which passed unanimously, would help clean up and repurpose depleted oil and gas wells across New Mexico. The bill would authorize the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) to utilize these wells for energy storage or geothermal energy development. If no other uses are found viable, the wells would be plugged.
“New Mexico has nearly Read More
Valle Grande Viewed Today From Ranger Station At VCNP
View from the ranger station this afternoon of Valle Grande at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/Webcam Read More
Sunny Conditions Draw Skiers To Pajarito Mountain
Sunny conditions draw skiers to the slopes this morning at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Visit https://www.pajarito.ski/. Screenshot/PMSA
Skiers take to the slopes this morning at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Screenshot/PMSA Read More
Daily Postcard: Clouds Rolling In Toward The Jemez
Daily Postcard: Clouds are rolling in Saturday afternoon looking toward the Jemez Mountains. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
NMED Petitions For Rule On Workplace Heat Protection
NMED News:
SANTA FE—The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Occupational Health and Safety Bureau yesterday submitted a petition to the state’s Environmental Improvement Board to adopt a proposed rule on occupational heat illness and injury prevention.
The rule is a critical step in protecting New Mexico workers from exposure to high temperatures while at work.
The New Mexico Environment Department, and the Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau, have been actively advocating for worker safety in hot environments for several years through public outreach, presentations Read More
Looks Like Storm Brewing Over Los Alamos Area
Looks like a storm is brewing this afternoon over Los Alamos and the surrounding area. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque indicates scattered rain and snow showers possible until 4 p.m. followed by a slight chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Today’s high is expected to reach near 41 with a total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Rescinds Medio Fire Closure Order And Reopens Access To Popular Trails
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) rescinded the Medio Fire closure order, effective 8 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2025.
The closure area included all Forest Service lands, roads, and trails within an area that is roughly defined by Rio Nambe Trail #160 on the north, Borrego Trail #150 and Forest Road 412 on the east, Forest Road 102 on the south, and back up the forest boundary line on the west to meet Rio Nambe Trail #160.
The closure order was implemented after the Medio Fire in 2021 to protect public health and safety. While roads and trails in the area no longer fall under this Read More
County: Utilities Department To Propose Two Rate Changes
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is proposing two rate changes, for electric and sewer services, and a future rate restructuring that would allow DPU to implement Time-of-Use billing for electric service.
Proposals for the rate ordinances will be introduced to the BPU at its regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, with the public hearings at the following BPU meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16. Ordinances for these proposals are posted to the DPU website on the Rates and Fees page at ladpu.com/rates.
If approved by BPU, the proposals will Read More
Daily Postcard: Pajarito Ski Area Open For Spring Break
Daily Postcard: Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is open for 2025 Spring Break though March 23. Learn more here: https://www.pajarito.ski/. Screenshot/PMSA Read More
Los Alamos Geological Society To Meet Tuesday March 18
U.S. Bird Populations Continue Alarming Decline
CORNELL UNIVERSITY News:
ITHACA — The release of the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced today at the 90th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
The report, produced by a coalition of leading science and conservation organizations, reveals continued widespread declines in American bird populations across all mainland and marine habitats, with 229 species requiring urgent conservation action. The report comes five years after the landmark 2019 study that documented the loss of 3 billion birds in North America over 50 years. Read More
Pajarito Ski Hill Open For Spring Break
