Daily Postcard: Moonrise Over Beautiful Española Valley
Daily Postcard: Moonrise shines early Monday evening over the beautiful Española Valley. Photo by Liddie Martinez2024 Emissions Inventory Live Training Session Feb. 12
NMED News:
Live Training Session: The 2024 Emissions Inventory Training Session is scheduled for 2-3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Use the following link to join the training session: Join the meeting.
The link to attend the training session can also be found on our website.
2024 Emissions Inventory: The NM Environment Department (NMED), and pursuant to 20.2.73.300 NMAC – Emission Inventory Requirements will be collecting the 2024 Emissions Inventory. The emission inventory period begins Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024, and emissions reporting is due Jan. 1 through April 1, 2025. Read More
PEEC: Snowshoe & Cross-Country Ski Adventure Feb. 15
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Los Alamos Mountaineers (LAM) invite outdoor enthusiasts to a snowshoe and cross-country ski outing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. This 4.5-mile intermediate trek offers stunning views along the East Fork of the Jemez River, starting from the Las Conchas trailhead and ending at the East Fork trailhead, with about 800 feet of elevation gain.
Details:
- Admission: $4–$10 (member/non-member, individual/family rates)
- Meet at: Los Alamos Nature Center (8:30 a.m. for gear borrowing; 9 a.m. departure)
Daily Postcard: ‘Atmospheric Pac-Man’ Over Western Area
Daily Postcard: ‘Atmospheric Pac-Man spotted Sunday about to gobble up Western Area neighborhood.’ Photo/description by Brint Perera Read More
Legislation To Raise New Mexico’s Top Oil And Gas Royalty Rate On State Lands Passes First Committee
NMSLO News:
SANTA FE — Legislation pushed by New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard to increase the top royalty rate charged for new oil and gas development on the best state lands from 20% to the market rate of 25% cleared its first hurdle Feb. 6.
Senate Bill 23, sponsored by Sen. George Muñoz and co-sponsored by Sen. Liz Stefanics and Rep. Matthew McQueen, would bring New Mexico’s royalty rate in line with what is charged in Texas and on private lands in New Mexico and would generate millions more each year and $1 billion to $ 2 billion overall in additional value for New Mexico’s Read More
Robinson: A Bigger Conversation About Water
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Service
For the two sponsors of the Strategic Water Supply bill now before the Legislature, this is personal.
Rep. Susan Herrera, D-Española, said she gets asked frequently why she’s carrying the governor’s controversial bill. She explains that her district is rural and agricultural.
“Eighty percent of the people coming to me with problems have water problems,” she told the House Agriculture, Acequia and Water Resources Committee. “Climate change is real. I’ve seen things in the last five years I never thought were possible…
“This Read More
Valles Caldera’s Central Resurgent Dome Redondo Peak
View of Valles Caldera National Preserve’s central resurgent dome, Redondo Peak, viewed in the distance from Valle San Antonio. Valles Caldera is the model for resurgent calderas, meaning that it is considered the best example of this volcanic landform in the world. Valles Caldera’s resurgent dome, Redondo Peak, is approximately 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) higher than the caldera floor and reaches an elevation of 11,258 ft (3,431 m). Extensive studies of Valles Caldera since the 1960s have been essential for understanding the origin and eruption dynamics of caldera resurgence. Learn more Read More
Daily Postcard: Spectacular Sunrise Observed From Urban
Daily Postcard: Spectacular sunrise observed early Sunday from Urban Park. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Posts From The Road: Fort Griffin State Historic Site
Administration Building: Ruins of the stone administration building stand in the center of the hill where Fort Griffin was constructed. The administration building housed offices including the office of the commanding officer of the fort. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Sutler’s Store: Windblown grassy fields in Fort Griffin with the remains of Sutler’s Store, a civilian owned business that furnished canned food and other general supplies to soldiers. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
In post-Civil War years the U.S. Army Read More
Registration Opens For 2025 Mountaineers Climbing School
Scene of rock climbing. Courtesy/Los Alamos Mountaineers
By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
- Scholarships available in cases of need for 2025 Los Alamos Mountaineers Climbing School
The Los Alamos Mountaineers would like to announce their 2025 rock climbing school, in conjunction with Mountain Skills Rock Climbing Adventures of Taos. Details can be found on the climbing school page at https://www.lamountaineers.org/drupal7/node/1169. Scholarship aid may be possible in cases of need.
Mountain Skills, supported by Mountaineers volunteers, will teach rock climbing with Read More
Daily Postcard: Roadrunner Spotted On Los Pueblos
Daily Postcard: Lyle and Peggi Edwards spotted this roadrunner on a game camera in their back yard Monday on Los Pueblos. This is just the second roadrunner the couple has seen in the 63 years they have resided in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Debbi Miller Read More
$340 Million Climate Measure Clears Senate Committee
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo
By ANDRÉ SALKIN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
The Senate Conservation Committee voted Saturday to recommend spending $340 million on both statewide and local sustainable energy projects.
Those investments would come through a new “Community Benefit Fund” proposed by Senate Bill 48, with Senate Bill 49 proposing the $340 million in one-time allotments to be used between fiscal years 2026 and 2028.
Both bills are being sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart, D-Albuquerque; both passed committee Saturday on 5-3 party-line votes.
Proposed Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Celebrates Opening Of Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life With Free Admission Feb. 16
Scene from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science at 1801 Mountain Road NW in Albuquerque. Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is celebrating the opening of the new Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life with a beach party 300 million years in the making!
When: The museum is free with proof of New Mexico residency 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. Activities run10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
The Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life, the museum’s new permanent exhibition showcasing life in New Mexico before the Read More
Daily Postcard: Glorious Masterpiece Fills Sky At Sunset
Daily Postcard: A glorious masterpiece fills the sky Monday viewed from Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Los Alamos Community Seed Library Presents Expert Small Spaces Gardening Panel Saturday Feb. 15
New Mexico State Land Office Confident Royalty Rate Hike Will Prevail With Senate Finance Leader’s Support
State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard in her office in downtown Santa Fe. Photo by Carol A. Clark
By Alaina Mencinger and Margaret O’Hara
The Santa Fe New Mexican
State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard is optimistic her yearslong effort to raise New Mexico’s oil and gas royalty rate on the top tracts of land is finally poised for success.
The current legislative session marks the fourth time in recent years her agency has advocated for royalty rate increases, which she says are falling behind private land leases and neighboring states like Texas — costing the state tens Read More
Bosque Redondo Memorial Kick-Starts Season Of Weekly Ranger Tours Feb. 22
NMHS News:
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site is re-starting ranger-led tours 1-3 p.m., Saturdays, beginning Feb. 22, after taking the early winter season off.
Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha offer a weekly guided tour of the permanent exhibition, Bosque Redondo…A Place of Suffering…A Place of Survival. Participants will also experience a tour outdoors, visiting the site’s flock of Navajo Churro sheep and exploring the exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site.
These tours teach people about the experiences of the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Read More
Paper Co-Authored By NM Museum Of Natural History & Science Curator Shows Value Of Museum Collections
An image of NMMNHS Bioscience Collections. Courtesy photo
NMMNHS News:
Albuquerque, NM – A paper co-authored by New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Biosciences Curator Dr. Jason Malaney on the need to collaboratively develop collection infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries was published in the world-renowned journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
“Projects like this showcase the value of local and international partnerships.” said New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) Executive Director Dr. Anthony Fiorillo. Read More
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Announces 2025 Summer Operations
Courtesy/Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
DSNGR News:
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNGRR) announces its highly anticipated summer operating schedule. The 2025 season features the new Highline Express evening excursion and celebrates the 100th anniversary of the K-36 class locomotives.
Following a successful trial run last year, the Highline Express returns this summer with an extended schedule, offering more opportunities for passengers to experience this scenic evening excursion. This 3.5-hour evening round trip excursion offers travelers Read More
Daily Postcard: Scene Of Valle Grande Thursday Afternoon
Daily Postcard: Screenshot of the Valle Grande from the ranger station webcam back in operation Thursday afternoon at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/VCNP
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