Los Alamos Golf Course Begins Seasonal Closure Dec. 9
COUNTY News:
As the colder months approach, the Los Alamos Golf Course will close for the season starting Dec. 9.
However, the golf shop will remain open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, allowing visitors to purchase merchandise or handle golf-related needs.
The golf shop will be closed weekends.
This schedule will remain in effect through March 7, 2025, pending weather conditions and course maintenance requirements. Any updates regarding reopening or further adjustments will be communicated closer to the spring season.
For additional information, contact the Los Alamos Golf Course Read More
PEEC Invites Community To Participate In National Audobon Society’s 125th Annual Christmas Bird Count Dec. 15
Everyone is invited to participate in PEEC’s Christmas Bird Count Dec. 15. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Bird enthusiasts and nature lovers are encouraged to mark their calendars to participate in a day of discovery and community science. The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is hosting the local portion of the National Audubon Society’s 125th annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC), starting at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.
The Christmas Bird Count, the longest-running community science project in the world, provides critical data used by ecologists and ornithologists to study Read More
Daily Postcard: View On Thanksgiving From Main Hill Road
Daily Postcard: View Thanksgiving morning from Main Hill Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Rainbow And Snow Wednesday Morning Over Los Alamos
A rainbow and snow coming in Wednesday morning over Los Alamos. Photo by Rebecca Rutherford Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Releases Final Feasibility Study On Strategic Water Supply
Environment Cabinet Secretary James Kenney
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SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released its final feasibility study for the Strategic Water Supply (SWS), marking a significant milestone in Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s groundbreaking initiative in support of the state’s 50-Year Water Action Plan.
“Our 50-Year Water Action Plan protects our drinking water, diversifies our water supply, and strengthens our economy as we face ongoing water challenges,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “This Read More
Daily Postcard: Morning Rainbow Fills Sky Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A rainbow fills the sky Wednesday morning over Los Alamos. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsNew Mexico Cannabis Control Division Orders Recall Of Products Over Contamination Concerns
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Cannabis Control Division (CCD) has issued a consumer health and safety advisory after identifying contaminated cannabis pre-rolls and roll-your-own (RYO) products that tested positive for a prohibited pesticide.
The affected products, manufactured and sold by JBS Technologies NM, LLC (DBA Stash House), were distributed to licensed cannabis retailers between Jan. 1, 2024 and Nov. 25, 2024.
A full list of package IDs as well as a list of retail locations that received the products can be found below and on the CCD’s website.
The licensee has been ordered Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Offices Closed On Thanksgiving
SFNF News:
Happy Thanksgiving from the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). The Supervisor’s Office in Santa Fe and all District Offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, in observance of the federal holiday. Regular business hours will resume Friday, Nov. 29.
The holiday season is a time to spend with family and friends and many enjoy cutting down their own Christmas tree on the Santa Fe National Forest. Christmas tree permits can be purchased online at Recreation.gov and in person during regular business hours at local District Offices or at the Supervisor’s Office in Santa Fe.
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Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 27, 2024
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Happy Thanksgiving.
A winter storm is forecast for the coming week. Stay safe and drive carefully if traveling to spend the holiday with family. Enjoy the food and the company.
The smaller streams and the tributaries of the Rio Grande are starting to freeze and ice over.
The choice of locations to fish is limited by the weather conditions. Some places to try are below El Vado Dam and Abiquiu Dam on the Chama River. The Rio Grande does not totally freeze over, but floating ice can make fishing difficult.
Navajo Lake does not freeze over and remains Read More
County Updates December Trash & Recycling Schedule
Updated December 2024 recycling and yard trimmings collection schedule. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Environmental Services has released an updated December 2024 recycling and yard trimmings collection schedule.
The update shows the designated recycling collection days and holidays for December. There are no yard trimming collection days in December.
Visit the Environmental Services website to view the full trash and roll cart collection schedule.
For additional questions, call 505.662.8163 or email solidwaste@lacnm.us. Read More
County Public Works Department To Host Public Meeting Dec. 5 On N.M. 4 Crossing And Multi-Use Trail Improvements
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Public Works Department invites the public to attend an input meeting regarding the upcoming N.M. 4 Crossing and Multi-Use Trail Improvements Project.
The meeting is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 at Fire Station 3 in White Rock.
Zoom link for virtual attendance: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81357060773
Those unable to attend the public meeting may submit comments by Dec. 12 to lacpw@lacnm.us.
This project includes the design and construction of both new and reconstructed multi-use trails along N.M. 4 between Sherwood Boulevard and La Vista Drive and within Piñon Read More
Community Invited To Get Cozy With Hot Chocolate & Watch Home Alone 2 At Los Alamos Nature Center Saturday Dec. 14
PEEC News:
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with an evening movie and gourmet hot chocolate bar in the planetarium at Los Alamos Nature Center.
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This special screening of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.
The fun kicks off at 4 p.m., with a customizable hot chocolate bar, followed by the movie screening at 4:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to dress in their favorite “ugly” holiday sweater or coziest pajamas and slippers to get into the holiday spirit!
About Home Alone 2 (1992): The holiday Read More
Air Force Research Laboratory’s SPIRRAL Launch On SPX-31 Revolutionizing Space-Based Thermal Systems
AFRL News:
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, launched the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime, or SPIRRAL, experiment Nov. 4, 2024. SPIRRAL, flown by AFRL through the DOD Space Test Program, will characterize the performance of Variable Emissivity Materials, or VEMs, an approach toward solving thermal challenges for space vehicles while on-orbit.
VEMs are surface finishes that act like color-changing paints, however, the changes in coloration are only in the infrared light spectrum and are not visible to the human eye. VEMs can either reject or retain heat Read More
Daily Postcard: Graceful Osprey Soars Across Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: A graceful osprey soars across the sky in front of a forested hillside Saturday in Valles Caldera National Preserve. The community is invited to join a ranger Sunday, Dec. 1 for a winter birding adventure at Valles Caldera. Arrive at 8 a.m. at the main gate on N.M. 4, and from there, participants will caravan to the starting location. Bring a small snack and drinking water, and wear comfortable clothes that are weather-appropriate. Either cross-country skis or snowshoes are strongly recommended for current conditions. Trail difficulty will range from easy to moderate, during Read More
State Receives $18.6 Million To Keep Homes Warm This Winter
HCA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) has announced that it has received $18.6 million of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds to help New Mexicans stay warm and safe during this winter season.
“No New Mexican should have to choose between staying warm and putting food on the table,” said Niki Kozlowski, director of Income Support Division. “This funding ensures that many families with limited income won’t have to make that choice.”
LIHEAP is a federal program administered by the Health Care Authority and currently provides utility assistance Read More
County Board Of Public Utilities To Meet Wednesday Dec. 4
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities will hold a regular meeting 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public in person and may be viewed via Zoom at https://us06web.zoo m.us/j/88515885437.
BPU meetings are also available to view online at ladpu.com/BPULiveProceedings.
The complete agenda packet is available online at https://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
Daily Postcard: Mountain Lion Spotted Sunday In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: A mountain lion is spotted through a window sipping water from a pond at a residence Sunday evening in Quemazon. Photo by Pat Walls Read More
Register For PEEC’s Winter & Spring Forest Explorers
PEEC News:
Registration is now open for the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC)’s Winter & Spring 2025 Forest Explorers, an exciting opportunity for kids to connect with nature, explore the great outdoors, and develop a deeper understanding of the natural world.
Designed for children in grades 1-6, Forest Explorers is a 2.5-hour drop-off program held 3-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays starting Jan. 8 through April 30, 2025 (16 sessions in total; no meeting March 19).
Each session is led by PEEC’s experienced environmental educators and takes place around the beautiful canyons and Read More
County Providing Farolito Sand At Various Locations Nov. 27
Sand to fill farolito bags is available beginning Wednesday at Deer Trap on Barranca Mesa, Soccer Field Parking Lot on North Mesa and Parking lot by the transfer station in White Rock. Post file photo
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Division will be placing sand on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at various locations to fill farolito bags.
Sand Location:
- Deer Trap on Barranca Mesa;
- Soccer Field Parking Lot on North Mesa; and
- Parking lot by the transfer station in White Rock.
Los Luceros Historic Site To Host Ranger Walk ‘N Talk Tours Guiding Visitors Through Historic District Dec. 4 & 18
Los Luceros Historic Site at 253 County Road 41 in Alcalde. Courtesy/LLHS
Los Luceros Historic Site News:
The community is invited to join Interpretive Ranger Kara on one of two guided tours through Los Luceros’ historic district in December.
Visitors will be guided around the site and its buildings, like the nineteenth-century chapel, and learn unique history, such as how it was rebuilt by Luis and Eliza Ortiz after the previous chapel was washed away by the Rio Grande.
Visitors will also learn about other interesting characters from the past who lived and worked on the property.
The tour is Read More
