Daily Postcard: Light Show Over Pinon Trails In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A beautiful light show filled the sky Sunday night over the Pinon Trails neighborhood in White Rock. Photo by Russell Purvis
Los Alamos Nature Center To Remain Open During Exterior Construction Starting Oct. 21
Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) would like to share that construction on the Los Alamos Nature Center building exterior will commence Monday, Oct. 21 and is anticipated to last approximately three weeks.
The Los Alamos Nature Center will remain open throughout this project with no anticipated disruptions to its regular hours or PEEC’s scheduled programming. This construction is part of Los Alamos County’s ongoing efforts to enhance the nature center facility and ensure it meets the needs of visitors. Read More
Scarecrow Holds On As Wind Blows Through Los Alamos
A scarecrow holds on for dear life as strong winds blow through downtown Los Alamos today on Central Avenue. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Posts From The Road: Travels & Reminiscing
Balloon Fiesta: Beautiful southwestern blue skies were present every day during this year’s Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Slightly breezy winds prevented the larger special shaped balloons from flying on some days but it did not prevent them from inflating and remaining on the ground for visitors to enjoy. The standard sized balloons flew every day of the nine day fiesta. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Special Shapes Glow: A special shapes glow was held on Thursday and Friday evening during the 52nd annual Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. The glow allows visitors to walk Read More
Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta Draws Thousands To The Jemez
Basket-weaver Andrew Harvier showing off some of his traditional baskets. Photo by I. Owsley/NPS
NPS News:
Nine days of special events and guest programming attracted more than 3,000 visitors to Valles Caldera National Preserve for its second annual Fall Fiesta, which occurred Oct. 5-13, 2024.
Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta offered participants a variety of opportunities to enjoy and learn about their park through daily ranger programs, cultural demonstrations, guest speakers, tribal artisans, and extended park hours.
“We are pleased with the momentum this event has gained in its second Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Participants Attend Environmental Session At Valles Caldera National Preserve
Scene from Leadership Los Alamos Environmental Session at Valles Caldera. Courtesy/LLA
Scene from Leadership Los Alamos Environmental Session at the Valles Caldera. Courtesy/LLA County Wildlife Message: About Bull Elk Antlers
The life span of a bull elk averages 10 to 13 years in the wild. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
How old is that elk?
COUNTING POINTS
A bull elk is defined by the number of points it produces, called “tines”. An elk with a total of 12 antler points (6×6 or 6-point) is called a ‘“royal” bull; one with 14 points (7X7 or 7-point) is an “imperial”, and one with 16 points (8X8 or 8-point) is a “monarch”.
Most mature bull elk are 6x6s. An elk’s first antlers are usually spikes. In a good habitat, a bull may have a 5-point rack as a 2-1/2-year-old and then a small six-point rack as a 3-1/2-year-old. Its Read More
Final 2024 Durango Steam Train To Silverton Oct. 26
DURANGO News:
This month, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad wraps up its iconic Silverton Steam Train excursion, with less than two weeks left to experience fall aboard the historic train.
Recently praised by The New York Times as a top fall train trip, the last steam locomotive to Silverton will depart from Durango Saturday, Oct. 26.
The D&SNGRR, including the Train Museum in downtown Durango, will be closed Oct. 27 through Nov. 21 to prepare for winter. Winter excursions begin Friday, Nov. 22 with The Polar Express™ Train Ride and Cascade Canyon Winter Train.
The Polar Express™ Read More
Daily Postcard: Rainbow Colors Sky Above Anderson Overlook Following Thursday’s Rain Storm
Daily Postcard: A rainbow decorates the sky Thursday viewed from Anderson Overlook. Photo by Pastor Nicolé Ferry
Another view of the rainbow viewed Thursday from Anderson Overlook. Photo by Pastor Nicolé Ferry
One more view of the rainbow spotted Thursday from Anderson Overlook. Photo by Pastor Nicolé Ferry Read More
Snow Falls Today On Pajarito Mountain Ski Area
Snow falls today over the Pajarito Ski Area. Photo by Cathy Hinojosa Read More
Cumbres And Toltec Chugging Through Fall Colors
Sam LeDoux: Response To Española Mayor Vigil
By Sam LeDoux
Española City Councilor
Educator
When I heard the Mayor (Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil) wrote an article in response to my criticisms of his proposed plastic bag ban in the Los Alamos Daily Post, I was hoping to find a well-reasoned and researched disagreement where we could have a substantive conversation about something that would impact our entire community. Unfortunately, as usual, the mayor took criticism of a policy proposal personally and wrote an angry screed filled with personal attacks. anecdotal evidence, and emotional appeals. I usually don’t answer the Mayor’s Read More
Los Alamos Little Theatre Halloween Ghost Hunt Oct. 26
COUNTY News:
Saturday, Oct. 26, between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, the Los Alamos Public Library and Los Alamos Little Theatre will host a ghost hunt in the historic and spooky Performing Arts Center at 1670 Nectar St. This Halloween adventure returns once more after the successful adventures of last year’s ghost hunters.
Available at the Performing Arts Center for the evening will be a number of ghost-hunting devices, including its featured device, the Flir One thermal cameras. With detectors in hand, participants can venture into the historic building Read More
Upcoming Office Closures On Santa Fe National Forest
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has announced two upcoming office closures that will affect the public. The offices will not be open to visitors or sell passes/permits on these days, please plan accordingly.
Closures include:
- Tuesday, Oct. 22 – The Supervisor’s Office in Santa Fe will be closed all day and will resume business hours Wednesday, Oct. 23; and
- Tuesday, Oct. 29 – ALL Santa Fe National Forest offices will be closed due to a staff event. The Supervisor’s Office, Cuba, Coyote, Jemez, Española and Pecos/Las Vegas district offices will resume business hours Wednesday
PEEC Nature Youth Group Members Earn Top Honors At Prestigious International AI Conference
Members of the PEEC Nature Youth Group including Adis Bock, Zoe Bent, Tate Plohr, Suchir Jha, Celia Pesiri, Sebastian Koglin, Phoebe Reid and Aditya Viswanathan. Photo by Ryan Ramaker
By Ryan Ramaker and Gowri Srinivasan
Members of the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Nature Youth Group have been awarded a prestigious prize for their innovative and socially impactful Artificial Intelligence (AI) project in the high school track of NeurIPS, the world-renowned AI conference.
Their project was one of only four winners selected from 335 global entries, putting them in the top Read More
Daily Postcard: Double Rainbow Follows Friday’s Rain
Daily Postcard: A double rainbow following Friday’s rain shower shines over Los Alamos Cooperative Market and Holiday Inn Express & Suites. Photo by Cameron Macdonnell Read More
Roadwork Continues On NM 4 San Ysidro To Jemez Pueblo
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MILAN – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Six along Brasier Asphalt (Contractor) will continue road work of N.M. 4 between San Ysidro and Jemez Pueblo.
Work began on the southern section of the corridor at mile marker 0.0 (San Ysidro) and will continue north to mile marker 6.0 (Jemez Pueblo). This is a pilot car operation as one lane will be closed for 1 mile through the construction zone.
The contractor’s work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Drivers should expect delays and plan travel accordingly. All Read More
Mountaineers Talk On Ski Climbing Mount Rainer Oct. 22
Heading towards the summit of Mount Rainier. Courtesy/LAM
By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
In late May of 2024 Greg Huey (Mud Duck) and Tadz Kostrubala (Tabone) successfully summitted the Rainier stratovolcano via the Disappointment Cleaver (DC) Route. At the Oct. 22 Mountaineers meeting, the two will discuss their DC ascent, fairly standard for Rainier, and their not-so-standard attempt to descend on skis. Mount Rainier is Washington State’s highest mountain, peaking out at 14,411 feet. It is most often climbed by the DC route, which climbs 9,000 feet on snowfields and Read More
Daily Postcard: Rainbow Viewed From La Senda
Daily Postcard: Rainbow viewed Thursday from La Senda in White Rock. Photo by Linda Uher Read More
Double Rainbow Spotted From Los Pueblos Street
A double rainbow spotted early this evening from the end of Los Pueblos Street. Photo by Ann Greene
