Community Celebrates Opening Of Los Alamos Reservoir
From left, Los Alamos County Council Chair Theresa Cull, Board of Public Utilities Chair Robert Gibson and Deputy Utility Manager for Gas, Water and Sewer Services Clay Moseley get ready to snip the ribbon and ceremoniously reopen the Los Alamos Reservoir Wednesday morning along with New Mexico Environment Department Watershed Protection Section Program Manager Kate Lacey Younge, Keystone Restoration Ecology President Steve Vrooman and Utility Manager Philo Shelton. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A view of the newly reopened Los Alamos Reservoir Wednesday morning. Completing Read More
LANL Scientist Allison Aiken To Lead ARM Mobile Deployment And Atmospheric Research Campaign
Allison Aiken will lead DUSTIEAIM interdisciplinary team. Courtesy/LANL
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Allison Aiken, a staff scientist in the Earth and Environmental Sciences division at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is the lead of a new Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility campaign called Desert-Urban SysTem IntegratEd AtmospherIc Monsoon, or DUSTIEAIM, in the Southwestern United States. This campaign will take place in Phoenix from April 2026 to September 2027, and will utilize an ARM mobile atmospheric Read More
Daily Postcard: Mountain Lion On Ledge At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: A mountain lion perches on a rocky ledge Wednesday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/NPS Read More
Catch Of The Week: Hurricane Misinformation
By REBECCA RUTHERDORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
In our digital age, we have access to pretty much anything online, which is great, but also…not so great when so much of what is available online are inflammatory posts on social media, meant to get clicks and views. Misinformation is running rampant.
Viral news is, well, viral. It’s like a bad stomach bug. Your kid gets it and throws up all over you. Before you know it, you’re throwing up all over the place, it gets all over your house, your other kids get it, your husband gets it, vomit everywhere. Yeah this literally happened when my oldest Read More
Daily Postcard: Waterfall Trickles Down Canyon At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A waterfall trickles down a steep canyon Monday at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by M. Keel Read More
Old Engine 489 Travels Across Fall Setting Near Chama
Old Engine 489 of the Cumbres & Toltec traveling across a fall setting Sunday near Chama. Jim Gourdoux Read More
Final Week For 2024 White Rock Farmers Market
SFCC Foundation Hosts National Star Party Event Oct. 19
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College Foundation announces that it will host a National Star Party event 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in the SFCC Planetarium (Room 215).
The event is a fundraiser to support SFCC’s Planetarium. Those who attend will view an exclusive livestream presentation from the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Ill. Participants need to pre-register and reserve the $50 tickets. Register or make a donation at https://bit.ly/sfcc_national_
Associate Dean Kelly Trujillo, Ph.D., is coordinating the event with the Santa Fe Stargazers, a local astronomy Read More
Governor Talks Education With Industry Leaders At New Mexico Oil And Gas Association Annual Conference
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
State News:
SANTA FE — During the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association’s (NMOGA) Annual Conference Monday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined Tracee Bentley, president of the Permian Strategic Partnership, and Missi Currier, president and CEO of NMOGA, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the state’s education system and the important role the oil and gas industry plays in advocating for long-term improvements to the education system.
Gov. Lujan Grisham, Bentley and Currier discussed the administration’s education initiatives, Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Viewed From Canyon Rim Trail
Daily Postcard: The sunset Monday viewed from the Canyon Rim Trail. Courtesy photo Read More
Talk Tracks Health Of New Mexico Hummingbirds Oct. 9
New Mexico Wildlife Federation:
As New Mexico becomes increasingly warmer and drier, biologist Shayne Halter is working on ways to gauge the health of hummingbirds that move through the state.
New Mexico is the summertime home of populations of black-chinned and broad-tailed hummingbirds, among others. Late in the summer, Rufous and calliope hummingbirds will pass through the state. All of the different types head south to Mexico during the winter.
Hummingbirds feed on plant nectar and insects. Changes in climate and land use are resulting in fewer blossoming plants in many areas. That Read More
Happening Now: Public Power Week!
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) and the American Public Power Association (APPA) are celebrating Public Power Week this week. DPU is among approximately 2,000 community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 54 million Americans.
In observance of Public Power Week, DPU offers a few tips on how to save energy and money in your home:
- According to the Alliance to Save Energy, the average U.S. home uses 70 light bulbs. Even though modern bulbs are energy efficient, you should still turn them off when they aren’t in use.
Purgatory Resort Bids Farewell To Summer With Peak Colors
Here is a look at the golden landscapes blanketing Purgatory Resort from this past weekend. A light dusting of snow has already graced the peaks, and mountain ops is gearing up to start snowmaking operations for the 2024-25 ski season. This winter, Purgatory Resort will be open daily Nov. 16, 2024, through April 13, 2025, with extended weekend operations continuing until April 27, 2025. Purgatory has several initiatives for this winter including Hermosa Park Express Lift #3 updates, expanded retail offerings, and convenient new pick-up stations for online purchases. Lift tickets are Read More
Amateur Naturalist: The Autumn Leaves
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
Autumn now is arriving. The most obvious sign is with leaves. The leaves of trees and bushes are turning yellow or red. Another sign is with birds. Hummingbirds drink flower nectar not only to meet their needs from day to day, but also to store nutrients for their migration flight south. As an example hummingbirds drank a pint of sugar water in a feeder on a daily basis at the start of September. This suddenly came to a stop toward the end of September when the first cool front of autumn arrived. The feeder now remains full, day after day. The hummingbirds have flown south. They Read More
County Environmental Services Says Thank You Community!
On Clean Up Los Alamos Day, Sept. 21, there were 15 groups and 75 participants around the community who in total collected 18 tons of trash. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Environmental Services wants to thank the community for Cleaning Up Los Alamos.
Various groups, including the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, Champions of Youth Ambition (C’YA), Girl Scout Troop 10717, Los Alamos Birders, Exit Realty, Los Alamos Sustainability Alliance (LASA), and private individuals came together for the cleanup event Sept. 21 in honor of National Clean Up Day and the 21st anniversary of Clean Read More
Aspens Light Up Countryside Near Santa Fe Ski Basin
Fall colored Aspens light up the countryside Sunday along the road near the Santa Fe Ski Basin. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Downy Woodpecker On Reservoir Road
Daily Postcard: A spiffy little Downy Woodpecker spotted Sunday on the Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
Pets Of The Week: Meet Barkley And Kaia
If you lost and regained cell phone service during the Verizon outage, you can thank Barkley for your full bars today – his ears are now transmitting data from the network. This 26 lb., 2-year-old itty bitty shepherd/cattle dog/helicopter mix is about the cutest thing this side of the Mississippi. Barkley goes home neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and with six months of free heartworm prevention – and you can probably cancel your satellite dish service, too. Española Humane is open to walk-in adopters 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Visit espanolahumane.org Read More
Children Can Learn To Love Rocks At Coronado Historic Site
New Mexico Historic Sites News:
In a partnership with the Martha Liebert Public Library in Bernalillo, Coronado Historic Site is offering a “Ranger Read and Learn” story time that is free and open to all ages.
At Ranger Read and Learn, a ranger from Coronado Historic Site will read a story and offer related conversation and activities. Children can listen to the book I’m Trying to Love Rocks by Bethany Barton to learn about rocks and explore the different types of rocks in New Mexico. Participants will then make a rock-based work of art after listening to the story.
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Daily Postcard: Squirrel Strolls Along Fences In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A curious little squirrel strolls along the top of fences and peers into the backyards of homes Saturday afternoon in the Pinon Trails neighborhood in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
