Bike To School Event At Piñon School Draws 92 Riders
Scene from Bike to School event Wednesday at Piñon Elementary School in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
Scene from Bike to School event Wednesday at Piñon Elementary School in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Piñon Elementary School hosted a highly successful Bike to School event Wednesday, with an impressive turnout of 92 participants. The event aimed to promote physical activity and encourage environmental consciousness among students and families.
The highlight of the morning was the warm welcome from Piñon Elementary’s mascot, who greeted the children as they arrived, spreading Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Completes Session On Environment
Melissa Mackey, left, speaks with Los Alamos County Water and Energy Conservation CoordinatorAbbey Hayward about steps that can be taken to reduce energy usage at home. Photo by Martha Katko
LLA students learn about mulch and recycling at the Eco Station. Photo by Terra Hite
LLA News:
Los Alamos Leadership met for its environmental session Friday April 19, the final session before this year’s cohort of participants graduates. The day’s session began with student speeches on various topics from appreciating modern art to influential bosses. This was followed by several informative presentations Read More
Stansbury Celebrates First Appointees To DOE Foundation
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) celebrated the inaugural Board of Director appointees to the Department of Energy’s Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation.
The independent non-profit foundation was created through the bipartisan Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act; Congresswoman Stansbury’s first piece of legislation in the House of Representatives.
“At our leading research laboratories across New Mexico and the nation, our scientists expand what is possible in science and technology Read More
Piñon Park Splash Pad Opens For Summer Season May 24
Scene from Piñon Park Splash Pad last season. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Parks and Open Space Division has announced the Piñon Park Splash Pad at 10 Sherwood Blvd. in White Rock will open for the summer season at 10 a.m. Friday, May 24.
The Splash Pad will be operational 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week and is scheduled to remain open through Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2.
Adult supervision is recommended for the Splash Pad area, as this is an unsupervised facility. Athletic or similar equipment is not allowed, and animals are prohibited. Those using the facility are asked not Read More
Daily Postcard: Hawk Soars Above Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: A Swainson’s hawk soars across a blue sky Wednesday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Spring has sprung at Valles Caldera and it’s right in the middle of bird migration. Birds are making their way back north from their winter grounds in the southern United States and Mexico, Central America and South America. During the fall, migratory birds head south for warmer temperatures and more secure food availability, and in the spring, they come back north to breed and raise their young. Valles Caldera is in the Central Flyway of North America, so expect to see certain species of birds Read More
Bilingual Storytime About NM Plants At Ranger Read & Learn
NMHS News:
In a partnership with the Martha Liebert Public Library in Bernalillo, Coronado Historic Site is offering a new “Ranger Read and Learn” storytime that is free and open to all ages 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at Martha Liebert Public Library, 124 Calle Malinche.
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 a bilingual story about maíz, or corn, at 10:30 a.m. They will then learn about the types of plants the people who lived at Kuaua and Jemez Pueblos grew in their gardens. Participants Read More
RE/MAX First To Host Shred Event Saturday In CPS
CHAMBER News:
RE/MAX First is hosting a shred event this Saturday, May 11 in its parking lot at 116 Central Park Square (CPS).
The event runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and there will be a limit of 5 boxes per person.
RE/MAX First will also be removing filing cabinets from its offices, and anyone interested in taking them can call Chris at 505.412.3665. Read More
Los Alamos County Council Proclaims May Bike Month & May 16 Bike To Work Day
From left, Los Alamos County Councilor David Reagor, Public Works Director Juan Rael and Transportation Board member David Hampton with the proclamation, which declares May ‘Bike Month’ and May 16 ‘Bike to Work Day’ during Tuesday’s council meeting. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council proclaimed May as “Bike Month” and May 16 as “Bike to Work Day” during its regular meeting Tuesay night.
Councilor David Reagor read the proclamation:
WHEREAS, On November 30, 2017, Los Alamos became a Bronze status Bicycle Friendly Community as designated by the League of American Bicyclists, Read More
BPU Meeting On Consideration Of Solar Rule Updates Location Has Changed To Los Alamos Nature Center
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is proposing changes to Rule E-5 under its rules and regulations. Rule E-5 covers standards for interconnection of customer-owned rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems.
A detailed question-and-answer document on the changes and the impacts for customers with PV systems, as well as customers without solar panels, is online at ladpu.com/solar2.
This item will be presented to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) for approval 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 in the planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, (Council Read More
Ed The Goose & Partner Becoming Parents At Ashley Pond!
Mama goose watches over her eggs Tuesday at Ashley Pond. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
County Animal Control has placed a goose house over Ed’s and mama goose’s eggs to help protect them from predators at Ashley Pond. The public is asked to keep their distance and not leave lettuce around or in the house. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
BY KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Some may assume that a pond in the middle of town is stagnant or at least entrenched in an uninterrupted cycle: the weather cools, then chills, making the grass turn brown and the pond Read More
Reagor: Unleash The Los Alamos Home Solar Program
By DAVID REAGOR
Los Alamos County Councilor
Solar energy is the only abundant energy source in Los Alamos County, with tens of Megawatts of potential solar energy in our residential areas. Yet, Los Alamos County has a very modest solar program. We have a solar facility at the old landfill and a few Megawatts of solar on residential properties. This is intentional as the rules for solar installations in Los Alamos are very restrictive.
The official county cap is to not go past 6 MW total in solar production and also limit individual homes to enough panels to match their needs. However, small solar Read More
County Invites Community To Be Skywarn Storm Spotters
COUNTY News:
Hosted by the Los Alamos County’s Emergency Management Office, the first quarterly meeting of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) of Los Alamos will include critical Skywarn storm spotter training. Representatives from the National Weather Service (NWS) will administer this free training session starting at 2 p.m. May 23, 2024 at Fuller Lodge.
The public is invited to attend; no registration is required.
Skywarn, a program established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the late 1960s, plays a pivotal role in safeguarding communities Read More
Daily Postcard: Hummingbird Rests On Branch In Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A rufous hummingbird with an orange and green iridescent throat is spotted resting on a branch Wednesday at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Sally King. Read More
LANL: Climate Change Could Expand Habitable Environments For Mosquitoes
Carrie Manore, left, and Morgan Gorris are part of a team at Los Alamos National Laboratory that is looking at how climate change could impact where mosquitoes live. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- More communities could be at risk for contracting mosquito-borne diseases
A research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is using computer models to simulate how climate change could expand the geographical range in which mosquitoes live, which may cause an increase in mosquito-borne illness. The study was recently published in the Journal of Climate Change and Health.
“We found that all nine species Read More
LANL Team Jumps Into Action To Save 169-Year-Old Tree
Rich Nieto, Tom Marks and Jim Jones in front of the 169-year-old ponderosa. Erosion had exposed the root system, but the team jumped into action to save it. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Wildland fire program team noticed exposed roots
The keen eyes of the Wildland Fire Program team spotted what is thought to be the one of the largest and possibly oldest ponderosa pine trees on Lab property while prepping for defensible space mitigation, part of protecting the area from wildfire.
The team had walked approximately 45 acres of forest off East Jemez Road to mark and review sections recommended by the prescription Read More
Heinrich, Vasquez, Zinke Introduce Legislation To Scale Up Locally Led Big Game Migration Initiatives
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) introduced the Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scale up popular, locally-led, and voluntary big game migration pilot projects with private landowners, conservationists, and agriculture groups.
“Private landowners and agricultural producers in New Mexico and across the West play a key role in our effort to increase habitat connectivity Read More
Valles Caldera Installs Wildlife Viewing Scopes
Hummingbird resting on an aspen branch on Cerro Abrigo. Photo by C. Lycopolus/NPS
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – The high-elevation ecosystems of Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP)—ranging from 8,000 to 11,254 feet above sea level—support a great diversity of wildlife, including several thousand elk, healthy populations of Gunnison’s prairie dogs, mountain lions, bears, bobcats and coyotes. A rich array of migratory birds can be found in the park’s woodlands, grasslands and wetlands. Chorusing frogs can be heard throughout the day as they take advantage of the spring snow melt-off. Read More
Large Moth Spotted On Sidewalk In White Rock
A large moth is spotted Monday on a sidewalk in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis
View of a moth spotted Monday in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis
View of a moth spotted Monday in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science To Unveil ‘Conserving America’s Wildlands: The Vision Of Ted Turner’
NMMNHS News:
This Saturday, May 11, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) will unveil Conserving America’s Wildlands: The Vision of Ted Turner, a new traveling exhibition that brings together stunning wildland photography with never-before-seen fossils and other specimens from the museum’s Research Collections.
Presented by Thornburg Investment Management, this exhibition paints a vivid picture of the deep history found in our wild places and the value of conservation. This new exhibition features photos captured by Rhett Turner, son of media mogul and conservationist Read More
Daily Postcard: Flowering Plum Tree In The Morning Light
Daily Postcard: A flowering plum tree in the morning light decorates the yard of a residence recently in Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
