Environmental Sustainability Board To Meet Jan. 18
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here.
Powder Alert: Pajarito Gets 10 Surprise Inches Of Snow!
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area gets 10 surprise inches of snow! It doesn’t get much better than this — three-day weekend ahead and powder on the mountain. Get tickets online today, skip the line, and head straight to the lift to get the goods. GET TICKETS. Courtesy/Pajarito Read More
Stargaze Into Adventure: Dive Into Astronomy Basics At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium With PEEC
PEEC News:
The community is invited to visit the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium for the Basics of Astronomy series in January. Starting Jan. 12, take a basic exploration of the stars and constellations of the night sky in the planetarium.
Participants will observe patterns in the night sky and listen to stories told by people around the world from before telescopes existed. Depending on the weather, we may also go outside to see what we can find in the Los Alamos night sky.
The Basics of Astronomy series caters to those interested in astronomy who may not be experts in the field. You are welcome Read More
USDA Forest Service: The Future Of Fire Is Female
The Women in Wildland Fire Crew led in line by Ashlynn Buschschulte, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, 2023. Photo by Julianne Nikirk/USDA Forest Service
A Women in Wildland Fire cadet practices hoselays during Women in Wildfire Training, 2023. Photo by Julianne Nikirk/USDA Forest Service
USDA Forest Service News:
Last summer, when a wildfire started near her hometown, McClane Moody saw groups of scruffy men running around in dirty yellow shirts, green pants and muddy boots.
They were wildland firefighters working to control the blaze. Moody was intrigued. She wanted to help her Read More
LAHS Graduate Spotlight: Dion Obermeyer Class Of 2009
LAHS 2009 graduate Dion Obermeyer now owns a small canyoneering and rock climbing guide service, Rock Odysseys, with his fiance Gabby Olsen. Courtesy/Dion Obermeyer
Co-owner Dion Obermeyer with Rock Odysseys guides. Courtesy/Dion Obermeyer
By DION OBERMEYER
Owner of Rock Odysseys
LAHS 2009 Graduate
- “Growing up in Los Alamos has had a significant impact on my life trajectory.” –Dion Obermeyer
In year 2000, I started my first job as a paper delivery boy. My route was a handful of streets in Western Area, about a half mile east of Los Alamos High School (LAHS) and Sullivan Field.
Each delivery Read More
Daily Postcard: Snow Covers Wooden Bridge At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: Snow covers a wooden bridge Wednesday at Bandelier National Monument. Bandelier will be closed today, Jan. 12, due to an expected winter storm. Photo by Tom Smith/NPS Read More
PEEC Hosts State Climatologist David DuBois Talk Jan. 18
State Climatologist David DuBois
PEEC News:
State Climatologist and Associate College Professor at New Mexico State University David DuBois will discuss the status and impact of climate change 6-7:15 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. It will also be available virtually.
DuBois’ talk, which is provided by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center, will touch on the status of climate change both globally and across New Mexico, discuss the impacts of climate change on water, agriculture, forests, human health, and air quality, along with other topics. DuBois will use some of Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Researchers Reveal Massive Tyrannosaurus Rex Relative
A rendering by artist Sergey Krasovkiy of Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, a newly discovered relative of T. rex. A partial skull on view at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science was a key part of the discovery. Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A team of researchers that includes New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) Executive Director Dr. Anthony Fiorillo authored a new study that reshapes our understanding of how the most famous dinosaur to ever walk the earth – Tyrannosaurus rex – first arrived in North America by introducing its earliest known Read More
Bandelier To Open At Noon Friday To Clear Snow
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier National Monument will open at noon Friday, Jan. 12, to allow for park snow removal operations.
Additional updates will be posted to Bandelier’s website and social media accounts and ladailypost.com.
For more information about Bandelier National Monument visit www.nps.gov/band. Read More
UNM-LA Closed At 2 PM Due To Inclement Weather
Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
Due to inclement weather conditions, the UNM-Los Alamos campus closed at 2 p.m. today, Jan.11. Read More
Plows On The Job Clearing Snow From Local Roadways
Plows are on the job today clearing snow from the roadways around Los Alamos and White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Offices To Close MLK Day
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — All Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, for the federal holiday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Regular business hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Looking for ways to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy? Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service. The National Day of Service celebrates the civil rights leader’s life and legacy by encouraging all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Visit MLK Read More
EM Continues Winning Streak As Scorecard Shows Another Year Of Deep Cleanup Progress
A 125-foot-tall environmental exhaust stack towers over the New Filter Building, one of two buildings that make up the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Courtesy/USDOE
USDOE News:
EM checked off the majority of its priorities for calendar year (CY) 2023, completing complex work that led to critical progress, made possible by support from its state, tribal and local partners.
The CY 2023 Mission & Priorities Scorecard demonstrates EM’s commitment to the health and safety of the communities hosting cleanup sites. EM again hit its Read More
Council Moves To Make Los Alamos Part Of Bee City USA
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
A group of passionate community members’ efforts paid off to make Los Alamos a Bee City USA affiliate; County Council unanimously approved 6-0 to adopt a resolution to support the Bee City certification during its regular meeting Tuesday night. Councilor Keith Lepsch was absent.
Deputy County Manager Linda Matteson explained the resolution is one step in becoming an affiliate. The next step will be to apply to Bee City USA to finalize the County’s membership. Other steps, she said, include forming a committee, installing a Read More
Snowy Scene Of Morning Traffic Lined Up On Diamond Drive
A snowy scene of morning traffic lined up today on Diamond Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: View Heading East On Main Hill Road
Daily Postcard: View heading east Friday down the Main Hill Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Community Invited To Help Solve Animal Mystery
The community is invited to help solve this mystery, Take a close look at the tracks in this photo and share how you think this mystery creature crossed the fence? The fence is not bent underneath, and the hoof prints look relatively large, Based on the tracks, it doesn’t appear that it jumped … any ideas? Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Adjustments Made To LANL Transmission Line Public Meeting … Weather Could Impact In-Person Accessibility
LANL News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration has made adjustments to the Thursday, Jan. 11, public meeting for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Project Draft Environmental Assessment to accommodate crowd-size and a potential snowstorm.
The meeting will be in the Jemez Rooms in the West Wing of Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave. Attendees are encouraged to enter via the Main Entrance. A campus map is available at the bottom of this notification and here.
There will also be signs and meeting hosts to direct attendees to the correct Read More
Bandelier To Close Thursday Due To Expected Storm
Bandelier News:
Bandelier National Monument will be closed Thursday, Jan. 11, due to an expected winter storm.
Updates will be posted to the park’s website, social media accounts and ladailypost.com. Read More
County Environmental Services Closed Jan. 15 For MLK Day
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Environmental Services will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
This includes operations at the Eco Station and the Overlook Convenience Center. Residential and commercial trash and recycling collection service will also be suspended.
If Monday is your normal trash and recycle collection day, please place your roll carts out by 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan 17 for pick-up.
Visit the Environmental Services website for the full 2024 Holiday and roll cart collection schedule, as well as the 2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Read More
