County Non-Eessential Government Facilities Closed At 2 PM Today Due To Hazardous Weather Conditions
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos, New Mexico — Los Alamos County Manager Steven Lynne ordered the closure of all non-essential County government facilities at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 4, due to hazardous weather conditions.
The Los Alamos Eco Transfer station also shut down today at 2 p.m. along with the other county facilities.
Officials advise that the Atomic City Transit services, however, will continue to operate as scheduled. Residential and commercial trash was successfully collected today.
County Traffic and Street crews will continue to clear the major roads and streets according to Read More
12 Questions To Ask Before Powering Up Snow Thrower
Courtesy/OPEI
OPEI News:
Snow flurries and winter storms can be unpredictable and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) encourages home and business owners to prepare in advance before bad weather hits.
“Outdoor power equipment like snow throwers can make quick work of a big job,” OPEI President and CEO Kris Kiser said. “Just remember, when getting out your snow thrower, review your owner’s manual. You should know how to correctly operate controls and quickly shut it off if necessary.”
OPEI offers 12 Questions to ask before operating a snow thrower.
Have you read your owner’s manual? Read More
Scenes Of Road Conditions In Los Alamos & WR
NM-502 facing east along the airport about 9 a.m. today. Courtesy/LAC web cam
N.M. 4 near Rover Boulevard about 9 a.m. today in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC web cam
Central Avenue at 15th Street facing west about 9 a.m. today in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy/LAC web cam
Central Avenue at 15th Street facing south about 9 a.m. today in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy/LAC web cam
Diamond Drive facing north near Canyon Road about 9 a.m. today. Courtesy/LAC web cam
Diamond Drive facing north near the golf course about 9 a.m. today. Courtesy/LAC web cam Read More
Travel: Trip To American International Rattlesnake Museum
Bob Myers welcomes visitors to his Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque. Photo by Debbie Stone
Bob Myers and his green tree python. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
I don’t like snakes. Never have, never will. So, you might wonder what I was doing standing in The American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque surrounded by dozens of slithering creatures of all sizes and colors. It was mainly curiosity that drove me. I had read about this place for a number of years (it was recently voted Best Museum in Albuquerque for 2023 by Albuquerque The Magazine) Read More
Daily Postcard: Foggy View At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Low fog at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/VCNP Read More
UNM-Los Alamos Campus On 2-Hour Delay Thursday
UNM-LA News:
Due to inclement weather conditions, the UNM-Los Alamos campus will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan 4. Read More
Valles Caldera To Close Thursday Due To Storm
Looking across a snowy Valle Grande toward Cerro La Jara and the Valles Caldera National Preserve s southwest rim in late December 2023. Photo by Corey Lycopolus/NPS
VCNP News:
Due to the imminent winter storm and associated driving hazards, Valles Caldera National Preserve will be closed Thursday, Jan. 4.
This storm is expected to drop up to one foot of snow across the Jemez Mountains.
LANL On Delayed Opening Thursday Due To Storm
LANL News:
Due to the inclement weather forecasted to impact Los Alamos National Laboratory, a delayed opening is in effect for TA-55 shift workers reporting on-site:
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- 6 a.m. shift: Report on-site between 10 a.m. and noon
- 7 a.m. shift: Report on-site between 10 a.m. and noon
- 12:30 p.m. shift: Normal report time
- 3 p.m. shift: Normal report time
- 7 p.m. shift: Normal report time
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Note: Weather conditions can change. If there are changes to the Laboratory’s posture and/or to TA-55 shifts, follow-up notifications will be sent out. Read More
County Manager Steven Lynne Announces 10 AM Start Time Thursday For Non-essential Government Facilities
COUNTY News:
Due to forecasted hazardous weather conditions, Los Alamos County Manager Steven Lynne has ordered a delayed start time of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4 for non-essential government administrative offices.
Some additional County services and facilities may also be affected:
- Atomic City Transit fixed route service will begin at approximately 7 a.m. Thursday morning. For specific route information, visit www.atomiccitytransit.com, or check the ACTracker.
- The Aquatic Center plans to open at 10 a.m.
- The Ice Rink opening time will be determined Thursday morning.
- The Golf Course
National Weather Service Albq. Issues Winter Storm Briefing
Bandelier Closing Thursday Due To Expected Heavy Snow
Bandelier News:
Bandelier National Monument will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, due to expected heavy snow.
Check back for updates at ladailypost.com.
About Bandelier:
Bandelier National Monument protects, preserves, and interprets an outstanding portion of the Pajarito Plateau, including one of the largest concentrations of Ancestral Pueblo archaeological sites in the American Southwest. The park provides opportunities for people to connect with and enjoy a diversity of cultural and natural resources, striking scenery, wildlife habitats, remnants of a volcanic landscape, Read More
NMED Enforcement Watch Alert: 99 Enforcement Actions Initiated, Seven Resolved In December 2023
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has released updates for the month of December 2023 on the Enforcement Watch.
The Enforcement Watch is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases. Active cases involve an alleged violation of a regulation, rule, permit, license, etc. Resolved cases are those that were adjudicated in court of law or administratively resolved. The Enforcement Watch also provides tools for the public to report alleged environmental or workplace safety violations.
In the month of December, 99 new entries were added to the Active Read More
New Mexico Regulation And Licensing Department Revokes Licenses At Two Torrance County Cannabis Farms
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- Bliss Farm and Native American Agricultural Development Company ordered to immediately stop all commercial cannabis activity, pay large fines
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SANTA FE – The Cannabis Control Division (CCD) of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD) announced Tuesday it has revoked the licenses of two cannabis producers for exceeding plant count limits, not utilizing the state’s mandatory track and trace system and unsafe conditions, among other violations.
Bliss Farm and Native American Agricultural Development Company (NAADC), located just miles from one another Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Sun Setting Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: View of the sun setting Saturday over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Op-Ed: LAHS EcoClub Pushes For ‘Real Change In Los Alamos’
By SAMUEL CARMER
Los Alamos High School
Class of 2025
Our local EcoClub is pushing for real change in Los Alamos. We are asking Los Alamos County and Los Alamos Public Schools to electrify our school buildings and our school bus fleet. Please show your support by signing this form (Electrification) and emailing your school board member and county councilors.
Public schools are one of the largest consumers of energy in the country (K-12 Climate Action). They need lighting, heating, cooling, buses, and more. Many of our school buildings are heated by burning fossil fuels. This releases greenhouse Read More
Governor Addresses Termination Of Avangrid-PNM Merger
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement following Avangrid’s announcement that it has terminated its merger agreement with PNM.
“The termination of the merger agreement is not the outcome we desired, but I remain confident about future investments in our state, including by Avangrid, in the wind, solar and hydrogen solutions that are powering our state’s clean energy transition.
“New Mexico is open for business and on solid footing when it comes to attracting top-tier energy transition companies. Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 2, 2024
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
There was very little stocking of rainbow trout this past week. The only ice-fishing reports are coming in from Hopewell Lake between Tres Piedras and Tierra Amarilla.
This high-elevation lake is accessible by hiking in from the highway or by snowmobile. Fishing should be good for stocked rainbow trout and wild brook trout.
Eagle Nest Lake should open to ice fishing by next week and at Fenton Lake a week after that. The best fishing now is on the larger rivers as the smaller streams are icing up. Always be sure to check road conditions and ice Read More
Santa Fe World Affairs Forum Hosts Lunch Talk/Discussion With Dan Turk On Challenges In Madagascar
SFWAF News:
SANAT FE—Santa Fe World Affairs Forum (SFWAF) to host a lunch talk/discussion with Dan Turk on the environmental, food security and democracy challenges in Madagascar.
Turk has spent nearly 30 years working in Madagascar—an island nation off the coast of East Africa—that has some of the greatest biodiversity in the world but also one of the highest levels of poverty.
Once covered mostly in forests, Madagascar has few pockets of native trees remaining, one of which is in the Ranomafana National Park where Turk did his doctoral research.
Part of that research resulted in the Ranomafana Read More
Handsome Mule Deer Buck Hops Fence At Bandelier
A handsome mule deer buck hops a fence Monday at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Staff To Hold Public Meeting Jan. 10 On Upcoming Española Ranger District Prescribed Pile Burns
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- Learn more about upcoming prescribed pile burns in the Española Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest
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SANTA FE — The public is invited to join Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) staff to learn more about upcoming prescribed pile burns in the Española Ranger District.
The meeting is 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 in the classroom at the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Santa Fe.
Fire managers are planning two potential pile burns:
- The Pacheco Canyon piles are off Forest Road 102; and
- The Hyde Park piles are off Hyde Park Road.
Both pile burns are intended to reduce Read More
