Fort Selden Lights Up For ‘Noche De Las Luminarias’ Tonight
Fort Selden Historic Site News:
Fort Selden Historic Site invites visitors from Radium Springs and beyond to celebrate the long winter nights. During “Noche de las Luminarias”, visitors can expect more than 900 luminarias lining the Fort’s footprint, a campfire, and family-friendly activities, including holiday-themed crafts.
Join the site in saying goodbye to 2023 and make a wish for 2024 by the campfire! Be sure to dress warm, winter nights are long and cold.
Various times from 5-8:30 p.m., Dec. 15 Fort Selden Historic Site,1280 Fort Selden Road, Radium Springs (I-25 to exit 19, 13 miles Read More
Community Invited To Experience ‘Lights Of Los Luceros’ Saturday Dec. 16 In Alcalde
NMHS News:
Los Luceros Historic Site will be dressed for the season for Lights of Los Luceros 5-9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 16 at 253 County Road 41 in Alcalde.
Farolitos, luminarias, and Christmas lights will line the site’s walking paths, helping visitors find their way as they stroll under the magnificent Milky Way. Arts and crafts vendors selling Pueblo pottery, quilts, biscochitos, and more will be there to help with your last-minute gift purchases.
There is ongoing construction along N.M. 68. To plan visit, review recommended routes on this downloadable map.
New Mexico Historic Sites values Read More
New Mexico Governor Hosts Los Alamos Panel Discussion On Importance Of STEM Education
Panelists from left, EM-LA Deputy Manager Eli Gilbertson, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, former County Councilor Sara Scott, Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium Co-Founder Tina Cordova and UNM-LA student Asher Stevens discuss importance of STEM education Thursday at SALA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Students, teachers, county and LANL representatives attend the governor’s panel discussion on STEM education Thursday afternoon at SALA Los Alamos Event Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
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Daily Postcard: Mountain Lion Feeds Hungry Brood At Bandelier National Monument
Daily Postcard: A mountain lion feeds her hungry brood earlier this month in their well-hidden den at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/BNM Read More
County Environmental Sustainability Board Meets Nov. 16
Daily Postcard: Goose Escorts Visitors Over To Bathtub Row
Daily Postcard: One of our local geese living in Ashley Pond assumed the role of ambassador Monday escorting a group of visiting students and teachers from San Antonio all the way over to Bathtub Row. The group was in town touring various locations and said they were headed back to the pond to hopefully return their escort. Photo by Jim O’Donnell Read More
Silver Lining To Commuter Traffic At Standstill On N.M. 4
The silver lining to commuter traffic at a standstill early Tuesday evening is the opportunity the pause provides to take in the beautiful landscape surrounding N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Badgers Play Near Burrow At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: An American badger plays with her cub near the entrance to their burrow at Bandelier National Monument. Rarely seen in Bandelier, badgers may be found in the Pinon-Juniper woodlands and the Ponderosa pine forests. Badgers are primarily nocturnal but can sometimes be active during the day. Badgers are usually solitary animals except during mating and child rearing. Badgers are burrow dwellers that dig new burrows and move frequently, as often as daily. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
Butcher: Los Alamos High School EcoClub
By CHARLOTTE BUTCHER
LAHS Senior
EcoClub Co-President
The young students at Los Alamos Public Schools deserve a better learning environment and a foreseeable future. As climate change is worsening, so is our environment around us.
The earth’s temperature has been rising at an accelerating rate. Temperatures of oceans around the world are rising, and deserts are drying. Even in our town, we have seen an increase in forest fires, higher temperatures, and raised rates of dry air.
Many believe that cars and big manufacturing industries are the main cause of climate change. In reality, schools Read More
Posts From The Road: Bishop’s Palace In Galveston, Texas
Bishop’s Palace Exterior: The exterior of the Bishop’s Palace seen from the front of the house reveals the size and ornate details of this magnificent castle. The house was built for Walter Gresham and family between 1887 and 1892. The house was sold to the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese in 1923 for Bishop Christopher Byrne hence the name Bishop’s Palace. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Stairs: After entering the front door of Bishop’s Palace one takes a few steps into the octagonal rotunda where the 40 foot tall mahogany stairway was the focus of the room. Rare woods were used throughout Read More
A Lone Tree Retains Its Leaves In Central Park Square
A lone tree retains its leaves adding color to Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Buck And Doe Graze Around Meadow Lane
Daily Postcard: A buck and doe graze along Meadow Lane Friday in White Rock. Photo by Linda Uher Read More
Bandelier Waives Entrance Fees In Honor Of Veterans Day
Trees line a small stream and the sky is blue with wisps of white clouds at Bandelier. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
Since 2006, Veterans Day has been a fee free day at Bandelier National Monument, this year is no exception. Today in honor of those who have served and sacrificed for our county, the National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to remember and honor our veterans by waiving entrance fees on Veterans Day at all National Park Service.
Fee free days provide opportunities to explore new places or enjoy a favorite. Out of more than 400 national parks, just over 100 charge an entrance fee. The entrance Read More
Daily Postcard: Early Sunrise Colors Low Hanging Clouds
Daily Postcard: An early sunrise colors clouds above White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Cleared Trees At Los Alamos National Laboratory Go To Provide Winter Heat For Pueblo Neighbors
Timber cleared during wildfire mitigation efforts at LANL go to tribal members to heat homes. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Woodstoves and kiva fireplaces are warming up this winter, thanks to free firewood cleared from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Recently, tribal members from the neighboring Accord Pueblos of San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Cochiti and Jemez collected hundreds of cords of firewood from Laboratory property, repurposing timber that was cleared during on-site wildfire mitigation efforts this year.
Every year since 2019, the Emergency Management Division has been Read More
U.S. Department Of The Interior Announces $18.24B In Fiscal Year 2023 Energy Revenue Including $2.9B For New Mexico
DOI News:
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced the disbursement of $18.24 billion in revenues generated in fiscal year 2023 from energy production on federal and Tribal lands and federal offshore areas.
U.S. energy production under President Biden’s leadership has reached an all-time high on both public and private lands throughout the nation.
The disbursements provide funds for states and Tribes to pursue a variety of conservation and natural resource goals, including irrigation and hydropower projects, historic Read More
Pajarito Mountain To Host Job Fairs Nov. 18 And Dec. 2
Jobs are available to work with this happy crew at Pajarito Mountain. Courtesy/PM
From Pajarito Mountain:
Want to work at a place that generates smiles and fun all winter long? Come work with the crew at Pajarito Mountain!
There is a range of indoor and outdoor positions available with fantastic perks, including a season pass to all MCP resorts, discounts on food and retail, exclusive access to fresh tracks, and much more.
Explore options at upcoming job fairs:
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Pajarito Mountain Lodge; and
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Pajarito Mountain Lodge
Cottrell Propst Commended For Key Environmental Victories
Secretary Sarah Cottrell Propst
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — Thursday, Secretary Sarah Cottrell Propst announced that she will leave her role as Secretary of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) at the end of December, after leading the agency for five years.
Representative Nathan Small (D-Las Cruces), Chair of the New Mexico House Appropriations and Finance Committee, issued the following statement commending the Secretary for her collaborative work and environmental progress.
“During her tenure, Secretary Cottrell Propst helped set New Mexico on a steady Read More
UAMPS & NuScale Agree To Terminate CFPP
COUNTY News:
Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and NuScale Power Corporation (NuScale) (NYSE: SMR) announced on Wednesday that they have mutually agreed to terminate the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP).
Despite significant efforts by both parties to advance the CFPP, it appears unlikely that the project will have enough subscription to continue toward deployment. Therefore, UAMPS and NuScale have mutually determined that ending the project is the most prudent decision for both parties.
The CFPP was a prospective nuclear generating facility, which was to be developed, Read More
Santa Fe National Forest To Begin Aerial Seeding Treatments For Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon Fire Area
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) began aerial seeding treatments on National Forest System (NFS) lands Nov. 8. The project area consists of 11,759 acres on the Pecos/Las Vegas District of the SFNF and on the Camino Real District of the Carson National NF in northern New Mexico.
The Forest Service has identified priority treatment areas within the fire perimeter with moderate to high soil burn severity. Seeding will help intercept rainfall and increase on-slope storage of water and sediment. This treatment will help stabilize hillsides impacted by the fire to reduce Read More
