Daily Postcard: Autumn Colors Trees Along Rio Grande
Daily Postcard: View of autumn colored trees along the Rio Grande spotted Saturday from the top of the Red Dot Trail in White Rock. Photo by Jim Gourdoux Read More
Posts From Abroad: Sights Around Glasgow, Scotland
Helen and Chris Ortega, formerly of Los Alamos, are on a tour of Scotland and shared photos of their travels. Chris Ortega is shown here descending the staircase at his hotel Thursday in Glasgow. This port city is on the River Clyde in Scotland’s western Lowlands. It’s famed for its Victorian and art nouveau architecture, a rich legacy of the city’s 18th–20th-century prosperity due to trade and shipbuilding. Today it’s a national cultural hub, home to institutions including the Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet and National Theatre of Scotland, as well as acclaimed museums and a thriving music Read More
Inaugural Pajarito Oktoberfest Draws Large Crowd
The inaugural Pajarito Oktoberfest drew a large crowd Saturday to Pajarito Mountain. Pajarito Mountain and TCR Productions teamed up to produce this all-around win for the community. This collaboration yielded the Pajarito Mountain Run 10K, which benefits the Los Alamos High School Cross Country Team. Oktoberfest, beer and food, live music, disc golf and games for children filled the day. Courtesy photo
The inaugural Pajarito Oktoberfest drew a large crowd Saturday to Pajarito Mountain. Courtesy photo Read More
Sustainable Landscape Design Workshop Series Oct. 26
COUNTY News:
The Sustainable Landscape Design workshop series is halfway through, with only three sessions remaining. The series is being provided by the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service and Los Alamos Master Gardeners.
Remaining sessions are 6 p.m. at the White Rock Branch Library on these Thursdays:
- Oct. 26;
- Nov. 2; and
- Nov. 9.
Anyone can join the sessions in person or live online using the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84440717364.
Transitioning your landscape into meeting your needs while accommodating the resources Read More
Snowdonia And The Welsh Mountains With The Los Alamos Mountaineers Oct. 24
A trail through the Welsh mountains. Courtesy/Los Alamos Mountaineers
By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
The Oct. 24 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. Colin Hemez will speak about his explorations of the mountains of Wales.
Colin writes: “In the summer of 2022, I partook in a hiking trip through the mountains of northern Wales—an adventure enabled by Great Britain’s extensive train network and venerable right to roam laws. In this talk, I’ll share some photographs of the journey, discuss the history and future of walking in England, and reflect on the Read More
Daily Postcard: Autumn Scenes Around Ashley Pond Park
Daily Postcard: Fall colors surround the pond Saturday morning. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene of fall colors Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Fall colors decorate the trees Saturday morning at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The colors of fall surround Ashley Pond Park Saturday morning. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Autumn scene Saturday morning around Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
New Mexico Governor To Lead Clean Hydrogen Trade Mission To Australia
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
SYDNEY, Australia – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is leading a business and trade mission today to Australia on Sunday to participate in the Asia Pacific Hydrogen 2023 Summit and meet with manufacturing companies interested in expanding to New Mexico.
The governor will make an economic development announcement around clean hydrogen during the mission. During the summit, she will speak Oct. 26 on a panel titled “Regional Collaboration & Trade from Asia-Pacific to the World”. The governor will also meet with several Australian Read More
Explore East Mountains After Dark With Sandia Mountain Natural History Center Spooky Night
DCA News:
Get ready for Halloween and explore the ecology and natural beauty of the East Mountains at the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center (SMNHC) Spooky Night 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25.
SMNHC Spooky Night is a chance to meet a live owl, go for a night hike, learn about nocturnal creatures, view the moon and night sky, visit the Center’s museum, and enjoy all-ages activities focused on the moon.
This is a free event. Costumes are encouraged, but please wear a costume you can hike in if you’re interested in participating. SMNHC is an extra 2,000 feet of elevation above Read More
Daily Postcard: Creepy Little Ghost Spotted On Aster Street
Daily Postcard: A creepy little ghost is spotted hovering around a tree this week on Aster Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Santa Fe National Forest To Implement Rincon Prescribed Fire
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is planning to begin the Rincon prescribed fire beginning today, Oct. 20 and continuing through Sunday, Oct. 22, pending favorable conditions and daily line officer approval.
The Rincon Prescribed Fire is a 2,227-acre unit on the Coyote Ranger District located on French Mesa off Forest Road 8.
Fire management personnel have completed preparation work on the containment lines.
Contingency resources will be on-site and able to respond if needed until the burn is declared secure by the burn boss. Over the long term, crews will Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 20, 2023
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The fishing for kokanee salmon during the early part of the snagging season, which opened Oct. 1, has been slow. This is not unusual and the fishing should pick up later this season. One option while the snagging is slow is to fish for trout using conventional angling methods near where the salmon are running. One of the best baits during this time is fresh salmon eggs called roe. If you do get lucky enough to snag a female salmon, clean them immediately. The roe should be in two long sacks (skeins) along the backbone. Try to keep the sacks intact Read More
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome $26.7M Federal Investment In Northern New Mexico Grid Infrastructure
Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) welcomed $26.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program for two projects in northern New Mexico as part of the largest federal investment in America’s electric grid in history.
The Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) is receiving $ 15.4 million to deploy Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and microgrid capabilities to three locations. Due to the rural, geographically
SFNF Cancels North Aztec Springs Prescribed Fire
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fire management and leadership from the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) decided Wednesday to cancel the North Aztec Springs prescribed fire for the fall of 2023.
After careful evaluation of weather patterns and fuel moisture, fire management personnel determined conditions did not meet the required criteria outlined in the prescribed fire plan.
The North Aztec Springs prescribed fire unit is at the northwest corner of the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed adjacent to the communities of Hyde Park Estates, Paseo Segundo, High Summit, Los Cerros Colorados, Cerro Gordo and Read More
Daily Postcard: Flowers Color Landscape Along Arizona Ave.
Daily Postcard: Flowers blanket the landscape recently along Arizona Avenue. Photo by Jenn Moss Read More
Los Alamos County Transportation Board Update On Approval Of FY24 Snow And Ice Removal Plan
By MATT HEAVNER
Transportation Board Chair
On Thursday, Oct. 5, the Los Alamos County Transportation Board met. Daniel Blea, the County Traffic and Streets Manager presented updates to the county snow and ice removal plan. After discussion, the board approved the plan.
The main point of board discussion was support for the excellent work of county staff and the need for communication with county residents about how they can help county staff. One challenge for county staff working on snow removal after a storm is vehicles parked on the street. The board and county staff discussed various ways Read More
Rep. Leger Fernández Presses Forest Service Chief To Honor Commitment To Use Infrared Drones To Monitor Prescribed Burns In New Mexico
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández sent a letter Wednesday to U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore urging him to honor his commitment to use infrared drones for all prescribed burns in New Mexico.
Rep. Leger Fernández previously secured a commitment from Chief Moore to use infrared drones during prescribed fires after a holdover pile burn unknowingly smoldered for months and helped start the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
Infrared drones allow the Forest Service to safely and effectively monitor prescribed fires and Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Researcher Ruth Skoug Named 2023 American Geophysical Union Fellow
Los Alamos National Laboratory Researcher Ruth Skoug joins the prestigious AGU fellow group. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Ruth Skoug, of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Space Science and Applications group, was named fellow by the American Geophysical Union (AGU); Skoug is among 63 new fellows this year. Since 1962, AGU has elected fewer than 0.1 percent of its members to join this prestigious group of individuals.
She was selected for her far-reaching impact to experimental space plasma physics in the solar wind and magnetosphere.
“Ruth’s research has played a major role in the understanding Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Over Sullivan Field … Go Toppers!
Daily Postcard: Sunset falls over Sullivan Field Wednesday. The Hilltoppers football team plays Valley at 7 p.m. today on this field. Go Toppers! Photo by Dixon Wolf Read More
Spine-tingling Science Is The Treat At The 2023 High-Tech Halloween Friday Oct. 27 At Bradbury Science Museum
Scenes from a previous High-Tech Halloween at the Bradbury Science Museum. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
The Bradbury Science Museum is offering something a little different this season with hands-on STEM education fun for the whole family at High-Tech Halloween, 4-6 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 27, at the museum at 1450 Central Ave.
The Northern New Mexico community is invited, costumes are encouraged and activities are both eerie and educational. High-Tech Halloween is part of Los Alamos’s annual Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet. Both events are free.
Also in October, the Bradbury’s auditorium is Read More
Gessing: New Mexicans Should Choose The Vehicles That Work For Them
By PAUL GESSING
President
Rio Grande Foundation
An unelected board called the Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) is currently accepting public comments to determine whether New Mexicans have the freedom to move around this big, beautiful state (or not). We have created a website to help average New Mexicans defend that right. Go to: KeepYourCarsNM.com.
The Governor is pushing regulations which would force New Mexicans to buy vastly more electric vehicles than they currently do. If adopted 82% of the vehicles sold in our State will have to be electric within a few short years. There is nothing Read More
