Daily Postcard: Sunset Casts Orange Hue Over Large Cloud
Daily Postcard: Sunset casts orange hue over large cloud Tuesday above LANL. Photo by Kathy Willcutt Read More
Leger Fernández, Valadao And Pingree Introduce Bi-partisan Legislation To Support Water Conservation And Drought Resilient Practices
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday, U.S. Reps Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.03), David G. Valadao (R-CA-22) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) introduced the Support Water-Efficient Strategies and Technologies Act (WEST) Act (H.R. 5764) to support agriculture practices more commonly used in Western arid climates.
This bipartisan bill would allow the USDA Secretary to increase cost shares to 85 percent for Environmental Quality Incentives Programs (EQIP) practices that support water-conserving and drought-resilient Read More
National Park Service Approves Valles Caldera Front-Country Infrastructure Improvements Project
View of Valles Caldera National Preserve Front-Country. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Valles Caldera National Preserve’s upcoming Front-country Infrastructure Improvements Project. The park will now be able to make accessibility upgrades to existing facilities, increase access to the park’s cabin district, and install outdoor interpretation exhibits in the park’s front-country.
“By making much needed improvements to existing infrastructure at the park, we will better showcase Valles Read More
Daily Postcard: Doe And Fawn Spotted Downtown
Daily Postcard: Doe and fawn spotted Thursday downtown near Farmers Market. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Del Jimenez To Speak On Bindweed Eradication Oct. 2
Field bindweed, ‘the nemesis of every gardener, especially every vegetable gardener’. Courtesy/Summit Garden Club
Summit Garden Club News:
At the Monday, Oct. 2, meeting of Summit Garden Club, Del Jimenez, NMSU assistant professor and extension agent, will speak on bindweed – its identification, growth habits, ability to choke off other plants, and eradication by bindweed gall mites.
He will also discuss removal of Tribulus terrestris, known to all as goat heads.
The meeting is open to the public and no registration is required. The meeting will be held at the White Rock Senior Center, Read More
JROMC Lecture: It’s All Downhill – A Brief History Of Skiing At Los Alamos
Limon Perrot, Robert Carter, Enrico Fermi and David Inglis skiing at Sawyer’s Hill. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society
JROMC News:
The community is invited to attend a free lecture on the history of skiing in the Jemez Mountains, on Monday, Oct. 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Ave., presented by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) and co-sponsored by the Los Alamos snowboarding and mountain biking racing teams.
The presentation will trace the history of skiing in Los Alamos from the Ranch School programs through the development of Sawyer’s Read More
DPU Countdown To Public Power Week 2023
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will be celebrating Public Power Week Oct. 1-7, along with the Public Power Association and 2,000 other community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans.
This year, Public Power Week’s focus is on how public power utilities are working to ensure reliable, affordable, sustainable and customer-focused service to their communities.
In recognition of Public Power Week, DPU offers tips on how to save money and energy:
- According to the Alliance to Save Energy,
Autumn Colors Brighten Landscape Around Fuller Lodge
Autumn colors brighten the landscape around Fuller Lodge Wednesday morning in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
SFNF: Good Progress With Golondrino Prescribed Burn; Rincon Prescribed Burn Scheduled To Start Sept. 28
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fire managers are making good progress with the Golondrino prescribed burn on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). The 2,227-acre Golondrino prescribed burn is in the Cuba district east of the communities of Llaves and North of Gallina.
Golondrino Prescribed Burn, Cuba Ranger District
Crews completed 1,555 acres yesterday utilizing a combination of hand ignitions around the perimeter and aerial operations (helicopter) for the interior portion of the burn. This, in combination with the 75 acres completed on September 25, makes for a total of 1,630 acres burned. All operations Read More
Fall Fun At Pajarito!
Daily Postcard: Good Morning Los Alamos!
Daily Postcard: Good morning Los Alamos! The early morning view Tuesday near the Los Alamos County Ice Rink looking east as the sun rises beneath the Omega Bridge. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
How To Become A New Mexico Game Warden
Learn what it takes to become a New Mexico game warden and how to navigate the hiring process. Courtesy/NMGF
NMGF News:
Do you have a passion for wildlife and the outdoors? Do you want a job that gets you out of the office? Are you ready to find a career and not just another job? You are invited to join New Mexico Game and Fish (NMGF) virtually at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 as they visit with Lt. Andrew Armendariz from their Field Operations Division about what it takes to become a New Mexico game warden, and how to navigate the current hiring process.
This session aims to provide information on what a career as Read More
David Kunsberg Has Perfect Prediction In Weekly Pace Race
Runners gather Tuesday for the ACRR weekly pace race held on the Lower Water Canyon Trail. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
David Kunsberg had a perfect prediction in the weekly pace race held on the Lower Water Canyon Trail by estimating a time of 27:58 and finishing the race at that time.
Other accurate predictors were:
- Zeke Wilmot at 7 seconds off;
- Peter McNiff with a 11 second differential;
- Ryan Smeltzer recording a 15 second difference as well as being the top finisher in
Day: Chile And Other New Mexico Specialty Crops Benefit From Farm Bill
By TRAVIS DAY
Executive Director
New Mexico Chile Association
Recently, you may have heard discussions coming out of Washington, D.C., regarding the farm bill and it poses the question: What is the farm bill? In general, the farm bill is an omnibus law that relates to agricultural and food issues. Specifically, it allocates funding and sets policy for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its programs for 5 to 10 years.
These programs are essential to our everyday lives as they include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Read More
Commissioner Garcia Richard And New Mexico Department Of Game And Fish Expand Camping Opportunities For Licensed Hunters On State Lands
NM Road 199 before repairs. Courtesy/NMDGF
NM Road 199 after repairs. Courtesy/NMDGF
NMSLO News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard and Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) Director Michael Sloane announced Sept. 13 that the agencies have increased camping opportunities on state lands in the White Peak area for licensed New Mexico hunters.
The State Land Office (NMSLO) conducted a landscape planning process to develop a camping program in the White Peak area (known to hunters and the agencies as Game Management Unit 48), relying on recommendations Read More
Daily Postcard: Fogbow Spotted Over Valle Grande
Daily Postcard: A fogbow or white rainbow spotted Tuesday morning looking into the Valle Grande at the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP). Fogbows don’t show as many colors as rainbows because the water droplets that make up the fog are much smaller than raindrops. They occur when the sun is shining brightly behind you and the fog is thin, as happens many mornings in the VCNP. Source: Farmers Almanac (https://www.farmersalmanac.com/what-are-fogbows-22862). Photo by Marc BaileyLos Alamos Canyon Floodplain Tour 9:30 AM Today!
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
A walk-through discussion of the Los Alamos Canyon floodplain assessment will be held at 9:30 a.m. today, Sept. 26. The event is being held in response to citizen concerns raised during the DOE Floodplain Assessment public comment period for the Los Alamos Canyon Creek Watershed Restoration and Sediment Reduction Project.
Participants will have a chance to meet representatives from Los Alamos County, as well as Keystone Restorative Ecology and Natural Channel Design, the consultants leading the project.
The project, a River Stewardship Grant Project, is a partnership Read More
Daily Postcard: Prairie Dog Spotted With Mouthful Of Grass
Daily Postcard: A prairie dog is spotted stuffing grass in its mouth in August at the Valles Calderas National Preserve. Photo by A. Myran/NPS Read More
Review, Notice Of Completion Of Off-Site Waste Shipments For 3rd Quarter FY-23 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Review, Notice of Completion of Off-Site Waste Shipments for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 for Los Alamos National Laboratory, as Required by the Federal
Daily Postcard: Badger At Valles Caldera National Preserve
Daily Postcard: A badger meandering through grass at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Paul Stein Read More
