Los Alamos County Launches Community Survey To Inform Climate Action Plan
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County’s Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule invites individuals who live or work in Los Alamos County to visit www.lacnm.com/CAPSurvey to participate in a community survey launched today.
Survey results will be used to inform the first-ever Climate Action Plan, an important step in shaping the county’s commitment to reduce environmental impacts and prepare for a more sustainable and resilient future. The survey is open until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Gurule explains that the survey is anonymous, although if survey takers choose, they may provide a name Read More
JEC Clean Energy Workforce Hearing Wednesday Sept. 20
JEC News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Wednesday, Sept. 20, Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), will hold a hearing titled “Growing the Economy of the Future: Job Training for the Clean Energy Transition” to explore clean energy workforce development at 2:15 p.m. ET Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, Room 216, Hart Senate Office Building.
Witnesses will testify on ways to support and diversify the rapidly growing clean energy workforce, the need for investment in educational and apprenticeship pathways to clean energy jobs, and maintaining American Read More
Daily Postcard: View Following Rainfall At Valles Calderas
Daily Postcard: View following recent rainfall at the Valles Calderas National Preserve. Courtesy/VCNP Read More
Los Alamos Geological Society To Meet In-Person Tuesday
Los Alamos Geological Society is set to meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19. Courtesy/LAGS
LAGS News:
The Los Alamos Geological Society (LAGS) announces the return of its in-person meetings. Club meetings are usually held 7-8 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month at the Christian Church, 92 East Road in Los Alamos. Light refreshments are provided. LAGS covers a wide range of topics related to the interest and study of geology, mineralogy, paleontology and related subjects. The community is invited, and welcomed, to attend all general club meetings.
Tuesday’s talk will feature guest speaker Daniel Read More
National Park Service Approves Valles Caldera National Preserve’s Front-Country Infrastructure Improvements
Map of Valles Caldera’s front-country roads, trails and landmarks. Courtesy/NPS/M. Shelley
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 Read More
Fresh Baked Bread & More At Farmers Market Thursday
Daily Postcard: Milky Way Shines Over Spirio Soccer Fields
Daily Postcard: The Milky Way viewed during the County-Pajarito Astronomers Dark Night Satuday over Spirio Soccer Fields at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Tyler Slocum
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Dr. E. Arthur Dreskin Distinguished Endowed Lecture: Defining And Treating Long-COVID With Dr. Upinder Singh Online Sept. 21
Dr. Upinder Singh
SOMG News:
An estimated 7.7 million to 23 million Americans have developed Long-COVID after being infected with the virus, according to The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Long COVID is a condition that occurs when patients still have symptoms at least four weeks after they have cleared the infection. In some cases, symptoms may be experienced for months or years.
Dr. Upinder Singh, a professor of microbiology and immunology and an infectious disease expert, will be the Dr. E. Arthur Dreskin Distinguished Endowed Lecture speaker at the USC School of Medicine Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Community Meeting Sept. 19
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) officials will hold a community meeting 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 19 to discuss the upcoming Golondrino Prescribed Fire.
The meeting will be held at the Regina Fire Department at 923 N.M. 96 in Regina.
Fire managers will be present to discuss the prescribed fire, which is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 25. A final decision on whether to proceed with the project will depend on agency administrator approval, resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecast weather. Prescribed fires are designed to meet Read More
Posts From The Road: Black Canyon Of Gunnison Nat’l Park
Painted Wall: The Painted Wall is one of the most popular views within Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The 2,250 feet cliff is the tallest cliff in Colorado and third tallest in the U.S. The name comes from the various lines in the granite wall that looks like paint swatches have been made across the face of the wall. The wall stands 2,250 feet from the canyon rim to the Gunnison River. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Pulpit Rock Viewpoint: A view from the Pulpit Rock viewing area with a view of the Gunnison River in the bottom of the canyon. We visited the park this summer when the sun Read More
Fall Fiesta Coming To Valles Caldera In October
Valles Caldera National Preserve is hosting the Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta, Oct. 7-15, with daily themes about volcanoes, cultural history, ecology, wildlife, sustainability and astronomy. Courtesy/NPS
Valles Caldera National Preserve News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — Oct. 7-15, Valles Caldera National Preserve is hosting the Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta—a time of specially themed ranger programs, family activities, cultural demonstrations and artwork, and educational booths celebrating the natural and cultural resources and values of the park.
Daily themes include volcanoes, cultural Read More
Daily Postcard: A Migrant Townsend’s Warbler At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A close-up look at a Townsend’s Warbler Sept. 13 at Bandelier National Monument. These small birds breed in the far northwest, from Oregon to Alaska, and winter in Mexico and Central America. Since they do not breed in New Mexico, all the birds seen at Bandelier are migrants. Here they feed extensively on ‘honeydew’ – an energy rich, nectar-like substance excreted by some aphids and scale insects. The community is invited to spend a fall Friday with Bandelier’s bird banding team. Join a ranger for an early morning program at the fall migration banding station at the Alamo Read More
DPU: Free Sustainable Landscape Design Workshop Series
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is partnering with Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service and the Los Alamos Master Gardeners to present a free Sustainable Landscape Design workshop series.
Transitioning your landscape into meeting your needs while accommodating the resources and support from our local environment isn’t easy for everyone.
This workshop series is designed to present a basic overview – and wealth – of information around six key steps in getting your outdoor space where you want it, whether you do it yourself or hire a professional.
This Read More
Star Gaze With Pajarito Astronomers At Overlook Park Tonight!
Pajarito Astronomers Club News:
Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program.
Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Spirio Soccer Fields tonight, Sept. 16, at Overlook Park in White Rock.
Volunteers from the Pajarito Astronomers Club will be present with telescopes starting about 8 p.m. until at least 11 p.m. and as late as midnight if there is continued interest.
Sunset is at 7:12 p.m. so it will be dark after 8 p.m. Saturn rises at 6:16 p.m. Read More
Daily Postcard: Rainbow Beautifies Sky Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: A rainbow beautifies the sky Monday morning looking west from White Rock. Photo by Dave Lannen Read More
Daily Postcard: Mourning Dove Samples Seeds In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A Mourning Dove spotted Wednesday sampling the bird seed available at a local residence in White Rock. A graceful, slender-tailed, small-headed dove that’s common across the continent. Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and bullet straight. Their soft, drawn-out calls sound like laments. When taking off, their wings make a sharp whistling or whinnying. Source: allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
DPU Stabilizes Water Pressure On North Mesa
DPU crews work closely with Curb Services, a Los Alamos County contractor, to get pressure-regulating devices rebuilt in the water supply system on North Mesa. Courtesy/LAC
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The water situation on North Mesa made some residents ask questions. Mainly, what’s up with the erratic pressure and is there enough water to satisfy the needs of future developments?
According to Department of Public Utilities (DPU) officials, the short answer is there is no water supply problem.
Furthermore, Deputy Manager Clay Moseley said, “We can Read More
Late Summer Flowers Spotted Blooming In Eastern Area
Late summer flower spotted blooming Wednesday in Eastern Area. Photo by Ron Roybal
Another late summer flower spotted blooming Wednesday in Eastern Area. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Cloudy Sky Over Valley Viewed Near Main Hill Road
Clouds over the valley viewed Wednesday from near the Main Hill Road. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Bull Elk Looking For His Cows Along NM 4
Daily Postcard: A mature bull elk spotted Tuesday looking for his cows along N.M. 4. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
