View Of Setting Sun Following Rainstorm Over White Rock
The sun begins to set following a rainstorm Saturday over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Buck Relaxes Among Lavender Flowers
Daily Postcard: A handsome buck is spotted relaxing among lavender flowers blooming in a garden Saturday in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Rashi Iyer Read More
SFNF Seek Appropriate Weather To Conduct Golondrino, North Aztec Springs, Joaquin North Prescribed Fires
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fire managers and district rangers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are looking for appropriate weather conditions to implement three prescribed fires during the fall season.
The three prescribed fires include:
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- The 2,227-acre Golondrino prescribed fire in the Cuba district west of the communities of Llaves and north of Gallina;
- The 650-acre North Aztec Springs, in the Española district, east of Santa Fe; and
- The 1,750-acre Joaquin North prescribed fire will be in the Jemez district North of the Community of Gilman, west of Jemez Springs and south of Rancho de Chaparral
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New Mexico EMNRD’s Mining And Minerals Division Presents Two 2023 Excellence In Reclamation Awards
Members of the Navajo Transitional Energy Corp., project team from left, Josh Johns, Trevor Harvey, Dacia Jaquez, Shawn Smith and Dragan Bogunovic received the 2023 Excellence Reclamation Award from EMRND Deputy Secretary Todd Leahy at right. Courtesy/EMNRD
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) is recognizing two projects as recipients of its 2023 Excellence in Reclamation Award.
Instituted in 1996, the Excellence in Reclamation Award recognizes excellence and innovation in coal, hard rock and aggregate Read More
Daily Postcard: Small Signs Of Fall Emerging Downtown
Daily Postcard: Small signs of fall are emerging around downtown Los Alamos including this little cluster of yellow leaves near the top of a tree growing among several still displaying green leaves on the back lawn of Fuller Lodge Friday in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
County Parks Division Schedules Tree Pruning Operations To Begin Monday Sept. 25 For Downtown Los Alamos
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COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Parks Division has contracted with Southwest Fire Defense to prune trees in Ashley Pond Park and along Central Avenue as part of ongoing maintenance.
Work has been scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 25.
Pruning is an important management measure that will extend the health, safety, and life of trees. There are many different pruning needs depending on the location, size and growth habits of the trees.
Pruning falls into the following categories:
- Crown Cleaning: includes the removal of dead, diseased, obstructing, split, and/or broken branches
Smoke Plume From Fire Burning East Of Ojo Sarco Today
The smoke plume created from a fire burning east of Ojo Sarco on the Carson National Forest viewed about 2 p.m. today looking east from the end of Los Pueblos in Los Alamos. LAFD Wildland Division Chief Sterna said crews are responding. Ojo Sarco is in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 1 mile from State Road 76 and 1.5 miles west-southwest of Las Trampas. Photo by Ann Greene Read More
Forest Service Hiring Wildland Firefighters In New Mexico
USDA News:
SANTA FE — The Forest Service is hiring Wildland Firefighters for permanent positions on hand crews, engine crews, hotshot crews and more.
Make a lasting impact on the world around you and unlock opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
Join the Forest Service’s New Mexico or Arizona fire organization and be a part of the team that is committed to caring for the land and serving people.
The mission is to protect natural resources for multiple uses for today and future generations.
The Forest Service is holding an in-person recruitment event to fill approximately Read More
Daily Postcard: Bear Drinks On Deck In Ponderosa Estates
Daily Postcard: A cheeky bear saunters around the yard and helps itself to a drink from a water feature on the deck of a residence Thursday morning in Ponderosa Estates. Photo by Courtney Richardson
The bear leisurely taking in the view from the deck of a residence Thursday morning in Ponderosa Estates. Photo by Courtney Richardson Read More
Los Alamos Golf Course Aerification Schedule Update
COUNTY News:
Due to possible weather conditions on Sept. 13, the golf course has extended the closure of the golf course as follows:
Sept. 13 – Golf course, practice range and golf shop will be closed; and
Sept. 14 – tee times will resume at noon.
In the event the weather is compatible on Sept. 13, and work can be completed on time, the Golf Course may open tee times earlier on Sept. 14.
Direct questions to the Golf Course at 505.662.8139. Read More
Anderson & Geimer Tie For Best Predictor In Pace Race
Scene from Tuesday’s ACRR Pace Race held at Pinion (Rocket) Park in White Rock. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
Eric Anderson and Paul Geimer along with months old Iris Geimer had a tie for top predictor honors in the weekly pace race held at Pinion (Rocket) Park in White Rock at 9 seconds off their predicted time.
Anderson was also the first finisher in the 3 mile distance with a time of 20:24.
Other accurate predictors were:
- Jan Velechovsky with a 16 second differential;
- Alex Smeltzer, 2, with his father Ryan
Board Of Public Utilities Reviews FY2025 Strategic Plan
The Board of Public Utilities discusses the DPU’s FY2025 Strategic Plan during a special meeting Aug. 28. Screenshot/LADP
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Sustainability and preparing for utilities that are carbon-free were common themes in the Board of Public Utilities (BPU)’s discussions on the proposed FY2025 Strategic Plan for the Department of Public Utilities (DPU).
Work on the strategic plan occurred during a special BPU meeting Aug. 28 during which the board addressed the plan’s focus areas and corresponding goals.
The goals listed in the proposed Read More
U.S. And Japan Convene Nuclear Security Working Group To Adopt New Goals, Discuss Nuclear Security Landscape
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S.-Japan Nuclear Security Working Group (NSWG) convened for its 12th meeting at Oak Ridge National Laboratory last month.
The United States and Japan established the bilateral NSWG in 2011 in response to a shared desire to demonstrate leadership in strengthening nuclear security worldwide and in support of the Nuclear Security Summit process.
The meeting’s co-chairs were Corey Hinderstein, NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, and Ambassador Mitsuko Hayashi, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Read More
Daily Postcard: Abert’s Squirrel Sits On Rock Holding Apple
Daily Postcard: An Abert’s squirrel sitting on a rock holding a golden apple that fell from a tree in the garden of a home Wednesday on Barranca Mesa. Abert’s squirrels are 1.5 to 2 lbs. and can be grayish, reddish or black with white undersides. They are most easily distinguished from other squirrels by their prominent ear tufts, which are more prominent in the winter and may almost disappear in summer. Their head and body is about 12 inches long, and their tail is about nine inches. They may live seven to eight years in the wild, although there is little real data on life span. Ponderosa pine trees Read More
Los Alamos County Parks Division Thanks Volunteers June Fabryka-Martin, Craig Martin, David Hampton, Celeste Raffin, Jessica Morgan For Rendija Canyon Cleanup
Volunteers June Fabryka-Martin, Celeste Raffin, Craig Martin, David Hampton and County staff liaison Jessica Morgan with just some of the debris they removed Aug. 19 while cleaning up Rendija Canyon. Courtesy/LAC
An old tire, carpeting, cardboard and other debris collected by volunteers working Saturday, Aug. 19 to clean up Rendija Canyon. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Parks Division would like to recognize and say thank you to five volunteers who spent their day on Saturday, Aug. 19 in Rendija Canyon cleaning up an area known to be used for target practice outside of the Sportsman’s Read More
Workshop On Night Photography With Mike Shaw Oct. 7
Photographer Mike Shaw is teaching a Night Photography workshop Oct. 7 as part of the Los Alamos Photography Club’s continuing public-workshop series taught by professional photographers. Photo by Mike Shaw
Los Alamos Photography Club News:
The Los Alamos Photography Club is continuing its public-workshop series taught by professional photographers. This year’s workshop is on Night Photography with Mike Shaw on Saturday, Oct. 7.
Dr. Mike Shaw is an internationally recognized astrophotographer, night photography teacher, and author of Creative Nightscapes and Time-Lapses Read More
Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area To Host Cultures & Creators Visual Arts Festival Sept. 23-24
NRGNHA News:
ALCALDE —The Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) is excited to announce its first-annual Cultures & Creators Visual Arts Festival happening Sept. 23-24 at the Los Luceros Historic Site in Northern New Mexico.
For thousands of years, people have touched this land, each adding to its story in their own way. Los Luceros is a place where the memories of the past have been preserved on the landscape, and its story shared for generations. The picturesque 148-acre ranch located north of Alcalde on the east bank of the Río Grande is one of New Mexico’s most scenic and historically Read More
Turtles On Rocks Basking In Warm Sunshine At Ashley Pond
A group of six turtles are sitting on rocks and basking in the warm sunshine with a little turtle at left sitting on top of a larger turtle sharing the same rock Sunday Aug. 27 in Ashley Pond. Photo by Don Lepsch Read More
New Mexico Environment Enforcement Watch Alert: 284 Actions Initiated And 37 Actions Resolved In August 2023
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released updates for the month of August 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 August, 284 new entries were added to the Active Matters Read More
Community Services To Host Onsite Public Meetings Sept. 23 To Discuss Upgrades To Pinon Park & 37th Street Play Lot
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Community Services Department (CSD) will be hosting public meetings Sept. 23, at Pinon Park and then following at 37th Street Play Lot.
These meetings will be held in person at the following times and locations detailed below with the consultant and the Community Services Department present. These playgrounds were noted in the Integrated Master Plan as needing to be upgraded and meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
The community is invited to each site on this day to provide input on amenities and themes for the playgrounds. The focus of the onsite Read More
