Commissioner Garcia Richard Awards Lease For Solar Array In Doña Ana County … Project Quadruples Renewable Capacity On State Lands
Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard today awarded a lease to Revolve Afton Solar LLC to construct a solar array on state land in Doña Ana County, quadrupling the renewable energy capacity on state lands since 2019.
Revolve Afton Solar LLC met all requirements for the lease and submitted the highest and best bid, which was unsealed at a public auction at the State Land Office this morning.
The project is expected to produce approximately 125 megawatts of solar power, which is enough to power roughly Read More
Rotary: Speaker LAC Open Space Specialist Eric Peterson
Open Space Specialist Eric Peterson speaks at Rotary Club Los Alamos. Photo by Linda Hull
By LINDA Hull
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
Open Space Specialist Eric Peterson, a staff member in the County’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Division, spoke at the Rotary Club of Los Alamos meeting June 6 at Cottonwood on the Greens. He began by describing the scope and diversity of his position overseeing County-owned lands as guided by the Open Space Management Plan.
As stated on the County’s website, “The plan’s purpose is to identify key features of open space that make Los Alamos a desirable Read More
PEEC Selected By NASA To Be A Community Anchor
PEEC News:
PEEC is excited to announce that it has been selected by NASA to be a Community Anchor institution. The designation as a Community Anchor recognizes institutions as local hubs bringing NASA STEM and space science to students and families in traditionally underserved areas. The agency has selected 17 institutions across the country to receive more than $660,000 in grants to help enhance local impact and strengthen their ability to build sustainable connections Read More
Daily Postcard: Barranca Water Tower Goes Undercover
Daily Postcard: The water tower goes undercover as maintenance work continues Tuesday morning on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ryan Gilbert Read More
County ESB To Hold Hybrid Meeting Thursday June 15
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15 in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Agenda
Fort Selden Historic Site Hosts ‘ID An Animal’ June 17
NMDCA News
Ranger Mike will guide visitors through his “ID an Animal” program 11 a.m. to noon June 17, at Fort Selden Historic Site.
Visitors will learn to identify animals commonly found throughout New Mexico. As part of the program, Ranger Mike will have an array of skulls, bones and pelts, which visitors can use as clues for identifying the various species.
Program is included in the price of admission, which is $5 for adults and free for children 16 and younger.
Fort Selden Historic Site regularly hosts ranger programs focused on the flora, fauna, culture, art, architecture and history of Fort Read More
County: Gas Repair Underway Near Lemon Lot
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) crews are repairing a leak on a natural gas main on the northwest corner of Diamond Drive and Trinity Drive.
The leak is on a main line running under a gravel area near the end of the lemon lot.
Crews from DPU’s Gas, Water and Sewer division closed the sidewalk and put traffic cones in place around the work area. Drivers are asked to drive cautiously near the work zone.
At this point in time, crews do not expect any customers to lose gas service during the emergency repair. The repair is expected to be complete by 6 p.m. today.
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Luján Introduces Legislation To Improve Access To Clean Buses For Rural Communities
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced legislation today to expand rural communities’ access to clean school buses. Studies have shown that pollution levels in the cabin of existing diesel school buses are 12 times higher than outdoors.
This legislation will protect rural students from these harmful diesel emissions by supporting the installation of the infrastructure needed to support rural schools’ clean bus fleets.
Specifically, this bill will codify the eligibility of clean school bus infrastructure, such as propane Read More
Daily Postcard: Wobbly Legged Elk Calf In Valle Grande
Daily Postcard: An elk calf stands wobbly legged beside the Valles Caldera entrance road June 5 in Valle Grande. New life is emerging across Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP). Visitors are asked not to interfere with wildlife. Newborn elk calves are often seen lying in the grass, alone. However, this does not mean that they are abandoned or helpless. This is a tried-and-true defense against predators. Elk calves are born scentless; their mothers will bed them down and then move away to graze so that predators aren’t drawn to the calf via their mother’s scent. If predators, including people, Read More
Pajarito Astronomers Club To Meet Saturday June 17 And Feature The Work Of Sergey Trudolyubov
Sunflower Galaxy (Messier 63). Image by Sergey Trudolyubov
Pajarito Astronomers Club News:
The Pajarito Astronomers Club has a meeting this Saturday June 17 featuring the work of Sergey Trudolyubov titled, “Capturing the Wonders of the Universe: An Introduction to Deep-Sky Astrophotography”.
Club business will be conducted 1:15-1:45 p.m. with the talk 2-3:30 p.m. in the large meeting room upstairs at Mesa Public Library.
Abstract
Deep-sky astrophotography reveals so much more of our universe: a plethora of colors and detail that can’t easily be seen with the naked eye. From wide field Read More
Bear Spotted In White Rock Has Been Captured
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) reported this evening that the large black bear spotted today in the area of Pruitt Avenue in White Rock has been captured.
New Mexico Game and Fish with assistance from LAPD captured the bear and relocated it away from the area. Read More
LAPD: Large Black Bear Spotted In White Rock
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is alerting the public that there is a large black bear in the area of Pruitt Avenue in White Rock.
Residents are being encouraged to be aware and bring pets inside if possible and refrain from letting small children play outside alone.
The public is asked to call LAPD Dispatch at 505.662.8222, if seeing any concerns in the area. Read More
Upcoming Happenings At Pajarito Mountain
Courtesy/Pajarito
Courtesy/Pajarito
Courtesy/Pajarito
Pajarito News:
Pajarito is open for Bike & Hike 4-7 p.m. and the cafe will be open until 6 p.m. Friday, June 16.
Pajarito also is offering multi-day bike rentals on enduro and carbon fiber bikes.
The Summer Solstice celebration is June 24. Pajarito will be open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to celebrate the longest day of the year. Read More
NOAA Declares Arrival Of El Nino
Animation of sea surface temperatures for past 6 months. Courtesy/NOAA
NOAA News:
The expected El Nino has emerged, according to scientists at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service.
In the monthly outlook released recently, forecasters issued an El Nino Advisory, noting that El Nino conditions are present and are expected to gradually strengthen into the winter.
El Nino is a natural climate phenomenon marked by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator, which occurs on average every 2-7 Read More
Daily Postcard: View At Sunset From Main Hill Road
Daily Postcard: View at sunset recently heading down the Main Hill Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
‘Blondie’ The Bear Gets Into Trash On Camino Redondo
Several sightings of ‘Blondie’ the bear have been reported lately including this one captured on camera a couple of days ago getting into a bag of trash at a residence on Camino Redondo on North Mesa. Photo by Tom Gunderson
Heads up – ‘Blondie’ the bear was spotted a couple of days ago getting into a bag of trash at a residence on Camino Redondo on North Mesa. Photo by Tom Gunderson Read More
Posts From The Road: Highlights Of Historic Route 66 In Albuquerque
Route 66 Sign: A beautifully lit neon sign spans Central Avenue NW welcoming travelers to Route 66 in Albuquerque. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Tewa Lodge: The Tewa Motor Lodge at 5715 Central NE opened in 1946 and features Pueblo Revival style of architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is one of many motels along Historic Route 66 in Albuquerque. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
Route 66, The Mother Road, The Main Street of America and now Historic Route 66 is the iconic highway route that opened Read More
BLM Urges New Mexicans To Comment On Sweeping Proposal Places Newfound Priority On Preservation
NMFLC News:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is taking comments on the most sweeping regulatory changes proposed in more than 50 years, said New Mexico Federal Lands Council (NMFLC) President Don L. (Bebo) Lee in Alamogordo.
The comment period on the new rule closes June 20, 2023. To read the proposed rule, visit: https://www.blm.gov/public-lands-rule. Directions for filing comments are also at that site.
Dubbed the framework for “conservation leases”, the proposal places a newfound priority on preservation. The new Public Lands Rule presents a radical departure from the “multiple Read More
Hanrahan: Beyond The Usual Suspects
By LYNN HANRAHAN
Los Alamos
If you want our town to be ecologically sound, we have to step up. Support the adoption of bear-proof dumpsters even if they are sometimes imperfect. If at all possible, secure smelly garbage until trash day. Not everyone has a garage, of course, but where there’s a will there’s a way. Hose out your garbage cart and your recycling cart, too.
A little blonde bear has been making the rounds in our neighborhood lately. I am very careful to keep the garbage cart pristine, but I noticed he really liked the gallon vinegar bottles in the blue cart. I do the standard recipe of a gallon Read More
Daily Postcard: Whimsical Garden In Pinon Trails
Daily Postcard: Whimsical garden decorates a residence in Pinon Trails in White Rock. Photo by Helen Ortega Read More
