Rotary Hears From PEEC Executive Director Jillian Rubio
Jillian Rubio, executive director of the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), spoke to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos during the holiday season. Photo by Linda Hull
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
As the December holidays approached, Jillian Rubio, the new Executive Director of the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC,) took time from her hurried hours to speak to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.
Currently, Rubio said, she is working with staff on strategic planning, asking “Who do we want to be?” and “With whom do we want to partner?” “Partnerships Read More
Daily Postcard: Cat Meets Deer On Arizona Avenue
Daily Postcard: A curious cat checks out a couple of deer visiting its backyard Tuesday on Arizona Avenue. Photo by Jennifer MossDaily Postcard: Coyote Dusted With Snow At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A coyote with a dusting of snow on its back is spotted Tuesday at Bandelier. Courtesy/BNMTWST Competes In SuperG At Purgatory Mountain Resort
Cullen McLean (6th grader at Mountain Elementary School) earns a 2nd place finish missing the top of the podium by three hundredths of a second. Teammates Axel Vaskas earns the 4th place finish and Malik Boukahlfa earns the 10th place finish. Courtesy photo
Isaac Olson takes the top spot on the podium followed by Aksel Boukhalfa in 2nd place, and Sasho McDowell (8th grader Los Alamos Middle School) earns 4th place in the Super G. Courtesy photo
By PAULA KNEPPER
Coach
Los Alamos Youth Mountain Bike Team
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Southern Series of the Rocky Mountain division Read More
County: Public Land Solutions To Hold Stakeholder Meeting
COUNTY News:
Public Land Solutions is coming to Los Alamos to host a stakeholder meeting 5:30 p.m. Jan. 31, at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square.
They will be conducting stakeholder outreach and collecting input on how and where people are recreating in New Mexico.
With this information, combined with their research and expertise, they will develop recommendations for improving existing recreation assets and create new ones to meet community goals regarding the local quality of life, outdoor access and economic development in the state.
Public Land Solutions is a non-profit Read More
Conservation Groups Express Dismay At Agency Removal Of Wandering Wolf Asha
WEG News:
SANTA FE — Female Mexican gray wolf 2754, named Asha by schoolchildren, was captured in northern New Mexico by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, to be held in captivity with potential for re-release into the wild at a later date.
This puts an end to the wolf’s historic journey further north and east than any wolf since reintroduction began in 1998 and northward into the southern Rocky Mountains.
Conservation groups had urged agencies to allow Asha to continue her peaceful journey through suitable habitat of her choosing. The groups offered to assist with proactive outreach Read More
Daily Postcard: Hummingbird Chicks Snuggle At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: Hummingbird chicks snuggle together in a nest Monday at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Sally King/NPSLos Alamos National Laboratory Looks At What’s Driving Re-Burns Across California & The West
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a news story on what’s driving re-burns across California and the West. Seasonal temperature, moisture loss from plants and wind speed are what primarily drive fires that sweep across the same landscape multiple times, a new study reveals. These findings and others could help land managers plan more effective treatments in areas susceptible to fire, particularly in the fire-ravaged wildland-urban interfaces of California. Read the full article here. Read More
Fresh Salsa & More At Los Alamos Winter Market Thursday!
DOE Issues Final Rule On Part 810 Civil Penalties
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Final Rule in the Federal Register, establishing procedures for the assessment and imposition of civil penalties for certain violations of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
It strengthens the Department’s ability to enforce regulations governing exports of unclassified civil nuclear technology.
“DOE believes that U.S. companies generally comply with the Part 810 regulation, and this Final Rule does not alter its scope. Instead, the Final Rule establishes procedures for DOE to impose monetary civil
Wildfire Preparedness: Resolve To Be Ready In 2023
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign continues in 2023 with monthly wildfire preparedness messages from the Santa Fe National Forest, in partnership with Fire Adapted New Mexico learning network, agencies and non-governmental organizations.
While winter may provide a break from wildfire activity, wildfires are possible during any time of year. As this new year begins, the message for January is Resolve to be Ready.
In spite of recent snow in many parts of the state, New Mexico is still expected to have a dry, “La Niña” winter following the 2022 monsoon Read More
Santa Fe Baldy Covered In Snow
Receipt Of Response To Transmittal Of Updated FY-23 Appendices To 2016 Compliance Order 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:
- Receipt of the Response to the Transmittal of Updated Fiscal Year 2023 Appendices A, B, and C to the 2016 Compliance Order on Consent (Link)
Members of the public with Read More
Workers Move Snow Into Large Pile On Deacon Street
Tuesday’s winter storm leaves behind a large pile of snow, which workers move together in a parking lot behind the old CB Fox department store on Deacon Street. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Woodpecker Eating Seeds In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: An acorn woodpecker feeds on seeds Sunday in Quemazon. Photo by Gary Lauten Read More
New Mexico Seeks To Regulate Polluted Water Discharges In Face Of Changing Federal Rules
NMED Communications Director Matt Maez
By SCOTT WYLAND
The Santa Fe New Mexican
As a changing climate depletes New Mexico’s rivers, lakes and streams, conservationists and regulators believe it’s time for the state to protect its surface waters rather than depend on the federal government to do it.
The 23-year drought in the U.S. Southwest is underscoring the need to treat every drop of water as precious, with no room for collateral damage from polluters, water advocates say.
The problem with the state relying on the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate its surface waters was brought Read More
Posts From Antartica: Penguins, Seals, Whales & Glaciers
Longtime Los Alamos residents Kimber and Rob Heineman who now reside off the hill spotted this lone penguin during a recent trip to Antarctica. At the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, Antarctica is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass. Most cruises to the continent visit the Antarctic Peninsula, which stretches toward South America. It’s known for the Lemaire Channel and Paradise Harbor, striking, iceberg-flanked passageways, and Port Lockroy, a former British research station turned museum. The peninsula’s isolated terrain also shelters rich wildlife, Read More
Request To Use Equivalent U.S. EPA Method For Measurement Of Potentiometric pH In Waste Processes Added To LANL Legacy Cleanup Electronic 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, visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Request to Use an Equivalent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Method for Measurement of Potentiometric pH in the Waste Processes in Dome 231 for the Los Alamos National
Daily Postcard: View From Main Hill Road Following Storm
Daily Postcard: The view on Wednesday afternoon heading east down the Main Hill Road following Tuesday’s winter snow storm. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Opening Day Gift At Pajarito: Five Inches Of Powder!
Pajarito opens the season today with five more inches of snow on top of the 26 inches received during the last week. Courtesy/Pajarito
Pajarito Mountain news:
Pajarito Mountain is starting the season off right today with five more inches of snow, on top of the 26″ inches received during the last week.
General Manager Tom Long said these are the best conditions for opening day in 20 years.
Visit the Pajarito mountain blog for all the details on opening weekend, plus an updated terrain map that shows what will be open today.
Mother Chair is expected to open Sunday, so visit the snow report for Read More
