Los Luceros Historic Site Hosts Farolito Event Dec. 17
Los Luceros Historic Site News:
“Lights of Los Luceros” is 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. However, road construction has impacted how visitors can access the site. Those who plan to attend should follow one of the routes indicated on this map.
Walk the grounds of Los Luceros Historic Site and explore the majestic historic buildings while they are all lit up for the holidays.
Farolitos, luminarias and Christmas lights will adorn the outdoor walks accompanied by guitarists, piano players and other musical entertainment.
Arts and crafts vendors, food trucks and hot mulled wine from Black Mesa Winery Read More
PEEC: Join 123rd Annual Christmas Bird Count Dec. 17
The 123rd annual Christmas Bird Count is 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Join the Los Alamos Christmas Bird Counting Circle this year for the 123rd annual Christmas Bird Count at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17.
The Los Alamos CBC circle has been an annual event since 2015. This year, there will be a core group of experienced birders leading field teams to various locations throughout Los Alamos County and surrounding locales for a full day of birdwatching.
The event is open to all experience levels; even if you don’t know how to identify the local birds, the CBC field team leaders Read More
Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard Awards Lease For Second Albuquerque Senior Affordable Housing Community
State Land Office News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced Wednesday that the State Land Office is awarding a lease to Farolito Apartments LLLP to construct a new affordable housing community for Albuquerque’s seniors on state land near Eubank and Central.
Sealed bid envelopes were opened at a public auction at the State Land Office Wednesday morning, and Farolito Apartments LLLP submitted the winning bid and met all application requirements.
The lessee will pay approximately $2 million in rent payments over the 60-year, long-term lease. Read More
Daily Postcard: Mountain Lion Sits On Rock At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A mountain lion is spotted sitting on a rock recently in Bandelier National Monument. Bandelier is home to many mammals, and the mountain lion while uncommon, may be seen in the park, usually along or crossing roadways. Each mountain lion requires a fair bit of territory so numbers within the park are likely small. Courtesy/BNM Read More
County ESB Holds Hybrid Meeting Thursday Dec. 15, 2022
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 in Council Chambers Suite 110 at 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Dec. 15, 2022 ESB Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Passcode: 588102 Read More
Los Alamos Seed Stewards Launch Project Wildflowers
The community is invited to start wildflower gardens with seeds offered by the Los Alamos Seed Stewards. Courtesy/Los Alamos Seed Stewards
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos Seed Stewards are a group of local volunteer gardeners responsible for collecting, sorting, cleaning and packaging seeds they have saved, as well as seeds donated to the Seed Library project by the community, and ready them for filing and eventually being checked out by library patrons.
Some of these seeds are not suitable for packaging for one reason or another. The Seed Stewards have put together a bowl of wildflower and Read More
Op-Ed: It Has Been An Electrifying Year – Advancing Policies In Congress To Accelerate Electrification
By U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich & Tina Smith
U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko & Kathy Castor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published by The Hill, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), the founders and co-chairs of the bicameral Electrification Caucus, describe how they have advanced policies in Congress to accelerate widespread electrification, which will cut costs for Americans, improve public health, create jobs and tackle the climate crisis.
Weekly Fishing Report: Dec. 14, 2022
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The forecast for the coming week is for much colder temperatures with lows in the teens and highs below freezing. In some of the higher elevations, lows could reach below zero.
Such frigid temperatures could be beneficial for those anglers who like to fish through the ice. Nearly if not all of the lakes that are popular ice-fishing destinations have frozen over, but the ice is not yet thick enough to safely fish on. A week of below-freezing temperatures may be just the thing needed to thicken the ice to where it is safe.
Lakes found on State Parks Read More
Daily Postcard: Scenes Of Homer & Edna At Ashley Pond
Daily Postcard: Last Thursday was balmy for December; a good day for Homer to frolick in Ashley Pond. Photo by Ken Hanson
Homer’s beautiful blue eyed companion Edna is quite the vision as she emerges from the pond Thursday covered in water droplets. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
Temperatures Are Falling Over Los Alamos Area
Temperatures began falling today over the area and early this evening hit 23 degrees at Central Avenue near Knecht Street in downtown Los Alamos. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque forecasts a low tonight around 16, with a high of 32 Wednesday and a low around 14 Wednesday night. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Angel Fire Resort Will Open For Winter Season Friday
Courtesy/Angel Fire Resort
Courtesy/Angel Fire Resort
AFR News:
ANGEL FIRE — Angel Fire Resort, Northern New Mexico’s premier family vacation destination, announced today they will kick off the ski season this Friday, Dec. 16.
The mountain operations team has been taking advantage of the colder temperatures throughout the past four weeks making snow in anticipation of this year’s opening. The resort plans to open 3.5 miles of beginner terrain, 3 intermediate blue trails on the backside, 3 Chairlifts – including The Chile Express, The Southwest Flyer and Lift #2. This will provide top of Read More
Unique Clouds Fill Sky At Sunset Monday Over White Rock
Unique clouds fill the sky at sunset Monday over White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Amateur Naturalist: What Is A Lichen?
Crustose lichen grows like a crust that is tightly attached to the underlying rock substrate. Photo by Robert Dryja
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
It is easy to see the world as composed of discrete plants and animals while walking across the countryside. Short juniper trees grow at lower elevations while tall ponderosa trees grow at higher elevations. Squirrels can be seen scampering across the ground and then up tree trunks. Hummingbirds arrive in the spring and then leave in the fall. Unusual looking things also can be seen.
For example, a curious sort of organism can be seen living on the ground. Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Shines Over North Community
Daily Postcard: Bright golden sunrise shining Monday over North Community. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Game & Fish Releases 3 Bear Cubs Back Into The Wild
Three young bears orphaned and rescued earlier this year are released Dec. 3 and sprint off into the forest eager to explore their new surroundings. Courtesy/NMG&F
NMG&F wildlife veterinarian Elin Crockett and Nick Forman, the department’s carnivore and small mammal program manager, prepare rescued cubs for transport to their new home. Courtesy/NMG&F
NMG&F News:
SANTA FE – Three young bears orphaned earlier this year were released by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMG&F) staff Dec. 3 into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in San Miguel County.
Two of the cubs Read More
Scenes Of Snow Falling Over Downtown Los Alamos
Scene of snow falling this afternoon over downtown Los Alamos including near the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene of snow falling this afternoon over downtown Los Alamos including near the Los Alamos Schools Credit Union at 1010 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
View of snow falling this afternoon in front of the winter scene painted on the windows of the Los Alamos Schools Credit Union at 1010 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Valles Caldera Plans 2022-23 Winter Prescribed Burns
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The National Park Service plans to implement prescribed burn projects in Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) between December 2022 and the end of the 2022-23 winter season when conditions allow.
The prescribed burns will occur in previously thinned areas where materials have been piled for burning. The burn operations will be completed in phases over several days depending on weather and fuel conditions.
The purpose of these burns is to reduce hazardous fuels and the chance for future high-intensity wildfires. The planned pile burn projects are located within Read More
EM-LA Engages With Stakeholders During Presentation To Shape Strategic Vision For Remaining Legacy Cleanup
Environmental Management-Los Alamos (EM-LA) Field Office Manager Michael Mikolanis discusses the process being taken to develop a strategic vision for EM-LA’s legacy cleanup during his presentation Thursday afternoon at Longenecker and Associates office on Central Avenue. One of the objectives, he said, is to develop a realistic and stakeholder-informed vision document for remaining Los Alamos National Laboratory legacy cleanup to assist Department of Energy in prioritization. To shape this vision, EM-LA is engaging stakeholders and Pueblos to shape the direction and completion Read More
2022 Winter Solstice Walks At Bandelier Dec. 20-22
Winter Solstice Walks this year are Tuesday, Dec. 20, Wednesday, Dec. 21 and Thursday, Dec. 22 starting at 7:15 a.m. and 1:50 p.m. in front of the visitor center in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier. Call ahead of time to the park visitor center at 505.672.3861, ext. 0 to RSVP. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
The days are getting shorter, which means that the winter solstice is nearly here. Bandelier National Monument will once again be presenting the Winter Solstice Walks Tuesday, Dec. 20 to Thursday, Dec. 22.
The programs start at 7:15 a.m. and 1:50 p.m. in front of the visitor center in Frijoles Canyon on all Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Reinitiates 45-Day Objection Period For Santa Fe Mountains Project
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Friday reinitiated a 45-day objection period for the final environmental assessment (EA) and draft decision notice on a proposed forest restoration project in the mountains near Santa Fe.
Publication of a legal notice in the Albuquerque Journal this morning officially starts the clock on the objection period.
In July, the SFNF withdrew the draft decision notice and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the Santa Fe Mountains Landscape Resiliency Project (SFMLRP) during suppression of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire.
The Read More
