Scenes From 2022 Earth Treasure Show
Scene from the Los Alamos Geological Society’s 53rd Annual Earth Treasure Show Saturday as part of 2022 WinterFest weekend. Gems, minerals, fossils, geodes, kids activities and crafts, door prizes, and food are all part of this event. The theme for the 2022 show is ‘New Mexico, Land of Beautiful Rocks & Minerals’. The show runs until 4 p.m. today at the Masonic Temple at Canyon Road and 15th Street – admission is free. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene Saturday of gems, minerals, fossils and geodes on display and for sale at the Earth Treasure Show, open today until 4 p.m. at the Masonic Read More
Decorated Christmas Tree Spotted On N.M. 4
A decorated Christmas tree is spotted Saturday on N.M. 4 just beyond Potrillo Canyon on the way to Bandelier. ‘Thanks to the people who decorated this tree!’ Photo by Rod Mason Read More
PEEC: Marvel At The Moon Sunday Dec. 4 At Los Luceros
View the full ‘cold moon’ with PEEC volunteer astrophysicist Galen Gisler Sunday, Dec. 4. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Walk the grounds of Los Luceros Historic Site while viewing sparkling holiday lights and the full moon with Pajarito Environmental Education (PEEC) volunteer astrophysicist Galen Gisler, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4.
December’s full moon, sometimes referred to as the “Cold Moon”, has a high trajectory in the sky, which means that it will be above the horizon for longer than most full moons.
Bundling up is encouraged and warm drinks will be served.
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Rotary Hears From Community Seed Library Members
Local educator Liz Martineau shares information about the Los Alamos Community Seed Library during the Nov. 6 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos at the United Church. Photo by Linda Hull
Jolanta Tuzel shared 100s of seeds she collected from her family garden: Queen Anne’s Lace, Coneflower and Indian Blanket. Here she and Mesa Public librarian Eva Jacobson sort seeds into packets. Photo by Linda Hull
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
“It’s a grassroots idea sprouting across our County” and seen in national trends, remarked community educator Liz Martineau and librarian Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Dec. 3, 2022
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas just a few weeks away. Traditionally, this is a time to spend with family giving thanks for our blessings.
Outdoor enthusiasts, hunters, anglers and those who simply enjoy the New Mexico landscape through the windows of their vehicles sometimes take the abundance of wildlife that we now enjoy for granted.
The reality is that at the beginning of the 20th Century, wildlife populations here in New Mexico and throughout the nation were dwindling. In New Mexico, elk had been exterminated, including Read More
Daily Postcard: ‘Dark Sunrise’ Friday Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: A ‘Dark Sunrise’ spotted Friday from Potrillo Drive in White Rock. Photo by Jim GourdouxScenes Of NMG&F Freeing Buck From Tangled Hammock
Thanks to a local resident who reported sighting the buck that for the last couple of weeks has roamed around with a hammock tangled on its head, New Mexico Game & Fish conservation officers arrived on scene Wednesday in the back yard of a Western Area home and administered a tranquilizer. Photo by Marc Bailey
The Officers monitor the buck as the tranquilizer begins to kick in. Photo by Marc Bailey
A doe looks on as the buck grows sleepy. Photo by Marc Bailey
Conservation Officers Perraglio, left, and Otero begin removing the tangled hammock. Photo by Marc Bailey
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Division Director Transitions At Energy, Minerals And Natural Resources Department
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department announced Thursday that two of its division directors will be leaving the agency at the end of 2022.
Oil Conservation Division Director Adrienne Sandoval has accepted the position of Air and Radiation Director for the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 8 Office in Denver. Dec. 31 is her last day with EMNRD. She has been OCD director since April of 2019.
Also Dec. 31, Mining and Minerals Division Director Jerry Schoeppner heads into retirement, wrapping up a 26-year state government career. Read More
New Mexico Wine Growers Pledge $15k To Restore National Forests After Worst Wildfire Season In State History
NFF News:
The New Mexico Wine and Grape Growers Association and Noisy Water Winery are donating $15,000 to the National Forest Foundation to restore and improve National Forests in New Mexico following the worst fire season in New Mexico history.
Their fundraising efforts continue this holiday season. Noisy Water Winery will donate an additional $3.00 from each bottle of their Wild White wine sold.
“Now, more than ever, we are thankful for those who donated and to the New Mexico wine industry for their commitment to forest health,” said National Forest Foundation Southwest Region Director Read More
Daily Postcard: Elk Herd Running Across Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: An elk herd is spotted Nov. 29 running across the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP). According to VCNP, the population for the entire Jemez is estimated at 6,100-7,200 with a bull:cow:calf ratio of 33:100:32. Courtesy/VCNP Read More
House Passes Bill To Protect Firefighters From Exposure To Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
EWG News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Working Group applauds the House for passing a bill to help protect firefighters from exposure to the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS widely used in their tools and equipment.
The bipartisan legislation, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, has already cleared the Senate and now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk. It directs the Department of Homeland Security to offer guidance to federal, state and local firefighters about training and the best ways to reduce exposure to PFAS.
Firefighters are exposed Read More
Environment Department Reviewing Abatement Plan To Investigate Chlorinated Solvent Contamination At Former Alamogordo Dry Cleaner
NMED News:
ALAMOGORDO — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is reviewing a Stage 1 Abatement Plan (Plan) for the former Acme Hometown Cleaners dry-cleaning facility at 901 10th St., Alamogordo(Site).
The owners of the Site submitted the Plan to NMED to investigate and define the extent of groundwater and soil contamination from a release of tetrachloroethylene, also known as per chloroethene or PCE. PCE is a toxic chemical commonly used at dry cleaning facilities, which has been recently and widely replaced by alternative cleaners. The Site has been vacant since 2016.
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Crews Begin Removing Dead Trees On North Road Dec.1
COUNTY News:
Streets crews will be removing dead trees along the west side of North Road between Sycamore and Quemazon Road.
Work will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 and continue until completed.
There will be a flagging operation in place. Please slowdown in the work zone and obey all traffic control employees and devices.
For questions regarding this project, contact Richard Marquez at 505.695.3672. Read More
Game & Fish Officers Free Buck Of Hammock Headgear!
View of the buck spotted by a local resident this morning on Sandia still tangled in hammock headgear. After seeing the announcement asking for the community’s help published this morning in the Los Alamos Daily Post, New Mexico Game & Fish Conservation Officers Perraglio and Otero were notified by the resident of the location of the buck which was hanging out with four does grazing in a yard on Sandia. The officers tranquilized the buck and removed the hammock tangled in its antlers. The buck was revived and observed for a period of time until it wondered off in search of his does. Photo by Marc Read More
New Mexico Game & Fish Is In Los Alamos And Asks Public’s Help To Locate Buck With Antlers Tangled Up In Hammock!
This buck tangled up in a hammock was spotted last Thursday on Orange Street. Officers from New Mexico Game & Fish are in Los Alamos today asking the public to help locate the buck. Anyone spotting the buck is urged to call 505.412.8796 immediately. Photo by Maria Mojica
COMMUNITY News:
New Mexico Game & Fish is in Los Alamos searching for the buck with antlers tangled up in a hammock.
An officer from Game & Fish contacted the Los Alamos Daily Post this morning asking assistance to publicize to the community that they are in town searching for this buck and need the public’s help.
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Daily Postcard: Bald Eagles Spotted Perching In Tree
Daily Postcard: A pair of bald eagles perch in a tree Friday near Eagle Nest Lake State Park. Photo by Matt Bailey Read More
EMNRD Issues Enforcement Action With DCP Operating Company For Unauthorized Release, Reporting Violations
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) issued a notice of violation (NOV) to DCP Operating Company, LP (DCP) for an unauthorized release, failure to comply with initial response requirements, failure to notify the Oil Conservation Division within 24 hours of discovery of a major release and for failure to file a complete and accurate remediation plan (Form C-141) within 15 days.
DCP has been assessed a civil penalty of $66,800 and ordered to take actions to prevent the violations from occurring again.
The NOV alleged that Oct. 2 an unauthorized Read More
Buck Spotted Hiding In Plain Sight At Los Alamos Home
A buck (known in certain circles only as ‘Bob’) is spotted hiding in plain sight among yard decorations Sunday in front of a Los Alamos residence at 37th and Villa streets near Aspen Elementary School. Photo by Tina Lynn Platte
‘Bob’ attempts to blend in with yard decorations Sunday in the front yard of a residence at 37th and Villa streets near Aspen Elementary School. Photo by Tina Lynn Platte Read More
Scenes From Annual Festival Of The Cranes In Socorro
Scene from the annual Festival of the Cranes Monday in Socorro. The Festival of the Cranes runs through Saturday, Dec. 3 and is a celebration of the winter migration of the sandhill cranes to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Avid birders from around the world flock to the Refuge to view the spectacular exhibit of fowl. For peak viewing arrive at the Refuge 30 minutes before sunrise and witness the huge array of roosting birds set out for their day of foraging. Head back in the afternoon about 30 minutes before sunset to watch the birds return from their hard day of work. In the meantime Read More
Daily Postcard: Young Elk Chews On Twig At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A young elk is spotted chewing on a twig Nov. 19 at Bandelier National Monument. Winter is the best time to see elk. Elk spend much of the warmer months at the higher elevations within Bandelier or in nearby Valles Caldera National Preserve. Once the snows begin to fall and vegetation in the mountains is less accessible, the elk begin moving downward in elevation and can readily be seen along the main entrance road and N.M. 4 when driving to the park. Elk are very large deer, a bull can weigh more than 1,000 pounds. Source: Bandelier. Courtesy/BNM Read More
