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New Mexico, Texas, Colorado Reach Historic Agreement Over Rio Grande River Waters
Attorney General Hector Balderas
NMAG News:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Tuesday that after a nearly decade-long battle over the waters on the Rio Grande, the case has reached an important legal milestone.
The States of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado have reached a historic agreement after nine years of litigation that, if finalized, will resolve the massive legal dispute between the States over how water from the Rio Grande is divided between southern New Mexico and west Texas.
The lawsuit, which Texas filed in 2013, arose from disagreement over how Read More
Volunteer Opportunity To Beautify Bosque Redondo Memorial With Park Day Oct. 29
NMDCA News:
The Friends of Bosque Redondo Memorial have organized a park day.
Join the Friends and the Memorial’s staff as they work to keep the Memorial and its grounds safe, clean and pretty, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 29 at Bosque Redondo Memorial, 3647 Billy the Kid Dr. in Fort Sumner.
Volunteers will help with maintenance and cleanup of the outdoor trails along the scenic Pecos River, including weeding, tree trimming and bush removal. There will be other opportunities to paint benches, help maintain exterior structures and beautify the site.
Free lunch will be available for all participants, Read More
2020 Vapor-Sampling Report Added To LANL Legacy Cleanup 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 posted prior to April 30, 2018, visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Review, Periodic Monitoring Report for 2020 Vapor-Sampling Activities at Material Disposal Area L, Solid Waste Management Unit 54-006, at Technical Area 54, Periodic Monitoring
Icicles Form At Overlook Park In White Rock
Icicles form on a tree Tuesday at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills
Ice forms on leaves Tuesday at Overlook Park. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Cooper’s Hawk Perches In Chinese Elm On Barranca Mesa
With a bird feeder fully stocked, it is no surprise that hawks show up to see what they can snare. This Cooper’s Hawk has shown up several times in the last week and perched for a while in the Chinese Elm overlooking the feeder at this residence on Barranca Mesa. Of course, the smaller birds are wary and stay away until the hawk has left. Photo by Ken HansonCounty Environmental Services: Trick Or Treat? The Answer Is No! Candy Wrappers Are NOT Recyclable
COUNTY News:
Nope. Those candy wrappers enveloping those enticing Trick or Treats are not recyclable. They may feel like paper, but they’re actually a composite of materials including plastics and aluminum, and therefore, those buckets of wrappers I’ve personally generated while sitting at Zoom meetings these past two weeks, are destined for the landfill.
Here’s the good news, though. Manufacturers are listening to candy consumers (including their own kids) who are concerned about trashing the planet. Mars Wrigley, for example, is working with Danimer Scientific to develop “home compostable Read More
Daily Postcard: 118-Year-Old Church & Golden Companion
Daily Postcard: A late afternoon view recently of the 118-year-old Velarde United Methodist Church and its golden companion. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The first significant storm with winter-like conditions arrived in New Mexico over the weekend. Cold temperatures, strong winds, cold rain and some snow accompanied the storm. Although somewhat lacking in moisture, it did bring much colder temperatures with highs in the 40’s and 50’s statewide.
With the colder temperatures, the stocking of rainbow trout will soon shift to Southern New Mexico, as water temperatures will be cool enough for trout to survive. The stockings will continue into early spring. Tingley Beach in Albuquerque Read More
Daily Postcard: The Stare Down…
Daily Postcard: The stare down underway Sunday at a residence on Fairway Drive before the deer sauntered off to parts unknown. Photo by Ginny Staton Read More
New Mexico Energy Conservation & Management Division Launches Site To Accept Sustainable Building Tax Credit Applications
Director Louise Martinez
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECMD) of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) has launched a website to accept applications for tax credits from residents who take steps to make their homes and businesses more energy efficient.
The Sustainable Building Tax Credits were updated in 2020 through amendments to state statutes governing personal and corporate income taxes. The legislation governing the personal income tax credit includes provisions that offer extra incentive for making Read More
First Dusting Of Snow Falls Over Los Alamos Area
The first dusting of snow this season fell today over the Los Alamos area. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt
Snow fall today covers the top of firewood in a yard on North Mesa. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt
Chilly weather today freezes water outside a residence on North Mesa. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt Read More
N3B: Community Meeting Online Oct. 26 To Discuss Legacy Environmental Cleanup At Los Alamos National Laboratory
N3B News:
The Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office and its legacy environmental cleanup contractor, N3B Los Alamos, are hosting a hybrid community meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. (MST), Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos and using the Webex platform.
Topics will include the project to retrieve and ship off-site radiologically contaminated corrugated metal pipes from Technical Area 54, Area G.
The event will feature discussions on the Environmental Management mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), recent progress and future cleanup Read More
Frost At The Golf Course
View of frost on the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Courtesy/LAC
Here is what frosted grass on the golf course can look like after a cart rides over it:
Golf Cart damage after driving on frosted grassy area. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Frost is now a common occurrence at the Los Alamos County Golf Course, as is the case each year in the Fall and Winter seasons.
Los Alamos County Golf Course officials remind the public that it is extremely important to stay off the grass when it is frosted.
Members of the public who cannot determine if the grass is frosted should contact the Golf Shop at 505.662.8139 before Read More
Daily Postcard: Barranca Mesa Water Tower At Sunset
Daily Postcard: View of the water tower Saturday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Daily Postcard: Spitfire Sunset Over Jemez Mountains
Daily Postcard: Spitfire Sunset Saturday over the Jemez Mountains. Photo by DWDecker Read More
Dark Night At Overlook Park In White Rock Tonight!
The Triangulum Galaxy. Photo by Jeremy Best
Pajarito Astronomers News:
Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program.
Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Spirio Soccer Fields tonight, Oct. 22, at Overlook Park in White Rock.
Arrive at nightfall for viewing, or around sunset for setting up. Jupiter and Saturn will be visible most of the night as well as star clusters and deep space objects. If arriving at night and approaching Spirio Read More
Fact Of The Day: Here’s Why Squirrels Are Smarter In Fall
Courtesy photo
Fact Of The Day:
Autumn heralds the arrival of many things: pumpkin pie, crisp morning air, and, apparently, more intelligent rodents.
Male squirrels get smarter in the fall due to their hippocampus (a part of the brain involved in memory) increasing in size during the caching season — the time of year when they gather even more nuts than usual. (In an especially adorable move, they stuff their snacks in their cheeks before moving their food to a more permanent storage spot.)
Interestingly, female squirrel brains don’t show the same effect; researchers speculate that male squirrel Read More
New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard And Chevron Dedicate Solar Array On State Trust Land
State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard, center, standing with representatives from Chevron and Algonquin Oct. 19 in front of a new solar array of solar panels being constructed on state trust land in Eddy County. Courtesy/NNSLO
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard and representatives from Chevron dedicated a new solar array being constructed on state trust land in Eddy County at a tour of the site Wednesday morning.
Chevron won the right to lease the 362-acre parcel at a public auction in January and issued a sublease to Hayhurst Read More
Citizen Reports Vandalism At La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Area … SFCSO Detains Adult Male Suspect
BLM News:
SANTA FE — At approximately 2:19 p.m., Oct. 19, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office (Sheriff’s Office) received a report that an adult male was using spray paint to vandalize a petroglyph panel within the La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Area.
Sheriff’s Office deputies were on the scene by 2:34 p.m. and detained the suspect for questioning.
The cultural and recreation area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office, is home to the La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs, some of which may be up to 8,000 years old. The area is known as the ancestral homeland of the Pueblo people, and Read More
