U.S. Senators Heinrich And Luján Urge President Biden To Issue Major Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are part of a bicameral group of 43 colleagues urging President Joe Biden to issue a Major Disaster Declaration for all of Puerto Rico’s municipalities in response to Hurricane Fiona. The letter was led by U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.).
Just days before the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, Hurricane Fiona ravaged the island with catastrophic flash flooding, unprecedented rainfall and high-speed winds. Read More
Daily Postcard: Slice Of Moon Above Sunrise
Daily Postcard: A slice of the moon shines above the sunrise this morning over White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Hiring Temporary Recreation And Archaeology Positions For 2023
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — “Make a lasting impact on the world around you and unlock opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.”
Join the Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and be a part of an organization committed to caring for the land and serving people.
The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is hiring temporary positions in recreation for the 2023 season for both developed recreation and wilderness and trails. The SFNF heritage program also is hiring archaeology technicians for the 2023 field season.
Recreation Technician – SFNF duty stations: Read More
N3B Los Alamos Awards Millions In Subcontracts To Support Soil Remediation At LANL
N3B News:
N3B Los Alamos recently awarded subcontracts to three small environmental firms that will assist in accelerating the investigation of and, if necessary, remediation of soil contaminated from historical Los Alamos National Laboratory operations.
In addition to being well-seasoned in environmental remediation, the companies align with the federal government’s goal to encourage greater economic opportunity for socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs.
North Wind Services, headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and purchased in 2010 by Cook Inlet Region, Read More
Los Alamos Mountaineers Hybrid Meeting To Feature James Hunter & Beth Cortright’s 2022 Expedition To Morocco
James Hunter and Beth Cortright with friends on Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in northern Africa, Morocco and the Atlas Mountains (13,665 feet). Toubkal is an ultra-prominent peak, the highest for more than 1,200 miles in any direction. Courtesy/Mountaineers
Mountaineers News:
The Sept. 27 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct.
The presentation will feature James Hunter and Beth Cortright’s May 2022 expedition to Morocco. With two of their friends, they toured around central and western Morocco. They climbed the highest mountain in northern Africa, Mount Read More
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Final Closure Order Terminated On Cerro Pelado Burned Area
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) today rescinded the Jemez National Recreation Area flood risk closure order that was implemented after the Cerro Pelado Fire, effective at 8 a.m.
With the termination of Order 10-515, the public can now access popular recreation sites adjacent to NM Highway 4, including:
- Battleship Rock;
- East Fork Trail 137 between the Jemez Falls Trailhead and Battleship Rock;
- Soda Dam;
- Bluffs Fishing Access;
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area;
- Vista Linda Campground;
- River’s Bend Fishing Access;
- San Diego Fishing Access;
- Las Casitas Fishing Access;
Cloudy Sunset Covers Sky Over Griffith Gymnasium
Daily Postcard: A cloudy sunset fills the sky Monday over Griffith Gymnasium. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
SFNF Waives Day-Use Fees On National Public Lands Day
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — In celebration of National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will waive fees at many day-use recreation sites Saturday, Sept. 24.
As the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands, NPLD is an excellent opportunity for more Americans to get outdoors and connect with their public lands.
The theme for NPLD 2022 is “Giving Back Together,” allowing Americans to show their appreciation for the great outdoors by participating in trail restoration, trash clean-up and other projects at various in-person, virtual and hybrid events. Read More
Daily Postcard: Tangerine Sunrise Shines Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: A tangerine colored sunrise shines this morning over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Luceros Historic Site Celebrates Fall Harvest Sept. 25
NMDCA has announced the celebration of fall harvest at Los Luceros Historic Site Sept. 25. Courtesy/NMDCA
NMDCA News:
Reap the benefits of the harvest at Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) Sunday, Sept. 25.
The annual Fall Harvest Festival will transform the site with apple picking, flamenco dancing, arts and food vendors, and ranger-led talks, as the changing season grips Los Luceros.
The festivities kick off at 10 a.m. and end around 4 p.m.
Fall Harvest Festival also will feature the grand opening of “Following the Manito Trail”, a new cultural heritage exhibition that shares the migration Read More
County To Send Out Survey Seeking Feedback From Recipients Of First Batch Of New Bear Resistent Roll Carts
Before and after … Environmental Sustainability Board member Hermann Geppert said he is pleased with the new commercial bear resistant dumpsters. ‘We had this bear in our trash almost every day. He got less and less shy. Lately he started going through the trash during the day. We are very happy to have the bear (resistant) dumpsters now,’ Geppert said. Courtesy/LAC
The County has distributed the first round of new bear resistant roll carts over the last couple of weeks ago to approximately 500 homes in the North Community 3 area. The County will be sending out a survey seeking feedback Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science To Host In Person Outreach Meeting For NASA Sun Research Mission
NMMNHS News:
ALBUQUERQUE –The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) and other New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs divisions are part of a major NASA-funded educational outreach project, which is associated with a mission to study unexplored regions of the sun.
From Monday, Sept. 26 through Wednesday, Sept. 28, the Museum will host the outreach team, which consists of representatives from six scientific and science education institutions across the Southwest, from NASA’s Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission.
“The New Mexico Read More
Rotary Club Of Los Alamos Hosts Youth Exchange Students
Rotary Youth Exchange students from Germany, Switzerland, Finland, France, Japan and Taiwan and Rotary Youth Exchange administrators were recently introduced to bird-banding at Bandelier by Ranger Cassie Howell. Photo by Laura Gonzales
Rotary Youth Exchange students studying in District 5520 (New Mexico and west Texas) take a break on a ladder at Bandelier during an orientation weekend Sept. 9 in Los Alamos. Photo by Laura Gonzales
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
Kon’nichiwa, Bonjour, Hallo, Hei … are just a sampling of the greetings Rotarians enjoyed over Read More
Approval Of Extension Request On Violation Notice Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces that the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electronic Reading Room.
The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:
- APPROVAL EXTENSION REQUEST LANL Notice of Violation with Proposed Penalties EPA ID #NM0890010515 HWB-LANL-22-019
- Los Alamos National Laboratory 2021 Campus Master Plan
Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More
Daily Postcard: National Public Lands Day At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, and health benefits. This year, National Public Lands Day falls on Sept. 24. National Public Lands Day is led by the National Environmental Education Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service and other federalSFNF: Post-Fire Recovery Effort Includes Firewood Deliveries To Communities
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe and Carson national forests have been working this summer to provide free wood to community partners in areas affected by the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire and related closures.
Eight local community-based entities entered into agreements with the Forest. More partners and volunteers stepped up to help deliver wood or host a community wood distribution site.
“We are trying to use all the tools available to us to provide fuelwood relief to communities during post-fire recovery,” Carson Forest Supervisor James Duran said, who is also the acting forest supervisor Read More
Governor Signs Emergency Declaration For Catron County Due To Flooding
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Friday signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Catron County due to recent severe flooding, making available additional funding and state resources for affected communities.
The emergency declaration comes after monsoon rain events that began in August caused flooding that has resulted in damage to both private and public property.
The executive order provides $750,000 for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to assist the county with emergency protective measures, help prevent additional Read More
New Mexico To Receive $38 Million To Support Expansion Of Electric Vehicle Charging Network
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that New Mexico’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Deployment Plan has been approved by the Biden-Harris administration, under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, established and funded by the Infrastructure Law that Senator Heinrich championed into law.
With this approval, Fiscal Year 2022 funds are now available to New Mexico. New Mexico, one of the first states to have their plans approved, is expected to receive $38 million over five years to support the expansion Read More
Daily Postcard: Abstract Image Of Blooming Gladiolus
