Tres Piedras Shooting Range Closing For Cleanup Sept. 21
NMDGF News:
TRES PIEDRAS — The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) will close its Tres Piedras Shooting Range 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 and reopen at sunrise Thursday, Sept. 22.
The range will be closed to allow department staff to safely clean up trash and debris on the shooting range.
Public access to the range will be restricted on this day.
The department wants to remind the public to recreate responsibly, pack out all of your shooting trash, including shell casings and targets, and not to shoot at glass or other items not designed to be shot at on the range. Read More
Daily Postcard: Colorful Morning Along Perimeter Trail
Daily Postcard: It’s a beautiful time of year to get out and hike and view scenes like this one spotted during a recent morning walk along the Perimeter Trail. Photo by Laurie Waters Read More
DOE/NNSA Extends Comment Period On Notice Of Intent To Prepare New LANL Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement
LANL News:
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has extended the public scoping comment period to Oct. 18 for the new Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Operation of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL SWEIS).
The public is invited participate in this process to determine the scope of analysis (e.g., range of alternatives, impacts, and actions) and alternatives that should be considered in the SWEIS. NNSA will accept comments from all interested agencies (federal, state, and local), public interest groups, federally-recognized Read More
VCNP Seeking Volunteers For Public Lands Day Sept. 24
Volunteers are needed at VCNP for National Public Lands Day Sept. 24. Courtesy/VCNP
VCNP News:
National Public Lands Day is Sept. 24 and Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) volunteers are needed!
Individuals and groups are invited to participate in one of two volunteer projects at Valles Caldera National Preserve and be a part of National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands. Interested in joining NPS staff on selected work projects?
Contact NPS to register:
- 575.829.4100 x3
- vall_info@nps.gov
- Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteers will meet Read More
CVNM Launches New ‘Climate Action Now’ Website
CVNM Executive Director Demis Foster
CVNM NEWS:
SANTA FE — Today, Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) launched a new website: Climate Action Now NM.
The site will provide information on key aspects of the climate crisis in the state, showcasing the work that has already been accomplished and what remains to be done. It also calls on state legislators to prioritize policy action that transitions the state to a zero-emissions economy by 2050.
The site will soon be available in Spanish as well.
“We are past the point where we can just talk about the problem; New Mexicans want and need climate action Read More
State To Host Informational Session On Access To Rural Funding Through Brownfields Program
The before view of the Tucumcari Train Depot. Courtesy/NMED
The after view of the Tucumcari Train Depot. Courtesy/NMED
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will be joined by the Rural Ombudsman with the Department of Finance and Administration/Local Government Division to host an informational session on how to access funding through the Brownfields Program to increase economic development in rural communities 10 a.m., Sept. 21. Click here to join.
A brownfield is a property whose expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential Read More
Daily Postcard: Beautiful Day At Los Alamos Golf Course
Daily Postcard: A beautiful day Thursday at the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Photo by Bill Enloe Read More
LAHS Graduate Evan Ortega Recounts 3,000 Mile Hike Along Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
Evan Ortega of White Rock heads back out on the trail following a quick resupply stop and visit with his grandparents Chris and Helen Ortega at Lake City, Colo., during his hike along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. Photo by Helen Ortega
Evan Ortega of White Rock recounts his 3,000 mile hike along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail during a recent interview at the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
So, how’d you spend your summer … visiting relatives, Disneyland, the Grand Tetons? Read More
NMED DOE Oversight Bureau To Host Los Alamos Community Engagement Meeting And Open House Sept. 23
NMED DOE Oversight Bureau News:
…Public is invited to view demonstrations, ask questions
The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Department of Energy (DOE) Oversight Bureau invites members of the public to an open house and community engagement meeting, 3-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 the Los Alamos Oversight Section Office at 1183 Diamond Dr., Suite B.
All interested members of the public are encouraged to attend and learn more about what NMED’s DOE Oversight Bureau does for the Los Alamos community and surrounding areas.
NMED’s DOE Oversight Bureau closely monitors the environment Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds $74,000 Restitution Owed In Cody W. Davis Poaching Case
Confiscated antlers from a trophy mule deer poached by Cody W. Davis. Courtesy/NMGF
NMDGF News:
SANTA FE — Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico upheld a Court of Appeals judgement, which ordered Cody W. Davis of Arnegard, North Dakota to pay $74,000 in restitution to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) (department) for poaching a trophy mule deer buck in December 2015.
This civil restitution included $20,000 for the trophy mule deer that was killed out of season, without a license and resulted in the waste of game. An additional $54,000 was assessed as reimbursement Read More
Final Update On Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire
Map of the Calf Canyon Fire. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
TAOS — The Type 2 Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 will transfer management of the Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire to a Type 3 Incident Management Team at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18.
Downsizing from a Type 2 organization to a Type 3 is a result of the work accomplished by the SWA IMT Team 5.
NOTE: This will be the final update unless something significant occurs on this incident.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: There is an Open House for residents impacted by the Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 15, at the Abe Montoya Recreation Center (1751 Read More
LANL: September Installment Of The Periodic Table At Bathtub Row Brewing In Central Park Square
Is it turtles all the way down? Find out at this month’s Periodic Table, ‘On the backs of turtles’ with featured guests LANL archaeologist Cyler Conrad and isotope geochemist Jeremy Inglis. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Is it turtles all the way down? Find out at this month’s Periodic Table, “On the backs of turtles” with featured guests Los Alamos National Laboratory archaeologist Cyler Conrad and isotope geochemist Jeremy Inglis 5:30-7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19 at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, 163 Central Park Square.
Conrad, who focuses on human-animal and human-environment interaction, and Read More
Night Sky Program At Fort Union In Watrous Sept. 24
Night sky program Saturday, Sept. 24 at Fort Union National Monument. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
WATROUS — Fort Union National Monument is offering a night sky program Saturday, Sept. 24 that will highlight the scientific and cultural significance of a dark night sky.
The solitude, remoteness, and clear air of Fort Union National Monument make it an ideal place for observing a natural dark sky. We will be using both naked eyes and telescopes to appreciate different interpretations of the night sky.
Park gates re-open at 6:30 p.m. for those who would like to enjoy a twilight picnic. The formal night Read More
Daily Postcard: Squirrel Finds Treasure On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: The monsoons have given Los Alamos a good apple crop and this squirrel is spotted Wednesday enjoying the harvest on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Jonathan Dowell Read More
Kiwanis To Host Aluminum Collection Saturday Sept. 17
Kiwanians on the job during the July aluminum can collection event, from left, John Arrowsmith, Don Dudziak and Tim Glasco. Courtesy/Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club News:
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos will be collecting and buying aluminum cans Saturday, Sept. 17 to be sent for recycling.
Collection hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church on Diamond Drive (near Sullivan Field).
The community is encouraged to bring the aluminum cans they’ve had accumulating and help support the environment and the Kiwanis.
“We hope to see you there!” Read More
Scenes Of Evacuation Underway At Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe
Scene of an evacuation underway this morning at Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe at 1789 Central Ave. Deputy Police Chief Oliver Morris told the Los Alamos Daily Post that firefighters are on scene investigating the source of a strange odor, which caused the evacuation. Check back as more details become available at ladailylost.com. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe owner Ruby Alexander speaks with a firefighter this morning inside her eatery Central and 20th where an investigation is underway into the source of a strange odor permeating the area. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
First Bats Fly Through Virginia Tech’s New Bat Cave
A working motion capture tunnel for both live bats and robots. Courtesy/VT
A robot bat copies the flight of live bats. Courtesy/VT
VIRGINIA TECH News:
Virginia Tech Professor Rolf Mueller started a journey to record the movements of bats in Brunei nearly three years ago. Now, having overcome multiple delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, he has a working motion capture tunnel for both live bats and robots that copy their flight.
With an array of high-speed cameras and ultrasonic microphones, the tunnel’s technology captures the motion and biosonar pulses of the flying bats. By observing Read More
EMNRD Mining And Minerals Division Presents 2022 Excellence In Reclamation Awards
Reclamation work in the Chide Wash has created a thriving sustainable ecosystem supporting native riparian grasses, trees and shrubs, and a variety of wildlife, including beavers, coyotes, bobcats and foxes. Courtesy/EMNRD
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) honors the Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC, as recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Reclamation Award.
Instituted in 1996, the Excellence in Reclamation Award recognizes excellence and innovation in coal, hard rock and aggregate mine Read More
Newly Detected Constituent In Vapor Monitoring Well At TA-63 Among Documents Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory announces that the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electronic Reading Room.
The documents have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Laboratory:
- Approval with Modifications Request for Class 2 Amendment to the Closure Plan Open Burning Treatment Unit Technical Area 16-399 Burn Tray Los Alamos National Laboratory EPA ID#NM0890010515 HWB-LANL-22-039
- Review Technical Area 63, Transuranic Waste Facility, Soil Vapor Monitoring System Report, May 2022
Governor Signs Emergency Declaration For Hidalgo County Due To Severe Flooding
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Tuesday announced that she has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Hidalgo 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 have resulted in flooding that broke the all-time record water level for the Gila River water gauge near the Village of Virden and resulted in damage to both private and public property.
The executive order provides Read More
