Daily Postcard: Pink Rose Blooms On Canyon Drive
Daily Postcard: A single pink rose blooms Thursday afternoon on Canyon Drive in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
NIST Team Builds Hybrid Quantum System By Entangling Molecule With Atom
NIST physicist James Chin-wen Chou adjusts one of the laser beams used to manipulate an atom and a molecule in experiments that could help build hybrid quantum information systems. Courtesy/J. Burrus/NIST
NIST News:
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have boosted their control of the fundamental properties of molecules at the quantum level by linking or “entangling” an electrically charged atom and an electrically charged molecule, showcasing a way to build hybrid quantum information systems that could manipulate, store and transmit different Read More
New Mexico Wild Launches New Online Hiking Guide Featuring More Than 100 Trails In New Mexico Wilderness
NMW News:
ALBUQUERQUE — In anticipation of an eventual easing of stay-at-home instructions, New Mexico Wild has launched an online Hiking Guide featuring descriptions of more than 100 trails, at least one in each Wilderness area in the state.
The New Mexico Wild Hiking Guide is the first known online resource dedicated exclusively to hiking trails in New Mexico’s Wilderness areas.
“The past few months have been difficult on all of us. Using this online Hiking Guide to find new wild places to explore once it is safe to do so will help us all recover mentally,” said Tisha Broska, deputy director at Read More
BLM: Recreate Responsibly, Safely Memorial Day Weekend
BLM News:
Seasonal Menace Stalks Los Alamos, Threatens Pets
Elymus elymoides, one of the perennials referred to as “foxtail” is spotted Tuesday at a residence in White Rock. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Spring is here and unfortunately that means it’s time for seed production for foxtail barley and cheatgrass.
What makes these plants a menace? They threaten the health and safety of pets, livestock and wildlife.
According to Carlos Valdez, director of the Los Alamos County Extension Service, these plants are dangerous, because part of their reproductive Read More
NMDOT Hires Guards To Patrol Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
U.S. Route 64 Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos. Photo by
NMDOT News:
- Recent acts of vandalism and destruction of property at the bridge and the rest areas including the theft of toilet paper and soap dispensers prompted the department to take extra security measures.
SANTA FE — To improve overall safety for the traveling public and safeguard state owned property, the New Mexico Department of Transportation has hired private security guards to patrol selected rest areas and the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.
Recent acts of vandalism and destruction of property at the bridge and the rest Read More
State: Be Safe, Respectful While Enjoying The Outdoors
Photo by Jay Hemphill
EDD News:
SANTA FE — As outdoor lands and some recreational areas reopen in New Mexico, state officials are reminding residents to be respectful of these places and continue to take precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Restrictions under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s health emergency begin to ease, and that means the phased-in reopening of state parks, trails, and public areas. To enjoy these beautiful places, it’s essential that the public practices responsible recreation, in accordance with updated outdoor recreation guidelines issued by Gov. Michelle Lujan Read More
As Wildfire Season Approaches, Udall Leads Push In Letter To Pence To Secure PPE, COVID-19 Testing For Firefighters
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, joined Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee and the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), ranking member of the Senate ENR Committee in a bipartisan letter Wednesday to Vice President Mike Pence urging the White House Coronavirus Task Force to assist the nation’s firefighters and national law enforcement Read More
AGU: How Climate Killed Great Barrier Reef Corals In 2016
The final toll: more than half the coral in some parts of the Great Barrier Reef died in 2016. Courtesy/AGU
AGU News:
A squad of climate-related factors is responsible for the massive Australian coral bleaching event of 2016. If we’re counting culprits: it’s two by sea, one by land.
First, El Niño brought warmer water to the Coral Sea in 2016, threatening Australia’s Great Barrier Reef’s corals. Long-term global warming meant even more heat in the region, according to a new study. And in a final blow that year, a terrestrial heatwave swept over the coast, blanketing the reef system well into the Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 73; Tonight’s Low Around 48
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 73 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 48. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Unusual Cloud Formations Fill Sky
Daily Postcard: Unusual cloud formations fill the sky recently during a trip from White Rock to Albuquerque. Photo by Annette Maes-Livermore Read More
Nine New Ducklings Draw Crowd At Ashley Pond Today
A mallard and her 9 new ducklings draw quite a crowd today at Ashley Pond … as father mallard cautiously watches his family in the background. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A mallard and her 9 new ducklings swim in the cool water today at Ashley Pond. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Bill: Fred what are all those people looking at? Fred: I don’t know but they don’t seem to be social distancing. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
DPU Tree Trimming Contractor Responding To Hazardous Conditions Observed In Town Site Or White Rock
Report hazardous conditions before a fire sparks. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities officials remind customers to report any observations of trees, tree branches or other vegetation interfering with overhead power lines.
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the department instructed its contractor, Allied Trees, to focus on clearing trees and branches from utility lines in the canyons and county open spaces.
While such activities in populated areas are currently postponed to limit person-to-person contact, the contractor remains available Read More
Summit Garden Club Awards 2020 Pat Edmonds And Sue Graves Memorial Scholarship To LAHS Senior Kaya Krantz
The Summit Garden Club is honored to award the 2020 Pat Edmonds and Sue Graves Memorial Scholarship to Los Alamos High School senior Kaya Krantz. She was named to the Girls Varsity Soccer All State Team, participated in National Honor Society and served as head editor for the LAHS yearbook. Krantz will attend Fort Lewis College this fall majoring in Biology. She hopes to pursue a career in a medical and/or environmental field. Krantz is Summit Garden Club’s 48th recipient of the Pat Edmonds and Sue Graves Memorial Scholarship. Her parents are Doug and Stephanie Krantz. The Summit Garden Club wishes Read More
LANL: New Technique Separates Industrial Noise From Natural Seismic Signals
Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
For the first time, seismologists can characterize signals as a result of some industrial human activity on a continent-wide scale using cloud computing.
In two recently published papers in Seismological Research Letters, scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory demonstrate how previously characterized “noise” can now be viewed as a specific signal in a large geographical area thanks to an innovative approach to seismic data analyses.
“In the past, human-caused seismic signals as a result of industrial activities were viewed as ‘noise’ that polluted Read More
Los Alamos-Based UbiQD And Nanosys Partner To Improve Greenhouse Crop Yields
Nanosys Facilities and Equipment Manager presents a sheet of UbiGro® greenhouse film that uses fluorescent quantum dots to help plants get more from the sun. Behind him stands an over 2,000 L quantum dot production reactor. Courtesy/Nanosys
BUSINESS News:
- Advanced materials leaders boost crop grower profitability by leveraging ultra-high-definition TV supply chain to manufacture luminescent agricultural films
UbiQD, Inc., headquartered in Los Alamos, an advanced materials company powering product innovations in agriculture, clean energy, and security, and Nanosys, Inc., headquartered Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Introduces Legislation To Support State, Local Efforts To Reduce Fossil Fuel Emissions
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Senate Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, has introduced legislation to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.
This program provides grants to states, local governments, and tribes to support projects that reduce fossil fuel emissions and conserve energy.
The block grant program provides grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to assist efforts to reduce fossil Read More
Aspen Elementary School Students Taught Importance Of Recycling Through Creation Of Art Projects
Aspen Elementary School 1st grade students create bees using TP rolls and newspaper Aspen’s All Student Recycled Art Show was canceled due to the school closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aspen Art Teacher Britt Williams taught all of Aspen’s students about the importance of recycling through these art projects. Courtesy/AES
Aspen 2nd grade students create cows and pigs using recycled containers, TP rolls and corks. Courtesy/AES
Aspen 3rd grade students create portraits using egg cartons, recycled objects and donated ‘do-dads’. Courtesy/AES
Aspen 4th grade students create Robots Read More
AFNWC Splits Directorates Into Two To Improve Focus On Providing Nuclear Mission Capabilities To Warfighter
Kirtland AFB News:
The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is restructuring its directorates to improve focus on providing nuclear capabilities to the warfighter.
The center is responsible for synchronizing all aspects of nuclear materiel management on behalf of Air Force Materiel Command, in direct support of Air Force Global Strike Command. It has more than 1,300 personnel assigned to 18 locations worldwide.
Headquartered at Kirtland AFB, the center’s former Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Systems Directorate at Hill AFB, Utah, divided into two new directorates:
- The Minuteman
New Mexico Weekly Fishing Report: May 20
Dustin’s favorite colors for kokanee lures are pink, orange, green, silver and gold. Small to medium size spinner rigs with beads work well. Courtesy photo
The spinner is fished about 1.5-feet behind a dodger. Try using a similar color dodger/spinner combination. Courtesy/NMGF
NMGF News:
In this time of change, the Department would like to encourage anglers to stay home, mend equipment and prepare for the upcoming fishing season.
In the weekly fishing report, provided by Dustin Berg of Go Unlimited (supporting disabled anglers) and the Department of Game and Fish, we will be sharing Read More
