Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 2, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The stocking of rainbow trout by the State Game and Fish Department has shifted its emphasis to Southern New Mexico. Lakes and ponds too warm in the summer to support trout are being stocked now because of cooler weather.
Streamflow on the Rio Grande increased over the last week. Streamflows today were 497 cubic-feet-per-second at Taos Junction and 557at Embudo. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was 380 cubic feet per second. All of these are above normal and should be good for trout, allowing any stocked trout not yet caught Read More
Posts From The Road: Texas Roadside Oddities
Outlaw Gas Station: During the prohibition era, many establishments secretly began to appear with one product in mind, moonshine. Often these businesses appeared to be legitimate establishments such as a gas station or other common business but moonshine sales were king. This gas station may have sold more moonshine than gas back in the day. The old station is in Glen Rose, Texas. The structure was constructed with stone, bricks, and petrified wood. Petrified wood was plentiful in the area and widely used in buildings in the area. After the prohibition era ended, the business but the shell of Read More
Well Fed Beaver Spotted At Bandelier National Monument
A well fed beaver spotted during a volunteer project building beaver dam analogs earlier this fall at Bandelier National Monument. National parks remain as accessible as possible during the federal government shutdown. At Bandelier, the following are not open or accessible: the Visitor Center, Cafe, Park Store, Frijoles Canyon, and the Tsankawi unit, including the hiking trails such as the Pueblo Loop, Alcove House, Frey, and Tyuonyi Overlook Trails. Juniper Campground is open. For more information, visit: doi.gov/shutdown. Courtesy/NPS Read More
Daily Postcard: Night Begins To Fall Over Guaje Pines
Daily Postcard: Night begins to fall over Guaje Pines Cemetery early Saturday evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Large Bear Spotted Today On Pajarito Mountain
Large bear spotted late today on Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Lauren Hughes Read More
Hungry Buck Trims Rose Bushes On Valle Del Sol Road
A hungry buck gets busy trimming rose bushes in a yard Saturday, Oct. 25 on Valle Del Sol Road in White Rock. Photo by Steve StringerNew Mexico Environment Department Monitoring Air Quality Following Refinery Fire In Artesia
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is monitoring air quality in Artesia following a fire and explosion Friday morning at the HF Sinclair Navajo Refinery.
According to the Artesia Police Department, the fire has been extinguished, and all city and county emergency services have cleared the area. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
“We’re working closely with local and state partners to see how this fire might affect air quality,” said Cindy Hollenberg, chief of the NMED Air Quality Bureau. “State teams are on the way to Artesia to take Read More
American Robins Observed Locally During Annual Migration
Right now, every night, thousands of American Robins stream up the canyons of the Jemez Mountains from the surrounding shrubby lowlands. This is part of their overall Autumn migration. As the estimated 300-400 million robins in North America move south each year, they seek out trees to spend the night in if they’re not actually flying south that night. In our area, robins prefer the forests of the Jemez Mountains to the shrubby pinyon and juniper in the surrounding areas. If one watches 1-2 hours before sunset, they can see thousands of robins moving uphill to find a safe forested area to spend the Read More
Library Kicks Off 4th Annual Community Seed Drive
Part one of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets, seeds grown in raised beds in front of the Mesa Public Library. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library
Part two of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library
Part three of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library
Part four of the Zinnia life cycle, from full bloom to seed library packets. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Public Library has kicked off its annual seed drive to support Read More
Daily Postcard: Orange & Gold Sunrise Colors Sky
Daily Postcard: Beautiful orange & gold sunrise colors the sky Friday over White Rock. Photo by Steve Stringer
Another view of the sunrise early Friday over White Rock. Photo by Steve Stringer Read More
New Mexico Environment Department & NMDOH Offer Free Domestic Well Water Tests In Las Cruces
NMED News:
DOÑA ANA COUNTY – The New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Department of Health will host a free domestic well water testing event in Las Cruces on Saturday, Nov. 8.
Testing will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Las Cruces at NMSU Ag Day, located at 1780 E. University Ave.
Well water tests typically cost about $150 but will be free to the first 100 participants or while supplies last. Participants must bring their water sample to the event for it to be tested. Test results will be mailed to the households following the event within two to three weeks.
“Private well owners Read More
County: Second Public Meeting – N.M. 4 Crossing Project
Scenes Of Halloween Around White Rock
Three creepy people and a bony flamingo relax at an afternoon barbecue on Thursday in the front yard of a home on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Pumpkins and a couple of cats hang out Thursday afternoon in a yard on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A tall zombie with a baby stands among large and small pumpkins in the front yard of a home on Todd Loop this afternoon in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Grave markers, ghosts and pumpkins on Thursday afternoon in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Beautiful Dahlias Growing At White Rock Home
Beautiful Dahlias at a home on Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock. Photo by Betsy Comly Read More
Holiday North Prescribed Fire Planned For Next Week
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations on Holiday Mesa in the Jemez Ranger District Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, pending all required approvals. The 878-acre Holiday North prescribed fire is a broadcast burn meaning fire is applied to the landscape within a defined boundary. The boundary includes Forest Road 608 on the east side and a series of two tracks and handline on the west side. We use prescribed fire to help reduce overgrown vegetation to protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.
Ignitions are planned Read More
NMED: Toxic Algae Detected In Eagle Nest Lake
NMED News:
COLFAX COUNTY — The New Mexico Environment Department is warning visitors to avoid water contact at Eagle Nest Lake after samples confirmed the presence of harmful algae and toxins.
Harmful algae blooms, or HABs, occur when certain algae grow excessively in water, posing potential health risks to people and animals. HABs can appear blue, bright green, brown or red and may resemble scum or floating grass clippings on the water’s surface. These blooms can produce toxins that are harmful to humans and animals.
Samples collected by New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) show the Read More
Daily Postcard: Comet Lemmon Viewed From White Rock
Daily Postcard: Comet Lemmon viewed Wednesday night from White Rock. The white tail is dust, whereas the blue tail is ions or plasma. By Glen Wurden Read More
Lewis’s Woodpecker Spotted Above Quemazon
This Lewis’s Woodpecker was spotted Monday near Pipeline Road above Quemazon. Uniquely colored, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are seldom seen but found in Los Alamos County all year long. Their metallic green wings and backs, watermelon-red chests, and blood-red faces set them apart from all other woodpeckers. They are named in honor of explorer Meriwether Lewis. Watch for these birds in the burn scars in the high country. Photo by Jonathan Dowell, Ph.D.Los Alamos County Continues To Ponder How Best To Reduce Single-Use Plastic Bags
The debate continues on how to reduce single-use plastic bags in Los Alamos County. Courtesy image
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County has been tightly enwrapped and knotted in an ongoing question: should the County ban or enforce a fee for single-use plastic bags?
The question has been debated over the years, but it recently reappeared during the Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) meeting Oct. 16 and then again at the Oct. 21 County Council work session.
Based on feedback during the Oct. 21 work session, council seemed to favor proceeding Read More
County Among Top Finalists For Best In Governance Awards
