NWS: Today’s High Near 74; Tonight’s Low Around 46
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 74 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 46. Courtesy/NWS
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Daily Postcard: Deer Spotted Nibbling Grass In Pajarito Acres
A local deer is spotted nibbling grass around Pajarito Acres. Photo by Robert Reedy Read More
New Mexico Distinguished Service Medal Recipient Recalls 10-Day Experience In Los Alamos During Cerro Grande Fire
For his efforts during the Cerro Grande Fire, Sgt. First Class Jason Riley of Los Alamos receives New Mexico Distinguished Service Medal from Brig. Gen. Alex Garcia in 2000 while Col. Mark Dow, center, looks on. Courtesy photo
By JASON RILEY
Formerly of Los Alamos
In 2000, I was serving as an active-duty soldier with the New Mexico Army National Guard in Albuquerque. As a 1988 (barely) graduate of Los Alamos High School and general lover of Los Alamos, I was paying particular attention to the course of the Cerro Grande Fire and anxiously awaiting news that I would be sent to LA as part of the Guard’s Read More
Black-Headed Grosbeak Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos
A Black-headed Grosbeak made a rare appearance for a quick bath in a garden in White Rock. Plans are in the works to fly all over Los Alamos and lift spirits. Photo by Pat Kestell
A Black-headed Grosbeak spotted flying around a garden in White Rock. Photo by Pat Kestell
A Black-headed Grosbeak dancing in a garden in White Rock. Photo by Pat Kestell Read More
Los Alamos County Fire Marshal Wendy Servey Enacts Baseline Fire Restrictions Effective Immediately
Fire Marshal Wendy Servey
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Fire Department’s Fire Marshal Wendy Servey announced today that she is enacting Baseline Fire Restrictions for Los Alamos County, effective immediately.
Servey said the decision was made in partnership with LAFD’s Wildland Division today after reviewing the potential threat of wildfire, especially in light of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic emergency.
“Nationwide, the response to COVID-19 is straining all emergency response resources,” Servey said. “It requires a new way of operating. Large wildfires require an inter-agency response Read More
NIST Helps Expand Genome Sequencing Of Marine Mammals
The bearded seal genome has been sequenced by the scientific consortium known as the DNA Zoo, thanks to a tissue sample supplied by NIST’s Biorepository in Charleston, SC. Courtesy/Allan Hopkins, Creative Commons
NIST News:
Researchers will soon have access to the full genomic sequences for 23 marine mammal species preserved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), thanks to an ongoing collaboration between NIST and a scientific consortium called the DNA Zoo.
The specimens come from a longstanding project known as the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank (NMMTB) Read More
Living In A Complex System: The Basics
By DON NEEPER
Formerly of Los Alamos
In our society, each new law or regulation is intended to fix a previous problem. Sure enough, it seems each new written legal rule generates at least one new problem. Why is that?
The new problem often occurs because most legal solutions address symptoms rather than the underlying social rules that generate the problem. President Johnson’s war on poverty did not end poverty, but urban renewal moved some poor people out of their own neighborhoods into more crowded areas. Federal flood insurance encouraged the construction of more flood-prone houses after Read More
Out And About: Jan Eklund Selecting Flowers At Metzger’s
Out and about is Jan Eklund selecting flowers Thursday morning at Metzger’s Hardware in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Super Flower Moon Shines Brightly Over Los Alamos
The Super Flower Moon shines brightly Thursday night over Los Alamos. This is the final supermoon of the year. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
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NWS: Today’s High Near 64; Tonight’s Low Around 43
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 64 with sunny skes and tonight’s low around 43. Courtesy/NWS
Daily Postcard: Tiny Butterflies On Composite Flowers
Daily Postcard: This tiny Acmon Blue butterfly is lifting spirits around Los Alamos as it feeds on a yellow composite flower earlier this week. This butterfly is only about one inch wide. The PEEC Nature Guides are great resources to help identify all sorts of plant and animal life found in Los Alamos County. https://peecnature.org/learn/nature-guides/ Photo by Marc BaileyCerro Grande Fire Of 2000 And COVID-19 Pandemic In 2020 … Commonalities And Differences In Disaster
Cerro Grande Fire viewed from downtown Los Alamos Sunday, May 7, 2000. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By TERALENE FOXX
Los Alamos
The week of May 4th is an anniversary week. Twenty years ago, the Cerro Grande Fire changed the physical and emotional landscape of the community. I had just breathed a sigh of relief that the interviews and writing of a book about the resilience after the Cerro Grande Fire was completed when a new event occurred. I had previously written stories about the Cerro Grande Fire in 2000 and 2010. My first thought was, “Not Again!” That is my usual response to a new event Read More
Snowball Bush Blooms At Ladach Home In White Rock
Drying Trend, Human Carelessness Raise Wildfire Potential Across Santa Fe National Forest
This is fire season and the drying trend across the SFNF raises wildfire potential. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – An ongoing drying trend across the 1.6 million acres of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) combined with continued negligence by a small number of forest visitors have fire managers concerned about an early start to the 2020 fire season.
Despite the campfire ban that went into effect on April 15, fire patrols on the first weekend in May reported 11 abandoned campfires, and law enforcement officers ticketed multiple illegal campfires. Fortunately, none of the prohibited campfires Read More
Painted Rocks Spotted On Trail Marking Cairns
Several painted rocks are spotted atop local trail marking cairns during a recent hike … somebody did a great job of brightening up the trail! Photo by Terry DuBois
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NWS: Today’s High Near 78; Tonight’s Low Around 46
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 78 with sunny skies and breezy conditions, winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon and tonight’s low around 46. Courtesy/NWS
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s strong west to northwest winds with very low relative humidity, hot temperatures, and an unstable air mass will elevate the risk for dangerous fire weather conditions. Courtesy/NWS
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Daily Postcard: Robin Spotted Taking Bath
County Responds To Gas Line Break On Trinity Today
County workers, including the fire department, are working to repair a broken gas line on Trinity Drive. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Most lanes on Trinity Drive, from 20th Street to Oppenheimer Drive, have reopened after being temporarily closed while a broken gas line is repaired. The eastbound lane on the south side remains closed but is expected to reopen around 7:30 p.m. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
After temporarily closing a section of Trinity Drive, from 20th Street to Oppenheimer Drive, due Read More
New Mexico Weekly Fishing Report: May 6
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 tips and tricks to help you be ready to go on future adventures.
Each week we will feature some different flies, lures, activities or cooking recipes that can be done at home.
In this week’s report from Dustin, he will go over a couple techniques to try when travel restrictions are lifted Read More
Bighorn Sheep Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos
