State Takes Enforcement Action Against Cannon Air Force Base For Discharging Without Permit
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) today issued an administrative compliance order to the United States Air Force for ongoing violations of state law related to the protection of groundwater resources.
The administrative compliance order seeks immediate compliance with groundwater discharge permitting requirements and assesses a civil penalty of $1,699,872.60.
In 2018, the state began protecting groundwater resources from three per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, a group of manmade chemicals known to cause adverse health effects. Read More
Study: Deforestation Changing Animal Communication
Howler monkey. Courtesy/UofW
University of Waterloo News:
Deforestation is changing the way monkeys communicate in their natural habitat, according to a new study.
This study, led by an anthropologist at the University of Waterloo, offers the first evidence in animal communication scholarship of differences in vocal behaviors in response to different types of forest edge areas.
Working in a tropical lowland rainforest in Costa Rica, the researchers examined how human-caused forest habitat changes have affected vegetation and, in turn, the rate and length of howling by the group-living Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 38; Tonight’s Low Around 22
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 38 with partly sunny skies and a 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5 p.m., and tonight’s low around 22 with a 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 8 p.m. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Courtesy/NWSDaily Postcard: Frosty Effects In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Frost and snow cover a juniper tree early Friday morning in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
Ice crystals cling to a fence early Friday morning in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Master Gardener Classes Start Tuesday Feb. 4
Basket of Gold (Alyssum montanum). Courtesy/LAMG
GARDENING News:
For anyone desiring inspiration for this year’s garden or landscaping, now is the time to register for the Master Gardener course offered by the Los Alamos County and New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.
Classes begin Feb. 4 and run through April 25, 6-9 p.m. each Tuesday in Fuller Lodge, and are open to anyone who desires to learn more about gardening.
Each of the 13 classes will be taught by specialists from New Mexico State University and Los Alamos County Agent – Carlos Valdez. A few of the numerous Read More
NWS: Today’s High 40s; Tonight’s Low 15 To 25
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos in the 40s with mostly sunny skies and lows tonight around 15 to 25. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Buck Spotted On Chamisa Street Patio
Daily Postcard: A buck strolls around the patio of a Chamisa Street home Christmas Eve day on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Greg Holland Read More
Journey Into World Of Fractals At Nature Center Friday
Explore the fascinating world of fractals at 7 p.m. Friday in the planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Journey into the never-ending world of fractals in an amazing tour of science, math and art at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
Peter Polko will show the award-winning, full-dome planetarium show “Fantastic Fractals”. This show takes viewers on a tour of the fractals in nature and zooms through infinitely complex mathematical fractions.
Featuring original music, the show is both educational and highly entertaining and is appropriate Read More
Los Alamos Farmers Winter Market Dates
Raul Rodriguez farms in El Quique. Courtesy/LAFM
Montoya’s Family farm in Velarde. Courtesy/LAFM Read More
William Perry Pendley Reauthorized As Acting Director Of BLM, Groups Protest His Arrival In Grand Junction
An unwelcoming committee waits for Acting Deputy Director William Perry Pendley to arrive Thursday at the Bureau of Land Management office in Grand Junction, Colo. Courtesy photo
ENVIRONMENTAL News:
NWS: Today’s High Near 40; Tonight’s Low Around 20
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 40 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 20. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Snowcapped Mountains
Daily Postcard: View of snowcapped mountains Saturday from Los Alamos. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Police Free Buck Tangled In Hammock
An eyewitness at the scene of a buck tangled up in a hammock today commended Los Alamos police officers for their compassionate actions in freeing the trapped animal. ‘LAPD did a heroic job getting this thrashing buck untangled from a backyard hammock this afternoon in Los Alamos,’ he told the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Jim O’Donnell Read More
NNSA Field Office Issues Floodplain Assessment For Starmer’s Gulch At LANL Technical Area-08
Starmer’s Gulch at center left on map. Courtesy/LANL
NNSA FIELD OFFICE News:
The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Field Office (NA-LA) has issued a Floodplain Statement of Findings, Los Alamos National Laboratory Starmer’s Gulch Floodplain Assessment for the Fencing Project at Technical Area-08.
NA-LA is proposing to take action within the Starmer’s Gulch 100-year floodplain at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Technical Area-08.
The action consists of the installation of approximately 4-5 T-posts by hand and strung with barbed 3-wire perimeter Read More
SFNF Cuba District Plans Prescribed Pile Burns
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to implement the Ojitos and Poso/Sanchez prescribed pile burns sometime between Jan. 13 and March 31.
The timing will be dependent on favorable conditions, including snow pack, fuel moisture levels, air quality, wind direction and weather forecasts.
The pile burns are designed to remove woody debris from fuels reduction project areas.
The Ojitos pile burn, located 1 mile east of the Rancho del Chaparral Girl Scout Camp, totals 379 acres, and the 90-acre Poso/Sanchez pile burn is east of Read More
Plenty Of Snow On Dome Trail In Bandelier
The Dome Trail at the intersection of N.M. 4 and Forest Road 289 in Bandelier is a nice way to spend a couple of hours cross country skiing. A great way to see elk in their environment and get some exercise while your at it. At the halfway point on the blue trail is a good overlook spot for some lunch. Photo by Jim O’DonnellSF Commissioner Anna Hansen Files For Re-Election
From the Anna Hansen Re-election Campaign:NWS: Today’s High Near 36; Tonight’s Low Around 16
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 36 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 16. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Weathered Apple Clings To Tree
A weathered apple covered in frost clings to a tree Friday morning in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Scenes Of Encounter Between Old And Young Buck
Friday morning this elderly buck was standing in the middle of a back yard of a residence in Los Alamos. While the homeowners watched, a young buck entered the back gate and approached the older buck. They sniffed each other, then stood quietly together before the older buck laid down. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt
The young buck and older buck begin to nuzzle. Photo by Kathryn and Gordon Willcutt
After time spent nuzzling, the young buck places his forehead directly between the antlers of the old buck and pushes against him. The old buck tolerates him, much like a father training his young son. Read More
