Zero Waste: New Ideas For Thanksgiving Leftovers
ZERO WASTE News:
It happens every year: Thanksgiving sandwiches the day after the big event. Turkey soup. Dry mashed potatoes. Tired of the same old leftovers? Try some new recipes to re-use leftover Thanksgiving dinner: Empanadas (hand pies) and Shepherd’s Pie!
Empanadas
- 2 pie doughs or puffed pastry, store bought or homemade
- Small bowl with water
- Melted butter or 1 egg beaten with 1tablespoon water
- Filling ideas: warmed leftovers such as turkey, mashed potatoes and/or sweet potatoes, any leftover vegetables, dressing/stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce.
Preheat oven to 400° F. Roll Read More
Bandelier, Valles Caldera May Begin Pile Burns Sunday
NPS News:Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 28, 2019
By GEORGE MORSENWS: Today’s High Near 35; Tonight’s Low Around 33
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 35 with a 70 percent chance of snow and rain. Tonight’s low around 33. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Colors Sky
Daily Postcard: Sunrise colors the sky Wednesday viewed from Quemazon. Photo by Trisha AncellSFNF May Implement La Presa Prescribed Burn
SFNF News:
BLM Now Issuing Personal Christmas Tree Permits
BLM News:NWS: Today’s High Near 33; Tonight’s Low Around 25
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 33 with a 20 percent chance of snow after 2 p.m. and tonight’s low around 25 with an 80 percent chance of snow tonight with possible new snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches. Courtesy/NWS
The National Weather Service forecasts snowfall through 5 p.m. today across the state. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Windy Scene At Ashley Pond
Daily Postcard: Strong winds blew through town Tuesday sending the spray from the fountain at Ashley Pond in a horizontal direction. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.comu Read More
Strong Wind Blows Structure Into Street Today
The homeowners heard a loud bang during the strong winds today and found this structure standing on all four legs in the middle of Hacienda Drive in White Rock. A couple of neighbors moved it to within the owners property and laid it on its side and removed the top to keep it from blowing away. It had actually blown over their house (yard where it came from is in background) and landed on Hacienda. Photo by Doug PippinLantern Launch At Buffalo Thunder Wednesday
Chemist Jennifer Hollingsworth Named AAAS Fellow
Los Alamos Chemist Jennifer A. Hollingsworth is a new Fellow of the AAAS. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Noted Los Alamos chemist honored by American Association for the Advancement of Science
Los Alamos National Laboratory chemist Jennifer A. Hollingsworth is being honored as a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for her work in materials chemistry.
“We’re thrilled that Jennifer is receiving this well-deserved honor and joining the ranks of Los Alamos staff that are AAAS Fellows. Not only is Jennifer an outstanding researcher but also she is deeply Read More
NMHU Anthropology Partnership Produces First Drone Aerial Survey Of Anasazi Pueblo
Highlands anthropology faculty member Vick Evans, left, and Katie Withnall of the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute hold a NMFWRI drone used to help develop the first aerial maps of a prehistoric Navajo site. Behind them is one of the geographic information system (GIS) site maps Withnall developed for the project. Courtesy/NMFWRIPEEC: Opt Outside On Black Friday
Join PEEC Black Friday to Opt Outside! Evan Rose of the Los Alamos Mountaineers will lead a hike on the Pueblo Canyon Rim to Canyon Rim Loop trails. The group will meet at 9:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29. Space is limited and registration is required. Courtesy/PEEC
Courtesy/PEECNWS: Today’s High Near 32; Tonight’s Low Around 15
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 32 with a 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11 a.m., then mostly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 15. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise From Upper Anderson Overlook
Daily Postcard: Sunrise viewed recently from Upper Anderson Overlook. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
SFNF: Coyote Ranger District Reports Rash Of Fires
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are concerned about a rash of fires that posed a potential threat to homes in the wildland urban interface (WUI).
The cause of the fires is under investigation.
Since Oct. 31, firefighters have responded to three fires on the Coyote District:
- The 96 Fire near NM State Road 96, which occurred in a pile of woody debris from previous fuels reduction work;
- The 76 Fire off of Forest Road 76, which directly threatened homes on the east side of Gallina; and
- The Wood Fire off of Forest Road 103, which with the
County Releases Winter Sidewalk Clearing Guidelines
Sidewalk clear of snow. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
During the winter months, Los Alamos County would like to remind residents that it is important to keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice so that they remain passable for postal workers, children walking to school and others who need to use them.
When possible, and depending upon available resources, County crews will conduct sidewalk-clearing operations by removing snow first from the adopted “safe routes to school” and then move to other selected sidewalks.
The County does not clear every sidewalk due to limited resources.
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U.S. And Australia Partner On Critical Minerals
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt and Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan. Courtesy/DOI Photographer Tami Heilemann
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Director Jim Reilly and Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan. Courtesy/DOI Photographer Tami HeilemannAGU: Last Arctic Ice Refuge Disappearing
New research finds the Arctic’s oldest and thickest ice is more mobile and is vanishing twice as fast as ice in the rest of the Arctic. Courtesy/NOAA
