NWS: Today’s High Near 38; Tonight’s Low Around 27
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 38 with rain showers before 8 a.m., then rain and snow likely after 2 p.m. and total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight’s low around 27 with a 70 percent chance of rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8 p.m. and new snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Cloud Scenes After Wednesday Rain
Daily Postcard: After the rain Wednesday the clouds dance toward Quemazon. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Clouds float in the nooks and crannies near Overlook after Wednesday’s rain. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Clouds floating near the terrace at Smith’s Marketplace after the rain Wednesday. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
LAPS Weather Cancellations, Delayed Starts
By Dr. Kurt SteinhausSuperintendent of Schools
Greetings from the Los Alamos Public Schools!
This message contains information about school cancellation or delayed start due to snow or ice. Announcements, usually by 5:30 a.m., will be sent via the media, district web page, and School Messenger.
Telephone information lines:
- Aspen Elementary 663-2277;
- Barranca Mesa Elementary 663-2732;
- Chamisa Elementary 663-2472;
- Mountain Elementary 663-2327;
- Pinon Elementary 663-2682;
- Middle School 663-2375;
- Topper Freshman Academy 663-2512;
- High School 663-2512;
Jemez Historic Site Light Among The Ruins 11-30, 12-14
San José de los Jemez Mission Church is decorated with hundreds of traditional farolitos during the annual Light Among the Ruins holiday event at the Jemez Historic Site. Courtesy/NMDCA- Saturday Nov. 30; and
- Saturday Dec. 14.
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CONGRESSIONAL News:NIST’s Light-Sensing Camera May Help Detect Extraterrestrial Life, Dark Matter
Micrograph of NIST’s high-resolution camera made of 1,024 sensors that count single photons, or particles of light. The camera was designed for future space-based telescopes searching for chemical signs of life on other planets. The 32-by-32 sensor array is surrounded by pink and gold wires connecting to electronics that compile the data. Courtesy/V. Verma/NISTNWS: Today’s High Near 48; Tonight’s Low Around 34
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 48 with showers before 8 a.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., scattered showers after 2 p.m. with tonight’s low around 34. Courtesy/NWSDaily Postcard: Sangre de Cristo Mountain Sunrise
Daily Postcard: Fall sunrise over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains viewed Monday from Los Alamos. Photo by Pippa Freyer
Photo by Pippa Freyer Read More
Beierschmitt Briefs RCLC On Lab Infrastructure Plans
LANL Deputy Director of Operations Kelly Beierschmitt shares infrastructure plans with the RCLC Board Friday in Española. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
DOE-EM Manager Doug Hintz of the Los Alamos Field Office updates the RCLC Board during a meeting Friday in Española. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comEspañola – It’s no secret Los Alamos National Laboratory has growing pains. Increased budgets and increased staff are a plus, but the extra projects and people have stretched the infrastructure Read More
AGU: Earth’s Magnetic Song Recorded For First Time During Solar Storm
In this image, Earth is the dot to the left of the image and the large arc around it is our planet’s magnetic bow shock. The swirling pattern to the right is the foreshock region where the solar wind breaks into waves as it encounters reflected particles from the bow shock. The image was created using the Vlasiator model, a computer simulation developed at the University of Helsinki to study Earth’s magnetic interaction with the solar wind. Courtesy/Vlasiator team, University of HelsinkiNational Hispanic Cultural Center Holiday Events
Baila! Baila! (2018). Courtesy/NHCC
Illuminarte 2018, Luminarias. Photo by Edward Lujan/NHCCEnvironmental Sustainability Board Meets Nov. 21
NWS: Today’s High Near 61; Tonight’s Low Around 38
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 61 with mostly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 38 with a 50 percent chance of scattered showers, mainly after 11 p.m. Courtesy/NWSDaily Postcard: Monday Sunrise Near Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: A colorful sunrise paints the sky Monday near Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.comThis Is Trash & Recycling Week In Los Alamos
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
This week the Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division is collecting trash and recycling materials.
Residents are reminded to not bag recycling, except shredded paper, which can be placed in a white or clear bag.
Also remember to lightly rinse plastic items. Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 61; Tonight’s Low Around 33
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 61 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 33. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Repose Near Ravine On Rose St.
Daily Postcard: Several deer are spotted reposing on the grass Sunday afternoon near the ravine on Rose Street. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
LAFD Shares Heating Fire Safety Tips
LAFD News:
Brrr! Do the chilly temperatures have you dreaming of cozy gatherings around a brightly lit fire? Or maybe your home’s heating systems are working double time to keep you warm this winter.
Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) says safety must be a top priority regardless of the type of heat source you are utilizing. Heating is the second leading cause of home fires.
Follow LAFD’s suggestions to keep your home warm and safe:
Space Heaters
“The biggest mistake is putting something too close to a heating source,” says Division Chief Joseph Baca. Keep anything that can burn three feet away from Read More
Luminarias de Abo Event In Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Near Mountainair 5:30 P.M. Dec. 7
Scene from Luminaria de Abo in the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Photo by Richard Estrada/Edgewood Picture Company
Scene from Luminaria de Abo in the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Photo by Richard Estrada/Edgewood Picture Company
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument News:
MOUNTAINAIR – The community is invited to a special night at Luminaria de Abo in the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.
The majestic contours of the beautiful Abo mission will glow with more than 1,000 luminarias, 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7.
Udall Amendment In NASA Bill Combats Space Junk
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
