EPA Appoints Ken McQueen Region 6 Administrator
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 5, 2019
Ken McQueen
EPA News:
DALLAS, Texas -–– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced today the appointment of Ken McQueen of New Mexico to become regional administrator for Region 6.
McQueen will oversee environmental protection efforts in the states of New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas and in 66 Tribal Nations. He has extensive experience in public service and industry working in the south central region of the United States on water, natural resource and energy issues.
McQueen will join the agency having most recently worked as
NWS: Today’s High Near 82; Tonight’s Low Around 60
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 5, 2019
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 82 with a 40 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon and tonight’s low around 60. Courtesy/NWSDaily Postcard: View From Pajarito Mountain Sunday
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 5, 2019
Daily Postcard: View during a hike Sunday on Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.com
View during a hike Sunday on Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.com
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Lunch With A Leader: Global Warming Express Aug. 20
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 4, 2019
LWVLA News:The League of Women Voters’ Aug. 20 Lunch with a Leader community event is 11:45 a.m. in Mesa Public Library and will feature Genie Stevens from the Global Warming Express.
Stevens was born in New York City and grew up surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, on Cape Cod and then, Nova Scotia. She attended Dalhousie University in Canada, Emerson College in Boston, Harvard University in Cambridge and the University of New Mexico for studies in Theatre Direction, Education, Psychology and Cross-Cultural Communication.
Stevens has lived, for the most part,
Read More Excitement Is In The Air In Alamogordo In September
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 4, 2019
NMT News:ALAMOGORDO ― This September, in addition to the wide array of attractions available year-round, Alamogordo will be buzzing with excitement as the 28th Annual Balloon Invitational and the Otero County Fair and Rodeo bring their unique offerings to locals and visitors of all ages.
The Annual Balloon Invitational takes place Saturday, Sept. 7 at Ed Brabson Balloon Park in Alamogordo and continues Sunday, Sept. 8 at White Sands National Monument. The Otero County Fair and Rodeo opens Wednesday, Sept. 18 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 22.
“Alamogordo is known as
Read More Historic Santa Fe Foundation Announces Launch Of Mac Watson Register Fellowship Honoring Contributions
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 4, 2019
Alan ‘Mac’ Watson. Courtesy/HSFFHSFF News:
Historic Santa Fe Foundation Board of Directors and staff launch the Mac Watson Register Fellowship in honor of the many contributions that Watson has made to the historical and architectural preservation of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico.
Historic Santa Fe Foundation recognizes his dedication and service as a volunteer and on the Board of the Foundation and many other preservation efforts.
Alan ‘Mac’ Watson, a Santa Fe native, received an AB in English Literature from Dartmouth College and an MA and a PhD from the University
NWS: Today’s High Near 77; Tonight’s Low Around 58
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 4, 2019
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 77 with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after noon and tonight’s low around 58. Courtesy/NWS
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Daily Postcard: Big Baby Hummingbird Stays In Nest
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 4, 2019
Daily Postcard: This big baby hummingbird had no siblings and seems to have decided never to leave home while the broods in three other nests at this Los Alamos residence had two siblings each and have all left home. Photo by Ben TobiasCone Zone: Week Of Aug. 5
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 3, 2019
COUNTY News:Diamond Drive Paving
Star Paving is working on mill and overlay of the roadway surface between Los Alamos Canyon Bridge (aka Omega Bridge) and Sandia Drive/Orange Street with an anticipated finish date on or before High School begins Aug. 14.
Asphalt milling and paving work continue the Week of Aug. 4. Residents and businesses along Diamond Drive can expect to see and hear activities related to road construction; Work will occur Sunday starting at 6 p.m. and continue throughout the night all week. Traffic will be restored with all lanes open for the morning
Read More AGU: US Infrastructure Unprepared For Increasing Frequency Of Extreme Storms
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 3, 2019
Hurricane Florence’s unprecedented rainfall caused extensive damage to infrastructure in North and South Carolina after it made landfall in fall of 2018. Courtesy/U.S. Air Forces Central CommandAGU News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Current design standards for United States hydrologic infrastructure are unprepared for the increasing frequency and severity of extreme rainstorms, meaning structures like retention ponds and dams will face more frequent and severe flooding, according to a new study.
Extreme weather events are on the rise, but U.S. water management systems
Read More SFNF: Conejos Fire Grows To 55 Acres
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 3, 2019
SFNF News:SANTA FE ― Fire crews were able to put some low-intensity fire on the ground late Thursday in spite of recent moisture.
Fire managers are planning to continue firing operations on the Conejos Fire as long as weather will allow.
Start date: July 29, 2019
Cause: Lightning
Location: Conejos Peak on the Jemez Ranger District adjacent to Forest Road 266 about 4 miles northeast of the Paliza Campground and 5 miles from the community of Ponderosa.
Size: Estimated at 55 acres
Fuels: Primarily ponderosa pine
Resources on scene:
Read More NWS: Today’s High Near 80; Tonight’s Low Around 59
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 3, 2019
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 80 with a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms likely after 3 p.m. and tonight’s low around 59. Courtesy/NWS
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest and south central New Mexico this afternoon through evening. Slow storm motions may lead to locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Turn Around, Don’t Drown! Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Butterfly Sits On Echinacea Flowers
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 3, 2019
Daily Postcard: Butterfly sitting on an Echinacea flower recently in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Evening Scene Over Red Elvises Concert At Pond
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 3, 2019
The music was fun and the sunset beautiful this evening at the Red Elvises Concert at Ashley Pond Pavilion. Photo by Rick ReissSFNF: Conejos Fire Grows To 45 Acres
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 2, 2019
SFNF News:SANTA FE ― A thunderstorm that dropped significant moisture on the north end of the Conejos Fire Wednesday delayed operations planned for Thursday. Fire managers are monitoring conditions on the ground for a window to begin firing operations.
Start date: July 29, 2019
Cause: Lightning
Location: Conejos Peak on the Jemez Ranger District adjacent to Forest Road 266 about 4 miles northeast of the Paliza Campground and 5 miles from the community of Ponderosa.
Size: 45 acres
Fuels: Primarily ponderosa pine
Resources on scene: Type 4 Incident
Read More Phys.Org: Black Bears Adapt To Life Near Humans By Burning The Midnight Oil
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 2, 2019
Easy dinner pickings. Courtesy/Florida Fish and Wildlife By KATHY ZELLER
phys.org news
Amid reports that human activities are pushing many wild species to the edge of extinction, it’s easy to miss the fact that some animal populations are expanding.
Across North America, a number of species that were reduced by overhunting and loss of forested habitat in the 1800s are rebounding. This sometimes results in wildlife living near populated areas.
In a recent study, my colleagues and I analyzed one of these comeback species: American black bears (Ursus americanus). In the early 1900s,
Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Events And The Vesicular Stomatitis Outbreak
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 2, 2019
Per recommendations stated on the New Mexico Livestock Board’s website (https://www.nmlbonline.com/news): ALL participants bringing horses, mules, donkeys, sheep, and goats coming from outside the North Mesa Stables are required to stop at the Veterinarian Inspection Station. Inspections are being provided by a knowledgeable and certified veterinarian, and any animals suspected of having VS will be sent home before entering into the Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Parade. Contact the Los Alamos County Recreation Division at 505.662.8170 or lacrec@lacnm.us with any questions.PEEC: Discover World Of Real-Life Zombies Aug. 6
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 2, 2019
Andrew Bartlow will give a presentation at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6 at the Los Alamos Nature Center to explore how some parasites have evolved to manipulate their hosts and turn them into their own zombie bodyguards. In this photo he is on Mindoro Island in the Philippines on a museum collection trip where he was one of the parasitologists who went to collect parasites from birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
Join Andrew Bartlow at the Los Alamos Nature Center Tuesday, Aug. 6 to discover how some parasites have evolved ways to manipulate their hosts and
Read More 15th Annual Gila River Festival—Our River, Our Future—Coming To Silver City Sept. 19-22
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 2, 2019
Photo by Gordon HeadleeGCC News:
SILVER CITY ― This September, the Gila Conservation Coalition will host the 15th annual Gila River Festival.
Running Sept. 19-22 in Silver City and along the Gila River, the festival allows visitors to explore the Gila River—New Mexico’s last wild river, which also was named America’s #1 Most Endangered River of 2019 by American Rivers.
Throughout the festival, visitors can learn about the future of the Gila River in relation to the changing climate, as well as our responsibility to act as earth stewards, with keynote speaker climate
Read More Annual Pueblo Independence Day Celebration Aug. 11
Submitted by Chris Clark
on August 2, 2019
Ruins of San Jose de Los Jemez Mission, Jemez Historic Site. Courtesy/New Mexico Historic Sites 
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner. Courtesy/New Mexico Historic Sites NMHS News:
SANTA FE ― New Mexico Historic Sites is hosting two major commemorative events in August.
The 16th annual Pueblo Independence Day celebration is Sunday, Aug. 11, in the village of Jemez Springs. The event commemorates the events of Aug. 10, 1680, when the Pueblo People of New Mexico and Arizona launched a successful rebellion against Spanish colonization.
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