Daily Postcard: Butterfly In Garden In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Butterfly spends time in garden Friday in White Rock. Photo by Annette Maes-Livermore Read More
Explore Valles Caldera’s Hidden Valley Aug. 10
Courtesy/VCNPCounty Zero Waste Team: There Is No Planet B
Los Alamos Public Schools students work to improve the environment. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Zero Waste Tip: Call or write to companies and ask them to reduce plastic in their products and packaging.
It’s summer. Kids are taking a break from the classroom, but many understand there’s no vacation from fixing climate change, specifically the climate change caused by plastic pollution and food waste.
These environmental leaders are communicating their concerns to their peers and parents. Their work is shifting the paradigm in Los Alamos. In this case, we have reverse wisdom—wisdom is not Read More
Buck Relaxes On Lawn Near Chapel Apartments
A handsome buck is spotted relaxing this morning on a lawn near the Chapel Apartments on Rose Street. Photo by Victoria Rygh Read More
Rescue Horses Compete At Adoption Event July 19-20
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Courtesy photoNMG&F: Apply For Sandhill Crane & Pheasant Hunts
Sandhill crane. Courtesy/wikipedia.comNWS: Today’s High Near 90; Tonight’s Low Around 61
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 90 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 61. Courtesy/NWSDaily Postcard: Bloom Where You’re Planted!
Daily Postcard: A sunflower grows tall and blooms in the crack of a turning lane along N.M. 4 Thursday in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Small Frijoles Fire Continues To Smolder In Bandelier
BANDELIER News:
A single-tree, lightning-caused fire in upper Frijoles Canyon was reported Monday evening in Bandelier National Monument.
The fire, the Frijoles Fire, is about five miles southwest of Los Alamos, creeping low and smoldering with flame lengths of less than 1 foot.
The area received some rain the same evening it was reported and weather forecasts predict thundershowers by early next week.
Low intensity, naturally caused wildfires burned the forested areas of the Jemez Mountains every seven to 15 years historically. The area around the Frijoles Read More
LANL: Machine-learning Competition Boosts Earthquake Prediction Capabilities
Competitors in an online Kaggle competition developed a variety of methods for predicting the timing of earthquakes generated in a laboratory. The work could someday help to improve earthquake hazard assessments that could save lives and billions of dollars in infrastructure costs. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Competitors’ success predicting quake timing in the online Kaggle competition could help save lives, infrastructure
Three teams who applied novel machine learning methods to successfully predict the timing of earthquakes from historic seismic data are splitting $50,000
Bear Spotted Standing Tall On Pueblo Drive
Bear spotted standing tall Wednesday on Pueblo Drive. Photo by Roy M. Moore Read More
No Sales At SFNF Las Vegas District Office July 22-30
SFNF News:
SANTA FE ― There will be no sales at the Las Vegas District Office of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) July 22-30, due to a brief staffing shortage.
The Las Vegas office at 1926 N. 7th St., will still be open to answer questions and assist visitors with other issues.
Only designated collection officers are authorized to accept payment for fuelwood permits, maps, America the Beautiful interagency passes and other Forest Service products. In May, the SFNF announced that the Las Vegas office would not be able to sell products on Tuesdays until further notice. Read More
Los Alamos MainStreet Thanks Community And Visitors For Successful ScienceFest 2019!
Scene from Los Alamos ScienceFest 2019. Courtesy photo
Scene from Los Alamos ScienceFest 2019. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos MainStreet News:
UA Scientists Move From Mapping Moon To Worlds Beyond With A Few Mouse Clicks Over Lunch
UA News:Who WIll Stump PEEC Astronomers Friday!
See who can stump PEEC’s team of astronomers 7 p.m. Friday, July 19. The nature center also will play the full-dome film ‘Incoming!’ 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20. Courtesy photoNWS: Today’s High Near 89; Tonight’s Low Around 60
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 89 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 60. Courtesy/NWSDaily Postcard: Western Bluebird Takes Energetic Bath
Daily Postcard: A western bluebird is spotted Wednesday taking an energetic bath in the yard of a residence on Andanada Street in Barranca Mesa. This bird takes its bathing seriously! Photo by Ken Hanson
That was great … now I need a nap! Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
National Nuclear Security Administration Proposes Expansion Of TA-68 Water Canyon Test Site
Existing TA-68 Water Canyon Test Site. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration Los Alamos Field Office has posted the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) categorical exclusion determination for the consolidation of existing Los Alamos National Laboratory capabilities for the research, development, and equipment calibration for imaging techniques to detect materials of interest by expanding the Technical Area-68 Water Canyon Test Site.
Consolidation of activities will improve Read More
Udall Statement On BLM Relocation Proposal
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallN3B’s Frazer Lockhart Speaks At VOLA Meeting July 22
Frazer Lockhart will speak on N3B’s cleanup work at TA-21 on DP Road across from the airport July 22. Courtesy/VOLA
VOLA News:
Te next Voices of Los Alamos meeting is 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 22, at the Unitarian Church, 1738 North Sage Loop.
The featured speaker is Frazer Lockhart, program manager for Regulatory & Stakeholder Interface at Newport News Nuclear BWXT – Los Alamos (N3B).
Frazier will speak on N3B’s cleanup work at TA-21 on DP Road across from the airport. He’ll address N3B’s accomplishments to date, as well as upcoming work. Lockhart will share N3B’s outreach activities,
