News Alert: Water Main Break On San Ildefonso Road
News Alert:
A water main break has occurred on San Ildefonso Road on North Mesa and customers east of Camino Uva may experience little to no water pressure.
Department of Public Utilities crews estimate water will be restored by midnight.
- Water may at first appear murky due to entrained air. This problem will resolve itself in a day or so;
- For a day or two there may be a small amount of sediment or rust in the water that has been stirred up from the bottom of the water main. While aesthetically unpleasant,
Environmental Sustainability Board Subcommittee Open House: Save-As-You-Throw 5:30 P.M. Thursday
Every year the cost to collect and transport trash in Los Alamos County to the landfill rises, and the annual price tag is already pretty hefty. As the cost rises so does the amount of waste filling up the landfill.
The Environmental Sustainability Board’s (ESB) Save-As-You-Throw (SAYT) Research Subcommittee is considering new options that could not only reduce the amount of waste trucked to the landfill but also allow for more equity and control over residents’ trash collection fees.
The SAYT proposal will be Read More
Kudos To Volunteer Trail Maintenance Crew At VCNP
Scene from the spring maintenance work on trails at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy photo
Scene from the spring maintenance work on trails at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy photo
Los Amigos de Valles Caldera News:
Volunteers from Los Amigos de Valles Caldera and the New Mexico Cross Country Ski Club performed spring maintenance May 13-17 on five roads and trails on the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
NMCCSC Trails Chair and Los Amigos Member Sam Beard and Los Amigos Vice Chair Jim Counce planned and led the work project. Work was performed Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Petree Garden Center
On the job in Los Alamos are Ethan Vincent and Kathy Wilson working Friday at Petree Garden Center & Florist at 2470 East Road. Vincent has worked at Petree Garden Center for two years and Wilson previously worked at Pajarito Greenhouse and now Petree for a combined five years. Petree Garden Center & Florist is open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and closed Monday. For more information, visit www.petreegardencenter.com. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From 2019 Pet Palooza At Christian Church
Scenes from the 2019 Pet Palooza held June 11-13 at the Christian Church of Los Alamos at 92 East Road. The event featured farm animals, wild animals and pets. Some of the activities for the children included animal education, games, roping practice, horse rides, face painting, Bible stories, pinewood derby animal races and a green screen photo booth. Animal guests included horses, chickens, honey bees, an owl, kestrel, hawk, rabbit, geese, snakes and a pony. Photo by Daren Savage
Scene from Pet Palooza at the Christian Church. Photo by Daren Savage
Scene from Pet Palooza at the Christian Church. Read More
Museum Of Space History Partners With KRWG For Free Film Preview: Chasing The Moon
Courtesy photoNWS: Today’s High Near 76; Tonight’s Low Around 50
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 76 with a 50 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9 a.m. and tonight’s low around 50. Courtesy/NWS
Courtesy/NWSDaily Postcard: Stormy Sky Sunday Over Aster Street
Daily Postcard: A stormy sky is spotted Sunday over Aster Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Goat Fence Installed At Lemonade Living Lot
Thanks to a donation from 100+ Women Who Care to purchase fencing materials, Lemonade Living volunteers spent Sunday installing goat fencing on one of the nonprofit organization’s lots at the North Mesa Stables. Raising goats and making goat products are part of a ‘Farm to Kitchen’ project aimed at providing occupational and vocational training as well as employment opportunities for local young adults with special needs. To learn more about Lemonade Living, visit lemonadeliving.org.
Goats are secure in their newly fenced in area at the North Mesa Stables. Courtesy/Lemonade Living Read More
Senate And Congressional Western Caucus Members Commend Forest Service For Taking Action To Modernize Bureaucratic NEPA Process
Chairman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S., Congressional Western CaucusOn The Job In Los Alamos: Drive-By Watering Ops
On the job in Los Alamos are Los Alamos Landscaping & More crewmembers conducting a drive-by watering operation Friday afternoon on the hanging baskets that line Central Avenue. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 77; Tonight’s Low Around 54
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 77 with a 50 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly afternoon and tonight’s low around 54. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Doe Swims Across Animas River
Daily Postcard: This mule deer doe was spotted swimming across the Animas River in May in Farmington by a couple from England visiting friends in Los Alamos. They made a short trip to Farmington to see the sights and spotted the doe in the river. The current was strong, but the doe made it across just fine and was only swept downstream a short distance. Photo by Heather Toomer Read More
Griggs: ‘End Plastic Soup’ Exhibit At 2019 Rotary International Convention In Hamburg, Germany
One of many hats displayed at the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg. Courtesy/David Griggs Los Alamos Daily Post
AGU: Climate Change May Shift Summer Thunderstorms
Thunderstorm seen from Belfort, France. Courtesy/Thomas Bresson, Flickr
PEEC: Dickman Details Rattlesnake Encounter Tuesday
Join local author Kyle Dickman at 7 p.m., Tuesday at the Los Alamos Nature Center to hear about his rattlesnake encounter. This presentation is open to the public and free to attend. Courtesy/PEECNWS: Today’s High Near 75; Tonight’s Low Around 52
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 75 with a 30 percent of scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly after 4 p.m. and tonight’s low around 52. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Red Poppies On Barranca Road
Daily Postcard: Red poppies bloom Friday along Barranca Road. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 83; Tonight’s Low Around 54
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 83 and tonight’s low around 54. Courtesy/NWS
