Registration Open For ‘Night With A Nerd’ June 13
projectY cowork News:The community is invited to join Dr. Mel Strong for “Night with a Nerd” 6-8 p.m., June 13 at ProjectY cowork, 150 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos.
New Mexico’s “monsoon season” is responsible for about half of its annual precipitation. But why does New Mexico have a monsoon? Why does it start and end at particular times of the year? Why does it vary? How is it changing?
This talk will address these questions and more as the mechanisms behind the monsoon are explored. Mini lessons in meteorology will be distributed throughout the talk, and beautiful time-lapse Read More
Giant Impact Caused Difference In Moon’s Hemispheres
Artist’s depiction of a collision between two planetary bodies. New research suggests the stark difference between the Moon’s heavily-cratered farside and the lower-lying open basins of the nearside were caused by a wayward dwarf planet colliding with the Moon in the early history of the solar system. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-CaltechNWS: Today’s High Near 51; Tonight’s Low Around 37
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 51 and a 30 percent chance of rain and snow showers with wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight’s low around 37. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Courtesy/NWS
The National Weather Service forecasts afternoon wind gusts today across the state. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Zia Waste Participates In Clean Up Los Alamos Day
Zia Waste Owner Tiffany Pegoda and her daughter Tabitha clean up around Aspen Elementary School Saturday during Clean Up Los Alamos Day. Courtesy photo Read More
Scenes From 2019 White Rock Kite Festival
The skies over the weekend above Overlook Park in White Rock were filled with kites for the annual Kite Festival sponosred by the Los Alamos Arts Council. The Arts Council has been sponsoring fun events in Los Alamos for the past 52 years. To learn more about the Arts Council, visit their open meeting at 6 p.m., June 1, at Fuller Lodge. There will be food, music and other fun stuff at the meeting. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Melia Arbuckle is delighted to get her kite air born. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A young attendee is running after the shadow of a very large kite. Photo Read More
Fort Union Star Party May 25
FUNM News:NWS: Today’s High Near 55, Tonight’s Low Around 34
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 55 with mostly cloudy skies, a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and breezy conditions with gusts up tp 35 mph. Tonight’s low around 34 with a 70 percent chance of rain and snow. Courtesy/NWS
The National Weather Service forecasts the chances for precipitation and windy conditions today around the state. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Full Flower Blue Moon
Daily Postcard: The Full Flower Blue Moon shot Saturday night from Sycamore Street in Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Mini-Lectures At Demo Garden Fair & Plant Sale June 8
LAMGA News:- Perennial Selections at 9 a.m.;
- Insects and Disease at 10 a.m; and
- Annual Color in the Flowerbeds at 11 a.m.
NWS: Today’s High Near 63; Tonight’s Low Around 44
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 63 with mostly cloudy skies and winds up to 20 mph and tonight’s low around 44. Severe storms are possible tonight for the eastern portion of the state. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Full Flower Blue Moon Spotted Saturday
This shot of the Full Flower Blue Moon was taken about 3:40 a.m. Saturday in White Rock. A Blue Moon rarely appears blue in the sky, and the name actually has little to do with its color. Usually, a full moon occurs just once a month. Sometimes—about every three years or so—one month will have two full moons. This phenomenon is what is called a Calendrical Blue Moon. But that’s not the case this May. According to the Farmers’ Almanac, each of the four seasons typically contains three full moons. However, sometimes a season will have four. When that happens, the third full moon of that season Read More
AGU: Study Finds 24 Percent Of West Antarctic Ice Is Now Unstable
An iceberg at Marguerite Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula. New research finds 24 percent of West Antarctic ice is now unstable. Courtesy/Andrew ShepherdChaves County Update: Patterson Fire
NMSF News:Scenes From Community Bike Party
From left, Rhiannon Laakso-McIntyre of Beanie’s Bike Shop, Public Works Senior Engineer Desirae Lujan and Julie Aldersebaes take part in the Los Alamos County’s Community Bike Party Friday afternoon at Ashley Pond Park. The event was part of Bike to Work Week, which started Monday. The bike party featured a bike rodeo, refreshments and a demonstration of how to use a bike rack. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Co+Op Market Outreach Coordinator Kate Gallaugher stands beside the Honesty brand bike the co+op raffled during the Community Bike Party. Photo by Read More
Lunch With A Leader: Zero Waste Talk May 21
LWV News:NWS: Today’s High Near 56; Tonight’s Low Around 37
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 56 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 37. Courtesy/NWS
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s probability of precipitaion around the state as well as wind conditions. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset At Quemazon
Daily Postcard: Sunset at Quemazon. Photo by Trisha Ancell
Photo by Trisha Ancell
Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
Peregrine Falcon Rescued In Los Alamos
This Peregrine Falcon was rescued Tuesday morning in Los Alamos. The falcon will become an education bird for the Raptor Center. It must have flown into the power lines and burnt off part of her wing and appeared to be hopping across the property and down into the canyon to get back to its nest. A smaller bird flew to her and then flew away. Dr. Kathleen Ramsey said the recued falcon is healthy. Courtesy photo Read More
PEEC: Two Community Events This Weekend
Join PEEC this weekend for two community events! On Saturday, May 18 PEEC’s educators will be at a community picnic at Los Luceros Historic Site in Española. Sunday, May 19, stop by the nature center for a community seed swap. Both events are free to attend and open to the public. Courtesy photo
Courtesy photoNWS: Today’s High Near 60, Tonight’s Low Around 36
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 60 with partly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 36. Courtesy/NWS
The National Weather Service forecast for the probability of precipitation today around the state. Courtesy/NWS Read More
