‘River Of Stars’ Streaming Through Milky Way … Hiding In Plain Sight For 1 Billion Years
In this stereographic projection, the Milky Way curves around the entire image in an arc, with the newly discovered river of stars displayed in red and covering almost the entire southern Galactic hemisphere. Courtesy/Astronomy & Astrophysics
LiveScience News:
One billion years ago, a cluster of stars formed in our galaxy. Since then, that cluster has whipped four long circles around the edge of the Milky Way. In that time, the Milky Way’s gravity has stretched that cluster out from a blob into a long stellar stream. Right now, the stars are passing relatively close to Earth, just Read More
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U.S. SENATE News:Hanford Workers Remove Contaminated Structure
Debris and soil removed from a remediated waste site is packaged in large containers and transported to Hanford’s onsite landfill for safe disposal. Courtesy/Hanford
A worker with CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company checks for radioactive contamination during remediation of a small radioactive waste site near the former K East Reactor. Courtesy/Hanford
HANFORD News:
RICHLAND, Wash. – Workers with EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC) recently removed a radioactive wastewater structure at Hanford.
Workers dug more than 40 Read More
Los Alamos Under A Snow Day … Hip Hip Hooray!
Los Alamos woke up to a thick blanket of snow this morning and residents are making the most of it! Here the Jafarov family is clearly having a ton of fun sledding today at Urban Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Members of the Jafarov family demonstrate the ‘agony and the ecstasy’ of sledding this morning at Urban Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com ‘’
A man armed with a snow blower clears sidewalks late this morning on Central Avenue. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A row of cars covered with snow this morning on Trinity Drive. Photo by Read More
Los Alamos County Services And Activities Updates
The Los Alamos County Municipal Building during the last snow storm. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
The latest updates on Los Alamos County services and activities affected by inclement weather conditions:
- Los Alamos County is open today;
- The Los Alamos County Council meeting is still a go for 6 p.m. today;
- Trash pickup is running as scheduled today;
- The Los Alamos Teen Center is operating noon to 5 p.m. today, not their normal operating hours of noon to 8 p.m., due to the snow storm; and
- All Atomic City Transit peak services are canceled today due to road conditions. Check
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NMWF News:Los Alamos & White Rock Senior Centers Closed Today
LARSO News:
Both the Los Alamos and White Rock Senior Centers are closed today due to all the snow.
Snow Scenes At Chapel Apartments This Morning
A blanket of snow covers the parking lot, vehicles, trees and shrubs this morning at Chapel Apartments on Rose Street in Los Alamos. Photo by Victoria Rygh
Snow scene this morning at Chapel Apartments on Rose Street. Photo by Victoria Rygh Read More
Daily Postcard: Snow Moon Over White Rock
The Snow Moon with clouds beginning to cover it Monday evening over White Rock. The full moon this morning, Feb. 19, will be the brightest and largest supermoon in 2019, appearing about 10 percent larger than normal, according to space.com. February’s full moon, nicknamed ‘Snow Moon’, appears larger than normal because it will be closer in its orbit to the Earth than at any other point in 2019. The name Snow Moon comes from the typically heavy snowfall across parts of the U.S. in February. Different Native American tribes had other names for February’s moon. The Cherokee referred to it as the ‘Bone Read More
LANL Closed Today Due To Inclement Weather
Due to weather conditions, Los Alamos National Laboratory is closed today. Courtesy/LANL Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Closed Today Due To Snow
Los Alamos Public Schools is closed today due to snow and all after school activities are canceled. The LAPS School Board Work Session scheduled for this evening will be rescheduled at a later date. Courtesy/LAPS Read More
LAPS On Two-Hour Delay Tuesday
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools are on a two-hour delay for Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Motorists are urged to allow extra time and exercise extreme caution while traveling to school. Read More
Laboratory On Delayed Opening Tuesday
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory is on a delayed opening Tuesday due to inclement weather conditions.
Employees who work at TA-3 should report between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., all others should report between 11 a.m. and noon. Read More
Trap Free New Mexico Issues Call To Action
This owl is the latest victim caught in a trap and Trap Free New Mexico has issued a call to action asking people to voice their support for HB 366 to get dangerous, cruel, and indiscriminate traps and poisons off New Mexico public lands. Courtesy/TFNM
TFNM News:
It’s time to act … HB 366 (Roxy’s Law) has not been scheduled for its next hearing yet, but it’s time to start reaching out to members of the House Judiciary Committee.
Trap Free New Mexico is asking everyone to send the committee members at the state legislature an email asking them to support HB 366, which will get Read More
February Is National Bird Feeding Month
A bird spots a tasty treat hanging from a tree branch today at a residence on Mesa Verde in White Rock. Photo by Mary Lou Oothoudt
Yum! Photo by Mary Lou Oothoudt Read More
Snow Dusts Homes Off Trinity Drive
This morning was greeted with snow fall. Here, snow dusts houses off Trinity Drive. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Snow continues falling this morning in Los Alamos. The National Weather Service forecasts the County may receive an accumulation of 7 to 11 inches tonight. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comUNM-LA Campus Closing At 4 P.M. Due To Snow
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Campus will close at 4 p.m. today due to inclement weather.
No evening classes will be held. Read More
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NMGF News:Daily Postcard: Snow Flurries Along Anniversary Trail
Daily Postcard: Snow flurries viewed Sunday afternoon from Anniversary Trail. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 32, Tonight’s Low Around 16
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 32 with a 60 percent chance of snow showers likely, mainly after 11 a.m. and new snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight’s low around 16 with a 90 percent chance of snow and an accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible. Courtesy/NWS Read More
