Environment

Snow Removal Efforts Underway In Tsikumu Village

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 8, 2019

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County will be mobilizing snow removal crews beginning today to the Tsikumu Village area and the work will continue until all streets in the village are passable.

The efforts will include snow plowing and removal by truck to an offsite location. Atomic City Transit services will remain open; however, services will work around the snow removal efforts.

Residents are asked to use caution around the operation and to remove vehicles from the roadway and park vehicles in driveways.

Los Alamos County thanks you for your patience.

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County: New Snow Removal Operation On North Mesa Begins This Evening … Avoid Parking On Streets

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 8, 2019

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County, in conjunction with one of its private contractors, will be unveiling a new snow blower machine that is capable of quickly and efficiently loading several large dump trucks used to haul snow away.

This new machine will be able to load trucks faster than the traditional heavy equipment loader and increase efficiency in the snow removal process.

The new operation will commence this evening on North Mesa and the neighborhood surrounding San Ildefonso Road, Big Rock Loop, Capulin Road and Broadview Drive.

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County: Snow And Ice Removal Update

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 8, 2019

Large piles of snow fill corners of parking lots around town including this small mountain in the lot at 20th Street and Trinity Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County is continuing its snow and ice control efforts from recent storms.

As a recap, when a snowstorm is greater than 6”, the top priority is to keep major arterials and collector streets plowed before moving on to residential streets as outlined in the Los Alamos County Snow & Ice Control Plan.

The County has many narrow residential streets, which makes plowing efforts difficult since there Read More

Oil Conservation Commission To Review Hilcorp Decision To Double Well Density In San Juan Area

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 7, 2019
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Thanks to the commitment of Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard, Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham and her Secretary-designate Sarah Propst Cottrell in making citizen and advocate voices a part of government, the application for Texas-based Hilcorp Energy Co. to double its well density in the San Juan area will be reconsidered at a hearing Tuesday, Jan. 8.
 
On her first day in office, Commissioner Garcia Richard requested that the Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) review its prevision decision regarding the Hilcorp application. The three-member
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Local Mom’s Guide To Zero Waste At Home

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 7, 2019

COUNTY News:

I can still see that woman smiling from my computer screen, holding a mason jar filled with the trash she had produced throughout the entire year. The article was “My Zero Waste Life.”

I remember thinking, “What the heck is zero waste and how does someone actually do that? Surely, she does NOT have kids … or a life?” My mind was blown and honestly, I was annoyed. Here I was, a normal mom, trying not to ruin the planet, but still putting out a full recycle bin and a couple trash bags per week. I decided maybe I could learn a trick or two.

Since then many things have changed around our house. Though Read More

Fog Settles Along Truck Route, Parts Of White Rock

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 7, 2019

Fog settled along the truck route at about 5 p.m. today and extended along N.M. 4 into areas of White Rock. The National Weather Service predicts a 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight with a nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible and a low of around 20. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Fog along the truck route at about 5 p.m. today. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

County Curbside Christmas Tree Collection Jan. 7-25

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 6, 2019
COUNTY News:
 
Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division is offering free curbside collection of Christmas trees.
 
Place your tree curbside between Jan. 7 and Jan. 25 and it will be collected on your regular trash day. Maintain 4 feet distance between roll cart and tree. Once collected, trees will be recycled into mulch and compost.
 
As a friendly reminder, artificial trees will not be collected. Remove all decorations from your tree. If you want to dispose of your tree and it can fit in your trash cart, with the lid shut, you may do that as well.
 
If you miss these dates,
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Back To School Monday: Snow Removal Help Needed

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 5, 2019
Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus
 
LAPS News:
 
Greetings from the School Superintendent’s Desk!
 
We are getting ready to welcome all staff back Monday Jan. 7 and students Tuesday Jan. 8.
 
The much-needed moisture is welcomed and the snow is beautiful. As you might imagine, there is more snow on the ground than people power to shovel and clear pathways.
 
To help get our schools ready, here are two volunteer options:
  1. Over the weekend, shovel the walkways around our schools and neighborhood school bus stops; and
  2. Monday Jan. 7, bring breakfast treats or lunch
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Los Alamos Outdoor Nuclear Shootout Jan. 11-13

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 5, 2019
 
SPORTS News:
 
While practicing at a stick-and-puck session at the GCCC last Christmas time, Lobo hockey coach Grant Harvey encountered some players from Dallas Baptist Univ. and the conversation turned to the Los Alamos hockey rink.
 
As the Texans listened and began to pay more attention, some things stood out: Outdoor Hockey! At 7,200 feet! Wow! We gotta do this!
 
What developed was the Outdoor Nuclear Shootout, which will happen Jan. 11, 12 and 13 between the Lobos, Northern Arizona U., Nebraska U. and Dallas Baptist U. Three days, seven games, great fun!
 
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County Provides Winter Sidewalk Clearing Guidelines

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 5, 2019
COUNTY News:
 
During the winter months, Los Alamos County would like to remind residents that it is important to keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice so that they remain passable for postal workers, children walking to school and others who need to use them.
 
When possible, and depending upon available resources, County crews will conduct sidewalk-clearing operations by removing snow first from the adopted “safe routes to school” and then move to other selected sidewalks. The County does not clear every sidewalk due to limited resources.
 
Sidewalk priorities include:
  • Safe
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Museum Members To Be Blown Away By Tornado!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 5, 2019
The Zuni Electric crew at the museum preparing to drill deep holes, pour concrete and set tie downs in preparation for the arrival of the German Air Force Tornado. Courtesy/NMMSH
 
NMMSH News:
 
ALAMOGORDO ― Museum members will have exclusive access to the Tornado jet fighter when the aircraft is showcased Sunday, Jan. 13 at the Otero County Fairgrounds.
 
Beginning at noon Jan. 13, the public is invited to come to the fairgrounds for the official hand-off of the plane from the German Air Force to the museum.
 
The ceremony is planned for 1 p.m. and before and after the ceremony,
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DPU: Keep Meters Clear Of Snow

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 5, 2019
DPU News:
 
With the recent snowfall in Los Alamos, officials with the Department of Public Utilities remind customers to maintain access to meters and that meters are cleared of snow and ice. This will ensure that DPU can bill customers on actual meter reads rather than estimating reads.
 
Meter Technician Supervisor Edgar Castillo asks customers to check gates if meters are in the backyard.
 
“Make sure that the gate can open and close without obstruction of snow and ice,” Castillo said. “Clearing your meters of snow and ice assists the meter reader to get an actual read
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Museum Telescopes Open For Supermoon Total Eclipse

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 5, 2019
Supermoon coming to the skies over New Mexico Jan. 20. Courtesy/NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI
 
NMMNHS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Another Supermoon Total Eclipse is coming to the skies over New Mexico Jan. 20.
 
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science’s will open its doors 8:30-11:30 p.m. for visitors to fully appreciate the astronomical coincidence happening in the sky that evening after sunset (weather permitting).
 
A lunar eclipse happens when the moon moves into the Earth’s shadow and reflects its dark, red interior color. They don’t happen often because normally
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Explore January’s Night Skies At Planetarium Tonight

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 4, 2019
Explore the night skies at 7 p.m. today at the planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
 
PEEC News:
 
Join Steve Becker at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4 in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium to explore the night skies coming up in January.
 
Becker will give audience members an interactive tour of the heavens that will highlight the planets, star patterns and constellations that may be readily observed throughout the month.
 
In addition to this talk, the nature center will play the full-dome film “Mysteries of the Unseen World” in the planetarium at 2 p.m. Saturday. This vibrant film
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