Kiwanians Perform Community Service At Eco Station
Today is ‘Kiwanis One Day’ in which Kiwanis organizations perform community service. The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos is fulfilling that commitment and at the same time helping Los Alamos High School Key Club members complete their ‘Single Service Project’. The group is gathered this morning to fill recycled bottles at the Los Alamos Eco Station, which are then stacked into wire cages called ‘gabion baskets’ that aid in erosion prevention at the local landfill site. Courtesy/Kiwanis Read More
Daily Postcard: Hunter’s Moon Above White Rock
Daily Postcard: The Hunter’s Moon is 98 percent visible Friday from White Rock. The Hunter’s Moon is the full moon after the Harvest Moon. There are many different explanations for the name Hunter’s Moon. In the autumn months, there’s no long period of darkness between sunset and moonrise for several days in a row, around the time of full moon. In the days before tractor lights, the lamp of the Harvest Moon helped farmers to gather their crops, despite the diminishing daylight hours. As the sun’s light faded in the west, the moon would soon rise in the east to illuminate the fields throughout Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Partisan Discourse Forges The Hobbles It Wears
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In partisan issues, and other issues made partisan to stir voters,
Early Morning Fog Creeps Into Barrancas Canyon
View of the fog this morning in Barrancas Canyon spotted from the ‘skywalk’ on the end of Los Pueblos. Photo by Ann Greene
Fog creeping into Barrancas Canyon spotted this morning from the ‘skywalk’ on the end of Los Pueblos. Photo by Ann Greene
Morning Fog In Los Alamos Settles Into Canyon
Fog this morning in Los Alamos settles into the canyon. Photo by Riki Byers Read More
Lujan Grisham And Luján Introduce Crop Insurance Fairness Act To Protect Rio Arriba Farmers
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
Jemez Ranger District Joaquin Piles Burn Begins Today
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin ignitions today on piles that will reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire.
Fire managers will take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality, weather forecasts and recent precipitation.
Should the weather permit this morning, crews will treat up to 230 acres of the Joaquin piles.
The Joaquin piles area is 6.5 miles north of Gilman, just south of Porter Landing. Smoke may be visible from Cuba, Jemez Pueblo, Jemez Springs, N.M. 4, San Ysidro Read More
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Honored In TripSavvy Editors’ Choice Awards
The slot canyon at Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, formed by the wear of water rushing through rock. Courtesy photoBLM News:
ALBUQUERQUE ― The Bureau of Land Management and Pueblo de Cochiti have announced that Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument has been named a winner in the inaugural TripSavvy Editors’ Choice Awards in the 2018 Beaches and Natural Attractions category.
The TripSavvy Editors’ Choice Awards takes a two-pronged approach to choose winners: a combination of data and real, human vetting to recognize the very best restaurants, hotels, and attractions
Pajarito Astronomers Hold Final Dark Night Nov. 3
Pajarito Astronomers News:
The Pajarito Astronomers will be holding their final County-Sponsored Dark Night of 2018 at starting at 6 p.m. (sunset), Saturday, Nov. 3 at Spirio Soccer Field, Overlook Park, weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes and star gaze.
The planets Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and its moons, Saturn and its rings, Neptune and Uranus will potentially be visible during the evening. There will be a tour of the fall and early-winter constellations and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. Read More
Rep. Lujan Grisham Supports BLM Decision To Suspend Certain Lease Sales Around Chaco Canyon But Joins APCG To Continue To Call For Permanent Protections
Rep. Lujan GrishamWeekly Fishing: Report Oct. 25
By GEORGE MORSEWeather Alert: Dense Fog Advisory This Morning
NWS News:
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque reports dense fog will limit visibility to one quarter mile or less at times across portions of northern and western New Mexico.
Patches of dense fog along I-25 between Santa Fe, Las Vegas and Raton will make for dangerous driving conditions. Motorists should proceed with extreme caution.
Today’s high near 55. Tonight’s low around 38. Read More
State Engineer Extends Deadline To Comply With Nambé-Pojoaque-Tesuque Metering Order
OSE News:PEEC: Explore World Of Black Holes Oct. 26-27
Explore the world of black holes this weekend at the Los Alamos Nature Center. At 7 p.m. Friday, join Aycin Aykutalp to learn about her recent research on infant massive black holes in the early universe. At 2 p.m. Saturday, watch the full-dome film ‘Black Holes’. CourtesyPEECAGU: New Research Shows Strong Indian Monsoons Steer Atlantic Hurricanes Toward Land
Hurricane Maria near peak intensity, moving north towards Puerto Rico, Sept. 19, 2017. New research finds strong monsoons in the Indian Ocean can induce easterly winds that push Atlantic Ocean hurricanes westward, increasing the likelihood they’ll make landfall in the Americas. Courtesy/Naval Research Laboratory/NOAAZinke Announces Public-Private Partnership Bringing $2.7 Million To Habitat Conservation Of Big Game Migration Corridors And Winter Range
Interior Secretary Ryan ZinkeDaily Postcard: Urban Park Sunrise
Daily Postcard: Urban Park sunrise. Photo by Chris Weaver Read More
ORNL: Past And Present DOE Missions Displayed In American Museum Of Science & Energy At Oak Ridge
Participants in the Oct. 18 opening of the new American Museum of Science and Energy facility gather for the ribbon cutting. Courtesy/ORNL
From left, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thomas Zacharia, DOE Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann tour the new American Museum of Science &d Energy facility with Museum Director Julia Bussinger. Courtesy/ORNL
Visitors are greeted by an interactive map of Oak Ridge and five exhibit areas when they enter the new American Museum of Science & Energy facility. Courtesy/ORNL
ORNL News:
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Colors Sky Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: The coloful sunset Monday evening looking east over the Municipal Building in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Daily Postcard: The coloful sunset Monday evening looking east over ZIA Credit Union in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Daily Postcard: The coloful sunset Monday evening looking west over the rooftop of New Mexico Bank & Trust in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Mountaineers: Talk On Adventures In East Greenland At Nature Center Tuesday Evening
Learn about Eiichi Fukushima’s adventures in East Greenland at the Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting beginning by 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. This talk is free open to the public. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The community is invited to attend the Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting and hear about Eiichi Fukushima’s trip to East Greenland in 1971.
This presentation is free and open to the public and starts at 7:15 p.m. at the Los Alamos Nature Center on Canyon Road. The Mountaineers’ regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. and covers information about upcoming outings.
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