Celebrate The Great Outdoors This Spring In Los Alamos
COUNTY News:AGU: Satellites And Cell Phones Form A Cholera Early-Warning System
A Bangladeshi village woman collects water from a tube well, which taps a shallow unconfined aquifer, amid surroundings flooded with contaminated water. A new initiative combines satellite data with observations and communication networks on the ground to warn Bangladeshis of waterborne cholera hazards. Mushfiqul Alam/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesNMED Investigates Misplaced Containers At Lab
By MAIRE O’NEILLThe New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is actively pursuing the matter of two containers of hazardous waste – one containing a quarter-gallon and the other a gallon – that were overpacked into a 55-gallon waste container in late January at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Area L.
A Department spokesperson said Wednesday afternoon that upon completion of its investigation, the NMED will “proceed accordingly”.
A March 19 letter from Department of Energy Permitting and Compliance Manager Karen Armijo and LANS Division Read More
Petree Garden Center Grand Opening April 7
General Manager Laurel Hardin shows off the birdhouses at the new Petree Garden Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Planters, fountains and indoor plants at Petree Garden Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comPetree Garden Center is opening just in time for Spring. Located in the former De Colores Restaurant at 2470 East Road, the Garden Center will hold its grand opening 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 7.
“We’re now bringing in trees and cold hard plants,” General Manager Laurel Read More
Daily Postcard: Mitchell Trail Area
Daily Postcard: View during a hike along Mitchell Trail area. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
More Scenes From Tuesday Snow Storm
Los Alamos blanketed with early spring snow Tuesday. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt
Scene early Tuesday morning from White Rock. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt
Tuesday morning snow falls on White Rock. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt
Snow Tuesday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Menicucci: Two Landowners, Two Philosophies Equal One Giant Wildfire Risk Problem
Where a beautiful cabin stood prior to the Las Conchas Fire in 2011, one of the many that burned in the area of Dave Menicucci’s ranch just south of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy photoLANL: New Issue Of 1663 Magazine Now Available
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LANL News:
Science news from Los Alamos National Laboratory is now available in the new issue of 1663 magazine.
In this issue:
- How lightning starts and what it can be used for;
- Shocks, whirls, and the science of turbulence;
- Ultrathin metasurfaces for electromagnetic signal control;
- Zika and chikungunya risk in the United States;
- The environment and its tiniest inhabitants;
- …and more.
Click here to get your science and technology fix from Los Alamos. Read More
NNSA: Uranium Processing Facility Authorized To Start Construction On Main Buildings
NNSA News:Los Alamos Nature Center Open Easter Sunday
Pasqueflowers, also known as Easter flowers, are one of the signs of spring found on local trails this time of year. Visit the nature center to find a trail and learn more about local flora and fauna. Photo by Terry FoxxDaily Postcard: Rendija Tent Rocks
Daily Postcard: A cluster of tent rocks spotted during a recent hike in Rendija Canyon. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Rock formations in Rendija Canyon. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Rock formations in Rendija Canyon. Photo by Robert Beberniss Read More
Springtime Snow Storm Showers Los Alamos
Snowfall this afternoon at the Los Alamos History Museum. The National Weather Service predicts more scattered rain and snow showers before midnight and a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch overnight is possible. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Snowfall this afternoon on Bathtub Row. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Snow falls this afternoon on Oppie and Groves in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Snow falls this afternoon at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Snowfall this afternoon at the Betty Read More
LAFD Offers Readiness Tips For Wildland Fire Season
Courtesy/LAFD
The high level of fire danger throughout the Western United States is drawing more and more people to become involved in the Ready, Set, Go! Program, which seeks to develop and improve the dialogue between fire departments and the residents they serve.
Los Alamos Fire Department Wildland Division Chief Kelly Sterna says the program helps people in high fire risk areas like Los Alamos to learn what fire resources are available in the event of a fire and what role they as individuals can play in preparedness and Read More
Heinrich: Conservation Measures Will Grow New Mexico Outdoor Rec Economy, Improve Access To Public Lands
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Henrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced today the passage of several conservation measures that he has championed to expand access to public lands and improve the health and resiliency of New Mexico’s land, water, wildlife, and the communities that depend on them.
The measures were included in the fiscal year 2018 omnibus funding bill, which passed the House and Senate and has been signed into law.
One of the measures to be signed into Read More
Nature Center Talk: Cochiti Pueblo Natural Resources
Kai-t L.V. Blue-Sky, wildlife biologist for the Pueblo of Cochiti Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, is presenting a talk at 7 p.m. April 3 at the Los Alamos Nature Center and discussing how he incorporates traditional ecological knowledge in his approach to conservation and land management. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC: Connecting Modern To Natural World March 30
PEEC News: Daily Postcard: Storm Clouds Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: Storm clouds loom early this morning over White Rock. The National Weather Service reports an 80 percent chance of rain and snow before noon today in the area. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Barranca Mesa Kindergarteners Take Golf Course Tour
Los Alamos Golf Course Superintendent Matt Allen hosted Ms. Schembri’s kindergarten class from Barranca Mesa for a field trip. After giving them a tour of the pro shop and learning about growing grass, the students played golf games with kid sized golf clubs and tennis balls. Courtesy photo
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LANL: Public Lectures Explore Powering Space Missions On Mars Begin April 2
Artist’s illustration of the umbrella-like heat radiators of four Kilopower nuclear reactors casting shadows on the Martian surface. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Patrick McClure and David Poston will discuss their Kilopower nuclear reactor project during three Frontiers in Science lectures
Artist’s illustration of the umbrella-like heat radiators of four Kilopower nuclear reactors casting shadows on the Martian surface.
Los Alamos nuclear scientists Patrick McClure and David Poston will discuss the small nuclear reactor developed at the Laboratory to power missions Read More
Nature On Tap: The Future Of East Jemez Mountains
PEEC News:
At the upcoming Nature on Tap, Bandelier National Monument’s Chief of Resource Management Jeremy Sweat and Conservation Coordinator Collin Haffey at The Nature Conservancy will discuss local efforts to study the effects of two landscape-altering wildfires on the Jemez Mountains.
These local experts will provide an engaging discussion about the challenging ecological restoration of this landscape 5:30-7 p.m., April 2 at UnQuarked Wine Bar in Central Park Square.
Climate change, drought, and severe fire have changed the Jemez. Fire is a natural part of this ecosystem, Read More
