Register For 22nd Annual Clean Up Los Alamos Day!
COUNTY News:
Help keep the community beautiful by participating in the 22nd Annual Clean Up Los Alamos Day, Saturday, Sept. 20, as part of National Clean Up Day 2025.
Join more than 2 million volunteers across the United States to pick up litter in neighborhoods, parks, trails and open spaces.
Those who register by Sept. 12 will receive free cleanup supplies, including gloves, trash bags and trash pickers.
Daily Postcard: Black-chinned Hummingbird In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A black-chinned hummingbird posed for a photo recently at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
PEEC Planetarium: Unveiling The Invisible Universe Aug. 9
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will present “Unveiling The Invisible Universe”, 2-2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Aug. 9 in the Planetarium at the Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
This program is aimed at children 8+. Planetarium programs not recommended for children 4 and under. Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.
For thousands of years humans observed the light coming from the night sky with their eyes. In the beginning of the 17th century, the invention of the telescope by Galileo revolutionized our knowledge of the Universe.
Finally, in the 20th century Read More
Beauty Of Today’s Sunrise Shines Over White Rock
The beauty of the sunrise this morning shines over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Hybrid Public Meeting To Discuss Depressurization Of Flanged Tritium Waste Containers Aug. 20 At SALA
LANL News:
The U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office and the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will hold a hybrid public meeting to discuss the controlled depressurization of headspace gas from four flanged tritium waste containers (FTWCs) at Technical Area 54, Area G, at LANL.
The meeting is 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20, at SALA Los Alamos Event Center, 2551 Central Ave.
A virtual dial-in option is available for those who cannot participate in person. Virtual access information is as follows:
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Amateur Naturalist: Looks Different And Looks Alike
A Spanish Broom with its many straight green stems. Photo by Robert Dryja/ladailypost.com
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
An exploratory walk can lead to plants that look very different from one another or very much alike. The Spanish broom is an example. It is a bush that may grow six to eight feet high. It is somewhat circular in shape and can have hundreds of straight slim stems.
The stems are up to an eighth of inch wide, green colored, and two to three feet long. A stem may have few small leaves growing toward it base, (see Picture 1). It is at its flowering peak in June.
The perennial sweet pea also is at its Read More
Captured Mexican Gray Wolf Asha Released With Mate Arcadia And Pups In New Mexico
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
NMFWS News:
SILVER CITY — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released into the wild an endangered Mexican gray wolf called Asha, along with her mate and pups. Asha was featured in National Geographic and other media for twice roaming north of Interstate 40 in New Mexico before being captured and kept in prolonged captivity for having strayed beyond the arbitrary northern boundary of the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area.
Asha is a female adult wolf who was released with her captive-born mate Arcadia and their five pups onto the conservation-managed, Read More
Daily Postcard: A Herd Of Bighorn Sheep Traipsed Through Pajarito Acres On Thursday
Daily Postcard: A herd of bighorn sheep on Thursday traipsed through Pajarito Acres on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Suzy Miller
Bighorn sheep stop to snack on the side of the road on Thursday in Pajarito Acres. Photo by Suzy Miller Read More
Deer Sips From Beautiful Water Feature On El Gancho
A thirsty deer finds a beautiful water feature to sip from at 175 El Gancho St., recently on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.comCelebrate Bear Month With PEEC And Bathtub Row Brewing
PEEC News:
Join us for the release of our collaborative, limited-edition beer, “Bearry Brown”, at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op.
Special edition bear pint glasses ($10*) and bear hats ($20) for sale (while supplies last!).
*includes 1/2 off your first pour (of any beer) Read More
Valles Caldera Seeks Input On Draft General Management Plan And Valle Grande District Development Concept Plan
Public landowners and stakeholders are invited to comment on upcoming projects at Valles Caldera. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
The National Park Service (NPS) invites public feedback on a draft general management plan and environmental assessment from Aug. 1 through Aug. 31, 2025.
The plan would establish long-term direction for resource protection and visitor experiences at the park, as well as high-level concepts to guide potential future facility investments. The public engagement period for this stage of the planning effort includes opportunities to submit written comments and learn Read More
Daily Postcard: Rufous Hummingbird Prepares To Refuel
Daily Postcard: This Rufous Hummingbird is a “regular” at one of several feeders at a home near Overlook Park. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Los Alamos Master Gardeners Association To Present Talk On ‘Invasive Insects–Vigilance Is Key!’ Thursday Aug. 7
Master Gardeners News:
At its next meeting, the Los Alamos Master Gardeners Association will present Bethany Abrahamson, Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agent from Sandoval County, who will speak on the dangers and realities of invasive insects in New Mexico.
Having worked as an entomology and nursery inspector with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture for nearly 10 years, Abrahamson helped protect the state from invasive pests, including Japanese beetle and pecan weevil.
She will alert attendees at the meeting to the greatest threats and how to identify changes in the landscapes Read More
LANL: Community Relations Plan For Hazardous Waste Facility Permit — Request For Input
LANL News:
The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) generates some hazardous and mixed waste. In November 2010, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) issued LANL Hazardous Waste Facility Permit (EPA ID Number NM0890010515-1).
The Permit establishes standards for how LANL manages, stores and treats hazardous wastes on-site and for the closure and post-closure care of permitted waste management units.
In compliance with the permit, LANL updates a Community Relations Plan annually, pending input from the public.
The plan provides for six elements of community relations:
- Establish
SFCC, Other Higher Ed, Industry Partners Selected As Semifinalist In NSF Regional Engines Innovation Competition
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) along with higher education and industry partners has been named as a semifinalist for a proposal in the National Science Foundation (NSF) regional engines competition.
The proposed initiative would address water scarcity and resilience across the Southwest. Known as the Energized Watershed Engine (EW Engine), the effort would bring together more than 50 partners and over $641 million in public and private commitments to accelerate water access, reuse and energy innovation.
The proposed initiative will be led by the University of Read More
Daily Postcard: Tiny Rodent Tasting Flowers On Cochiti Mesa
Daily Postcard: A tiny rodent tasting flowers in a meadow Tuesday on Cochiti Mesa. Photo by Marcela WalkerDaily Postcard: Bucks Take In View At Dusk On North Mesa
Daily Postcard: Bucks pause to take in the view at dusk on North Mesa. Photo by Josh Ramsey Read More
Laguna Wildfire Information Moves To Weekly Updates
Forest Service News:
The Laguna Wildfire, sparked by lightning on June 25, has now consumed 17,415 acres and remains 78 percent contained. The fire is in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of N.M. 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.
Note: Updates will be provided once a week, starting today, Monday, Aug. 4, unless significant activity or changes occur. The next Laguna Wildfire Daily Update will be provided Monday, Aug. 11.
All fire lines held overnight. Although there is increased fire activity on the north end of the wildfire, the fire remains within containment lines. Read More
BLM Announces Nov. 2025 Sale Of Oil And Gas Leases In New Mexico And Oklahoma
BLM News:
SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Nov. 6, 2025, to offer 21 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,843 acres in New Mexico and Oklahoma.
The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in March 2025 and held a public comment period that closed in May 2025 on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input opened today and will close Sept. 3, 2025.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development Read More
Daily Postcard: Flowers Bask In Early Morning Sunlight
Daily Postcard: Flowers bask in early morning sunlight on Pajarito mountain on Saturday. Photo by Lauren Hughes
Dew collects on a purple flower on Saturday morning. Photo by Lauren Hughes
A flower opens up in the early morning on Pajarito mountain. Photo by Lauren Hughes Read More
