A Foot Of Snow Falls At Pajarito Ski Area
Pajarito Ski Lodge. Photo by Maire O’Neill
Pajarito Ski Patrol Medical Director Dr. Robert McClees, left, chats with Young Adult Patroller Ethan Aulwes. Photo by Sheila McClees
Pajarito Ski Area General Manager Tom Long. Photo by Mike O’NeillBy MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos
Despite a challenging start to the season due to warm weather, Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is now enjoying “really good snow”, including more than a foot in the past week General Manager Tom Long said Monday. The ski area, known for its short lift lines, friendly staff and extraordinary views, opened Read More
NWS: Winter Storm Warning Until 8 p.m. Today
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Los Alamos area until 8 p.m. today. Today’s high is predicted to be near 36 with total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Tonight’s low is predicted to be around 19. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch is possible over night. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Snow Gathers In Chainlink Fence
Daily Postcard: Snow gathers in this chainlink fence in Los Alamos turning it into a work of art. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt Read More
Udall Statement After Meeting With Rep. Ryan Zinke, Trump’s Nominee For Interior Secretary
Rep. Ryan Zinke, Trump’s nominee to lead the Interior DepartmentPublic Comment About Proposed Expansion Of Storage Capacity At WIPP Due Feb. 3
Ribbon cutting Jan. 4 at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Courtesy photoLos Alamos Mountaineers Continue Southern Colorado Winter Adventure Tour
The Los Alamos Mountaineers visited Monarch for a snow sports weekend in mid-January; Purgatory and the wild country beyond is next. Photo by Shelly Wieman Daily Postcard: Magical Scene At Ashley Pond
Daily Postcard: The magical look of snow covered trees and icy water Tuesday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Norman Doggett Read More
Deer Stretches To Reach Bird Feeder
A deer stretches tall to grab a snack from a bird feeder Tuesday at a home in Los Alamos. Photo by Lisa Rothrock Read More
Fractal Show And Exploding Universe This Weekend At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium
Trout Unlimited Applauds Expansion Of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
TROUT News:Daily Postcard: High Mountain Snow
Daily Postcard: High mountain snow viewed Tuesday from White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram Read More
Snowshoe Hike In Valles Caldera Saturday
Participants from the December hike. Each hike ventures into a different part of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/PEECPEEC Thanks Rotary For Generous Donation
Rotary Club President Rob Metcalf and PEEC Education Programs Director Siobhan Niklasson. Courtesy photo
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center would like to thank the Rotary Club of Los Alamos for their generous donation toward our Nature Play Area. PEEC is embarking on a major project to revamp and upgrade our nature play area for the littlest children, and the Rotary Club’s donation will get us started on this exciting venture.
We hope to add a water play feature, a sensory play area, an obstacle course, an amphitheater area Read More
Explore Your Universe: Astrophysics For Everyone
The destructive bombardment of a planet. Courtesy image
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos Community Education will again offer “Explore Your Universe: Modern Astrophysics for Everyone.” The class meets 2:35-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays beginning Jan. 17 and running through May 9.
In this class, students will explore modern, unsolved research problems in astrophysics, guided by mentors who work as astrophysicists at Los Alamos National Laboratory spanning a wide range of expertise. Topics for this class will be guided by students’ individual interests, and might Read More
Morning Snow On North Mesa
Snow this morning on North Mesa. Photo by Teresa Resende
Snow this morning on North Mesa. Photo by Teresa ResendeSanta Fe National Forest Renews Ban On Extended Camping, Public Nudity And Underage Drinking
SFNF News:Backcountry Film Festival 2017 At Reel Deal Jan. 26
Scenes From Heavy Snow Fall In Los Alamos
Mulani, 10, still loves playing in fresh snow, which fell this morning in Quemazon. The National Weather Service predicts a high today of near 37 with a snow accumulation of up to about 2 inches. Photo by Trisha Ancell
This backyard vistior was spotted this morning in Western Area. Photo by Julie Smith
Scene from this morning’s snow fall in Western Area. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
Scene from this morning’s snow fall in Western Area. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
Scene from this morning’s snow fall in the Mountain View neighborhood.Are Planets Like Those In ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Really Out There?
Stormtroopers in the new Star Wars film ‘Rogue One’ wade through the water of an alien ocean world. NASA scientists believe ocean worlds exist in our own galaxy, along with many other environments. Courtesy/Disney/Lucasfilm Ltd. & TMNASA News:
In the “Star Wars” universe, ice, ocean and desert planets burst from the darkness as your ship drops out of light speed. But these worlds might be more than just science fiction.
Some of the planets discovered around stars in our own galaxy could be very similar to arid Tatooine, watery Scarif and even frozen Hoth, according to NASA scientists. Read More
Hubble Provides Interstellar Road Map For Voyagers’ Galactic Trek
Artist’s rendition of Voyager 1’s View of the Solar System. NASA NASA News:
NASA’s two Voyager spacecraft are hurtling through unexplored territory on their road trip beyond our solar system. Along the way, they are measuring the interstellar medium, the mysterious environment between stars. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is providing the road map — by measuring the material along the probes’ trajectories as they move through space. Even after the Voyagers run out of electrical power and are unable to send back new data, which may happen in about a decade, astronomers can use Hubble Read More
