NMED & NMHealth: 100 Free Taos Domestic Well Water Tests
NMED/NMHealth News:
TAOS — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) will host a free domestic well water testing event Saturday, June 14 in Taos.
Testing will be available 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Taos Farmer’s Market, 105 Albright St. in Taos.
Well water tests typically cost about $150, but will be free to the first 100 participants, or while supplies last. Participants must bring their own water sample to the event for it to be tested. Test results will be mailed to the households following the event within two to three weeks.
“Private well Read More
Purgatory Resort Announces 2025 Summer Operations
Scenes of family-friendly mountain activities at Purgatory Resort. Courtesy/Purgatory Resort
PURGATORY News:
DURANGO — Purgatory Resort celebrates summer with family-friendly mountain activities, live music and signature events. On-mountain attractions begin Friday, June 14, including the Alpine Slide, Inferno Mountain Coaster, Scenic Chairlift Rides on Lift 4, Treasure Panning, and Twilight Lake Board & Boat.
Guest-favorite summer events return to Purgatory this season, including Summer Brew craft beer and music festival, Mushroom Hunt and Mushroom & Wine Dinner, Read More
Historic Oñate Bridge In Española To Close Starting Today As Precaution Ahead Of Monsoon Season
Historic Oñate Bridge in Española is closing today for the anticipated monsoon season. Courtesy/NMDOT
Historic Oñate Bridge in Española is closing today for the anticipated monsoon season. Courtesy/NMDOT
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — Out of an abundance of caution and with public safety as its top priority, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will close the historic Oñate Bridge in Española at 8 a.m. today, June 7, ahead of the anticipated monsoon season.
The bridge will remain closed indefinitely as engineers address ongoing concerns about riverbed erosion around one of the bridge’s Read More
Daily Postcard: Plump Little Bird Perches Near Holiday Inn
Daily Postcard: A plump little bird is spotted peacefully perched on a branch Friday morning in the area between the Holiday Inn Express and Los Alamos Airport. Photo by Joanne Knobloch (visiting from Middletown, NJ) Read More
Bright Orange Roses Bloom On Ridgecrest Avenue
Bright orange roses bloom Tuesday on Ridgecrest Avenue in White Rock. Photo by Annette Maes-Livermore Read More
$3M Available For Enriching Outdoor Youth Programs
FY25 awardee New Mexico Wilderness Alliance’s Outdoor Academy offers hands-on outdoor recreation job training and internships to Taos High School and Taos Pueblo Day School students. Courtesy photo
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division invites organizations to apply for the FY26 Outdoor Equity Fund, supporting programs that connect youth from communities across New Mexico to enriching outdoor experiences.
The first of two FY26 rounds opened June 1 and will close July 31, 2025. A second cycle will run from Jan. Read More
Environmental Management Cleanup Forum Meet June 12
EM-LA/N3B News:
Please join us for a community meeting from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Cities of Gold, Tribal Room.
This event will feature discussions and public input on the environmental legacy cleanup mission at LANL, recent progress and work to protect water quality. The community discussion and Q&A will follow two short presentations by EM-LA and N3B.
The meeting will be hosted by Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its legacy cleanup contractor, Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC (N3B).
For meeting Read More
Celebrate National Trails Day® This Saturday
AHS News:
It’s a powerful opportunity to get outside, connect with your local community, and document how outdoor lovers near you are giving back to the trails and natural spaces we all love.
Now in its 33rd year, American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® is the largest nationwide celebration of trails, bringing together thousands of volunteers, hikers, bikers, runners, outdoor enthusiasts and advocates across the country in a unified effort to leave the trails and the outdoor community better than they found them.
From trail clean-ups and stewardship events to guided hikes, inclusive Read More
County Lifts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions June 6
LAFD News:
Fire Marshal Colorado Cordova with the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) has announced that all fire restrictions in Los Alamos County are lifted, effective June 6, 2025. This decision comes after careful evaluation of recent rainfall and an increase in fuel moisture content that has reduced the immediate risk of wildfire.
With the lifting of restrictions, residents and visitors are now welcome to enjoy outdoor activities at County parks and developed campsites. Campfires and charcoal grills are once again permitted.
However, Fire Marshal Cordova strongly encourages everyone Read More
‘Hope Is Not A Strategy’ … LANL Tour Details Operations To Reduce Risk Of Wildfires
LANL Emergency Management Division Leader Jeff Dare addresses members of the media on May 28 at the Emergency Operations Center during the Wildfire Preparedness Media Tour. Courtesy/LANL
Media visit the East Jemez Interagency Fire Center during the May 28 Wildfire Preparedness Media Tour. Courtesy/LANL
LANL Wildland Fire Program Manager Richard Nieto addresses the media May 28 at the East Jemez Interagency Fire Center during the Wildfire Preparedness Media Tour. Courtesy/LANL
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Let’s face it: the odds are not looking Read More
Biz Spotlight: Mobile Bike Works Expands To Los Alamos
Mobile Bike Works Santa Fe co-owners Todd Baribault, third from right, and wife Caroline Knapp, second from right, have expanded bike repair services into Los Alamos and White Rock. Courtesy/MBW
Todd Baribault is servicing a bike in his solar-powered, hand-built mobile shop. Courtesy/MBW
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Mobile Bike Works Santa Fe launched its Los Alamos service on May 10 by helping sponsor the YIMBY Film Festival, a sold-out evening of cycling-related films benefiting Tuff Tykes Bike Club, at the SALA Event Center. The enthusiastic turnout Read More
Los Alamos County Debuts Weather Alert Monitoring System
COUNTY News:
New Mexico thunderstorms come up quickly in Los Alamos and most days leave just as fast! With the use of a new weather station monitoring system called Perry Weather, everyone can rest a bit easier knowing there is a system in place reading real-time weather events.
In partnership with Perry Weather, Los Alamos County has taken a significant step beyond traditional safety measures, which often rely on handheld and mobile devices.
The newly installed permanent weather stations provide comprehensive coverage and offer automated updates every 15 minutes. This advanced system Read More
EM-LA And N3B to Discuss Cleanup Progress Environmental Management Cleanup Forum June 12 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify you that new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
- EM-LA and N3B to Discuss Cleanup Progress Environmental Management Cleanup Forum June 12, 2025 https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-703839_June12_Forum_Notice_060425.pdf
Daily Postcard: Early Evening Fog Falls Over Western Hills
Daily Postcard: Early evening fog falls over the western hills Wednesday behind Pajarito Complex on Arizona Avenue. Photo by Jen Moss Read More
Piñon School Access Road Construction Begins Today
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Construction crews with Jaynes Corporation will begin work on the Piñon School access road, Wednesday June 4 to Sunday Aug. 10, 2025. The project, a partnership between the County Public Works Department and Los Alamos Public Schools, involves road and drainage improvements for the north access road to Piñon School.
The project will temporarily close the current Piñon Access Road at Sherwood Boulevard. Pedestrian access to the tennis courts will be provided with parking in the Piñon Park/Rocket Park parking lot.
Hours of Construction
Jaynes Corporation will Read More
Daily Postcard: Western Honey Bee In Rover Park
Daily Postcard: A western honey bee, also called a European honey bee, is collecting nectar and pollen recently from flowers blooming at Rover Park in White Rock. According to various reports, honey bees in northern New Mexico are under significant stress and experiencing population declines. Habitat loss, pesticides, climate change, and disease are among the most important factors putting honey bees at risk. Nonetheless, Los Alamos County residents will notice many honey bees coming to certain types of plants, particularly when the sun is shining on them. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Amateur Naturalist: Strategies To Help Survival
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
Plants and animals have evolved a wide variety of strategies to help them survive. Some species may look similar to one another but have distinctive survival strategy differences.
The canyon tree frog provides an example. It lives near streams and ponds in the New Mexico mountains. It grows to be about two and a half inches in length. It is the variation in its colors that stands out.
It may range from a dark grey rocky color to a woody brown color. (See pictures 1 and 2 below)
These color patterns are not permanent but change depending on whether it is standing on a rock or a branch. Read More
Daily Postcard: Western Tanager In Downtown Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Glowing like a flame in the golden light of sunrise, this Western Tanager put an exclamation mark on the morning last week at a residence near downtown Los Alamos. Residents in the Jemez from late April through mid-October, look for these birds high in the trees. Photo by Jonathan Dowell/@SnowyEgretPhotography Read More
Scenes From ‘Monastery Of Christ In The Desert’ In Abiquiu
View Sunday morning of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert in Abiquiu. A community of monks lives at this Benedictine monastery in the Chama Canyon wilderness, about 75 miles north of Santa Fe. According to its website, ‘The monks here have the goal of living the contemplative life, which St. Benedict, whose Rule is followed, envisions as a life free from all attachments so that a relationship with God becomes their central and even exclusive relationship. Such a life is modeled on the self-sacrificing love of Jesus Christ and empowered by a prayer life in the Holy Spirit as the monk spends his Read More
County: Tick Prevention For Pets
COUNTY News:
Dogs and cats often come into contact with ticks when they are outside. Like humans, pets can get sick with tickborne diseases. In addition, pets can transport ticks from outside the home to inside, where the ticks may then bite people. Dogs can also be infested by the brown dog tick, which is unique in that it can infest indoor spaces like homes and kennels.
Watch your pet closely for changes in behavior or appetite if you know or suspect a tick has bitten it. Signs of tickborne disease may not appear for 7-21 days or longer after a tick bite. Except for Lyme disease in dogs, pets cannot be Read More
