Electrification Study Update At BPU Meeting June 4
COUNTY News:
Because electrification is a hot topic these days, community members interested in learning how the current electrification study for Los Alamos County is going are welcome to attend the Los Alamos Board of Public Utilities (BPU) meeting for an overview.
The meeting is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The BPU commissioned the study to examine the assumptions and impacts of community-wide conversions from natural gas appliances and gasoline-powered cars to all-electric appliances and electric vehicles.
The study Read More
Daily Postcard: Eastern Kingbird
Daily Postcard: Eastern Kingbird was seen Saturday at the Los Alamos airport. Usually, we only see 1-2 a year in Los Alamos and sometimes none. This one amusingly appeared to be on security patrol for the airport. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
Overfilled Brush Roll Carts … Let’s Talk!
Yikes! Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Just a quick reminder about brush roll carts (the brown ones for yard debris like branches and trimmings).
County crews have noticed a few carts getting overfilled lately—branches sticking out, lids unable to close, or items piled on top.
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- Makes pickup difficult or even impossible;
- Puts stress on the collection equipment; and
- Increases the risk of messes or injuries for our crews.
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Please remember:
- Keep the lid fully closed; and
- Don’t pile anything above the rim.
Do you have large branches or too much material? Consider scheduling Read More
Firefighters And Air Support Respond To Camp Fire Near Fort Stanton Historic Site
NMHS News:
Sunday afternoon, May 25, firefighters and air support responded to the Camp Fire within the Fort Stanton area. The area affected by the fire is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area) and the State of New Mexico, Department of Cultural Affairs (Fort Stanton Historic Site).
There have been no reports of injuries to staff or the fire crew. Damage to historic structures in the German Internment Camp area of the site is still being assessed, but two wooden structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s were Read More
Daily Postcard: Ash-Throated Flycatcher In White Rock
Daily Postcard: This Ash-Throated Flycatcher and others have been seen repeatedly in the last week near Kimberly Lane on the Canyon Rim Trail in White Rock. According to All About Birds, these flycatchers live in dry scrub, woodlands, and deserts in the West. They are especially well-suited to these habitats, since they don’t need to drink water. Rather, they get all the water they need from the insects they eat. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
County: I Was Bitten By A Tick…Now What?
Courtesy/CDC
COUNTY News:
How to remove a tick
If you find a tick attached to your skin, remove it as soon as possible. Do not wait to go to a healthcare provider to remove the tick. Delaying tick removal to get help from a healthcare provider could increase your risk of contracting a disease spread through tick bites, known as tickborne diseases.
Follow these steps to remove a tick:
- Using clean, fine-tipped tweezers, grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible. If fine-tipped tweezers are unavailable, use regular tweezers or your fingers to grasp the tick.
- Grasp the tick close
Direction And Approval Of Extension For Submittal Of Revised Application For LANL Hazardous Waste Facility Permit Added To Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this is a notification 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.
- Direction and Approval of Extension for Submittal of the Revised Los Alamos National Laboratory General Part A and Part B Permit Application for Renewal of the Los Alamos National Laboratory
Popular Gilman Tunnels Reopens In Jemez Ranger District
The Gilman Tunnels reopened to the public Thursday following a rock stabilization project. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Gilman Tunnels in the Jemez Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), reopened Thursday, May 22, 2025 and is now accessible to the public. The area closed Oct. 14, 2024, to conduct a rock stabilization project.
“The Jemez Ranger District experienced a storm event in 2022 that caused considerable rock fall at the Gilman Tunnels,” Jemez District Ranger Jeremy Golston said. “At that time, we identified the need to schedule periodic maintenance to mitigate Read More
Daily Postcard: Starry Night Over Valle Grande
Daily Postcard: A starry night Thursday over Valle Grande. Registration is now open for the next Astrophotography Workshop Friday, June 6. With Valles Caldera National Preserve (an International Dark Sky Park) as an outdoor classroom, photographers Stan Ford and Richard Gonzales will guide program participants through the basics of astrophotography. Learn how to adjust and optimize DSLR camera settings, select a shooting location, and, of course, shoot spectacular images of the night sky. Learn more or register: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm. Photo by Read More
Los Alamos ScienceFest 2025 Event Line-Up
Scene from 2024 ScienceFest. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Get ready for an exciting week of science this summer in Los Alamos! Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District is eager to bring the 18th annual ScienceFest to the community and region on June 20-28, 2025.
“This year’s theme, ‘Catalysts & Currents,’ is about recognizing both the ground-breaking moments in the scientific world as well as the slow-moving currents of change happening all around us on a daily basis,” said Event Manager Alison Watkins at Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District.
ScienceFest kicks off on the evening Read More
Learn Plants Of The Bosque At Coronado Historic Site’s First Sunday Walk June 1
Coronado Historic Site News:
The community is invited to join Coronado Historic Site staff in Bernalillo on the first Sunday of June for a natural history program in the bosque.
This month, Dara Saville of the Yerba Mansa Project will lead a plant walk focusing on edible bosque plants. After the walk, participants can create bosque plant rubbings with crayons and watercolor paints.
This program is free to New Mexico residents, $7 for non-residents, and free to children 16 years and younger, people with Native/Tribal affiliations, disabled veterans, and foster families.
When: Sunday, June, Read More
Posts From The Road: Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
Sabino Creek: Sabino Creek flows from higher in the Santa Catalina Mountains and becomes the focal point of Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. Water from winter snowfall and the summer rains keeps the small creek flowing throughout the year. The cottonwoods and other trees were just beginning to show off the spring green when we visited the area in March. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Saguaros: Views are abundant through Sabino Canyon, both in the canyon and the surrounding mountainsides. Shown are Saguaro cacti as they decorate this hillside along with rock formations and a variety of Read More
Laboratory Employees Load Up Community Litter
The Lab’s Infrastructure Service division collected 12 bags of trash around Lab facilities. Courtesy/LANL
Staff from the Lab’s Environmental Protection and Compliance group picked up trash around White Rock, where they also do significant environmental monitoring. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- More than 100 LANL employees pick up trash around northern New Mexico on Earth Day
More than 100 Los Alamos National Laboratory employees cleaned up litter in the surrounding communities — including two locations in Santa Fe and one in White Rock — to celebrate Earth Day this year.
The event was part Read More
Notification To NMED Of Temporary Movement Of Four LANL Hazardous Waste Facility Permit Storage Sheds Added To Legacy Cleanup Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, this is to notify readers 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 posted prior to April 30, 2018, visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
Notification to the New Mexico Environment Department of Temporary Movement of Four Los Alamos National Laboratory Hazardous Waste Facility Permit Storage Sheds (144, 145, 146, and 177) to Allow for Read More
Mountaineers Hosts Paul Bradley On Mexico Climbs May 27
Los Alamos Mountaineers May 27 speaker Paul Bradley relaxes in Ruby Lake Basin in Colorado after climbing Animas Mountain August 2024. Peak Fifteen, Turret Peak & Pigeon Peak are in the background. Courtesy/LAM
Sunset in the High Sierras. Courtesy/LAM
By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
The May 27 Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Paul Bradley.
“After 30 years of climbing mountains, mostly in New Mexico and Colorado, I finally decided to climb some mountains significantly higher than the 14,440 feet of Mount Elbert in Colorado. I also knew that I was more interested Read More
State Economic Development Department Seeks Public Members For New Technology & Innovation Board
STATE News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) is seeking applicants for a new advisory board to help shape the state’s growing technology and innovation sectors.
Community and industry leaders are invited to join the new Technology and Innovation Network Advisory Board, established by House Bill 20 and signed into law April 9 by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
The board will help shape the future of the state’s tech economy by guiding strategic planning for the newly created Technology and Innovation Division.
The board will provide recommendations, ensure active Read More
Approval, Preliminary Screening Plan For Legacy Petroleum Release Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, 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, visit the LANL electronic public reading room.
- Approval, Preliminary Screening Plan for a Legacy Petroleum Release within Technical Area 09, Starmer/Upper Pajarito Canyon Aggregate Area, Revision 1
https://ext.em-la.doe.gov/GovFTPFiles/api/GetFiles/GetFile?fileName=EMID-703815_NMED_Approve_Starmer_Upper_Paja_Cyn_AA_PSP_R1_051925.pdf
Daily Postcard: Cactus Covered In Red Flowers On Aragon
Daily Postcard: A beautiful cactus covered in red flowers decorates a garden on Friday on Aragon Aragon in White Rock. Photo by Annette Maes-Livermore Read More
Beautiful Poppies Bloom In White Rock Garden
Beautiful poppies bloom in the garden of a home Thursday in White Rock. Photo by Annette Maes-Livermore Read More
SFI Community Lecture: ‘Climate Change And Contagion – Complex Crises Past And Present’ At The Lensic June 18
‘Ice Harvest’ by Maurice Cullen. Oil. 1914. Courtesy/SFI
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) presents the Community Lecture “Climate Change and Contagion: Complex Crises Past and Present” 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. for book signing) Wednesday, June 18 at The Lensic in Santa Fe.
One of the greatest challenges ever faced as a species is anthropogenic climate change. Can the history of climate variability and change offer solutions for the future? Paleoclimatology — the reconstruction of Earth’s past — reveals how shifts in the environment shaped the rise and fall of civilizations.
Climate change Read More
