Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 26, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The snowpack in Northern New Mexico is 47-percent of normal. The weather forecast for this coming week includes some much-needed snow.
The Arctic Blast last week appears to be over. Temperatures can still plunge well-below zero in some of our high mountain valleys.
The Moreno Valley where Eagle Nest Lake is located is a prime example. Temperatures here can reach minus-15 or even lower. Angel Fire hit a low of -30 last week. Please dress warmly.
The record low temperature for New Mexico is -50 degrees in 1951 at Gavilan, a small community Read More
County Ponders Shade Structure For Ice Rink
Los Alamos County Ice Rink is undergoing improvements including a new chiller, flooring and possibly a shade structure. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The original ice rink during the Los Alamos Ranch School days. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos’ open air ice rink has a 100 plus year history; it existed before the Manhattan Project and was a recreational hot spot for Los Alamos Ranch School boys who played hockey on it. A photograph captured the original rink, which appears more like a patch of ice surrounded Read More
High School Sports Fans: Simmer Down Or Sit Down
By Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff
NFHS Chief Executive Officer
If you’re a fan of high school sports, we need to talk.
When you’re at the game, do you lose control? If so, everyone sees it—the teachers, the officials, the other fans, the parents, and most importantly, the student-athletes. They see you at your worst. And it leaves an impression—not just of you and the school but all high school athletics.
Research consistently underscores that kids look to adults as inspiration for who they want to be and how they want to live. That’s because adults set the tone. Adults show what behaviors are acceptable Read More
Atomic Tumblers Compete At Defy Gravity Invitational
Addison Lowe’s cast in her Xcel Bronze 1st place bar routine. Courtesy photo
LAAT News:
Last weekend Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers travelled to Albuquerque to compete in the Defy Gravity Invitational.
Addison Lowe was LASG’s high scorer of the Day. Addison shined like only a star could on Saturday. She took all 5 of the Gold medals in her age division of Bronze competition with: a 37.05 in the all-around, a 9.50 on vault, a 9.45 on bars, a 9.05 on beam, and a 9.05 on floor. Maya Ternet completed a feat second to only Addison. Maya took the silver medal for second place in all 5 events in that same Bronze Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 21, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The snowpack in Northern New Mexico lost ground somewhat last week and now is 19-percent of normal. The weather forecast for this coming week includes some much-needed snow.
This week could see an Arctic blast thanks to the Polar Vortex plunging south. These cold blasts are no joke and temperatures can plunge well-below zero in some of our high mountain valleys.
The Moreno Valley where Eagle Nest Lake is located is a prime example. Temperatures here can reach minus-15 or even lower. Please dress warmly.
The record low temperature for Read More
