Environment

New Mexico Environment Department & NMDOH Offer Free Domestic Well Water Tests In Las Cruces

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NMED News:

DOÑA ANA COUNTY – The New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Department of Health will host a free domestic well water testing event in Las Cruces on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Testing will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Las Cruces at NMSU Ag Day, located at 1780 E. University Ave.

Well water tests typically cost about $150 but will be free to the first 100 participants or while supplies last. Participants must bring their 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.

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Scenes Of Halloween Around White Rock

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Three creepy people and a bony flamingo relax at an afternoon barbecue on Thursday in the front yard of a home on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Pumpkins and a couple of cats hang out Thursday afternoon in a yard on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A tall zombie with a baby stands among large and small pumpkins in the front yard of a home on Todd Loop this afternoon in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Grave markers, ghosts and pumpkins on Thursday afternoon in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Holiday North Prescribed Fire Planned For Next Week

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations on Holiday Mesa in the Jemez Ranger District Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, pending all required approvals. The 878-acre Holiday North prescribed fire is a broadcast burn meaning fire is applied to the landscape within a defined boundary. The boundary includes Forest Road 608 on the east side and a series of two tracks and handline on the west side. We use prescribed fire to help reduce overgrown vegetation to protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

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NMED: Toxic Algae Detected In Eagle Nest Lake

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NMED News:

COLFAX COUNTY — The New Mexico Environment Department is warning visitors to avoid water contact at Eagle Nest Lake after samples confirmed the presence of harmful algae and toxins.

Harmful algae blooms, or HABs, occur when certain algae grow excessively in water, posing potential health risks to people and animals. HABs can appear blue, bright green, brown or red and may resemble scum or floating grass clippings on the water’s surface. These blooms can produce toxins that are harmful to humans and animals. 

Samples collected by New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) show the Read More

Lewis’s Woodpecker Spotted Above Quemazon

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This Lewis’s Woodpecker was spotted Monday near Pipeline Road above Quemazon. Uniquely colored, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are seldom seen but found in Los Alamos County all year long. Their metallic green wings and backs, watermelon-red chests, and blood-red faces set them apart from all other woodpeckers. They are named in honor of explorer Meriwether Lewis. Watch for these birds in the burn scars in the high country. Photo by Jonathan Dowell, Ph.D.
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Los Alamos County Continues To Ponder How Best To Reduce Single-Use Plastic Bags

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The debate continues on how to reduce single-use plastic bags in Los Alamos County. Courtesy image 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County has been tightly enwrapped and knotted in an ongoing question: should the County ban or enforce a fee for single-use plastic bags?

The question has been debated over the years, but it recently reappeared during the Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) meeting Oct. 16 and then again at the Oct. 21 County Council work session.

Based on feedback during the Oct. 21 work session, council seemed to favor proceeding Read More

County Among Top Finalists For Best In Governance Awards

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Los Alamos County Manager Anne Laurent and Tobin McKearin, COO of POLCO celebrate Los Alamos County placing among the top finalists nationwide in Polco’s 2025 Best in Governance Awards. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Input from Los Alamos County residents in the 2024 National Community Survey (NCS) has placed the County among the top finalists nationwide in Polco’s 2025 Best in Governance Awards for Voice of the People in the Natural Environment category.
The County was also recognized as a top finalist for Transformational Improvement in both the Economy and Community Design categories,
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