Environment

U.S. Senators Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley Lead Colleagues To Raise Concerns About Forest Service Reorganization

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, led a letter to the Trump administration expressing strong concerns about the reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Read More

Daily Postcard: Virga Over Sangre De Cristo Mountains

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Daily Postcard: Early morning virga over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as viewed Sunday from Los Alamos. Virga is a meteorological phenomenon where rain or snow falls from a cloud but evaporates or sublimates before reaching the ground, appearing as wispy streaks or shafts hanging from the cloud base. Common in dry, high-altitude regions, it occurs when precipitation falls into a layer of dry, warm air. Photo by Bob Reedy Read More

Household Hazardous Waste Collection At Eco Station May 1

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Environmental Services will accept household hazardous waste on a monthly schedule and new hours.

Residents who already pay for curbside collection can drop off household hazardous waste at the Eco Transfer Station.

Collection Schedule Through September:

  • Friday, May 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
  • Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Friday, July 10, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Friday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Friday, Sept. 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Accepted items include:

Smoke Detectors, Light Bulbs, Aerosol Spray Cans, Automotive Fluids, Corrosives, Cleaners, Photographic Flammable Solvents, Read More

Wildfire Season Is Coming … Make Sure To Be READY!

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COUNTY News:

Help prevent wildfires and be prepared, just in case, by taking a few essential steps at home:

          • Sign up for emergency alerts by texting LOSALAMOS to 888777
          • Dispose of extra combustible materials at home
          • Clear a defensible space around your home
          • Create your family emergency plan
          • Build a 72-hour Go Kit

Stay safe and get READY by signing up for emergency alerts in Los Alamos County: Click here. Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: April 26, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The Western United States, particularly the states that are part of the Colorado River drainage are facing an unprecedented water crisis.

A severely below-normal snowpack and warm temperatures in March have led to low streamflows and reservoir levels throughout the region.

Glen Canyon Dam, which impounds Lake Powell, is in danger of reaching “Dead Pool” meaning no water could be released. Reservoirs upstream from Lake Powell, like Flaming Gorge in Utah, have been ordered to release more water to prevent this catastrophe.

The City Read More

Kiwanis Hears Details On Upcoming YIMBY Film Festival

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Nathan Sandoval, and Ryan Dickenson discuss the upcoming YIMBY Film Festival during a recent Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos meeting. Courtesy/Kiwanis

By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos

They’re back!

Nathan Sandoval and Kyle Dickenson are hosting the 2nd Annual YIMBY Film Festival at SALA Los Alamos Event Center,  5-7 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. Sandoval and Dickenson spoke at the April 21  Kiwanis meeting and outlined their mission and goals for the event.

Having been happily surprised by the popularity and success of last year’s sold-out event, they have expanded the 2026 festival to two Read More

Posts From The Road: Visiting Budville With Its Storied Past

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Budville Trading Company: The exterior of the Budville Trading Company sits silent today. The old gas pumps are gone and the place remains a monument to better times. The building has obviously been maintained over the years and still attracts many Historic Route 66 travelers today. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Budville, N.M.: A closer view of the entrance area and signage at the Budville Trading Company in the ghost town of Budville, N.M. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

New Mexico proudly displays many features and artifacts Read More

LANL: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds More Evidence Of Ancient Lakes On Mars

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A NASA ‘postcard’ of the Amapari Marker Band, a winding region where Curiosity discovered unexpected signs of an ancient lake. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech

LANL News:

  • The findings shed new light on the potential for past life

A team of scientists using the ChemCam instrument on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has discovered the highest amounts of iron, manganese, and zinc ever found together in the Gale Crater on Mars. Minerals with these metals were found in remarkably well-preserved ripples in rocks, indicating the high likelihood that a shallow lake existed at this location.

Metal-rich deposits Read More

Scenes From 2026 Los Alamos Kite Festival At Overlook

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Scene from Saturday’s 2026 Los Alamos Kite Festival, hosted this weekend by the Los Alamos Arts Council in Dara Jones Field at Overlook Park in White Rock. This is the 30th annual Kite Festival and is sponsored by Century Bank. Today’s event will include: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. kite building workshops with volunteers, 1-3 p.m. self-guided workshops, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. flying, and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. kite hospitals will be open for business. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from Saturday’s 2026 Kite Festival, which runs through today at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Scenes From Trails Information Fair Saturday At Co-Op Park

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Scene from the Trails Information Fair Community Open House held Saturday at Co-Op Park at 1010 Central Ave. 5+ area groups and organizations have been invited to be on hand to talk about their events, activities, membership opportunities, and volunteer opportunities. Meet Striker, the Ambassador Horse, a friendly Arabian. Striker will anchor a booth by local equestrians with information about what to do if you encounter a horse on a trail. The overall event marks the official launch of www.pajaritotrails.us —a starting place for residents and visitors alike to find out about the area’s Read More