Environment

Bird & Wildlife Photo Gallery & Print Store Launched To Benefit Pajarito Environmental Education Center

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Photo of a honey Bee in White Rock from the gallery launched to benefit PEEC. Photo by Richard Skolnik

COMMUNITY News:

White Rock resident Richard Skolnik has launched a photography website and print store to benefit the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).

The gallery and store at https://www.richardskolnikphotography.com feature photos of birds and wildlife from White Rock, Los Alamos, Phoenix, Iceland, and Costa Rica. Each photo in the store is available in two sizes and on two fine photographic papers. Photos will be printed at White Wall, “one of the finest photo printers Read More

Indoor Football, Halfway To Fair Celebration And More To Kick Off Spring At EXPO New Mexico

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STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Expo New Mexico is in full spring swing with a weekend packed with family-friendly events.

Indoor football returns to Tingley Coliseum on Sunday, March 22, as the New Mexico Chupacabras make their debut against the Orlando Pirates. The game kicks off at 2 p.m., with tailgating getting underway at 10:30 a.m. Tickets can be purchased here.

The Treasures of the Earth Expo is also underway at EXPO New Mexico, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 21 and 22. Attendees can expect over 50 dealers selling everything from amethyst cathedrals to Zebra rock, jewelry, supplies, beads, and more. Read More

Spaceport America To Host Second Annual Space Race

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Spaceport America News:

LAS CRUCES — Spaceport America, in partnership with New Mexico-based Wanderlust Running, is set to host the second annual Space Race on Saturday, May 9.

Occurring at the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, the Space Race will feature a trio of races, including a 5K, 10K, and 15K. Participants in the 5K and 10K may run or walk their respective courses, while participants in the 15K must run.

Participants and spectators alike are encouraged to join the excitement. Please use the link below to register for one of the races, explore event details, and Read More

County: Public Input Sought On Proposed Lion Sculpture

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COUNTY News:

The Art in Public Places Board is asking the community to complete a brief survey to help select a design for a proposed bronze lion sculpture at the Los Alamos Police Station. The survey is available at https://polco.us/shez8d and will remain open through April 5, 2026.

The Los Alamos Police Department requested a lion sculpture because lions are widely used in law enforcement symbolism to represent strength, courage, protection, and vigilance. The artwork will complement site improvements planned as part of the Police Memorial renovation, though it is separate from the memorial Read More

State Invests $3.5 Million In Outdoor Equity Fund For FY27

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OEF News:

SANTA FE — The Coalition for the Outdoor Equity Fund New Mexico is celebrating a major victory for young people, families, and communities across the state following the Legislature and Governor’s allocation of $3.5 million for the Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) in the FY27 budget. This historic investment reaffirms New Mexico’s national leadership as the first state to create an Outdoor Equity Fund.

Since its inception, the Outdoor Equity Fund has delivered more than $8.6 million in funding to 188 organizations serving 23 counties, connecting over 106,000 youth—especially from Tribal, Read More

Spiritus Climate Technology Company In White Rock Appoints Dorian West And Kip Hensley To Support Commercial Scale-Up

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Dorian West

BUSINESS News:

Spiritus, a climate technology company based in White Rock that is developing carbon-negative power generation and industrial-scale direct air capture systems, recently announced two leadership appointments that deepen the company’s execution bench as it delivers firm, carbon-negative power infrastructure for AI data centers and other power-intensive customers.

Kip Hensley has joined as Head of Project Development, and Dorian West has joined Spiritus’s Board of Directors.

Together, they bring the leadership required to move Orchard Power from technical Read More

Council OKs Fleet Conversion Plan

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

The work progressed Tuesday night to make carbon emissions in Los Alamos a thing of the past after Los Alamos County Council approved 6-0 to accept the fleet conversion plan.

The plan lays out how the County will replace its gas-fueled vehicles with electric vehicles (EV) by 2050. Council shared their support for the plan although Councilor David Reagor was absent from the meeting.

Analy Castillo with Stantec, a County-hired contractor, discussed what was involved in the fleet conversion plan.

“The main goal for this is to have Read More

SFNF Volunteer Campground Host Positions Now Open

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Jemez Falls campground sign. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

The Santa Fe National Forest is seeking customer-service minded, hardworking individuals to serve as campground hosts. Please apply before the 2026 season begining on May 1, 2026.

The volunteer campground host season is the first week of May through mid-October. Interested applicants can apply on volunteer.gov by entering Santa Fe National Forest into the search engine to view the list of campground locations.

Volunteer campground hosts work 40 hours per week to assist campers by providing information and answering questions about Read More