A bobcat with its cub was spotted at a residence Thursday on North Mesa. Photo by Anthony Belletete Read More
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Community Seed Swap At Unitarian Church Feb. 7
Senate Conservation Committee Unanimously Advances $2 Million Mosquito Monitoring Plan That Would Be ‘Early Warning System’ For New Mexico
Егор Камелев/Pixabay via Public DomainBy LILY ALEXANDER
The Santa Fe New Mexican
For Albuquerque Republican Sen. Nicole Tobiassen, the fight against mosquitoes is personal now.
In September, Tobiassen’s husband contracted West Nile virus and spent four and a half months in the intensive care unit “fighting for his life”, she said Thursday during a committee hearing for Senate Bill 79.
The measure would appropriate $2 million to the New Mexico Department of Health for mosquito surveillance, prevention and mitigation in fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
“He survived — against the odds, might I Read More
Leopold Writing Program & Santa Fe International Literary Festival Celebrate Ongoing Partnership For 2026 Festival
Aldo Leopold. Courtesy/Aldo Leopold Foundation
SFILF News:
SANTA FE — The Leopold Writing Program and the Santa Fe International Literary Festival (SFILF) has announced their continued partnership for the 2026 Festival. The upcoming event will feature award-winning writers, including Ada Limón, George Saunders, and James McBride.
The Festival will also feature a new iteration of the collaborative Write Your Story activity, an ongoing partnership with the Santa Fe International Literary Festival that reflects a shared commitment to uplifting and strengthening New Mexico’s vibrant Read More
Daily Postcard: Friendly Deer Dappled In Sunlight
Daily Postcard: Friendly deer dappled in sunlight near Quemazon home. Photo by DW Decker Read More
USDA Forest Service Issues Revised Oil & Gas Leasing Rule
USDA News:
WASHINGTON. D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service finalized revisions to its regulation governing federal oil and gas resources on National Forest System lands. The revision modernizes and streamlines the process for managing energy development across millions of acres.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the updated rule today, emphasizing the Trump Administration’s joint commitment to eliminating outdated and burdensome processes and advancing President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Orders Read More
Lawmakers Introduce Clear Horizons Act ‘To Protect New Mexico Families From Rising Costs’
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Lawmakers have formally introduced the Clear Horizons Act (Senate Bill 18), a plan to provide long-term planning, stability, and accountability from the harmful effects of polluting industries.
As New Mexican families continue to face rising costs associated with the waste and byproducts of polluting industries, leaders in Santa Fe are responding with actionable legislation.
The Clear Horizons Act (Senate Bill 18) responds to the real and growing costs New Mexicans are already paying as extreme weather becomes more frequent and severe. New data presented to legislators Read More
Daily Postcard: Elk Visits Gold Street Apartments
Daily Postcard: An elk recently visited the Gold Street Apartments and stopped to pose for the camera. Photo by John Halladay
A profile view of the elk recently visiting the Gold Street Apartments. Photo by John Halladay Read More
Transforming Trash Into Something Valuable … Electricity
A rendering of what Mozart Devco’s waste to energy plant in Ohkay Owingeh would look like. Courtesy/LAC
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Trash is usually a despised thing. People don’t want to think about it or see it. But can be trash transformed from something unwanted into something valuable?
For Mozart Devco, LLC, the answer is yes. They elaborated on this during the Jan. 13 Los Alamos County Council work session.
County Public Works Director Eric Martinez explained that Mozart, an energy infrastructure development firm advancing scalable, waste-to-energy Read More
Ice Fishing Season Opens At Eagle Nest Lake State Park
Photo by Jordan Mitchell, Eagle Nest Lake State Park Superintendent
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — Eagle Nest Lake State Park opened for ice fishing this week after recent cold temperatures thickened the ice to safe levels, but state officials are reminding anglers that venturing onto frozen water always carries risk.
“We once again welcome outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy the winter fishing season. However, we advise them to take precautions to ensure that their outings are safe,” said Toby Velásquez, director of New Mexico State Parks.
State Park officials recommend the following safety precautions: Read More