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Santa Fe National Forest Prescribed Burn Update Jan. 8

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Courtesy/Santa Fe National Forest

Courtesy/Santa Fe National Forest

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, fire managers from the Jemez Ranger District will begin ignitions on 7-acres of the Hill Pile Burn unit. The project is located along Forest Road 376 on the hillside adjacent to Fogon Canyon approximately 3 miles from the junction with NM State Road 126. Fire managers are planning one day of ignitions and smoke may be visible from the community of Gilman.

Jemez Ranger District fire staff are also tentatively planning ignitions on the 17-acre San Diego Egress Pile Burn unit Jan. 9 Read More

Healing America’s Heroes Has New Home; Winter Programs

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CEO Eddie Crain with his favorite horse Cowboy. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Champions of Youth Ambitions

Eddie Crain is the Founder and CEO of Healing America’s Heroes (HAH), founded in 2014 in Northern New Mexico. They started in the Chama, Tierra Amarilla area, and conducted summer programs there through 2021. They have networked with Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) in Los Alamos in the past to spread the word to local Veterans about free, available services.

HAH made a big move in 2021 to Fort Stanton, N.M. The change has allowed them to expand their services Read More

Los Alamos Leaders Share Holiday Wishes For Community

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A bird’s eye view of the many colorful lights Friday night decorating the trees surrounding Ashley Pond and along Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

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

And just like that, 2024 and the holiday season are reaching their conclusions. But before the holiday decorations are packed away and another page gets torn from the calendar, local leaders are seizing the opportunity to offer their well-wishes and season greetings to the community.

Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason: Read More

Congress Extends Deadline To March 14 To Start A Claim On Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire

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FEMA News:

SANTA FE  —  Those impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent cascading events now have until March 14, 2025, to start a claim under a deadline extension included as part of a bipartisan spending bill that will provide an additional $1.5 billion to the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act

The measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR), adds almost three months to the previous Dec. 20, 2024, deadline for starting a claim. Congressional leaders included a filing deadline when they established the $3.95 billion compensation fund two years ago for those Read More

Scenes Of LAFD Promotion Ceremony Honoring Five

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Honored at the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) promotion ceremony Saturday morning, from left, Brett Henry, Daniel Sanchez, Kenneth Anderson, Kevin Kamplain and Manual Pacheco. The ceremony was held at Fire Station 3 in White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The ceremony begins with the presentation of the colors. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Fire Chief Troy Hughes welcomes guests and presents opening remarks at Saturday’s special ceremony. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Deputy Fire Chief Wendy Servey speaks about the five individuals receiving promotions, Read More

LAFD Invites Community To Promotion Ceremony Dec. 14

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LAFD News:

The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) has announced the promotion of five staff members and extends a warm invitation to the community, friends, and family to join the Department in honoring the accomplishments of these individuals, 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at White Rock Fire Station #3, 129 N.M. 4, in White Rock. 

The ceremony will highlight the achievements of each promoted individual and emphasize their dedication to serving and safeguarding the Los Alamos County community.

Promoted staff include:

  • EMS Division Chief Manuel Pacheco – LAFD for over 18 years;
  • Captain Paramedic
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Scenes From LAFD Graduation Of Academy Class #33

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Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes speaking at the graduation of Academy Class #33 held this morning at Crossroads Bible Church. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Fire Department graduates of Academy Class #33 include Josiah Chavez, Alejandro Gutierrez, Joshua Leak, Nicholas Lopez, Isaiah Martinez, Andrew McKay, Fabian Nevarez, Ryan Rochford and Steven Tenorio. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Honoring the new LAFD graduates. During this morning’s graduation ceremony, Monica Pacheco sang the National Anthem, Chaplain Robert Fuselier said the opening prayer, Read More

Council Okays Site For New Los Alamos Fire Station No.4

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The site of the existing Fire Station No. 4 will be the location for the new station. Los Alamos County Council unanimously approved the site during its Nov. 12 meeting. Courtesy photo

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

A new building for Los Alamos Fire Department’s station no. 4 progresses forward after County Council unanimously approved the site of the existing station for the new building.

Council voted on the site, which is 4401 Diamond Drive near Los Alamos Golf Course, during its regular meeting Nov. 12.

Los Alamos County Councilor Randall Ryti moved to Read More

New Mexico Delegation On Biden’s Request For $1.5B To Boost Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Disaster Recovery

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced Monday that President Biden’s disaster supplemental request includes $1.5 billion to help New Mexicans recover from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.

If President Biden’s disaster supplemental request is approved by Congress, Luján, Leger Fernández and the New Mexico Congressional Delegation will have secured $5.45 billion to help New Mexicans recover and rebuild since the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire in April 2022. Read More

Santa Fe National Forest Shares Latest On Prescribed Burns

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Ignitions are complete on pile burns in Jemez and Coyote Ranger Districts. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — On Saturday, fire managers from the Jemez Ranger District completed the 43-acre Triangle pile burn project. This project is near the community of La Cueva, adjacent to Forest Road 376 and Forest Road 604.

Meanwhile, fire managers from the Coyote Ranger District finished the 95-acre Gobernador pile burn unit, at the northern end of the district near Forest Road 169.

On Friday, the Española Ranger District completed 10 acres of the 52-acre North Ridge pile burn unit, part of the Hyde Park Read More