Recreation

Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 2, 2024

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

There was very little stocking of rainbow trout this past week. The only ice-fishing reports are coming in from Hopewell Lake between Tres Piedras and Tierra Amarilla.

This high-elevation lake is accessible by hiking in from the highway or by snowmobile. Fishing should be good for stocked rainbow trout and wild brook trout.

Eagle Nest Lake should open to ice fishing by next week and at Fenton Lake a week after that. The best fishing now is on the larger rivers as the smaller streams are icing up. Always be sure to check road conditions and ice Read More

Posts From The Road: Year In Review 2023 Part 2

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Chloride, NM: We explored areas in southwestern New Mexico in January and February of 2023. We visited several locations that were new to us and returned to some favorite locations from past trips. Chloride, N.M., is a mining town established in 1879 and many of the original structures still stand today. History of the mining towns of the western U.S. is always interesting and full of surprises. Chloride was a boom town of 2,000-3,000 residents for a few years until the mines declined and the miners moved on to other sites. Chloride is home to about two dozen residents today who work together to maintain Read More

New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Awards $1 Million Funding To Organizations And Tribal Communities

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Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program. Courtesy/NMORD

NMORD News:

SANTA FE —The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (NMORD) is awarding $1 million in new Outdoor Equity Fund grants to 30 organizations, school districts, and local governments in 12 counties and five Tribal communities, ORD Director Karina Armijo announced Dec. 26.

The first-of-its-kind Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) was created in 2019 to enable all New Mexican youth equitable access to the outdoors. Since Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Outdoor Equity Fund into legislation, the program has granted nearly $5 million Read More

Los Alamos County Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-Use Trail Project Construction Activities Resume Tuesday Jan. 2

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Public Works Department is under contract with Hasse Contracting Company Inc. to construct the Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project. 

Hasse Contracting will resume construction activities Jan. 2 within the Fuller Lodge Grounds adjacent to Central Avenue. 

Hours of Construction:

  • Hasse Contracting Company Inc. will generally be working 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Weekend work may be conducted occasionally if construction activities are impacted by weather.

Traffic Impact:

  • During these activities there will be brief flagging
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Major Mechanical Failure Forces Closure Of Hesperus Ski Area For 2023-2024 Season

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Hesperus Ski Area News:

          • Bighorn chairlift gearbox failure halts Hesperus 23/24 operations

Durango, Colo. — Hesperus Ski Area, a beloved winter destination for locals, regrets to announce the closure of Hesperus for the 2023/2024 ski season due to a mechanical failure of the Bighorn Chairlift gearbox.

Hesperus Ski Area encountered a major mechanical failure during preparations for the 23/24 ski season. Specifically, the gearbox for the Bighorn chairlift has failed, and a compatible replacement cannot be sourced. The gearbox is the lift’s transmission, as it connects the motor to the drive Read More

FEMA: Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Claims Office Reaches $276 Million In Compensation

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Courtesy/FEMA

FEMA News:

SANTA FE – The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Claims Office has published updated claims data as of Dec. 21.

The office has provided $276 million to people affected by last year’s Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.

The attached infographic updates the numbers of claimants, total compensation of claims and provides a breakdown by types of losses.

To view the progress, visit fema.gov/hermits-peak (for Spanish, visit fema.gov/es/hermits-peak) or Facebook at facebook.com/HermitsPeakCalfCanyonClaimsOffice. Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Dec. 27, 2023

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

Some of the coldest weather we will experience all winter normally happens right after Christmas and in the first two weeks of the New Year. That is holding true to form so far. Still no ice fishing yet. Eagle Nest Lake should open soon and Fenton Lake will likely open in mod-January.

The drainage canals in the Albuquerque area are now being stocked with rainbow trout. The Albuquerque, Albuquerque South, Belen, Riverside, Bernalillo, Corrales and Peralta drains were stocked last week.

Tingley Beach in Albuquerque is now being stocked Read More

Christmas Day Scenes On Pajarito Mountain Ski Area

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Scene today on Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Longtime resident and former state education secretary & LAPS superindent, Kurt Steinhaus, and his family are having a wonderful time today at the Ski Hill. They climbed the mountain on their own with skins on the bottom of their skis, then took the skins off and skied down … talk about a  great workout! Photo by Kurt Steinhaus

The view today from Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Photo by Kurt Steinhaus Read More