Recreation

Free Bikes 4 Kidz New Mexico: Fall Donation Drive

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Free Bikes 4 Kidz is looking for used or outgrown bicycles in Northern New Mexico. Courtesy/FB4K

FB4K News:

Free Bikes 4 Kidz (FB4K) New Mexico, a local non-profit organization on a mission to provide bicycles to all individuals in New Mexico who wouldn’t otherwise have access to them, will host a series of fall Bike Donation Drives in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Los Alamos.

The first is happening 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 in Santa Fe.

The organization hopes to collect several hundred bikes of all styles and sizes.

Community members are encouraged to bring outgrown or used bikes, trikes and balance Read More

Secretary Haaland Announces New Policies To Strengthen Climate Adaptation And Resilience Efforts

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DOI News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In her remarks as part of the White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the publication of new policies to strengthen the Department’s ability to meet its mission in the face of a changing climate.

In a first-ever effort to factor the climate crisis into all operations, four new Departmental Manual policies clarify and make more consistent the types of climate information used across the Department in order to strengthen and enhance mission-critical decisions and activities.

“These strengthened Read More

18th Annual Oktoberfest In Red River Oct. 6-8

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RED RIVER News:

RED RIVER — The highly anticipated 18th Annual Oktoberfest is returning to Red River this year, promising a three-day extravaganza packed with remarkable craft beer, wines, spirits, artisans, food vendors and live entertainment.

The event will take place at Brandenburg Park Oct. 6 to Oct. 8, offering locals and visitors alike a family-friendly experience like never before.

This year’s Oktoberfest will be a celebration of tradition, culture, and community, brought to life by an exciting lineup of entertainment for all ages. Festival-goers will have the pleasure of enjoying Read More

Restoration Continues Along Decommissioned Natural Gas Pipeline At Valles Caldera National Preserve

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Restoration continues along the decommissioned natural gas pipeline at the northern sections of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/NPS

VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — Work has begun on the second phase of decommissioning the retired natural gas pipeline that cuts across the northern sections of the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP).

This phase focuses on restoring natural ecological processes to a four-mile-long section disturbed by the construction of the pipeline more than 70 years ago, including reducing erosion, reconnecting wetlands, recontouring to promote Read More

JROMC Lecture: It’s All Downhill – A Brief History Of Skiing At Los Alamos

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Limon Perrot, Robert Carter, Enrico Fermi and David Inglis skiing at Sawyer’s Hill. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society

JROMC News:

The community is invited to attend a free lecture on the history of skiing in the Jemez Mountains, on Monday, Oct. 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Ave., presented by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) and co-sponsored by the Los Alamos snowboarding and mountain biking racing teams.

The presentation will trace the history of skiing in Los Alamos from the Ranch School programs through the development of Sawyer’s Read More

David Kunsberg Has Perfect Prediction In Weekly Pace Race

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Runners gather Tuesday for the ACRR weekly pace race held on the Lower Water Canyon Trail. Courtesy/ACRR        

Runners take off in Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runner’s pace race held on the Lower Water Canyon Trail. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

David Kunsberg had a perfect prediction in the weekly pace race held on the Lower Water Canyon Trail by estimating a time of 27:58 and finishing the race at that time.

Other accurate predictors were: 

  • Zeke Wilmot at 7 seconds off;
  • Peter McNiff with a 11 second differential;
  • Ryan Smeltzer recording a 15 second difference as well as being the top finisher in
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Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 26, 2023

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

Kokanee salmon snagging season begins Sunday (Oct. 1) at Navajo Lake, El Vado Lake, Eagle Nest Lake and in the Chama River between El Vado Lake and the Heron Lake outlet.

Kokanee salmon are a landlocked form of sockeye that spend their entire lives in freshwater rather than migrating to the sea.

Kokanee salmon live for four years, spawning in the fall during their fourth year. The salmon gather in large schools.

Male salmon undergo pronounced physical changes during spawning. They develop hooked jaws and humped backs.

Their color changes Read More

Scenes Of Lucky Ducky Day At Family Strengths Network

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A young participant cheers on her ducky to cross the finish line first during Lucky Ducky Day race Saturday at Family Strengths Network at 3540 Orange St. Along with the rubber duck races, the annual fundraiser featured bouncy houses, games, face painting and more. Visit lafsn.org. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Family Strengths Network Executive Director Mitsi Pair Willard, left, and Municipal Court Judge Elizabeth Allen at Lucky Ducky Day Saturday at Family Strengths Network. Photo by VaLynn Purvis

Scene at Lucky Ducky Day Saturday at Family Strengths Network. Photo by VaLynn Read More