Recreation

Cowboy Shoot At Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club Pistol Pits Saturday, April 16

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LASC News:

Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club Pistol Pits is hosting a “Cowboy Shoot” starting at 9 a.m. (Set up is 8:30 a.m.), Saturday, April 16.

This SASS ruled event occurs every third Saturday, weather permitting.

The shooting competition is staged in a unique, characterized, “Old West” style. Clothing attire and accoutrements, as well as the guns used, that reflects this period of the American West is required/encouraged to shoot in these events. Courses of fire are shot in stages that change each month, firing on fixed or reactive steel targets. Scoring is based on accuracy and

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USPS Previews 5th Stamp Celebrating National Park Service’s Centennial: Carlsbad Caverns National Park

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USPS stamp of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Photo by Richard McGuire

USPS News:

  • Stamp Highlights New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns National Park

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A dramatic photograph of the interior of Carlsbad Caverns was previewed today as the fifth of 16 Forever Stamp images to be revealed over a three-week period to celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary.

The stamp image is a photograph by Richard McGuire of the interior of the caverns. High ancient sea ledges, deep rocky canyons, flowering cacti and desert wildlife are all treasures above and below the Chihuahuan Desert Read More

Let’s Create A First Impression To Tourists With A Rim Trail That Incorporates Historical Landmarks

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Image by Brenda Fleming
 
By BRENDA FLEMING
Los Alamos

I am a mom of two young kids, Los Alamos native and local business owner. I grew up here – explored the canyons, ran the trails, skied with my family, worked at the library, the Lab, delivered pizza – I know just about every trail, street, magical spot and small business. I am thrilled to raise my family here. Perks? Five minutes from my husband’s work, two blocks from a trail head, 10 minutes to a ski hill, a half mile from an ice skating rink, one mile from an Olympic size pool and minutes from highly rated schools. Finger mesas, lush canyons and Read More

Pinon Elementary Annual Fun Run April 23

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On the move at last year’s Pinon Elementary Annual Fun Run. Photo by Kateri Morris
 

Staff Report

Pinon Elementary School is hosting its annual fun run at 9 a.m. April 23. The Earth Day themed event supports the school’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).

Celebrate going green by participating in this year’s event!  It is tons of fun for the whole family.

The 1-mile and 5K event kicks off promptly at 9 a.m.  from the school’s main parking lot. Snacks and prizes will be given after participants cross the finish line, back at Pinon Elementary.  Organizers hope the streets will Read More

Snow Top Predictor In Opening Race Of Atomic City Road Runners 43rd Season

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ACRC News:
 
Mary Snow was only 7 seconds off her predicted time in the first pace race of the season held on the Canyon Rim Trail. Other accurate predictors were Duane Marr with an 18 second differential, Zach Medin at 28 seconds off, and Lynn Bjorklund recording a 31 second difference.
 
In the 1 mile race Tamara Jurado was the top finisher with a 10:30 time. Brothers Anders Medin at age six and Adrian Medin, age five recorded 13:47 and 14:14 respectively for best male finishers.
 
The 1 mile and a half had Brian Newnam recording a 16:27 for fastest
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National Parks Centennial Stamp Highlights Bandelier

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The Bandelier National Monument stamp features a pastel painting done in the 1930s by renowned artist Helmuth Naumer Sr. showing the monument’s Pueblo Revival-style visitor center. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

As a part of the National Park Service’s Centennial, the US Postal Service previewed a new Forever stamp today featuring Bandelier National Monument; this also is Bandelier’s Centennial.

The stamp shows a pastel painting done by renowned artist Helmuth Naumer Sr. when he worked for the Works Progress Administration at the park in the 1930s. It depicts the Pueblo Revival-style Read More

Valles Caldera National Preserve Plans Prescribed Burn For Valle Grande This Spring

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VCNP News:

The Valles Caldera National Preserve is looking for an opportunity to implement a prescribed burn project this spring.

The prescribed burn will target up to 1,471 acres of grass in the Valle Grande, adjacent to N.M. 4 between mile markers 39-42. Some traffic delays may occur during the ignition phases of the burn, but we do not anticipate any road closures. If conditions permit, burn operations will occur during mid-day in order minimize impacts to morning and afternoon commuter traffic on N.M. 4. The burn operations should take one to three days to complete. 

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Tour And Skywatching At Bandelier Saturday

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BANDELIER News:
 
Bandelier National Monument is offering two more programs celebrating the park’s Centennial: a tour of the historic structures, and an evening opportunity for skywatching Saturday, April 9.
 
At 1 p.m., Saturday, the head of the park’s Historic Preservation crew will lead a walk to look at the Pueblo Revival style stone buildings built in Frijoles Canyon by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. No signups are required. The walk meets at 1 p.m. in front of the Visitor Center, and participants should bring
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Postal Service Previews Second Of 16 Stamps Celebrating National Park Service’s Centennial

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Courtesy/USPS

USPS News:

  • Stamp Highlights Utah’s Arches National Park

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Postal Service previewed the second in its series of 16 Forever stamps commemorating the centennial of the National Park Service. The 16 stamps, intended to represent the diversity of areas in our national park system, are being previewed over the next three weeks.

 Arches National Park, Moab, Utah

The stamp image is a photograph by Tom Till of Moab, Utah, and represents the iconic Delicate Arch. Delicate Arch is just one of more than 2,000 stone arches in a park that contains the greatest Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos Senior Center Hiking Group ‘Ad Hoc’ During Recent Hike

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Members of the Los Alamos Senior Center hiking group ‘Ad Hoc’, guided by Jim Gourdoux, on a recent hike from Gate 4A, between White Rock and Bandelier, back toward White Rock where they completed their 3-mile hike on Estante Way. Photo by Jim Gourdoux

Members of the Los Alamos Senior Center hiking group ‘Ad Hoc’. Photo by Jim Gourdoux Read More