Daily Postcard: Homer & Edna Swimming In Pond
Daily Postcard: Popular local goose Homer and his sweatheart Edna glide serenely across Ashley Pond Wednesday, seemingly oblivious to the cold snap blanketing the area. Photo by Jean Browman Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Joins NASA Celebration Of James Webb Space Telescope Launch
Celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope – read details here. Courtesy/NASA
NMDCA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science has joined almost 500 sites across the country to celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s next great space science observatory.
The museum will offer a range of public programs to bring the excitement of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) to children, teens and adults.
Webb is the largest and most complex space science telescope ever built – the premier observatory of the next Read More
Quorum Notice: Members Of LARES Board May Attend County Council Meeting Dec. 14
Daily Postcard: Sunset Silhouette At Ashley Pond
Daily Postcard: A silhouette falls Thursday morning over Ashley Pond. Photo by Jean Browman Read More
Morning Snow Blankets Los Alamos County Golf Course
Snow blankets the Los Alamos County Golf Course this morning on Diamond Drive. Photo by Becky Rutherford Read More
Dooghan Romps In Snow At Los Alamos Golf Course Today
Dooghan wakes up to a snow day this morning and goes for a romp with his owner near the 16th hole at the Los Alamos County Golf Course. His joyful personality and handsome good looks are lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Dooghan is a member of the Skip Robertson Family. Photo by Skip Robertson
Dooghan plays in the snow at the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Photo by Skip Robertson
Dooghan plays in the snow at the Los Alamos County Golf Course.
Dooghan plays in the snow at the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Photo by Skip Robertson Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Space History Presents ‘Cosmic Christmas Crafts’ Dec. 11
NMMSH News:
ALAMOGORDO — Science Saturday blasts off with holiday cheer this Saturday, Dec. 11, when Museum of Space History educators present ‘Cosmic Christmas Crafts’.
Kids will learn how to take simple items and make planet ornaments that they can take home. This free event starts at 10 a.m. at Pizza 9 in the White Sands Mall.
Science Saturday is a free program offered by the museum on the second Saturday of each month. All supplies are included.
The New Mexico Museum of Space History, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is a division of the NM Department of Cultural Affairs. For more information, call Read More
SFNF: ‘Please Don’t Cut Fences To Access National Forest’
SFNF is seeing an uptick in cut and damaged fences. Fences on the forest are an important management tool for multiple uses, including the protection of natural resources. Do not cut fences to access the national forest. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) reminds visitors that fences on the forest are an important management tool for multiple uses, including the protection of natural resources.
Unfortunately, a few forest users apparently view fences only as barriers to their particular interests or pursuits.
Conventional barbed-wire fences are common Read More
Bobcat Spotted At Walnut Canyon Rim Trailhead
A bobcat is spotted Sunday afternoon hanging around the Walnut Canyon Rim Trailhead before slinking back down into Walnut Canyon. Photo by Eric J. Meier Read More
Buck Lingers Around Canyon Road And Diamond Drive
A healthy looking buck is spotted strolling across Canyon Road and lingering outside the chapel at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for a while late Tuesday afternoon before disappearing into the canyon behind Los Alamos High School. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: International Space Station Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A composite of wide angle photos of the International Space Station (ISS) traveling NW to SE over Los Alamos Wednesday evening Dec. 8, 2021. Information about the ISS including a link to sign up for notifications on when it might be visible in your area can be found at: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov. Photo by Marc BaileyState Farm: Tips To Protect Property From High Winds In New Mexico
SAFETY TIPS:
High winds cause millions – and often billions – of dollars in property damage each year.
With high southwesterly to westerly winds developing across portions of New Mexico this week, State Farm wants to remind New Mexicans how they can protect their home and property.
High winds can result in downed trees or branches, flying debris and broken glass, electric/power outages, blowing dust and limited visibility, and travel delays with road closures.
New Mexico residents and drivers are encouraged to follow these tips to protect family and property from severe weather and wind: Read More
Dr. Richard Sayre Elected To National Academy Of Inventors
New Mexico Consortium Chief Scientist Dr. Richard Sayre has been elected to the prestigious NAI. Courtesy/LANL
New Mexico Consortium News:
Dr. Richard Sayre, a New Mexico Consortium Chief Scientist, has just been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
In 2021, the NAI has elected 164 academic innovators from all over the world to NAI Fellow status. The NAI Fellows Program is a distinction that calls attention to academic inventors that have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a great impact on the quality of Read More
WRA: New Mexico PRC Vote To Deny Avangrid/PNM Merger Means Damaging Consequences For Climate, Communities
WRA News:
SANTA FE — Western Resource Advocates (WRA) and other conservation and community groups voiced frustration and disappointment in response to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s (PRC) vote Wednesday to deny the merger of Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) with Avangrid, noting the commission’s decision means New Mexico loses hundreds of millions of dollars in jobs and climate change-fighting investments.
“This unfortunate decision by the NMPRC means our state will lose $300 million in benefits for ratepayers, communities, and workers, as well as the important Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Casts Golden Glow Over Clouds
Daily Postcard: The early morning sunrise casts a golden glow over clouds across the sky Wednesday in White Rock. Photo by Dave Lannen Read More
AFRL Celebrates Launch Of Small-Sat Ascent To GEO Space
Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate engineers celebrate the liftoff of the lab’s Ascent spacecraft and four other flight experiments launched Dec. 5 from Cape Canaveral, Florida as part of the U.S. Space Force’s Space Test Program-3 mission, aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket. Courtesy/U.S. Air Force/Allen Winston
AFRL News:
KIRTLAND AFB — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate’s small satellite named Ascent was launched Dec. 7 from Cape Canaveral, Fla., as part of the U.S. Space Force’s Space Test Program-3 mission, aboard Read More
Daily Postcard: Moon And Venus Over North Community
Daily Postcard: An orange and blue sunset Monday evening over North Community as the moon and planet Venus begin to peek out for the night. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Dec. 7, 2021
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Colder weather with high temperatures only reaching the 30’s and 40’s is forecast later this week. This will likely cause some larger lakes in Northern New Mexico like Eagle Nest to start freezing over.
Smaller lakes, especially those at higher elevations will freeze over if they have not already. Significant snowfall will also make these smaller lakes difficult to access.
The Canjilon Lakes, Trout Lakes, Lagunitas Lakes and Hopewell Lake, as well as others, will not be fishable until spring. Fenton Lake also will likely start to freeze Read More
Daily Postcard: House Finch Snacks On Apple
Daily Postcard: A little house finch found the one remaining apple on a tree in the backyard of a residence Sunday in White Rock and spent several minutes nibbling on the fruit. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
PEEC Talks Dec. 7-8 Feature Projects At Bandelier
PEEC presents a talk by Bandelier Intern Kathryn Brooks discussing conservation efforts, including bird banding and beaver and cutthroat trout introductions at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 via Zoom. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC presents a talk by Bandelier Intern Marissa Ardovino on the topic of surveying for threatened and endangered species at Bandelier, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8 via Zoom. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) for two talks this week about projects happening at Bandelier National Monument.
The talks were organized in part by PEEC’s Young Read More
