Warm Temps Push Angel Fire Resort Opening To Dec. 17
Angel Fire Resort opening day moved to Dec. 17 due to unseasonably warm temperatures. Courtesy/Webcam
ANGEL FIRE News:
ANGEL FIRE – Angel Fire Resort announced today it has made the tough decision to delay opening day one week due to unseasonably warm temperatures.
The resort is now scheduled to open Dec. 17 for the 2021-2022 ski season.
“While this was a hard decision for us to make, the mountain is experiencing a powerful temperature inversion that is limiting the resort’s ability to make snow. Warmer than normal temperatures along the ski slopes make it challenging for the snow guns Read More
Yuletide In Taos New Mexico December Events
Night lights in in the Taos Plaza. Courtesy/Taos
TAOS News:
Yuletide in Taos is the name given to all the unique New Mexican celebrations that happen throughout the holiday season.
With the falling of snow on candle-lit farolitos that line the streets in front of old adobe shops and homes, one is transported to another time and place.
Taos will be kicking off the month Friday, Dec. 3 with the 36th Annual Yuletide Tree Lighting at the Taos Plaza.
Saturday, Dec. 4, the Lighting of Ledoux celebration will take place on historic narrow Ledoux Street. Visitors and community members can gather at galleries, Read More
NM Space History Museum Launch Pad Lecture Dec. 3
Starship SN9 sitting on the launch pad with the build site in the background ahead of test flight. Courtesy/Jared Krahn
NMMSH News:
ALAMOGORDO — The New Mexico Museum of Space History’s (NMMSH) popular Launch Pad Lecture takes center stage again at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3 on the second floor of the museum in Alamogordo.
The lecture is free to the public and the topic is “SpaceX Starship: To Orbit and Beyond!” presented by Museum Outreach Coordinator Tony Gondola.
“SpaceX Starship: To Orbit and Beyond” will explore SpaceX’s ground-breaking approach to spaceflight and their efforts to eventually Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Breaks Over Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: An early sunrise breaks over the horizon Sunday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Amanda Macdonald Read More
Explore Solar Options For Homeowners With PEEC & DPU
Explore solar options for homeowners 7 p.m. Thursday with PEEC and DPU. Learn more and register at peecnature.org/events. Photo by Bob Walker
PEEC News:
Have you ever wondered what is involved in adding solar to your home? Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for a discussion about home solar energy use.
This event is 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 and free to attend. The talk will be presented in person at the Los Alamos Nature Center, but participants also may join virtually via Zoom.
Registration is required and seating is Read More
Curbside Farmers Market Returns Beginning Thursday!
Curbside Farmer’s Market returns beginning Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 through April 2022. The market will be held 10 a.m. to noon each Thursday in the small parking lot across the street from Fuller Lodge on Central Avenue. The public may pre-order and pre-pay or pay when picking up their purchases. Courtesy/Farmers Market Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 30, 2021
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The unseasonably warm weather and abnormally dry conditions returned after a much-appreciated but brief period on wet weather early last week.
The trend so far this fall and looking ahead to winter is for more of the same as we feel the effects of a La Nina current in the Pacific Ocean.
Beginning next week, the fishing report will include conditions at some of the more popular fishing locations in Southern New Mexico.
Although several ski areas have opened up, they still have very limited areas of their overall terrain open for skiing due to Read More
Bandelier Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Poachers
View of Tyuonyi and Talus House in late October at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
US Park Rangers of Bandelier National Monument are seeking the public’s help with identifying those responsible for illegally killing an elk in the park.
The elk was killed before 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 28. The incident occurred near Forest Road 289 approximately 3/4 mile from the intersection with N.N. 4.
US Park Rangers also are seeking information related to the illegal killing of a mule deer and the dumping of its remains near Gate 3 on Los Alamos National Laboratory land, also known Read More
2022 Santa Fe Snowshoe Classic In-Person And Virtual
Santa Fe Snowshoe Classic course map (in-person participants must complete this course Jan. 22). Courtesy/SFSC
SFSC News:
The annual Santa Fe Snowshoe Classic (SFSC) is back! Register at runsignup.com to receive great swag, win prizes, and support Santa Fe Search and Rescue.
The registration fee is $30, and any proceeds will go to Santa Fe Search and Rescue. In addition to volunteering at the Snowshoe Classic, Santa Fe Search and Rescue provides trained teams to participate in wilderness searches for people who are missing, injured or lost.
In Person:
Gather Jan. 22, 2022 at Big Tesuque Campground Read More
New Mexico Game And Fish To Host Public Meetings On Stocking Of Hybrid Striped Bass Into Caballo Reservoir
Courtesy/NMGF
NMGF News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Game and Fish Department (NMGF) is hosting two public meetings to discuss the potential stocking of hybrid striped bass.
The Department is considering stocking hybrid striped bass into Caballo Reservoir to provide a new sportfishing opportunity.
Hybrid striped bass are a popular sport fish in neighboring states. They grow rapidly and can attain weights in excess of 10 pounds.
During the meetings, fisheries biologists will provide background information on the proposal and answer questions from attendees.
Virtual Meetings Schedules: Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Milky Way Over Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: View of the Milky Way over Valles Caldera National Preserve taken by Marc Bailey near the Valle Grande entrance sign. Courtesy/NPS Read More
Scenes Of Dogs Playing In Dust At Sunset At East Park
A scene of dogs joyfully playing in the dust at sunset Sunday at East Park. Photo by Dixon Wolf
Dogs play in the dust at sunset Sunday at East Park. Photo by Dixon WolfAll Hands All Lands Burn Team Mobilizes Pile Burn Squad
Forest Stewards Guild News:
SANTA FE – Since 2018, a diverse array of partners have worked with The Nature Conservancy’s Rio Grande Water Fund and the Forest Stewards Guild to implement prescribed fire across more than 12,515 acres to protect water sources, wildlife and forests while reducing wildfire risk.
These forests are adapted to fire and require recurrent low intensity burns to remain healthy. The All Hands All Lands Burn Team (Burn Team) is a fully fire-qualified team designed to lead prescribed burns or support others in burning across a variety of land jurisdictions.
At the onset Read More
Daily Postcard: Bird’s-Eye View Over Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: Bird’s-eye view at sunrise Thursday over Barranca Mesa. Photo by Amanda Macdonald Read More
Posts From The Road: Palo Duro State Park In Texas
Campground Visitors: On our first morning at Palo Duro State Park, we were greeted by a dozen or so wild turkeys, content with their activities as I viewed them through the camera lens from our van. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Layers of Time: Layers of different sediments created the canyon walls at Palo Duro over millions of years. This colorful landscape and state park are hidden in the middle of the Texas panhandle. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
With Thanksgiving gatherings and platefuls of turkey with all the trimmings Read More
BLM New Mexico Geothermal Lease Sale Generates $9,135
BLM News:
SANTA FE — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to accelerate the deployment of responsibly-sited renewable energy on public lands in order to create good-paying jobs and reach 100 percent carbon-pollution-free electricity by 2035, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico held a geothermal lease sale Nov. 18.
Although three parcels were offered, the BLM received a competitive bid for one parcel. That parcel was offered by the BLM’s Las Cruces District Office and totaled $9,135 in receipts that will be shared between the state, Hidalgo County and the federal Read More
AFRL Civilians Pledge Oath Of Office To U.S. Space Force
AFRL civilians gather to swear an oath of office as they transfer to the U.S. Space Force in a ceremony Nov. 10 at Kirtland AFB include Melody Martinez, left, Rachel Delaney, center, and Kyle Gleichmann, right, colleagues in the lab’s Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research project. Courtesy/AFRL
AFRL civilians gather Nov. 10 to swear an oath of office as they transfer to the U.S. Space Force in a ceremony at Kirtland AFB including front row from left, Robbie Robertson, Barry Bunn, Quentin Dierks and Gary Ober. Courtesy/AFRL
AFRL News:
KIRTLAND AFB — Dozens of civil servants Read More
AFRL Collaborates With NMT Astronomers On Observatory
AFRL News:
KIRTLAND AFB – New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) astronomers are one-step closer to having their own high-powered window to space and the universe, after receiving congressional funding for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI).
The university will receive $6.2 million in congressional funds, to complete the first phase of the anticipated $30 million five-year project, to build three telescopes and two scientific instruments of the MROI in Socorro.
NMT has received congressional funding over the past several years in support of the university’s Read More
Daily Postcard: Tassel-Eared Squirrel Spotted Building Nest
Daily Postcard: A Tassel-eared squirrel or Abert’s squirrel is spotted recently building a nest at Bandelier National Monument. These large tree squirrels with oversized ears lined with fluffy long hair are commonly encountered at Bandelier. They build large nests of twigs and sticks high in trees lined with the softest pine down. Courtesy/BNM Read More
EM-LA & N3B Hold Public Meeting For LANL Individual Permit For Storm Water Nov. 30
N3B News:
The Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) will host the second of two required 2021 biannual meetings for the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Individual Permit for Storm Water.
The meeting will be conducted virtually 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30.
The Individual Permit authorizes discharge of storm water from LANL sites where historical industrial activities occurred.
Discussion topics for the meeting include:
- Updates on the Individual Permit & Copper Site-Specific
