County: Virtual Climate Ready Tree Project 7 PM Thursday
Live-streamed climate ready tree project presentation, 7 p.m. Thursday. Photo by Roberto Rosales
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Public Libraries and NMSU Extension Urban Horticulture Specialist Marisa Thomson present Climate Ready Trees: Planting Smarter for a Warmer (and Shadier) Future, 7 p.m. Thursday July 15. Register for this live-streamed program on the library event calendar.
Thomson will draw on climate change research and the Nature Conservancy’s Climate Ready Tree Project to share how you can select and plant trees that will survive and thrive now and continue to thrive in Read More
Morning Earthquake Near Capulin Felt In Los Alamos
The USGS reports an earthquake registering 4.2 occurred at about 9:33 a.m. today some 5 kilometers east of Capulin. Residents in downtown Los Alamos and on Walnut Street reported to the Los Alamos Daily Post that they felt the earthquake. ‘Our chandelier began moving back and forth,’ reported a man who lives near Ashley Pond Park. Another resident said, ‘We felt it on Woodland Road … floor shook and doors swayed.’ The USGS (United States Geological Survey) is a science bureau within the United States Department of the Interior. Find the latest earthquake information here. Screenshot/LAPS Read More
Three New Mexico Projects Included In $307M Investment In Rural Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements
USDA News:
OHKAY OWINGEH — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $307 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in 34 states and Puerto Rico.
The investments announced follow President Biden’s previous announcement of a Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework that will make the largest investment in clean drinking water in American history.
The Framework will replace all of the nation’s lead pipes and service lines, helping address barriers faced by communities of color, Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: July 12, 2021
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports & Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The recent monsoon rains have given a much-needed boost to streamflows, particularly in Eastern New Mexico. The popular Pecos River north of Pecos is now flowing well-above normal which will help the trout tremendously by keeping the water temperatures low.
The same cannot be said of the Rio Grande. Despite the rain, streamflows in the Rio are well-below normal. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was just 139 cubic-feet-per-second. This is only 30-percent of normal. It will be another poor season for whitewater rafting Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Casts Reddish Orange Hue Over Sky
Kiwanis Club Hosts Aluminum Collection Saturday July 17
KIWANIS News:
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos is hosting an aluminum collection 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 17 at Sullivan Field.
Get paid to recycle!
The Kiwanis Club does pay for aluminum but also happily accepts donations for its youth activities and scholarships. Read More
Virgin Galactic Unity 22 Flies To Edge Of Space And Back
The first fully crewed rocket powered test flight flew to the edge of space this morning. Aboard #Unity22 are a team of two pilots and four mission specialists, including Sir Richard Branson. Watch Virgin Galactic Unity 22 Spaceflight Livestream here. Screenshot/LADP
Watch this morning’s Virgin Galactic Unity 22 Spaceflight Livestream here. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Blanket Of Daisies Blooming On Grand Canyon Drive
A blanket of summertime daisies blooming Saturday afternoon on the grounds of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints along Grand Canyon Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Marmot Spotted Reading Meters
Scenes From Gifted Horse & Lemonade Living Ranch Camp
Lemonade Living and the Gifted Horse held Ranch Camp Thursday at the Lujan Historic Cabin at the North Mesa Stables. Lemonade Living founder Melissa Arias lets students get acquainted with Goldie in preparation for milking the small goat. Learn more here. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Ranch Campers discover that goats are friendly and loveable. Lemonade Living is a non-profit in Los Alamos that helps people with developmental disabilities and special needs to have more fulfilling lives. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Lemonade Living Director Melissa Arias gives a presentation Read More
Report Highlights 7 Latino Heritage Sites Needing Protection
Hispanic Access Foundation News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report, Place, Story and Culture: An Inclusive Approach to Protecting Latino Heritage Sites, was released Thursday by the Latino Heritage Scholars.
In the report, the Latino Heritage Scholars, an initiative of the Hispanic Access Foundation, emphasizes the need for the protection of seven Latino heritage sites that embody the architectural, cultural and deep historical roots of the Latino community in need of preservation.
The scholars are a group of young Latino professionals focused on historic preservation and ensuring that Read More
Pajarito Astronomers: Dark Night At Spirio Field Tonight
Pajarito Astronomers News:
Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Parjarito Astronomers for the Dark Sky/Night program.
Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look for stars through a telescope is invited to come out tonight to Spirio Soccer Field at Overlook Park in White Rock.
- If you want to set up a telescope arrive around sunset.
- For stargazing arrive closer to nightfall
- If you arrive after dark, please use your parking lights when driving through Overlook Park.
- Bring a red light flashlight for safety
- Feel free to bring your
Deer Trio Spotted Watching Planes At Los Alamos Airport
A trio of deer are spotted watching planes come and go Thursday at Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Laurel Roberts Read More
Amateur Naturalist: The World Of Small Canyons, Part 1
The slopes adjacent to upper Pueblo Canyon remain barren with boulders 21 years after the Cerro Grande Fire. A ponderosa tree has burnt branches lower on its trunk yet continues growing at its top. Photo by Robert Dryja
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
Pueblo Canyon is one of the largest canyons in the Los Alamos area. It is five miles long going upstream to where it encounters Diamond Drive. A rock dam exists at this point to provide the base of a roadway across the canyon.
Upper Pueblo Canyon then continues another three miles toward the mountain slopes of the Valles Caldera. Instead of a broad smooth bottom, Read More
Daily Postcard: Red & Golden Sunrise Above Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A red and golden sunrise brightens the sky recently above Deer Trap Mesa Trailhead on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Amanda Macdonald Read More
DOE EM And County Issue Joint Statement Regarding Discovery Of Bottle Containing Unknown Liquid During Pothole Excavation At Middle DP Road Site
DOE EM / COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County and the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Service (DOE EM) jointly released late this afternoon the following statement:
From DOE EM:
“On July 8, the DOE contractor, N3B, discovered an intact 500-milliliter amber glass bottle containing liquid during pothole excavation at the Middle DP Road Site. As part of required procedures, N3B contacted the Emergency Operations Support Center (EOSC).
“Out of an abundance of caution, the EOSC instructed N3B to engage the Los Alamos County Fire Department for HazMat support and assistance. The Los Read More
Los Alamos ScienceFest Continues With Electric Vehicle Show Saturday And Other Demos Through Sunday
ScienceFest features an Electric Vehicle Show in the Mesa Public Library Overflow Parking Lot with a combination of electric cars and electric bikes, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Courtesy photo
PEEC Celebrating 2021 ScienceFest Today And Saturday!
PEEC is celebrating ScienceFest’s ‘Driven By Science’ theme with its annual Electric Vehicle Show Saturday in the Mesa Public Library overflow lot across from Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is excited to join in the Los Alamos ScienceFest fun this year.
PEEC is partnering with the ScienceFest team, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities and Pajarito Astronomers to host a variety of events to celebrate today and Saturday.
Dark Sky Preservation
Friday, July 9 at 7 p.m., join PEEC for the first talk in the nature center’s Read More
Scene Reflects Beauty And Serenity Of Ashley Pond
Scene reflects beauty and serenity of Ashley Pond in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Exhibit Focuses On Importance Of Honey Bees
‘What’s the Buzz? Why Honey Bees Matter’ opens July 23 at NM Museum of Natural History & Science. Courtesy/NMDCA
NMDCA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Throughout human history, honey bees have come to symbolize hard work, community, politics, and faith.
This important eusocial flying insect is presented in the exhibit “What’s the Buzz? Why Honey Bees Matter”, opening July 23 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW in Albuquerque.
“What’s the Buzz?” takes a closer look at bees in culture and religion, their migration history, the physiology and anatomy of Read More