Former Valles Caldera Employees Earn Regional Awards
Water flowing through a green and fence-free Valle Grande. Photo by NPS/A. Joseph
NPS News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The regional office of the National Park Service announced that two former Valles Caldera employees have received regional awards in their areas of expertise.
Dr. Ana Steffen, who served as a long-time archaeologist and science communicator at Valles Caldera, received the posthumous 2023 Regional Professional Achievement in Archaeological Management Award. This award recognizes an individual who has had significant and far-reaching impacts on archaeology, conservation of Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Lounge Near 15th Hole At Golf Course
Daily Postcard: About a dozen deer lounge near the 15th hole soaking up the warm sunshine Wednesday at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Photo by Hunter McDaniel Read More
Los Alamos Canyon Restoration And Sediment Reduction Project Implementation To Begin Later In April
Restoration work on portions of Los Alamos Canyon expected to begin later in April. Courtesy/Forest Service
Forest Service News:
SANTA FE — Restoration work is expected to begin along portions of Los Alamos Canyon later this month as part of the “Los Alamos Canyon Restoration and Sediment Reduction Project”.
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is funding this project through their River Stewardship Program and in partnership with Los Alamos County. This restoration work will be implemented by Keystone Restoration, LLC and is a phase of the Northern New Mexico Riparian, Aquatic, Read More
EM-LA & NMED To Discuss Hexavalent Chromium Independent Review At Environmental Management Cleanup Forum April 18
N3B News:
The public is invited to join EM-LA, NMED for a community meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. MDT, April 18, 2024, at SALA Event Center.
Hosts: Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its contractor, Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B).
Background: This event will feature discussions and public input on the legacy environmental cleanup mission at LANL, including work to protect water quality. The community discussion and Q&A will follow short presentations by EM-LA and the New Mexico Environment Department, with an overview Read More
Los Alamos County Council Presents Earth Day Proclamation
Los Alamos County Councilor Randall Ryti presents a proclamation during Tuesday’s Council meeting to, from left, Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Representative Abbey Hayward, County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule, DPU Representative Cathy D’Anna and Pajarito Environmental Education Center Representative Beth Cortright, designating Monday, April 22 as ‘Earth Day’ in Los Alamos County and Saturday, April 20 as the ‘Earth Day Festival’ at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/LAC
Staff Report:
On behalf of the Los Alamos County Council during Tuesday’s Council meeting, Read More
Pink Clouds Color Horizon Near Roundabout On Central
Pink clouds color the horizon viewed heading east Tuesday evening near the roundabout on Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Relaxing In Downtown Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Deer are spotted relaxing Tuesday afternoon near the Municipal Building in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Louise Romero NNSA To Conduct Aerial Radiation Assessment Over 2024 Boston Marathon Race Route April 11-15
NNSA’s twin-engine Bell 412 helicopter, equipped with radiation-sensing technology, will fly in a grid pattern over downtown Boston and the Boston Marathon race route April 11-15. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will conduct low-altitude helicopter flights over downtown Boston and the Boston Marathon race route, Thursday, April 11, through Monday, April 15, in preparation for the 2024 Boston Marathon.
NNSA’s Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) aircraft will measure expected background Read More
White Rock Couple View Eclipse From Winona, Missouri
Traveling from White Rock to Cape Girardeau, Mo. Monday, the view while pulled over to the side of the road in Winona, Mo., to watch the solar eclipse. Courtesy/Steven Barks and Melissa WilliamsUpdated FY-24 Appendix B To 2016 Compliance Order Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Transmittal of Updated Fiscal Year 2024 Appendix B to the 2016 Compliance Order on Consent (Link)
- Request for Certificate of Completion for Solid Waste Management
Daily Postcard: Fishing San Antonio Creek In Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: An angler casts a line on April 1 in San Antonio Creek in Valles Caldera National Preserve’s backcountry. Anglers can now apply for their 2024-25 fishing permit.‘We look forward to providing another wonderful season of world-class fishing to the angling community,’ Superintendent Jorge Silva-Bañuelos said. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/vall/planyourvisit/fishing.htm. Photo by M. Wilder/NPS Read More
Solar Eclipse Viewed About 12:20 Today From Sycamore
View of the solar eclipes taken about 12:20 p.m. today from a deck on Sycamore. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
View Of Solar Eclipse Taken About Noon From Elk Ridge
Image of today’s eclipse taken at about 12:15 p.m. from Elk Ridge. Even through clouds, sunspots could still be made out. Photo by Tyler Slocum
Civil Air Patrol’s Historic Support For Solar Eclipse Research
C/MSgt Quentin Cortez, 13, at left, uses a CAP VHF radio to transmit a message to another group while C/CMSgt Augustin Turner, 15, collects data on the radio glitches during thoday’s solar eclipse. Courtesy/CAP
1st Lt. Michael Saul collects cloud data using a NASA cloud identifier to determine how the eclipse changes local weather. Courtesy/CAP
Civil Air Patrol News:
ALBUQUERQUE – When the sky darkened during today’s (April 8, 2024) solar eclipse, cadets and citizen scientists from Civil Air Patrol’s New Mexico
Wing lit up the path to discovery, marking a historic day of observation and learning. Read More
Scenes From Eclipse Viewed From Whitney, Texas
Scene of the eclipse today over Whitney, Texas viewed by Los Alamos residents Ryn and Hans Herrmann. Photo by Ryn Herrmann
Scene of the eclipse today over Whitney, Texas viewed by Los Alamos residents Ryn and Hans Herrmann. Photo by Ryn Herrmann Read More
DPU Proposed Solar Rule Changes Heading To BPU
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos, New Mexico— The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is proposing changes to Rule E-5 under its rules and regulations. Rule E-5 covers standards for interconnection of customer-owned rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems.
This item will be presented to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) for approval 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17. DPU is community owned and all BPU meetings are open to the public, who may attend remotely on Zoom or in person in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. Agendas are available online at ladpu.com/BPUMeetings Read More
Peanut, Pistachio & Pecan Jemez Brittle At Farmers Market
Celebrate Total Solar Eclipse With Flickr And NASA
FLICKR News:
Parts of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico will be in the “path of totality” today where a total solar eclipse can be seen in all its fire-ringed glory.
Use the hashtag #TotalEclipse2024 for a chance to have your photos featured on NASA’s official Flickr page! Whether you’re planning to photograph the eclipse with your longest lens, snap shots of the changing landscapes under the eclipse’s shadow, or capture the reactions of those witnessing it, we want to see your unique views of this celestial event.
Dive into NASA’s safety tips, suggestions, and a map of the path of totality on the Flickr Read More
Travel: Use Explorer’s Spirit When Visiting National Park Of American Samoa
Village house a National Park of American Samoa. Photo by Debbie Stone
Wave action on the coast of National Park of American Samoa. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Located some 2,600 miles southwest of Hawai’i, the National Park of American Samoa is one of the most remote national parks in the U.S. It takes much effort and time to get here, but intrepid travelers who make the journey will discover untouched coral sand beaches, secluded villages, rainforests, rare flora and fauna, splendid vistas of land and sea and a rich culture.
This park was one of the Read More
BLM Seeks Public Input On Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Plan
Hillside of Aguirre Spring. Courtesy/2024 Picture That Pass Photo Contest Jeffrey Roehr. Courtesy/BLM
BLM News:
LAS CRUCES — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District Office is seeking public input for the draft Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Environmental Impact Statement and Resource Management Plan, which was made available today on the BLM National NEPA Register. The Monument, designated by proclamation in 2014 by President Obama, includes the Organ Mountains, Desert Peaks, and Potrillo Mountains.
The plan would provide BLM land use and resource Read More
