Road Conditions This Morning Along Diamond Near Trinity
Road conditions this morning along Diamond Drive near Trinity. Courtesy/LAC webcam Read More
Non-essential County Facilities On Delayed Opening
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Manager Steven Lynne has ordered a two-hour delayed opening for all non-essential county government facilities today, Feb. 15, due to hazardous weather conditions.
County crews are working to clear major roads and streets according to the FY23 Snow and Ice Control Plan.
Interested individuals can check conditions of some of the major roadways and intersections in Los Alamos on the MyDrive County webpage (a live streaming video service). Read More
Atomic City Transit On 2-Hour Delay Due To Weather
COUNTY News:
Atomic City Transit regular scheduled bus service and para transit will operate on a 2-hour delay today, Feb. 15, 2023 due to weather conditions.
Service will begin at 8:05 a.m. today.
Route 3 regular route, 2, 1 & 6 Peak Services remain suspended until further notice due to staffing shortages.
For additional information, call (505) 661-RIDE (7433) or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time.
For the specific route service schedules,visit the Atomic City Transit webpage. Read More
UNM-LA Closed Due To Inclement Weather Conditions
UNM-LA News:
Due to inclement weather conditions today, Feb. 15, 2023, the UNM-Los Alamos campus will be closed.
All on-site classes and activities are canceled. Read More
Daily Postcard: Snowy Scene Early Today In Pinon Trails
Daily Postcard: Snowy scene early this morning in the Pinon Trails neighborhood in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
PEEC: Discover Lichen, Slime Molds And Fungi Of Valles Caldera With Expert Naturalist Relf Price Feb. 22
Join renowned naturalist Relf Price at the Los Alamos Nature Center for an exciting glimpse into his explorations within the Valles Caldera in search of fungi, slime molds and lichen. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Join PEEC and renowned naturalist Relf Price for an exciting glimpse into his explorations within the Valles Caldera in search of fungi, slime molds, and lichen at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb 22, at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
With almost 20 years of experience studying the Caldera, Price will share his wealth of knowledge on the fleshy fungi, lichens, algae, slime molds, and other spore-producing Read More
Storms May Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions Statewide
Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is preparing for the latest winter storm expected to impact the state over the next 24 hours.
According to the National Weather Service, a one-two punch of active winter weather will blast New Mexico through Wednesday. Rain, thunderstorms, snow, blowing snow, strong to potentially damaging winds, drastically colder temperatures, low visibility, and hazardous and in some areas, severe travel conditions are expected. There is a growing chance of blizzard conditions in northeast Read More
Bandelier’s Tsankawi Unit To Close For Construction Work
Bandelier’s Tsankawi Unit will close in mid-March due to extensive construction work. Courtesy/BNM
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier National Monument will temporarily close its Tsankawi Unit in mid-March due to extensive construction work. It is expected to reopen in late-October. The final closure date will be posted on the park’s website once the construction schedule is finalized.
As part of the larger interagency project to improve traffic flow and safety at the junction of N.M. 4 and East Jemez Road outside of White Rock, Bandelier will construct a new parking area and access road that will Read More
Comment Period On WIPP Renewal Draft Permit Extended
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) received a request Jan. 24, 2023, for a 60-day extension of the WIPP Renewal Draft Permit comment period signed by 14 individuals representing 11 organizations.
Three reasons were given for supporting the extension request, including the conflicting timeframe of the 2023 New Mexico Legislative Session.
The comment period already included fifteen days above the requisite 45 days required by the regulations. However, given the reasons listed in the request and the important nature of the Renewal process, NMED has granted Read More
Cactus Growing In Shape Of Heart On Valentine’s Day
A cactus spotted growing in the shape of a heart on Valentine’s Day during a walk in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo Read More
Road Conditions Along Airport And N.M. 4 And Pajarito Road
Road conditions around 7 p.m. today along the Los Alamos County Airport on N.M. 502. Courtesy/County webcam
Road conditions around 7 p.m. today along N.M. 4 and Pajarito Road in White Rock. Courtesy/County webcam Read More
Luján, Stansbury Welcome First-Ever DOE Foundation For Energy Security And Innovation
Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) welcomed Monday the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) first-ever agency-related Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI).
During the 117th Congress, Luján and Stansbury introduced the Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation to establish a nonprofit foundation for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that would channel private-sector investments to support DOE’s mission and to accelerate the commercialization of innovative Read More
New Mexico Lawmaker Proposes Statewide Plastic Bag Ban
Daniel Chacon, 9, claims the groceries Monday while his mother finishes up her transaction at El Paisano grocery in Santa Fe. Sen. Jeff Steinborn is pushing a proposal that would prohibit grocery stores and other retail establishments from providing customers single-use plastic bags. Jim Weber/The Santa Fe New Mexican
By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Paper or plastic?
Not if Sen. Jeff Steinborn has his way.
The Las Cruces Democrat is pushing a proposal that would prohibit grocery and liquor stores, restaurants, pharmacies and other retail establishments across New Mexico from Read More
Los Alamos Schools Are On Regular Schedule Today
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools will remain on their regular schedule today.
Be advised that sidewalks and roadways may be icy.
Daily Postcard: Snowy Conditions Along Diamond Drive
Daily Postcard: View around 4:30 a.m. today near the roundabout on Diamond Drive. Courtesy/County webcam
View around 4:30 a.m. today of snowy conditions on Diamond near Trinity. Courtesy/County webcam Read More
Periodic Table: Microbes And Microgravity Tonight!
LANL News:
The community is invited to join LANL biologist Armand Dichosa to hear about experiments that are helping us understand how to keep future astronauts safe in space.
The presentation is 5:30-7 p.m. at projectY cowork, 150 Central Park Square. Read More
Spotted Towhee Perches On Tree Branch At Bandelier
A spotted towhee perches on a tree branch at Bandelier National Monument. Spotted towhees are common in the park especially on the brushy mesatops. This bird has a distinct call and is often heard but not seen. Courtesy/Sally King/NPS Read More
NWS: First Of Two Winter Storms Forecast To Cross New Mexico Late Monday Through Tuesday Morning
Courtesy/NWS
Courtesy/NWS
NWS News:
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Albuquerque reports that the first of two winter storms is now forecast to cross New Mexico late Monday through Tuesday morning.
Quick showers moving north through western New Mexico Monday morning will give way to more widespread showers through western New Mexico Monday afternoon. These will spread into the Rio Grande Valley and northern mountains by sunset. Snow levels quickly fall to valley floors Monday night.
Highest accumulations of 8-12 inches will focus along west-facing slopes of the northern mountains. Read More
Daily Postcard: Bandelier Celebrates 107 Year Anniversary
Daily Postcard: Feb. 11, 2023, marked 107 years since Bandelier National Monument was born into existence through the auspices of the Antiquities Act of 1906. President Woodrow Wilson signed the legislation Feb. 11, 1916, to create a 22,400-acre National Monument. After over a quarter of a century of political wrangling and efforts to protect the archeological sites found on the Pajarito Plateau, finally, at least some of them had federal protection. Bandelier’s boundaries were increased in 1932, 1961, 1963, and again in 2014. The monument encompasses over 33,000 acres of mesas, canyons, Read More
Afternoon Scenes At Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill
View this afternoon at Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. Courtesy/pajarito webcam
View of Beginners Lift this afternoon at Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. Courtesy/pajarito webcam
View this afternoon of the old Lodge deck. Courtesy/pajarito webcam
View this afternoon at Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. Courtesy/pajarito webcam Read More
