SFNF Pecos/Vegas Continues Rowe Mesa Prescribed Burn
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to continue implementation of the previously announced East Rowe Mesa prescribed burn located east of NM State Road 34 approximately 10 miles south of the village of Pecos.
Crews have treated approximately 1,830 acres on the 4,328-acre unit.
Hand and aerial ignitions on the remaining approximately 2,500 acres could begin as early as Monday, May 10.
The decision to proceed will depend on favorable conditions, including available resources, fuel moisture levels, air quality, ventilation, wind direction Read More
Public Education Dept. Asks Kids To Rate School Meals
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico school children are being invited to praise – or complain about – the meatloaf, pizza, mac-and-cheese and scrambled eggs served by their school cafeteria.
The state Public Education Department (NMPED) is conducting a food quality survey through May to determine what students think about the 40 million breakfasts and 56 million lunches served in New Mexico school cafeterias across the state each year.
“School meals have come a long way in the last decade with more locally sourced, fresh food and real care about meeting nutrition standards. Now we’re asking students Read More
Los Alamos Passes 60% Milestone For COVID Vaccinations
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson announced Thursday afternoon that Los Alamos County has officially surpassed the 60 percent COVID-19 vaccine mark today with 61.1 percent of residents receiving both vaccinations.
“This is great news for our community,” Simpson said, “It’s a positive sign that we are continuing to head in the right direction and move into a post-pandemic stage of COVID-19 that will allow our businesses and our community to return to more of a day-to-day routine with fewer restrictions very soon.”
Simpson’s remarks reflected an announcement Read More
McQuiston: Don’t Just Throw it Out … How To Protect The Environment And Our Personal Data
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency
Serving Los Alamos since 1963
As the popularity of the internet and electronic devices continues to grow, so do the number of places where cybercriminals can find—and steal—our personal data.
The rise in device ownership is also creating an enormous amount of e-waste. The World Economic Forum estimates that the world is producing 50 million tons of e-waste every year, and could reach 120 million tons by 2050.
More consumers are doing their part to protect the environment by recycling or donating old electronics and recycling paper-based documents. But you Read More
Bear With Attitude Spotted On North Mesa This Evening
A bear displaying a bit of an attitude is spotted sticking out its tongue while sitting in a tree early this evening on North Mesa. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Read More
